Georgian Last Name Generator
Surnames in -shvili, -dze, -ia, -ava and -ani
500 surnames from the country of Georgia, one per entry: eastern -shvili names like Gelashvili and Javakhishvili, western -dze names like Beridze and Kapanadze, Mingrelian names like Kvaratskhelia and Rogava, Svan names like Khergiani and highland names like Tsiklauri.
About Georgian last names
The ending of a Georgian surname often shows which part of the country that kind of name is typical of. The two great endings are -dze, from an old word for "son", and -shvili, "child". Names in -dze, such as Beridze, Kapanadze and Lomidze, are typical of western and central Georgia: Imereti, Guria, Racha and Adjara. Names in -shvili, such as Gelashvili, Javakhishvili and Mchedlishvili, are typical of the east, of Kartli and Kakheti.
The smaller groups are just as regional. Samegrelo, the Mingrelian-speaking west, gives -ia, -ava and -ua: Kvaratskhelia, Rogava, Todua. The mountain province of Svaneti gives -ani and -iani, as in Khergiani and Liparteliani, an ending shared with neighboring Lechkhumi. In the eastern highlands of Khevsureti, Pshavi and Mtiuleti the ending is -uri, or -uli when the root already holds an r: Gigauri and Tsiklauri, but Arabuli and Burduli. Names in -eli point to a place, so Gurieli is "of Guria", and some old noble houses, Eristavi and Amilakhvari among them, carry a court title instead.
The list mixes all of these types in one spelling system, the usual English one without apostrophes. An ending shows where a name is typical, not where any one family lives today, and a surname has the same form for women and men.
How to choose Georgian last names
- Let the ending place your character. A family from Kutaisi or Batumi fits Kapanadze or Surmanidze, one from Telavi fits Gelashvili, one from Zugdidi fits Kvaratskhelia or Rogava, and one from Mestia fits Khergiani or Margiani.
- Keep one spelling. Georgian has its own alphabet, so older books write Dzhaparidze, Tchavtchavadze or Schengelaja for the names given here as Japaridze, Chavchavadze and Shengelaia.
- Read every letter. Clusters such as Mkh, Tskh and Br are said as written, so Mkheidze, Tskhadadze and Bregvadze keep all their consonants.
- For historical fiction set under the Russian Empire, note that some noble families used Russian forms of their names: the Tsitsishvili appear as Tsitsianov and the Andronikashvili as Andronikov.
- Put the given name first and the surname second, as Georgians do, and pair the surname with a Georgian given name such as Giorgi, Levan, Nino or Tamar.
Frequently asked questions
What do -shvili and -dze mean in Georgian last names?
The ending -dze comes from an old Georgian word for "son" and -shvili means "child", so both once marked a family as the descendants of the person or trade named in the root. Mchedlishvili and Mchedlidze, for example, are both built on the word for a blacksmith. Today -dze is most typical of western Georgia and -shvili of the east.
What are the most common last names in Georgia?
Beridze is usually named as the most common Georgian surname. Kapanadze, Gelashvili, Maisuradze, Giorgadze, Lomidze, Tsiklauri and Kvaratskhelia are regularly listed near the top as well. All of them are in this list, which gives the names only and no counts.
Which Georgian surnames are Mingrelian or Svan?
Mingrelian surnames come from Samegrelo in the west and end in -ia, -ava or -ua, as in Shengelia, Jikia, Pirtskhalava and Sturua. Svan surnames end in -ani or -iani, as in Ioseliani, Charkviani and Gulbani. An ending shows where a name is typical and is no proof of where any one family comes from.
Are these last names from the US state of Georgia?
No. This page covers the country of Georgia in the Caucasus, whose surnames look like Abashidze, Tsereteli and Gabunia. For family names of the American South, the state of Georgia included, use the Southern Last Name Generator on this site.
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All 500 Georgian last names
A: 24 names
- Abashidze
- Abesadze
- Abuladze
- Aburjania
- Abzhandadze
- Abzianidze
- Akhmeteli
- Akhvlediani
- Aladashvili
- Alasania
- Aleksishvili
- Amaghlobeli
- Amashukeli
- Amilakhvari
- Ananidze
- Andghuladze
- Andronikashvili
- Ansiani
- Aptsiauri
- Arabuli
- Areshidze
- Arghvliani
- Asatiani
- Avalishvili
B: 26 names
- Babunashvili
- Badurashvili
- Bagrationi
- Bakhtadze
- Bakuridze
- Basilashvili
- Batiashvili
- Bekauri
- Bendukidze
- Berdzenishvili
- Beridze
- Berishvili
- Beritashvili
- Beruashvili
- Beselia
- Bezhanidze
- Bezhuashvili
- Bibilashvili
- Bitsadze
- Bochorishvili
- Bolkvadze
- Bregvadze
- Bukia
- Burduli
- Burjanadze
- Bzhalava
C: 24 names
- Chachua
- Chakvetadze
- Chanukvadze
- Charkviani
- Chavchavadze
- Cheishvili
- Chelebadze
- Chiaberashvili
- Chiaureli
- Chichinadze
- Chichua
- Chikhradze
- Chikobava
- Chiladze
- Chincharauli
- Chkhaidze
- Chkhetiani
- Chkhikvadze
- Chkonia
- Chochishvili
- Chokheli
- Cholokashvili
- Chrikishvili
- Chumburidze
D: 27 names
- Dadiani
- Daiauri
- Danelia
- Daraselia
- Darchia
- Dartsmelidze
- Datashvili
- Datunashvili
- Davitadze
- Davitashvili
- Dekanadze
- Dekanoidze
- Demetradze
- Demetrashvili
- Devadze
- Devdariani
- Dgebuadze
- Diasamidze
- Didebulidze
- Dolidze
- Dumbadze
- Dvali
- Dvalishvili
- Dzadzamia
- Dzidziguri
- Dzirkvadze
- Dzneladze
E: 9 names
- Ebanoidze
- Elbakidze
- Eliava
- Elizbarashvili
- Enukidze
- Eristavi
- Erkomaishvili
- Esebua
- Ezugbaia
G: 57 names
- Gabashvili
- Gabelia
- Gabliani
- Gabunia
- Gachechiladze
- Gagua
- Gakharia
- Gamkrelidze
- Gamrekeli
- Gamsakhurdia
- Gaprindashvili
- Gardapkhadze
- Gasviani
- Gegelia
- Geladze
- Gelashvili
- Gelbakhiani
- Gelovani
- Gerliani
- Gharibashvili
- Ghlonti
- Ghoghoberidze
- Ghviniashvili
- Gigashvili
- Gigauri
- Gigolashvili
- Giorgadze
- Gobadze
- Gogebashvili
- Gogia
- Gogiashvili
- Gogichashvili
- Gogishvili
- Gogitidze
- Gogochuri
- Gogorishvili
- Gogshelidze
- Goletiani
- Gomarteli
- Gorgadze
- Gotsadze
- Grigalashvili
- Grigalava
- Gugunava
- Gugushvili
- Gujejiani
- Gulashvili
- Gulbani
- Gulua
- Gurchiani
- Gurgenidze
- Gurieli
- Guruli
- Gvarliani
- Gvazava
- Gvelesiani
- Gvetadze
I: 11 names
- Iakobashvili
- Iashvili
- Idoidze
- Imedashvili
- Imnadze
- Imnaishvili
- Inaishvili
- Ingorokva
- Ioseliani
- Iremadze
- Izoria
J: 18 names
- Jabua
- Jachvliani
- Jakeli
- Jalagonia
- Janashia
- Jandieri
- Janjgava
- Japaridze
- Javakhia
- Javakhishvili
- Jibladze
- Jigauri
- Jijavadze
- Jikia
- Jincharadze
- Jobava
- Jojua
- Jorjadze
K: 87 names
- Kacharava
- Kacheishvili
- Kadagidze
- Kadagishvili
- Kakhidze
- Kakhniashvili
- Kaladze
- Kalandia
- Kalatozishvili
- Kaldani
- Kancheli
- Kandelaki
- Kankava
- Kapanadze
- Katsitadze
- Kavelashvili
- Kazbegi
- Kekelia
- Kekelidze
- Kenia
- Kezerashvili
- Khabadze
- Khabeishvili
- Khaduri
- Khaindrava
- Khalvashi
- Kharadze
- Kharatishvili
- Kharchilava
- Khardziani
- Kharebava
- Khergiani
- Khidasheli
- Khimshiashvili
- Khinchegashvili
- Khmaladze
- Khocholava
- Khomeriki
- Khoperia
- Khorguani
- Khosharauli
- Khotenashvili
- Khukhashvili
K, continued
- Khukhunaishvili
- Khurtsidze
- Khurtsilava
- Khvedaguridze
- Khvichia
- Khvistani
- Kikabidze
- Kiknadze
- Kikvadze
- Kiladze
- Kilasonia
- Kintsurashvili
- Kipiani
- Kipshidze
- Kiria
- Kiteishvili
- Kobakhidze
- Kobiashvili
- Kochorashvili
- Kodua
- Kokaia
- Kokhreidze
- Komakhidze
- Kontselidze
- Kopaliani
- Kordzaia
- Kordzakhia
- Kotrikadze
- Kublashvili
- Kuchava
- Kuparadze
- Kupatadze
- Kurashvili
- Kurtanidze
- Kutalia
- Kvachadze
- Kvakhadze
- Kvaratskhelia
- Kvelashvili
- Kvilitaia
- Kvinitadze
- Kvirikadze
- Kvirikashvili
- Kvitsiani
L: 17 names
- Laghidze
- Lagvilava
- Lataria
- Latsuzbaia
- Lekishvili
- Lezhava
- Likokeli
- Liparteliani
- Lobzhanidze
- Lochoshvili
- Lolua
- Lomadze
- Lomaia
- Lomidze
- Lomtadze
- Loria
- Lortkipanidze
M: 45 names
- Machabeli
- Macharashvili
- Maghalashvili
- Maisuradze
- Makashvili
- Makharadze
- Malaghuradze
- Malakmadze
- Mamiauri
- Mamukashvili
- Mamukelashvili
- Managadze
- Manjavidze
- Margiani
- Margvelashvili
- Marsagishvili
- Mchedlidze
- Mchedlishvili
- Megrelidze
- Megrelishvili
- Mekvabishvili
- Melia
- Melikidze
- Melua
- Menabde
- Menteshashvili
- Merebashvili
- Meskhi
- Metreveli
- Mgaloblishvili
- Mghebrishvili
- Midelauri
- Mikaberidze
- Mikeladze
- Mindiashvili
- Mirtskhulava
- Mkhargrdzeli
- Mkheidze
- Modzmanashvili
- Motskobili
- Mrevlishvili
- Mujiri
- Mukbaniani
- Murvanidze
- Muskhelishvili
N: 15 names
- Nachkebia
- Nadiradze
- Nadirashvili
- Nakani
- Nakashidze
- Nanuashvili
- Naskidashvili
- Natelashvili
- Natroshvili
- Natsvlishvili
- Nikoladze
- Niniashvili
- Nizharadze
- Noghaideli
- Nutsubidze
O: 6 names
- Ochiauri
- Okriashvili
- Okujava
- Oniani
- Oragvelidze
- Orbeliani
P: 21 names
- Pachulia
- Paichadze
- Paksadze
- Paliashvili
- Panaskerteli
- Papashvili
- Papava
- Papinashvili
- Papunashvili
- Parjiani
- Peikrishvili
- Peradze
- Pilpani
- Pipia
- Pirosmanashvili
- Pirtskhalava
- Pitskhelauri
- Pkhakadze
- Pkhaladze
- Pruidze
- Putkaradze
R: 8 names
- Rachvelishvili
- Ratiani
- Razikashvili
- Rcheulishvili
- Revazishvili
- Robakidze
- Rogava
- Rurua
S: 38 names
- Saakadze
- Saginadze
- Sajaia
- Salukvadze
- Samadashvili
- Sanadze
- Sanaia
- Sartania
- Sesiashvili
- Shainidze
- Shalikashvili
- Shamugia
- Shanidze
- Sharashenidze
- Sharikadze
- Shashikadze
- Shatirishvili
- Shavdatuashvili
- Shengelaia
- Shengelia
- Shioshvili
- Shonia
- Shushania
- Sichinava
- Sigua
- Sikharulidze
- Sirabidze
- Siradze
- Sisauri
- Skhirtladze
- Sturua
- Subari
- Subeliani
- Sulakvelidze
- Sulkhanishvili
- Sumbatashvili
- Surmanidze
- Svanidze
T: 43 names
- Tabidze
- Tabukashvili
- Takaishvili
- Talakhadze
- Talakvadze
- Tarkhnishvili
- Tatishvili
- Tavartkiladze
- Tebidze
- Tevzadze
- Tikaradze
- Tkebuchava
- Tkeshelashvili
- Tkhilaishvili
- Todua
- Topuria
- Toradze
- Tordia
- Totibadze
- Tsereteli
- Tsikarishvili
- Tsiklauri
- Tsindeliani
- Tsintsadze
- Tsiskarauli
- Tsiskarishvili
- Tsitaishvili
- Tsitsishvili
- Tskhadadze
- Tsotsanidze
- Tsotskolauri
- Tsotsoria
- Tsuladze
- Tsulaia
- Tsurtsumia
- Tughushi
- Tumanishvili
- Turashvili
- Turkia
- Turmanauli
- Turmanidze
- Turnava
- Tutberidze
U: 5 names
- Ubilava
- Ugrekhelidze
- Urjukashvili
- Usupashvili
- Uznadze
V: 5 names
- Vardiashvili
- Vardzelashvili
- Varshanidze
- Vashadze
- Vashakidze