Narek (given name)
Narek, or Nareg in Western Armenian, is an Armenian masculine given name, derived from the name of the village of Narek, where the famous 10th-century Armenian monk and poet Gregory of Narek lived and wrote his Book of Lamentations, commonly known as Narek. As of 2012, it was among the top ten most common Armenian given names for males according to the Statistical Committee of Armenia. It was the second most common name given to baby boys in Armenia in 2018.
Notable people with the given name include:
- Narek Abgaryan, Armenian boxer
- Narek Aslanyan, Armenian footballer
- Narek Baveyan, Armenian singer, songwriter and actor
- Narek Beglaryan, Armenian footballer
- Narek Grigoryan, Armenian footballer
- Nareg Guregian, Armenian rower
- Narek Hakhnazaryan, Armenian cellist
- Narek Margaryan, Armenian comedian, screenwriter and television host
- Narek Sargsyan, Armenian politician
- Narek Seferjan, Russian-Armenian chess grandmaster, journalist and script writer