114 Armenian Boy Names with Meanings

Every Armenian boy name below comes with its meaning or origin — and 71 of the 114 names include the native spelling, drawn from Wikipedia. Jump to a letter, or play the duel game: choose between two names at a time until your personal top 10 remains.

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Armenian boy names starting with A

AghvanԱղվանAghvan (Armenian: Աղվան (reformed); Աղուան (classical)) is an Armenian masculine given name. It stems from the name of the Caucasian Albanians.
AlexanderAlexander (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος) is a masculine name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.
AllahverdiAllahverdi is a male given name and a surname literally meaning "given by Allah". It is semantically equivalent to the Christian names Theodotus (Greek: Θεόδοτος) and Bogdan.
AndranikԱնդրանիկAndranik (Armenian: Անդրանիկ pronounced Andranik in Eastern Armenian or Antranig in Western Armenian, is a given name to Armenian males. In Armenian, it means "first-born child in the family".
ArakelArakel or Aragel, an Armenian given name. It means "To send" in Armenian.
AramԱրամAram (Armenian: Արամ pronounced [ɑˈɾɑm], Imperial Aramaic: אַרָם) is an Armenian patriarch in the History of Armenia, and a masculine name in Aramaic and Armenian. It appears in Hebrew and Aramaic as Aram, son of Shem, and in cuneiform as Arame of Urartu.
AraratArarat is a name with Armenian origin. It mainly drives from Mt.
ArayikԱրայիկArayik or Araik (Armenian: Արայիկ; Russian: Араик) is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Araik Ambartsumov, Russian amateur boxer Araik Baghdadyan, Armenian wrestler Arayik Eloyan (born 2004), Armenian footballer Arayik Gevorgyan…
AregԱրեգAreg (Armenian: Արեգ) is a common Armenian male name meaning "sun" in Armenian. See Wiktionary article on Areg for more.
ArmenԱրմենArmen (Armenian: Արմեն) is an Armenian given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
ArmenakԱրմենակArmenak (in Armenian Արմենակ), alternatively pronounced Armenag in Western Armenian may refer to: Armenak Armenak Alachachian (1930–2017), Egyptian-born Soviet Armenian basketball player and coach, who later immigrated to Canada Armenak Arzrouni (1901–1963),…
ArsenԱրսենArsen (in Armenian, Արսեն; Georgian, არსენ; Russian, Арсен; Ukrainian, Арсен) is a given name, a diminutive of Greek Arsenios.
ArshakԱրշակArshak (or in Western Armenian Arshag) (in Persian آرشاک) (in Armenian Արշակ) is a Persian and Armenian given name.
ArshavirԱրշավիրArshavir (Armenian: Արշավիր (reformed); Արշաւիր (classical), pronounced [ɑɾʃɑˈviɾ]) is an ancient Armenian name of Iranian origin. Philologist Heinrich Hübschmann interprets the name as being composed of the Avestan words aršan 'man, male' and vīra 'man'.
ArtakԱրտակArtak (Armenian: Արտակ) is an Armenian masculine given name of Iranian origin. Notable people called Artak include: Artak Aleksanyan (born 1991), Armenian football player Artak Apitonian (born 1971), Armenian diplomat Artak Dashyan (born 1989), Armenian…
ArtyomArtyom (also spelled Artiom; Russian: Артём) is a Russian male given name. It is related to the name Artemy.
ArzumanԱրզումանArzuman (Armenian: Արզուման) is an Armenian male first name. It is derived from the Persian word "Arzumand" (Persian: آرزومند), meaning "nostalgia", "well-wisher", "hoping".
AshotԱշոտAshot or Ashod (Armenian: Աշոտ) is an Armenian given name. Notable persons with the name include:
AvetikAvetik (in Western Armenian Avedik) means "good news" in Armenian Avetik / Avedik may refer to: Avedik, official publication of the Armenian Catholic Church It is a given name for: Avetik Grigoryan, Armenian chess grandmaster Avetik Isahakyan, Armenian lyric…
AvetisԱվետիսAvetis and its variant Avedis (Armenian: Ավետիս Avetis, from ավետիս avetis, “good news”, alternative form: ավետիք avetikʿ, cf. Avetik) is a proper male name in Armenian.

Armenian boy names starting with B

BaghdasarԲաղդասարBaghdasar (Բաղդասար) or (Պաղտասար) is an Armenian male name, a form of Belshazzar.
BarseghԲարսեղBarsegh (Armenian: Բարսեղ) is an Armenian given name. Parsegh is an alternative in Western Armenian.
BedrosՊետրոսBedros (Armenian: Պետրոս) is the Western Armenian pronunciation of the Armenian given name Petros, deriving from Greek Petros and equivalent to English Peter. All Armenian Catholic Patriarch-Catholicoi have Bedros as a middle name.
BoghosBoghos is an Armenian given name equivalent to Paul. In Eastern Armenian it is translated as Poghos.

Armenian boy names starting with D

DavitԴավիթDavit (Georgian: დავით, Armenian: Դավիթ) is a masculine given name of Georgian and Armenian origin, an equivalent of David, meaning "beloved".
DikranTigranes (, Ancient Greek: Τιγράνης) is the Greek rendering of the Old Iranian name *Tigrāna. This was the name of a number of historical figures, primarily kings of Armenia.
DiranDiran is a mountain in Pakistan. Diran may also refer to:

Armenian boy names starting with G

GagikGagik (in Western Armenian Kakig) is a common Armenian name. It may refer to: Royalty / Nobility Gagik I of Armenia, Bagratid king of Armenia of the Bagratuni dynasty (989–1020) Gagik-Abas (died 1069), Bagratunid king of Kars (r.
GalustGalust is an Armenian given name. Notable people with the name include: Galust Aloyan (1864–1914), Armenian fedayi and one of the Armenian national liberation movement figures Calouste Gulbenkian (1869–1955), British Armenian businessman and philanthropist…
GareginԳարեգինGaregin (Armenian: Գարեգին), also pronounced Karekin (in Western Armenian), may refer to:
GaroGaro, a common Armenian first name, shortened version of Karapet (Eastern Armenian) / Garabed (Western Armenian). For the Eastern Armenian variant of Garo, namely Karo, refer to Karo (name).
GeghamGegham is an Armenian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Gegham Aleksanyan (born 1962), Armenian-born artist working in the US Gegham Ghandilyan (1974–2009), Armenian television actor Gegham Gharibjanian (born 1951), Armenian…
GevorgԳևորգGevorg (Armenian: Գևորգ), also spelled Gevork and pronounced and transliterated as Kevork in Western Armenian, is the Armenian version of the name George. Notable people with the name include:
GhazarGhazar is an Armenian given name. Notable people with the name include: Ghazar Parpetsi, 5th to 6th century Armenian chronicler and historian Ghazar Artsatagortsian, Russian Navy Admiral of Armenian descent
GhazarosGhazaros is an Armenian given name. Notable people with the name include: Ghazaros Saryan, Armenian composer and educator Ghazaros Aghayan, Armenian writer, educator, folklorist, historian, linguist and public figure Ghazaros Aghajanian, Armenian Cardinal of…
GhevontGhevont is an Armenian given name, also spelt Ghevond, Ghewond and Ghevont. It is the Armenian spelling of Leontius.
GhukasGhukas is an Armenian masculine given name, equivalent to English Luke. Notable people with the surname include: Ghukas Chubaryan (1923–2009), Armenian sculptor Ghukas Karnetsi (1722–1799), Armenian religious leader Ghukas Madoyan (1906–1975), Soviet military…
GurgenԳուրգենGurgen or Gourgen (Armenian: Գուրգեն, Georgian: გურგენ) is an Armenian and Georgian masculine name of Middle Persian origin (Gurgēn), itself ultimately deriving from Old Iranian Vṛkaina-. It may refer to:

Armenian boy names starting with H

HagopՀակոբHakob or Hagop (Armenian: Հակոբ; Eastern Armenian pronunciation: hɑˈkɔpʰ, Western Armenian pronunciation: hɑˈɡɔpʰ) is a common Armenian first name derived from Greek Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb, equivalent to English Jacob.
HambardzumՀամբարձումHambardzum (Armenian: Համբարձում), also spelt Hambartsum and Ambartsum, is an Armenian masculine given name, meaning "ascension".
HarutyunՀարությունHarutyun (Armenian: Հարություն and in Western Armenian Յարութիւն) also spelled Haroutioun, Harutiun and its variants Harout, Harut and Artin is a common male Armenian name; it means "resurrection" in Armenian.
HaykՀայկHayk, Haik or Ayk (Armenian: Հայկ) is an Armenian masculine given name that may refer to the following notable people: Hayk, legendary founder of Armenia Hayk Asatryan (1900–1956), Armenian political theorist Hayk Babayan (born 1979), Commander of the…
HaykazՀայկազHaykaz (Armenian: Հայկազ) is an Armenian masculine given name that may refer to the following notable people: Haykaz Galstyan (born 1977), Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler Haykaz Kostanyan (1898–1938), Soviet Armenian politician
HaykoՀայկոHayko (in Armenian Հայկո) or Haigo in Western Armenian is an Armenian first name derived from the Armenian given name Hayk (in Armenian Հայկ), Haig in Western Armenian.
HmayakHmayak is an Armenian given name. Notable people with the name include: Hmayak Siras, Armenian writer, editor and translator Hmayak Babayan, Armenian Red Army major general Hmayak Sahaki Grigoryan, Armenian poet and translator
HovhannesՀովհաննեսHovhannes (Armenian: Հովհաննես (reformed); Յովհաննէս (classical)), also spelled Hovhanes, Hovannes or Hovanes is an Armenian name equivalent to English John. It is comparable with Ioannes in Greek or Johannes in Latin.
HovnanHovnan is an Armenian given name, from the name of the Hebrew prophet Jonah. Notable people with the name include: Hovnan Derderian (born 1957), Armenian cleric Hovnan Mayravanetsi (c.
HovsepՀովսեփHovsep (Armenian: Հովսեփ (reformed); Յովսէփ (classical)) is Armenian for Joseph. Notable people with the name include: Hovsep Arghutian (1863–1925), Armenian military commander and political activist Hovsep Arghutian (1743–1801), Armenian archbishop Hovsep…
HrachՀրաչHrach (Armenian: Հրաչ), also spelled Hratch or Herach, is an Armenian male given name meaning "eyes of flame." Origin is Hrachia or Hrachya (Armenian: Հրաչյա). Notable people with the name include:
HrantՀրանտHrant, Hrand or Harant (Armenian: Հրանտ; pronounced [həɹɑnt]) is an Armenian given name. Among English-speakers it is often treated as a form of the name "Grant”.
HratchHratch is an Armenian given name. Notable people with the name include: Hratch Kozibeyokian (born 1951), Armenian American distinguished expert of oriental rugs Hratch Zadourian (born 1969), Lebanese former racing cyclist
HrayrHrayr is an Armenian given name. Notable people with the name include: Hrayr Dzhoghk (1866–1904), Armenian military leader and strategist, fedayee, statesman, and teacher Hrayr Mkoyan (born 1986), Armenian footballer Hrayr Tovmasyan (born 1970), president of…

Armenian boy names starting with I

IshkhanիշխանIshkhan (Armenian: իշխան) was a feudal title in medieval Armenia, literally meaning prince. The word originates from Iranian *xšāna- (cf.

Armenian boy names starting with J

JirairԺիրայրJirair or Jirayr (Armenian: Ժիրայր) is an Armenian masculine given name. It is also spelt Zhirayr.

Armenian boy names starting with K

KarapetKarapet or Garabet or Garabed is a common Armenian given name. They may refer to: a pre-Christian Armenian thunder-god, Karapet
KarenKaren ( KARR-ən) is a given name and occasional surname. In English, it is a feminine given name derived from the name Katherine.
KarlenKarlen or Karlén is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
KaroKaro is an Armenian given name, a shortened version of the Armenian given name Karapet (Eastern Armenian) / Garabed (Western Armenian). The Western Armenian variant of Karo is Garo.
KeghamKegham is an Armenian given name. Notable people with the name include: Kégham Atmadjian (1910–1940), French-Armenian poet and editor Kegham Djeghalian (1915–1981), Armenian-Palestinian photographer Kegham Kavafyan (1888–1959), Ottoman Armenian architect…
KhachaturԽաչատուրKhachatur (Armenian: Խաչատուր from խաչ (xačʿ, "cross") + տուր (tur, "something given" = "given by cross".
KhatchikKhatchík or Khatchig is an Armenian given name (now it is a diminutive of Khachatur).
KhorenԽորենKhoren (Armenian: Խորեն) is an Armenian given name. Notable people with the name include: Khoren Abrahamyan (1930–2004), Armenian actor and director Khoren Bayramyan (born 1992), Russian professional football player of Armenian descent Khoren Kalashyan (born…
KhosrowKhosrow is a male given name of Iranian origin, most notably held by Khosrow I of Sassanid Persia, but also by other people in various locations and languages. In some times and places, and in some cases has been used as a dynastic name.
KirakosԿիրակոսKirakos (Armenian: Կիրակոս), also spelled Giragos or Guiragos in Western Armenian, is an Armenian given name derived from the Greek Cyriacus. It may refer to:
KirkorԳրիգորKirkor is a given name and a surname. An archaic Polish-language feminine for the surname is Kirkorowa.
KrikorKrikor is a Western Armenian given name, equivalent to Eastern Armenian given name Grigor and the English equivalent Gregory and its variants in different languages. A diminutive of the name is Koko.
KristaporՔրիստափորKristapor (Armenian: Քրիստափոր, romanized: K’ristap’or, pronounced [kʰɾistaˈpʰɔɾ]) is the Armenian version of the name Christopher.

Armenian boy names starting with L

LevonԼեւոնLevon or Lévon is an Armenian given name (in Armenian Լեւոն) equivalent to Leon. It is also a surname.

Armenian boy names starting with M

MamikonՄամիկոնMamikon (Armenian: Մամիկոն) is an Armenian masculine given name. Notable people with this name include: Mamikon Gharibyan (born 2004), an Armenian chess grandmaster Mamikon Mnatsakanian (1942 – 2021), an Armenian mathematician
ManougՄանուկManoug (Armenian: Մանուկ, lit. 'child') is a common Armenian given name.
ManoukManouk is a masculine Armenian or female Dutch given name. Notable people with the name include: Manouk Avedissian (1841–1925), more commonly known as Bechara Effendi or Bechara Effendi al-Muhandis, Ottoman Armenian administrator and engineer Manouk Gijsman…
ManukՄանուկManuk is an uninhabited volcanic island located in the Banda Sea, Indonesia. Manuk and its variances Manouk, Manoog and Manoug are also common Armenian given names (Armenian: Մանուկ) meaning child and/or infant.
ManvelManvel may refer to:
MardikMardik, also spelt Mardig, is an Armenian given name. Notable people with the name include: Mardik Tchaparian, Lebanese footballer of Armenian descent Mardik Martin (1934–2019), American screenwriter of Armenian descent Mardik Mardikian (born 1992), Syrian…
MartirosMartiros is an Armenian given name meaning martyr. Martiros and its variant Mardiros in Western Armenian may refer to:
MasisՄասիսMasis or Massis (Armenian: Մասիս) is an Armenian masculine given name that may refer to Masis Aram Gözbek (born 1987), Turkish musician, conductor and composer Masis Hambarsounian (born 1951), Armenian-Iranian boxer Masis Voskanyan (born 1990), Armenian…
MesrobՄեսրոպMesrob or Mesrop (Armenian: Մեսրոպ) is an Armenian given name. Mesrob / Mesrop may refer to: Mesrop Mashtots, also Saint Mesrop, Armenian monk, theologian and linguist.
MherMher is an Armenian masculine given name, derived from the Persian name Mehr. It is also spelt Mger.
MihranMihran is an Armenian masculine given name, also used by ancient Iranians as a surname and given name. It is derived from the Iranian name Mehran.
MikhaelMichael may refer to:
MkhitarՄխիթարMkhitar or Mekhitar or Mechitar or Latinized Mechitarius (Armenian: Մխիթար) is an Armenian male given name. See Մխիթար for more on the origin of the name.
MkrtichՄկրտիչMkrtich (Eastern Armenian pronunciation, pronounced Mgrdich in Western Armenian; Armenian: Մկրտիչ) is an Armenian male given name, meaning Baptist in Armenian.
MovsesՄովսեսMovses (Armenian: Մովսես) is an Armenian given name, equivalent to Moses. It gave rise to the surname Movsesian.
MusheghՄուշեղMushegh, Moushegh or Mušeł (in Armenian Մուշեղ) is an Armenian masculine given name.

Armenian boy names starting with N

NarekՆարեկNarek (Armenian: Նարեկ), or Nareg in Western Armenian, is an Armenian masculine given name, derived from the name of the village of Narek (in modern-day eastern Turkey), where the famous 10th-century Armenian monk and poet Gregory of Narek lived and wrote his…
NazaretNazaret is a variant of Nazareth in many languages and a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: Nazaret Daghavarian (1862–1915), Armenian Ottoman doctor, agronomist and public activist, and one of the founders of the Armenian General…
NersesՆերսէսNerses (Old Armenian: Ներսէս) is an Armenian variant of Narses. With the addition of -ian and -yan, it becomes an Armenian family name like Nersesian and Nersisyan.
NubarՆուբարNubar (Eastern Armenian: Նուբար, Western Armenian: Նուպար) is an Armenian masculine given name. It is derived from Persian نوبر (nowbar, “freshly ripened fruit, first fruit”), consisting of نو (now, “new”) and بر (bar, “fruit”).

Armenian boy names starting with P

PetrosPetros, the original Greek version of the name Peter meaning "stone" or "rock",. It is also an Armenian, Coptic, and archaic Spanish name.

Armenian boy names starting with R

RaffiRaffi, full name Raffi Cavoukian (born 1948), is a Canadian singer-songwriter best known for his children's music.

Armenian boy names starting with S

SahakՍահակSahak or Sahag (Armenian: Սահակ) is an Armenian male given name equivalent to English Isaac. It was originally a popular form of the name Isahak (Armenian: Իսահակ), formed by apheresis of the first unstressed syllable.
SamvelՍամվելSamvel (Armenian: Սամվել) is an Armenian name. It is the Armenian equivalent of Samuel.
SargisՍարգիսSargis (Armenian: Սարգիս, Armenian pronunciation: [sɑɾˈkʰis]; Syriac: ܣܪܓܝܣ, Syriac pronunciation: [sargis]) is a masculine given name and surname that is used in both Armenian and Assyrian communities.
SarkisՍարգիսSarkis (Armenian: Սարգիս, Armenian pronunciation: [sɑɾˈkʰis]) is a masculine given name and surname. The name may also be alternatively spelled/written as Sargis, used by both Armenians and Assyrians.
SerjՍերժSerj (Armenian: Սերժ) is an Armenian given name. Serzh is an alternative Armenian form.
SevagՍեւակSevag (Armenian: Սեւակ, pronounced [sɛvɑɡ]) is a popular masculine given name used in Armenian. It means "black eye" and is a compound word formed by the lexemes "sev" (meaning black) and "ag" (meaning eye).
SmbatSmbat, Sambat, Smpad, Sumbat or Sempad is an Armenian and Georgian masculine given name. It may refer to:

Armenian boy names starting with T

TigranTigranes (, Ancient Greek: Τιγράνης) is the Greek rendering of the Old Iranian name *Tigrāna. This was the name of a number of historical figures, primarily kings of Armenia.
TigranesTigranes (, Ancient Greek: Τιγράνης) is the Greek rendering of the Old Iranian name *Tigrāna. This was the name of a number of historical figures, primarily kings of Armenia.

Armenian boy names starting with V

VagharshakՎաղարշակVagharshak (in Western Armenian Vagharshag) (in Armenian Վաղարշակ) is an Armenian masculine given name.
VahagnՎահագնVahagn (or Vahakn) (Armenian: Վահագն) is a common Armenian male given name, referring to ancient Armenian god of war and courage Vahagn – the Armenian counterpart of the Zoroastrian god of victory Verethragna, whose name in Avestan means "smiting of…
VahanՎահանVahan (Armenian: Վահան) is a given name. A common name variation of this name is Vaan (Russian: Ваан).
VaheՎահեVahe sometimes Vahé is a given name in Armenian (in Armenian Վահե in Western Armenian Վահէ). Notable people with the name include: Vahe (351 BC – 331 BC), also known as Vahe Haykazuni, legendary king of Armenia.
VahramՎահրամVahram (Armenian: Վահրամ) is a variant name of the divinity Verethragna in Zoroastrianism. Variants are Vehram, Bahram, Behram, Balram, Barham.
VardanՎարդանVardan (Armenian: Վարդան; Vartan or Wartan in Western Armenian transliteration, pronounced [vɑɾˈtʰɑn] in both Eastern and Western Armenian), Varden (Georgian: ვარდენ) in Georgian, is an Armenian name of Middle Persian origin (from Mid. Pers.
VaroujanՎարուժանThe Armenian name Վարուժան, transliterated Varoujan (in Western Armenian), Varujan, or Varuzhan (Russian: Варужан), is both a masculine given name and a surname. It may refer to:
VartanՎարդանVartan (Armenian: Վարդան), Vardan in Eastern Armenian transliteration and Wartan in Western Armenian transliteration, is an Armenian name. Vartan, Wartan and Värtan may refer to:
VazgenՎազգենVazgen (Armenian: Վազգեն) is a given name and may refer to: Vazgen I of Bucharest, born Levon Garabed Baljian (1908–1994), the Catholicos of All Armenians 1955–1994 Vazgen Azrojan (born 1977), retired Armenian ice dancer Vazgen Manasyan (born 1958),…
VigenՎիգենVigen (Armenian: Վիգեն, in Western Armenian Վիգէն, pronounced Viken), is an Armenian masculine given name. Vigen or Viken may refer to:
VoskanՈսկանVoskan (Armenian: Ոսկան), transliterated Vosgan in Western Armenian, is an Armenian masculine given name. It is derived from Armenian ոսկի (voski, "gold").

Armenian boy names starting with Y

YepremYeprem, also spelt Yefrem, is an Armenian and Russian masculine given name. It is the Armenian spelling of Ephraim.
YervandԵրվանդYervand (Armenian: Երվանդ) and in some transliterations Ervand (in Western Armenian Yervant), is an Armenian given name. The Hellenic equivalent is Orontes.

Armenian boy names starting with Z

ZarehԶարեհZareh (Armenian: Զարեհ) is an Armenian masculine given name, derived from a legendary king mentioned in chapter 1.31 of Movses Khorenatsi's History of Armenia. The name is of Iranian origin.
ZavenԶավենZaven (Armenian: Զավեն) is an Armenian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Zaven I, 4th-century catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church Zaven I Der Yeghiayan of Constantinople (1868–1947), Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople Zaven…

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How many Armenian boy names are in this list?

This list has 114 Armenian boy names, from Aghvan to Zaven, and 71 of them include the native spelling. Every entry comes with its meaning or origin, sourced from Wikipedia.

What are some well-known Armenian boy names?

Well-documented Armenian boy names include Sargis, Artak, Ghukas, Hovsep and Hrayr. Scroll the list above for the meaning and origin of each one.

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