Chechen
names are used in Chechnya, a federal subject of Russia.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abukhadzhi Абухаджи m Chechen From Arabic أَبُو
(ʾabū) meaning "father" and حَاجّ
(ḥājj) meaning "pilgrim (to Mecca)".
Abukhan Абухьан m Chechen The first element is derived from Arabic
abun "father" (see also
Abu). The second element is possibly derived from the imperial rank
Khan that was first used among certain Turkic peoples;
khan is a contraction of
khagan which means "ruler, sovereign".
Abumuslim Абумуслим m Chechen Derived from Arabic أَبُو
(ʾabū) meaning "father" combined with مُسْلِم
(muslim) meaning "Muslim, follower of Islam".
Abusolt Абусолт m Chechen Derived from Arabic أَبُو
(ʾabū) meaning "father of" combined with the title سُلْطَان
(sulṭān) meaning "Sultan, king, ruler".
Abuyazid Абуязид m Chechen From Arabic أبو
(ʾabū) meaning "father" and زَادَ
(zāda) "to add, to increase".
Albika Альбика f Chechen (Rare) Means "the lady", derived from the Arabic definite article ال
(al) combined with Turkic
bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman" (a feminine form of the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master").
Amanat Аманат f Chechen Derived from Arabic أَمَان
(ʾamān) meaning "security, safety, peace".
Amanta Аманта f Chechen Derived from Arabic أَمَان
(ʾamān) meaning "security, safety, peace".
Andarbek Андарбек m Chechen Derived from Arabic أَنْدَر
(ʾandar) meaning "rarer, rarest, noble" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Arbi Ӏаьрби, Ӏарби, Арби m Chechen, Ingush Derived from Chechen Ӏаьрбий
(arbiy) or Ingush Ӏарбий
(arbiy) both meaning "Arab".
Arubika Арубика f Chechen Means "beautiful woman" from Kazakh ару
(aru) meaning "beautiful, charming" (of Turkic origin) combined with Turkic
bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman".
Aset Асет f & m Chechen, Kazakh Derived from Arabic أَسَد
(ʾasad) meaning "lion" (see
Asad). In Kazakh it is solely masculine while in Chechen it is feminine and masculine.
Aslambek Асламбек m Chechen The first element is derived from Arabic
áslama "to submit, to surrender" (and is thus etymologically related to the word
islam and the name
Eslam)... [
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Aymani Аймани f Chechen Derived from Arabic أَيْمَن
(ʾayman) meaning "right-handed, lucky".
Ayzanat Айзанат f Chechen, Dagestani Derived from Turkic
ay meaning "moon, month" combined with Persian زن
(zan) meaning "woman, wife".
Baysangur БойсгӀар m Chechen (Rare) Derived from the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" or Persian
bai meaning "mister" combined with Persian سنگ
(sang) meaning "stone, rock". Baysangur of Benoa (1794-1861) was a Chechen commander of the 19th century.
Bekkhan Бекхан m Chechen, Ingush From the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Beksolta Бексолта m Chechen Derived from the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with the Arabic title سُلْطَان
(sulṭān) meaning "sultan, king, ruler".
Bilqiz Билкъиз f Chechen Chechen name of Turkic origin from Proto-Turkic
*bạl meaning "honey" combined with
*kɨ̄ŕ "girl, woman".
Buvaisar Бувайсар m Chechen Derived from Arabic أويس
(uwais) meaning "small wolf, little wolf" combined with Persian سر
(sar) meaning "head, topmost, foremost" or "leader, chief".
Chovka Човка f Chechen Means "jackdaw" in Chechen, referring to a type of crow.
Dikalu Дикалу m Chechen Means "to give good, to do good", derived from Chechen дика
(dika) meaning "good, noble".
Dokka Докка m Chechen From Chechen доккха
(dokqa) meaning "big, large".
Elbek Элбек m Uzbek, Chechen From Turkic
el meaning "nation, people, country" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Elbika Эльбика f Chechen Either from Proto-Semitic
*ʾil- meaning "deity, god" (see
El or
Allah) or Turkic
el meaning "people, country, nation" (see
Elnur or
Eldar) combined with Turkic
bika meaning "lady, girl, mistress".
Elimkhan Элимхан m Chechen Combination of
Alim and the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Elmurza Эльмурза m Chechen, Dagestani From Turkic
el meaning "nation, country, homeland" or Proto-Semitic
*ʾil- meaning "god, deity" combined with the Persian title میرزا
(mirzâ) "
Mirza, prince".
Eriskhan Эрисхан m Chechen (Rare) Of unknown meaning; the second element is derived from the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler". A known bearer was Eriskhan (Eris Han) Sultan Girey (1855-1920), a Chechen military leader.
Irbaykhan Ирбайхан m Chechen From ир (
ir ) meaning "trace", Kazakh бай (
bay) meaning "rich, wealthy" and хан (
khan) meaning "ruler, king"
Kakhir КъахӀир, Къагир m Chechen Derived from Arabic قَاهِر
(qāhir) meaning "conquerer, oppressor", in turn from قَهَرَ
(qahara) "to treat with oppression".
Kesira Кесира f Chechen Means "generous, plentiful", from Arabic كَثِيرَة
(kaṯīra) meaning "many, much" or "abundant, plentiful".
Khansultan Хансултан m Chechen The first element is possibly derived from the imperial rank
Khan that was first used among certain Turkic peoples;
khan is a contraction of
khagan which means "ruler, sovereign"... [
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Khavazh Хаваж m Chechen, Ingush Derived from the Persian title خواجه
(khajeh) meaning "lord, owner, master".
Khazbika Хазбика f Chechen (Rare) From Chechen хаза
(khaza) meaning "beautiful" combined with Turkic
bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman" (a feminine form of the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master").
Khazhbikar Хажбикар m Chechen, Ingush Possibly from Arabic حَاجِب
(ḥājib) meaning "concealing, screening, protecting" or حَاجّ
(ḥājj) meaning "pilgrim (to Mecca)" and Persian بیکار
(bikâr) meaning "unemployed, idle, unoccupied".
Kheda Хеда f Chechen Possibly derived from Arabic هداية
(hidāya) meaning "guidance" or هدية
(hadīya) meaning "gift".
Khunkar-pasha m Chechen Meaning unknown. The second element is derived from the Ottoman title
pasha.
Koku f Chechen Koku Istambulova (1 June 1889? - 27 January 2019) was a Russian longevity claimant who claimed to be the world's oldest person at the time of her death
Kurbika Курбика f Chechen Derived from Arabic قُرْبَان
(qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" (referring to the Islamic process of sacrificing an animal for Eid al-Adha) combined with Turkic
bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman".
Kurzhan Куржан f Chechen Of unknown meaning, possibly derived from Arabic قُرْبَان
(qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" .
Lom лом m Chechen Derived from Nakh
luom meaning "lion".
Malkhazni Малхазни f Chechen (Rare) Derived from Chechen малх
(malkh) meaning "sun" combined with хаза
(khaza) meaning "beautiful".
Marha Марха f Chechen Means "sawm", referring to the Islamic practice of fasting or "cloud" in Chechen.
Marzbek Марзбек m Chechen From Chechen мерза
(merza) meaning "tasty, sweet" combined with the Ottoman Turkish title بك
(beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".
Marzet Марзет f Circassian, Chechen Possibly from Persian مرز
(marz) meaning "boundary, border, frontier" or from Chechen мерза
(merza) meaning "sweet".
Mayrkhan Майрхан m Chechen (Rare) Derived from Chechen майра
(mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Mayrsolt Майрсолт m Chechen Derived from Chechen майра
(mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with a short form of the Arabic title سُلْطَان
(sulṭān) "Sultan, king, ruler".
Movladi Мовлади m Chechen Derived from Arabic مَوْلِد
(mawlid) meaning "birth, birthday", referring to the birth of the Islamic Prophet
Muhammad (see
Movlid).
Mukhazhar Мухажар f Chechen Derived from Arabic مُهَاجِر
(muhājir) meaning "immigrant".
Murvan Мурван m Georgian (Rare), Chechen Medieval Georgian form of
Marwan, which is still in use today (albeit barely). The name must eventually have spread from Georgia to neighbouring Chechnya.
Nazhud Нажуд m Chechen (Rare) Means "supporter, rescuer" or "brave" from Arabic نَاجَدَ
(nājada) meaning "to help, aid, assist".
Nurbika Нурбика f Chechen From Arabic نُور
(nūr) meaning "light, illumination" combined with Turkic
bika meaning "lady, girl, mistress".
Nurset Нурсет f Chechen Derived from Arabic نُور
(nūr) meaning "light".
Ortsu Арцу m Chechen Means "help, pursuit, alarm" in Chechen.
Ovlur Овлур m Chechen (Rare) Vainakh name meaning "lamb born in the winter" or "first born lamb".
Qoqa Кхокха f Chechen Means "dove, rock pigeon" in Chechen.
Rasambek Расамбек m Chechen From Arabic راسام (
rasam) meaning "painter, designer" combined with
beg meaning "chieftan, master"
Rezeda f Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen (Rare) Derived from Tatar рәсидә
(räsidä) meaning "mature, ripe"; ultimately from Arabic رَشَدَ
(rašada) "to be well guided, to be of age".
Rovzan Ровзан f Chechen Derived from Arabic روضة
(rawḍa) meaning "garden, flower garden".
Rumisa Румиса f Chechen Derived from Arabic رَمْز
(ramz) meaning "sign, code, mark, symbol".
Salamu Саламу m Chechen Derived from Arabic سَلَام
(salām) meaning "peace".
Sarizha Сарижа f Chechen Possibly derived from Arabic سرى
(sara) meaning "to travel at night".
Satsita Сацийта f Chechen Means "let (it) stop" in Chechen, a compulsive form of саца
(satsa) meaning "to stop". It was traditionally given by parents who desired a son (in order to "stop" more daughters from being born).
Shamkhan Шамхан m Chechen Either from Arabic شمس
(shams) meaning "sun" or شمال
(shamal) meaning "north" combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Shirvani Ширвани m Chechen, Lak Means "land of lions", derived from Persian شیر
(šir) meaning "lion".
Solsa Солса m Chechen (Rare) Taken from the name of Seska Solsa, a figure in Chechen and Ingush mythology equivalent to the Ossetian
Sosruko.
Sovbika Совбика f Chechen Meaning unknown; the second element is derived from Turkic
bika meaning "lady, girl".
Sulambek Суламбек m Ingush, Chechen Derived from Arabic سلام
(salam) meaning "peace" or سلامة
(salama) meaning "safety, good health" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Sulimbek Сулимбек m Chechen A combination of the name
Sulim and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Sulumbek Сулумбек m Chechen Derived from Arabic سَلِيم
(salīm) meaning "safe, secure" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Tabarik Табарик f Chechen Derived from Arabic تَبْرِيك
(tabrīk), itself a form of بَرَّكَ
(barraka) meaning "to kneel, to invoke a blessing".
Tarkhan Тархан m Chechen (Rare), Ingush (Rare) From an ancient military title used by Mongol, Turkic and Iranian leaders, which is of uncertain origin. In the Mongol Empire this title granted exemption from taxation.
Taymaskhan Таймасхан m Chechen, Kumyk Derived from Turkic таймас
(taymas) meaning "a child whose life's path does not die" combined with the Turkic title
Khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Umayganat Умайганат f Chechen From the Turkish name
Umay, combined with ганат (
ganat) meaning "wing"
Uvays Увайс m Chechen Derived from Arabic أويس
(uwais) meaning "wolf".
Vaharsolt Вахарсолт m Chechen Meaning unknown; possibly from Nakh
vakha meaning "to live" (see
Vakha) combined with Arabic سُلْطَان
(sulṭān) meaning "sultan, ruler, king".
Viskhan Висхан m Chechen From Arabic وَاصَلَ
(wāṣala) meaning "to meet, to be united with" combined with the Mongolian title хан
(khan) meaning "leader, ruler, commander".
Viskhazhi Висхажи m Chechen From Arabic وَاصَلَ
(wāṣala) meaning "to meet, to be united with" combined with حَاجّ
(ḥājj) "pilgrim".
Yakha Яха f Chechen, Ingush From Chechen and Ingush даха
(dakha) meaning "to live, to go".
Yakhita Яхийта f Chechen Means "let (her) live" in Chechen, a compulsive form of яха
(yakha) meaning "to live".
Yaragi ЯрагӀи, Яраги m Chechen Means "sunny", derived from Lezgin рагъ
(rag) meaning "sun". This was also the name of Magomed al-Yaragi (1771-1838), a Dagestani imam of Lezgin ethnicity.
Yeza Йеза f Chechen Means "to love" in Chechen. The "Y" indicates that the bearer of the name is a woman.
Yunadi Юнади m Chechen Derived from Arabic عِنَاد
(ʿinād) meaning "stubbornness, perseverance, spite".
Zalbika Залбика, Зальбика f Chechen, Dagestani Possibly from Arabic زَالَ
(zāla) "to continue" or Persian زال
(zâl) "albino" combined with Turkic
bika meaning "lady, girl".
Zarema Зарема f Chechen, Crimean Tatar, Dagestani, Ingush, Kazakh Meaning uncertain, though the name is likely of either Arabic or Persian origin. It might possibly be derived from Arabic زريمة
(zarima) meaning "flaming, igniting, submissive" or from Persian زر
(zar) meaning "gold, golden" (compare
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Zargan Зарган f Chechen Means "golden soul", derived from Persian زر
(zar) "gold" combined with جان
(jân) "soul, being, life".
Zelim Зелим m Chechen Chechen form of
Salim, also sometimes used as a short form of
Zelimkhan. Alternatively, it could be derived from Arabic ظَلَمَ
(ẓalama) meaning "to oppress, to wrong".
Zezag Зезаг f Chechen Means "flower, blossom" in Chechen, ultimately from Mongolian цэцэг
(tsetseg) via Turkish
çiçek.
Zhovkhar Жовхар, ЖовхӀар f & m Chechen Derived from Persian گوهر
(gowhar) meaning "jewel, gem, pearl", as well as a variant transcription of the masculine name
Dzhokhar (of the same etymological origin).