A child's life is often accompanied by disputes, if not between mom and dad, then certainly between parents and grandparents. To the great surprise of others and big problems in the future of the kids common sense does not always win these disputes, and in the passports of already adult men and women you can find intricate names - Tractors and Tractors, Venuses, Idylls, Poles, Electrons and others. What about their children with such unusual middle names?

When choosing a name, not the least important thing is fashion trends to certain names, as well as nationality, religious views (after all, not every name is accepted by the church) and even the year and month of the child’s birth.

Armenian names are gaining popularity among the Russian population

Armenian ones have been quite popular over the past few years. The most popular names among boys are David and Arthur, followed by Armen and Eric, less popular are Tigran, Hayk, Andranik, Hakob, Vardan, Grigor, Sarkis, Hovhannes, Horus and Narek. Popular names for girls are Anna, Milena, Helen, Ani, Lusine, Lilith, Mirian and Anahit.

At the same time, borrowed names enjoy considerable popularity among Armenians. Boys are often called Rafaels, Alberts, Alannas, Alexs, Michaels and Zhors, and girls are often called Lilies, Monicas, Suzannes, Nellies and Victorias.

Armenian boy names are more popular among the Russian-speaking population than any other names of national minorities. True, for Christians it is imperative to clarify whether such a name is in the directory of church names, so that, despite the origin of the name, the baptism of the child takes place without problems, or else the baby will have to be baptized under a different name.

Origin of Armenian names

Armenians are divided into 5 groups. They are characterized by titles, occupation, parents, geography and identifying characteristics of the person.

There is another classification of names. According to her, the names come from:

• names of ancient Armenian gods: Hayk is the supreme deity, Ara is the sun god, Vahagn is the god of thunder and lightning, and Anahit is the goddess of love and fertility;
• biblical names: David, Solomon;
• names of kings: Ashot, Artashes, Tigran, Artavazd, Parandzem;
• names of famous commanders: Gevorg, Vardan, Mushegh;
• country names: Hayastan;
• names precious stones: Almast - from a diamond, Goar - from a diamond, Satenik - from amber, Margarit - from pearls;
• names of celestial bodies: Arev is the name of the sun, Lusin is the moon, and Astghik is the star;
• names of expensive fabrics: Metaxia means silk;

• names of holidays: Navasard is named in honor of the New Year, Harutyun - in honor of the resurrection, Ambartsum - the ascension, and Avetis - the good news;
• names of plants: Shushan - this is the name of the lily, Manushak - violet, Hasmik - jasmine, Mehak - carnation, and Ward - rose;
• names of animals: Minas - fish, Agavnik - dove;
• names of sacred totems: Nargiz, Tsakhik, Garnik:
• items various concepts: Gekhetsik means beauty, Erdzhanik - happiness, Paytsar - clarity, Mkhitar - consolation, Arshaluys - dawn, Haykaz - unity, Artem - the path to truth, Arthur - the light of truth, Ashot - the hope of the world;
• names of signs of a person’s appearance and his character: Patvakan means venerable, Zarmair - noble, Ara - noble, Argam - worthy, Zhirayr - lively, Azat - free, Arsen - noble warrior, Mushegh - excellent, Spartak - liberator, Saro - strong, Apaven - support, Shmavon - peace-loving, Yar - beloved, Vigen - strong, powerful, Rachia is translated as fiery eyes, and Agasi is an unshakable mountain.

How do Armenians choose names?

The Armenians believed that a name could influence the fate and character of a person and therefore they approached its choice very responsibly. All Armenian names meaningful, euphonious and melodic.

Among the Armenian names there are many Persian, Arabic, Turkic, Slavic, Old Testament and other names.

During times Soviet Union Armenians began to often use Russian-language names, especially in their diminutive distorted forms: Zhora, Valod, Yurik, Serozh, Alyosha, as well as Western European ones: Edward, Robert, Henry, Hamlet, Juliet, Flora. Appeared among the Armenians and Persian names: Abraham, Gurgen, Suren, Movses, Khosrov. During the same period, children were often called by their first and last names famous people. This is how the Thälmanns, Karls, Engels, Roosevelts, Frunzes and Kamos appeared. But when children with such names grew up, many of them decided to change their name.

Many Armenian names are suitable for both men and women: Arshaluys, Erdzhanik, Hayastan, Nubar, Grachia. Some names are found in both feminine and male uniform: Arman - Armanui, Anushavan - Anush, Vard - Vardui.

Armenian voices for both boys and girls are very beautiful in sound, and although their pronunciation causes surprise among others, it attracts attention. Name your children beautifully!

In Armenia, giving a name to a boy means giving a real man the first gift in his life. In the life of any person, the appearance of a child in the family is the most important thing. happy event. Little man who has just entered our world, you need to meet him correctly, give him all your care and attention and, of course, give him a name. The Armenian people are very sensitive to what name their child will receive. And deciding what to name your future man is a very responsible matter.

Armenian boy names and their meanings

Almost all have their own special meaning. Each of them is the personification of one or another human quality and endows its owner with certain advantages. Real Armenian boy names carry a special gift. According to the Armenians themselves, it is thanks to the correctly chosen name little man can become a fighter for justice and for peace, can be loyal, wise, strong and powerful. In addition, it is worth highlighting their unique melodic sound. This is what sets them apart from the huge variety of names that other nations give their children.

Influence of religion

Throughout long history of the Armenian people, parents choosing a name for their heir invested a certain meaning and meaning into it. Armenian names for boys are their faces, which they will eventually show to the whole planet. That is why the child’s name was not chosen by just one person; the whole family thought about this issue.

Most of all, the Armenian people value such qualities as dignity and nobility. Those who wish to impart these character traits to this day call their heirs with names such as Agram (meaning worthy) and Aram (meaning noble).

Religion also had its influence on names in Armenia. After this people adopted Christianity, names such as Ervand (meaning - holy faith), Atom (meaning - divine spirit), Arakel (meaning - apostle) and Ambartsum (meaning - ascension) spread. These Armenian boy names are still popular today. Modern parents I don’t mind at all having a spiritual note in their son’s name. These are even among those Armenian families who have no longer lived in their native country for a long time.

Tribute to tradition

The Armenian people have always honored and continue to honor their ancient traditions. That is why many newborns receive those Armenian boy names that appeared back in the days when the pagan faith existed. Of course, Christianity influenced the meaning of these names over time, and they were slightly rethought. Meanwhile, the basis still remained unchanged - Vahagn. Lightning, the omnipresent fire, also bore this name. Until now, boys are called Argishti (meaning - worthy of love), Vadvan (meaning - country loving), Arshak (meaning - life-giving sun). These names were given to children in times when the country lived in peace, joy and love. However, in wartime, turbulent times, the sons of Armenia received other names - Vakhan (meaning - protector) and Vardges (meaning - lion of the country). This is how the destinies of people were intertwined with the history of the state. Man made history, history gave people names.

What are boys called in Armenia now?

Now there are various Armenian names for boys, modern and with history. A man in Armenia can be named after a distant ancestor, or he can receive a name that was borrowed from another country, from any corner of our world. Today, Armenian parents decide what to name their child based on several criteria.

First of all, the Armenian people still greatly value and respect the traditions of their ancestors. This is why most families continue to turn to special dictionaries names when deciding what to name your child. One of the most popular is the five-volume work of Rachia Acharyan (“Dictionary of Armenian Personal Names”). It is this book that allows us to understand how huge the choice actually is. However, Armenian families turn to this work not because they get a wide choice, but because it is in it that one can learn a lot about the special and deep meaning that Armenian names for boys have. Most families in Armenia are sure that they need to know as much as possible about the name, it is important to feel its power, to have an idea of ​​what qualities they endow their newborn with.

However, traditions do not prevent them from giving their sons beautiful Armenian ones, which were borrowed from other nations. Thus, Davids (meaning the favorite of heaven), Arsens (meaning a noble warrior), Marks, Daniels and Erics are increasingly being born.

Armenian names are usually divided into 5 categories:

titled,
by parents,
by geography,
by occupation or
By distinctive feature person.

Armenian names and surnames, due to the influence of the Armenian diasporas different countries, are unusually diverse. Among Armenians you can find not only native Armenian, but also Persian, Arabic, Turkic, Slavic, Old Testament, Eastern Christian, Western Christian names, etc.

Ա - A

Abgar (Աբգար)- according to some sources, “Abgar” is the name of the title of a number of rulers of the Kingdom of Edessa. Spread of the name in Armenian people associated with Abgar V Ukkama, who gained fame through apocryphal correspondence with Jesus Christ. According to Moses of Khoren, Abgar Ukkama came from an Armenian family and marked the beginning of the Christianization of Armenia.

Stepan, Stepanos goes back to ancient Greek. Στέφανος (stephanos) - “wreath, crown, crown, diadem”

Վ - B

Vahagn (Վահագն)- in ancient Armenian mythology, a hero-snake fighter.

Vagan- shield

Vagharshak- the omnipresent Sun

Vahe (Վահե)- strong; hardy

Vaginak, Vahinak (Վաղինակ)- solar warrior

Vahram, Vakhram (Վահրամ)- the swiftness of a tiger

Vazgen- descendant of the king (gr.)

Vanush (Վանուշ)

Varazdat- gift from heaven

Vardan, Vartan (Վարդան)- There are several versions of the origin of the name Vardan. Most often they believe that the name is Armenian, but they differ in the interpretation of its translation. Some believe that Vardan is male version named Vardanush, which means “voluptuous rose”. Others believe that the name comes from the name of the elite part of the Armenian clergy - the so-called Vardapet monks, so the name is translated as “reward”.

Vardkes- King (lion) of the country

Varuzhan- born to be a protector

Vaspurak- from the name of the ancient region of Armenia Vaspurakan (noble country)

Vakhtang (Վախթանգ) - comes from Persian "wolf's body"

Vachagan (Վաչագան) - from Persian "cub, youth"

Vigen- from the Latin Vincent "conquering, victorious."

Vrezh (Վրեժ)- revenge

Vruyr (Վրույր)

Տ - T

Taron (Տարոն)- Taron is one of the main historical centers of Armenia. According to legend, the ancient Armenians named the region Taron in honor of one of the descendants of Noah Torgom.

Tatul (Թաթուլ) - big-armed, handy

Tigran (Տիգրան)- from the Armenian “big spear” knight, king

Tonakan (Տոնական)- festive

Tonapet ( Տ ոնա պ ետ) - lord of the holiday, master of the holiday

Trdat (Տրդատ)- names of several kings of Great Armenia from the Arsacid dynasty

Ր - P" (lung)

Raffi (Րաֆֆի)- comes from the Hebrew “(רפאל) “God (El) heal. He is God who heals.”

Ց - C

Tsakan (Ցական)

Tsolak (Ցոլակ) - With sparkling eyes

Փ - P" (approx.)

Fanos- from ancient Greek. "immortal"

Paylak (Փայլակ) - brilliant

Ք - K" (approx.)

Kaj (Քաջ)- brave

Kajaz (Քաջազ)

Kadzhik (Քաջիկ)- brave man

Kochar (Քոչար)

Krist (Քրիստ) - short for Christ

Օ - O

Ogan (Օհան)- fiery

Ֆ - F

Frunze (Ֆրունզե)

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All Armenian names can be divided into national and borrowed; both groups of names are widespread and popular in the modern world.

National names come from the names of mountains and lakes, planets and constellations (Areg, Khoren), precious stones and various holidays (Harutyun), and are also the names of Armenian pagan gods(Hayk, Vahagn, Ara), great kings (Ashot, Tigran, Artavazd, Artashes) and famous commanders(Vardan, Gevorg).

Borrowed names most often include the names of common Christian saints(David, Solomon), as well as Russian names that became popular among Armenians during the existence of the USSR (Valod, Yurik, Serozh).

What is modern naming for a boy based on?

Currently, Armenian names are distinguished by a wide variety, spanning thousands of years national history with all its rich culture, while also paying tribute to fashion and modernity. It is believed that a man’s name should carry the personification of the most beautiful human qualities, virtues, both external and internal, while possessing melody and euphony.

Armenians love and value their family very much, so boys are often named after their father, grandfather or great-grandfather, thus showing their warm affection and respect for their immediate family.

Also, focusing on modern fashion, many parents try to choose original names for their sons, distinguishing them from many others. The choice usually depends on the likely character traits, external signs of the baby, his health and his predicted well-being and happiness.

Most often, in addition to moms and dads, the whole family participates in the discussion of this issue.

List of beautiful ones in alphabetical order and their meaning

Most male Armenian names, the list of which you will see below, skillfully combine both deep meaning and pleasant sound. It is with such a huge variety of options that the difficulty of choosing arises. a suitable name for a child.

• Azat- free, independent. The bearer of this name can be characterized as a very reliable, purposeful, respected in society and stable person.
• Arman- brave, resilient. Arman is characterized by conscientiousness, honesty, and diligence; sensitive to the opinions of others.
• Armen- warrior, Armenian man. This is purposeful and talented man endowed with leadership qualities.
• Arsen- courageous, strong, fearless. The owner of this name is distinguished by determination, hard work and conscientiousness.
• Artashes- striving for truth. A man who is independent in his decisions, confident in himself and his abilities, distinguished by some impulsiveness in his actions.
• Ashot- the hope of this world. Strong, physically developed person with a mischievous character, touchy at times.
• Bagrat- the joy of love. A born leader, he has a broad outlook and is able to hold a conversation on any topic.
• Barkhudar- worshiper of strength. An active person, a born optimist with pronounced administrative abilities.
• Vahagn- omnipresent fire. A family man, he has high ideals of marriage and love, is indulgent and kind towards friends and relatives.
• Vazgen- the light of sacred knowledge. A sincere, vulnerable person, who is characterized by slight uncertainty and shyness.
• Vardan- reward. A perfect conformist, hiding a vulnerable soul behind external calm, is amorous and romantic.
• Gagik– heavenly. Strives to achieve recognition and make friends; reliable, sincere and honest.
• Nut- dawn. A family man, has self-esteem, good-natured.
• Gevorg- farmer. An extraordinary personality with a complex character, distinguished by leadership inclinations.
• Gore– formidable, proud. Sociable and cheerful, easily makes acquaintances, endowed with great patience.
• David- giver of knowledge, beloved. Confident in his abilities, pragmatic, romantic, and has a good disposition.
• Jeevan- a living, embodied soul. Optimistic and energetic nature, inclined to gather large companies around him; easily gains trust.
• Zurab- divine, fragrant. A self-confident man, balanced and serious, has difficulties in communication due to the desire to hide his feelings.
• Ilnur- light of the fatherland, light of the motherland. A person who is always on the move and capable of achieving his goals.
• Karen- preacher, generous, magnanimous. Sociable, famous for being rich inner world, tends to hide his real feelings.
• Levon- Lion is the king of the animals. The bearer of this name has a gentle disposition, attentiveness to others and sincerity.
• Mher– sunny. This is a person who radiates optimism, is able to win the trust of others, and has leadership inclinations.
• Mikael- similar to God. An amorous person with idealistic inclinations, he is distinguished by increased demands on others.
• Narek- in honor of the holy city of ancient Armenia. creative person with developed intuition and a flexible character, he often falls into a pessimistic state.
• Hovik- pardoned by God. The person is free and independent, resourceful and creative, and has a philosophical mindset.
• Oganes– fiery. This man is characterized by optimism, activity and sincerity; he gets along well with people thanks to his ability to support any conversation.
• Poghos- boy. A comprehensively developed personality, enjoys authority in society, loves and knows how to make friends.
• Razmik- warrior. An active, cheerful person who inspires others with positive energy; does not give in to panic in extreme situations.
• Raphael- God's healing. A persistent and emotional man, inclined to seek profit in everything.
• Robert- brilliant, unfading glory. The bearer of this name is characterized by thoroughness, sensitivity, seriousness and good nature.
• Ruben– red, bright, dazzling. Decent and reliable, the soul of the company and a hospitable host.
• Samvel– heard by God. An energetic and powerful person, strives for stability, has excellent communication skills.
• Sarkis- guardian. A very bright and pure person, he is characterized by kindness and creative thinking.
• Suren– divine. Shows talent in the field of science, philosophy, art, and is endowed with the ability to understand people.
• Tatul- father's joy. A man who strives for an easy and carefree life is thoughtful when choosing a companion.
• Tigran- a tiger with the strength of a tiger. A broad nature, characterized by curiosity and emotionality, has good self-control.
• Unan- golden face, sun. Unan has developed intuition and creative thinking; He is characterized by thriftiness with money.
• Shavarsh- the power of the sun. A talented, intellectually developed person, a realist, prone to excessive impulsiveness.
• Eric- like a ruler, an eternal ruler. A calm personality with a phlegmatic temperament, has a penchant for exact sciences.