Boy name
Lezgin name meaning
“Name of the Lezgi people”
Lezgin means the name of the Lezgi people. Its immediate source is the community name Lezgi or Lezgin, also used in Turkish. It is a boy's name in Türkiye. A concrete cultural association is Lezginka, a dance name connected with the Caucasus and its dance traditions.
What does Lezgin mean?
Name of the Lezgi people
In Turkish: Lezgi halkının adı
Lezgin illustrates the use of a people's name as a personal name. It draws its meaning from a cultural designation associated with the Caucasus and its historical naming traditions. This connection explains the name's vocabulary without establishing anything about the ancestry or identity of an individual who bears it.
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Origin of the name Lezgin
Lezgin derives from the ethnonym Lezgi or Lezgin, also used in Turkish. The ethnonym's deeper origin is disputed; the identifiable basis of the given name is the name of the people.
How to pronounce Lezgin
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /lezɡin/ |
Is Lezgin a boy’s name?
Yes, Lezgin is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Lezgin 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
Spellings covered by this page: Lezgîn
Names that sound like Lezgin
Famous people named Lezgin
- Lezgin Botan · b. 1972
FAQ about the name Lezgin
What is the meaning of Lezgin?
Lezgin means “Name of the Lezgi people”. Lezgin derives from the ethnonym Lezgi or Lezgin, also used in Turkish. The ethnonym's deeper origin is disputed; the identifiable basis of the given name is the name of the people.
Is Lezgin a boy’s name?
Yes, Lezgin is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Lezgin in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Lezgin nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Lezgin?
Lezgin is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Lezgin have?
Lezgin has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Lezgin?
Lezgin 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.
What are other spellings of Lezgin?
Other spellings: Lezgîn.
Famous people named Lezgin?
Notable people named Lezgin include Lezgin Botan.
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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