Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Armenian

Usage note
Armenians have an ancient history and a rich stock of ancient Armenian names to go along with it, as well as Armenian versions of names from the Bible.

Many Armenians from the former Soviet Union, such as the present-day Republic of Armenia, use Russian first names. Armenians in other parts of the world are likewise influenced, or they might use Armenian names which would be easy to pronounce by people in their home country.

Surnames also appear with -yan so that Demirchian can be spelt Demirchyan.

Girls' names

 * Admina
 * Adrine
 * Aghavni
 * Aida
 * Akabi
 * Alidz
 * Alis
 * Alisa
 * Almast
 * Altoun
 * Ana
 * Anahit
 * Anait
 * Anel
 * Angelig
 * Angig
 * Ani
 * Anig
 * Aniuta
 * Anna
 * Annakhatoun
 * Anoush
 * Antaram
 * Araxi
 * Armenia
 * Arousiag
 * Arpig
 * Arpine
 * Asdghik
 * Astghik
 * Avedis
 * Avetis
 * Azad
 * Azadouhi
 * Azni
 * Azniv
 * Baidzar
 * Bela
 * Berjanoush
 * Diro
 * Diroun
 * Dirun
 * Donara
 * Doudou
 * Dzovig
 * Dzovo
 * Edessia
 * Eliz
 * Ellizabeth
 * Ello
 * Emma
 * Eojen
 * Flora
 * Frunze
 * Gadarine
 * Gayane
 * Ginara
 * Gohar
 * Haiganoush
 * Haigouhi
 * Hamas
 * Hamasiye
 * Hasmig
 * Heghine
 * Horsi
 * Hranoush
 * Hripsime
 * Huliane
 * Iliona
 * Isgouhi
 * Iveta
 * Izabella
 * Jora
 * Julieta
 * Julietta
 * Karen
 * Karina
 * Karine
 * Karo
 * Karolina
 * Katarine
 * Keghanoush
 * Keghouhi
 * Khosrovidoukht
 * Knarig
 * Kristine
 * Larisa
 * Lena
 * Lilik
 * Liparit
 * Lusaper
 * Lusentak
 * Luso
 * Mairanoush
 * Makrouhi
 * Manishag
 * Maran
 * Margar
 * Margarid
 * Margarit
 * Maria
 * Mariam
 * Mariane
 * Marie
 * Marina
 * Marinae
 * Marjik
 * Maro
 * Maroush
 * Masis
 * Mayis
 * Mayisa
 * Melsidia
 * Nartig
 * Nartouhi
 * Nazenig
 * Nemzar
 * Nemzour
 * Norayr
 * Noyemi
 * Noyemzar
 * Nune
 * Nvard
 * Nvart
 * Nver
 * Osig
 * Ovsanna
 * Pailoun
 * Pareli
 * Parantsem
 * Parkouhi
 * Pergrouhi
 * Perouz
 * Persape
 * Prapion
 * Raisa
 * Ramela
 * Relemma
 * Rita
 * Ruzanna
 * Saghome
 * Sahaganoush
 * Sandoukht
 * Sara
 * Sareen
 * Saten
 * Satig
 * Seda
 * Selma
 * Serpuhi
 * Seta
 * Shahnara
 * Shamiram
 * Shoghahat
 * Shoghi
 * Shoushan
 * Shushan
 * Siamara
 * Siran
 * Sirarpie
 * Siroun
 * Sirvat
 * Sophia
 * Sophie
 * Sophula
 * Soghovme
 * Surpig
 * Surpouhi
 * Surpun
 * Susana
 * Susanna
 * Suzanna
 * Takoohi
 * Takou
 * Takoun
 * Tamar
 * Tamara
 * Tigranui
 * Tsoghig
 * Turvand
 * Turvanda
 * Undza
 * Valeria
 * Vardui
 * Varsenig
 * Varso
 * Vart
 * Varta
 * Varta-Khatoun
 * Vartanouhi
 * Vartanoush
 * Varteoughi
 * Vartouhi
 * Vartoush
 * Varvare
 * Vehanoush
 * Vergine
 * Vika
 * Victoria
 * Vshdouhi
 * Yeghia
 * Yeghine
 * Yeghisabet
 * Yelepsia
 * Yeraniag
 * Yeranuhi
 * Yerchanig
 * Yevgine
 * Yugaper
 * Yughig
 * Yura
 * Zagiri
 * Zanazan
 * Zaro
 * Zarouhi
 * Zemfira
 * Zepure
 * Ziazan
 * Zumraukht

Boys' names

 * Abraham
 * Adom
 * Aghajan
 * Aghasi
 * Aghaton
 * Aghvan
 * Aharon
 * Akim
 * Albert
 * Alek
 * Aleksan
 * Alik
 * Altoun
 * Andranik
 * Anton
 * Antranik
 * Anush
 * Ara
 * Arakel
 * Aram
 * Aramayis
 * Ararat
 * Arayik
 * Ardash
 * Arden
 * Areg
 * Aristak
 * Arman
 * Armen
 * Armenak
 * Arout
 * Arpiar
 * Arsen
 * Arshak
 * Arshaluys
 * Arshavir
 * Artak
 * Artashes
 * Artavazd
 * Artin
 * Artur
 * Artyom
 * Arzuman
 * Ashot
 * Atom
 * Avetik
 * Avik
 * Azat
 * Babken
 * Baghdasar
 * Bartev
 * Daniel
 * Davit
 * Diratsou
 * Donig
 * Edik
 * Edvard
 * Emil
 * Esayi
 * Firouz
 * Franciscos
 * Gagik
 * Galust
 * Garbis
 * Garegin
 * Garnik
 * Gazar
 * Gegham
 * Gevork
 * Gevorg
 * Ghazi
 * Gnel
 * Grigor
 * Gurgen
 * Hagop
 * Haig
 * Haigaz
 * Hakob
 * Hamazasp
 * Hambardzum
 * Hamlet
 * Haro
 * Harout
 * Harut
 * Hasan
 * Hayk
 * Haykanush
 * Haykaram
 * Henrik
 * Hovhannes (Jorik)
 * Hovik
 * Hovnan
 * Hovo
 * Hovsep
 * Hrachik
 * Hrachya
 * Hranush
 * Ignadios
 * Ishkhan
 * Jirayr
 * Kajik
 * Kaloosh
 * Kamo
 * Karapet
 * Karo
 * Kersam
 * Kevork
 * Khachatur
 * Krikor
 * Lazar
 * Levik
 * Levon
 * Lusik
 * Magar
 * Makar
 * Malkhas
 * Manvel
 * Marat
 * Martiros
 * Martun
 * Mekhitar
 * Mesrob
 * Mhair
 * Mher
 * Mihran
 * Mikael
 * Minas
 * Misak
 * Mkhitar
 * Mkrtich
 * Mnatsakan
 * Mourad
 * Murad
 * Mushegh
 * Nazar
 * Nerses
 * Never
 * Norayr
 * Norik
 * Nver
 * Ounan
 * Ovagem
 * Pakarad
 * Paren
 * Pasha
 * Poghos
 * Radik
 * Raffi
 * Rafik
 * Razmik
 * Robert
 * Roman
 * Ruben
 * Rubik
 * Rudik
 * Sahak
 * Samvel
 * Sargis
 * Sarkis
 * Sasun
 * Seboun
 * Serj
 * Sero
 * Serob
 * Seryoja
 * Shahen
 * Shavarsh
 * Shirak
 * Smbat
 * Sos
 * Spartak
 * Stepan (Styopa)
 * Stepannos (Styopa)
 * Suren
 * Surik
 * Talis
 * Taron
 * Taronik
 * Tatos
 * Telman
 * Tigran
 * Tigris
 * Toma
 * Torkom
 * Tornik
 * Tsolag
 * Vachagan
 * Vagharsh
 * Vahag
 * Vahan
 * Vahram
 * Vananush
 * Varaz
 * Vardan
 * Vardges
 * Varouj
 * Vartan
 * Varuj
 * Varujan
 * Vasil
 * Vatchagan
 * Vazgen
 * Vemir
 * Vigen
 * Viken
 * Virab
 * Volodya
 * Vram
 * Yeghishe
 * Yerem
 * Yervand
 * Yesayi
 * Yetvart
 * Yezik
 * Yurik
 * Zakar
 * Zaven
 * Zkon
 * Zohrab

Top 20

 * Hagopian
 * Vartanian
 * Garabedian
 * Nazarian
 * Markarian
 * Sarkisian
 * Simonian
 * Krikorian
 * Boyajian
 * Sarkissian
 * Avakian
 * Arakelian
 * Grigorian
 * Najarian
 * Bedrosian
 * Ohanian
 * Tashjian
 * Minassian
 * Kazarian
 * Papazian

Others

 * Abajian
 * Abelian
 * Aboudourian
 * Abrahamian
 * Abramian
 * Adamian
 * Adjemian
 * Afarian
 * Agajanian
 * Agbashian
 * Aghajanian
 * Aghasarian
 * Agopian
 * Aharonian
 * Aivazian
 * Ajamian
 * Ajelian
 * Ajemian
 * Akcheralian
 * Akopian
 * Alboyajian
 * Alexanian
 * Aloyan
 * Altoonian
 * Altounian
 * Amirian
 * Amirkhanian
 * Amlian
 * Ananian
 * Andonian
 * Andreassian
 * Andrian
 * Antablian
 * Antonian
 * Antreasian
 * Apelian
 * Apkarian
 * Aposhian
 * Aprahamian
 * Arabian
 * Armenagian
 * Armenian
 * Arslanian
 * Artinian
 * Arutunian
 * Arutyunian
 * Arzoumanian
 * Asadoorian
 * Asadorian
 * Asadourian
 * Ashjian
 * Aslanian
 * Asmarian
 * Assadourian
 * Atamian
 * Attarian
 * Avanesian
 * Avanessian
 * Avedian
 * Avedikian
 * Avedisian
 * Avedissian
 * Avetisian
 * Ayvazian
 * Azadian
 * Azarian
 * Azizian
 * Babadjanian
 * Babaian
 * Babalian
 * Babayan
 * Babikian
 * Baboyan
 * Badalian
 * Bagdasarian
 * Baghdasarian
 * Baghdassarian
 * Bakalian
 * Bakhshian
 * Balalian
 * Balian
 * Baronian
 * Barsamian
 * Barseghian
 * Barsekian
 * Barsoumian
 * Bartamian
 * Bashian
 * Basmadjian
 * Basmajian
 * Bastegian
 * Bazarian
 * Bazoian
 * Bedjidian
 * Bedrossian
 * Bekmezian
 * Belekian
 * Berber
 * Berberian
 * Beshgetoorian
 * Beudjekian
 * Bilezikjian
 * Boghesian
 * Boghosian
 * Boghossian
 * Bogosian
 * Bohigian
 * Bolian
 * Boroyan
 * Boudakian
 * Bournazian
 * Boyadjian
 * Bozoyan
 * Bshikian
 * Burian
 * Buzantian
 * Casparian
 * Chaderjian
 * Chilingirian
 * Chobanian
 * Cholakian
 * Dakessian
 * Danagoulian
 * Danielian
 * Darakjian
 * Darbenian
 * Darbinian
 * Dardarian
 * Davidian
 * Davitian
 * Davoodian
 * Defterderian
 * Demerjian
 * Demirchian
 * Demirdjian
 * Demirjian
 * Der Artenian
 * Derderian
 * Der Ghozarian
 * Derian
 * Der Krikorian
 * Der Mardirosian
 * Derounian
 * Der Sarkissian
 * Deukmejian
 * Devejian
 * Dilberian
 * Dionysian
 * Dishian
 * Djerahian
 * Donabedian
 * Donigian
 * Donikian
 * Donoyan
 * Doomanian
 * Dostourian
 * Dudukjian
 * Dulian
 * Ebrahimian
 * Eghigian
 * Egoyan
 * Ekizian
 * Emerzian
 * Erdoglian
 * Eshaghian
 * Eskidjian
 * Estupian
 * Estupinian
 * Eurdekian
 * Fabricatorian
 * Farajian
 * Farmanian
 * Ferhadian
 * Filipian
 * Fillipian
 * Fillippian
 * Gabrielian
 * Gadjibekian
 * Gaganian
 * Gagatchian
 * Galstian
 * Garoghlanian
 * Gasparian
 * Gatian
 * Gazarian
 * Geragosian
 * Geuvjehizian
 * Gevorgian
 * Gevorkian
 * Ghanbarian
 * Gharibian
 * Ghazarian
 * Ghazbarian
 * Ghazirossian
 * Giragosian
 * Goorjian
 * Gordian
 * Goshgarian
 * Gostanian
 * Goulouzian
 * Gregorian
 * Grotrian
 * Gulabian
 * Gulezian
 * Gulian
 * Gurjian
 * Gurunian
 * Gyulatian
 * Habechian
 * Hachigian
 * Hacopian
 * Haigazian
 * Hairabedian
 * Hairapetian
 * Hajian
 * Hakimian
 * Hakobian
 * Hakopian
 * Halajian
 * Hamalian
 * Hampartzoumian
 * Hanoyan
 * Harabedian
 * Haroian
 * Harootunian
 * Haroutiounian
 * Haroutunian
 * Hartoonian
 * Hartounian
 * Hartunian
 * Harutunian
 * Harutyunian
 * Hashemian
 * Hatzakordzian
 * Hekimian
 * Houmarian
 * Hounanian
 * Housepian
 * Hovakimian
 * Hovanesian
 * Hovanessian
 * Hovhannisian
 * Hovanian
 * Hovsepian
 * Howsepian
 * Hrechdakian
 * Hyrapetian
 * Iloulian
 * Indoyan
 * Indzheyan
 * Injijian
 * Iskenderian
 * Izmirlian
 * Jabejian
 * Jaffarian
 * Jagharian
 * Jaghatspanian
 * Jamgochian
 * Jamgotchian
 * Janessian
 * Janigian
 * Janiyan
 * Jeghelian
 * Jibotian
 * Jiminian
 * Jojakian
 * Jouharian
 * Julakian
 * Kaakajian
 * Kabakian
 * Kachadoorian
 * Kafkadjian
 * Kalagian
 * Kalajian
 * Kalantarian
 * Kalashian
 * Kalaydjian
 * Kalayjian
 * Kalian
 * Kaloustian
 * Kalpakian
 * Kandarian
 * Kaprelian
 * Kaprielian
 * Karabedian
 * Karagozian
 * Karagouzian
 * Karakashian
 * Karakelian
 * Karakhanian
 * Karapetian
 * Karatavukian
 * Karayan
 * Kardashian
 * Karian
 * Karibian
 * Karimian
 * Karmenian
 * Karnikian
 * Kartozian
 * Kasabian
 * Kasbarian
 * Kashanian
 * Kashian
 * Kasparian
 * Kassabian
 * Katchikian
 * Kazanchian
 * Kazandjian
 * Kazanjian
 * Kazazian
 * Kechechian
 * Kechichian
 * Kehyayan
 * Keledjian
 * Keleshian
 * Kerestedjian
 * Keshishian
 * Kevorkian
 * Khachadoorian
 * Khachatourian
 * Khachatrian
 * Khachaturian
 * Khachigian
 * Khachikian
 * Khalapian
 * Khashamanian
 * Khatchadourian
 * Khatcherian
 * Khatchoyan
 * Kilarjian
 * Kirakosian
 * Kirkorian
 * Kirlian
 * Kizirian
 * Knabjian
 * Kocharian
 * Kojababian
 * Kolanian
 * Kolanjian
 * Komshian
 * Koshkarian
 * Kotzian
 * Kouyoumdjian
 * Kouyoumjian
 * Krikorian
 * Kupelian
 * Kurkeyerian
 * Kurkjian
 * Kushdilian
 * Kushmanian
 * Laloyan
 * Lazarian
 * Libarian
 * Magarian
 * Maghakian
 * Magorian
 * Mahdessian
 * Mailian
 * Malayan
 * Malkasian
 * Maloumian
 * Manoogian
 * Manookian
 * Manoughian
 * Manoukian
 * Mansourian
 * Manucharian
 * Manukian
 * Marderosian
 * Mardirosian
 * Mardirossian
 * Margarian
 * Margosian
 * Markosian
 * Martirosian
 * Mashourian
 * Matavian
 * Matosian
 * Matossian
 * Mazloomian
 * Mazmanian
 * Megerdichian
 * Megerditchian
 * Mehrabian
 * Mekhalian
 * Melikian
 * Melkonian
 * Mesrobian
 * Mgrditchian
 * Michaelian
 * Micharian
 * Mikaelian
 * Minasian
 * Mirzaian
 * Mishkanian
 * Mizloumian
 * Mkchian
 * Mkhitrian
 * Mkrtchian
 * Momjian
 * Mooradian
 * Mooschekian
 * Moradian
 * Mordjikian
 * Moscoffian
 * Mouhibian
 * Mouradian
 * Movsesian
 * Muradian
 * Nabavian
 * Nadzharian
 * Nahabedian
 * Nahigian
 * Nakashian
 * Nalbandian
 * Narghizian
 * Nersesian
 * Nersessian
 * Nishanian
 * Norashkarian
 * Norian
 * Nourian
 * Odabachian
 * Odabashian
 * Oganesian
 * Ohanesian
 * Ohanessian
 * Ohannessian
 * Omartian
 * Onanian
 * Orchanian
 * Ordoubegian
 * Orullian
 * Oungoulian
 * Ouzenian
 * Ouzounian
 * Ovanessian
 * Oynoyan
 * Panosian
 * Panossian
 * Panoyan
 * Papelian
 * Paraseghian
 * Parsadanian
 * Parseghian
 * Perian
 * Petrikian
 * Petrosian
 * Petrossian
 * Piligian
 * Pirumian
 * Pogosian
 * Pogossian
 * Poladian
 * Poponian
 * Rahimian
 * Raisian
 * Rechrarian
 * Rostomian
 * Roubanian
 * Roupenian
 * Ruzgerian
 * Saakian
 * Sabounian
 * Sadarian
 * Sadeghian
 * Sagatelian
 * Saghian
 * Sahagian
 * Sahakian
 * Samuelian
 * Sanamian
 * Sarafian
 * Sargisian
 * Sargsian
 * Sarkis
 * Saroyan
 * Savadjian
 * Sayadian
 * Seferian
 * Seghpedrosian
 * Semerdjian
 * Semerjian
 * Semilian
 * Serabian
 * Serian
 * Seropian
 * Serverian
 * Setian
 * Sexenian
 * Shahbazian
 * Shahinian
 * Shahnazarian
 * Shahparonian
 * Shahverdian
 * Shakarian
 * Shamlian
 * Sheroyan
 * Shirinian
 * Shirvanian
 * Shismanian
 * Shmavarian
 * Simitian
 * Sinanian
 * Siradeghian
 * Sirounian
 * Sivaslian
 * Slobodian
 * Slobodzian
 * Smsarian
 * Soghomonian
 * Sohigian
 * Solakian
 * Soojian
 * Sookasian
 * Stepanian
 * Sumbulian
 * Sundukian
 * Surabian
 * Susmassian
 * Tabibian
 * Tacorian
 * Tahmasian
 * Tahmizian
 * Takvorian
 * Talanian
 * Tamrazian
 * Tanielian
 * Tankian
 * Tarakjian
 * Tarpinian
 * Tarzian
 * Tatarian
 * Tatevosian
 * Tatevossian
 * Tatosian
 * Tavitian
 * Tchakian
 * Tchaparian
 * Tertzagian
 * Terzian
 * Thomasian
 * Tokmajian
 * Tomasian
 * Tomassian
 * Tombalakian
 * Topalian
 * Topjian
 * Torigian
 * Torosian
 * Torossian
 * Tossounian
 * Toumians
 * Tourikian
 * Tramblian
 * Tutunjian
 * Vahanian
 * Vanlian
 * Vardanian
 * Varjabedian
 * Vartabedian
 * Vesgersian
 * Virabian
 * Vosganian
 * Voskanian
 * Yacobian
 * Yacoubian
 * Yaghejian
 * Yaghoubian
 * Yapounjian
 * Yazdanian
 * Yeghiayan
 * Yerkanian
 * Yossarian
 * Yousefian
 * Yulduzian
 * Zakarian
 * Zamanian
 * Zargarian
 * Zartarian
 * Zeytounlian
 * Zildjian
 * Zipperian
 * Zoolalian
 * Zulalian