Male and female Chechen names.

Naming is the first, main event in the life of a newborn baby. Many people believed and still believe that the name plays a significant role important role in a person's destiny. Therefore, the Chechens, like many representatives of other nationalities, treated this event with great seriousness and attention. But times pass and the heritage is lost, just like many traditions of the concept of Islam. Nowadays, a name is sometimes the only sign by which we can guess what religion and sometimes nationality this or that person is.
Names are the historical heritage of the people. Unfortunately, many original Chechen names are undeservedly forgotten and become a thing of the past. Names carry part of the history, culture, and faith of their people.
Some traditional Chechen names, which arose on the basis of its original lexical fund, reflect the attitude towards the surrounding life. There are also specific names, associated with the plant and animal worlds or being attributive names. There are also names borrowed from other languages.
The next part of the names, which is by far the most common, are the names eastern origin. They took root in the territory inhabited by the Chechen people, for the most part during the spread of Islam. These are mainly the names of Prophets and Messengers, Prophet Muhammad (saw), His companions, students, followers. Also, based on many hadiths, we learn that best names- consisting of the prefix “Abd” - slave and one of the epithets of Allah. For example, Abdullah is a slave of Allah, Abdurrahman is a slave of the Merciful, etc.
Below are the most common names.
Male Chechen names

Abdurrahman (Arabic) servant of the Merciful
Abdurahim (Arabic) servant of the Merciful
Abdulmalik (Arabic) slave of the Lord
Abdusalam (Arabic) slave of the Perfect One
Abdulaziz (Arabic) slave of the Mighty
Abdulkhalik (Arabic) slave of the Creator
Abdulgaffar (Arabic) slave of the Forgiving
Abdulwahhab (Arabic) slave of the Giver
Abdurrazaq (Arabic) slave of the Provider of food
Abdulalim (Arabic) slave of the All-Knowing
Abdulbasit (Arabic) slave of the Generous
Abdullatif (Arabic) slave of the Good
Abdulhalim (Arabic) slave of the Patient
Abdulazim (Arabic) slave of the Great
Abduljalil (Arabic) slave of the Glorious
Abdulkarim (Arabic) slave of the Magnanimous
Abdulhakim (Arabic) slave of the Wise
Abdulhamid (Arabic) slave of the Praised One
Abulwahid (Arabic) slave of the One
Abdussamad (Arabic) slave of the Eternal
Abdulkadir (Arabic) slave of the Almighty
Abdurrashid (Arabic) slave of the Prudent
Abbas (Arabic) stern, gloomy. The name of the uncle of the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.)
Abu (Arabic) nominal stem means father, Spanish. at the beginning of the name of Ave. Abuali
Abulkhair (Arabic) doing good
Adam (Arabic) created from the dust of the ground
Adl (Arabic) fair
Akram (Arabic) generous
Ali (Arabic) exalted, name of the fourth Righteous Caliph Ali (r.a.)
Alvi (Chechen) sublime
Alkhazur (Chechen) eagle
Alyauddin (Arabic) nobility of faith
Amir (Arabic) ruler
Arzu (Chechen) eagle
Askhab (Arabic) the friendliest
Akhmat (from Arabic) glorified
Anzor (Arabic) the most caring
Ahmad (Arabic) one of the names of the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.)
Ayub (Arabic) repentant, name of the Prophet Ayub (peace be upon him)
Bagawuddin (Arabic) height of religion
Bashir (Arabic) bringer of joy
Bekhan (Arabic) chief prince, head
Bishr (Arabic) joy
Borz (Chechen) wolf
Bula (Chechen) bison
Bulat (Arabic) steel
Wadud (Arabic) loving, one of the names of Allah Al-Wadud
Walid (Arabic) father
Vakha (Chechen) live
Voroshil (Russian) on behalf of Marshal of the Soviet Union Kliment Voroshilov.
Ghazi (Arabic) warrior
Gazimagomed (Arabic) warrior of Muhammad (s.a.w.)
Dawud (Arabic) beloved, dear
Denis (Greek) From Dionys - god vitality nature, god of wine. This name is prohibited for Muslims.
Dikalu (Russian) comes from the name of party leader Nikolai Gikalo. This name is prohibited for Muslims.
Jabrail (Arabic) name of one of the archangels
Jamal (Arabic) handsome
Jamaldin (Arabic) beauty of faith
Dika (Chechen) good
Dobruska (Russian) from the surname of the head of the Vedensky district Dobrovolsky, who was killed by the abrek Zelimkhan.
Dukhvakha (Chechen) live long
Zaid (Arabic) abundance
Zakiy (Arabic) pure
Zaman (Arabic) time, era
Zahid (Arabic) abstinent
Zelimzan (Chechen) healthy, long-living, real
Ziyad (Arab) greatness
Ziyauddin (Arabic) radiance of faith
Zuhair (Arabic) bright, light
Ibrahim (ancient Hebrew-Arabic) father of nations, the name of the Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) in the biblical tradition Abraham
Idris (Arabic) name of Prophet Idris (peace be upon him)
Izuddin (Arabic) greatness of faith
Ikram (Arabic) honor, respect, reverence
Inal - lord
‘Isa (Arabic) help of God, name of the Prophet ‘Isa (peace be upon him)
Isam (Arabic) submission
Ismail (Arabic) name of the Prophet Ismail (peace be upon him)
Ishaq (Arabic) name of the Prophet Ishaq (peace be upon him)
Ihsan (Arabic) sincerity
Qais (Arabic) hard
Kura (Chechen) falcon
Kuira (Chechen) hawk
Lema (Chechen) lion
Lecha (Chechen) eagle
Lu (Chechen) roe deer
Magomed (Arabic) on behalf of the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.)
Majid (Arabic) glorious
Mayrsalt (Chechen) brave
Makkhal (Chechen) kite
Malik (Arabic) owner, ruler, king
Mansur (Arabic) protected, victorious
Mahdi (Arabic) guide
Murad (Arabic) willing, striving
Musa (Arabic) name of the Prophet, literally translated as pulled out of water
Mustafa (Arabic) chosen, chosen
Muslim (Arabic) Muslim
Muhammad (Arabic) glorified, glorious, name of the last Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.)
Muhsin (Arabic) doing good
Mukhtar (Arabic) chosen one
Nazir (Arabic) warning
Nal (Chechen) boar
Najmuddin (Arabic) star of faith
Nasruddin (Arabic) help of religion
Nokhcho (Chechen) Chechen
Ovlur (Chechen) lamb
Olkhazar (Chechen) bird
Osman (Arabic) name of the third Righteous Caliph Uthman (r.a.)
Pasha (Turkic) master
Piil (Chechen) elephant
Rajab (Arabic) seventh month of the Islamic calendar
Ramadan (Arabic) name of the holy month
Rahman (Arabic) merciful
Rahim (Arabic) merciful, compassionate
Rashid (Arabic) conscientious, prudent
Ruslan (Turkic) lion
Said (Arabic) blessed, happy
Sai (Chechen) deer
Sayyid (Arabic) lord
Saifuddin (Arabic) sword of faith
Saifullah (Arabic) sword of Allah
Salah (Arabic) justice
Salih (Arabic) name of the Prophet Salih (peace be upon him)
Salman (Arabic) friend
Suleiman (Arabic) living in health and prosperity, the name of the Prophet Suleiman (peace be upon him)
Suli (Chechen) Dagestani
Sultan (Arabic) ruling
Sutarbi (Chechen) greedy
Tagir (Arabic) pure, sincere
Turpal (Chechen) hero
Umar (Arabic) name of the second Righteous Caliph Umar (r.a.)
Osama (Arabic) lion
Fazl (Arabic) venerable
Hamid (Arabic) praiseworthy, praiseworthy, praising God
Haris (Arabic) plowman
Khoza (Chechen) sparrow
Tshogal (Chechen) fox
Cha (Chechen) bear
Chaborz (Chechen) bear and wolf
Shamsuddin (Arabic) sun of faith
Sharif (Arabic) noble
Shahid (Arabic) testifying to monotheism in the face of death
Emin (Arabic) faithful
Yunus (from Hebrew) stream, the name of the Prophet Yunus (peace be upon him)
Yaqub (Arabic) name of Prophet Yaqub (peace be upon him)
Female Chechen names

Aziza (Arabic) dear, dear
'Aida (Arabic) visiting
Aisha (Arabic) prosperous, the name of one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.)
Aina (Arabic) source
'Alia (Arabic) majestic
Amina (Arabic) faithful
Amani (Arabic) desire
Amira (Arabic) leader
Anisa (Arabic) friendly
'Asama (Arabic) purity
Asila (Arabic) noble
Asiya (Arabic) caretaker of the weak, the name of the pharaoh’s faithful wife
Asma (Arabic) name of the daughter of Abubakr (r.a.)
Bashira (Arabic) bringing joy
Bayanat (Arabic) precision
Bilqis (Arabic) name of the Queen of Sheba
Birlant (Chechen) diamond
Jamila (Arabic) beautiful
Janan (Arabic) heart of the soul
Children (Chechen) silver
Deshi (Chechen) gold
Zhovkhar (Chechen) pearls
Zainab (Arabic) name of the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
Zayna (Arabic) beautiful
Zakiyya (Arabic) pure
Zahira (Arabic) luminous
Zaza (Chechen) flowering
Zezag (Chechen) flower
Zuleikha (Arabic) name of the wife of the Prophet Yusuf (peace be upon him)
Zumrud (Arabic) emerald
Zuhra (Arabic) flower, star
Yisa (Chechen) stay
Iman (Arabic) faith
Kamila (Arabic) perfection
Kasir (Arabic) a lot
Khokha (Chechen) pigeon
Laila (Arabic) night
Lina (Arabic) tenderness, meekness
Madina (Arabic) city of the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.)
Maimuna (Arabic) blessed
Makkah (Arabic) city of Mecca
Maliika (Arabic) angel
Maryam (Arabic) name of the mother of Prophet Isa (peace be upon them)
Mufida (Arabic) necessary
Nabila (Arabic) famous
Najat (Arabic) unharmed
Najiyya (Arabic) security
Nazira (Arabic) equal
Nailya (Arabic) acquiring
Nasira (Arabic) winner
Nafisa (Arabic) precious
Nidaa (Arabic) call
Nur (Arabic) light
Polla (Chechen) butterfly
Raisa (Arabic) leader
Razia, Razeta (Arabic) pleased
Rashida (Arabic) prudent
Ruwayda (Arabic) smoothly walking
Ruqiya (Arabic) name of the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
Rumani (Arabic) pomegranate seed
Sawda (Arabic) name of one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.)
Seda (Chechen) star
Sa'ida (Arabic) happy
Sakina (Arabic) divine peace in the soul
Salima (Arabic) healthy
Sana'a (Arabic) splendor
Safa (Arabic) clarity, purity
Safiyya (Arabic) carefree, pure
Sahla (Arabic) smooth
Sumaiya (Arabic) name of the first female martyr
Suhaila (Arabic) smooth, light
Suhaima (Arabic) small arrow
Tabarak (Arabic) grace
Taus (Arabic) peacock
Ummukulsum (Arabic)
Fawziya (Arabic) lucky
Fazila (Arabic) virtue
Fatima (Arabic) name of the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
Farida (Arabic) unique
Fariha (Arabic) happy, joyful
Firdovs (Arabic) name of one of the levels of Paradise
Hawa (Arabic) foremother of people
Khadija (Arabic) name of one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
Hadiya (Arabic) righteous
Hajar (Arabic) name of the wife of Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him)
Halima (Arabic) tender, the name of the nurse of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
Khalisa (Arabic) sincere
Khalifa (Arabic) caliphate
Hanifa (Arabic) true believer
Hasna (Arabic) beautiful
Hayat (Arabic) life
Huria (Arabic) maiden of paradise
Chovka (Chechen) jackdaw
Sharifa (Arabic) noble
Yasira (Arabic) meek
Yasmine (Arabic) jasmine
Yaha (Chechen) live
Yakhita (Chechen) let me live

Some names presented may differ in spelling from their original forms in the original language. Taking into account the features Chechen language Some names contain altered letters. In parentheses it is indicated which language it comes from given name. If you do not find the name you are interested in, look in other names or in the search program on our website. You can send information, we will be grateful for adding to the list of Chechen names and their meanings.

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.

The phrase about the meaning of the name is not yet an understanding of the real impact.

For example, Said (happy, blissful), 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 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 200 male Chechen 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 Chechen names in alphabetical order:

Abdurrahman - servant of the Merciful
Abdurahim - slave of the Merciful
Abdulmalik - slave of the Lord
Abdusalam - slave of the Perfect One
Abdulaziz - slave of the Mighty
Abdulkhalik - slave of the Creator
Abdulgaffar - slave of the Forgiving
Abdulwahhab - slave of the Giver
Abdurrazaq - slave of the Giver of food
Abdulalim - slave of the Omniscient
Abdulbasit - slave of the Generous
Abdullatif - slave of the Good
Abdulhalim - slave of the Patient
Abdulazim - slave of the Great
Abduljalil - slave of the Glorious
Abdulkarim - slave of the Magnanimous
Abdulhakim - slave of the Wise
Abdulhamid - slave of the Praised One
Abulwahid - slave of the One
Abdussamad - slave of the Eternal
Abdulkadir - slave of the Almighty
Abdurrashid - slave of the Prudent
Abbas - stern, gloomy
Abu - father
Abulkhair - doer of good
Adam - created from the dust of the ground
Adl - fair
Akram - generous
Ali - exalted
Alvi - exalted
Alkhazur - eagle
Alyauddin - nobility of faith
Amir - ruler
Arzu - eagle
Askhab is the friendliest
Akhmat - glorified
Anzor is the most caring
Ayub - repentant

Bagauddin - height of religion
Bashir - bringer of joy
Bekkhan - chief prince, head
Bishr - joy
Borz - wolf
Bula - bison
Damask steel - steel

Wadud - loving
Walid - father
Vaha - live
Vakhiyata - let him live
Visiyta - let it stay

Gazi - warrior
Gazimagomed - warrior of Muhammad

Daoud - beloved, dear
Denis - god of wine
Jabrail is the name of one of the archangels
Jamal - handsome
Jamaldin - the beauty of faith
Dika is good
Dukhvaha - live long

Zayd - abundance
Zakiy - pure
Zaman - time, era
Zahid - abstinent
Zelimzan - healthy, long-living, real
Ziyad - greatness
Ziyauddin - the radiance of faith
Zuhair - bright, light

Ibrahim - father of nations
Idris - the name of the Prophet Idris
Izuddin - greatness of faith
Ikram - honor, respect, reverence
Inal - lord
Isa - God's help
Isam - submission
Ismail - the name of the Prophet Ismail
Ishaq - the name of the Prophet Ishaq
Ihsan - sincerity

Qais - hard
Kyura - falcon
Kuira - hawk

Lema - lion
Lecha - eagle
Lu - roe deer

Magomed - on behalf of the Prophet Muhammad
Majid - nice
Myrsalt - brave
Makkhal - kite
Malik - owner, ruler, king
Mansur - protected, victorious
Mahdi - guide
Murad - willing, striving
Musa - pulled out of the water
Mustafa - chosen, chosen
Muslim - Muslim
Muhammad - glorified, glorious
Muhsin - doer of good
Mukhtar - the chosen one

Nazir - warning
Nal - boar
Najmuddin - Star of Faith
Nasruddin - help of religion
Nokhcho - Chechen

Ovlur - lamb
Olkhazar - bird

Pasha is the owner
Piil - elephant

Rajab is the seventh month of the Islamic calendar
Ramadan is the name of the holy month
Rahman - merciful
Rahim - merciful, compassionate
Rashid - conscientious, prudent
Ruslan - lion

Said - blessed, happy
Sai - deer
Sayyid - lord
Saifuddin - sword of faith
Saifullah - the sword of Allah
Salah - justice
Salih - the name of the Prophet Salih
Salman is a friend
Suleiman - living in health and prosperity
Suli is a Dagestani
Sultan - ruler
Sutarbi - greedy

Tagir - pure, sincere
Turpal - hero

Umar - the name of the second Righteous Caliph Umar
Osama is a lion

Fazl - venerable

Hamid - praiseworthy, praiseworthy, praising God
Haris - plowman
Khoza - sparrow

Tshogal - fox

Cha - bear
Chaborz - bear and wolf

Shamsuddin - the sun of faith
Sharif - noble
Shahid - testifying to monotheism in the face of death

Emin - faithful

Yunus - stream

Yakub - the name of the Prophet Yakub

Each nation has its own tradition of forming personal names. Chechens are no exception. Their surnames are based on the names of birds or animals, proper names, they have Chechen origin or have roots in Persian or Arabic languages.

Chechen surnames - list

Have you ever wondered where your family came from? Sometimes it happens that a person does not suspect who his relatives are or does not attach much importance to it. But knowing what name his genus had, you can learn a lot about your ancestors in the male or female line. If you want to know popular Chechen surnames, a list of them in alphabetical order is given below. Look, maybe one of your great-grandfathers was a mountain resident.

• Azanaevs;
• Aidamirovs;
• Albagaevs;
• Amievs;
• Bogaevs;
• Borshaevs;
• Burgalayevs;
• Valuevs;
• Goevs;
• Daurbekovs;
• Dudayevs;
• Zavgaevs;
• Zakaevs;
• Ismoilovs;
• Kalakoevs;
• Kutaevs;
• Lorsanovs;
• Makhdaevs;
• Melardoevs;
• Omaevs;
• Rakhimovs;
• Rashidovs;
• Solgirievs;
• Sulimov;
• Supurovs;
• Turaevs;
• Khadzhievs;
• Khidievs;
• Tsugievs;
• Tsurgany;
• Shovkhalovs;
• Yusupov.

Chechen names and surnames

Chechen names and last names can be like original origin, and be borrowed from other languages. Of the Arabic and Persian names, Chechens, like other Muslims, use such masculine names as Ali, Magomed, Shamil, feminine names Aliya, Leila, etc. Chechen names have much in common with Ingush ones, the distinctive specificity of which is only the predominant use of the sound “ay”.

Russian-language versions are widespread. Female diminutive versions of names can act as full forms(Dasha, Zina). Native names are full of variety. Their meanings are based on nouns (Borz - “wolf”, Ruslan - “lion”), adjectives (Daud - “beloved, dear”, Zelimzan - “healthy, living long”), verbs (Toita - “stop”).

The surnames of the indigenous population of Chechnya have ancient origin. Their spelling as well as pronunciation can be different depending on the dialect. During the Soviet Union, to unify the spelling, many of them were added with the endings “-ov” and “-ev”, and the declension occurred according to the rules of Russian grammar. Now a large group of people are inclined to return to the original forms, which shows their respect for their roots, especially among the male population.

Beautiful Chechen surnames

From carriers different languages their perception of the sounds of someone else’s alphabet, so the same word is perceived differently by their ears. Distinctive feature phonetics of the peoples of the Caucasus is large number deaf and hard sounds, a sequence of several consonants. Beautiful Chechen surnames for our ears can be called those in which there are a sufficient number of vowels, and the consonants are mostly voiced. For us, such Chechen surnames as Azizovs, Umayevs, the list of which can be continued, will be more euphonious.

Famous Chechen surnames

Caucasians are related by blood great value. Even if your relative many centuries ago committed a significant act for his people, his family will be honored and respected. In addition to blood ties, Chechens are proud of their compatriots. Therefore, famous Chechen surnames can be considered those that had prominent people of the country - Magomedov, Kadyrov, Visaitov, Yamadayev, Khasbulatov, etc. Among them there are people different professions: politicians, military men, artists, athletes, doctors.

Fate scattered Chechens around the world. Some of them fled during the war; a large number were deported during the war. Soviet Union(the lists number hundreds of thousands of people), some left the country on their own, going to the Arab states or Europe. Many of them achieved fame outside of Chechnya, but they are still honored and respected because they do not forget about their roots.

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The whole life of the Chechens was closely connected with their family relationships, therefore the connections of their surnames are given great attention. The written-off surnames and names are mainly of Arabic and Persian origin, but there are also Russian roots. Blood ties play an important role in the lives of Chechens; all family members are closely related to each other.

One tribe - one surname

Even in ancient times, Chechen surnames formed one whole, and accordingly, they were all closely related to each other. If someone from the family was offended, the rest of the relatives stood up for him. The Chechens have a similar name “type” or “taipan” - one clan, tribe or one surname. If Chechens talk about a certain person, they always clarify what type he is from. In relation to family kinship, all its members call themselves “vosha” or “vezherey”, i.e. brothers, and “voshallya” means a whole bond of brotherhood.

Origin of Chechen surnames

In primitive times, when there were few members of the family, they were all together, making up one family. Later they began to divide themselves into branches and lines. When there were too many family members and not enough space to live, they began to explore new places, thus becoming separated from their family. But this was not the reason for the collapse of brotherly relations; rather, on the contrary, their connection only intensified when they got to know each other.

And the surname comes from the name of the ancestor. For example, let's take the surname Kutaev. It comes from the name Kutai, which means “ holy month" This name was given to boys who were born in Ramadan - the holy month, a time of mercy, purification, fasting and forgiveness. Of course, today it is difficult to say exactly how Chechen surnames, in particular Kutaev, were formed, since this process took long time. But, despite this, the surname Kutaev is a wonderful monument of culture and writing of the entire Caucasian people.

Kyiv is both a city and a surname

Chechen male surnames have at least interesting story origin, especially if it is related to the ancestor’s place of residence or profession. One of them is Tsurgan, which means “patchwork” in Chechen. A tailor or furrier could have such a surname.

The Caucasian people called a clearing tsurga, which indicated the place of residence of an ancestor. Some authors cite a number of surnames that were in fashion back in the 17th century. They are claimed by a large number of strange Russian clans.

An interesting fact is that there are Chechen surnames that sound like the names of Russian or Ukrainian cities, for example, Saratov or Kyiv.

Persian, Arabic, Turkic language - the basis for the Chechen name

Chechen languages, like Ingush, are part of the Nakh group. The names of Chechens reflect the specific features of the phonetic system, lexical unit and morphological structure. The main thing that is included in the names of the Chechen people:

• real Chechen names;
• Arabic and ;
• names obtained from other languages ​​using Russian.

Chechen surnames for men, as well as names, have a long origin. Some are derived from the names of birds and animals: falcon - Lecha, hawk - Kuira, wolf - Borz. Khokha (pigeon), Chowka (jackdaw) are female.

Some Chechen female surnames are copied from Arabic, Persian and Turkic languages. This also applies to male surnames. In frequent cases, names become compound. There are some elements that can be appended to either the beginning or the end of a personal name.

Larisa, Louise, Lisa, Raisa are names that were taken from the Russian language. In some documents there are forms of names in a reduced state, for example Zhenya and Sasha.

Sound features

Dialect differences must be taken into account in pronunciation and writing. The fact is that the same word can differ in its sound. For example, Almahad (Almahat), Abuyazid (Abuyazit) can occur at the end of the name, the vowel can also change at the end of the word (Yusup - Yusap, Yunus - Yunas). Regardless of length or brevity, in Chechen names the stress always falls on the first syllable.

Ingush names differ from Chechen names in their spelling features. Characteristic feature Chechen language is frequent use the sound “ay”, in contrast to the Ingush. Certain female names are used with the sound “a”, while in Ingush the sound “ai” will be present. For example, the Chechen name of Asia in Ingush will look like this - Aaizi.

Chechen surnames and patronymics appear in a very specific way. The father's name should only be included in genitive case and in mandatory is placed before the name, and not after, as in Russian or Ukrainian. Chechen - Hamidan Bakh, Russian - Bakha Hamidanovich. For official documents, Chechens write their last and patronymic names in the same way as Russians: Ibragimov Usman Akhmedovich.

Chechen surnames during the reign of Ivan the Terrible

The number of Chechen surnames by origin can be divided into percentages: 50% - Russian origin, 5% - Ukrainian, 10% - Belarusian, 30% - the peoples of Russia, 5% - Bulgarian and Serbian. Any surname is formed from the nickname, name, place of residence, and occupation of an ancestor in the male line.

If we talk about this surname - Chechentsev, it is very common not only in Russia, but also in the neighboring countries. Pre-revolutionary documents have survived to this day, which say that bearers of this surname were honorary persons and were members of the Kiev clergy, having at the same time a huge royal privilege. The surname is mentioned in the census list, dating back to the times Grand Duke had a special list that included very prominent names. They were granted to courtiers only on special occasions. As you can see, the surname has its original origin.

Chechen surnames are very diverse and unique; their list is large and constantly updated. Some people have ancient roots and retain their surname, while others constantly introduce something new, thus changing it. It is interesting to find out after many, many years that you are a descendant of some honorable family. This is how you live, suspecting nothing, and one day you will find out real story their ancestors.

b) The most popular female names today:

c) “Complete” dictionary of modern Chechen names:seven thousand names and variants

2200 male names (with 4700 variants), 1200 female names (with 2500 variants)

The most significant books and scientific publications about Chechen names:

1) The secret of names. Vainakhs, Arabs and Islam (Bagaev M.Kh.)

// The book with this title was written in 1994 and was published in a small edition that same year. Only a few copies have survived to this day. In 2015 editor-in-chief popular magazine “Nana”, Lula Zhumalaeva decided to publish an abbreviated version of the book on the pages of the magazine (in printed and electronic versions, No. 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 / 2015).

2) History of Chechnya in mirror image proper names (Ibragimov K.Kh.)

3) Arabic names in the Chechen language (Almurzaeva P.Kh.)// The article “Arabic names in the Chechen language” was published in the journal “Philological Sciences. Questions of Theory and Practice.” Tambov, “Gramota” Publishing House, 2016, No. 9 (63), part 2, pp. 63-66, ISSN 1997-2911 // Author of the article - Deputy Dean of the Faculty foreign languages Chechensky state university, candidate philological sciences, associate professor Almurzaeva Petimat Khalidovna.

Names of eastern origin. Etymology (Bibulatov N.S.)// We offer you an excerpt from the book “Chechen Names”, published in 1991. The author of this book is Candidate of Philological Sciences Bibulatov Nurdin Saipudinovich. In it you will find almost 40 names popular among peoples who profess Islam.

4) Gender studies in Chechen linguistics(Bakhaeva L.M.)

// The article was published in the journal "Bulletin of the Stavropol State University: Philological Sciences. - 2007. - No. 53, pp. 111-117). On this website it is posted in an abbreviated form (only parts I and IV). Author Bakhaeva Leila Mukharbekovna, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Russian and Chechen Languages, Grozny State Petroleum Institute.

5) Reflection of anthroponymy in the life of the Chechen people(from the dissertation of T.M. Shavlaeva)

// Shavlaeva Tamara Magamedovna - Associate Professor of the Department of Cultural Studies of the Chechen State University. university, candidate historical sciences// Here are several fragments from her doctoral dissertation on the topic: “From the history of cultural development economic activity Chechen people (XIX-early XX centuries)". Specialty 07.00.07 Ethnography, ethnology, anthropology, 2017

6) Chechen and Ingush national traditions naming names(Khasbulatova Z.I.)

// Khasbulatova Zulay Imranovna - Professor of the Chechen State University, leading researcher at the Department of Ethnology at the Institute of Humanitarian Research of the Academy of Sciences of the Chechen Republic// Here are some excerpts from her doctoral dissertation: “ Traditional culture raising children among Chechens (XIX - early XX centuries)". Specialty 07.00.07 - Ethnography, ethnology, anthropology, 2015

7) A large amount of factual material on original Chechen names and surnames is concentrated in the monograph “Chechens in the Mirror of Tsarist Statistics (1860-1900).”// Its author is Ibragimova Zarema Khasanovna. The book was published in 2000, republished in 2006, Moscow, Probel Publishing House, 244 pp., ISBN 5-98604-066-X. .

You will also find a selection of original Chechen names in the book “Chechen Weapons”// Author Isa Askhabov, pdf, 66 pp. // on pp. 49-57 the names of Chechen gunsmiths of the 18th-20th centuries are given, and on pp. 15-16 it talks about the names of damask steel, which became male names(Hazbolat, Dzhambolat, etc.)

8) Structural and grammatical types of personal namesprimordial fund of the Chechen language

// The article “Structural and grammatical types of personal names of the original fund of the Chechen language” was published in the journal Bulletin of the Institute of Educational Problems of the Chechen Republic, Vol. 7, 2009, Grozny// Author Zura Abuevna Aldieva - Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor of the Russian Language Department of the Chechen State Pedagogical University.

9) Section “Nakh Language Names: Chechen and Ingush Names” (pp. 364-382) in the “Directory of Personal Names of the Peoples of the RSFSR”// Ed. A.V. Superanskaya, Moscow, Russian Language Publishing House, 1987, first edition, 1979, section authors Yu.D. Desheriev and Kh. Oshaev, based on materials from the Chechen-Ingush Research Institute).

10) Collection "Consolidated Dictionary of Personal Names of Peoples" North Caucasus". Moscow, publishing house "Nauka" / "Flinta", 2012// author of the project and leader of the team of authors Roza Yusufovna Namitokova, Doctor of Philology, Professor of the Adygea State University. University. // the section that is of greatest interest to us is "Vainakh: Ingush and Chechen names"(pp. 133-157), and section "Personal names of eastern origin of the peoples of the North Caucasus"(pp. 399-484). Entire book - .

11) Most large collection Chechen personal names - 5000 names and variants collected by Bibulatov Nurdin Saipudinovich(philologist, specialist in grammar and anthroponymy of the Chechen language). Book "Chechen names" It was completed by him in 1990, and printed the following year. For obvious reasons, only a few copies have survived to this day. Today you can get acquainted with the book only here, on the “A Thousand Names” website. Just keep in mind that many names are “outdated” and are practically not found today. Read a book.

Be sure to go to the "Muslim names" section of this site - you will find a lot of useful information.