A common Armenian male name. Armenian names

Features of the use of names

The Armenian anthroponymic model is binomial, that is, it consists of a given name and a surname. Patronymic for Armenians is not typical. Only in documents the name of the father is recorded in the form of the genitive case, for example.

Often the name is preceded by the name of the position, profession, or the word varpet, mouth "master", for example: varpet Smbat "master Smbat", mouth Karapet "master Karapet". Sometimes a person is addressed only by the title of the position, profession or title, without using a personal name. Everyone called the famous Armenian poet Avetik Isahakyan Varpet, without a name. As a sign of respect, older people are sometimes also called tipair "master", tikin "lady", but more often Nayrik "father", mayrik "mother". Peers are called akhper "brother", kuyrik "sister".

Among the rural population, it is still common to address relatives not by name, but according to the family-related terminology that has been established since ancient times. For example, a paternal uncle is called korekhbayr (“father’s brother”), on the maternal side - kerry, their wives - respectively Norekhbor knik and kerru knik, daughter-in-law - pare (“daughter-in-law”), or “daughter of such and such”, for example Dalaki akhnik (“daughter of Dalak”), the elder deveryayehbair, akhper (“brother”), the planted father - kavor, his wife - kavori knik. And at present, in the villages, any older man from the clan in which someone was kavor is called kavor, and all older women, respectively, kavori knik; all older men from the mother's clan are called kerrs, and women - kerru knik.

Structure of Armenian names

The Armenian cultural tradition dates back millennia; The history of Armenian names also goes back to ancient times. There are several layers in Armenian anthroponymy:
National names, which include the names of the ancient Armenian gods (for example, Taik is the name of the supreme deity of the progenitor of Armenians, Ara is the name of the god of the sun, the spring awakening of nature, Anahit is the name of the goddess of fertility and love, Vahagn is the name of the god of thunder and lightning), kings ( Tigran, Artavazd, Artashes, Parandzem, Ashot), commanders (Vardan, Mushegh, Gevorg).

National names created on the basis of the Armenian language, that is, names that are common nouns, for example, the names of planets, stars (Arev "sun", Lusin "moon", Astghik "star"), flowers (Manushak "violet" , Ward "rose", Shushan "lily", Hasmik "jasmine"), precious stones, beautiful fabrics (Gohar "diamond", Margaret "pearl", Almast "diamond", Metaxia "silk"), holidays (Navasard "New Year ”, Vartivor - a pagan holiday of water, Harutyun “resurrection”, Ambartsum “ascension”); in the function of names, words denoting beauty, happiness, clarity, consolation have long been used. (Gegetsik, Yerdzhanik, Paytsar, Mkhitar);

Names borrowed from other languages, for example: Abraham, Soghomon (Solomon), Movses (Moses), David - from Hebrew; Suren, Gurgen, Khosrov - from Persian; after the establishment of Soviet power in Armenia, such names borrowed from the Russian language as Vladimir, Yuri, Sergey came into use, which underwent certain changes in the process of adaptation, that is, they are used in a distorted form - Valod, Yurik, Serozh. Unfortunately, in passports and in other official documents, patronymics formed from these names are recorded - respectively Valodievich (-vna), Yurikovich (-vna), Serezhievich (-vna); in the 30-50s, Western European names (Heinrich, Edward, Robert, Hamlet, Juliet, Flora), as well as names given in honor of great people (Thalmann, Karl, Engels, Roosevelt, Frunzeg Kamo) became widespread.

Female and male names

In the Armenian language, there are names that can be worn by both men and women, for example: Arshaluys (“dawn”), Hayastan (“Armenia”), Yerjanik (“happiness”), Nubar (“first-born”), Granin.

Some names have both male and female forms, for example: Armen (male) - Armenui (female), Vard - Vardui, Anushavan - Anush, Arman - Armanui.

Application of names according to age

When addressing children, the Wolof call them simply by their first name, without additional treatment. Children living in the same homestead are addressed halelya "children". Younger relatives address persons of the older generation using the words ndey "mother", bai "father", mam "grandfather", "grandmother" in combination with personal possessive pronouns, that is, "my father", "my mother". When they are mentioned (that is, in the absence of elders), individual names are added to these terms, for example, bai Matar "father of Matar", ndei Kumba "mother of Kumba", regardless of whether these people are related to the speaker or not.

A lot of male Armenian names will turn out like this: before the word "air" - ("man" - Armenian) a characterizing adjective is added. Also, female names, before the word - duht ("daughter" - Armenian), the name of the father is added and a new name is obtained. For example, Vormizdukht, Aikandukht.

Some of the Armenian names come from the names of animals, birds, plants (Garnik, Aytsemnik, Ahavni, Artsvik, Shushan, Nargiz, Yeznik, Manushak, Hasmik, Tsakhik), but are not associated with their deification.

In the ancient East, there were personal names made up of the names of the gods, like the Armenians, for example, Artamazd, Anahit. When Christianity began to spread, the names mentioned in the Old and New Testaments came into use. However, peoples with a developed culture have retained their ancient names. Christian names have spread among almost all European peoples. But each of these peoples transformed in their own way. For example, the name "Johannes" for Italians became Giovanni, for the French - Jean, for the Poles - Jan, for the British - John, for the Russians - Ivan, for the Spaniards - Juan, and for the Armenians - Hovhannes, retaining the sound closest to the original. The names Karen, Abel, Eve, Lazar and others also entered our everyday life.

To distinguish between female and male Armenian names, you can use the rule according to which a suffix or ending is added to the word that determines the gender, “ui” - female gender (for example: Srbui), “air” - m. : Norayr). But not all names can be classified according to this type.

There are names originating from Armenian toponyms (Hayastan, Ararat, Ani, Vanik, Vanui, Nairi, Nairui, Naira, Sisak, Araksi, Masis, Taron, Mushegh, etc.).

A number of Armenian names reflect religious content, and are translations of alien Christian names:

Harutyun - resurrection,
Khachatur - sent down St. cross,
Arakel - apostle,
Astvatsatur - sent down by God, etc.

All listed names are translated from Greek.

There are also newly formed names of religious content:

Ambartsum - ascension,
Galust is a phenomenon
Srbui - saint,
Avetis - blessing,
Mkrtich - baptist, etc.

Many names reflect the external and internal dignity of a person:

Zhirayr - lively,
Patwakan - venerable
Amest - modest,
Nazan - gentle, graceful,
Gekhetskui is a beauty,
Makrui - clean, etc.

Some names, although alien in origin, nevertheless, having changed, became Armenian (Yegishe, Vagram, Ruzan, Seda, etc.). And there are names that, despite the fact that they are also used by other nations, are nevertheless recognized as Armenian (Ruben, Samvel, Levon, David, etc.).

Special attention was paid to the study of Armenian names by Rachia Acharyan, who compiled a unique five-volume Dictionary of Armenian Personal Names. The Armenians are very lucky, because few nations have the opportunity to fully and fundamentally find the origin of their names. And if you carefully listen to the exceptionally harmonious and meaningful Armenian personal names, then without much effort you can understand the meaning contained in them:

Arevik - Sunshine,
Astghik - an asterisk,
Azat - free,
Arpi - dawn,
Razmik is a warrior,
Drakht - paradise,
Martik - warrior,
Zepyur - breeze, etc.

A correctly chosen name has a strong positive impact on the character and fate of a person. It actively helps to develop, forms positive qualities of character and state, improves health, removes various negative programs of the unconscious. But how do you pick the perfect name?

Despite the fact that there are interpretations in culture of what different Armenian male names mean, in reality, the influence of the name on each boy is individual.

Sometimes parents try to choose a name before birth, making it difficult for the baby to form. Astrology and numerology of choosing a name have squandered all serious knowledge about the influence of a name on fate through the ages.

Calendars of Christmas time, holy people, without consulting a seeing, perspicacious specialist, do not provide any real help in assessing the influence of names on the fate of a child.

And the lists of ... popular, happy, beautiful, melodious male names completely turn a blind eye to the individuality, energy, soul of the child and turn the selection procedure into an irresponsible game of parents in fashion, selfishness and ignorance.

Various characteristics according to statistics - positive features of the name, negative features of the name, choice of profession by name, the impact of the name on business, the impact of the name on health, the psychology of the name can only be considered in the context of a deep analysis of subtle plans (karma), energy structure, tasks for life and kind of a particular child.

The theme of the compatibility of names (and not the characters of people) is an absurdity that turns inside out on the interactions of different people the internal mechanisms of the influence of a name on the state of its carrier. And it cancels the entire psyche, the unconscious, energy and behavior of people. It reduces the entire multidimensionality of human interaction to one false characteristic.

The meaning of the name has no literal effect. For example, Vigen (strong), this does not mean that the young man will be strong, and the bearers of other names will be weak. The name can block his heart center and he will not be able to give and receive love. On the contrary, it will help another boy to solve problems for love or power, it will greatly facilitate life and achieve goals. The third boy may not bring any effect at all, whether there is a name or not. Etc. Moreover, all these children can be born on the same day. And have the same astrological, numerological and other characteristics.

The most popular Armenian names for boys in 2015 are also a delusion. Despite the fact that 95% of boys are called names that do not make life easier. You can focus only on a specific child, deep vision and wisdom of a specialist.

The secret of a male name, as a program of the unconscious, a sound wave, vibration, is revealed by a special bouquet, primarily in a person, and not in the semantic meaning and characteristics of the name. And if this name destroys the child, then there would be no beautiful, melodious with a patronymic, astrological, blissful, it would still be harm, destruction of character, complication of life and aggravation of fate.

Below are several hundred male Armenian names. Try to choose a few, the most suitable in your opinion for the child. Then, if you are interested in the effectiveness of the impact of the name on fate, .

List of male Armenian names in alphabetical order:

A:

Abig - chanter
Avet, Avetik, Avetis - blessing, sacred knowledge
Agashi - unshakable
Azat - free
Hayk, Haykaz - unity
Akop - may God help and protect
Amazasp - victorious defender
Amayak - sincere, higher spirit
Ambartsum - ascension, luminous, sparkling in the sky
Amo - walking
Ananias is one of a kind
Ara - noble
Arakel - apostle, divine protector
Aram - noble
Argam - worthy
Argishti - worthy of love
Areg - sun, sacred movement (sign)
Aristakes - holy protector
Armen, Armenak - the spirit of the Aryans
Arsen - noble warrior
Artavazd - the abode of truth
Artak - striving for the sun
Artash, Artashes - striving for the truth
Artem - the path to truth
Arthur is the light of truth
Artush - striving for the light
Harutyun - resurrection
Arushan - sunny face
Arshavir - solar hero
Arshak - the life-giving sun
Atom - divine spirit
Ashot is the hope of this world

B:

Babken - wise father
Baghdasar - grace-filled power
Bagish - intoxication with happiness
Bagram - happiness of love
Bagrat - the joy of love
Barseg - very influential
Barkhudar - worshiping strength

IN:

Vahagn - omnipresent fire
Vaan - shield, omnipresent
Vagharsh, Vagharshak - the omnipresent sun
Wagram - swiftness of the tiger
Vazgen - the light of sacred knowledge
Vanik - merchant
Varazdat - the gift of space
Vardan - reward
Vardwan is a patriot who loves the country
Vardges - king (lion) of the country
Varuzhan - born to be a protector
Vasak - light of the eyes
Wahak - the omnipresent sun
Vahinak - solar warrior
Vachagan - fiery speech
Vache - speech, word
Vigen - strong, powerful
Virab - Protector Hero
Vramshapuh - good oath

G:

Gagik - heavenly
Galust - coming, coming to the house
Heregin - the fire of sacred knowledge
Garnik - lamb, sacrificial lamb, led to the fire
Garsevan - fire worshiper
Gaspar - going to liberate
Gegham - home
Grant - holy book
Gurgen - sacred knowledge from a spiritual teacher

D:

David is beloved
Derenik - humbly worshiping God
Jivan is a living embodied soul

E:

Egish - thirsty for power
Yervand - holy faith, holy veneration

AND:

Zhirayr - lively, lively Aryan (male)

Z:

Zaven - well-mannered, humble
Zoriy - priest of the cult of the sun and fire
Zurab - divine, fragrant

TO:

Kamari - holy love
Karapet - the lord of the rays of the sun, the sun
Karen the elephant
Kerop - solar arrow
Kikos - hard, persistent
Kirakos - chronicler
Koryun - chanting, praising God, the sun

M:

Mamikon is mine
Markar - the path of the Aryans, the noble path
Mher - sunny
Melkon - meeting the sun
Melkum - who greets the dawn
Mesrop - moon arrow
Mechak - carnation, sun eye
Mihran - sunny face
Minas - fish
Mushegh - excellent

H:

Nerses - the birth of a hero
Nubar - Praise

ABOUT:

Ogan, Hovhannes, Hovhannes - fiery

P:

Panos - amazing, wonderful
Parkev - reward, custom of libations (associated with sacrifice)
Partev - ruler, king, warrior
Paruyr - a spiral filled with light
Parunak - a particle of God
Patwakan - dignity, honor from youth
Petros - stone, paternal, paternal
Pogos is a boy

R:

Rachia - creation, creation

WITH:

Sahak - the power of the sun
Sagatel - a sign of power
Sako - divine
Sanasar - the power of eternity
Santur - sacred light
Sapah - worshiping God
Sargis - the power of nature
Saro - strong

T:

Tatevos - the path of the ancestors
Tatos - paternal
Tatul - the joy of the father
The tyrant is a sacred person
Torgom - a walking savior
Toros - pressure, energy
Trdat - a gift from the gods

Meaning of Armenian Names

Issues related to the origin and transformation of names and surnames are studied by a science called onomastics. At the birth of a child, parents call him one name or another to distinguish him from other people.

Names arose at an early stage of mankind and mainly came from common nouns. Previously, in ancient times, people were called meaningful names that corresponded to their external quality, or those that expressed the desire to see a person endowed with certain qualities in the future.

For example, an Armenian name Rachia means " fiery eyes», Zarmair - « noble man", Zorair -" a man endowed with strength. A lot of male Armenian names will develop like this: before the word "air" - ("man" - Armenian), a characterizing adjective is added. Also, female names, before the word - duht ("daughter" - Armenian), the name of the father is added and a new name is obtained. For example, Vormizdukht, Aikandukht, etc.

For many nations, names arose from the names of various totems - deified animals, plants, natural phenomena. Of the Armenian names, some also come from the names of animals, birds, plants ( Garnik, Aytsemnik, Ahavni, Artsvik, Shushan, Nargiz, Yeznik, Manushak, Hasmik, Tsakhik etc.), but are not associated with their deification, as, for example, is customary among the natives of the Samoan islands in the Pacific Ocean. At the birth of a child, they pronounce the names of different totems, and the name pronounced at the very moment of birth becomes the name of the child. Armenian names of this nature are mainly an expression of strength, beauty, tenderness, etc.

In the ancient East, there were personal names made up of the names of the gods, like the Armenians, for example, Artamazd, Anahit, etc. When Christianity began to spread, the names mentioned in the Old and New Testaments came into use. However, peoples with a developed culture have retained their ancient names. Christian names have spread among almost all European peoples. But each of these peoples transformed in their own way. For example, the name "Johannes" for Italians became Giovanni, for the French - Jean, for the Poles - Jan, for the British - John, for the Russians - Ivan, for the Spaniards - Juan, and for the Armenians - Hovhannes, retaining the sound closest to the original. The names Karen, Abel, Eve, Lazar and others also entered our everyday life.

To distinguish between female and male Armenian names, you can use the rule according to which a suffix or ending is added to the word that determines the gender, “ui” - female gender (for example: Srbui), “air” - m. : Norayr). But not all names can be classified according to this type.

There are names originating from Armenian toponyms (Hayastan, Ararat, Ani, Vanik, Vanui, Nairi, Nairui, Naira, Sisak, Araksi, Masis, Taron, Mushegh, etc.). A number of Armenian names reflect religious content, and are translations of alien Christian names:
Harutyun - resurrection,
Khachatur - sent down St. cross,
Arakel - apostle,
Astvatsatur - sent down by God, etc.

All listed names are translated from Greek.

There are also newly formed names of religious content:
Ambartsum - ascension,
Galust is a phenomenon
Srbui - saint,
Avetis - blessing,
Mkrtich - baptist, etc.

Many names reflect the external and internal dignity of a person:
Zhirayr - lively,
Patwakan - venerable
Amest - modest,
Nazan - gentle, graceful,
Gekhetskui is a beauty,
Makrui - clean, etc.

Some names, although alien in origin, nevertheless, having changed, became Armenian (Yegishe, Vagram, Ruzan, Seda, etc.). And there are names that, despite the fact that they are also used by other nations, are nevertheless recognized as Armenian (Ruben, Samvel, Levon, David, etc.).

Special attention was paid to the study of Armenian names by Rachia Acharyan, who compiled a unique five-volume Dictionary of Armenian Personal Names. The Armenians are very lucky, because few nations have the opportunity to fully and fundamentally find the origin of their names. And if you carefully listen to the exceptionally harmonious and meaningful Armenian personal names, then without much effort you can understand the meaning contained in them:
Arevik - Sunshine,
Astghik - an asterisk,
Azat - free,
Arpi - dawn,
Razmik is a warrior,
Draht - paradise,
Martik - warrior,
Zepyur - breeze, etc.

Origin of Armenian surnames

Surname ("azganun" - Armenian) - in Armenian means the name of the family. But initially there were no generic names, because people lived in small groups, isolated, and everyone knew each other well. Well, if it so happened that several Arams or several Anahits lived in one settlement, then they were defined in different ways: for example, Aram, the grandson of Garnik, or Aram, the grandson of Hayk. Or they always found some characteristic feature, for example, the lame Hmayak or Anahit, who has ten children.

FEMALE NAMES

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Armenia, 2014

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State in the southern part of Transcaucasia. It borders with Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkey and Georgia. The capital is Yerevan. Population - 3,008,100 (2015). According to the 2011 census, Armenians make up 98.1% of the population. The largest ethnic minorities: Yezidis (1.17%), Russians (0.4%), Assyrians (0.09%), Kurds (0.09%), Ukrainians (0.04%). The official language is Armenian. 96.5% of the believing inhabitants of Armenia are followers of the Armenian Apostolic Church (mostly Armenians). Also common: the Evangelical Church - 1.01% of the total number of believers (mostly Armenians), the Shar-Fadi Church - 0.9% of the total number of believers (Yazidis, Kurds, Persians) and a number of others.

Statistics on the names of newborns are maintained and published by the National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia. Her website has pdf files with statistics on about 50 of the most common names since 2006. In 2006-2007 it was only in Armenian), in 2008 - in Russian, since 2009 - in Armenian, English and Russian. The names are listed in descending order of frequency. Frequencies are shown in absolute numbers (i.e. the number of named). Data on the most frequent names of newborns are published in the form of press releases in May (for the previous year).

I will give statistics on 20 popular names for 2014. Links to pages with data for some earlier years are in the drop-down list to the right of the heading before the text (see Select a year). In addition, I will show the etymologies of names (see after the table with female names).

Boys names

Girls names

(in 2014 Mariam and Helen shared 8th–9th places)

Etymologies of male names

Alex - obviously a borrowing from Western European languages, in which it is an abbreviation for the name Alexander, Alexander etc. (translated from Greek "to protect" + "man").
Aram - 1. Armenian "noble". 2. Aramaic. Known biblical character Aram - the ancestor of the Arameans. 3. Iranian (“peace, consolation”) This name is in the Orthodox calendar in the form Joaram.
Aren - Through etymology, "divine" is associated with the name of the main proto-Armenian (Aryan) god Ar (the god of the sun). However, it can be traced back to an Indo-European root ar(represented in the name of the god Ar, in the toponyms Armenia, Ararat, Urartu) - "fire".
Arman - 1. Iranian ("dream, desire"). 2. Old German ("solid, strong" + "man").
Armen - 1. Armenian ("the spirit of the Aryans"). Common root with toponym Armenia. 2. Greek ("fate"). 3. Possibly related to Iranian Arman.
Arsen - the Armenian equivalent of the Greek origin of the name Arseniy("husband, man, courageous").
Arthur - 1. From the Celtic ("bear"). 2. From Iranian (“fire” + “sun”). 3. Original Armenian (“brave; Aryan” + “sword”). Armenian etymology requires justification by pointing to historical figures with this name, while this is not the case, it looks a lot like the so-called. "folk etymology".
Ashot - 1. Iranian ("fire"). 2. Armenian (“world, planet”). 3. Derived name asud from Ancient Urartu.
Gagik - Armenian ("top, mountain" or "heavenly").
Hayk (also hayk, hayk) - on behalf of the legendary progenitor of the Armenian people. Sometimes you can find the translation "strongman, hero."
Gevork - the Armenian equivalent of the Greek origin of the name George("farmer").
Gor - Armenian ("proud").
David is Hebrew for "beloved".
Narek - from the name of the ancient Armenian village Narek.
Samvel - the Armenian equivalent of the Hebrew name in origin Samuel("Shem is a god").
Sarkis is the Armenian equivalent of the Latin origin name Sergey(perhaps "guardian, servant").
Tigran - 1. Iranian ("tiger"). 2. Armenian (“sacred person”).
Eric is probably a borrowing from Western European languages. Erik- Danish and Swedish form of the name Erich (translated from Old High German "powerful; prince").

Etymologies of female names(optional)

Anahit - on behalf of the goddess Anahit: in Armenian mythology, the mother goddess, the goddess of fertility and love.
Ani - from the name of the city Ani, however, it is not clear from what; two such cities are known: one was on the right bank of the Euphrates, and opposite Kamakh, and the other was on the Akhuryan River.
Asmik - "jasmine".
Gayane - 1. Greek ("earthly"). 2. Armenian (“home, family”).
Goar - Iranian (“pearl, precious stone.” In the Turkic languages, it corresponds to Gauhar, Goukhar.
Lilith is the first wife of Adam in Jewish mythology. 1. Hebrew (“night” or “tawny owl bird (a kind of owl)”). 2. Sumerian (“air, wind; spirit, ghost”).
Mariam - a variant of the name Maria, phonetically closer to the Hebrew name-prototype.
Mary - Hebrew (presumably "beloved, desired").
Nare - suggest that the feminized form of the name Narek (see the section on male names).
Susanna is Hebrew for "white water lily".

History of the origin of Armenian names became, as it were, a mirror image of the complex history of the Armenian people. Numerous conquerors, wanderings in different countries of the world could not but leave their mark on the names. For example, the names Khosrov, Anushavan (Anushirvan), Narses (Nasre) speak of Persian influence. But most of the borrowed names have adapted to the Armenian language. Sometimes - beyond recognition. So the biblical John became Hovhannes, and Peter became Petros. But, despite the fact that the Armenians lived for many centuries under the rule of the Turks, Turkic names did not take root among them.

All Armenian names can be divided into two groups - national and borrowed.

national names.

Some ancient Armenian names that have survived to this day were originally proper names back in the pre-Christian era. These are the names of pagan gods - Hayk (progenitor of Armenians), Anahit (goddess of fertility and love), Vahagn (god of thunder and lightning). The names of kings and commanders are Tigran, Ashot, Vardan, Gevorg.

Another group of names is formed from common nouns. Meaning these Armenian names associated with various concepts and objects that evoke positive emotions - Arevik (sun), Lusine (moon), Manushak (violet), Shushan (lily), Hasmik (jasmine), Vard (rose), Gohar (diamond), Geghetsik (beauty) ), Paytsar (clarity), Mkhitar (consolation). Armenians even have "holiday" names - Navasad (New Year), Harutyun (resurrection).

Representatives of this ancient people are scattered all over the world. The Gregorian Church and a special group of names with religious meaning certainly help them to preserve their national identity. Khachatur (sent down by the Holy Cross), Arakel (apostle), Ambartsum (ascension), harness (saint), Mktich (baptist). Some names emphasize the dignity of a person - Patkavan (venerable), Amest (modest), Makrui (clean).

borrowed names.

If we consider borrowings, it turns out that the Persian language and, of course, the Bible had the greatest influence on the Armenian nomenclature. Abraham, Soghomon (Solomon), Movses (Moses), David, Suren, Gurgen. After the establishment of Soviet power in Armenia, children began to be called Russian names, which in their own way adapted to the Armenian language. Vladimir - Valod, Volodik, Yuri - Yurik, Sergey - Serozh, Serzhik. In this form they are recorded in official documents. In the middle of the twentieth century, there was a fashion for Western European names. And now among the Armenians you can often meet Heinrich, Edward, Robert, Hamlet and Juliet. The names of some famous historical figures were also not deprived of attention - Telman, Karl, Engels, Roosevelt, Frunze (remember the wonderful actor Frunzik Mkrtchyan), Kamo.