Narek (Armenian: Նարեկ), or Nareg in Western Armenian, is an Armenian masculine given name, derived from the name of the village of Narek (in modern-day eastern Turkey), 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.[1]

Notable people with the given name include:

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  1. ^ "Հետաքրքրաշարժ վիճակագրություն [Interesting statistics]" (PDF). armstat.am (in Armenian). Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia. 5 February 2019. p. 251. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2024.