Modern Uzbek names. What do Uzbek names mean: interpretation and history of origin

The modern official anthroponymic model of the Uzbeks is threefold: 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 than not, even in documents, the first two elements are replaced with initials.

From ancient times until recently, the personal (individual) name served as virtually the only anthroponym for the Uzbeks; only sometimes was it accompanied by the name of the father or the name of the place of origin. Since the 8th century, the undivided dominance of Islam in the territory Central Asia brought a lot of Muslim names, mainly Arabic, but also many Iranian, through Arabic Hebrew (Abraham - Ibrahim, Joseph - Yusuf) and Greek (Alexander - Iskander). Islam pushed aside names of Turkic origin, but could not destroy them: at the beginning of this century, about 5% of Uzbeks bore them. Many of the names that came with Islam were associated with religious ideas and heroes of Koranic stories. The most common names were Muhammad (the name of the founder of the Muslim religion), Fatima (the name of the daughter of Muhammad). Compound names became widespread, for example: Muhammadkarim, Tursunmurad.

Particularly common were names with the first component abd- (Arabic “slave”) and numerous epithets of Allah (Abdurashid “slave of the Wise,” Abdurahim “slave of the Merciful”), with the second component -din “religion”, “faith” or -ullah, “ Allah" (Saifuddin "sword of religion", Inayatullah "mercy of Allah"). Initially, these names were the privilege of the clergy and nobility.
A large group consisted of spell names (wishes for a child), for example, the male Shukhrat “glory”, Mansur “winner”, the female Saodat “happiness”, Zumrad “emerald”. Often names contained metaphors; Thus, men's names were associated with the concepts of strength, militancy, valor (Assad "lion"), and women's names were associated with ideas of beauty and tenderness (Lolagul "tulip flower"). Many names indicated the place, time, and circumstances of the child’s birth. Often, “repellent” names were given, that is, names with derogatory meanings, in order to frighten or deceive “evil spirits,” especially in those families where children often died. The custom of naming twins Hasan and Hussein (if both boys), Fatima and Zuhra (if both girls), Hasan and Zuhra (if a boy and a girl), Fatima and Hussein (if a girl and a boy) was strictly observed. The names of Uzbeks did not have diminutives or other derivative forms. The addition of -zhon (Iranian jan “soul”) gave an emotional coloring.

Major changes are taking place in the modern naming system of Uzbeks. First of all, the enormous “range” of names is being reduced, although even today the variety of names remains significant.
The most profound changes occur not in the list of names, but in the frequency of each name. The frequency of names associated with religious themes is decreasing: the frequency of the names Muhammad and Fatima has decreased significantly; Such names as Khudayberdi “God gave” and the security name Italmas “the dog will not take” have almost completely disappeared. Compound names have become rare. The use of names with abd-, -din, -ulla has greatly decreased. Components of female names gul and. oh are still quite common, but they have become only auxiliary name-forming elements, since they have been largely desemantized, having lost the original meanings of “flower”, “moon”, and are combined with many bases.

Many names, having lost to a certain extent etymological meanings, acquire new meaning. Thus, the name Alisher is not perceived as “the lion Ali” (Iranian sher “lion”; Ali is the name of Muhammad’s son-in-law), but is associated only with Alisher Navoi. The old female name Zamira, which is mistakenly associated with the Russian words “for peace,” has become common.
IN Lately the process of establishing a single Uzbek name is being intensified; in 1969-1971, almost everywhere, Uzbek boys most often received the names Bakhtiyar “happy” and Bakhodir “hero”, less often - Shukhrat, but in the regions of the Tashkent region - Ravshan, in some regions of the Bukhara region - Ulugbek. The process of consolidation in the field of female names is proceeding more slowly, but here, too, common trends are emerging, although regional differences are still strong: in Samarkand and in the Bukhara region, the first place was taken by the name Dilfuza, and in the Tashkent region - Gulchekhra, in the Fergana region - it varies by region, but more often - Odikha, among the Uzbek women of southern Kazakhstan - Barno, among the Uzbek women of Kyrgyzstan (Leilak district) - Gulnara. The Turkic names Erkin “free” and Yuldash “comrade” became common. Behind last years The Uzbeks also came to new names that were previously impossible for them: borrowed from Russian (Oleg, Irina, Tamara) or Western European (Ernst, Louise, Clara) anthroponymy. They are still rare, but appear not only in cities, but also in villages.

Unfortunately, new names are not always successful. Thus, in the Kashka-Darya region, the name of the boy Akhmed-Zagotskot (given in honor of the institution where his father works) is documented; in the Nurata district of the Samarkand region in 1965 the boy received the name Gagarin (the Russian surname is perceived as individual name); sometimes Uzbeks take Russian diminutive forms of names as their full (passport) name; So, Sonya and Ira are registered.

Happening significant changes name forms. In Turkic languages ​​there is no category of grammatical gender, therefore masculine and female names did not differ in shape. Now that a woman is both in production and in public life, and has come out of isolation in everyday life, the mixing of male and female names creates confusion. The formal distinction of names according to the Russian model classifies names with a consonant as masculine, and names with a vowel -a as feminine. In this case, the following is observed: names that do not meet this norm are falling out of use, those corresponding to it are becoming more frequent; -a disappears in male names, and -a appears in female ones.

Patronymic names were not obligatory among Uzbeks in the past, but were sometimes used in the following forms: “Turkic ugyl “son” or kyz “daughter” with the preceding father’s name” (Ahmed ugyl son of Ahmed, Ahmed kyz “daughter of Ahmed”) or “Iranian zade “born”, “child” also preceded by the name of the father.” Now the father's name must be entered on the birth certificate and then on the passport. Among the intelligentsia, the use of patronymics is beginning to penetrate into everyday communication (especially in cities).

Uzbek names can amaze anyone with their diversity. They are very diverse, bizarre in structure and different deep meaning. For the Russian ear, they are, of course, somewhat exotic, since they come from a completely different culture. Below we will briefly touch on the topic of Uzbek naming using the example of male names that are common in Uzbekistan.

Traditional Uzbek names

The people of Uzbekistan believe that names are not just words by which people recognize each other, but that this is a kind of prophecy about a person given to him when naming. That is why this issue has always been approached carefully, consciously, and with full responsibility. Uzbek names are masculine, just like, in general, feminine, and that is why they are distinguished by such a depth of meaning that they are designed to accompany a person throughout his life and guide his destiny. Often this manifested itself as a desire to introduce some kind of character into the child’s character. positive quality. For example, this gave rise to the name Karim, which means “noble.” Women, of course, in this way mainly tried to instill beauty, elegance, grace and tenderness. And here Uzbek names masculine ones are most often associated with the concepts of strength, dexterity, courage, bravery and the like, purely masculine qualities. Sometimes they have an allegorical interpretation. A striking example The name Temur, meaning iron, may serve this purpose. Names derived from the names of animals are also popular. For example, if they want to liken a boy to a lion, they call him Arslan.

Name selection factors

Oddly enough, Uzbek male names were also periodically given to girls. This was due to the fact that the parents were expecting an heir, and only girls were born in the family. In this case, they could be called, for example, like this: Ugiloy, which means “son” or Ulzhan, which translates as “a boy following a girl.” There is even a name like Kizlarbas, in which one can hear the indignation and plea of ​​the parents, because literally in Russian the name is translated by the phrase “enough of girls.” Another factor that influenced the naming traditions in Uzbekistan is the high mortality rate among children. To protect the child from early death, he could be called by a spell name. The following Uzbek male names, like Turdi and Tursun, come precisely from this tradition. They mean “remained” and “let him remain,” respectively. Adjacent to them is a name such as Ulmas, which means “will not die.” It is also interesting that if twins were born into a family, they were called Hassan and Husan.

Muslim Uzbek male names and their meanings

In Central Asia, where Uzbekistan is located, Islam has become the dominant religion since the 8th century. The Islamization of the region, of course, meant not only a change in religion, but also the active penetration of Arab cultural markers, of which names played a huge role. Thus, Arabic, Persian and some other names came into use among the Uzbeks, previously unknown in these parts and significantly replacing the local, original Uzbek male names. The list of them can be opened with the bright name Ibrahim, which is an Arabized form of the Hebrew name of the prophet Abraham. Following him, of course, it is worth mentioning such variants as Yusuf (Joseph) and the Greek Alexander in the Arabized form Iskander. As time passed, these introduced, alien elements practically replaced the previous traditions. The most popular name among Uzbeks is Muhammad. Given name belonged to the prophet, the founder of Islam, and is considered prestigious among his followers. Besides him, the name Abdullah, which means servant of Allah, and the name Nurdin, which translates as “light,” also deserve mention. Initially, these and similar options were taken by clergy, as well as noble residents, but then they became widespread among the people.

Names in modern times

IN modern life In Uzbekistan, in the field of naming, there is a drift from religious themes towards more mundane ideas. Increasingly, children are called by their original names. For example, Bakhtiyar (happy) and Bakhodir (strongman) are very popular Uzbek male names today. Modern naming trends focus on the popularity of the name more than its meaning. Often children are also named after successful, famous people not related to religion.

Uzbek names

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

Name

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

From ancient times, until recently, the personal (individual) name served as virtually the only anthroponym for the Uzbeks; only sometimes was it accompanied by the name of the father or the name of the place of origin.

Arabic names

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

• Abraham - Ibrahim (Ibrohim, Ibrohim)
• Joseph - Yusuf
• Ishmael - Ismail
• Isaac - Ishak (Ishak, Is"hak)
• Yakov - Yakub (Yoqub, Yoqub)
• And she - Yunus

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

• Muhammadkarim (Muhammadkarim, Mo'hammadkarim)
• Tursunmurad (Tursunmurad, To'rsunmo'rad)

Names with the first component were especially common abd-(Arabic “slave”) with numerous epithets of Allah:

• Abdurashid (Abduroshid) - slave of the Wise
• Abdurahim (Abdurahim, Abdurahim) - servant of the Merciful
• Abdullah (Abdullo, Abdullo) - servant of Allah
• Abdurakhman (Abdurahmon, Abdurahmon) - servant of the Merciful

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

• Nurdin (Nuruddin, Nuruddin) - light of faith
• Sadruddin (Sa'druddin, Sa'druddin) -Breast of Faith
• Sayfuddin (Sayfuddin, Sayfuddin) - sword of religion
• Inayatulla (Inoyotullo, Inoyotullo) - Allah's mercy
• Fathullah (Fathullo, Fathullo) - victory of Allah

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) (Karim (a), Karim (a)) - generous
• Majid (a) (Majid (a), Majid (a)) - glorious
• Umid (a) (Ўmid (a), O‘mid) - hope

Sublime concepts and feelings:

• Adolat- justice
• Muhabbat (Mўҳabbot, Mo‘habbot)- love, etc.

National names

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

1. Names symbolizing wishes for strength, courage, beauty, etc.

• Batyr (Botir, Botir)- Bogatyr
• Arslan (Arslon, Arslon)- A lion
• Pulat (Pulot, Pulot)- Steel
• Temir- Iron
• Klych (Cry, Klich)- Saber
• Gulchehra- The appearance of a flower
• Altyngul (Oltingul, Oltingul)- Golden flower

2. Names ( of different origins) heroes eastern legends and fairy tales, historical figures:

• Rustam (Rўstom, Ro‘stom)
• Yusuf (Yusuf, Yusuf)
• Farhad (Farhad, Farhad)
• Tahir (Tohir, Tohir)
• Shirin
• Zukhra (Zҳro, Zo‘hro)
• Iskander (Iskandar, Isqandar)(Alexander the Great),

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

• Olma- Apple
• Chinara- Chinara
• Urman (Urmon)- Forest
• Sarimsok- Garlic
• Buri- Wolf

4. Names denoting various household items and tools:

• Bolta- axe ( Boltabay)
• Tesha- chopper ( Teshabai)
• Kilic- saber
• Ketmon- ketmen

5. Names derived from terms denoting degrees of relationship

• Jiyonboy (Jiyonboy)- nephew
• Togai (Тғгой, To‘g‘oy)- maternal uncle
• Bobojon- grandfather
• Onaxon- mother

6. Names derived from toponyms, ethnonyms

It happens that a newborn has some pronounced national traits. This was seen special sign, which was imprinted in the name.

• Altai (Oltoy)
• Karatoy (Qoratoy)
• Tashkentboy (Tashkentbuy, Toshkentbo‘y)
• Kyrgyzboy (Kirgizby, Qirg‘izbo‘y)
• Kozokboy (Kozokbўy, Qozoqbo‘y)
• Barlas
• Nayman (Naymon)

The names in paragraphs 3,4,5,6 have long gone out of use, in given time they are practically never 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 gave the following names to the born child:

• Ulmas (Ulmos, Ulmos)- “will not die”
• Tursun (Tursun, To'rsun)- “let it stay”
• Turgun (TҞrғon, To‘rg‘on)- “let it stay”
• Tokhta (Tўkhto, To‘xto)- “stop”, “stop”

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

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

• Holdar (Holdor, Holdor)
• Xol
• Kholmurod
• Holbeck

By folk beliefs a mole is a lucky omen, and the name Khol seems to guarantee a happy future for the child.

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

• Tojibek (Tojibek)
• Tojihon (Tojihon, Tojixon)

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

• Standard
• Norboy
• Norkul

The birth of a child with blond or red hair is a relatively rare occurrence 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 "ortik" or zied"(extra):

• Orticals
• Ortigul
• Ziyod
• Ziyoda

The Uzbeks gave the weak baby a name Ochil. His parents gave him this name, hoping that it would serve as a cure for his illness. Ochil means “open up”, “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 Bolta(axe), Tesha(hoe), Urak(sickle) - to 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 for the names of various natural phenomena and objects, professions, numerals, etc.

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

• the battle - bye
• dost - Friend
• er - Cute,beloved, partner, satellite
• birdie - gave
• tosh - stone
• Turkish smoke - remained
• keldy - came
• John - soul

Among women:

• ghoul - flower
• Ouch - month
• OK - white
• nur - Ray
• oh - my beauty
• bouvie - grandmother
• nisa- a euphonious ending of Arabic origin.

Most of the above components in Uzbek anthroponymy were widely used by all segments of the population. Peasant children could bear names with the addition -bai, -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 different regions of Uzbekistan. But now these features are gradually disappearing.

• Name Mansour- this is an Arabic tracing of the ancient Roman (Latin) name Victor, which in turn is a tracing paper Greek name Nikita- "winner"
• Name of the second Khorezmshah Atsyz translated from Turkic languages literally means "without name". Obviously, the parents of the Shah, in order to protect him from the intervention of secret forces, gave this to the child strange name, or rather, “no name”, because the name was presented to them as a kind of target at which the actions of evil spirits are aimed
• 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 - ghulams were often called Ayaz, which translated from the ancient Turkic language meant “clean, clear sky”
• Female 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 Hasan - Husan, and female - Fatima - Zukhra
• Feminine and male name Zamir(s) mistakenly reinterpreted due to its sound similarity to the Russian words “for peace”, to which it has no meaning. From Arabic the word zamir is translated as “hidden dream, secret thought”
• The name of a boy is documented in the Kashkadarya region Ahmed-Zagotskot, named after the institution where the father works
• In another area the child was given a name Shoes, names are sometimes given in honor of the sweetness Shakar(which is translated into Russian as “Sugar”), or in honor of the chairman Rais(translation: Chairman of a collective farm or state farm)

Literature

• Gafurov A. G. “Lion and Cypress (about eastern names)”, Publishing house Nauka, M., 1971
• Nikonov V. A. “Modern name book of Uzbeks”, Proceedings of SASU named after. Alisher Navoi, New episode, issue No. 214, Issues of onomastics, Samarkand, 1971
• Nikonov V. A. “Central Asian materials for a dictionary of personal names”, Onomastics of Central Asia, Publishing House Nauka, M., 1978
• Roizenzon L.I., Bobokhodzhaev “Anthroponymic series among the Uzbeks of Nurata (Samarkand region)”, Onomastics of Central Asia, Publishing House Nauka, M., 1978
• The system of personal names among the peoples of the world, Nauka Publishing House, M., 1986

Aasim - protector
Abbas - gloomy, strict, stern
Abdullah (Abdul) - servant of God
Abid - praying
Abrek - the most blessed
Abulkhair - one who does good
Avad - reward, reward
Agil – smart, understanding, knowledgeable
Adil (Adil) – fair
Adele is a righteous man
Azad (Azat) - free
Azer – fire, flame
Azzam - decisive
Azhar - the brightest
Aydin - light, bright
Airat - dear, beloved
Akbar is great
Akif – hardworking
Akram - the most generous
Akshin - strong, brave
Ali- tall, exalted
Alim - scientist, knowledgeable, knowledgeable
Alpan - brave man
Alkhan - Great Khan
Alya - nobility
Alyauddin - nobility of religion
Amal - hope, expectation
Amjad - the most glorious
Amin - faithful, reliable, honest
Amir - ruler, prince, prince
Amirkhan (Emirkhan) – chief leader
Ammar - prosperous
Anver (Anvar, Anvyar, Enver) - the lightest, the brightest
Anzor is the most caring
Ansar - helpers, supporters, fellow travelers
Anis - close friend
Aran – self-possessed, cold-blooded
Aref - smart, wise
Arman - perfect; hope
Arsen - brave, fearless
Arslan (Arsan, Assad) - lion
Arthur– strong, large-built man
Asim – protector
Asif - forgiveness
Aslan - fearless
Askhab is the friendliest
Aurang (Aurangzeb) - wisdom, understanding
Afif - chaste, modest
Ahmad ( Ahmed) - worthy of praise
Ashraf - the noblest
Ayaz - intelligent, quick-witted, savvy, clever

Bagdat - a gift from the Almighty, a gift
Points - honey
Bamdad - early morning
Bassam (Baasym) - smiling
Basil - brave
Bach - wonderful, beautiful
Bahir - blinding, brilliant
Bashaar - bearer of good news
Begench - joy
Bexoltan (Bexolt) – chief sultan
Bekkhan - chief prince, head
Behnam - having good reputation(good name)
Behroz - happy
Bishr - joy
Borna - young
Bugday – manager, leader
Burhan is proof

Wadi - calm, peaceful
Vidadi - love, friendship
Wajih - noble
Wazir (Vizier) – minister
Vakil – protector, patron
Walid - newborn
Waliullah - pious, God-fearing
Wasim - graceful, handsome
Wafik - successful
Vahid is the only one, exceptional
Veli - close, dear

Gazi - aspiring, warrior
Ghalib is the winner
Gaplan - brave man
Gachai – brave man, warrior
Gashkay – happy
Gaya – durable, indestructible
Giyas - fruitful
Gorgud – fire, light
Goshgar – majestic
Guych - strength
Guljan - rose of the soul

Damir- conscience, mind
Daniel (Daniyal) – divine gift
Dangatar (Gyundogdy) - dawn
Daniyar - possessor of knowledge, scientist, smart
Dashgyn – strong, ebullient
Daoud (Davud) - beloved, dear
Destegul - bouquet of flowers
Jabir - comforter
Javad - generous
Javid - long-lived
Jalal (Jalil) - greatness
Jamil(Jamal) - handsome
Jafar - river, source
Jeng - fight, battle
Dovlet (Dovletmyrat) - wealth, property

Erfan (Irfan) - knowledge, cognition

Zabit – ordering
Zayd - abundance
Zaki - pure
Zafir - victorious
Zuhair - bright, light
Zahid - abstinent
Ziya – light

Ibrahim(Ibrahim, Parham) - the name of the prophet Abraham
Ikram - honor, respect, reverence
Ikrima - dove
Yilmaz (Yilmaz) – daredevil
Ilkin is the first
Ildar (Eldar) - leader, owner
Ilnur (Ilnar) - light of the homeland, fatherland
Ilyas - coming to the rescue
Inal - lord
Isa(Jesus) - God's help
Isam - guardian, protector
Iskander (Eskander) - victorious
Islam - submission to the Almighty
Ismatullah - protected by Allah
Irfan - gratitude
Ihsan - sincerity, kindness, generosity

Qais - hard
Kamil (Kamal, Kamal) - perfect
Karim - generous, noble
Kamran (Kambiz, Kamyar) - happy
Kamshad - happy dream
Karim - generous
Kasym - hard, tough
Kia - king, protector
Kirman - strong
Komek - assistant
Kudama - courage, courage
Qutayba - impatient
Kamil (Kamal) - complete, perfect

Labib - sensitive, cautious
Lachin - knight
Lutfi - kind, friendly

Majid - great, noble
Majd - glory
Makin - strong, strong, steadfast
Maksud - desired
Mamduh - glorified
Mamnun - trustworthy
Manaf – high standing
Mansur - victorious
Mardan - warrior
Marzuk - blessed by God
Masud - happy
Mahdi - directed to the right path
Mahmoud - worthy of praise
Miri – head, leader
Mohsen - doer of good
Muaz - protected
Muayid - supported
Muwafaq - successful
Munir - brilliant, bright, glowing
Munzir - harbinger
Muntasir - victorious
Murad - desire, goal, dream
Murtadi - satisfied, satisfied
Musa- performer of miracles
Muslim - Muslim
Mustafa (Mujtaba, Murtaza) - the chosen one
Mutaz - proud, strong
Muhammad (Muhammad) - worthy of praise
Muhannad - sword
Mufid - useful
Muhsin - doing good, good
Muhtadi - righteous
Mukhtar - the chosen one
Murid - follower, student

Naasim - settler (disputes)
Nabi - prophet
Nabil (Nabhan, Nabih) - noble, noble, famous
Navid - good news
Naji - the one who saves
Najib - noble birth
Najmuddin - Star of Faith
Nadeem - friend
Nadir (Nadir) - expensive, rare
Nazar - visionary
Nazih - pure
Naib – assistant, deputy
Naim - quiet, calm
Nail - gift, gift; achiever
Namdar (Namvar) - famous
Nasim - fresh air
Nasikh - assistant, advisor
Nasir - friend
Nasseruddin - Defender of the Faith
Naufal - generous
Neimat (Nimat) – good
Niyaz - mercy
Nuri - light
Nurlan – sparkling
Nuruddin - the radiance of faith

Oktay – judge
Omar - life, longevity
Omeir is a long-liver
Omid - hope
Omran - firmly folded
Oner - advanced
Orkhan - khan of the army, commander

Payam - good news
Pasha is the owner
Peyman - promise
Polad – strong, powerful
Pujman - dream, desire
Puya - seeker

Rabah - victorious
Rabi - spring
Ravil is a teenager; traveler
Raghib - willing, thirsty
Razi - mystery
Raid - leader
Rakin - respectful
Ramiz - symbolizing goodness
Ramil - magical, enchanting
Rasul - apostle; precursor
Ratib - measured
Rashid(Rashad) - conscious, prudent
Rafik (Rafi) - good friend
Reza - determination; humility
Rida (Riza) - benevolence, favor
Ridwan - contented
Rinat - renewed, reborn
Rifat - high position, nobility
Riyadh - gardens
Ruzil (Ruzbeh) - happy
Ruslan- a lion
Rustam is very big, with a powerful body

Saad - good luck
Sabir - patient
Sabit - strong, durable, hard
Sabih - beautiful, wonderful
Savalan - majestic
Sajid - worshiper of God
Sadyk (Sadikh, Sadik) - sincere, faithful
Said - happy
Saifuddin - sword of faith
Sakib - meteor, comet
Sakit – peaceful, moderate
Salar - leader
Salah - justice
Salih - righteous
Salman (Salem, Salim) - peace-loving, quiet, calm
Sami - exalted
Samir (Samiir) - interlocutor who supports the conversation
Sanjar - prince
Sani - praising, shining
Sardar (Sardor) - commander-in-chief, leader
Sariya - night clouds
Sarkhan - big khan
Safi - best friend
Sahir - alert, awake
Sahidyam (Sahi) - clear, pure, cloudless
Sepehr - sky
Siraj - light
Soyalp - from a family of brave men
Sohel is a star
Subhi - early morning
Suleiman - living in health and prosperity
Suud - good luck
Suhaib - friendly

Taahir - modest
Tair - flying, soaring
Taimullah - servant of the Lord
Taysir - relief, help
Such (Tagi) - pious, devout
Talgat - beauty, attractiveness
Talal - beautiful, wonderful
Tamam - perfect
Tariq - morning star
Tariff - rare, unusual Tarkhan - ruler
Taufik - agreement, reconciliation
Tahir - pure, chaste
Timerlan (Tamerlan, Timer) - iron, resistant
Timur (Teymur, Temir) - strong
Tokay - warrior
Tofik (Taufik, Tawfik) - success, luck, happiness
Tugan - falcon
Turan is the homeland,
Turkel – Turkic land, Turkic people

Ubaida - servant of the Lord
Ulus - people, land
Umar (Gumar) - life
Uruz - the highest title
Urfan – knowledge, art
Osama is a lion

Favoise - successful
Fida - sacrificer
Fadl - venerable
Faik - excellent, amazing
Fail - giver good sign which is a good omen
Faisal - decisive
Faraz - exalted
Farbod - direct, uncompromising
Farzan - wise
Farid - exceptional, unique
Faris - strong; insight
Faruk (Farshad) - happy
Fateh is the winner
Fatin - smart
Fahad - lynx
Fakhir - proud
Fakhri - honorable, respected
Firdaus - paradise, heavenly abode
Firoz (Firuz) - winner
Foruhar - aroma
Fuad - heart, mind
Fudale (Fadl) – dignity, honor

Khabib - beloved, favorite, friend
Khagani - ruler
Hadi (Hedayat) - leader
Khairat - amazing, beloved
Khairi - doer of good
Khairuddin - good, good of faith
Haysam - the hawk
Khalid - eternal (to do good and righteousness)
Khalil - friend; beloved
Hamza - lion
Khamzat - agile
Hami (Hafez) - defender
Hamid - praiseworthy, worthy of praise; praising God
Khanjar - dagger
Hani - happy
Harun - stubborn, restive, self-willed
Hassan - wonderful, good, kind
Hassan is wonderful
Hatim - judge
Hatif - the voice of conscience
Hashim (Haashim) - generosity
Hikmet - wisdom
Khirad - healthy
Khosrow - philanthropist
Humam - brave, noble
Husam - sword
Husamuddin - the sword of faith
Hussein - wonderful, kind
Khushmand (Hushyar) - wise

Genghis - great, strong, mighty, mighty

Shadi - singer
Shaya (Shayan) - worthy
Shamil– all-encompassing
Shafi - healing, healing
Shafik - compassionate
Sharif - noble
Shihab (Shahab) - meteor
Shahbaz - the royal falcon
Shakhbulat - very good, the very first
Shahin - falcon
Shahlar - the power of many rulers
Shahriyar - king
Shahyar - the king's friend
Shener - a cheerful brave man
Shir - lion
Shukhrat - fame, fame

Eziz (Aziz) - dear
Eldar - lord
Elman - a man of the people
Elmir - leader of the people
Elchin - brave man
Elshad (Elkhan) - ruler of the people
Emir- head, leader

Yunus - dove
Yusuf - name of the prophet

Yavuz - formidable
Yalcin – majestic
Yanar – fiery
Yasir (Yasar) - easy, relaxed
Yahya is the name of the prophet
Yashar - living

Origin and meaning. This name is of Arabic origin - "worshipper of Allah." From childhood, these boys are indecisive and shy. It takes quite a long time to get used to new places and new people. They are stubborn, but despite this, many things are difficult for them. They have a good memory. They are proud and independent. Over time, all their timidity and indecisiveness disappear. They can...

Origin and meaning. This name is of Arabic origin - "beautiful". These boys are quite cautious and indecisive. Not always active, but stubborn. They choose who to be friends with and who not to. They have an unstable nervous system, you shouldn’t raise your voice at them. They are proud and very touchy. They are sentimental and may even cry. Those born in winter are very persistent. They are confident in...

Origin and meaning. This name is of Arabic origin - "praising God." The boys are very calm. They take quite a long time to get used to new places and circumstances, and because of this they are not very active. You might think that they are shy, but in reality they just find it difficult to communicate with new people. Those born in winter do not like to admit their mistakes. They are emotionally moderate, but stubborn...

Origin and meaning. This name is of Arabic origin - "goal, intention." These boys are very peaceful and friendly. They are dreamers and big dreamers. By nature they are altruists, always ready to help their friends and loved ones. They are a little indifferent to sports. They have a very weak nervous system. Those born in winter are stubborn. It is difficult to convince them of anything. Fighters, but they...

Origin and meaning. This name is of Arabic origin - “prosperous”. These boys are very restless and capricious, they cry quite often, and mostly for no reason. They are able to withdraw into themselves, not communicating with anyone for hours. Those born in winter are very hot-tempered, especially when they are criticized. But, despite this behavior, they are still more often calm. By temperament they...

Modern Uzbek names have Turkic and Iranian roots. The spread of Islam in Asian countries also entailed a modification of traditional names. Thus, under the influence of the Arabs, new names appeared in the Uzbek language: Yunus, Yakub, Ismail (not forgotten today). And after a thorough familiarization with the Koran, the names Fathullah, Karim, Abdullah arose and quickly gained popularity. But traditional Uzbek names also remained.

If a boy is born immediately circumcised, he is usually called Sunnat. If a child has many pronounced moles, he is called Kholmamat. Ancient traditions prescribe that twin boys should be named Hasan and Husan, and twin girls should be called Fotima and Zuhra. According to custom in Uzbekistan, the baby’s name is chosen not by the parents, but by the paternal grandparents. In many ways, it is this factor that has a beneficial effect and helps preserve ancient customs.

Male modern Uzbek names

Avlod – “descendant”. Usually this name is given to a long-awaited child.
Abror – “lord”. The bearer of this name is a called leader. He will cope with any leadership position, and at the same time will take care of his subordinates.
Aziz - “revered”, “dear”.
Botir - “hero”. Distinctive feature The bearers of this name have good health and a powerful physique.
Bened - “foundation”. The owners of this name clearly know what they want from life. They are homely and thorough.
Doston is a “legend.”
Nodir – “rare”. Usually the owners of this name combine in their character all the most worthy traits: nobility, courage and respect for elders.
Shokhrukh - “soul of Khan”.

Female modern Uzbek names

Asmira is the “chief princess.” In terms of charm and femininity, the bearers of this name have no equal.
Guldasta – “bouquet”. The owners of this name are multifaceted and comprehensively developed.
Dinora – “gold coin”.
Zilola – “lotus flower”.
Zukhra – “beautiful”, “radiant”.
Intizora – “long-awaited.” Usually this name is given to a long-awaited daughter.
Nigora – “beloved”. It is impossible not to love a woman with this name: she will become the decoration of the house and the pride of her husband.
Farkhunda - “happy”.

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