Tengiz (given name)

Tengiz (Georgian: თენგიზ) is a Georgian masculine given name, meaning "sea" or "ocean". The name is derived from a Turkic word (Proto-Turkic teŋiz), which denotes a large body of water such as a sea or ocean. Notable people with the given name include:

• Tengiz Abuladze (1924–1994), Georgian film director, screenwriter and teacher
• Tengiz Amirejibi (1927–2013), Georgian pianist
• Tengiz Beridze (1939–2024), Georgian biochemist
• Tengiz Gatikoyev (born 1970), Russian footballer
• Tengiz Gudava (1953–2009), Georgian author and human rights activist
• Tengiz Iremadze (born 1973), Georgian philosopher
• Tengiz Khubuluri (born 1955), Georgian judoka
• Tengiz Kitovani (1938–2023), Georgian politician and military commander
• Tengiz Meskhadze (born 1969), Georgian boxer
• Tengiz Peranidze (born 1998), Georgian rugby union player
• Tengiz Sichinava (1972–2021), Georgian football player and manager
• Tengiz Sigua (1934–2020), Georgian politician
• Tengiz Sulakvelidze (born 1956), Georgian footballer
• Tengiz Tarba (born 1979), Russian footballer
• Tengiz Tsikaridze (born 1995), Georgian footballer
• Tengiz Ugrekhelidze (born 1981), Georgian footballer
• Tengiz Zamtaradze (born 1998), Georgian rugby union player
• Tengiz Zhghenti (1887–1937), Georgian politician

See also

• Tengiz (disambiguation)
• Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium, a multi-use stadium in Gori, Georgia