Save Type River Usage Bashkir Scripts Ҡариҙел(Bashkir) Pronounced Pron. /qɑr.i.ˈðɪ̞l/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "black Volga" from Bashkir ҡара (qara) meaning "black" combined with Иҙел (Idhel) referring to the Volga River. This is the Bashkir name for the Ufa River.