Name meaning
Sveta
means “light”
- Origin
- Slavic, via Russian
- Gender
- Mostly feminine
- Used in
- Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
- Spellings
- Sveta · Svetlana
- Form of
- Svetlana
- Say it
- SVYEH-tah
- Letters
- 5
Researched meaning
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Sveta is the Russian pet form of Svetlana, from the Slavic svet, light. Svetlana became popular after the 1813 ballad by Vasily Zhukovsky.
Roots
Diminutive of Svetlana (Slavic svět, light).
Where it is used
Svetlana is the full form.
Sveta name FAQ
What does the name Sveta mean?
Sveta means “light”. Diminutive of Svetlana (Slavic svět, light).
Where does the name Sveta come from?
Sveta is of Slavic, via Russian origin. Today it is used in Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian families.
How do you pronounce Sveta?
Sveta is usually pronounced SVYEH-tah.
Is Sveta a boy's or a girl's name?
Sveta is mostly feminine.
What are other spellings of Sveta?
Related spellings and forms include Svetlana.
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Sources
Name data: Wikidata, Wiktionary-EN. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.