Names Categorized "top 10 in Georgia"

Etymology and OriginsAleksandre is the Georgian form of the globally renowned name Alexander. The name Alexander originates from the Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Alexandros), meaning "defending men," derived from the elements ἀλέξω...

Ana is a cross-cultural form of Anna, derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "favor" or "grace." It is used widely across Slavic, Romance, Baltic, and other European languages, as well as in Fiji and Tonga. The nam...

Etymology and Meaning Anastasia is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word anástasis (ἀνάστασις), meaning "resurrection." It is the feminine form of Anastasius. The name first emerged during th...

Andria is the Georgian, Corsican, and Sardinian form of Andrew. The name Andrew ultimately derives from the Greek name Andreas, itself from the Greek word andreios meaning "manly, masculine"—a derivative of aner meaning...

Ani is a diminutive of Ana, used in Georgian, Bulgarian, Romanian, and Spanish. Ana itself is a form of Anna, which ultimately derives from the Hebrew Hannah, meaning 'favor' or 'grace'. The name Anna appears in the New...

Aysun is a Turkish feminine given name whose etymology combines the Turkish word ay meaning "moon" with an uncertain second element. The name is also attested historically as a male Arabic name, as seen in the medieval f...

Barbare is the Georgian form of Barbara, a name with a long and storied history. Barbara itself derives from the Greek word βάρβαρος (barbaros), meaning "foreign" or "non-Greek," originally an onomatopoeic term for the u...

Dachi is a masculine given name of uncertain etymology, likely of Persian origin. It is traditionally explained as deriving from Old Persian elements: duvara meaning "gate, court" and cithrah meaning "seed, origin," poss...

Daniel is a masculine given name with deep roots in Hebrew tradition, derived from the name Daniyyel (דָּנִיֵּאל), meaning "God is my judge." This etymology combines the root din (to judge) and ʾel (God), reflecting the...

Davit is the Armenian and Georgian form of the name David, derived from the Hebrew name Dawiḏ meaning "beloved" or possibly "uncle." The name traces its roots to the biblical King David, the second and greatest king of I...

Demetre is the Georgian form of the name Demetrius, derived from the Greek Demetrios, which itself comes from the goddess Demeter. The name thus carries the meaning of "of Demeter" or "devoted to Demeter," the ancient Gr...

Elene is the Georgian, Sardinian, and Basque form of Helen. In the Caucasus and western Europe, this name carries the radiant meanings of its Greek root, which may signify "torch" or "corposant," or relate to the moon (s...

Elizaveta is an alternate transcription of the Russian name Елизавета, which see; see also Yelizaveta. The name is ultimately derived from the Greek Elisabet, which comes from the Hebrew ʾElishevaʿ meaning "my God is an...

Eva is a female given name that serves as the form of Eve in many languages, including English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Scandinavian, Slavic, Baltic, and various others. It derives from the L...

Giorgi (Georgian: გიორგი) is a masculine Georgian given name and the most popular name in Georgia. It is the Georgian form of George, derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (Georgios), meaning "farmer" or "earthworker." Th...

Ioane is the older Georgian form of John. It is a notable name in Georgian history and culture, particularly among saints, scholars, and writers from the medieval period.Etymology and OriginIoane derives from the Hebrew...

Irakli (Georgian: ირაკლი) is a Georgian form of the Greek name Heracles, derived from Ἡρακλῆς, meaning "glory of Hera." The name combines names of the goddess Hera and Greek κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory." In Greek mythol...

Ketevan is a Georgian feminine given name. It is the Georgian form of Katayoun, a name of Persian origin that appears in the 10th-century epic Shahnameh as the wife of King Goshtasb. Although Ketevan is sometimes used as...

Lasha is a Georgian masculine given name of debated etymology, possibly derived from a Northwest Caucasian word meaning "light". It is closely associated with medieval Georgia and is uniquely tied to the royal Bagrationi...

Levan (Georgian: ლევანი) is a Georgian masculine given name, equivalent to the English name Leo. It is the Georgian form of Leon, which derives from the Greek λέων (leon) meaning "lion." The name has been used widely in...

Luka is a Slavic masculine given name, used in several languages including Georgian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, and Slovene. It is a form of Luke, which itself derives from the Latin Lucas, ultimately from t...

Maia is a feminine given name with deep roots in Greek and Roman mythology, as well as continued use in modern languages such as Portuguese and Georgian. In Greek, the name derives from the word μαῖα (maia), meaning "goo...

Manana is a Georgian feminine given name with a dual meaning, reflecting both the floral and spiritual heritage of the Georgian language. It signifies both “heather” (the flowering plant) and “manna, divine food” (the bi...

Mariam is a form of the name Maria used in the Greek Old Testament (Septuagint) and New Testament. In the New Testament, both this spelling and the variant Μαρία (Maria) appear. The name derives from the Hebrew name Miri...

Mariami is the Georgian form of Mariam, a name deeply rooted in biblical tradition. The name is distinguished by the addition of the Georgian nominative suffix '-i', which is a common marker for nominative case in the Ge...

Marina is a feminine given name widely used across many cultures. It is the feminine form of the Latin name Marinus, which itself derives either from the Roman family name Marius or directly from the Latin word marinus m...

Marine is a French, Armenian, and Georgian form of Marina, which itself derives from the Latin Marinus, meaning "of the sea." As a given name, Marine is predominantly female and is most common in France, though it also a...

Marta is a widespread feminine given name used in numerous languages, including Georgian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, Estonian, German, Icelandic, Italian, Latvian, Macedonian, Polish, Portugu...

Meri 2 is the Georgian, Armenian, and Greek form of the English name Mary. In these languages, the name adopts local phonetic and orthographic conventions while retaining the core identity of the original. The name Mary...

Nana is a female given name of unknown meaning, predominantly used in Georgia. The name is historically significant as it belonged to a 4th-century queen consort of Georgia, Saint Nana, who is venerated as a saint in the...

Natela (Georgian: ნათელა) is a Georgian feminine given name derived from the Georgian word nateli (ნათელი), meaning "light, bright." The name is widely used in Georgia and, according to the Public Service Hall, ranks amo...

Natia (Georgian: ნათია) is a feminine Georgian given name, a diminutive of Natela. It is ultimately derived from the Georgian word ნათელი (nateli), meaning "light" or "bright" — the same lexical root found in Natela and...

Nia is a short form of names ending in -nia, particularly Antonia and Sidonia. It is used notably in Georgian and English-speaking countries as a feminine given name. While often considered an independent name today, it...

Nikoloz (Georgian: ნიკოლოზ) is the Georgian form of the widely used name Nicholas. Derived from the Greek Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people" (from nike "victory" and laos "people"), the name gained immense popular...

Nino is a feminine name chiefly used in Georgia, of uncertain etymology. It is widely believed to derive from a Greek feminine form of Ninos, likely related to the name of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh, or from a...

Nitsa is a Georgian feminine name that serves as a contracted form of Ninutsa, which itself is a diminutive of Nino 2. The name Nino is of uncertain origin—possibly derived from a Greek feminine form of Ninos, an ancient...

Noe is a masculine given name that serves as the Greek Bible, Latin Bible, and Georgian form of Noah 1. While the Hebrew original Noaḥ is interpreted to mean "rest, repose" from the root nuaḥ, the Classical Greek and Lat...