Chechen Name Generator
Vainakh given names with Chechen surnames
Generate Chechen names: native Vainakh given names such as Borz, Turpal, Kheda and Zezag, Arabic names in their Chechen forms, and full names like Lecha Soltakhanov and Petimat Nashkhoeva. The 500 entries mix full names, given names and surnames.
About Chechen names
Chechen is a Vainakh language of the North Caucasus, and the oldest layer of Chechen given names comes straight from it. Many are words for animals, precious things and good wishes: Borz (wolf), Lecha (falcon), Turpal (hero), Zezag (flower), Seda (star) and Deshi (gold). Vakha means live and Dukvakha means live long, a wish made over a newborn boy; Yakhita carries the same wish for a girl.
Islam added a second layer, and Arabic names took Chechen shapes. Muhammad became Mokhmad or Magomed, Fatima became Petimat, and the list has Khava and Aset beside them. Men often carry a double name joined by a hyphen, such as Said-Magomed, Lom-Ali, Turpal-Ali or Khozh-Akhmed.
A person was traditionally known by a given name, the father's name and a teip, the clan a family belongs to. Fixed surnames came with Russian administration and Soviet registration, when families were written down under a forefather's given name plus -ov or -ev. That is why Magomadov, Akhmadov and Dzhabrailov look Russian but are built on Chechen forms of names. Women take the same surname with -a. The list mixes full names, given names on their own, surnames on their own and a few formal three-part names with a patronymic, all in common Latin transliteration.
How to choose Chechen names
- Give a woman the surname ending in -a. Petimat Nashkhoeva and Kheda Alsultanova are right; the forms without -a belong to men.
- For a passport, school register or other formal setting, add a patronymic made from the father's given name, with -ovich or -evich for a son and -ovna or -evna for a daughter, as in Khizir Vakhaevich Gairbekov and Zalina Vakhaevna Bataeva.
- Mix the layers inside one family. A household with a grandfather called Surkho, a father called Said-Magomed and children called Deni and Milana reads as true to life, because native, Arabic and newer names sit side by side.
- Keep one transliteration across a cast. The same name is written Dzhamal or Jamal and Khasan or Hasan in Latin letters, so choose a system and stay with it.
- The full names here pair common given names with common surnames, so a living person may share any of them. Search a combination before you give it to a main character.
Frequently asked questions
What are some traditional Chechen names?
Native names for men include Borz, Lecha, Turpal, Surkho, Olkhazar and Chaborz, and for women Kheda, Zezag, Seda, Markha, Polla, Zhovkhar and Birlant. All of them are in the list on their own and several also appear in full names such as Borz Duguev and Kokha Shovkhalova. Beside them you will find Chechen forms of Arabic names, including Mokhmad, Nurdi, Salavdi, Petimat and Khava.
How are Chechen surnames formed?
Most are a forefather's given name with the Russian ending -ov or -ev, fixed when families were registered under Russian and then Soviet rule. Magomadov goes back to a man called Mokhmad or Magomed and Dzhabrailov to a Dzhabrail, and a woman of the family is Magomadova or Dzhabrailova. A teip, or clan, is a separate thing and is not usually part of the written name.
Are Chechen names the same as Dagestani names?
They share the Islamic stock and the -ov and -ev surnames, which is why Magomed, Khasan and Ibragim turn up in both places. The Vainakh names are what set a Chechen list apart: Borz, Turpal, Visita, Kheda and Zezag belong to the Chechen language. This page keeps to names in Chechen use and does not present Dagestani or Ingush names as Chechen.
Why do some men's names have a hyphen?
Double given names are a Chechen habit, usually an honorific or a second name joined to a common one. Said-Magomed, Lom-Ali, Turpal-Ali, Khozh-Akhmed and Abdul-Kerim are all single given names and are used whole, as in Umar-Ali Tsitsaev.
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All 500 Chechen names
A: 76 names
- Abdul-Kerim Gatsaev
- Abdul-Kerim Masaev
- Abdul-Khamid Madaev
- Abdul-Khamid Temirsultanov
- Abdul-Malik Akbulatov
- Abdul-Malik Aldamov
- Abdulaev
- Abdulkadyrov
- Abdulla Dikaev
- Abdurzakov
- Abu Tutaev
- Abubakar Matsaev
- Abubakarov
- Adam Tepsaev
- Adlan Khakimov
- Aina Chapanova
- Aina Muradova
- Aishat Saydaeva
- Akaev
- Akbulatov
- Akhmad
- Akhmad Ibragimovich Tamaev
- Akhmad Lorsanov
- Akhmadov
- Akhmatkhanov
- Akhmatov
- Akhmed
- Akhmed Satuev
- Akhyad Uspanov
- Albika
- Albika Gaysumova
- Albika Suleymanova
- Aldamov
- Ali Bitiev
- Aliev
- Alikhan Suleymanov
- Alkhastov
- Alkhazur Ismailov
A, continued
- Alsultanov
- Altemirov
- Amina Atsaeva
- Amina Erbieva
- Aminat Ibakhadzhieva
- Aminat Shavkhalova
- Amirkhanov
- Amkhad Yakhyaev
- Amnat
- Amnat Ozdamirova
- Amnat Tutaeva
- Anzor Gairbekov
- Apti Viskhanov
- Arbi Sangariev
- Arsaev
- Arsanukaev
- Aset
- Aset Akhmadova
- Aslambek Altemirov
- Aslan
- Aslan Khachukaev
- Aslanbek Mansurov
- Asma Abubakarova
- Asma Dakaeva
- Asuev
- Atabaev
- Atsaev
- Aybika
- Aybika Zaurbekova
- Ayndi Ozdamirov
- Ayub Kerimov
- Ayub Umarovich Daurbekov
- Ayubov
- Ayza
- Ayza Itaeva
- Ayza Viskhanova
- Aza
- Aza Khasanova
B: 25 names
- Bagaev
- Bashaev
- Bataev
- Bauddi
- Baysangur
- Baysangur Edelkhanov
- Baysangur Ramzanovich Yusupov
- Baysarov
- Bekkhan Khamzaev
- Bekmurzaev
- Beksultanov
- Bela Pashaeva
- Bersanov
- Beslan Khadisov
- Birlant
- Birlant Bisultanova
- Birlant Khatueva
- Bislan Aliev
- Bisultanov
- Bitiev
- Borz
- Borz Duguev
- Buvadi
- Buvadi Alsultanov
- Buvaysar Elsanov
C: 5 names
- Chaborz
- Chaborz Beksultanov
- Chakaev
- Chapanov
- Chokaev
D: 25 names
- Dagmara Gudaeva
- Dagmara Khasanovna Asueva
- Dakaev
- Daud Yakubov
- Daurbekov
- Deni
- Deni Khatuev
- Deshi
- Deshi Abdulkadyrova
- Deshi Ruslanovna Shaipova
- Deshi Vagapova
- Diana Uspanova
- Dikaev
- Duguev
- Dukvakha
- Dukvakha Akaev
- Durdiev
- Dzhabrail Saykhanov
- Dzhabrailov
- Dzhamal Khasiev
- Dzhamaldaev
- Dzhambulat Kurazov
- Dzhanaraliev
- Dzhokhar Zubayraev
- Dzhunaidov
E: 22 names
- Edelkhanov
- Ediev
- Edilbek Gudaev
- Edilsultanov
- Elbiev
- Eldiev
- Eli Abdurzakov
- Elikhanov
- Elina Elbieva
- Elita
- Elita Shamkhanova
- Eliza
- Eliza Mezhidova
- Elmurzaev
- Elsaev
- Elsanov
- Elsunkaev
- Elza Soltakhanova
- Elza Sultanova
- Elzhurkaev
- Erbiev
- Estamirov
F: 1 name
- Fatima Abdulaeva
G: 11 names
- Gadaev
- Gairbekova
- Gatsaeva
- Gaysumova
- Gazieva
- Gekhaeva
- Gelani Saidov
- Gerikhan Edilsultanov
- Gerikhanova
- Gudaeva
- Gunasheva
I: 18 names
- Ibakhadzhieva
- Ibragim Estamirov
- Ibragimova
- Idris Bisultanov
- Idrisova
- Iles Chapanov
- Ilyas Arsanukaev
- Ilyasova
- Iman Khachukaeva
- Imran Abubakarov
- Inalova
- Inderbieva
- Isa Tsagaraev
- Isaeva
- Islam Nasukhanov
- Islamova
- Ismailova
- Itaeva
K: 52 names
- Kantaeva
- Kaypa
- Kaypa Yakubova
- Kerim Khasukhanov
- Kerimova
- Kesira Kerimova
- Khachukaeva
- Khadisova
- Khadizhat Khamidova
- Khadzhieva
- Khadzhimuradova
- Khakimova
- Khalid Alievich Vakhidov
- Khalimat Dzhabrailova
- Khalimat Magomedovna Khamidova
- Khamid Magomadov
- Khamidova
- Khampasha Tasuev
- Khamzaeva
- Khamzat Itaev
- Khamzatova
- Kharon Alkhastov
- Kharon Saidovich Yunusov
- Khas-Magomed Yunusov
- Khas-Magomed Yusupov
- Khasan Tataev
K, continued
- Khasanov
- Khasieva
- Khasukhanova
- Khava
- Khava Matsaeva
- Khavazh Dzhunaidov
- Khavazh Sultanovich Gatsaev
- Kheda
- Kheda Akhmatova
- Kheda Alsultanova
- Kheda Idrisovna Dzhamaldaeva
- Khedi
- Khedi Edelkhanova
- Khedi Isaeva
- Khizir Ibakhadzhiev
- Khizir Vakhaevich Gairbekov
- Khozh-Akhmed Tsakaev
- Khozh-Bauddi Ayubov
- Khozh-Bauddi Soltamuradov
- Khozha Shamsadov
- Khusein Muradov
- Kokha
- Kokha Salgirieva
- Kokha Shovkhalova
- Kulsum Durdieva
- Kyuri Shovkhalov
L: 19 names
- Laila Alievna Dzhabrailova
- Laila Chakaeva
- Larisa Sharipova
- Lecha
- Lecha Soltakhanov
- Lechi
- Lechi Bersanov
- Lema
- Lema Sharipov
- Lida Ilyasova
- Linda
- Linda Aslanovna Temirsultanova
- Linda Satueva
- Linda Tumsoeva
- Liza Umkhaeva
- Lom-Ali Bekmurzaev
- Lom-Ali Kantaev
- Luiza
- Luiza Kosumova
M: 47 names
- Madina Bataeva
- Madina Shamilevna Tsakaeva
- Magomed
- Magomed Amirkhanov
- Magomed-Emin Daurbekov
- Magomed-Emin Saydulaev
- Magomed-Salakh Elzhurkaev
- Magomed-Salakh Vakhaev
- Makhmud Abdulkadyrov
- Makka
- Makka Alieva
- Makkhal
- Makkhal Atabaev
- Malika Khasukhanova
- Malika Saidova
- Malizha Khasieva
- Malkan
- Malkan Beksultanova
- Malkan Bersanova
- Malsag Zaurovich Nagaev
- Mansur Salgiriev
- Markha
- Markha Bitieva
M, continued
- Markha Zubayraeva
- Maryam Tataeva
- Marzhan Khadzhieva
- Maskhud Adamovich Soltamuradov
- Maskhud Vagapov
- Mayrbek
- Medni
- Medni Salamova
- Medni Salmanovna Bagaeva
- Medni Tasueva
- Milana
- Milana Bashaeva
- Mokhmad
- Mokhmad Gerikhanov
- Movladi
- Movladi Isaev
- Movldi
- Movldi Tumsoev
- Movsar
- Musa Shidaev
- Musaev
- Muslim Shakhgiriev
- Musost
- Musost Abdulaev
N: 4 names
- Nurbika
- Nurbika Altemirova
- Nurdi
- Nurdi Elikhanov
O: 4 names
- Olkhazar
- Olkhazar Saydaev
- Ovlur
- Ovlur Chakaev
P: 6 names
- Petimat
- Petimat Nashkhoeva
- Petimat Tepsaeva
- Polla
- Polla Mutsaeva
- Polla Saykhanova
R: 14 names
- Raisa Magomadova
- Ramzan
- Ramzan Sardalov
- Ramzan Yusupovich Inderbiev
- Rasul Sultanov
- Rizvan Elsaev
- Roza Gekhaeva
- Rukiyat Asueva
- Rukiyat Mansurova
- Rumisa
- Rumisa Taymaskhanova
- Rumisa Yusupovna Ayubova
- Ruslan Khamzatov
- Rustam Mutsaev
S: 63 names
- Said-Akhmed
- Said-Akhmed Umalatov
- Said-Ali
- Said-Ali Khizriev
- Said-Ali Nagaev
- Said-Emin
- Said-Emin Bagaev
- Said-Emin Gunashev
- Said-Khasan
- Said-Khasan Usmaev
- Said-Khusein Tamaev
- Said-Magomed
- Said-Magomed Taramov
- Said-Magomed Vakhidov
- Said-Selim
- Said-Selim Sakaev
- Salakh Umkhaev
- Salambek Sugaipov
- Salamov
- Salavdi
- Salavdi Dzhanaraliev
- Salman Gekhaev
- Sanet
- Sanet Edieva
- Sanet Sardalova
- Sapiyat Dikaeva
- Sapiyat Elsaeva
- Sapiyat Ibragimovna Taramova
- Satsita
- Satsita Eldieva
- Satsita Sugaipova
S, continued
- Saypuddi
- Saypuddi Elbiev
- Sazhi Elikhanova
- Sazhi Yakhyaeva
- Seda
- Seda Dzhunaidova
- Seda Umarovna Saydulaeva
- Selima Idrisova
- Shamil
- Shamil Ilyasov
- Shamkhan Isaevich Tsitsaev
- Shamsuddi
- Sharip Eldiev
- Sharpuddi
- Sharpuddi Gaziev
- Shirvani Durdiev
- Shovda
- Shovda Lorsanova
- Shovda Mazaeva
- Solsa
- Solsa Bashaev
- Sovdat
- Sovdat Akhmedovna Gunasheva
- Sovdat Khamzaeva
- Sulim Magomedovich Masaev
- Sulim Umaev
- Sultan Elsunkaev
- Sultan Khasanovich Elzhurkaev
- Supyan Dakaev
- Supyan Ruslanovich Usmaev
- Surkho
- Surkho Shakhbiev
T: 27 names
- Tabarik Idrisovna Chokaeva
- Tabarik Usmanova
- Tagir Erbiev
- Taisa
- Taisa Shakhgirieva
- Tamara Arsanukaeva
- Tamerlan Mezhidov
- Tamila
- Tamila Atabaeva
- Tanzila Ismailova
- Tarkhan
- Tarkhan Elmurzaev
- Taus
- Taus Dzhanaralieva
- Taus Ustarkhanova
- Timur Idrisovich Madaev
- Timur Musostov
- Toita
- Toita Khadzhimuradova
- Tumisha
- Tumisha Alkhastova
- Tumisha Gadaeva
- Turluev
- Turpal
- Turpal Mazaev
- Turpal Shamilevich Kantaev
- Turpal-Ali Inderbiev
U: 7 names
- Umalt Baysarov
- Umar Ediev
- Umar-Ali Chokaev
- Umar-Ali Tsitsaev
- Usam Pashaev
- Usman Atsaev
- Uvays Ibragimov
V: 8 names
- Vadud Akhmatkhanov
- Vagap Zaurbekov
- Vakha
- Vakha Usmanov
- Vakhid Kosumov
- Valid Idrisov
- Visita
- Visita Gaysumov
Y: 17 names
- Yakha
- Yakha Estamirova
- Yakha Musaevna Khadzhieva
- Yakhita
- Yakhita Dzhamaldaeva
- Yakhita Elmurzaeva
- Yakub Akhmadov
- Yaragi Salmanovich Aldamov
- Yaragi Shamkhanov
- Yasmina Baysarova
- Yasmina Elsanova
- Yisita
- Yisita Shamsadova
- Yunadi Akhmedovich Vakhaev
- Yunadi Shavkhalov
- Yunus Arsaev
- Yusup Islamov
Z: 49 names
- Zaindi
- Zaindi Nashkhoev
- Zaira Kurazova
- Zalina Ibragimova
- Zalina Vakhaevna Bataeva
- Zalpa
- Zalpa Akhmatkhanova
- Zalpa Musaeva
- Zara Amirkhanova
- Zarema Gerikhanova
- Zarema Shakhbieva
- Zareta Akaeva
- Zareta Shaipova
- Zargan Nasukhanova
- Zargan Sangarieva
- Zarina Inalova
- Zaur Akhmatov
- Zaur Musaevich Islamov
- Zaurbek Inalov
- Zaynap Turlueva
- Zaza
- Zaza Shidaeva
- Zelimkhan Taymaskhanov
- Zezag