Discover authentic Azerbaijani names that add cultural richness, realism, and depth to your characters and creative worlds.
Azerbaijanis live in many countries (with the largest populations in Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan), so naming practices and trends vary.
Azerbaijani given names come from a range of sources, including Azerbaijani, Turkic, Persian, Arabic, and (less commonly) Slavic. Surnames are often drawn from ancestors’ names, clan names, religious beliefs, titles, occupations, and places.
Historically, though, Azerbaijani people didn’t use fixed surnames, using identifiers based on lineage, geographic origins, and clan or tribal affiliations instead. Formal surnames were introduced to Azerbaijan by the Russian Empire, an effort continued by the USSR. As a result, surnames with Slavic-style suffixes are still common in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
In the Republic of Azerbaijan, names usually take the form of a first/given name, a patronymic (father’s given name with a gendered suffix), and a family/surname. Name formats vary for Azerbaijani people living elsewhere. For instance, Iranian Azerbaijanis generally don’t use patronymics.
Here are examples inspired by traditional and modern Azerbaijani naming patterns:
Kamran Aliyev
Leyla Mammadova
Eldar Rasulov
Aysel Huseynli
Rufat Gurbanov
Nigar Ismayilova
Samir Taghiyev
Zarina Karimova
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