Male and female Uzbek surnames. Modern Uzbek names

What do you think, what are the most common male names in Uzbekistan? What is the most common name given by parents today?

The site factorname.ru presented statistics of companies engaged in marketing research in order to identify consumer preferences of the population, from which data on the most popular names were extracted.

The data of about 5 thousand people were analyzed, as a result of which the most popular names among young people (from 17 to 25 years old) were identified. In general, the analysis revealed more than 200 varieties of names. The analysis of popular names was also complicated by the large number of repeated names with prefixes or additions, such as BEK, ABDU or JON. For example, the name Sardor is available in 3 versions - Sardor, Sardorbek, Mirsardor or Sardorjon (that's all different names, but they were treated as one name in statistics). That is, any name can potentially be duplicated several times in one form or another. As an example, we can cite such names as: Aziz, Azizbek, Abdulaziz, Azizjon, Orif, Orifjon, Sanjarbek, Sanjarhuzha, Sanjar, Khushruz, Khushroz, etc.

It should be noted that contrary to expectations popular name Aziz was not in the top ten popular names - he has 16th place (out of 200).

The most popular name can be considered the male Uzbek name Sardor, he has the first place. A newborn child was named Sardor by about 25 per thousand children. It is not without reason that the meaning of the name Sardor means "leader", "leader". Here are the ranking results:

20 most popular names:

The name Bekzod took second place. If the name Sardor is repeated 25 times in one thousand, then the name Bekzod can be found 13/1000. Doston (Duston) and Sherzod follow.

Contrary to popular belief about the popularity of the name Aziz, it turned out that it is not in the first place. However, it is in the top twenty. In the ranking, the name "Aziz" (meaning "respected") took 16th place.

The top 20 most popular names are famous people from the history of Uzbekistan and Central Asia, including: Alisher Navoi, Mirzo Ulugbek, Zahiriddin Babur, etc.

Here's how the list of popular male names goes on:

The name Mashkhur ("celebrity") turned out to be unpopular, on the contrary, one of the rarest.

Modern Uzbek names represented by a large number of components that are widely used. Among them are such components as: zhon, fight, yor, bek, world, abdu, etc. In connection with this, relatively new names constantly appear. Let's take the name Umid as an example, some call the child Umidjon, Umidboy. The common name Orif, there is also a common name Orifjon.

The most popular search engines in the world and the CIS countries (Google.com and Yandex.Ru) made it possible to identify the largest requests from Internet users for Uzbek male names, which can rightfully be considered an "audience award".

In the first place was the name Rustam - the name Rustam means "courage", "courage" and "strength". The names of Azamat, Anvar, Nodir and Bakhtiyor follow.

The following names are most searched for:

The table shows the most frequently searched male names, the rating was compiled on the basis of statistical search data for all Uzbek names.

And here is an incomplete list of the most rare names. Some of the names sound very nice to the ear:

According to the results of statistical processing, the longest male name, Shermuhammadjuma, became known.

Uzbek male names are based on ancient Iranian ones, which came to us from the Turkic language and formed over several centuries. ongoing historical events and changes in culture, the Arab-Jewish influence led to some adjustments in the names. Yunus, Ismail and Yakub, and after the adoption of Islam and the Koran - Fathullah, Abdullah and Karim - these names are relevant today in Uzbekistan.

According to statistics, the longest Uzbek male name is Shermukhammadzhuma.

Derived names

More than 200 varieties of names have been identified as popular in Uzbekistan, while among them there are those that are equipped with additions, for example, "abdu", "bek" or "zhon". For example, the popular name Sardor has varieties Sardorbek, Mirsardor or Sardorzhon. Of the common ones, Aziz stands out with modifications Azizbek and Abdulaziz, as well as Orif (Orifjon) and Sanzharbek with the derivative Sanzharkhuzha.

Strange to our ears, but popular

Uzbek male names sound like music, but sometimes quite unusual for the Russian ear. Listen to the name Bekzod, which in 2013 could be found in 13 out of 1,000 newborns. The combination of letters is somewhat strangely perceived by the Russian ear (although we have already gotten used to this). Or Doston (Duston) and Sherzod, Baburikh and so on.

But the name Mashkhur in the list of popularity among Uzbek male names was not at all in the forefront, although it means "celebrity" in translation. it rare name.

Choosing the right name for a boy

The name of the Muslims must the best way reflect the qualities of the heir. When naming babies, representatives of Islam are guided by hadiths, according to which names for boys are divided into four categories:

1. With the prefix "Abd-", followed by one of the names of the Almighty.
2. Names of Prophets and Messengers of Allah.
3. The righteous, the companions of the Lord.
4. Rare and unusual names that emphasize worthy human qualities.

Names starting with "A" indicate leadership qualities, masculinity, independence and nobility, rich inner world and wisdom:

• Ashab - friendly;
• Avad - reward;
• Arsen - fearless;
• Asim - protector;
• Alkhan - great khan;
• Ammar - prosperous;
• Azer - flame;
• Amjad - glorious;
• Azhar - the brightest;
• Aref - wise, prone to thoughtfulness.

Uzbek male names starting with the letter "B" are called in the hope that a person will become smart and insightful, will be able to win the love and authority of the public:

• Behnam - who has gained authority;
• Bugday, Burkhan - wisdom.
• Bach, Bagdat - friendliness and cheerfulness.
• Points, Bishr - cheerful disposition and friendliness.

Interpretations of rare names

Vidadi - friendship.

Wadi - calm, balanced.

Gachay, Galib - warriors, winners.

Ghazi, Gaplan is a fearless defender of the faith.

Daud is a favorite.

Jalal is majestic.

Daniel is a gift from God.

Javid is the one who lives long.

Yerfan - knowledge.

Irfan - gratitude.

Zaid, Ziyad - Abundance.

Imad - support

Ihsan - sincerity

Ilyas is the one who comes to the rescue.

Kia is perfect.

Kamil is perfect.

Karim is generous.

Mardan is a warrior.

Miri is the leader.

Makin - courageous, strong.

Mukhtadi, Mamdukh - live for the benefit of others.

Mukhsin, Mukhtar - Companion.

Nazar is far-sighted.

Naim - quiet, calm.

Nazih - noble, pure thoughts.

Najmuddin, Nuruddin - radiance, star of faith.

Omran is strong.

Nurlan is gifted, bright, charismatic.

Nadir, Namdar - owners of exceptional abilities.

Omeir - living for a long time.

Rakin is respectful.

Rabah - always wins.

Rabbi - spring.

Shahbulat, Shadi unusual abilities, charisma.

Shahin, Shafi is a unique talent.

Riyadh is a garden.

Siraj, Savalan, Sakit - greatness.

Tugan is a falcon.

Tokai is a warrior.

Tagi - leads a righteous life.

Timerlan - hardy, persistent.

In this list of Uzbek male names, the name Urkel is especially worth highlighting, it expresses the love of its bearer for Turkic land. The owner of this name emphasizes his boundless love for his homeland.

These names are called creative personalities, philosophers:

• Hushmand - wise;
• Khabib - donating;
• Khosrow - magnanimous;
• Khalid is eternal.

If you want your son to be endowed with the best male qualities, choose one of the following names for him:

• Fatin - sharp mind;
• Firdaus, Fida - piety;
• Faruk, Fadl, Faisal - leaders;
• Khamzat, Hadi, Humam - brave, very agile;
• Genghis - powerful;
• Yashar - suitable for strong in spirit men;
• Rustam - courage, courage and strength.

Meanings of names and the importance of the right combination

The name is given for life and is recorded in the family chronicle. Responsible parents check it for compatibility with the child's patronymic and surname. All words in this combination should be in harmony with each other and easy to read.

Almost all Uzbek male names are good spells designed to give boys good luck, wealth and fame, self-confidence, valor and strength, remarkable fearlessness of a warrior.

The most euphonious

Interpretations of the most beautiful Uzbek male names are indicated in the list below:

Rais is warlike.

Sardor - leader, leader.

Farhad is invincible.

Majid is great.

Kilich - saber.

Narimon is strong in spirit.

Iskander is a defender.

Saifuddin is the sword of faith.

Botir is a hero.

Sarybek is a noble bek.

Urus is Russian.

Karimm is generous.

Bakhtier is happy.

Tahir is pure.

Farhod is smart.

Temir is strong.

Ergash - escort.

Turgun - tenacious.

Rustam is a giant.

Oh the moon.

Ok - white.

Pulat - steel.

Suhrob - ruby.

Tosh is a stone.

Urman - forest.

From such a variety, choosing a name for a boy is quite simple.

Plan
Introduction
1 name
2 Arabic names
3 National names
4 Interesting Facts

Introduction

The modern anthroponymic model of the Uzbeks is a trinomial: personal (individual) name, patronymic, surname. But names corresponding to the full model are used only in official documents and only in some cases; more often, even in documents, the first two elements are replaced by initials, and in everyday life only the name is used plus the ending aka for men and opa for women[

Anthroponymy as an element of the culture of various peoples has been developing throughout their history. Among the Uzbeks, as well as among other peoples, anthroponymy has also changed over the centuries, but especially this process has been taking place in the last hundred years, covering both the name book and the very structure of the anthroponymic model.

The personal (individual) name from antiquity until recently served as virtually the only anthroponym of the Uzbeks; only sometimes it was accompanied by the name of the father or the name of the place of origin.

2. Arabic names

From the 8th century undivided domination of Islam in the territory Central Asia brought a lot of Muslim names, mostly Arabic, as well as many Iranian, Greek ( Alexander - Iskander) and through Arabic language Hebrew:

· Abraham - Ibrahim

· Joseph - Yusuf

· Ishmael - Ismail

· Isaac - Ishaq

· Jacob - Yakub

· And she - Yunus

Islam pushed back the names of Turkic origin, but could not destroy them: at the beginning of the last century, they were worn by about 5% of Uzbeks. Many of the names that came with Islam were associated with religious ideas, heroes of Koranic stories. The most common names are Muhammad(name of the founder of the Muslim religion), Fatima(name of Muhammad's daughter). Compound names have spread:

· Muhammadkarim

· Tursunmurad

Especially often there were names with the first component abd-(Arabic “slave”) with numerous epithets of Allah:

· Abdurashid - servant of the Wise

· Abdurahim - servant of the Merciful

· Abdullah - servant of Allah

· Abdurakhman - servant of the Merciful

With the second component -din"religion, faith" or -ulla"Allah":

· Nuruddin - light of faith

· Sadruddin -Chest of Faith

· Saifuddin - religion sword

· Inayatulla - mercy of Allah

· Fathullah - Allah's victory

Initially, all these names were the privilege of the clergy and nobility.

In addition to religious names, names with a specific meaning are also used:

· Karim (a) - generous

· Majid (a) - glorious

· Umid (a) - hope

Sublime concepts and feelings:

· Adolat- justice

· Muhabbat- love, etc.

3. National names

Most of the Uzbeks, however, have retained a significant number of traditionally national names, divided into numerous groups:

1. Names symbolizing the wishes of strength, courage, beauty, etc.

· Batyr- Bogatyr

· Arslan- A lion

· Pulat- Steel

· Temir- Iron

· Klych- Saber

· Gulchekhra- Flower Shape

· Altingul- Golden Flower

2. Names ( different origin) heroes oriental legends and fairy tales, historical figures:

· Rustam

· Yusuf

· Farhad

· Tahir

· Shirin

· Zuhra

· Iskander (Alexander the Great),

· Ulugbek and etc.

3. Names, data on the names of plants, animals, birds, domestic animals, etc., which are the most ancient in origin:

· Olma- Apple

· Chinara- Chinara

· Urman- Forest

· Sarimsok- Garlic

· Storms- Wolf

4. Names denoting various household items and tools:

· Bolt- axe ( Boltabay)

· Tesha- chopper ( Teshabay)

· Kilic- saber

· Ketmon- ketmen

5. Names derived from terms denoting the degree of relationship

· Zhiyanboy- nephew

· Togay- maternal uncle

· Bobozhon- grandfather

· Onakhon- mother

6. Names derived from toponyms, ethnonyms

It happens that a newborn has any pronounced national traits. Seen in this special sign, which was imprinted in the name.

· Altai

· karatoy

· Tashkentbai

· Kyrgyzstan

· Kazakhbai

· Barlas

· Nyman

The names in paragraphs 3,4,5,6 have long gone out of use, in given time they are practically not used.

Among the Uzbeks, a fair-haired child was often called by the name Urus- Russian.

However, the motives for naming these names may be different. For example, the desire to deceive evil spirits hostile to a given family, clan and tribe.

7. In families where children often died, parents, powerless in their ignorance, sought salvation in spell names and the following names were given to the born child:

· Ulmas- "will not die"

· Tursun- "let it stay"

· Turgun- "let it stay"

· Tokhta- "stop", "stop"

In families where only girls were born, the newborn, according to legend, should have been called Ugil or Ugilhon- son, Ugilbulsin- “let there be a son”, etc. Also to the wife and eldest daughter addressed by the name of the masculine gender (still practiced!) In the hope of having a boy.

8. Names were also given according to various personal characteristics. Any child has some features that sometimes amaze the eye. It could be moles. Uzbeks have many names with the component hall- mole:

· Holdar

· Hol

· Holmurod

· holbeck

By folk beliefs a mole is a lucky sign, and the name Hol, as it were, guarantees a happy future for the child.

Sometimes birthmarks - toji can serve as a reason for the name:

· Tojibek

· Tojihon

At the same time, sometimes they resort to a metaphor, correlating red birthmark with pomegranate - anor :

· Normat

· Norboy

· Norkul

The birth of a child with blond or red hair is a relatively rare case among Uzbeks. This may be reflected in the name:

· Akbay- White

· Sarybek- Yellow

Children with extra fingers or toes were given a name that included the word "orthik" or zied"(extra):

· Orthicals

· Ortigul

· Ziyod

· Ziyoda

Uzbeks gave a name to a weak baby Ochil. His parents gave him this name, hoping that it would serve as a cure for the disease. Ochil means “open”, “free yourself”, that is, free yourself, get rid of the disease.

9. Name Storms(wolf) was given to a child born with a tooth; names Bolt(axe), Tesha(hoe), Urak(sickle) - for children whose umbilical cord was cut (when there were no maternity hospitals and women gave birth at home) with these objects. However, these same names were given to children, wishing them good health.

There are also names given by the names of various natural phenomena and objects, professions, numerals, etc.

We have listed only the main groups of the Uzbek names. Note that most of the names were used with different components. For example, in men:

· the battle - buy

· dost - friend

· er - cute ,beloved

· birdie - gave

· tosh - stone

· turdym - remained

· keldy - came

· jon - soul

Among women:

· ghoul - flower

· oh - month

· OK - white

· nur - light

· oim - my beauty

· bouvie - grandmother

· Nisa- harmonious ending of Arabic origin.

Most of the components mentioned above in Uzbek anthroponymy were widely used by all segments of the population. Peasant children could have names with the addition -bay, -bek, -mirza, -sultan, etc. At the same time, as a rule, the component “zhan” was not added to the name of a representative of the nobility, because it was considered a sign of the common people. Along with the names and components common to all Uzbeks, there were also features characteristic of various regions of Uzbekistan. But now these features are gradually disappearing.

4. Interesting facts

· Name Mansour- this is an Arabic tracing paper of the ancient Roman (Latin) name Victor, which in turn is a tracing Greek name Nicholas- "winner"

Name of the second Khorezmshah Atsyz translated from Turkic languages literally means "no name". Obviously, the Shah's parents, in order to protect him from the interference of secret forces, gave the child this strange name, or rather, “non-name”, because the name seemed to them in the form of a kind of target, which is targeted by the actions of evil spirits

· In connection with the victory in the Great Patriotic War, almost every tenth newborn boy in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan received a name Zafar- "victory"

Turkic slaves - gulams were often called Ayaz, which in translation from the ancient Turkic language meant "pure, clear sky»

· Woman's name Nargiz(a) came from Iran, which borrowed it from the Greek name for the flower Narcissus

In Uzbek families, newborn male twins are usually called Hassan - Husan, and female - Fatima - Zuhra

・Female and male name Zamir(a) mistakenly reinterpreted by sound similarity with the Russian words "for the world", to which it has no meaning. From Arabic, the word zamir is translated as "hidden dream, hidden thought"

The name of a boy is documented in the Kashkadarya region Ahmed Zagotskot given in honor of the institution where the father works

Literature

Gafurov A. G. "Lion and Cypress (about oriental names)", Nauka Publishing House, M., 1971

· Nikonov V. A. “Modern name of the Uzbeks”, Proceedings of the SAGU named after. Alisher Navoi, New series, issue No. 214, Questions of onomastics, Samarkand, 1971

Nikonov V. A. "Central Asian materials for the dictionary of personal names", Onomastics of Central Asia, Nauka Publishing House, M., 1978

Uzbek names amaze with their diversity, bizarre pattern of construction and multifaceted meaning. To some, these names may seem exotic and unusual. Their true meaning becomes clear if one considers the history of the origin of Uzbek names as a reflection of the way of life, traditions and customs of the people.

Folk Uzbek names.

The Uzbeks believed that the name is an omen. Therefore, parents have always tried to give their children positive qualities through the name - Karim (generous, noble), Sabir (hardy, patient), Kamil (perfect). Meaning women's Uzbek names usually associated with beauty, grace and tenderness Nafisa (graceful), Dilbar (charming). Some female names originated from the names of flowers Lola (tulip), Nilufar (lotus), Guli (flower). Often found male Uzbek names with meaning courage and strength Temur (iron), Kudrat (power), Arslan (lion).

Popular beliefs became the basis for the emergence of a certain group of names. For example, if only girls were born in the family, then in anticipation of an heir, the daughters were given such names - Ugiloy (son), Ulzhan (boy after girl), Kizlarbas (enough girls). At a time when infant mortality was very high, children were often given spell names Turdi (stay), Tursun (let them stay), Ulmas (do not die). And the twins were traditionally called Hassan and Husan, Fatima and Zuhra.

Muslim names in Uzbekistan.

Since the 8th century, Islam has become the dominant religion in Central Asia. Islam brought to the Uzbek nomenclature great amount Arabic, Iranian, Greek and Hebrew names - Ibrahim (Abraham), Yusuf (Joseph), Ishmael (Ismoil), Ishak (Isaac), Yakub (Jacob), Yunus (Jonah), Iskander (Alexander). Over time, they almost completely replaced the Turkic names. The most common names were Muhammad and Fatima. Religious names Abdurashid (slave of the Wise), Abdullah (slave of Allah), Abdurrahman (slave of the Merciful), Nurdin (light of faith), Fathullah (victory of Allah) were originally the privilege of the clergy and nobility.

Modern Uzbek names.

In modern Uzbekistan, the diversity of names is preserved, although their number has significantly decreased. Rarely do parents choose religious names for their children. Many old names get a second life. For example, the name Alisher is not perceived as the original "Lion Ali", but is associated with Alisher Navoi. Increasingly, the choice of a name is influenced by the popularity of a particular name. Boys are often called Bakhtiyar (happy), Bahodir (hero). And among the female names, Dilfuza, Gulchehra, Gulnara and Zamira are considered fashionable.

Initially, the personal name of the Uzbeks was the only one, surnames appeared relatively recently, only at the beginning of the last century. Accordingly, a personal name had to be different from all the others, it was carefully chosen and put a special meaning into it.

The Uzbek language belongs to the Turkic group of languages, many Uzbek names are of Turkic origin. However, like many states in Central Asia, Uzbekistan experienced a strong influence of the Arab countries and the conquests of Alexander the Great on its culture. At present, Uzbek names can have both Turkic and Arabic or Iranian and even Greek roots, although they, of course, have changed as they spread in the Uzbek language.

Often parents gave their children names-spells, invested in them a special meaning, a wish for the future., for example, the name Kuvwat means "power". In a similar way many names have spread that carry the meaning of some important quality for a person, mainly strength, courage, kindness and intelligence. Even parents often named their child in honor of his external differences (for example, moles, the names Holbek and Holmamat refer to this type) or the place where he was born.

Also, the child could receive a name that protects him from evil spirits, suggesting happiness and success. There are many names related to religious themes. Names such as Ismoil, Ibrahim, Abdurrahman and many others are associated with Islam, they are called upon to predict a righteous life path for children.

Some names mean the names of animals and plants, as if giving children the properties of certain elements of nature. You can give the boy a name in connection with the famous historical personality or an event, for example, after the Great Patriotic War many boys in Uzbekistan were named Zafar, which means "victory".

How to choose?

When choosing a modern male name many factors are taken into account in Uzbekistan: meaning, compatibility with surname and patronymic, tribute to traditions.

However, in recent times some of the old names were gradually forgotten. If you wanted for your child original name maybe you should consider that option.

For many, religious overtones will be an important condition when choosing, and, since a large number of Uzbek names muslim meaning, it won't be a problem. It is believed that the name can determine the fate of a person, affect his character. Like it or not, in any case, choosing a name is a responsible step that must be approached responsibly.

List of options for naming male children among Uzbeks alphabetically

In general, all names carry a positive meaning, you just need to choose what suits your child best.