If you are interested to know where Azerbaijani names come from, their main distinctive features, as well as there are beautiful Azerbaijani women's names - then read the following material.
The history of the origin of Azerbaijani names
The Azerbaijani names go to the Turkic Language Group on their roots, but other languages had their influence on them. So from those crops that the most strongest influenced the process of formation of the names of boys and girls in Azerbaijan, the following can be called:
- Arab culture (especially Islam);
- Persian;
- Albanian.
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If we talk about the names that came from the Arabs, the most common of them are those options that belonged to members of the family of the Great Prophet (Fatima, Ali, Hussein, Hassan and others).
Part of the Azerbaijani names has a connection with geographic names, for example:
- Tabriz is the so-called Iranian city;
- Araz - a river flowing on the territory of Azerbaijan.
According to tradition, when the Azerbaijani family appears the heir or heiress, relatives, congratulating, wish the kid to meet his name. In this regard, the names of ancestors who have been greatly popular with great pity, are quite popular. No less common and names of celebrities - especially cultural and art figures (poets, thinkers).
The Epos called "Santa Gorgud", which is mentioned quite a few different Azerbaijani names, many of them are relevant and now. Also, Azerbaijani playwright Jafar Jabbarla was also made great contribution to the development of national names. He in his works came up with new variants of names, who deserved the love of the country's population.
At the time of the Soviet Union, characteristic political trends are manifested in the names. Then the Azerbaijanis were very afraid of persecution, so they often had to change their real names and surnames, taking fictitious.
In this regard, the names gradually lost endings -Han and -Bek. And newborn babies ceased to give names in honor of political persons ruled to the revolution.
But there are many new ones, sometimes catastrophically incomplete names, like a tractor, combine, council, state farm and so on.
Changes touched on Azerbaijani surnames. For example, the characteristic endings were (as azadli), -Read (as in the name of Alizade), -Oklu (like Hasanoglu) are replaced by Russians (for example, Aliyev) and -Oh (Husseyn). True, in recent years, Azerbaijan is becoming increasingly popular to return to the original endings of the names.
In the USSR, the surnames are becoming common in which endings are cut. For example, Azer Zamanov turned into acknowledged.
When the era of the Soviet Union ended, and Azerbaijan became an independent state, - a fashion in the Western names arises in the country.
The second in popularity category becomes names borrowed from Islam. It was largely influenced by the return of people to their native faith and the fact that Islam was gradually established as a state religion.
Different epochs and different choice of the child's name in Azerbaijanis
Let's talk about how residents of Azerbaijan gave names to their children since the distant antiquity and to the present day.
- Initially, long ago ancient Turkic nations They made newborn babies at once three names. The first name was considered a nursery, its main function was to distinguish between children among other children. Advisor gave a second name, which was chosen surrounding and emphasized certain features of character, appearance, human activity, and so on. And the third, the most recent name, was already in old age. It was conquered on the basis of merit to society.
- When Islam dominated in the country Azerbaijanis mainly stop their choice on religious names borrowed from the culture of Arabs. According to observations, from among all the peoples, where Islam was confested, the names like Mukhamed, Ali, Nis, Fatima, Omar and others were most often used by Azerbaijanis. Thus, they demonstrated their high dedication to the Muslim faith.
- Under the USSR The main idea that is promoted when choosing names to children is to show loyalty to the Soviet ideology and create an image of a politically reliable person. Then, the original Azerbaijani names depart far backwards. And it is officially given preference to those options that have a sufficiently easy pronunciation and are written in Russian.
- And the new period associated with the choice of names concerns the 1990s. At this time, there is such a scheme in the foreground: the name-idea-thought-name-name. In priority variants of names with a serious semantic load, as well as those that have national roots.
In modern Azerbaijani society there are no harsh bans or restrictions. Parents, thinking how to call their baby, are more oriented on their own taste. It is also important that they are very religious people or not.
According to the results of polls, today the most popular among Azerbaijanis are those names that differ in briefness, easy pronunciation, clear value and carry a positive promise.
Ancient Turks believed that the name could only give the Santa Cockhock - a person known as the Prophet. He myrlen blood relatives, indicated the right direction in life and helped in making vital decisions.
They were confident that the person's name leads him in life. And choosing a name - parents choose and fate to their baby. Therefore, they always treated this process with all seriousness, anxious about the future of the baby.
Varieties of names of Azerbaijanis
Residents of Azerbaijan are very respectful about the cult of heavenly shining. Most often the sun and the moon. Such an attitude to the planets was reflected in national names. A very large percentage of the names of Azerbaijanis is the extension of the names of day and night Lightl (Aichin, Taray, Unai).
If we talk about women's names, then, as in many other peoples, female beauty, tenderness, sophistication is chamfering here. There is a whole category of names in which the appearance of Azerbaijani (tub, Esmer, Nigar and others is exalted.
But everything is not limited to one beauty - the names of women who personify specific features of character are also used by one beauty. For example:
- Sakina - the one that behaves quietly;
- Susan - a lover to be silent;
- Nadan is life.
There are also quite metaphorical names:
- Gulshyan - funny flower;
- Bassira - the one who has an open soul;
- Uma - is a bird of happiness.
From the Persians, Azerbaijanis approved the custom of correcting his daughters with floral names:
- Lale - Tulip;
- Banovsya - violet;
- Nargiz - Narcissal flower.
You can often meet those names that are associated with the names of precious minerals (Zumud, Billaur).
Azerbaijani names for girls
Now let's go from the theory to practice and get acquainted with the beautiful names of the representatives of the fine sex in Azerbaijan.
- Aida is profitable, receiving income; From the Greek name is translated as "nightingale";
- Aidan - associated with night luminaire;
- Ayla - associated with glow, glitter;
- Aysel - the name personifies with a lunar luminescence;
- Aichin - is a moon-like; bright, noticeable;
- Ask - associated with a white river; has internal purity;
- Diamond - beauty;
- Altoon - Golden;
- Arza - Wishing;
- Banu - acts as Mrs.; noble lady;
- Basura (otherwise bassira) - has a revealed soul;
- Booth - floral bouton;
- Besat - fun;
- Gumral - a shade of the harsh persimmon;
- Denise - inside her boil passion, it is like a bore, sea;
- Dildar is the one that is very loved;
- Dunya - differs in peaceful; close;
- Zarif - has a gentle nature;
- Ziba - beautiful appearance;
- Lala - is an excellent flower;
- Leila - associated with at night;
- Lyaman - it emits light, overflow;
- Meltem - lightning, like the breeze;
- Min - associated with a subtle pattern;
- Mush, the one who wishes sincerely;
- Naire - fiery, shining;
- Nadan - Fire, Live;
- Nisar - forgiven;
- Nurai - filled with moonlight;
- Nursache - the glow is coming from her;
- Nursan - the owner of the world of fame;
- They are the first moon;
- Rose - red flower;
- Saigs - revered, respecting;
- Sanaai - similar to the night luminaire;
- SevDa is associated with love;
- Sevvar - the one who loves;
- Syaba - Easy blow of the breeze;
- Siada - owner of a beautiful voice;
- Sima - honest;
- Solmaz - her beauty will never fade;
- Sona - an attractive appearance;
- Susan - prefers to be silent than to talk;
- Taray - New Moon;
- Tovus - acts as welcome beauty;
- Torai - Moon, hiding behind clouds;
- Torah is a rule that everyone has to be observed;
- Tuba - is high, fitting;
- Turay - acts by the foreseeable moon;
- Tour - protrudes princess;
- Tunai - the moon, which is visible only at night;
- Turkans - Turkic woman;
- Tutu - Says Sweet Speech;
- Ulduz - Star;
- Umai - is a bird of happiness;
- Unai - the voice of the Moon;
- Ferda (otherwise ferdi) - what will happen;
- Fidan - is distinguished by fresh, beautiful view;
- Hanoe - acts as readable, all respected lady;
- Hummar - is a famous beauty;
- Persimmon - she causes sympathy to themselves;
- Chinar - High Growth, Ferry Food;
- Shenay - is a sparkling moon;
- Shems - solar;
- Chef - has good health;
- Shimai - is a sparkling moon;
- Elyaz - the joy of people;
- ELNAZ - advocates the most desirable among people;
- Emel - is the goal, ideal;
- Esmer - the owner of dark skin;
- Efra - High Growth;
- Efshan - the one who sows;
- Yagut - is valuable;
- Yaylas behaves more often.
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