Under the cut is a list of (#121) male, female, and surnames from the west Asian country of Armenia with meanings. Many of these overlap with Persian/Iranian names and Biblical/Hebrew names.
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Masculine Names: (#46)
Adam: “man”; from Hebrew.
Aghvan: from place name in the Caucasus.
Aleksandr: Armenian form of Alexander; “defender of man”.
Anushavan: “sweet town”.
Ara: meaning unknown; legendary Armenian king.
Aram: “excellence”.
Areg: “sun”.
Arkam: “strength”; from Persian.
Armen (or Arman): derived from country name of Armenia.
Arsen: “virile”; from Greek.
Artak: “fast”.
Artin: short form of Harutyn; “resurrection”.
Artur: Armenian form of Arthur; meaning unknown.
Avag: “chief”.
Avetis: “good news”.
Azat: derived from Persian Azad; “free”.
Daniel: from Hebrew; “God is my judge”.
Davit: Armenian form of David; “beloved”.
Eshkhan: “prince”.
Gevorg: Armenian form of George; “farmer”.
Grigor: Armenian form of Gregory; “watchful, alert”.
Hagop: Armenian form of Jacob; “supplanter”.
Hakob: Armenian form of Jacob; “supplanter”.
Harutyn: “resurrection”.
Hayk: “Armenian”; from country name Hayastan.
Henrik: Armenian form of Henry; “ruler of the home”.
Hovhannes: Armenian form of John; “God is gracious”.
Hovnan: Armenian form of Jonah; “dove”.
Kevork: Armenian form of George; “farmer”.
Khazhak: “blue-eyed”.
Krikor: Armenian form of Gregory; “watchful, alert”.
Petros: Armenian form of Peter; “rock”.
Poghos: Armenian form of Paul; “small, humble”.
Raffi: diminutive of Raphael; “God heals”.
Ruben: “behold, a son”; from Hebrew.
Sarghis: Armenian form of Sergius; “servant”.
Sarkis: Armenian form of Sergius; “servant”.
Serj: Armenian and Russian form of Sergius; “servant”.
Takvor: “crowned”.
Toros: Armenian form of Theodore; “gift of God”.
Vahagn: “breaking of defense, victory”; Armenian god of war.
Vahan: “shield.”
Vardan: “rose”; derived from Persian.
Vartan: “rose”; derived from Persian.
Zakar: Armenian form of Zachary/Zachariah; “God remembers”.
Zhirayr: “strong, active”.
Feminine Names: (#34)
Aghavni: “dove”.
Aida: “returning, visitor”; from Arabic.
Anahid: “immaculate”; Armenian goddess of fertility and water.
Anahit: “immaculate”; Armenian goddess of fertility and water.
Ani: place name of an old Armenian city.
Anoush: “sweet”.
Armine: feminine form of Armen; derived from country name of Armenia.
Arpine: “sunlight”.
Asmik: “jasmine”.
Avrora: Armenian form of Aurora; “dawn”; from Latin.
Dalita: “hanging branch”; from Hebrew.
Kohar: “jewel”; derived from Persian.
Lucine: “moon”.
Lusine: “moon”.
Margarid: Armenian form of Margaret; “pearl”.
Margarit: Armenian form of Margaret; “pearl”.
Mariam: Armenian form of Mary; “bitter”.
Mariyam: Armenian form of Mary; “bitter”.
Meline: meaning unknown; from Greek mythology.
Nara: derived from Persian Golnar; “flower, rose”, “pomegranate”.
Narine: “pomegranate”; from Persian.
Nargiz: “daffodil; narcissus”; from Persian.
Raqel: Armenian form of Rachel; “ewe”.
Sarin: “mountain maiden.”
Siran: diminutive of Siranoush; “lovely”.
Siranoush: “lovely”.
Takouhi: “queen”.
Tamar: “date palm”; from Hebrew.
Tamara: “date palm”; from Hebrew.
Tsovinar: Armenian goddess of water and the sea.
Vartouhi: “rose lady”.
Varvara: Armenian form of Barbara; “stranger”.
Yeva: Armenian form of Eve; “life”.
Zabel: Armenian form of Isabel; “God is my oath”.
Surnames: (#41)
Armenian surnames are often derived from first names with the suffix -ian/-yan.
Abrahamian: “son of Abraham”.
Arabian: from ethnic term “Arab”.
Avagyan: son of Avag”.
Avakian: “son of Avag”.
Avedian: “son of Avetis”.
Bagdasarian: “son of Bagdasar”.
Bedrosian: “son of Petros”.
Boghosian: “son of Poghos”.
Boyajian: “dyer, painter”.
Darbinyan: from “darbin” meaning “blacksmith”.
Davidian: “son of David”.
Gevorgyan: “son of Gevorg”.
Ghazaryan: “son of Lazar”.
Grigoryan: “son of Grigor”.
Hagopian: “son of Hagop”.
Hakobian: “son of Hakob”.
Haroutounian: “son of Harutyn”.
Hovhannisian: “son of Hovhannes”.
Hovnanian: “son of Hovnan”.
Kasabian: “butcher”.
Kevorkian: “son of Kevork”.
Khachaturian: “cross bearer”.
Khatchadourian: “cross bearer”.
Krikorian: “son of Krikor”.
Markarian: “son of Margar”.
Mehrabian: “son of Mehrab”; from Persian.
Nazarian: “son of Nazar”.
Ohanian: “son of Hovhannes”.
Petrosian: “son of Petros”.
Poghosian: “son of Poghos”.
Sarafyan: “banker.”
Sargsyan: “son of Sargis”.
Sarkisian: “son of Sargis”.
Simonyan: “son of Simon”.
Stepanian: “son of Stephen”.
Tarpinian: “blacksmith”.
Torosyan: “son of Toros”.
Tumasyan: “son of Thomas”.
Vardanian: “son of Vardan”.
Vartanian: “son of Vardan”.
Zakarian: “son of Zakar”.
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