The Caucasus

The tribes of the Caucasus were defeated and assimilated by the Russian Empire by the end of the C19th. They were largely Muslim and many were semi-nomadic. Most of the areas that they inhabited became independent states again after the breaak-up of the Soviet Union.


Caucasian Names

Male

AbdurrahmanAlbastAlikoAra ElijaHamsad
IsaryJamaluddinKasiKibet MahmudMirza
MuradRachmanSadoShamil ShefiSurkhai


Female

Anina


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This collection of names compiled by Kate Monk. Copyright January 1997, Kate Monk. Last updated November, 97. Copies may be made for personal use only.