Tigran

Tigran (Տիգրան) is a boy's name of Armenian origin that has its roots in Persian. The name is translated as 'the arrow fighter'.

What does the name Tigran mean?

The name Tigran (Տիգրան) is an Armenian name for boys that comes from Persian. Its meaning is 'the arrow fighter'. The roots lie in the Old Persian expression *tigrāna, which means 'fighting with arrows'. There are also variants such as Tigranes and Dikran. Additionally, Tigran can appear as a surname.

Where does the name Tigran come from?

The name Tigran has its roots in Old Persian and means 'the arrow fighter'.

How do you pronounce Tigran?

The pronunciation of Tigran is concise and two syllables. The name is pronounced as 'Ti-gran' [tiˈɡʁan]. It begins with a bright, clear 'i', which conveys a certain lightness. The consonant cluster '-gr-' in the middle gives the name a distinctive structure. The ending '-ran' sounds open and determined. Overall, Tigran conveys a powerful and present impression - it is strong in character, clear, and independent.

Popularity

In Germany, the name Tigran enjoys great popularity and currently ranks 1,751st among the most common names for boys. Its best placement was in 2009, when it reached 1,188th place. In the last ten years, Tigran has been given as a first name about 90 times, which places it 2,584th in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 2,705th.

Nicknames & pet names

Tico / Tiger / Tiggi / Tiggy / Tigi / Tigo / Tiko

Famous people

• Tigran Abramovich Alichanov (Russian pianist)
• Tigran the Great (Armenian king, c. 55 BC)
• Tigran Gevorg Martirosyan (Armenian weightlifter)
• Tigran Geworg Martirosjan (Armenian weightlifter)
• Tigran Gharabaghtsyan (Russian football player)
• Tigran Gharabaghzjan (Armenian footballer)
• Tigran Gharamian (chess player from France)
• Tigran Hamasyan (musician-pianist)
• Tigran Keosayan (Russian film director)
• Tigran Kotanjian (chess player from Armenia)
• Tigran L. Petrosian (chess player from Armenia)
• Tigran Mansurian (Lebanese composer)
• Tigran Mansurjan (composer)
• Tigran Martirossian (opera singer from Armenia)
• Tigran Martirosyan (tennis player from Armenia)
• Tigran Maytesian (Armenian musician)
• Tigran Petrosian (Russian chess player)
• Tigran Petrosjan (world chess champion)
• Tigran Petrosyan (Armenian footballer)
• Tigran Tsitoghdzyan (Armenian painter)