Appendix:Armenian given names

Armenians' history dates back to 3000 years. Along that long time, they accumulated a rich list of given names, both borrowed from other civilizations and invented by their own.

Armenian given names are primarily listed in Category:Armenian given names. The following is a list of English transliterations of Armenian given names. Some of these names are ancient and are rarely used nowadays.

A

 * Abaven (Protector)
 * Abirad (Miserable)
 * Alan
 * Alec
 * Alex
 * Alexan
 * Aharon (Aaron)
 * Aghan
 * Aghasi
 * Agheksanter (Alexander)
 * Amir
 * Anag
 * Anania
 * Ananoun
 * Anastas
 * Antog
 * Antranig (First-born)
 * Antrias (Andrew)
 * Anoushavan
 * Andon (Anthony)
 * Arnag
 * Arno
 * Adis
 * Adom
 * Adour
 * Adroushan (Temple devoted to fire worship)
 * Apas
 * Apel (Abel)
 * Apisoghom (Absalom)
 * Apkar
 * Apraham (Abraham)
 * Ara
 * Arine
 * Aram
 * Aramazt
 * Aramaniag
 * Aramais
 * Aran
 * Arantsar
 * Arakel (To send)
 * Ararad
 * Araz
 * Arbi
 * Arpag
 * Arpen
 * Arpoun
 * Arkam
 * Aren
 * Arek (Beam of Light)
 * Arevshad (Full of Sun)
 * Arzouman
 * Ared
 * Artoun (Awake)
 * Ari (Brave)
 * Aris
 * Arisdages
 * Ardzroun
 * Artsan (Statue)
 * Arman
 * Armenag
 * Armen
 * Arshalouys (Morning)
 * Arshak
 * Arsham
 * Arshavir (To rush, invade)
 * Arshen
 * Arsen
 * Ardag
 * Ardashes
 * Ardavast
 * Ardavan
 * Ardem
 * Arpiar
 * Artur (Arthur)
 * Artyom
 * Ashod
 * Asadour
 * Asbed (Knight)
 * Asbourag
 * Asdvadzadour (God-given)
 * Askanaz
 * Atam (Adam)
 * Atanas
 * Atapeg
 * Avak (Great)
 * Avedis (Good news)
 * Avedig (Good tidings)
 * Ayk (Dawn)
 * Azad (Free)
 * Azaria
 * Azniv

B

 * Baghdasar (Balthazar)
 * Bab (Grandfather)
 * Babeg
 * Baben
 * Badouagan (Honourable)
 * Badrig (Roman-noble)
 * Barkev (Gift)
 * Bared (Marshal)
 * Bartev (Parthian)
 * Barouyr
 * Barsam
 * Bedros (Peter)
 * Berj,Berk (or Perch)(Elegant)
 * Bsag (Crown)
 * Poghos (Paul)
 * Boris
 * Beglar

D & Dz

 * Datev
 * Dajad
 * Daron
 * Davros
 * Dertad (powerful armenian king)
 * Denerog (from latin word for black haired)
 * Diana(Divine)
 * Dikran (Tigris)
 * Dirayr
 * Diran (Dominant)
 * Diradour
 * Dzadour
 * Dzeroun
 * Dzovag (Lake)
 * Dzaghig (Flower)
 * Dzovinar
 * Donig

E

 * Eliya (Elias,Elijah)
 * Ellis
 * Eshkhan (Prince)
 * Esahag (Isaac)
 * Emin (Honest)
 * Emmanouel
 * Et'an (Ethan)
 * Edvard
 * Erik

G

 * Gakig
 * Gamsar
 * Gamo
 * Gaydzag (Lightning)
 * Karabed
 * Karen
 * Garbis (Gary)
 * Garo
 * Garnik (Baby lamb)
 * Giragos
 * Guregh
 * Gomidas
 * Gosdan
 * Gosdantin (Constantine)
 * Goryoun (Lion cub)
 * Gdridg (Brave)
 * Grigor
 * Gunar (Gunnar)



Gh

 * Ghazar
 * Ghazaros (Lazarus)
 * Gharib (Alien)
 * Ghevont (Leonid)
 * Ghougas (Luke)
 * Ghoungyanos
 * Genos

H

 * Hamazasb
 * Hamlet
 * Hamparzoum (Ascension)
 * Hayastan (Armenia)
 * Haig (Haik)
 * Haygazoun
 * Haygaz
 * Haygag
 * Haygaram
 * Hayk
 * Hayrabed (Patriarch)
 * Hayrig (Father)
 * Hetoum
 * Hmayag
 * Hraztan
 * Hrag (Fire)
 * Hrahad
 * Hrayr (fiery man)
 * Hrant
 * Hratch (eyes of flame)
 * Hravart (Burning Rose)
 * Hapet (Japheth)
 * Hagop (Jack or Jacob)
 * Harutyun (Resurrection)
 * Haro
 * Hovagem (Joachim)
 * Hovasap
 * Hovhannes (John)
 * Hovnan (Jonah)
 * Hovnatan (Jonathan)
 * Hovsep (Joseph)
 * Hrach

J

 * Jannig
 * Jirayr
 * Jivan
 * Janik
 * Jero

K

 * Kapriel (Gabriel)
 * Kachig (or Kachik) (Brave-young)
 * Kakig (or Gagik)
 * Kazavon
 * Kaloust (or Galoust)
 * Kamer
 * Kami (wind)
 * Karnig (Lambkin)
 * Kasbar (treasurer, holder of purse)
 * Karekin
 * Karen
 * Kegham (precision,  spear)
 * Keghart (Lance)
 * Keghon
 * Kersam
 * Kevork (or Gevork) (George)
 * Kissag
 * Kud (Discovery)
 * Kousan (or Gousan)(Singer)
 * Kourken (or Gurgen)
 * Krikor (Gregory)
 * Krisdapor (Christopher)

Kh

 * Khajag (Blue eyed)
 * Khatchadour
 * Khatcheres (Facing the cross)
 * Khatchig (Small cross)
 * Khigar
 * Khosrov
 * Khoren

L

 * Lubna (heart of god)
 * Lernig (or Lernik) (Small Mountain)
 * Levon (Leon, Levant)
 * Libarid (Valiant)
 * Loris (Lawrence)
 * Luca (Lucas)
 * Leem / Lim/ Lime ( island in Lake Van)

M

 * Matous
 * Majag
 * Malkhas
 * Magar
 * Mampre
 * Mamigon
 * Manajihr
 * Manase
 * Mangasar (Little Mountain)
 * Manuel
 * Manough (Infant)
 * Mashdots
 * Massis ( mountain in Armenia)
 * Madat
 * Madteos (Matthew)
 * Markar
 * Margos (Marcus, Mark)
 * Mardig (Warrior)
 * Mardiros (Martyr)
 * Mardoun
 * Matsag
 * Melek (King)
 * Melkon
 * Mekhag (Clove)
 * Meghrig (Honey-small)
 * Mesrob
 * Meroujan
 * Mjej
 * Miadzin
 * Mihran
 * Mihrtad
 * Minas
 * Misak
 * Mouron
 * Mikaiel (Michael)
 * Mleh
 * Mkhitar (Comforter)
 * Mgrditch (Baptist)
 * Mgrdoum
 * Mher
 * Mnatsagan (Permanent)
 * Movses (Moses)
 * Moushegh
 * Moushe
 * Mourad

N

 * Natan (Nathan)
 * Nazar
 * Nazaret (Nazareth)
 * Nahabed (Patriarch)
 * Nar
 * Narek
 * Navasart
 * Nbad
 * Nerseh
 * Nerses
 * Nigol (Nick)
 * Nigoghos (Nicholas)
 * Njteh (or Njdeh)
 * Norayr (Newman)
 * Norhad
 * Norvan
 * Noubar
 * Nourhan
 * Noy (Noah)
 * Nshan (Sign)

O

 * Oksen
 * Ohan
 * Onnig (or Onnik)
 * Oshin
 * Oshakan ( name of the village in Armenia)
 * Oda
 * Ovsanna

P

 * Papken (or Bapken)
 * Pakrad (or Bagrat)
 * Pagour
 * Partogh
 * Partoghimeos (Bartholomew)
 * Parkhoutar
 * Parounag (Grape-vine)
 * Parsegh
 * Peklar
 * Penyamin (Benjamin)
 * Pertag (Small Castle)
 * Puzant
 * Purad
 * Paylag (Lightning)
 * Panig
 * Panos
 * Paren
 * Parnag
 * Paramaz
 * Pillibos (Philip)
 * Potorik

R

 * Razmig (Fighter)
 * Raphael
 * Reteos
 * Robert
 * Rosdom
 * Rupen (Ruben)
 * Raffi

S

 * Sahag (Isaac)
 * Sami
 * Samvel (Samuel, translated from latin : SAMVEL)
 * Samson
 * Sanasar
 * Sanatroug
 * Sandis
 * Sassoun (hero/guff)
 * Sarkis (Serge)
 * Sarhad
 * Saro
 * Sarven
 * Setrag
 * Sebouh (Noble)
 * Serj
 * Serop
 * Serovpe
 * Sero
 * Sevag (Black-eyed)
 * Sevan ( lake in Armenia)
 * Set
 * Semag
 * Simon
 * Sinan
 * Sion (Zion)
 * Sis (ancient capital city of Cilicia)
 * Sisag
 * Sirak
 * Sirekan ( Lover)
 * Sipan
 * Smpad
 * Sograd
 * Soghomon (Solomon)
 * Souren
 * Sourmag
 * Soukias
 * Stephan
 * Sos
 * Srabion
 * Sona

T & Ts

 * Talis
 * Taniel (Daniel)
 * Tavtag
 * Tavit (David)
 * Terenig
 * Trasdamard
 * Tro
 * Takvor (or Tagavor)(Crowned/king)
 * Tateos (Thaddeus)
 * Tatoul
 * Tevan
 * Teotig
 * Tovmas (Thomas)
 * Torkom (or Torgom)
 * Toros (comes from the ancient Greek "Doron" means Gift)
 * Tsolag
 * Tsakig (Youngster)

V

 * Vazken (or Vasgen)
 * Vazrig
 * Vakhtang
 * Vahagn
 * Vahaken
 * Vahan (Shield)
 * Vahe
 * Vahram
 * Vahrej
 * Vagharsh
 * Vagharshag
 * Vaghinag
 * Van ( lake in old Armenia)
 * Vana
 * Vanagan (Monk)
 * Vanant
 * Vanadour (Host, inn-keeper)
 * Vanig
 * Vanoush
 * Vatche (Nomadic cart)
 * Vasag (Treacherous-person)
 * Vasbourag
 * Varak (name of ancient Armenian mountain)
 * Varaztad
 * Varant
 * Vart (Rose)
 * Vartan
 * Vartavar
 * Vartivar
 * Vartkes
 * Varteres (Rose-Face)
 * Varos
 * Varoujan (Male bird of prey)
 * Vicken
 * Vigen (or Vicken)
 * Vram


 * Vrej (Vengeance)
 * Vrtanes
 * Vosgan
 * Vosdanig (Nobleman)

Y

 * Yeghya (Elias, Elijah)
 * Yeghisheh (Elisha)
 * Yeghiazar
 * Yeprem (Ephraim)
 * Yesayi (Isaiah)
 * Yeranos
 * Yerimya (Jeremiah, Jeremy)
 * Yervant
 * Yetvart (Edward)
 * Yeznig
 * Yezras (Ezra)
 * Yeraz

Z

 * Zadig (Easter)
 * Zareh
 * Zarzant
 * Zarmayr
 * Zarmig
 * Zaven
 * Zakariya (Zechariah)
 * Zohrag
 * Zohrab
 * Zoravar (Powerful)

A

 * Akabi
 * Azadouhi (Free-female)
 * Azkanoush
 * Azniv (Gentle)
 * Aline
 * Alice
 * Alik (Wave)
 * Almasd (Diamond)
 * Alvart (Rose)
 * Aghavni (Dove)
 * Aida
 * Akac
 * Aldz
 * Alids
 * Alidz
 * Aylak
 * Anahit
 * Anais
 * Ankine
 * Antaram (Unfading)
 * Ani ( city in old Armenia)
 * Anna
 * Annman (Unlike)
 * Anoush (Sweet)
 * Ashkhen
 * Asdghig (Small Star)
 * Adrine *Araz
 * Aramouhi
 * Araks
 * Araksi
 * Arkina (Invaluable)
 * Areknaz
 * Arev (Sun)
 * Arevig
 * Arevhad
 * Arevalous (Sun-Light)
 * Arine (Brave female)
 * Artzouig (Eaglet)
 * Armanoush
 * Armenouhi (Armenian Lady)
 * Armine
 * Arshalous (Dawn)
 * Arshagouhi
 * Arousyag (Morning Star) (Venus)
 * Arsine
 * Arda
 * Ardanoush
 * Arpenig
 * Arpenik
 * Arpi (Sunlight)
 * Arpine
 * Arpineh
 * Ashkhen
 * Avids

B

 * Baydzar (Clear bright)
 * Barzig (Plain)
 * Berjanoush (Elegantly sweet)
 * Berjouhi (Elegant female)

D & Dz

 * Datevig
 * Dalita (Girl/Virgin)
 * Dikranouhi
 * Dirouhi
 * Desel
 * Dzaghig (Flower)
 * Dzaghganoush
 * Dziadzan (Rainbow)
 * Dzovig (Small sea)
 * Dzovinar

E

 * Emasdouhi (Wise lady)
 * Esgouhi
 * Elise
 * Eliz
 * Eghtsanoush
 * Emma
 * Endza
 * Endzanoush
 * Erato
 * Euphemia
 * Euphrosina
 * Eva

G

 * Gacia (Cinnamon)
 * Gadar (Summit)
 * Gadarine (Catherine)
 * Gaiane
 * Garine
 * Gatel
 * Gakavig (Young Partridge)
 * Gayane
 * Ghadam
 * Gorandoukht
 * Goulizar
 * Goulnaz
 * Gumach

H

 * Hagint
 * Hamaspouyr (Wide Spread)
 * Hamesdouhi (Modest Female)
 * Hasmig (Jasmine)
 * Haverj (Eternal)
 * Hayganoush
 * Haygouhi
 * Heghineh (Helen)
 * Heghnar (Deer)
 * Hera
 * Heranoush
 * Hermineh
 * Hereknaz
 * Hnazant (Obedient)
 * Houdit (Judith)
 * Houri (Flames)
 * Hourher (Flaming Hair)
 * Houshig
 * Hranush
 * Hripsimeh
 * Hrout (Ruth)
 * Hrantouhi
 * Hranoush
 * Hratchouhi (Fire-eyed female)
 * Hrarpi
 * Hreghen (Fiery)

I

 * Isabel
 * Isabella

J

 * Jebid (Smile)
 * Jbdouhi (Smiling lady)
 * Juliana

K

 * Kayaneh
 * Karni
 * Keghanoush (Elegant, lovely)
 * Keghetzig (Beautiful)
 * Keghouhi (Fair Lady)
 * Keran
 * Kinevart (Wine-Rose)
 * Klkhatir
 * Kohar (Jewel)
 * Koharig
 * Kaghtzrig (Sweety)
 * Knar (Lyre)
 * Knkoush (Tender)

Kh

 * Khatchouhi (Small cross)
 * Khatoun
 * Khngeni
 * Khonarh (Humble)
 * Khosrovanoush
 * Khosrovidookht
 * Khosrovitoughd
 * Khorodig
 * Khoumar
 * Khoyan

L

 * Lara
 * Lelag
 * Lena
 * Leniya
 * Lili
 * Lilit
 * Lucie
 * Lucy
 * Lori (Linden-tree)
 * Lorig
 * Louseres (Bright face)
 * Lousig
 * Lousine
 * Lousntak (Crown of light)
 * Lousvart (Light Rose)
 * Lusine (Moon)

M

 * Mayda
 * Mayranoush (Sweet mother)
 * Manoushag (Violet)
 * Madlene
 * Maral (Deer)
 * Marem
 * Markrid (Pearl)
 * Marta
 * Margaret
 * Marie
 * Maria
 * Mariyam
 * Marineh
 * Maritsa
 * Maritza
 * Marmar (Marble)
 * Maro
 * Medax (Silky)
 * Meghety (Melody)
 * Meghranoush (Honey-sweet)
 * Melineh
 * Mirna

N

 * Nazani (Delicate)
 * Nazeli (Pretty)
 * Nazenig
 * Natel
 * Nayat
 * Nayree
 * Nayirouhi
 * Nane
 * Nanor
 * Nashkhoun
 * Nartouhi
 * Nare
 * Narineh
 * Nargiz (Narcissus)
 * Narod (A string used at marriage ceremony)
 * Negdar (Nectar)
 * Noyemi
 * Nora
 * Nvart
 * Noune (Nunia)
 * Nunuphar
 * Noushig (Small almond)
 * Nouritsa
 * Nune
 * Nver

O

 * Ovsanna (Hosanna)
 * Ojeni

P

 * Pakradouhi
 * Palasan (Balsam)
 * Parantsem
 * Parouhi
 * Pavagan (Enough)
 * Pergrouhi (Cheerful-female)
 * Persape
 * Pouragn
 * Pouregh (Crystal)
 * Pourasdan (Flower garden)
 * Patil (Snow flake)
 * Payl (Shiny)
 * Parantzem
 * Pounig (Phoenix)

R

 * Razmouhi (Fighter female)
 * Raqel (Rachel)
 * Repega (Rebecca)
 * Rehan
 * Rhiphsime
 * Rita
 * Rubina
 * Rozin
 * Rouzan
 * Rima

S

 * Sahaganoush
 * Satenig
 * Salpi
 * Sanam
 * Santoukhd
 * Sara
 * Seta
 * Selma
 * Serig
 * Serine
 * Sevana
 * Sevoug (Blacky)
 * Stepanie
 * Stephanie
 * Sibyl
 * Sima
 * Siran
 * Siranoush
 * Sirarpi
 * Siroun (Lovely)
 * Sirvart (Love rose)
 * Suzan
 * Soghome (Salome)
 * Sona
 * Sussan
 * Soffi
 * Soffiya
 * Srpouhi (Saintly-female)
 * Sosi (Planetree)
 * Soseh
 * Sibylla
 * Sylva

Sh

 * Shahanig
 * Shamiram
 * Sharmagh (Fine Sieve)
 * Shakeh
 * Shnorhig (Graceful)
 * Shoghagat (Splender)
 * Shogher (Rays)
 * Shoghig
 * Shoushan (Lily)
 * Shoushanig

T & Ts

 * T'aguhi
 * Talar (Greenery)
 * Takoush
 * Tarouhi Teghtsanig (Canarybird)
 * Teghtsoun (Blond/Fair)
 * Theodora Tsdrig (Daughter)
 * Takouhi (Queen)
 * Taline
 * Tamar
 * Tania
 * Tangakin (Precious)
 * Tsangali (Desirable)
 * Tsoler
 * Tsoline
 * Tshoghig (Fine dew)
 * Tsvig
 * Titer (Butterfly)

V

 * Vazkanoush
 * Vana
 * Vanouhi
 * Vanoush
 * Varvara
 * Varvare
 * Vartanoush (Rose-sweet)
 * Varteni (Rose tree)
 * Vartiter Rose-butterfly)
 * Vartivar
 * Varteshah
 * Vartouhi (Rose-lady)
 * Varsenig
 * Vehanoush
 * Vehantsnouhi
 * Verkine
 * Verjin
 * Vertchalous (Twilight)
 * Verjouhi (Vengeance-female)
 * Vosgetel (Golden-thread)
 * Vosgedzam (Golden Hair)
 * Vosgehad
 * Vosgemad
 * Vosgi (Gold)

Y

 * Yeter (Ether)
 * Yeghnig (Hind)
 * Yeghisapet (Elizabeth)
 * Yeghsan
 * Yester (Esther, Hester)
 * Yerazig ((Dream-small)
 * Yranig (Blessed)
 * Yeranuhi
 * Yerchanig (Happy)
 * Yeva (Eve)
 * Yevkeneh
 * Yeprouhi

Z

 * Zarmig
 * Zanazan (Various)
 * Zaven
 * Zabel
 * Zapel
 * Zartar (Ornament)
 * Zarmantoukht
 * Zarmineh
 * Zarmouhi
 * Zarouhi
 * Zarvart
 * Zepour (Breeze)
 * Zmroukhd (Emerald)
 * Zoulal
 * Zvart (Happy)