The vast majority of Azerbaijani male names has Turkic, Albanian, Arab and Persian roots. Among the names belonging to the Arabic language group, those that were once worn by the Companions of the Prophet and members of their families were considered popular. Azerbaijanis were extremely responsible in choosing a name for their children, and at the time of birth they said: "Let the baby correspond to the meaning of his name." This explains the fact that the vast majority of newborns received the names of people who managed to become famous, achieve incredible results in life.
Turkic era
There is an extremely interesting fact in history related to male Azerbaijani names belonging to the Turkic language group. The ancient Türks believed it was right for a person to have three names during his lifetime. The first name given at birth, as a rule, did not have much meaning and was used for communication purposes. The second was given already in adulthood, when the character of a person was fully formed. The name most often reflected the character of its owner. And the last, third name, was assigned in old age. It fully reflected the reputation of a person, could tell a lot about his life.
Soviet period
Dramatically, Azerbaijani male names and surnames changed with the advent of the totalitarian Soviet regime. Children, as a rule, received Slavic names. Thus, the Soviet authorities tried to integrate Azerbaijan into their culture. However, after the collapse of the USSR, the overwhelming majority of the country's inhabitants expressed a desire to return their own historical and cultural identity. Children began to be called in honor of their great-grandfathers, giving such ancient Azerbaijani male names as Muhammad, Mammad, Nisa. We offer to understand the meaning of the most popular names that are called boys in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijani male names and their meaning
The people of Azerbaijan took an extremely responsible approach to choosing a name for a child, especially if a boy appeared in the family. Alphabetically, the list of male Azerbaijani names that are still in use today is as follows.
The letter "A"
The most beautiful Azerbaijani male names begin with the letter "A":
- Abbas is serious, strict.
- Abdullah and Abdul are the slave of Allah.
- Abdurahman is the slave of the All-Merciful.
- Abdulgamid is subordinate to the All-Merciful.
- Abdulmejid is a slave of the Almighty.
- The abuser is light, airy.
- Abid - crying to Allah, praying.
- Agil is wise, smart.
- Yeah - the ruling, lord.
- Agahan is the highest ruler.
- Aghshin is brave, powerful.
- Adil - right, fair.
- Adil is obedient, right.
- Adalat - acting fairly.
- Adam is the first.
- Adnan is the creator of laws.
- Akshin is brave, strong.
- Azad - free, free.
- Azer is in a hurry to help.
- Aziz - unperturbed, unconquered.
- Azim is magnificent.
- Aydin is clear.
- Akif is a workaholic.
- Akram is kind, generous.
- Alekber - huge, majestic.
- Ali - imperious, supreme.
- Alim - understanding, knowing.
- Allan is brave, brave.
- Alpan is a fearless hero.
- Altai and Altun - the golden mountain.
- Alim - educated, understanding, knowing.
- Aly - a bright flame.
- Allahverdi - presented by the Almighty.
- Alkhan is the leader, the great khan.
- Amin is reliable.
- Anan - remembering, remembering.
- Anar - pomegranate.
- Araz is a separator.
- Aran - restrained, cold-blooded.
- Arid is unique, unique.
- Assad is a brave lion.
- Asim is the keeper.
- Aslan is a fearless lion.
- Ahri is authoritative.
- Ayaz - piercing winter wind blowing at night.
The letter "B"
List of Azerbaijani male names beginning with the letter "B":
- The baht is west.
- Bayat is the image of God.
- Bakhtiyar - cheerful, happy.
- Bayram - cheerful, festive.
- Bayramali - Ali holiday.
- Beilar is a well-to-do, nobleman.
- Balakshi - adoring children.
- Bahadur is a strong man.
- Boran - explosive, boiling.
- Bugday - leader, mentor, leader.
The letter "B"
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- Walid is the father.
- Vasim - excellent, beautiful.
- Vidadi is friendly, loving.
- Vurgun is loving, in love.
- Vugar is strong, proud.
- Vusal - purposeful, dreaming.
The letter "G"
Militant and courageous men, as a rule, bore one of the following names:
- Gadir - dear to the heart, valuable.
- Garip is a foreigner, a stranger.
- Gaplan is a brave one.
- Hamid is a successful, illustrious warrior.
- Gambar - cliff, rock.
- Hajibaba is the grandfather of Haji.
- Gasyr - strong, unbending.
- Gachai is a warlike man, a brave man.
- Gachag - escaped.
- Qashqai is a saint, happy.
- Gaya - monolithic.
- Giyas - support.
- Gorgud - flame, light.
- Goshgar - measured, great, proud.
The letter "D"
List of Azerbaijani male names in the letter "D":
- Dawood - dear to the heart, adored.
- Dashgyn is explosive, strong.
The letter "Z"
These male Azerbaijani names in Russian sound very beautiful:
- Clogged - commander.
- Zaman - time period, era.
- Zia - radiant, bright.
On the letter "And"
The names of men, who, most often, were great and brave warriors, began on “I”:
- Idrak is a learned scientist.
- Ilyas - hurrying to the rescue.
- Ilchin - leader, first.
- Inal is the lord.
- Isa is the helper of the Almighty.
- Yilmaz is a brave man.
The letter "K"
The meaning of the names in the letter "K" speaks for itself:
- Kirman - persistent, impregnable, fortress.
- Kamal - perfect, perfect.
The letter "L"
A rather rare name given to men with a brave heart:
Lachin is a heroic warrior.
The letter "M"
Names starting with "M", as a rule, were given to strong, strong-willed men:
- Manaf is a high ranking.
- Mardan is a warlike man.
- Miri - commander in chief, leader, leader.
- Murad - aimed at the result.
- Musa is a miracle worker.
- Muhammad is commendable.
Azerbaijani male names with the letter "H"
The letter “H” continues the list. Some names are quite common in the modern world:
- Nadir is exceptional, unusual.
- Nail - purposeful, seeking his own.
- Nariman is courageous, sane.
- Nurlan - the illuminating path.
The letter "O"
Incredibly beautiful names that contain a deep meaning begin with "O":
- Ozan is a singer, a poet.
- Oktay - the ultimate fate, the son of the people.
- Orhan - Commander-in-Chief, Khan.
- Oner - keeping up with the times.
The letter "P"
Very rare and beautiful name:
Polad is powerful and powerful.
The letter "P"
Further down the list are names starting with "P":
- Razi - hidden, secret.
- Ruzi is luck, abundance.
- Rufet is tall.
The letter "C"
Among modern Azerbaijani male names, there are many that begin with "C". Some of them are very popular in Azerbaijan:
- Sabir - restrained, patient.
- Savalan - magnanimous, majestic.
- Sadig - reliable, loyal, faithful.
- Sakit is calm, peaceful.
- Samir is an outgoing, interlocutor.
- Sarkhan is a great khan.
- Soyalp - belonging to a courageous family.
- Sarkhan - imperious, overlord.
The letter "T"
Quite a lot of Azerbaijani names, which are called boys, begin with "T":
- Tokai is a warlike, striking blow.
- Tomris - the giver of life.
- Tugan is close, dear.
- Tore - dictating his own rules.
- Toure is a prince.
- Teymur - indestructible, strong, monolithic, iron.
- Tokai is a warlike man, an invincible warrior.
- Tomris is inspirational.
- Tural - endless, immortal.
- Turan is a Turk born on earth.
- Turkel is the son of the Turkic people.
The letter "U"
Rare, but very beautiful names on "U":
- Ulus - people, land.
- Urus - the highest rank, title.
- Urfan is a man of art.
The letter "F"
List of male names starting with "F":
- Farhad is understanding.
- Fatih is a victorious warrior.
- Fatali - Ali is the winner.
- Faig is impeccable.
- Fariz is a thinker.
- Farid is exceptional.
- Farman - bringing news.
- Fakhri is pride.
- Faraj is joy.
- Firuz is accustomed to winning.
- Fikrat and Fikret are meditations.
- Firdovsi is a resident of paradise.
- Fizoli - impudent, impudent.
- Fuad is the heart.
The letter "X"
Azerbaijani names with the letter "X", which are given to men:
- Hagani is a patron.
- Khalid is immortal.
- Khalil is a buddy.
- Khazar - Caspian Sea.
- Khamis is the fifth.
- Khatif is conscientious.
- Hassrat is sadness.
- Hassan is magnificent.
- Hayal - living in dreams.
- Hikmet is knowledgeable.
- Hurram - smiling.
- Hussein is charming, beautiful.
- Khosrov - good-natured, rushing to the rescue.
To the letter "H"
Names that were particularly popular in the Middle Ages and begin with "H":
- Celebi is divine.
- Genghis is invincible, powerful.
The letter "W"
Azerbaijani names for boys on "Sh":
- Shahlar is a man who embodies the power of most gods. The origin is Turkic.
- Shahin is a predatory falcon.
- Shener is a courageous merry fellow.
The letter "E"
Quite a lot of modern Azerbaijani male names begin on "E":
- Einulla is the essence.
- Eyvaz - runic power, energy.
- Elgiz - the head.
- Elgur - tireless, tireless, restless.
- Eldar - ruling, overlord.
- Elman is the son of the people.
- Elmir is the ruler leading the people.
- Elsevar is a favorite.
- Elsu is a spring.
- Elkhan is a brave khan.
- Elchin is a brave warrior defending his people.
- Elchibay - the groom.
- Elshad is the dominant, lord of his people.
- Elshan - giving joy to others.
- Elmar is immortal.
- Elvin is the creator.
- Emil is a rival.
- Emin is pacified.
- Etibar is credible.
- Ehsan is gracious, helpful.
The letter "U"
Only two masculine names given to Azerbaijani men begin on "Yu":
- Yusif is profitable.
- Yunus is a dove.
The letter "I"
The names beginning with “I” close the list:
- Yavuz is severe and formidable.
- Yagub - the next trodden path.
- Yalchin is a great one.
- Yanar is flaming, fiery.
- Yashar is cheerful.
- Yahya is alive.
The most popular male and female names in modern Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan has established strict principles by which they give names to babies. The Institute of Information Technologies of ANAS introduced three categories of names:
- green - recommended names;
- yellow - names of this category can be used, but not desirable;
- red - not recommended, prohibited.
Each citizen residing in the territory of Azerbaijan, as well as the absolute majority living outside the country, comply with established principles. That is why you can easily determine which names are the most popular or, conversely, are almost never used.
Over the past five years, most of the boys received the following names: Ayhan, Ali, Mohammed, Teymur, Rovshan, Yelchin, Vugar, Anar, Elnur, Samir, Elshan, Rashad, Ilgar, Vusal. If we talk about female names, the most common ones are Sevinj, Gunel, Leila, Aygun, Gunay, Sevda, Vusal, Kenul, Tarana, Samira, Khanym, Dildar, Ailin, Nisar, Ayan.
The least popular male and female names in modern Azerbaijan
There is also statistics that allows you to find out the names that Azerbaijanis most rarely call their kids. According to the Ministry of Justice of Azerbaijan, the list of the least popular male names is as follows:
- Suleiman.
- Elvin.
- Raul.
- Fuad.
Female names that are not popular:
- Isla.
- Sabina.
- Ainur.
- Guler.
- Esma.
- Nazly.
