Choosing a name for a girl is always very difficult. I want to give the baby not only beautiful name, but also a name associated with its people. It should be noted that Azerbaijani girl names originate from the Turkic language group. But in addition to Arab culture, Albanian and Persian culture had a huge influence on Azerbaijani names. On at the moment Names in honor of members of the family of the Prophet Muhammad, for example, Fatima or Hussein, are very popular among the Azerbaijani population.

In Azerbaijan, it is customary to congratulate a family on their addition with the words “may the child live up to the name,” so many carefully choose Azerbaijani names for girls and boys. Some give names famous people, poets and thinkers or their pious relatives. At the same time, many of the names mentioned in the epic “Dede Gorgud” are actively used by the people today.

Imprint of the Soviet period

During the USSR, Azerbaijanis, fearing persecution, changed their names and surnames. Basically, they removed the endings khan or bek, but after the collapse of the Union and gaining independence, children began to be given Islamic names. After all, the people gradually returned to faith and the role of Islam in people’s lives increased. The most popular Azerbaijani girl names are as follows.

Azerbaijani names for girls:

Aida - profit, income

Sona is beautiful

Aidan - lunar

Susan - tulip

Ayla - dawn, shine

Tarai - new moon

Aichin - moon-like; bright

Tovuz - a desirable beauty

Diamond - beautiful

Torai - the moon hidden behind the clouds

Altun - gold

Torah - rules to which everyone obeys

Arzu - desire, wish

Tuba - tall, pretty

Banu - lady; lady

Turai - visible moon

Basura - with an open soul

Ture - prince (essa)

Busat - fun

Tunai - moon visible at night

Gumral - persimmon color

Turkan - Turks

Denise - ebullient, stormy

Tutu - sweet-tongued

Dildar - beloved

Ulduz is a star

Dunya - peace; close

Umai - the bird of happiness

Lala - a beautiful flower

Ferda (i) - future

Leila - night

Fidan - fresh

Meltem - light (breeze)

Hanim - a respectable, respected woman

Mina - fine pattern

Khatyn is a respected woman

Mushtag - wishing from the heart

Khumar - beauty

Naira - fire, radiance

Persimmon - I like it

Nardan - fire, liveliness

Chinar - tall, pretty

Nurai - moonlight

Shenai - sparkling moon

Nursach - emitting light

Shems - sun

Nursan - light of glory

Shefa is healthy

Onay - first magnifying glass

Shimay - sparkling moon

Rose - red flower

Elyaz - the joy of the people

Saiga - respect

Elnaz is the most desirable among the people

Sanay - like the moon

Emel - goal, ideal

Sevda - love

Esmer is dark-skinned

Seviar - loving

Efra - tall

Syaba - light breath

Yagut - valuable

Sima - honor

Yayla - sincere

Solmaz - unfading

They have Arab, Turkic, Persian and Albanian roots. The most popular Arabic names were those associated with the names of family members and closest companions of the Prophet. In Azerbaijan, according to tradition, the parents of a newborn wish: “Let the child live up to the name.” Therefore, they tried to name children after successful and famous people: thinkers or religious figures.

It is noteworthy that in ancient times the Turks bore three names at once. The first was given by parents at birth and was used exclusively for communication. The second was assigned in adolescence by others and reflected certain distinctive features person. And a person received a third name in old age, and it carried the reputation that he was able to earn over the years of his life.

With the advent of Soviet power, the situation changed and traditional Azerbaijani names practically went out of use. But after the disappearance of the totalitarian system, more and more more people began to express a desire to regain the name of their grandfather or great-grandfather. Islamic names have become very popular again. Most often, children were called by the following names: Mamed, Fatma, Mami, Muhammad, Ali, Omar, Nisa(in Azerbaijani pronunciation they may differ from the Arabic version).

Today in Azerbaijan Increasingly, children are given names that relate to the historical roots of the nation or have religious overtones.

Popular male Azerbaijani names

• Ali - “high”, “exalted”. The bearers of this name are not alien to the sense of beauty; they can make good clergymen.
• Yusif - “increased.” Owners of this name have a tendency to successfully carry out trading operations; they have an extremely well-developed commercial spirit.
• Muhammad - on behalf of the Prophet.
• Huseyn – “beautiful”.
• Abid – “praying”. Men with this name have every chance of becoming a good clergyman.
• Alim - “knowing”. People with this name have a penchant for studying exact sciences and can achieve success in this field.
• Gorgud – “fire”, “light”.

Popular female Azerbaijani names

• Nurai – “shining moon”. The owners of this name know the value of their natural beauty.
• Zahra – “white”, “light”.
• Eileen – “sunny”.
• Ilaha – “goddess”.
• Inara – “chosen one”. Girls with this name have a special mission ahead of them, and they can easily cope with it.
• Samira - “fruit-bearing”. The house of a woman with this name will always be a full cup.
• Fakhriya – “pride”. A girl with this beautiful name will become the pride of her parents and husband.
• Elnura – “light of the people.”

The name determines the fate of a person and can even influence his environment. Therefore, before naming a child, you should find out the origin and interpretation of the name. Here are collected traditional and modern Azerbaijani names. When choosing a name for a child, you need to make sure that it is harmonious and carries a good meaning.

A correctly chosen name has a strong positive impact on a person’s character and destiny. Actively helps to develop, forms positive qualities of character and condition, strengthens health, removes various negative programs of the unconscious. But how to choose the perfect name?

Despite the fact that there are cultural interpretations of what male names mean, in reality the influence of the name on each boy is individual.

Sometimes parents try to choose a name before birth, preventing the child from developing. Astrology and numerology for choosing a name have squandered all serious knowledge about the influence of a name on fate over the centuries.

Calendars of Christmastide and holy people, without consulting a seeing, insightful specialist, do not provide any real help in assessing the influence of names on the fate of a child.

And lists of ... popular, happy, beautiful, melodious male names completely turn a blind eye to the individuality, energy, soul of the child and turn the selection procedure into an irresponsible game of parents in fashion, selfishness and ignorance.

Various characteristics according to statistics - positive traits of a name, negative traits of a name, choice of profession by name, influence of a name on business, influence of a name on health, psychology of a name can only be considered in the context of a deep analysis of subtle plans (karma), energy structure, goals for life and kind of a particular child.

The topic of name compatibility (and not people’s characters) is an absurdity that turns interactions inside out different people internal mechanisms of influence of a name on the state of its bearer. And it cancels the entire psyche, unconscious, energy and behavior of people. Reduces the entire multidimensionality of human interaction to one false characteristic.

The meaning of the name has no literal impact. For example, Bakhtiyar (happy), this does not mean that the young man will be happy, but those with other names will be unhappy. The name can block his heart center and he will not be able to give and receive love. On the contrary, another boy will be helped to solve problems of love or power, which will make life and achieving goals much easier. The third boy may not have any effect at all, whether there is a name or not. Etc. Moreover, all these children can be born on the same day. And have the same astrological, numerological and other characteristics.

The most popular Azerbaijani names for boys in 2018 are also a misconception. Despite the fact that 95% of boys are called names that do not make their fate easier. You can only focus on a specific child, the deep vision and wisdom of a specialist.

The secret of a man's name, like a program of the unconscious, a sound wave, vibration, is revealed in a special bouquet primarily in a person, and not in semantic meaning and characteristics of the name. And if this name destroys a child, then no matter how beautiful, melodious with the patronymic, astrologically accurate, blissful it is, it will still be harmful, destroy character, complicate life and burden fate.

Below are more than 300 male Azerbaijani names. Try to choose several that you think are most suitable for your child. Then, if you are interested in the effectiveness of the name’s influence on fate, .

List of male Azerbaijani names in alphabetical order:

A:

Abbas - gloomy, strict
Abid - praying
Abdullah - slave of Allah
Abdul - slave of Allah
Abdurrahman - servant of the Merciful
Abdulhamid - slave of the Glorious
Abdulhamid - slave of the Glorious
Abdulmecid - slave of the Most Glorious
Abuzer - air
Abid - praying
Yeah - sir, master
Agahan - high ruler
Agshin - strong, brave
Agil - smart, understanding, knowledgeable
Adil - fair, acting correctly
Adalat - justice
Adam - the first prophet of the Universe
Adnan is the founder who creates the foundations
Adigozyal - a beautiful name
Azad - free
Azer - fire, flame
Aziz - mighty, invincible
Azim is the greatest
Aydin - clear, pure
Akif - hardworking
Akram is the most generous
Alekber - big, great
Ali - supreme, supreme, mighty
Alim - knowledgeable
Alpan - brave man, hero
Altai - golden mountain
Altun - gold
Alkhan - Great Khan
Alim is a scientist who knows
Aly - bright, red, fire
Allahverdy - bestowed by God
Amal is the goal
Amin - reliable, keeper
Amir - ruler, ruler
Amil - ruler, ruler
Amrullah - God's will
Anan - rememberer
Anar - pomegranate
Anwar - giving light to the world
Arastun - Aristotle
Araz - happiness
Aran - self-possessed, cold-blooded
Arid - the one and only
Ariz - male warrior
Arif - knowledgeable
Arslan - lion
Assad is a lion, fearless
Asim - protecting, protecting
Asiman - sky
Asif - forgiveness
Aslan - lion, fearless
Asker - warrior, soldier
Atabek - teacher, educator
Atila - rider, on horseback
Afig - traveling the world
Aflatun - Plato
Afghan - Afghan
Ashgyn - lover
Ashyg - in love with truth
Ashraf - the noblest
Akhri - respected, glorious
Ahmed - illustrious, worthy of praise
Ahad - the one, the only one
Ayaz - wind blowing on a winter night

B:

Bati - west
Bayat - face of God
Bakhtiyar - happy
Baba - grandfather, father of fathers
Bayat - the face of God
Bayram - holiday
Bayramaly - Ali's holiday
Beylar - nobleman
Balakshi - loving children
Bahadur - hero, hero
Bati - west
Baloglan - sweet child
Points - honey
Balabek - junior bek
Bakhmanyar - gift of Bakhman
Bahram - killer of the evil spirit
Benjamin - important, chief
Buniat - son
Budulai - gypsy
Bulud - cloud
Bugday - leader, manager
Bulbul - nightingale
Boran - ebullient, stormy
Bugday - manager, leader

IN:

Vagif - omniscient
Vasif - praising
Valef - lover
Walid - father, parent
Wasim - handsome
Vatan - fatherland, homeland
Wahid is the only one
Wahab - bestower of blessings
Vidadi - love, friendship
Veli - dear, close
Velikhan - close, dear ruler
Vizier - Khan's right hand
Vidadi - sympathy, love
Vilayat - principality, state
Vurgun - lover
Vugar - proud
Vusal - dream, goal, desire

G:

Ghadir - valuable
Gharib - foreigner
Gaplan - brave man
Hamid - illustrious
Gambar - rock, block
Gadzhibaba - Gadzhi's grandfather
Gadzhi - pilgrim
Gasyr - strong, hard
Gachai - brave man, warrior, man
Gachag - fugitive
Gashkai - happy, sacred
Hasan - handsome, courageous
Gahraman is a hero
Gaya - strong, indestructible
Heydar is a lion
Gedim - ancient
Giyas - help
Giyam - rebellion
Gorgud - fire, light
Goshgar - proud, sedate, majestic
Gochag - well done
Huseyn is handsome
Gudrat - mighty
Gulaga - a fragrant man
Gunduz - noon
Gyuloglan - a young man as beautiful as a flower
Gyaray is a hero

D:

Davud - beloved, dear
David - beloved
Dadash - brother
Daniz - sea
Derya - sea, body of water
Dashgyn - strong, ebullient
Dashdemir - iron and stone
Javanshir - young lion, strong, mighty
Javad - generous
Javid - bright, brave
Jeyhun - heavenly river
Jamaleddin - a beautiful religion
Joshgun - boiling, restless, seething
Jahangir - the whole world
Jamil - handsome, wonderful
Jamshid - the shining king
Jarasat - brave
Jamal - brave
Jabrail - the power of God
Jabbar - powerful
Deyanet - pride
Demrel - iron hand
Dilaver - sociable
Dovlat - state
Got it - Ali's friend

Z:

Zabit - ordering, officer
Zaman - time in the meaning of era, period
Zaire - pilgrim
Zaur - pilgrim
Zahid - scientist, self-possessed
Zahir - appearance
Zakir - remembering God
Zaman - time, period
Zardusht - Zoroaster
Zafar - victory
Zia - light
Ziyafat - banquet, feast, celebration
Zohrab - clear, shining
Zyaki - smart, clever

AND:

Ibad - servant of God
Ibrahim - The Gracious Servant
Idrak - knower
Ilyas - coming to the rescue
Ilham - inspiration
Ilgar - loyalty
Ildyrym - lightning
Ilkin - firstborn
Ilyas - Prophet Elijah
Ilchin is the first
Inal - lord
Intigam - revenge
Isa - God's help
Islam - submission to God
Iskander - Alexander
Ismail - may the Lord hear
Ikhtiyar - choice

Y:

Yilmaz - daredevil

TO:

Kainat - Universe
Kemal - wise, sensual
Kirman - fortress; inaccessible
Koroglu - son of a blind man
Kamal - perfection
Kyarim - generous
Kamran - happy, achieving his dreams
Kanan - born to rule

L:

Latif - open-eyed, friendly, charming, merciful
Lachin - noble warrior-hero
Leysan - downpour accompanied by thunder and lightning
Lenar - like fire or light of Allah
Logman - sage, healer

M:

Majid - great, glorious
Malik - ruler, ruler
Manaf - standing tall
Mansur is the winner
Masud - happy
Mardan - man, warrior
Mahir - master, craftsman, icon
Miri - head, leader
Mirza - Prince
Mehman - guest
Mubariz - struggling
Murad - intention, goal, dream
Murtuza - chosen, beloved
Murtuz - chosen, beloved
Musa - performer of miracles
Mustafa - the chosen one
Muslim - Muslim
Muslim - Muslim
Muhammad - praised, praiseworthy

N:

Nasimi - light wind
Nabi - prophet
Nadir - rare, extraordinary
Nassrudin - helper of religion
Nazir - warning
Nazar - mercy
Nazim - keeper in order, intimidator
Nasir - helping, friend
Nail - achiever of what he wants
Namaz - prayer, the road to heavenly life
Namig - writer
Nariman - courageous
Nizami - organizer
Novruz - revived, original
Nemat is an asset
Nijat - salvation
Niyazi - desire
Nurlan - sparkle, shine
Nuru - Lordship
Nurgyun - bright day
Nureddin - beacon of faith

ABOUT:

Ogtay - judge
Ozan - poet-singer
Oktay is the son of the people; judge
Oner - advanced
Osman is a hero
Orkhan - khan of the army, commander
Ordukhan - commander

P:

Polad - strong, powerful, steel
Punhan - secretive

R:

Ragif - rival
Razi is a mystery
Ramin - happiness
Ramal - gypsy
Rasim - artist
Rasul - messenger
Rashad - conscientious, prudent
Rashid - prudent, conscientious
Rauf - indulgent
Raul - advisor to the wolves
Rahman - all-merciful
Rafik is a good friend
Raphael - God's healing
Rovshan - light
Royal is a dream
Rustam - strong, brave
Ruslan - lion
Rufat - height
Ruzi - fate, fortune; prosperity

WITH:

Saadi - happy
Sabir - patient
Savalan - majestic
Sadig - faithful, committed
Said - happy
Sakit - peaceful, moderate
Saleh - righteous, right
Samir - interlocutor
Samit - permanent
Sanan - lover, loving
Sarkhan - great khan, ruler
Sardar - commander in chief
Sahib - owner
Sahrab - famous, shining
Sarkhan - great khan, lord of the day
Sayad - hunter
Settar - calf
Sekhavet - generous
Seyavush - clear, shining
Soyalp - from a family of brave men
Sultan - ruler, sultan

T:

Tarai - new moon
Taleh - fate
Tamerlane - lame Timur
Tarlan - eagle
Tahir - pure, chaste
Teymur - strong, iron
Timur - iron
Tovuz - a desirable beauty
Toghrul - falcon
Torai - the moon hidden behind the clouds
Tore - rules to which everyone obeys
Tokay - striker, warrior
Tomris - life giver
Tofig - success, luck, happiness
Tuba - tall, pretty
Turai - visible moon
Ture - Prince
Turkyan - Turk
Tunai - moon visible at night
Teymur - iron, strong
Tomris - life giver
Tokay - striker, warrior
Tomris - life giver
Tugan - native
Tural - eternal, immortal
Turan - homeland, land of the Turks
Turkel - Turkic land, Turkic people

U:

Ulus - people, land
Ulvi - pure, unsullied
Uruz - the highest title
Urfan - knowledge, art

Azerbaijan is a state on whose territory they met and actively interacted different cultures. That is why the question of which names are considered Azerbaijani and which are not is quite complicated. We conventionally consider such names to be those that are common today among the population of this country.

Origin of traditional names

Azerbaijani names for women and men largely come from Turkic dialects. This is the most ancient factor that influenced the formation of local culture. Later they were supplemented by Persian and Albanian borrowings. In addition, many Azerbaijani names, female and male, are, of course, taken from Arab culture, which is of enormous importance as a source of religion and the entire way of life for the local population. The most popular of them are names that once belonged to family members and associates of the Prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam - Ali, Hasan, Fatima and others. Another part of the names are given to children in honor of the names of some significant places, for example, rivers or mountains. At the same time, Azerbaijanis take naming very seriously, as evidenced by the local proverb and wish: “Let the child live up to the name.” So a name is a kind of program, a business card, according to which, in particular, an idea of ​​a person is built. Therefore, children are named for a reason, but in honor of someone who commands respect and is an authority - from the prophets of the Holy Scriptures to relatives. Many Azerbaijani names, female and male, also come from poetry. For example, the epic “Kitabi Dede Gorgud” is very popular in this regard.

USSR time

The arrival of the Soviet regime also played an important role in shaping the cultural picture of modern Azerbaijan. Because of him, new names appeared, and in general the approach to naming a child has changed somewhat. For example, the traditional endings “khan” and “bek” began to disappear from use. Names in honor of revolutionary figures or even remakes based on communist values ​​have become widespread. Even surnames were subjected to Russification, from which local endings were removed.

But after the collapse of the USSR and the return to previous traditional values, the situation began to change - parents increasingly began to choose traditional male and female Azerbaijani names for their children. Modern parents in this sense have returned to their original traditions, because Islam has again become a culture-forming force on the territory of the state. In this regard, the country has a traffic light principle in the field of naming. This means that Azerbaijani names, female and male, are separated by color. Red, for example, is a color that unites names, the choice of which is highly discouraged for young parents. This category includes names mainly from the Soviet past and generally foreign names that are not very welcome in Islam. The green list, on the other hand, includes those names that are most welcome. They may be on different languages, but, of course, the most popular of them is Azerbaijani. Women's names, as well as men's names that do not fall into these two categories, are yellow. These are valid options. They are usually given to children who were born in families where one of the parents is a foreigner. The attitude towards such names is reserved; most often they are not approved by the conservative majority.

Names as a reflection of the character of the era

From a historical perspective, the names of Azerbaijanis usually reflect the spirit of the times. Thus, in the era of strong Turkic influence, a person had three names at once. The first of these was given at birth and was used simply for recognition and communication. Then, as a child, the person was assigned another name based on his characteristic features, character or appearance. Well, in his mature years a person acquired a third name, reflecting the reputation he had earned in society. The Islamization of the region led to the Arabization of names, and those that were popular in religious Muslim society came to the fore. The Soviet system interrupted the tradition for some time, actively promoting the Russification and Sovietization of names (for example, such names as “Traktor”, “Kolkhoz”, “Vladlen” became widespread). But the end of the era of socialism was marked by the revival of previous historical traditions, based on the synthesis of Turkic and Arabic components with small elements of Albanian and Persian cultures.

Azerbaijani female names and their meanings

Below we provide a list of some female names. Unfortunately, a complete list of them would be too lengthy, so we will limit ourselves to just a few. All of the following Azerbaijani female names are beautiful and popular among the people.

• Aidan. Means "lunar".
• Azada. Translated into Russian as “free”.
• Aigul. Literally means "moon flower".
• Ayla. The meaning is close to the concept of dawn or shine.
• Aysel. A very beautiful name with the meaning “moonlight”.
• Amina. This name is translated as “safe” or “preserving.”
• Basura. Means a woman with an open soul.
• Bella. The name means "beauty".
• Valida. Literally meaning “mother of the Sultan”.
• Vusala. Reflects the concept of unity, meeting, connection.
• Jamila. Arabic name meaning "beauty of the world."
• Dilara. Difficult to translate name. It roughly means the following: “caressing the soul.”
• Yegana. It means “the only one.”
• Zara. Literally translated as “gold”.
• Zulfiya. Means "curly".
• Irada. This name has a meaning close to the concept of strong will.
• Inara. This is the name of the chosen woman, that is, the meaning of the name is the one who was chosen.
• Lamia. Means "bright".
• Leila. It hints that the girl's hair is black as night.
• Medina. This is the name of a holy city in Arabia. The name is given in his honor.
• Nailya. Talks about a woman who enjoys life.
• Ragsana. Translated as “quiet”.

Azerbaijani male names and their meanings

Now we present a small selection of names for boys.

• Abas. This name means a gloomy person.
• Abid. Translated as “praying”.
• Adalat. The literal meaning is "justice".
• Bayram. It means just a “holiday”.
• Bahram. This is what they call the killer of an evil spirit, literally translated.
• Valef. Means "in love."
• Walid. A word meaning parent.
• Wasim. That means it's beautiful.
• Gharib. This name is usually given to children of non-native origin. It means "foreigner".
• Dashdemir. The name literally translates to “iron and stone.”