Tigran
Armenian · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Tigran
Tigran means "arrow" or "archer" and derives from the Old Iranian root *tigra-, related to Proto-Indo-European languages.
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Etymology
Tigran means "arrow" or "archer" and derives from the Old Iranian root *tigra-, related to Proto-Indo-European languages. The name is primarily used in Armenian culture and was borne by several Armenian kings, most notably Tigran the Great (95–55 BCE), who expanded the Armenian empire to its greatest territorial extent.
Tigran currently ranks #4,842 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2023.
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