What is .հայ?
IANA delegated .հայ on May 7, 2015, as part of the effort to let people use domain names entirely in their own script.
A little context on Armenia: the capital is Yerevan, the main language is Armenian, the currency is the Armenian dram (AMD) and the international dialing code is +374. It's landlocked.
Next door on the map, you'll find .az for Azerbaijan, .ge for Georgia, .ir for Iran and .tr for Türkiye.
IANA lists "Internet Society" Non-governmental Organization as the manager of .հայ, with an address in Armenia. The registry's website is https://www.amnic.net. ccTLD managers set their own policies — who can register, which second-level names exist, pricing to registrars — so those rules differ from country to country.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 4 name servers for .հայ, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .հայ haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.amnic.net).
Armenia also has another country-code domain in the root zone: .am.
Same registry, other endings
1 other TLD shares this operator.
.հայ FAQ
What country is .հայ?
.հայ is the country-code top-level domain for Armenia, in Western Asia.
Who owns the .հայ domain?
IANA lists "Internet Society" Non-governmental Organization as the manager of .հայ: it runs the registry and sets the rules for Armenia's ccTLD. Individual .հայ names belong to whoever registers them.
Can I register a .հայ domain from the US?
It depends on "Internet Society" Non-governmental Organization's policy. Some ccTLDs are open to anyone in the world, while others require a local address, company or trademark. Check the registry (https://www.amnic.net) or an accredited registrar before you buy.
Is .հայ DNSSEC-signed?
Yes. The root zone has a DS record for .հայ, so DNSSEC validation works all the way down from the root.
How is .հայ written in the DNS?
As the ASCII "A-label" xn--y9a3aq. Browsers convert it back to .հայ for display.
How do I look up who owns a .հայ domain?
Query the registry's registration data service: the WHOIS server is whois.amnic.net. Many registrants use privacy services, so personal details may be hidden.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed November 25, 2024. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
