Boy name
Geğam name meaning
“Name of the legendary ancestor Gegham”
Geğam is the name of the legendary ancestor Gegham and comes from Armenian Gegham, written Գեղամ. It is used as a masculine name in Türkiye. Its concrete literary association is the ancestral narrative recorded by Movses Khorenatsi, where Gegham appears within a legendary account of descent.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- European languages
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #2,654
What does Geğam mean?
Name of the legendary ancestor Gegham
In Turkish: Efsanevi ata Gegham'ın adı
Geğam names one of the legendary ancestors appearing in early Armenian historical narratives. Geographical names such as the Gegham Mountains and Gegharkunik are connected with the same narrative tradition. The Turkish spelling Geğam represents the sounds of this historical name in the Turkish alphabet, preserving its connection with ancient genealogical stories.
Origin of the name Geğam
Geğam is a Turkish rendering of the Armenian name Gegham (Գեղամ). The name appears in legendary genealogies recorded by Movses Khorenatsi; its word origin and literal meaning remain uncertain. The category bati-dilleri is used because no separate Armenian origin option is available.
| Linguistic origin | European languages |
|---|---|
| Is Geğam in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | G · Ge |
How to pronounce Geğam
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡeɰam/ |
Is Geğam a boy’s name?
Yes, Geğam is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Geğam does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Geğam
Famous people named Geğam
- Geğam Sevan · b. 1926
FAQ about the name Geğam
What is the meaning of Geğam?
Geğam means “Name of the legendary ancestor Gegham”. Geğam is a Turkish rendering of the Armenian name Gegham (Գեղամ). The name appears in legendary genealogies recorded by Movses Khorenatsi; its word origin and literal meaning remain uncertain. The category bati-dilleri is used because no separate Armenian origin option is available.
Is Geğam a boy’s name?
Yes, Geğam is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Geğam in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Geğam nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Geğam?
Geğam is of European languages origin.
How many syllables does Geğam have?
Geğam has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Geğam?
Geğam does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Geğam?
Notable people named Geğam include Geğam Sevan.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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