Name meaning
Tigran
may mean “sharp, arrow”
- Origin
- Old Persian, via Armenian
- Gender
- Mostly masculine
- Used in
- Armenian
- Spellings
- Tigran · Tigranes
- Say it
- tee-GRAHN
- Letters
- 6
Likely meaning, sources differ
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Tigran is the Armenian form of Tigranes, the name of Tigranes the Great, who made Armenia an empire in the 1st century BC. It may come from the Old Persian tigra, sharp or arrow.
Roots
From Old Persian Tigrāna (uncertain).
Where it is used
Tigranes is the Greek form.
Tigran name FAQ
What does the name Tigran mean?
Tigran may mean “sharp, arrow”. Sources differ, so we show the most common reading. From Old Persian Tigrāna (uncertain).
Where does the name Tigran come from?
Tigran is of Old Persian, via Armenian origin. Today it is used in Armenian families.
How do you pronounce Tigran?
Tigran is usually pronounced tee-GRAHN.
Is Tigran a boy's or a girl's name?
Tigran is mostly masculine.
What are other spellings of Tigran?
Related spellings and forms include Tigranes.
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Sources
Name data: Wikidata, Wiktionary-EN. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.