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Georgian is such an interesting language, I would like to learn more about it!
I really like:
Eliso
Endzela
Iathamze - the Georgian word for violet is Ia which is also really pretty
Ketevan
Medea
Nato - may be a short form of Natalia?
Sofiko - I think -ko is a diminuative suffix and Sofiko is a form of Sofia
Vardo - the Armenian and Arabic words for rose are also similar.

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Eteri and Abesalom are characters in Georgian folklore (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eteriani)
Tamar was a famous medieval queen of Georgia. More Georgian royalty: Rusudan (f), Levan (m), Mariam (I LOVE Mariam!), Gurgen (m), Irakli (m), Vakhtang (m), Teimuraz (m), Mirian/Mirvan (m).
Shota Rustaveli was a famous poet, contemporary of Queen Tamar
Amiran-Darejaniani (Amiran, son of Darejan) was a medieval romance. Darejan also shows up amongst royalty. I like it a lot as a name - I've read somewhere it is from Persian Darya or Darius, the famous Persian King, + jan/جان which can mean "soul" or "darling". I have no idea if this is the real etymology though.
Shushanik was an Armenian and Georgian saint.
Here's some more male names from Wikipedia:
Revaz, Zurab, Zviad, Merab, Davit (David), Temur, Lado, Imeda