February 7th, 2013
In 1996, the book by Avtandil Sigaladze and Anzor Totadze “Personal and family names in Georgia." It presents data on the degree of distribution of personal names in the regions of Georgia. The appendix lists the 300 most common names. They are given in Georgian writing. I turned to the Georgian Embassy in Kazakhstan with a request to help me write down these names in Russian. I had an appointment. I arrived at the embassy mansion and, under the dictation of the cultural attaché, wrote down all these 300 names in Russian script. I will give these names:
| Men's | Frequency | Women's | Frequency | Male and female | Frequency |
| Georgi | 147454 | Tamari | 100658 | Suliko | 8483 |
| Georgi | 147454 | Tamari | 100658 | Suliko | 8483 |
| Daviti | 76051 | Nino | 92937 | Shura | 7163 |
| Zurabi | 49789 | Maia (Maya) | 49131 | Guguli | 4912 |
| Alexandre | 42715 | Nana | 45008 | Giuli | 4502 |
| Levani | 41851 | Mariami | 43698 | Nukri | 4069 |
| Mikhaili | 35681 | Natela | 43070 | Vardo | 3917 |
| Tamazi | 31825 | Eteri | 41197 | Imeda | 3637 |
| Irakli | 30881 | Manana | 38421 | ||
| Nodari | 29487 | Marina | 37782 | ||
| Gourami | 28550 | Ketavani | 37558 | ||
| Vladimiri | 27895 | Anna | 37180 | ||
| Avtandili | 27574 | Natia | 33495 | ||
| Givi | 27338 | Liana | 28011 | ||
| Otari | 25727 | Nina | 27691 | ||
| Shota | 25680 | Khatuna | 27477 | ||
| Nicolosi | 24898 | Ekaterina | 27265 | ||
| Vakhtangi | 24578 | Mzia | 27131 | ||
| Gotcha | 24021 | Lali | 26973 | ||
| Mamuka | 23505 | Leah | 26672 | ||
| Zaza | 22554 | Mary | 26125 | ||
| Merabi | 22350 | Tina | 24945 | ||
| Shalva | 21683 | Marine | 22510 | ||
| Tengizi | 20928 | Layla | 22322 | ||
| Teimurasi | 20813 | Irma | 22276 | ||
| Gela | 19943 | Elene | 21920 | ||
| Nuzgari | 19543 | Nanulli | 21568 | ||
| Malkhazi | 19267 | Rusudani | 21174 | ||
| Temuri | 19060 | Lamara | 19868 | ||
| Amirani | 18713 | Thea | 19509 | ||
| Sergo | 18412 | Makwala | 19436 | ||
| Ivane | 18374 | Tsiala | 19390 | ||
| Lasha | 18176 | Inga | 19377 | ||
| Tinatini | 17775 | Lala | 19369 | ||
| Revazi | 17030 | Nona | 18628 | ||
| Jamali | 16899 | Neli | 18510 | ||
| Vaja | 16675 | Darejani | 17652 | ||
| Gia | 16327 | Sophio | 17569 | ||
| Vasily | 14890 | Irina | 16970 | ||
| Iosibi | 14807 | Theona | 16886 | ||
| Tarieli | 14780 | Jujuna | 16747 | ||
| Zviadi | 14169 | Lily | 16385 | ||
| Elijah | 13812 | Shoren | 16312 | ||
| Badri | 13751 | poppy | 15803 | ||
| Romani | 13718 | NATO | 15797 | ||
| Iuri (Yuri) | 13542 | Dali | 15705 | ||
| Akaki | 13415 | Natalia | 15281 | ||
| Ramazi | 13269 | Nuno | 15103 | ||
| Anzori | 13112 | Eka | 14396 | ||
| Koba | 13071 | Nazi | 14065 | ||
| Zauri | 13047 | And I | 13363 | ||
| Besiki | 12920 | Venus | 13303 | ||
| Dimitri | 12833 | Maria | 12822 | ||
| Omari | 12365 | Isolde | 12711 | ||
| Paata | 12308 | Svetlana | 12315 | ||
| Grigoli (Gregory) | 11554 | Faith | 12303 | ||
| Archili | 11331 | Salome | 11907 | ||
| Alexei | 11234 | Gulnara (Gulnara) | 11860 | ||
| Valerie | 10982 | Nani | 11456 | ||
| Kakhaberi | 10743 | Elena | 11229 | ||
| Kakha | 10540 | Sofiko | 10976 | ||
| Elguja | 9994 | Madona | 10345 | ||
| Rezo | 9498 | Lyuba | 9795 | ||
| Jumberi | 9078 | Tatiana | 9494 | ||
| Constantine | 9010 | Lena | 9346 | ||
| Murmani | 8988 | Kato | 9248 | ||
| Valeriani | 8525 | Tsitsino | 9223 | ||
| Dato | 8330 | Valentina | 9207 | ||
| Emzari | 8060 | Medea | 9176 | ||
| Beka | 7987 | Nora | 9113 | ||
| Boris | 7516 | Marlita | 8923 | ||
| Ghenadi | 7471 | Rose | 8914 | ||
| Tornike | 7377 | Zina | 8685 | ||
| Khvicha | 7207 | Zaira | 8669 | ||
| Soso | 7149 | Maro | 8635 | ||
| Simoni | 6669 | Tsisana | 8512 | ||
| Nika | 6509 | Naira | 8509 | ||
| Rolandi | 6372 | Tamil | 8494 | ||
| Roberti | 6302 | Eliko | 8441 | ||
| Pavle | 6145 | Tsiuri | 8032 | ||
| Victory | 5761 | Galina | 7976 | ||
| Pridoni | 5547 | Diana | 7772 | ||
| Valiko | 5352 | Julieta | 7561 | ||
| Goderdi | 5235 | Zoa (Zoe) | 7493 | ||
| Carlo | 5183 | Iamze | 7439 | ||
| Giga | 5147 | Irine | 7431 | ||
| Eduardi | 5085 | Hope | 7214 | ||
| Roini | 5070 | Lida | 7141 | ||
| Olegs | 5058 | Zhenya | 7096 | ||
| Ushangi | 5041 | Louise | 6997 | ||
| Mzewinari | 4879 | Olya | 6937 | ||
| Arturi | 4744 | Nadya | 6931 | ||
| Bezhani | 4682 | Larisa | 6833 | ||
| Vitali | 4654 | Gulnazi | 6828 | ||
| Zhora | 4641 | Cira | 6755 | ||
| Muradi | 4610 | Dodo | 6693 | ||
| Demuri | 4539 | Nargiza | 6670 | ||
| Zakaria | 4506 | Catino | 6569 | ||
| Alberti | 4416 | Evgenia | 6377 | ||
| Ruslani | 4375 | Bela | 6124 | ||
| Murtazi | 4283 | Olga | 6014 | ||
| Manuchari | 4276 | Sonia | 5759 | ||
| Bondo | 4193 | Ludmila (Lyudmila) | 5758 | ||
| Dzhambuli | 4162 | Maguli | 5752 | ||
| Andro | 4158 | Marisa | 5723 | ||
| Leri | 4144 | Naziko | 5558 | ||
| Joni | 4122 | Taliko | 5386 | ||
| Grigoli | 4100 | Alexandra | 5201 | ||
| Eldari | 4088 | Asmati | 5176 | ||
| Petre | 4039 | Zhana | 5156 | ||
| Shakro | 3995 | Elsa (Elsa) | 5142 | ||
| Bichiko | 3952 | Xenia | 5092 | ||
| Igori (Igor) | 3804 | Tamta | 4982 | ||
| Arseni | 3708 | Medico | 4921 | ||
| Vano | 3626 | Hatia | 4908 | ||
| Jaba | 3621 | Darico | 4682 | ||
| Miriani | 3540 | Christine | 4659 | ||
| Rubeni | 3484 | Raisa | 4654 | ||
| Jimsheri | 3463 | Zinaida | 4564 | ||
| Ramini | 3450 | Rome | 4470 | ||
| Varlami | 3414 | Nestani | 4448 | ||
| Volodia (Volodya) | 3373 | Karine | 4430 | ||
| Gogita | 3285 | Gvantsa | 4322 | ||
| Bidzina | 3278 | Aza | 4267 | ||
| Gogi | 3223 | Margot | 4257 | ||
| Mamia | 3133 | Shushana | 4253 | ||
| Anatoli | 3117 | Ineza | 4189 | ||
| Armenia | 3108 | Picria | 4116 | ||
| Gigla | 2910 | Lamzira | 4083 | ||
| Zaali | 2869 | Guliko | 3949 | ||
| Solomoni | 2819 | Lana | 3907 | ||
| Tristani | 2813 | Angela | 3896 | ||
| Zeinabi | 3866 | ||||
| Clara | 3753 | ||||
| Ira | 3749 | ||||
| Lisa | 3733 | ||||
| Fatima | 3719 | ||||
| Christina | 3696 | ||||
| Susana | 3652 | ||||
| Iza | 3615 | ||||
| Lola | 3593 | ||||
| Miranda | 3456 | ||||
| Tamuna | 3385 | ||||
| Mania | 3380 | ||||
| Amalia | 3366 | ||||
| Nargizi | 3355 | ||||
| Nineli | 3348 | ||||
| Ema | 3301 | ||||
| Mega | 3271 | ||||
| Margarita | 3071 | ||||
| Naziprol | 3054 | ||||
| Nutsa | 3021 | ||||
| Eliko | 3007 | ||||
| Julia | 3001 | ||||
| Marekhi | 2965 | ||||
| Party | 2956 | ||||
| Rusiko | 2946 | ||||
| Alla | 2870 | ||||
| Angelina | 2825 | ||||
| Sofia | 2825 | ||||
| Tatia | 2786 | ||||
| Gogutsa | 2781 | ||||
| Rita | 2771 | ||||
It is easy to see that the above list, most likely compiled on the basis of address bureau data, ignores the linguistic connections between individual forms of names. As a result, names such as, for example, are presented as different Nina And Nino, Elene, Elena And Lena, Kakhaberi And Kakha, Irina, Irine And Ira etc. In other words, phonetic and spelling variations of the same names, full and abbreviated forms are given separately. That is, there are actually fewer different names in this list than the given forms. The presentation of the material itself departs from the tradition accepted in scientific anthroponymy of presenting male and female names separate lists (in the books, male and female names are given in one list - hence the difference in their number). But if you combine different shapes and I didn’t include variants of names, I separated male names from female ones and give them separately for greater convenience of users. In this case, a number of names had to be separated into a separate subgroup. Among Georgians, they are used both as male and female. Perhaps this third group of names can be supplemented from the remaining two groups of names. There are 131 in total on the list. male name, 162 female and 7, which are both male and female. As noted in the book, the list does not include residents of Abkhazia and South Ossetia (obviously, data for these two regions was not available to the author).
Of course, the given names do not exhaust the entire wealth of the system of personal names of the indigenous population of Georgia. But it allows you to see the main stages of the formation of a national name. The names from the list can be combined into several historical and cultural layers, the penetration of each of which among Georgians is associated with the historical stages of the people and country.
The most ancient layer is the names associated with the living languages of Georgia, formed from common nouns understandable to the masses. For example: men's Bichiko'boy', Mgelika'wolf cub', Dzaglika‘puppy, doggy’, Chichiko‘little man’, female Gogol'young woman', Mzekala‘sun-maiden’, Cira‘red maiden’. Some names of original origin arose at a relatively later time. For example, male Vaja‘courageous, man’ appeared as part of a pseudonym ( Vazha Pshelava) famous Georgian poet Luka Razikashvili (1861-1915). The grandfather of this poet was the first bearer of the name Imedi‘hope’, which has become popular among Georgians. Some of the original names have been preserved for centuries and are still popular today (for example, male Badri, Mindia, women's Dali, Tsiala). The names of this group appeared in separate ethnographic groups ah Georgians (Khevsurs, Pshavs, Imeretians, Gurians, Mingrelians, Svans, etc.). Over time, some of them became nationwide.
Throughout its history, the indigenous peoples of Georgia have closely communicated with the peoples of neighboring regions and states - North Caucasus, Armenia, Iran, Byzantium, the Arab Caliphate, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, etc. And all these contacts left an anthroponymic “trace” in the names of Georgians.
Significant contributions to the system of personal names of Georgians were made by Iran and the Arab Caliphate. The names were borrowed with the penetration of Perso-Arabic literature. Yes, men's Rostom, Bezhan, Givi- Georgian forms of Iranian names Rustam, Bijan, Giv, which were worn by the heroes of the Iranian epic “Shah-name”. The part of the epic in which these heroes act became especially popular among Georgians. Other names of this cultural-historical layer include men's Vakhtang, Zurabi, Muradi, Ramazi, women's Leila, Rusudani, Turpa. At the same time the name Vakhtang, known since the 5th century, is unfamiliar to the Iranians themselves.
Many Georgian names appeared in connection with the spread of Christianity (Georgians adopted Christianity already in the 5th century). These names are biblical (mostly Hebrew), Greek and Latin in their linguistic origin. Here are some of them: Giorgi, Grigoli, David, Ioane(from John), Isak, Mose(from Moses). The names of this group penetrated particularly actively among Georgians after the annexation of Georgia to Russia (1801 - East Georgian Kingdom, 1804 - Imreti, Megrelia, Guria, 1810 - Abkhazia, 1858 - Svaneti). After reunification with Russia, the Georgian Church lost its autocephaly (independence) for a century. The Georgian Church became part of the Russian Orthodox Church on the basis of the exarchate. However, soon there was either nothing left of autonomous rights, or only one form remained. Since 1817, bishops of Russian nationality were appointed exarchs in Georgia; Church property of Georgia was also transferred to the disposal of the Russian authorities (on March 12, 1917, after the overthrow of tsarism in Russia, the Georgians themselves decided to restore the autocephaly of their church). Joining the Russian Orthodox Church contributed to the fact that Georgians actively named children with names from Orthodox calendar. However, anthroponymic contacts between Georgia and Russia through churches were not one-sided. The Russian Orthodox Church included in its month the days of memory of a number of Georgian saints:
Men's: Abo, Aviv, Anthony, Archil, Bidzin, Gabriel, Gobron, Gregory, David, Eustathius, Euthymius, Zeno, Hilarion, Isaac, Ise, Isidore, John, Constantine, Luarsab, Michael, Neophyte, Pyrrhus, Razhden, Stefan, Dry, Tarichan, Shalva, Shio, Elizbar, Thaddeus
Women's: Ketevan, Nina, Tamara, Shushanika
Among those listed there are names completely unknown to Russian Orthodox Christians before their inclusion in the month book ( Abo, Archil, Bidzin, Gobron, Laursab, Pyrrhus, Razhden, Sukhiy, Tarichan, Shalva, Shio, Elizbar; Ketevan, Tamara). Some correlated with names already present in the calendar: Ise And Jesse, Shushanika And Susanna. From this group of Georgian names (I do not take into account the names of Georgian saints that coincide with the names of Russian Orthodox saints - Anthony, David, Mikhail etc.) in the Russian environment only women’s Nina And Tamara. The popularity of these names in Russian families was facilitated by the works of M. Yu. Lermontov. True name Nina was known to Russians even without Georgians, but as an unofficial form of a number of official Orthodox names - Antonina, Domnina, Ansastasia. In the poem by A. S. Pushkin “ winter road» lyrical hero, plunging into daydreams, reflects:
Boring, sad...
Tomorrow, Nina,
Tomorrow, returning to my dear,
I'll forget myself by the fireplace...
Who is Nina, whose name is mentioned by the lyrical hero, remains unknown.
By tradition, the days of remembrance of the listed Georgian saints are still included in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Names were also borrowed Slavic origin, in particular, Vladimir. It is used by Georgians not only in full form, but in abbreviated form - Lado.
WITH late XIX and especially in the 20th century among Georgians, mainly through literature and cinema, names from Western Europe: Albert, Maurice, Carlo, Edward, Diana, Inga, Irma and others. Georgians did not remain aloof from the names of Sovietism (for example, Dictatorship, Communists).
End -O in a number of Georgian names (especially male ones - Andro, Dato, Lado etc.) represents a form of the vocative case developed in the Georgian language.
In Russian texts, the names of Georgians are often given in an adapted form - not Giorgi, A Georgiy, Not Akaki, A Akakiy, Not Iuri, A Yuri, Not Vasily, A Vasily etc. In general, the transfer of Georgian names using Russian written means creates certain difficulties. Thus, it is difficult to convey Georgian names containing the letters ა, ე. For example, in female names ან ა and თ ე ა at the end there is a letter corresponding to the Russian “a”. But should it be conveyed in Russian through “a” in both cases? If yes, then in this case it will be Ana And Thea. But in the Russian name book the spelling is more common Thea. Similar questions arise when transferring names containing ე. In Russian it corresponds to both “e” and “e”. That is, is it necessary to convey the name of a Georgian woman in Russian as Ekaterine, Ekaterine, Ekaterine or stick to the adapted spelling Catherine? Another question is whether to double consonants in Georgian names like Ana, Natela, Neli, which correspond to Russian names Anna, Natella, Nelly? There are no double consonants in Georgian orthography. If we take transliteration (letter-by-letter transmission of names) as the basic principle, then, of course, such a question will not arise - doubling consonants is inappropriate. But what about practical transcription? I believe that in Georgia itself, the issues of written transmission of personal names and surnames into other languages (including Russian) are the subject of research. At least in Soviet era for each of the written languages, transmission principles were developed geographical names on geographical maps. They could be taken as a basis for the written transmission of personal names and surnames.
Some work is also being done towards establishing the etymology of Georgian personal names. I can recommend the following publication:
Glonti A. A. Kartvelsky proper names. Dictionary of anthroponyms. Tbilisi, 1967 (in Georgian).
Male and female Georgian names are very diverse. They absorbed the entire history of the people and became the best illustration of its long and thorny path to self-determination. Many of the beautiful Georgian names have foreign origins and meanings. They appeared as a result of close communication between Georgians and the peoples of neighboring powers (Russia, the North Caucasus, Iran, Armenia, etc.). These merged into the national naming system, making it even more diverse, interesting and attractive.
Origin of Georgian names for girls and boys
Taking into account their origin, male and female Georgian names can be divided into three groups.
- Names borrowed from other peoples. Many of them appeared as a result of cultural exchange with Eastern Slavs. Some ancient Georgian names were drawn from Western languages. No less serious imprint on modern system The naming of Georgia was left by the culture of the Persian and Arab peoples.
- Original Georgian names. They were drawn from pre-Christian folklore.
- Biblical names. Their appearance is associated with the spread of Christianity in Georgia (5th century). IN this category includes Orthodox Georgian names for girls of Hebrew, Roman and Greek origin.
Top popular Georgian names for boys
- Vakhtang. Has Persian roots. Translated into Russian it means “wolf body”.
- Grigol. Georgian version of the name Gregory = "cheerful".
- David. The name is of Hebrew origin. Translated it means “beloved”.
- Zurab. Georgian version of the Persian name Sukhrab = "ruby".
- Iraklia. From the name Hercules = “glory to Hera.”
- Kakha. Translated from Georgian = “Kakhetian”.
- Nikoloz. Georgian version of the name Nikolai = “conqueror of nations.”
- Saba. Arabic name. Translated as “light breeze” / “captive old man”
- Sando. Variant of the name Alexander = “protector”.
Rating of modern Georgian names for girls
- Ani. Corresponds to the first letter of the Georgian alphabet.
- Ketevan. The Georgian version of the name Ekaterina = “purity”.
- Leah. From the Hebrew "sad".
- Nana. Translated from Georgian = “tender” / “kind”.
- Nino. Variant of the name Nina = “youth”.
- Sofiko. Georgian version of the name Sophia = "wisdom".
- Suliko. Translated into Russian it means “soul”.
- Tamriko. Georgian version of the name Tamara.
- Tinatin. Translated from Georgian = “glimmer of the sun.”
The meaning of native Georgian male and female names
The original most beautiful Georgian names for boys and girls have ancient origin. Many of them are legends and fairy tales (Chichiko, Gogol, Mlegiko, Tsira, etc.). Some traditional Georgian girls' names arose as word forms from adjectives, nouns and common nouns (Mindra, Badri, etc.). Quite a large portion of these names continue to be used today.
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Georgian names
Georgian male and female names and their meanings
Georgia is a state in the South Caucasus, the capital is Tbilisi. Population – 4.5 million people.
The Georgian name book (name book) consists of large groups of names, due to the fact that throughout their history, the indigenous peoples of Georgia closely communicated with the peoples of neighboring states - Russia, the North Caucasus, Armenia, Iran, Byzantium, the Arab Caliphate, Azerbaijan, Turkey, etc.
Georgian names include:
- names formed from common nouns. For example, Shota is fire, Angela is a snowflake.
- names borrowed from Perso-Arabic literature. For example, male Rostom, Bezhan, Givi are Georgian forms of the Iranian names Rustam, Bizhan, Giv.
- biblical names. Many names appeared among Georgians in connection with the spread of Christianity, starting in the 5th century. Biblical names include Hebrew, Greek, and Roman names. For example, Aviv, David, Giorgi, Ioane, Isak, Isidore, Mose.
- names of Slavic origin(Vladimir and others)
- names from Western Europe: Albert, Maurice, Carlo, Eduard, Diana, Inga, Irma and others.
Georgian male names
Avtandil- the heart of the motherland
Auto- the heart of the motherland
Bijo– young
Vaja– courageous
Vaso- royal
Vakhtang- wolf
Vepho- tiger
Genatsvale- Friend
Gia– farmer
Gogi– brave
David- Darling
Kakha– from Kakheti
Mamuka– sunrise
Revaz- ginger
Born– martyr
Shalva- world
Shota- fire
Shukri– farmer
Archil, Zurab, Dato, Levan, Tamaz (Tomaz), Irakli, Nodar, Guram, Givi, Otar, Gela, Gocha, Mamuka, Merab, Shalva, Tengiz, Teimuraz, Nuzgar, Malkhaz, Amiran, Sergo, Gia, Vasili, Iosib , Zviad, Badri, Iuri, Akaki, Ramaz, Anzori, Koba, Zaur, Omari, Grigoli, Kakhaberi, Kakha, Koto, Rezo, Jumberi, Murmani, Dato, Emzari, Soso, Valiko, Mzevinar, Murad, Zakaria, Manuchar, Andro , Leri, Grigoli, Petre, Vano, Jaba, Ruben, Jimsheri, Nukri, Vardo, Dzhambul, Jaba.
Georgian female names
Darico– gift of God
Kekela- beautiful
Lamara– sea
Manana- revealed to God
Mzia- Sun
Natela– firefly
Nana- mercy, grace
Nino, Nina– Nin – god of fertility
Sofiko– wisdom
Suliko– sincere
Tatia– organizer
Tamriko (Tamara)– fig tree
Angela- snowflake
Eteri, Guliko, Ketevani, Natia, Khatuna, Lia, Nanuli, Rusudani, Makvala, Lela, Nona, Nani, Keto, Naira, Tamil, Eliko, Tsiuri, Katino, Sonia (Sona), Naziko, Taliko, Karine, Tamuna, Nutsa , Eliko, Pati, Gogutsa, Hanuma, Giuli, Nukri, Vardo.
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Georgian names have absorbed the rich history of the Georgian land and the friendly character of its people.
Georgian folk names.
Meaning large group of ancients Georgian names associated with the languages of numerous ethnographic groups of Georgians - Khevsurs, Pshavs, Imeretians, Mingrelians, Svans, Gurians. Folk names formed from various concepts and common nouns. As in many other languages, they are very similar to nicknames - Mgelika (wolf cub), Dzaglika (puppy, dog), Chichiko (man), Bichiko (boy), Gogola (girl), Mzekala (sun-maiden), Tsira (red girl). Some names became popular after being made famous famous people. For example, the male name Vazha (courageous, man) was originally part of the pseudonym of the Georgian poet Vazha Pshavela. And his grandfather was the first bearer of the common name Imedi (hope). Among Georgians, you can still find a man with the traditional name Badri or Mindia, a woman Dali or Tsiala.
Eastern borrowings.
The geographical location of Georgia at the junction of Western and Eastern civilizations has led to the fact that Georgians have always been in close communication with the peoples inhabiting neighboring lands. Naturally, these contacts were reflected in the borrowing of names. Origin story some Georgian names starts with literary works Iran and the Arab Caliphate. Rostom, Bezhan, Givi - Georgian forms of the Iranian names Rustam, Bijan, Giv from the epic “Shah-name”. Eastern borrowings also include such common Georgian names as Vakhtang, Zurab, Ramazi, Leila, Rusudan.
Christian names and Russian borrowings.
In the 4th century Christianity became state religion Georgia. Since that time, Hebrew, Greek and Latin names taken from the Bible have appeared in everyday life - Giorgi (George), David, Ioane (John), Isak, Mose (Moses). As in Russia, Georgian names with religious meaning were chosen based on, which were replenished with the names of Georgian saints - Abo, Archil, Luarsab, Ketevan, Shushanik. At all times, parents willingly named a boy in honor of St. George, and girls in honor of St. Nina and the legendary Queen Tamara.
Georgia has long had close cultural ties with Russia, and in early XIX century and completely became part of Russian Empire. Therefore, in many Georgian families, children wore, which were peculiarly adapted to the Georgian language - Iagora (Egor), Vladimeri (Vladimir) and its form Lado, Valiko (Valentin), Andro (Andrey).
In the modern Georgian name book, a certain place is occupied by the names of Western Europe - John, Carlo, Maurice, Edward, Irma, Inga, Diana.
Georgian male names glorify ancient legends, heroic deeds, natural phenomena, strong animals and the best human qualities. Nowadays there is a tendency to name children European, but interest in the culture of other peoples also does not fade.
History of the origin of Georgian names
There are three groups of names: native, Christian and foreign.
- The original ones date back to the pre-Christian period (before the 4th century). These are “native” Georgian words that have not been influenced by other cultures.
- With the adoption of Christianity, church names with Greek and Jewish origin. Their use has become mandatory.
- Foreign words came through cultural exchange. Georgians actively adopt them through literature and cinema.
List of beautiful Georgian names for boys
There are no ugly Georgian names: they are all beautiful in both sound and meaning.
But there are a few special ones that we have included in a separate list of Georgian names:
- Berdia, Berdo – “given by God”;
- Atanas – “immortal”;
- Vano – “God’s mercy”;
- Mamuka – “sunrise”;
- Janiko, Jano, Jansug - “lover”;
- Lucia, Lucian - “light”;
- Shota – “fire”;
- Sula – “soul”;
- Khvicha – “shimmering”;
- Shaliko, Shalika, Shaluta - “peace”.
Georgians used to have a beautiful tradition: surnames depended on baptism. For example, the parents named the child Nikoloz, in the church he was baptized as Nikolai, so his last name was Nikoladze.
Rare male names of Georgian origin
In the old days, the rural population, when choosing what to name a newborn, took ideas from the surrounding world, everyday life, and mythology.
For example:
- Mgelika means "wolf cub";
- Dzaglika translates as “puppy”;
- Velho means "tiger";
- Jumber is a “little lion cub”;
- Badri means "full moon";
- Mindia is a character from mythology who understood the language of animals, birds, plants;
- Aguna was the patron of winemaking;
- Morige was considered the "highly revered lord of heaven";
- Armazi was recognized as the “main deity.”
How beautiful these names sound! Why have they become rare? The adoption of Christianity obliged people to use names corresponding to religion (David, Isaac, Ioane) instead of the ancient Georgian ones. It was possible to preserve the original words only thanks to ancient folklore.
The most popular Georgian names and their meanings
According to Georgian registry offices, the most common male name is Giorgi (“farmer”), as well as its varieties Grigoli and Iagora.
In addition, the list of popular Georgian names included:
- Genatsvale – “friend”. Its bearer is self-confident, possesses strong character, clean, disciplined.
- Soso – “addition”. Future outstanding scientist or creative person, capable of concentrating on one task for a long time, thanks to which he achieves perfection in any of them.
- Irakli is a “hero”. A reliable comrade, a pleasant conversationalist, a defender of justice, and has an excellent sense of humor.
- Zurab – “divine”. The key character trait is selflessness. This man is capable of sacrificing himself for a great goal.
- Leo - "lion". He strives to be the first in everything, and does not shy away from entering into conflicts in order to prove his strength and emerge victorious from the situation.
- Otar, Otia – “fragrant”. He is open to new things, dreams of creating something great, extraordinary that will make him known to the whole world. Possesses high level empathy.
- Titus, Tito, Titiko - “honor”. Freedom-loving, he really doesn’t like to depend on anyone (including family members). Strives to be useful.
- Peto, Petre, Petroua, Petua - “stone”. The character traits of their owners are by no means “stone” - they do not sit in one place, love change, have a sharp mind and quick reaction.
- Sergi – “tall”. An esthete, loves beautiful (sublime) things. Strives for a rich, eventful life, surrounds himself with comfort, creating a pleasant atmosphere for life.
Interesting fact: the name George in one form or another is popular in many countries. The Englishman George, the Pole Jerzy, the Spaniard Jorge, the Turk Jirjis, the Portuguese Jorge - that's all about him.
Unusual and forgotten names
Surprisingly, some names that seem typically Georgian are actually borrowed from foreigners:
- Vakhtang is from Persia. His interpretation is very pleasant and life-affirming: “happiness”, “luck”.
- Rostom and Bejan are from Iran. According to the interpretation, such people are distinguished by courage and reliability.
- Givi comes from ancient Greek literature. This character is a “glorious hero.”
- Jokola was adopted from the Ingush, that was the name of the famous mountain leader.
- Tatash is a hero-hero from ancient Ossetian literature.
It is important to mention another half-forgotten name, this time originally Georgian - Archil. This was the name of the king of Imereti and Kakheti (these are the territories of modern Georgia). He contributed to the spread of Christianity and did not renounce his faith even under torture, for which he was canonized.
How to choose a name for a boy
Don't know where to start when choosing a name for a boy?
- Religion. The dominant religions in Georgia are Orthodoxy, Catholicism and Islam. Orthodox and Catholic families are guided church calendar, and followers of Islam are guided by the prophets.
- Family history. There is a tradition of naming in honor of ancestors: grandparents, more distant relatives.
- Numerology. You can take the date of birth as a basis and select a name from a directory of so-called name numbers.
- Interpretation. It is believed that a name defines a person, influences his character and destiny. Here you should first decide what kind of character traits you want to see in your son, and name him, focusing on the meaning of the name.
- Authority. Children are often named after their favorite Georgian actor, writer, musician or other famous person.
Remember that numerology and interpretation are beautiful symbols, but nothing more. Yes, you can resort to them to simplify the choice, but completely relying on numbers is pointless. How a boy will actually grow up, and how his fate will turn out, will depend on his upbringing, environment and combination of circumstances, and therefore choose a name to your liking - euphonious, pleasing to the ear, easy to remember and pronounce.