Armenian names
What does your name mean?
Do you want to know what your name means, so look it up in the list below.
A (girls’ names)
ANAHIT – brave (Greek)
ANI – beautiful (Hayk.)
ANNA – Mercy of God (Jewish)
ANGELINA – angel (English)
ASTGHIK-astghik (Hayk) Goddess of ancient mythology
ALLAH – happy
ALICE-noble (German) true (Greek)
ASPRAM-white (Hayik)
ALINA – beautiful, female of the Arabic name ALI
AMALYA – hardworking (German)
ARMINE-Armenian, desirable (Arabic)
AIDA – sparrow (Greek), gift, gift (Arabic)
ARAKSYA – Derived from the name of the Araks River
A (boys’ names)
AVETIK, AVETIS, AVET ALBERT – good news (Hayik) aznavazarm (German)
ARTSRUN – baptized (Hayk)
ARTHUR-bear (Greek) gift of the sun (Hayk)
ARAM – noble (Hayk) calm, merciful (Parsi)
ABEL – breath, air (Jew)
ARA, ARAIK – the god of ancient Armenian mythology
ABGAR-old man (Hayk)
ANDRANIK – elder (Hayk) strong man (Hun)
ARAMAIS-Armenian (Hayk)
ALEK, ALIC – defender (Greek)
ARTAK – nimble, agile (Hayk)
ATOM – indivisible (Greek)
ALLEN-agreement (French)
B (girls’ names)
BELLA-inimitable (lat)
B (boys’ names)
BEN-beautiful (Italian)
BABKEN – father’s youngest child (Hayk)
BAGRAT-Gift of God (Hayk) (Georgian)
C (girls’ names)
GABRIELA-my strength is in God (lat)
GEM – precious pearl (Hayk)
GRETA – short form of the name MARGARITA
GAYANE-country (Greek)
C (boys’ names)
GOR-time, power, sky (lat)
GEHAM-beautiful (Hayk)
GEVORG – farmer (Hayk)
GRIGOR, GRISHA-Aruyg (Greek)
GURGEN – lion’s cub (Jew) wolf (Greek)
GARIK – treasure, power and wealth (German)
GAGIK – height, peak (Hayk)
D (girls’ names)
DIANA-mysterious (lat)
DANA – smart, punctual (Arabic)
DONARA – daughter of the nation (thought)
D (boys’ names)
DAVID – beloved (Jew)
DERENIK – monk (Hayk)
E (girls’ names)
ELENA-sunlight, shine (lat)
ERANUHI – light wind (Hayk.)
E (boys’ names)
YHEISHE – in memory of the historian Yeghishe (Hayk)
ELIJAH – Power of God
Z (girls’ names)
ZARA, ZAROUHI – gold, golden (Persian) Dawn (Arabic)
ZINA, ZINAIDA – daughter of Zeus (Greek) caring (Latin)
Z (boys’ names)
ZAVEN-assistant (Parsi)
ZORIK-fox (esp)
E (girls’ names)
EVA, EVELINA – vital force (Italian)
HELEN-bright (French)
EDITH – holy war (English), traitor (Jew)
ELLA-Greek (Greek)
EMILIA-tender (Greek) impatient, jealous, passionate (Lat)
EMMA-dear, beloved (Latin)
ERNA-serious, severe (lat.)
ELINA – bright light (sp)
E (boys’ names)
EDGAR-wealth, happiness, treasure
T (girls’ names)
TINA-brightness of the sun (Georgia)
TEHMINE-healthy (Persian)
TAMARA-princess, moon (Arabic)
T (boys’ names)
TATUL – with big hands (Hayk)
Ж (girls’ names)
ZHANNA- soul (Persian) tender (Slavic)
JASMINE – jasmine flower
JAC-student (Polish)
Ж (boys’ names)
ZHORA-farmer (Greek)
JIRAYR-playful, vigorous, clever man (Hayk)
In (girls’ names)
INESSA, INNA-pure, pristine
INGA – Daughter of God (Greek)
L (girls’ names)
LUSINE – light-bringing, bright, moon (Hayk)
LUISA-bright (lat)
LILIT-lilia flower (lat) moon. opposite side, night, spirit (Jew) born of fire
LIANA- liana is like a delicate plant (Hun), young (Lat)
LIKA – sweet (Greek)
LIZA – Pious (English) Devoted to Allah (Arabic)
LAURA-won (Greek)
LILIA-blooming (lat)
LIA-harbinger (Greek)
LANA-beloved (Slavic)
LALA-flower (Persian)
LARA-chai (Greek)
L (boys’ names)
LEVON, LEO-son of the lion (Greek) heart (Jew)
X (boys’ names)
Khoren-sun (Hayk)
KHACHATUR, KHACHIK – born from the cross (Hayk)
T (girls’ names)
TSOVIK, TOVINAR – goddess of the sea (Hayk)
T (boys’ names)
TSATUR-God gave (Hayk)
K (girls’ names)
KARINE – the Armenian version of the name EKATIRINA, tender, beautiful, charming (Hayk)
The version of the name KATERINA-EKATIRINA, tender, beautiful, charming
CAROLINA-Queen (Slavic) Pstik-Pstik (French)
A name that arose during the years of KIMA-USSR, an abbreviation of Kommunisticheskiy Internatsional Molodezhi
K (boys’ names)
KAREN-Sunshine (Hayk)
Karo-man (lat)
KARAPET-leader (Hayik)
KARLEN-a name originating in the USSR, abbreviated as Красная+Армия+Ленин or Karl Marx+Lenin
H (girls’ names)
JASMIK – Armenian version of the name JASMINA, derived from the name of the jasmine flower
HEGHINE – Armenian version of the name ELENA, Greek girl (Hun), sunshine (Lat)
HERMINE – People of Hermes (Greek)
HAIKUHI-Armenian girl (Hayk)
H (boys’ names)
HAIK-Armenian Dutazun (Hayk)
JACOB – Wrestler with God (Jew)
M (girls’ names)
MARIAM, MARIANA, MARIA, MARY – mistress of the sea of bitterness (Jewish), beloved of God (Egypt)
Short form of the name MARY – MARIAM (Jewish) happy (English)
MELINE – sweet as honey (Greek)
MILENA, MELANYA – millennium (Czech), beloved (Slavic)
MONICA – the only winner (Greek)
MARIANNA – forsaken and gifted with sorrow (lat)
MARINA, MARINE – daughter of the sea, marine (lat.)
Modified version of the name MARIETTA-MARYAM
M (boys’ names)
MARK-hammer, note (Lat) marquis (French)
MALCHAS – with quality (Persian)
MICHAEL-Whoever is like God is equal with God (Jew)
Armenian version of the name MANVEL-EMANUEL, God with us (Jew)
MARAT- Desirable (Arabic)
BAPTIST – baptizer (Hayk)
MERUZHAN – spirit of the sun (Persian)
N (girls’ names)
NARINE, NARE, NARA-bright (Hayk.Persian)
NUNE- great-grandchild (Hayk) related
NANA-Beloved of God (English) Mint (Hayk) Seventh (Jap)
NANE-goddess in ancient Armenian theology
NINA-granddaughter (Greek)
NONA – the ninth child of the family (Greek)
NELLI – strong, fiery (Lat.)
Sh (girls’ names)
SHUSHAN, SHUSHANIK – a name derived from the lily flower, variant of the name SUSANNA
J (girls’ names)
JULIET, JULIANA, JULIA – curly-haired, alevars (Greek) from the family of Julius (Greek) forever young (lat)
Gemma – precious stone, treasure (Italian)
R (girls’ names)
RAISA – leader, princess (Arabic)
RUZANNA – shining (Persian), happy (Arabic)
RIMA – white and fair Maral (Arabic) Roman girl (Latin) white-skinned beauty (Jewish)
ROZA, ROSI – rose, rose (Latin)
R (boys’ names)
RAFAEL-God healed, the God who heals (Jew)
ROBERT – Glory and Shine (German)
WARRIOR – warrior
ROMAN – Roman (Greek) romantic (Latin)
S (girls’ names)
SARAH – gold, golden (Persian) Dawn (Arabic)
SATENIK – “янтарь” – amber (Hayk)
SONA – beautiful bird, swan (Persian), sleepy (Slavic), smart, wise (Arabic), sunny (English)
SOFI, SOFYA – wise (Greek), beautiful (Arabic)
SIRANUSH-lovely, sweet (Hayk)
SUSANNA, SUZANA, SUZY – white water lily (lat)
STELLA-star (lat)
SVETLANA, SVETA – bright with soul (Slavic)
SEDA-Mistress (Arabic), Star (Czech)
SILVA – forest dweller, child of nature (lat)
S (boys’ names)
SARGIS-obedient (lat)
SUREN-strong (Hayk)
SAMWEL-God heard (Jew)
By SIMON he believes in God, God will hear him (Jew)
SEROB-fiery, fiery (Hayk)
SAHAK-laughter (Jew)
STEPAN – victorious, crown of victory (Greek)
V (girls’ names)
VARDUHI-like a rose (Hayk)
V (boys’ names)
VAHE-best (Persian)
VARDGES – with pink hair (Hayk)
VAHAN, VAHAGN – spreader of fire (Hayk)
VARDAN-ruler (Hayk)
TIGER – swift tiger (Persian)
VAZGEN – descendant of the king (Greek)
T (girls’ names)
TATEVIK – God gave wings (Hayk)
T (boys’ names)
Tigran-tiger (Persian)
TARON-province in the GREAT ARMY
C (girls’ names)
CHRISTINE-Dedicated to Christ, Christian (Greek)
AND (girls’ names)
EVE-life-giver (Jewish)
O (girls’ names)
OVSANNA-salvation (Jewish)
OPHELIA-assistant (Greek)
