Gender: Masculine
Origin: Armenian
Meaning: uncertain
Նարեկ

I promised to cover some of the most popular names, and I have also decided to focus my attention not just to top names in the U.S. and British charts, but also to names from all over the world, that is, if I am able to find the statistical data.

Currently, Narek is the # 1 most popular male name in Armenia (2008).

The name comes from the name of a place in Armenia, but was popularized by the famous Armenian poet, philosopher, theologian and Saint, Krikor Narekatsi (951-1003).

He is author of the Armenian mystical interpretation of the Song of Songs (977) and other numerous poetic writings. His anthology of poems, entitled Book of Lamentations, is considered one of Armenia’s greatest pieces of literature and has been the inspiration of other Armenian poets and authors.

Miracles and legends have been attributed to St. Gregory of Narek.