He was initially known as Gevorg Aivazian (Haivazian or Haivazi), but he changed his last name to Gaivazovsky by adding the Polish "-sky".
Ia awalnya dikenal dengan sebutan Gevorg Aivazian (Haivazian atau Haivazi), namun ia mengubah nama terakhirnya menjadi Gaivazovsky dengan menambahkan akhiran Polandia "-sky".