Armenian Town Name Generator
Real Armenian towns, villages and built place names
Generate Armenian town and village names: real places such as Dilijan, Goris, Ashtarak and Jermuk beside names built from genuine Armenian place-name parts, like Lusashen, Arevaberd and Nor Aygi. Made for maps, novels, family-history fiction and games.
About Armenian town names
Most Armenian place names are short compounds that describe the place. The last part says what it is: shen is a village, avan a town, dzor a gorge, berd a fortress, vank a monastery, aghbyur a spring, lich a lake, sar a mountain, kar a stone and get a river. The first part says what marks it out: lus (light), arev (sun), vard (rose), karmir (red), sev (black), aygi (garden). Norashen is literally new village.
Separate words in front tell neighboring settlements apart. Nor is new, Verin upper, Nerkin lower, Mets great and Pokr little, as in Nor Hachn, Verin Getashen and Nerkin Getashen, Mets Masrik and Pokr Masrik. Old royal foundations carry a founder's name with -akert or -apat, like Tigranakert and Vagharshapat.
About four in five entries are real places inside the Republic of Armenia: cities and provincial centers, villages from every province including the shore of Lake Sevan, and a few fortress, monastery and lake sites. A handful are ancient capitals and cities (Ani, Dvin, Tigranakert, Erebuni), included as history and not as current towns. The remaining fifth are names built in the same patterns for fiction, such as Lusashen, Arevaberd and Nor Aygi. A built name can happen to match a real village, so check a map before you treat one as invented.
How to choose Armenian town names
- Pick the ending by the landscape: -dzor for a town in a gorge, -berd below a fortress, -vank beside a monastery, -aghbyur at a spring, -lich on a lake.
- For two neighboring villages, put Verin and Nerkin or Mets and Pokr in front of one base name, the way Mets Mantash and Pokr Mantash do.
- For a true setting, choose a city or a well-known village such as Dilijan, Goris, Areni or Tatev. For an invented one, take a built name and look it up on a map first, because these patterns are common.
- Keep one spelling through your whole project. Armenian names reach English in several transliterations, and a town spelled two ways reads as two towns.
- For a story set in antiquity or the Middle Ages, the old capitals (Ani, Dvin, Artashat, Tigranakert) fit better than a modern town.
Frequently asked questions
Are these real Armenian towns?
Most are. About four in five entries are real towns, villages or landmark sites in Armenia, among them Gyumri, Vanadzor, Sisian, Noratus and Khndzoresk. The rest, such as Vardaget, Lusaberd and Mets Antar, are built from real Armenian place-name parts and are meant for fiction.
What do the endings -shen, -avan and -dzor mean?
Shen means village and avan means town, so Norashen is literally new village. Dzor is a gorge, berd a fortress, vank a monastery, aghbyur a spring and lich a lake. The first half of a name usually describes the place, as in Karmir Blur, where karmir is red and blur is hill.
What do Nor, Verin and Nerkin mean in Armenian place names?
Nor is new, Verin is upper and Nerkin is lower. They separate settlements that share a base name, like Verin Getashen and Nerkin Getashen in Gegharkunik province, or mark a newer place, like Nor Geghi. Mets (great) and Pokr (little) work the same way.
Can I use these names in a novel or a game?
Yes. A real name gives you a true setting, and a built name gives you a town that sounds Armenian without pointing at one real community. If it matters that the place is fictional, search a map for the name first, since a built name can coincide with a real village.
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All 1,000 Armenian town names
A: 171 names
- Abovyan
- Achajur
- Achanan
- Acharkut
- Agarak
- Agarakadzor
- Aghavnadzor
- Aghavnaghbyur
- Aghavnakar
- Aghavnatun
- Aghavnavank
- Aghberk
- Aghdzk
- Aghin
- Aghitu
- Aghnjadzor
- Aghvani
- Aghvorik
- Ahnidzor
- Akhpradzor
- Akhtala
- Akhurik
- Akhuryan
- Aknaghbyur
- Aknalich
- Aknashen
- Akner
- Akori
- Akunk
- Alapars
- Alaverdi
- Alvank
- Alvar
- Amaghu
- Amasia
- Amberd
- Ampasar
- Amrakits
- Angeghakot
- Ani
- Aniavan
- Anipemza
- Antaraberd
- Antaraghbyur
- Antarahovit
- Antaralich
- Antaramej
- Antaramut
- Antarashat
- Antarashen
- Antaravank
- Antarut
- Anushaghbyur
- Anushahovit
- Anushajur
- Anushashen
- Anushavan
A, continued
- Apaga
- Aparan
- Apaven
- Apnagyugh
- Aragats
- Aragatsavan
- Aragyugh
- Arajadzor
- Araks
- Aralez
- Aramakert
- Aramus
- Arapi
- Ararat
- Aratashen
- Aravus
- Arayi
- Arazap
- Archis
- Ardenis
- Ardvi
- Areguni
- Areni
- Arevaberd
- Arevabuyr
- Arevadzor
- Arevakar
- Arevalich
- Arevashat
- Arevashogh
- Arevatsag
- Arevik
- Arevis
- Arevshat
- Argavand
- Argel
- Argina
- Argishtikhinili
- Arin
- Arinj
- Arjaget
- Arjaghbyur
- Arjasar
- Arjut
- Armash
- Armavir
- Arpeni
- Arpi
- Arpunk
- Arshakapat
- Arshaluys
- Artabuynk
- Artanish
- Artashar
- Artashat
- Artashavan
- Artavan
A, continued
- Artavaz
- Artavazdakert
- Arteni
- Artik
- Artimet
- Artsni
- Artsvaberd
- Artsvadzor
- Artsvahovit
- Artsvalich
- Artsvanik
- Artsvanist
- Artsvasar
- Aruch
- Aryutsaberd
- Arzakan
- Arzni
- Ashnak
- Ashotaberd
- Ashotakert
- Ashotapat
- Ashotavan
- Ashotsk
- Ashtarak
- Astghadzor
- Astghaghbyur
- Astghakar
- Astghakn
- Astghalich
- Atan
- Avazan
- Aygeblur
- Aygedzor
- Aygehat
- Aygehovit
- Aygek
- Aygekert
- Aygepar
- Aygepat
- Aygeshat
- Aygestan
- Aygevan
- Aygevank
- Aygezard
- Aygut
- Ayntap
- Ayrk
- Ayrum
- Azat
- Azataghbyur
- Azatakert
- Azatamut
- Azatan
- Azatashen
- Azatavan
- Azatek
- Aznvadzor
B: 42 names
- Bagaran
- Baghaberd
- Baghanis
- Bagratashen
- Bagravan
- Balahovit
- Balak
- Bambakashat
- Bandivan
- Bardzrakar
- Bardzrashen
- Bardzravan
- Bardzruni
- Barekamavan
- Bargushat
- Barozh
- Bavra
- Bazmaghbyur
- Bazum
- Berd
- Berdablur
- Berdaget
- Berdagyugh
- Berdasar
- Berdashen
- Berdavan
- Berdik
- Berdkunk
- Berkaber
- Berkanush
- Berkarat
- Berkashat
- Bjni
- Bnunis
- Bovadzor
- Brnakot
- Burastan
- Buzhakan
- Byurakan
- Byurakn
- Byuravan
- Byureghavan
C: 9 names
- Chakaten
- Chambarak
- Chapni
- Charentsavan
- Chinari
- Chinchin
- Chiva
- Chknagh
- Choratan
D: 43 names
- Dalar
- Dalarik
- Darakert
- Daranak
- Darbas
- Darbnik
- Darik
- Darpas
- Dasht
- Dashtadem
- Dashtakar
- Dastakert
- Davtashen
- Ddmashen
- Debet
- Deghdzut
- Dian
- Dilijan
- Ditak
- Ditavan
- Doghs
- Dovegh
- Dprabak
- Dprevank
- Drakhtik
- Dsegh
- Dvin
- Dzithankov
- Dzknaget
- Dzoraberd
- Dzoraget
- Dzoraghbyur
- Dzoraglukh
- Dzoragyugh
- Dzorak
- Dzorakap
- Dzorakar
- Dzorakn
- Dzorashen
- Dzorastan
- Dzoravank
- Dzyunasar
- Dzyunashogh
E: 1 name
- Erebuni
F: 1 name
- Fantan
G: 63 names
- Gagikaberd
- Gagikakert
- Gandzak
- Gandzakar
- Gargar
- Garnahovit
- Garnarich
- Garni
- Gavar
- Gavaraget
- Gaylaberd
- Gayladzor
- Gaylasar
- Geghadir
- Geghadzor
- Geghakar
- Geghakert
- Geghamabak
- Geghamasar
- Geghanist
- Geghanush
- Geghard
- Gegharkunik
- Gegharot
- Geghasar
- Geghashen
- Geghhovit
- Geghi
- Getaberd
- Getagyugh
- Getahovit
G, continued
- Getakn
- Getamej
- Getap
- Getapnya
- Getargel
- Getashen
- Getatagh
- Getavank
- Getazat
- Getik
- Getk
- Gevorgavank
- Gladzor
- Gndevank
- Gndevaz
- Gnishik
- Gogaran
- Goghovit
- Goght
- Goghtanik
- Gomk
- Goravan
- Gorayk
- Goris
- Gosh
- Goshavank
- Grigoravank
- Gtashen
- Gudemnis
- Gugark
- Gusanagyugh
- Gyumri
H: 49 names
- Haghartsin
- Haghpat
- Haghtanak
- Haghvi
- Halidzor
- Hankavan
- Harich
- Harichavank
- Hartagyugh
- Hartashen
- Harzhis
- Hatis
- Hatsahovit
- Hatsarat
- Hatsashat
- Hatsashen
- Hatsavan
- Hatsik
- Hayanist
- Haykadzor
- Haykashen
- Hayravank
- Hayrenyats
- Haytagh
- Herher
- Hermon
- Hin Aygi
- Hin Berd
- Hin Kamurj
- Hnaberd
- Hobardzi
- Hoghmik
- Horbategh
- Horom
- Hors
- Hovaghbyur
- Hovajur
- Hovasar
- Hovhannavank
- Hovit
- Hovk
- Hovnanadzor
- Hovtamej
- Hovtashat
- Hovtashen
- Hovtun
- Hovuni
- Hrazdan
- Hushakert
I: 6 names
- Ijevan
- Irind
- Ishkhanaget
- Ishkhanalich
- Ishkhanasar
- Itsakar
J: 16 names
- Jaghatsadzor
- Jajur
- Jermaghbyur
- Jermuk
- Jil
- Jraber
- Jradzor
- Jrahovit
- Jrambar
- Jrapi
- Jrarat
- Jrarbi
- Jrashat
- Jrashen
- Jrvezh
- Jujevan
K: 102 names
- Kachachkut
- Kaghnadzor
- Kaghnut
- Kaghsi
- Kaghtsrashen
- Kajaberd
- Kajaran
- Kajarants
- Kakavaberd
- Kakavadzor
- Kakavasar
- Kakhakn
- Kalavan
- Kaler
- Kamaris
- Kamkhut
- Kanach Blur
- Kanach Dzor
- Kanachut
- Kanaker
- Kanch
- Kapan
- Kaps
- Kaputan
- Kapuyt
- Kapuyt Aghbyur
- Kapuyt Lich
- Karaberd
- Karablur
- Karadzor
- Karaget
- Karaglukh
- Karahunj
- Karakert
- Karashamb
- Karashen
- Karavank
- Karbi
- Karchaghbyur
- Karchevan
- Karenis
- Kari Lich
- Karinj
- Karkop
- Karmir Aghegi
- Karmir Aygi
- Karmir Berd
- Karmir Blur
- Karmir Kar
- Karmirgyugh
- Karmraget
K, continued
- Karmrakar
- Karmrasar
- Karmrashen
- Karmravan
- Karnut
- Kasakh
- Katnaget
- Katnaghbyur
- Katnajur
- Katnarat
- Kavchut
- Kayan
- Kayk
- Kecharis
- Kechut
- Khachaberd
- Khachadzor
- Khachaghbyur
- Khachakar
- Khachardzan
- Khachasar
- Khachik
- Khachpar
- Khashtarak
- Khdrants
- Khnatsakh
- Khndzorablur
- Khndzoradzor
- Khndzorashat
- Khndzoresk
- Khndzorut
- Khor Virap
- Khoronk
- Khosrovakert
- Khot
- Khoznavar
- Kirants
- Kobayr
- Koghb
- Koghes
- Kornidzor
- Kosh
- Kotayk
- Koti
- Krasar
- Krashen
- Kuchak
- Kuris
- Kurtan
- Kut
- Kutakan
L: 48 names
- Lanjaghbyur
- Lanjanist
- Lanjar
- Lanjazat
- Lanjik
- Lchap
- Lchashen
- Lchavan
- Lchkadzor
- Lehvaz
- Lejan
- Lernaberd
- Lernadzor
- Lernaget
- Lernagog
- Lernagyugh
- Lernahovit
- Lernakar
- Lernakert
- Lernamerdz
- Lernanist
- Lernantsk
- Lernapar
- Lernapat
- Lernarot
- Lernashen
- Lernavan
- Lernavank
- Lernut
- Levonakert
- Lichk
- Lor
- Lori Berd
- Lorut
- Ltsen
- Lusaberd
- Lusadzor
- Lusaghbyur
- Lusagyugh
- Lusahovit
- Lusakert
- Lusakn
- Lusakunk
- Lusalich
- Lusarat
- Lusashen
- Lusashogh
- Lusavank
M: 53 names
- Makaravank
- Makenis
- Malishka
- Maralik
- Margahovit
- Margara
- Marmarashen
- Marmarik
- Marmashen
- Martiros
- Marts
- Martuni
- Masis
- Mastara
- Meghradzor
- Meghraghbyur
- Meghrahovit
- Meghrakar
- Meghrashat
- Meghrashen
- Meghravank
- Meghri
- Melikgyugh
- Mets Antar
- Mets Ayrum
- Mets Blur
- Mets Dasht
- Mets Kamurj
- Mets Lich
- Mets Mantash
- Mets Masrik
- Mets Parni
- Mets Sar
- Mets Sariar
- Mets Sepasar
- Metsamor
- Metsavan
- Mghart
- Mijnagyugh
- Movses
- Mozrov
- Mrgadzor
- Mrgaget
- Mrgahovit
- Mrganush
- Mrgashat
- Mrgashen
- Mrgastan
- Mrgavank
- Mrgavet
- Mughni
- Musaler
- Mutsk
N: 73 names
- Narek
- Navur
- Neghots
- Nerkin Agarak
- Nerkin Akunk
- Nerkin Antar
- Nerkin Aygi
- Nerkin Bazmaberd
- Nerkin Dasht
- Nerkin Getap
- Nerkin Getashen
- Nerkin Giratagh
- Nerkin Gyugh
- Nerkin Hand
- Nerkin Kamurj
- Nerkin Karmiraghbyur
- Nerkin Khndzoresk
- Nerkin Khotanan
- Nerkin Sasnashen
- Nerkin Shorzha
- Nerkin Tagh
- Nerkin Tsaghkavan
- Nersesavank
- Nigavan
- Nor Aghbyur
- Nor Amanos
- Nor Areni
- Nor Armavir
- Nor Artagers
- Nor Artamet
- Nor Artik
- Nor Aygi
- Nor Aznaberd
- Nor Berd
- Nor Bjni
- Nor Dasht
N, continued
- Nor Dsegh
- Nor Dvin
- Nor Garni
- Nor Geghi
- Nor Getap
- Nor Gyugh
- Nor Hachn
- Nor Kamurj
- Nor Kesaria
- Nor Khachakap
- Nor Kharberd
- Nor Kyank
- Nor Kyurin
- Nor Oshakan
- Nor Tagh
- Nor Tatev
- Nor Ughi
- Nor Yedesia
- Nor Yerznka
- Norabak
- Norabats
- Noragavit
- Norakert
- Noramarg
- Norapat
- Norashen
- Norashenik
- Noratus
- Noravan
- Noravank
- Noyakert
- Noyemberyan
- Nrnadzor
- Nrnashat
- Nshkhark
- Nubarashen
- Nurnus
O: 6 names
- Odzun
- Ohanavan
- Okhtar
- Orgov
- Oshakan
- Otevan
P: 26 names
- Paghaghbyur
- Paghakn
- Pambak
- Panik
- Parakar
- Paravakar
- Parpi
- Parz Lich
- Pemzashen
- Pokr Antar
- Pokr Aygi
- Pokr Ayrum
- Pokr Blur
- Pokr Dasht
- Pokr Lich
- Pokr Mantash
- Pokr Masrik
- Pokr Sar
- Pokr Sariar
- Pokr Sepasar
- Pokr Vedi
- Pokrashen
- Por
- Ptghni
- Ptghunk
- Pyunik
R: 1 name
- Rind
S: 80 names
- Saghmosavan
- Saghmosavank
- Sahakavank
- Salut
- Salvard
- Sanahin
- Saragyugh
- Sarahart
- Sarakap
- Saralanj
- Saramej
- Saranist
- Sarapat
- Saratak
- Saravan
- Sarchapet
- Sardarapat
- Sarigyugh
- Sarnadzor
- Sarnaghbyur
- Sarnajur
- Sarnakunk
- Sasunik
- Sers
- Sev Dzor
- Sev Lich
- Sev Sar
- Sevaberd
- Sevaghbyur
- Sevakar
- Sevan
- Sevanavank
- Sevkar
- Shaghap
- Shaghat
- Shaghik
- Shaki
- Shamb
- Shamiram
- Shamlugh
S, continued
- Shamut
- Shatin
- Shatjrek
- Shatvan
- Shenatagh
- Shenavan
- Shenik
- Shikahogh
- Shinuhayr
- Shirak
- Shirakamut
- Shirakavan
- Shishkert
- Shnogh
- Shoghaget
- Shorzha
- Shrvenants
- Shvanidzor
- Sipan
- Sipanik
- Sis
- Sisian
- Sizavet
- Smbataberd
- Smbatakert
- Smbatapat
- Solak
- Sotk
- Spitak
- Spitak Aghbyur
- Spitak Blur
- Spitak Kar
- Spitakasar
- Spitakavank
- Srashen
- Stepanavan
- Suser
- Svarants
- Syunik
- Sznak
T: 76 names
- Talin
- Talvorik
- Tanahat
- Tandzaget
- Tandzaghbyur
- Tandzahovit
- Tandzatap
- Tandzaver
- Tandzut
- Taperakan
- Taratumb
- Taronik
- Tashir
- Tashtun
- Tasik
- Tatev
- Tatul
- Tavrus
- Tavshut
- Tavush
- Tegh
- Teghenik
- Tegher
- Teghut
- Teishebaini
- Tigranaberd
- Tigranakert
- Tigranapat
- Tigranashat
- Tkhkut
- Tlik
- Tolors
- Torfavan
- Torosgyugh
- Torunik
- Trdataberd
- Trdatakert
- Trdatapat
T, continued
- Tretuk
- Tsaghkaber
- Tsaghkablur
- Tsaghkadzor
- Tsaghkaghbyur
- Tsaghkahovit
- Tsaghkalanj
- Tsaghkalich
- Tsaghkasar
- Tsaghkashat
- Tsaghkashen
- Tsaghkavan
- Tsaghkunk
- Tsaghkut
- Tsakkar
- Tsamakasar
- Tsapatagh
- Tsater
- Tsav
- Tsghuk
- Tsiatsan
- Tsilkar
- Tsiranadzor
- Tsiranahovit
- Tsiranashat
- Tsiranashen
- Tsoghamarg
- Tsovaberd
- Tsovagyugh
- Tsovak
- Tsovakert
- Tsovasar
- Tsovavank
- Tsovazard
- Tsovinar
- Ttujur
- Tufashen
- Tumanyan
U: 9 names
- Ughedzor
- Ujan
- Urasar
- Urtsadzor
- Urtsalanj
- Urut
- Ushi
- Uyts
- Uzhanis
V: 80 names
- Vagharshapat
- Vaghashen
- Vaghatin
- Vaghatur
- Vahagnadzor
- Vahagnakert
- Vahagni
- Vahramaberd
- Vahravar
- Vanadzor
- Vanand
- Vanashen
- Vanek
- Vanevan
- Vank
- Vankadzor
- Vankagyugh
- Varagavan
- Vardaberd
- Vardablur
- Vardadzor
- Vardaget
- Vardaghbyur
- Vardagyugh
- Vardahovit
- Vardakar
- Vardakert
- Vardanaberd
- Vardanashen
- Vardanidzor
- Vardashat
- Vardashen
- Vardavank
- Vardenik
- Vardenis
- Vardenut
- Varser
- Vayk
- Vazashen
- Vedi
V, continued
- Verin Agarak
- Verin Aghbyur
- Verin Akunk
- Verin Artashat
- Verin Aygi
- Verin Bazmaberd
- Verin Berd
- Verin Dvin
- Verin Dzor
- Verin Getap
- Verin Getashen
- Verin Giratagh
- Verin Karmiraghbyur
- Verin Khotanan
- Verin Ptghni
- Verin Sasnashen
- Verin Shorzha
- Verin Tagh
- Verin Tsaghkavan
- Verin Vank
- Verishen
- Vernashen
- Vishapakar
- Vishapasar
- Voghjaberd
- Voghji
- Vorotan
- Voske Dasht
- Voskeberd
- Voskeblur
- Voskedzor
- Voskehask
- Voskehat
- Voskekar
- Voskepar
- Vosketap
- Vosketas
- Voskevan
- Voskevaz
- Vostan
Y: 22 names
- Yaghdan
- Yegheg
- Yeghegis
- Yeghegnadzor
- Yeghegnaget
- Yeghegnavan
- Yeghegnut
- Yeghipatrush
- Yeghnajur
- Yeghnasar
- Yeghnik
- Yeghvard
- Yelpin
- Yenokavan
- Yeranos
- Yeraskh
- Yeraskhahun
- Yerazgavors
- Yerevan
- Yerizak
- Yernjatap
- Yervandashat