Sources and method

German names

The list covers names used in German and found in German-speaking countries, as well as international names. A name being used in German does not necessarily mean that it is of German origin. Etymological interpretations may differ between sources; where no reliable meaning has been established, this is stated openly.

The basic letters of the German alphabet are given in A–Z order. Ä, Ö and Ü are umlauted letters; ß is not used as a separate initial letter. Names beginning with Q, X and Y are relatively rare in German, and most of them are of international origin.

Uzbek names

In each section, boys’ and girls’ names are given in separate tables. Some of the names are Turkic-Uzbek, while most entered the Uzbek name system from Arabic and Persian-Tajik sources. The “Origin” column gives the language source of a name, and the “Meaning” column gives a widespread etymological or traditional interpretation. It should be borne in mind that the meaning of some historical and compound names is disputed or rests on folk interpretation.

The practical alphabetical order of the Uzbek Latin script was used: A, B, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, X, Y, Z, O‘, G‘, Sh, Ch. Traditional Uzbek names beginning with “Ng” are not widespread, so no names were added artificially for this letter.

A name being used in Uzbek families does not mean that it is of purely Uzbek origin. The meanings are given briefly on the basis of traditional interpretations; before using them in academic or official work, it is advisable to check them against specialised anthroponymic dictionaries such as E. Begmatov’s “O‘zbek ismlari izohi” (An Explanatory Dictionary of Uzbek Names).

Russian names

The list includes names used in the Russian tradition. Their origins may go back to Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Slavic, Scandinavian, Germanic and other languages. Meanings are given as widespread etymological interpretations; disputed interpretations are marked separately.

The Russian alphabet has 33 letters. The letters Ъ, Ы and Ь practically never occur at the beginning of traditional personal names. Fewer variants are given for rare initial letters (Ё, Ж, Й, Ц, Ч, Щ) than for the others: non-existent or artificially constructed names were not added.

A name being used in Russian does not mean that it is of Russian origin. In academic work, the etymology of each name should additionally be checked against specialised dictionaries of personal names.