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Slavic names with meanings

Names from the Slavic world, built on old words for dear, glory and peace: Mila, Milena, Stanislava, Olga and more. 924 names so far, each with its own page, story and name art.

Adamek

“man; of the earth”
Hebrew, via Polish and Czech

Adasiek

“man; of the earth”
Hebrew, via Polish

Adaška

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Slavic

Adelaida

“noble kind”
Germanic, via Spanish and Russian

Adelajda

“noble kind”
Germanic, via Polish and Albanian

Adelka

“noble”
Germanic, via Czech and Polish

Adem

“man”
Hebrew, via Turkish and South Slavic

Adolfek

“noble wolf”
Germanic, via Polish

Aelita

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Russian, via English

Agata

“good”
Greek, via Polish and Italian

Agnessa

“pure, holy”
Greek, via Russian

Agnieszka

“pure, holy”
Greek, via Polish

Agrypin

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Latin, via Polish

Agrypina

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Latin, via Polish

Ajsa

“alive”
Arabic, via South Slavic

Ala

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish and Turkish

Aleksandar

“defender of men”
Greek, via South Slavic

Aleksander

“defender of the people”
Greek, via Polish

Aleksandr

“defender of the people”
Greek, via Russian

Aleksandra

“defender of the people”
Greek, via Polish

Aleksej

“defender”
Greek, via South Slavic

Aleška

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Slavic

Alexei

“defender”
Greek, via Russian

Alfons

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Germanic, via German, Swedish and Polish

Alicja

“noble”
Germanic, via Polish

Alisa

“noble”
Germanic, via Russian and Finnish

Aljoša

“defender”
Greek, via South Slavic

Alla

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
uncertain, via Russian

Alojzija

“famous in battle”
Germanic, via South Slavic

Alojzy

“Polish form of Aloysius”
Germanic, via Latin and Polish

Alyona

may mean “as Yelena, Helen”
Greek, via Russian

Anastasija

“resurrection”
Greek, via Latvian and South Slavic

Anastasiya

“resurrection”
Greek, via Russian

Anastazja

“resurrection”
Greek, via Polish

Anatoly

“sunrise, east”
Greek, via Russian

Andela

“angel”
Greek, via Czech and South Slavic

Andrei

“manly, brave”
Greek, via Russian and Romanian

Andrej

“manly”
Greek, via Slavic

Andrijana

“manly”
Greek, via South Slavic

Andrzej

“manly”
Greek, via Polish

Andzia

“grace”
Hebrew, via Polish

Aneczka

“grace”
Hebrew, via Polish

Aneta

“favour, grace”
Hebrew, via Polish, Czech and Slovak

Anfisa

may mean “blooming”
Greek, via Russian

Ania

“grace”
Hebrew, via Polish

Aniela

“angel”
Greek, via Polish

Anja

“grace”
Hebrew, via Slavic and German

Anka

“grace”
Hebrew, via Slavic

Ankica

“favour, grace”
Hebrew, via South Slavic

Anouchka

“favour, grace”
Hebrew, via Russian and French

Antonela

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Latin, via Spanish, Portuguese and South Slavic

Antoni

may mean “from the Roman family Antonius”
Latin, via Polish

Antonina

may mean “from the Roman family Antonius”
Latin, via Polish and Russian

Antun

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Latin, via South Slavic

Anusia

“grace”
Hebrew, via Polish

Anya

“grace”
Hebrew, via Russian

Anzelm

“god helmet”
Germanic, via Polish

Apolinary

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Greek, via Polish

Apolonia

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Greek, via Spanish, Polish and Portuguese

Ariadna

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Greek, via Latin and Polish

Arina

“peace”
Greek, via Russian

Arkadiusz

“from Arcadia”
Greek, via Polish

Arseniy

“virile, strong”
Greek, via Russian

Artem

may mean “safe, healthy”
Greek, via Russian

Artur

may mean “bear”
Celtic, via Slavic and Iberian

Arturek

may mean “pet form of Artur”
Celtic, via Polish

Artyom

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Greek, via Russian

Asya

may mean “Asia; or comfort”
Turkish and Russian

Atanasije

“immortal”
Greek, via South Slavic

Aureli

“golden”
Latin, via Polish

Avram

“father of many”
Hebrew, via Romanian and South Slavic

Bartolomei

“son of Talmai”
Aramaic, via Slavic

Bartosz

“son of Talmai”
Aramaic, via Polish

Basia

“pet form of Barbara”
Greek, via Polish

Beatka

“pet form of Beata”
Latin, via Polish

Becia

may mean “pet form of Rebecca”
Hebrew, via Polish

Benedykt

“blessed”
Latin, via Polish

Benedykta

“blessed”
Latin, via Polish

Benkő

“pet form of Benedikt”
Latin, via Slavic

Berislav

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Slavic

Bernadeta

“brave bear”
Germanic, via Polish and Czech

Biljana

“herb, plant”
Slavic

Blago

“good, blessed”
Slavic

Blagoja

“kind, gentle”
Slavic

Blagoje

“blessed”
Slavic

Blagomir

“sweet peace”
Slavic, via South Slavic

Blahoslav

“good glory”
Slavic, via Czech and Slovak

Blanka

“white”
Germanic, via Polish, Czech and Slovak

Blaženka

“blessed”
Slavic, via Czech and South Slavic

Boban

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
South Slavic

Bogdan

“given by God”
Slavic

Bogdana

“given by God”
Slavic

Bogoljub

“God's love”
Slavic, via South Slavic

Bogomir

“God's peace”
Slavic, via South Slavic

Bogoslav

“God's glory”
Slavic, via South Slavic

Boguchwał

“God's praise”
Slavic, via Polish

Bogumila

“dear to God”
Slavic, via Polish

Bogurad

“glad in God”
Slavic, via Polish

Bogusław

“God's glory”
Slavic, via Polish

Bogusława

“God's glory”
Slavic, via Polish

Boguwola

“God's will”
Slavic, via Polish

Bohdan

“given by God”
Slavic, via Ukrainian

Bohdana

“given by God”
Slavic

Bohuchval

“praise to God”
Slavic

Bohumil

“dear to God”
Slavic, via Czech

Bohumila

“dear to God”
Slavic, via Czech

Bohumír

“God's peace”
Slavic, via Czech and Slovak

Bohuslav

“glory of God”
Slavic

Bohuslava

“glory of God”
Slavic

Bojan

“battle, fighter”
Slavic

Bojana

“battle”
Slavic

Bolebor

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Slavic

Bolemir

“greater peace”
Slavic, via Czech

Boleslav

“more glory”
Slavic

Boleslava

“greater glory”
Slavic, via Czech

Boleslaw

“more glory”
Slavic, via Polish

Bolesława

“greater glory”
Slavic, via Polish

Boleslovas

“more glory”
Slavic, via Lithuanian

Bonifacja

“good fate”
Latin, via Polish

Bono

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
South Slavic

Boris

may mean “fighter; or snow leopard”
Bulgar, via Slavic

Borislav

“fight for glory”
Slavic, via South Slavic

Borislavas

“battle glory”
Slavic, via Lithuanian

Borivoje

“fighting warrior”
Slavic, via South Slavic

Borna

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
South Slavic

Bosiljko

“basil”
Slavic, via Croatian

Boško

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
South Slavic

Boyan

“battle, fighter”
Slavic, via Bulgarian

Boža

may mean “pet form”
Slavic

Bożena

“divine, blessed”
Slavic, via Czech

Bożenka

“divine”
Slavic, via Polish and Czech

Božica

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Slavic

Božidar

“divine gift”
Slavic, via South Slavic

Božidara

“divine gift”
Slavic, via Czech and Slovak

Božka

“pet form of Božena”
Slavic, via Czech

Božo

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
South Slavic

Braco

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
South Slavic

Brana

“protection and glory”
Slavic, via Slovak

Brane

“pet form of Branimir”
Slavic

Branimir

“defender of peace”
Slavic

Branislav

“defender of glory”
Slavic

Branislava

“protection and glory”
Slavic, via Slovak

Branivoj

“defending warrior”
Slavic

Branka

“protector”
Slavic

Brankica

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
South Slavic

Branko

“pet form of Branimir”
Slavic

Braňo

“pet form of Branislav”
Slavic

Brigita

“the exalted one”
Old Irish, via Slavic and Baltic

Bron

may mean “pet form”
Welsh, Slavic

Bronek

“pet form of Bronisław”
Slavic, via Polish

Bronislava

“protection and glory”
Slavic, via Czech, Slovak and Latvian

Bronisław

“protector of glory”
Slavic, via Polish

Bronisława

“protection and glory”
Slavic, via Polish

Bronislovas

“protector of glory”
Slavic, via Lithuanian

Brygida

“exalted”
Irish, via Polish

Budimerus

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Slavic, via Latin

Budimir

“may there be peace”
Slavic

Bystrík

“quick”
Slavic, via Slovak

Casimir

“destroyer of peace; or proclaimer of peace”
Slavic, via Polish

Casimiro

“destroy and peace”
Slavic, via Spanish, Portuguese and Italian

Cecylia

“blind”
Latin, via Polish

Celestyn

“heavenly”
Latin, via Polish

Celestyna

“heavenly”
Latin, via Polish

Česlovas

“honour and glory”
Slavic, via Lithuanian

Čestmír

“honour and peace”
Slavic, via Czech

Cezary

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Latin, via Polish

Ctibor

“honour and fight”
Slavic, via Czech and Slovak

Ctirad

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Slavic, via Czech

Ctislav

“honour and glory”
Slavic, via Czech

Czesław

“honour and glory”
Slavic, via Polish

Czesława

“honour and glory”
Slavic, via Polish

Dagmar

may mean “dear peace”
Slavic and Old Norse, via Danish

Dagmara

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Scandinavian, via Polish, Slovak and Latvian

Dajana

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Latin, via South Slavic

Dalibor

“fighting far away”
Slavic

Dalimil

“far and dear”
Slavic, via Czech and Slovak

Damir

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Slavic, Tatar

Damira

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
South Slavic

Dana

“female Dane”
Hebrew, Slavic, Persian, Arabic

Danica

“morning star”
Slavic

Danijel

“God is my judge”
Hebrew, via South Slavic

Danijela

“God is my judge”
Hebrew, via South Slavic

Danika

“morning star”
Slavic

Danila

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Slavic and Finnic

Danka

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish and Slovak

Danko

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
South Slavic

Danuta

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish and Lithuanian

Darinka

“gift”
Slavic, via South Slavic

Dariusz

“holding firm the good”
Old Persian, via Polish

Darko

“gift”
Slavic

Dasha

“holding firmly the good”
Old Persian, via Russian

Davor

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
South Slavic

Davorin

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
South Slavic

Davorka

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
South Slavic

Dejan

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
South Slavic

Desimir

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Slavic

Desislava

“finding glory”
Slavic, via Bulgarian

Dianka

“divine”
Latin, via Slavic

Dijana

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Latin, via South Slavic

Dimitrije

“of Demeter”
Greek, via South Slavic

Dmitri

“of Demeter”
Greek, via Russian

Dmitry

“of Demeter”
Greek, via Russian

Dobromil

“good and dear”
Slavic

Dobromila

“good and dear”
Slavic

Dobromira

“good peace”
Slavic

Dobroslav

“good glory”
Slavic

Dobrosława

“good glory”
Slavic, via Polish

Domagoj

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
South Slavic

Domarad

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Domaradz

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Dominika

“of the Lord”
Latin, via Polish, Czech and Slovak

Donat

“given”
Latin, via South Slavic and Albanian

Đorđe

“farmer”
Greek, via South Slavic

Dorota

“gift of God”
Greek, via Polish

Doubravka

“oak grove”
Slavic, via Czech

Draga

“dear”
Slavic

Dragan

“dear, precious”
Slavic

Dragana

“dear, precious”
Slavic

Dragica

“dear”
Slavic

Drago

“dear”
Slavic

Dragomir

“dear peace”
Slavic

Dragoslav

“dear glory”
Slavic, via South Slavic

Dragutin

“dear, precious”
Slavic, via South Slavic

Drahomír

“dear peace”
Slavic

Drahomíra

“dear + peace”
Slavic

Drahoš

“dear”
Slavic

Dražen

“dear, precious”
Slavic, via South Slavic

Draženka

“dear, precious”
Slavic, via South Slavic

Držislav

“one who holds glory”
Slavic

Dubravka

“oak grove”
Slavic, via South Slavic

Dunja

“quince”
Slavic

Đuro

“farmer”
Greek, via South Slavic

Duša

“soul”
Slavic, via Slovak

Dušan

“soul, spirit”
Slavic

Dušana

“soul”
Slavic, via Slovak

Dušánek

“soul”
Slavic

Duška

“soul”
Slavic, via Czech

Dyzma

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Greek, via Polish

Dżesika

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Hebrew, via Polish

Dzierżykraj

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Edina

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
South Slavic

Edwarda

“wealthy guard”
Old English, via English and Polish

Edyta

“wealthy in war”
Old English, via Polish

Ekaterina

may mean “pure”
Greek, via Russian

Elka

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish and Yiddish

Elwira

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Visigothic, via Polish

Elzbieta

“God is my oath”
Hebrew, via Polish

Emerik

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
South Slavic

Emiliana

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Latin, via English, Portuguese and Polish

Emilija

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Latin, via South Slavic, Lithuanian and Latvian

Emilka

“rival”
Latin, via Polish

Enisa

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
South Slavic

Ernestyna

“serious”
Germanic, via Polish

Estera

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Persian, via Polish and Slovak

Eufrozyna

“mirth”
Greek, via Polish

Eugeniusz

“well born”
Greek, via Polish

Eustachia

“good ear of corn”
Greek, via Polish

Eustachy

“good ear of corn”
Greek, via Polish

Euzebia

“pious”
Greek, via Polish

Ewa

“life”
Hebrew, via Polish

Ewelina

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
English, via Polish

Fadila

“virtuous”
Arabic, via South Slavic

Faina

“shining”
Greek, via Russian

Fedora

“gift of God”
Greek, via Russian and Italian

Felicja

“good luck”
Latin, via Polish

Feodora

“gift of God”
Greek, via Russian

Ferdo

“daring journey”
Germanic, via South Slavic

Ferdynand

“daring journey”
Germanic, via Polish

Filip

“lover of horses”
Greek, via Slavic and Scandinavian

Filípek

“lover of horses”
Greek, via Polish

Filon

“loving”
Greek, via Polish

Floriana

“flowering”
Latin, via English and Polish

Franciszek

“Frenchman, free one”
Latin, via Polish

Franciszka

“Frenchman”
Latin, via Polish

Franek

“Frenchman”
Latin, via Polish

Franjo

“Frenchman”
Latin, via South Slavic

Fryderyk

“peaceful ruler”
Germanic, via Polish

Fryderyka

“peaceful ruler”
Germanic, via Polish

Fyodor

“gift of God”
Greek, via Russian

Gaja

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Galina

“calm”
Greek, via Russian

Gavrilo

“God is my strength”
Hebrew, via South Slavic

Genia

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Genowefa

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
French, via Polish

Georgy

“farmer”
Greek, via Russian

Gertruda

“spear strength”
Germanic, via Polish and Czech

Gitka

may mean “pet form”
Czech, Polish

Gleb

may mean “heir of God”
Old Norse, via Russian

Gocha

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Gojko

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
South Slavic

Gojmir

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
South Slavic

Goran

“man of the mountains”
Slavic

Gorana

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
South Slavic

Gordana

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
South Slavic

Gosia

“pearl”
Greek, via Polish

Gracijela

“grace”
Latin, via South Slavic

Grażyna

may mean “perhaps beautiful”
Polish, from Lithuanian

Grigori

“watchful”
Greek, via Russian

Grischa

“watchful”
Greek, via Russian and German

Grozdana

“grape cluster”
Slavic, via South Slavic

Grzegorz

“watchful”
Greek, via Polish

Halina

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Halinka

may mean “pet form”
Polish

Halka

may mean “pet form”
Polish

Halszka

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Hania

“grace”
Hebrew, via Polish

Helenka

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Greek, via Polish and Czech

Henryk

“home ruler”
Germanic, via Polish

Henryka

“home ruler”
Germanic, via Polish

Herakles

“glory of Hera”
Greek, via Polish

Herkules

“glory of Hera”
Greek, via Polish

Hermenegilda

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Germanic, via Polish

Hieronim

“sacred name”
Greek, via Polish

Hildegarda

“battle enclosure”
Germanic, via Spanish, Polish and Czech

Hiob

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Hebrew, via Polish

Honorata

“honoured”
Latin, via Polish

Horacy

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Latin, via Polish

Hvězdoslava

“star glory”
Slavic, via Czech

Iga

“battle war”
Germanic, via Polish

Ignac

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Latin, via Czech, Slovak, Hungarian and Polish

Ignacy

may mean “fiery”
Latin, via Polish

Igor

“warrior of Yngvi”
Old Norse, via Russian

Igorek

may mean “pet form of Igor”
Old Norse, via Russian

Ilija

“my God is Yahweh”
Hebrew, via South Slavic

Ilja

“my God is Yahweh”
Hebrew, via Russian

Ilya

“my God is Yahweh”
Hebrew, via Russian

Inna

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Russian

Irenka

“peace”
Greek, via Polish

Irmina

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Germanic, via Polish

Isaak

“he laughs”
Hebrew, via German and Russian

Iva

may mean “willow”
Slavic

Ivan

“God is gracious”
Hebrew, via Slavic

Ivana

“God is gracious”
Hebrew, via Slavic

Ivanka

“God is gracious”
Hebrew, via Czech and South Slavic

Ivka

“God is gracious”
Hebrew, via South Slavic

Ivona

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
French, via Czech, Slovak and South Slavic

Iwan

“God is gracious”
Hebrew, via Welsh and Slavic

Iwona

“yew”
Germanic, via Polish

Iza

“God is my oath”
Hebrew, via Polish

Izabela

“God is my oath”
Hebrew, via Polish

Izabelka

“God is my oath”
Hebrew, via Polish

Izak

“he will laugh”
Hebrew, via Polish, Czech and Slovak

Izidora

“gift of Isis”
Greek, via South Slavic

Izydor

“gift of Isis”
Greek, via Polish

Izydora

“gift of Isis”
Greek, via Polish

Jacek

“hyacinth”
Greek, via Polish

Jadranka

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
South Slavic

Jadwiga

“battle-battle”
Germanic, via Polish

Jagna

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Greek, via Polish

Jagoda

“berry, strawberry”
Slavic

Jagódka

“little berry”
Slavic

Jakub

“supplanter, heel-holder”
Hebrew, via Polish and Czech

Jana

may mean “God is gracious”
Hebrew, via Slavic

Janeczek

“God is gracious”
Hebrew, via Polish

Janek

“God is gracious”
Hebrew, via Polish

Janik

“God is gracious”
Hebrew, via German and Slavic

Janinka

“God is gracious”
Hebrew, via Polish

Janko

“God is gracious”
Hebrew, via Slavic

Janusz

“God is gracious”
Hebrew, via Polish

Jarda

“fierce glory”
Slavic

Jarek

“fierce glory”
Slavic, via Polish

Jarema

“Yahweh will exalt”
Hebrew, via Polish

Jarka

“fierce glory”
Slavic

Jarmil

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Slavic, via Czech

Jarmila

“spring + dear”
Slavic

Jaro

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Slavic, via Slovak

Jaromir

“fierce peace”
Slavic

Jaromira

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Slavic, via Czech

Jaroslav

“fierce glory”
Slavic

Jaroslava

“fierce glory”
Slavic, via Czech and Slovak

Jaroslavas

“fierce glory”
Slavic, via Lithuanian

Jaroslaw

“fierce glory”
Slavic, via Polish

Jaroslawa

“fierce glory”
Slavic, via Polish and German

Jasenka

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
South Slavic

Jasia

“God is gracious”
Hebrew, via Polish

Jasiek

“God is gracious”
Hebrew, via Polish

Jasio

“God is gracious”
Hebrew, via Polish

Jasmina

“jasmine flower”
Persian, via South Slavic

Jasminka

“jasmine”
Persian, via South Slavic

Jasna

“clear, bright”
Slavic

Jela

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Greek, via Slovak and South Slavic

Jelica

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Greek, via South Slavic

Jelka

“fir tree”
Slavic

Jerzy

“farmer”
Greek, via Polish

Joasia

“God is gracious”
Hebrew, via Polish

Jolanda

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
French, via South Slavic

Jolanta

may mean “violet”
Latin, via Polish

Jonatan

“Yahweh has given”
Hebrew, via Spanish, Scandinavian, Polish and Icelandic

Joscha

“he will add”
Hebrew, via Russian

Josif

“he will add”
Hebrew, via South Slavic

Josipa

“he will add”
Hebrew, via South Slavic

Joško

“he will add”
Hebrew, via South Slavic

Jowita

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Jozef

“he will add”
Hebrew, via Slovak and Polish

Jozefa

“he will add”
Hebrew, via Polish

Jozefina

“he will add”
Hebrew, via South Slavic, Polish and Slovak

Jožica

“he will add”
Hebrew, via South Slavic

Juda

“praised”
Hebrew, via German and Polish

Judita

“woman of Judah”
Hebrew, via Czech, Slovak and South Slavic

Judyta

“woman of Judea”
Hebrew, via Polish

Jula

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Latin, via Polish

Julita

may mean “youthful”
Latin, via Spanish and Polish

Juliusz

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Latin, via Polish

Jura

“farmer”
Greek, via German, Czech and South Slavic

Juraj

“farmer”
Greek, via Slovak and South Slavic

Jurek

“farmer”
Greek, via Polish

Justyna

“just”
Latin, via Polish and Czech

Kacper

may mean “treasurer”
Persian, via Polish

Kajetan

“from Gaeta”
Latin, via Polish

Kajtek

“from Gaeta”
Latin, via Polish

Kalina

“viburnum”
Slavic

Kamilka

may mean “pet form of Kamila”
Latin, via Polish

Karol

“free man”
Germanic, via Polish

Karola

“man”
Germanic, via German and Slavic

Karolina

“free woman”
Germanic, via Polish and Czech

Kasandra

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Greek, via Polish

Kasia

may mean “pure”
Greek, via Polish

Kasimir

may mean “proclaims peace”
Slavic

Katarzyna

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Greek, via Polish

Katia

may mean “pure”
Greek, via Russian

Katinka

may mean “pure”
Greek, via Dutch and Russian

Katya

may mean “pure”
Greek, via Russian

Kazik

may mean “pet form of Kazimierz”
Slavic, via Polish

Kazimiera

“destroyer of peace”
Slavic, via Polish and Lithuanian

Kazimieras

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Slavic, via Lithuanian

Kazimierz

may mean “proclaimer of peace; or destroyer of peace”
Slavic, via Polish

Kazimir

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Slavic

Kazio

may mean “pet form of Kazimierz”
Slavic, via Polish

Kazys

may mean “pet form of Kazimieras”
Slavic, via Lithuanian

Kinga

“clan + battle”
Germanic, via Hungarian and Polish

Kira

may mean “lady; or ray of light”
Greek, Russian and Japanese

Kiril

“lordly”
Greek, via South Slavic

Kirill

“lordly”
Greek, via Russian

Klarysa

“clear, bright”
Latin, via Polish

Klaudia

“lame”
Latin, via Polish, Slovak and Estonian

Klaudiusz

“lame”
Latin, via Polish

Klemens

“merciful, mild”
Latin, via German and Polish

Klementyn

“merciful”
Latin, via Polish

Klementyna

“merciful”
Latin, via Polish

Kleofas

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Greek, via Polish

Klotylda

“famous battle”
Germanic, via Polish

Koleta

“victory of the people”
Greek, via Polish

Kolya

“victory of the people”
Greek, via Russian

Konstancja

“steadfast”
Latin, via Polish

Kornel

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Latin, via Polish, Slovak and Hungarian

Kosta

“steadfast”
Latin, via South Slavic

Kristijan

“follower of Christ”
Greek, via South Slavic

Kryspin

“curly”
Latin, via Polish and Czech

Kryspina

“curly”
Latin, via Polish

Krystian

“follower of Christ”
Greek, via Polish

Krystyn

“follower of Christ”
Greek, via Polish

Krystyna

“follower of Christ”
Greek, via Polish

Krzyś

“bearing Christ”
Greek, via Polish

Krzysztof

“bearer of Christ”
Greek, via Polish

Ksenia

“hospitality”
Greek, via Russian

Kuba

“supplanter”
Hebrew, via Polish and Czech

Kubuś

may mean “pet form”
Hebrew, via Polish

Kunegunda

“clan + war”
Germanic, via Polish

Kvetoslav

“flower + glory”
Slavic, via Czech and Slovak

Kvetoslava

“flower + glory”
Slavic, via Czech and Slovak

Ladislaus

“rule with glory”
Slavic, via Latin

Ladislav

“glorious rule”
Slavic

Lara

may mean “cheerful”
Russian, from Greek

Larisa

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Greek, via Russian

Laszlo

“glorious rule”
Slavic, via Hungarian

Lazar

“God has helped”
Hebrew, via South Slavic, Hungarian and Romanian

Lech

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Lejla

“night”
Arabic, via South Slavic and Hungarian

Leokadia

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Greek, via Polish

Leokadiusz

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Leonarda

“brave lion”
Germanic, via English and Polish

Leonia

“lion”
Greek, via Polish

Leonid

“lion”
Greek, via Russian

Lesław

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Leszek

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Lev

“lion”
Russian

Lewi

“joined, attached”
Hebrew, via Welsh and Polish

Liba

“love, dear”
Slavic, via Czech

Liběna

“love, dear”
Slavic, via Czech

Libuše

“love, dear”
Slavic, via Czech

Lida

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Slavic and Greek

Lidija

“woman from Lydia”
Greek, via South Slavic and Baltic languages

Liudmila

“dear to the people”
Slavic, via Lithuanian and English

Ljuban

“love, dear”
Slavic, via South Slavic

Ljubica

“love; violet”
Slavic

Ljubinka

“love, dear”
Slavic, via South Slavic

Ljubinko

“love, dear”
Slavic, via South Slavic

Ljubo

“love, dear”
Slavic, via South Slavic

Lovro

“from Laurentum”
Latin, via South Slavic

Luba

“love, dear”
Slavic, via Slovak

Ľubica

“love, dear”
Slavic, via Slovak

Lubomir

“love + peace”
Slavic, via Czech and Slovak

Lubomira

“love + peace”
Slavic, via Czech and Slovak

Lubor

“love, dear”
Slavic, via Czech and Slovak

Luboš

“love, dear”
Slavic, via Czech and Slovak

Ľuboslav

“love + glory”
Slavic, via Slovak

Łucja

“light”
Latin, via Polish

Lucjan

“light”
Latin, via Polish

Lucyla

“light”
Latin, via Polish

Lucyna

“light”
Latin, via Polish

Luda

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Slavic

Ludgarda

“people + enclosure”
Germanic, via Polish

Ludmila

“favour of the people”
Slavic

Ludmilka

“dear to the people”
Slavic

Ludomił

“dear to the people”
Slavic, via Polish and Slovak

Ludwik

“famous in war”
Germanic, via Polish

Ludwika

“famous in war”
Germanic, via Polish

Luiza

“famous in war”
Germanic, via Portuguese, Polish and Albanian

Luka

may mean “from Lucania; light”
Greek, via Slavic

Łukasz

“from Lucania”
Greek, via Polish

Lyubov

“love”
Slavic

Lyudmila

“dear to the people”
Slavic

Maciej

“gift of God”
Hebrew, via Polish

Madzia

“of Magdala”
Hebrew, via Polish

Magda

“from Magdala”
Hebrew, via Polish and German

Magdusia

“of Magdala”
Hebrew, via Polish

Mahir

“skilled”
Arabic, via Turkish, Albanian and South Slavic

Maja

Read its story
Scandinavian and Slavic

Maks

“greatest”
Latin, via Polish

Maksim

“greatest”
Latin, via Russian

Maksimilijan

“greatest”
Latin, via South Slavic

Maksymilian

“greatest”
Latin, via Polish

Maksymiliana

“greatest”
Latin, via Polish

Mala

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Sanskrit and Slavic

Małgorzata

“pearl”
Greek, via Polish

Małgosia

“pearl”
Greek, via Polish

Malina

“raspberry”
Slavic

Malwina

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Marcin

“of Mars”
Latin, via Polish

Marek

may mean “of Mars”
Latin, via Polish and Czech

Marica

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Hebrew, via South Slavic

Marija

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Hebrew, via South Slavic and Baltic

Marijana

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Hebrew, via German and South Slavic

Marika

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Hebrew, via Slavic and Hungarian

Marinela

“of the sea”
Latin, via South Slavic

Mariola

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Hebrew, via Polish

Maritza

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Hebrew, via Slavic and Spanish

Mariusz

may mean “as Marius”
Latin, via Polish

Marko

“of Mars”
Latin, via Slavic and Finnish

Marlena

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
German, via Polish

Martyna

“of Mars”
Latin, via Polish

Maryja

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Hebrew, via Polish

Maryla

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Hebrew, via Polish

Maryna

“of the sea”
Latin, via Polish

Marysia

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Hebrew, via Polish

Marzanna

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Marzena

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Mascha

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Hebrew, via Russian and German

Masha

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Hebrew, via Russian

Mateusz

“gift of God”
Hebrew, via Polish

Matrona

“lady”
Latin, via Polish

Matryona

“lady”
Latin, via Russian

Matvey

“gift of God”
Hebrew, via Russian

Matylda

“mighty in battle”
Germanic, via Polish and Czech

Maurycy

“Moor”
Latin, via Polish

Mečislovas

“sword + glory”
Slavic, via Lithuanian

Michal

“who is like God?”
Hebrew, via Polish and Czech

Michalina

“who is like God?”
Hebrew, via Polish

Michas

“who is like God?”
Hebrew, via Polish

Mieczysław

“sword + glory”
Slavic, via Polish

Mieszko

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Mihael

“who is like God?”
Hebrew, via South Slavic

Miho

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Japanese and South Slavic

Mihovil

“who is like God?”
Hebrew, via South Slavic

Mijat

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
South Slavic

Mijo

“who is like God?”
Hebrew, via South Slavic

Mikhail

“who is like God?”
Hebrew, via Russian

Mikołaj

“victory of the people”
Greek, via Polish

Mila

“dear, gracious”
Slavic

Milada

“dear, gracious”
Slavic

Milan

“gracious, dear”
Slavic

Milana

may mean “gracious, dear”
Slavic

Milena

“kind, dear”
Slavic

Milenko

“dear, gracious”
Slavic

Mileva

“dear, gracious”
Slavic

Milica

“dear, gracious”
Slavic

Milivoj

“dear + warrior”
Slavic

Milka

may mean “dear, or queen”
Slavic and Hebrew

Milko

“dear, gracious”
Slavic

Milo

may mean “soldier; or dear”
Germanic and Slavic

Milojka

“dear, gracious”
Slavic

Milomir

“dear + peace”
Slavic

Milorad

“dear + glad”
Slavic

Milos

“dear, gracious”
Slavic

Miloslav

“dear glory”
Slavic

Miloslava

“dear glory”
Slavic

Milosz

“dear, gracious”
Slavic

Milota

“dear, gracious”
Slavic

Milovan

“dear, gracious”
Slavic

Miluše

“dear, gracious”
Slavic

Milutin

“dear, gracious”
Slavic

Mira

“peace; wonderful”
Slavic, Latin and Sanskrit

Miran

may mean “peace, or world”
Slavic and Armenian

Mircea

“peace, world”
Slavic, via Romanian

Mirela

may mean “admired”
Provençal or Slavic

Mirica

“peace”
Slavic

Mirjana

may mean “as Miriam”
Hebrew, via South Slavic

Mirka

“peace”
Slavic

Mirko

“peace, world”
Slavic

Mirna

may mean “peace”
Slavic

Miro

may mean “short form”
Slavic

Miroljub

“peace-loving”
Slavic

Miroslav

“peace and glory”
Slavic

Miroslava

“peace + glory”
Slavic

Miroslavas

“peace and glory”
Slavic, via Lithuanian

Miroslaw

“peace + glory”
Slavic

Miroslawa

“peace and glory”
Slavic, via Polish

Míša

may mean “depends on the kanji, or pet form”
Japanese|Slavic

Misha

“who is like God”
Hebrew, via Russian

Mladen

“young”
Slavic, via South Slavic

Mojmir

“my peace”
Slavic

Monia

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Latin, via Polish

Myroslava

“peace and glory”
Slavic

Nada

may mean “hope or dew”
Slavic|Arabic

Nadeen

“hope”
Slavic, via English

Nadège

“hope”
Russian, via French

Nadeschda

“hope”
Slavic, via German

Nadezhda

“hope”
Slavic

Nadia

“hope”
Slavic, Arabic

Nadine

“hope”
Russian, via French

Nadiya

“hope”
Slavic, via Ukrainian

Nadja

“hope”
Russian, via German

Nadzieja

“hope”
Polish

Natalija

“Christmas Day”
Latin, via South Slavic and Baltic languages

Natalya

“born on Christmas Day”
Latin, via Russian

Natasa

“Christmas Day”
Latin, via Czech, Slovak and South Slavic

Natasha

“born at Christmas”
Latin, via Russian

Natasza

“born on Christmas Day”
Latin, via Russian and Polish

Natka

“Christmas Day”
Latin, via Slavic

Nawoj

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Nedelya

“Sunday”
Slavic

Nelli

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Greek, via Finnish and Russian

Nemanja

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Slavic, via Serbian

Neven

“marigold”
Slavic

Nevena

“marigold”
Slavic, via Czech and South Slavic

Niemir

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Nierod

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Nika

“victory”
Greek, via Slavic

Nikica

“victory of the people”
Greek, via South Slavic

Nikita

“unconquered”
Greek, via Russian

Nikodem

“victory of the people”
Greek, via Polish

Nikolai

“victory of the people”
Greek, via Russian

Nikolay

“victory of the people”
Greek, via Bulgarian and Russian

Nikolina

“victory of the people”
Greek, via South Slavic

Ninoslav

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
South Slavic

Odessa

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Greek, via Russian

Ognjen

“fiery”
Slavic

Ola

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish and Scandinavian

Oleg

“holy, blessed”
Old Norse, via Russian

Olenka

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Slavic

Olesya

“defending men”
Greek, via Russian

Olga

“holy, blessed”
Old Norse, via Russian

Olis

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Olivera

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Latin, via South Slavic

Oliwer

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Latin, via Polish

Oliwia

“olive tree”
Latin, via Polish

Olja

“holy”
Old Norse, via South Slavic

Ostoja

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
South Slavic

Oxana

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Russian

Paraskewa

“preparation”
Greek, via Polish

Patrycja

“nobleman”
Latin, via Polish

Patrycjusz

“nobleman”
Latin, via Polish

Pavao

“small”
Latin, via South Slavic

Pavel

“small, humble”
Latin, via Slavic

Pavle

“small”
Latin, via South Slavic

Pavlík

“small”
Latin, via Russian

Pawel

“small”
Latin, via Polish

Penelopa

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Greek, via Slavic

Petar

“rock, stone”
Greek, via South Slavic

Petja

“stone”
Greek, via Finnish and Russian

Pimen

“shepherd”
Greek, via Russian

Piotr

“stone, rock”
Greek, via Polish

Pola

may mean “small (as Paula); or Apolonia”
Latin and Greek, via Polish

Poldek

“bold people”
Germanic, via Polish

Poldzio

“bold people”
Germanic, via Polish

Polikarp

“much fruit”
Greek, via Polish

Polina

may mean “of Apollo; or small”
Greek, via Russian

Poniat

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Prakseda

“action”
Greek, via Polish

Praskovya

“preparation”
Greek, via Russian

Pravoslav

“right + glory”
Slavic, via Czech and Slovak

Predrag

“most dear”
Slavic, via South Slavic

Przemek

“thoughtful glory”
Polish

Przemysław

“clever and glorious”
Slavic, via Polish

Pyotr

“rock”
Greek, via Russian

Rada

“glad, happy”
Slavic

Radana

“glad”
Slavic, via Czech

Radek

“glad, happy”
Slavic, via Czech and Polish

Radim

“glad”
Slavic, via Czech

Radislav

“glad + glory”
Slavic, via South Slavic

Radivoj

“glad + warrior”
Slavic, via South Slavic

Radka

“glad, joyful”
Slavic

Radmil

“glad + dear”
Slavic, via Czech

Radmila

“glad + dear”
Slavic, via Czech and South Slavic

Radomila

“glad + dear”
Slavic, via Czech

Radomir

“glad + peace”
Slavic, via South Slavic and Czech

Radoš

“glad”
Slavic, via South Slavic

Radoslav

“happy glory”
Slavic

Radoslaw

“glad glory”
Slavic, via Polish

Radovan

“glad”
Slavic

Radu

“glad, happy”
Slavic, via Romanian

Radúz

“glad”
Slavic, via Slovak

Radzislaw

“glad + glory”
Slavic, via Polish

Rafał

“God heals”
Hebrew, via Polish

Rajko

“paradise”
Slavic, via South Slavic

Rajmund

“advice + protection”
Germanic, via Polish

Ranko

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
South Slavic

Rastislav

“growing glory”
Slavic

Rasťo

“growing glory”
Slavic

Ratimir

“war and peace”
Slavic

Ratko

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
South Slavic

Rebeka

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Hebrew, via Slavic

Renat

“reborn”
Latin, via Russian

Roksana

“bright”
Old Persian, via Polish and Turkish

Romek

“Roman”
Latin, via Polish

Romualda

“fame + rule”
Germanic, via Polish and Lithuanian

Rościsław

“growing glory”
Slavic, via Polish

Rostislav

“growing glory”
Slavic

Roza

“rose”
Latin, via Polish

Rozalia

“rose”
Latin, via Polish and Slovak

Rozina

“rose”
Latin, via Slavic and Hungarian

Rudolfina

“fame + wolf”
Germanic, via Polish

Rumyana

“rosy, ruddy”
Slavic

Ruslan

“lion”
Turkic, via Russian

Ryszard

“brave ruler”
Germanic, via Polish

Ryszarda

“ruler + hardy”
Germanic, via Polish

Sabin

“Sabine”
Latin, via English and Polish

Sabinka

“Sabine woman”
Latin, via Slavic

Sacha

“defender of the people”
Russian, via French

Salomea

“peace”
Hebrew, via Polish

Samanta

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Spanish, Italian and South Slavic

Sambor

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Slavic

Sanja

“defending men”
Greek, via South Slavic

Saša

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Slavic or Japanese

Sascha

“defender of the people”
Greek, via Russian and German

Sasha

“defender of the people”
Greek, via Russian

Savina

“Sabine woman”
Latin, via Italian and Slavic

Sergei

may mean “servant; or protector”
Latin, via Russian

Sergej

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Latin, via Russian

Serguei

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Latin, via Russian

Slađan

“sweet”
Slavic

Slávek

“glory”
Slavic

Slavomir

“glory + peace”
Slavic

Sława

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Sławoj

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Sławomir

“glory and peace”
Slavic, via Polish

Sławomira

“glory + peace”
Slavic, via Polish

Sławosz

“glory”
Slavic

Snezana

“snow”
Slavic

Soběslav

“glory for oneself”
Slavic

Sofija

“wisdom”
Greek, via Slavic

Sofya

“wisdom”
Greek, via Russian

Sonia

“wisdom”
Greek, via Russian

Sonja

“wisdom”
Greek, via Russian

Sonya

“wisdom”
Greek, via Russian

Stan

“stone clearing”
Old English and Slavic

Stanislaus

“becoming glorious”
Slavic, via Latin

Stanislav

“to become glorious”
Slavic

Stanislava

“one who achieves glory”
Slavic

Stanisław

“becoming glorious”
Slavic, via Polish

Stanisława

“become + glory”
Slavic, via Polish

Stanislovas

“become glorious”
Slavic, via Lithuanian

Stankus

may mean “become glorious”
Slavic, via Lithuanian

Stasė

“become + glory”
Slavic, via Lithuanian

Stasia

“become + glory”
Slavic, via Polish

Stasys

“become + glory”
Slavic, via Lithuanian

Stefanek

“crown”
Greek, via Polish

Stefanija

“crown”
Greek, via Lithuanian and South Slavic

Stela

“star”
Latin, via Polish

Stepan

“crown”
Greek, via Slavic

Stojan

“to stand”
Slavic

Stoyan

“to stand, to stay”
Slavic, via Bulgarian

Sulich

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Suzana

“lily”
Hebrew, via South Slavic and Lithuanian

Svantepolk

may mean “holy people”
Slavic, via Swedish

Svatopluk

“holy people”
Slavic

Sveta

“light”
Slavic, via Russian

Svetla

“light, bright”
Slavic, via Bulgarian

Svetlana

“light, bright”
Russian

Svitlana

“light”
Slavic

Sylwester

“of the forest”
Latin, via Polish

Sylwia

“forest”
Latin, via Polish

Sylwiusz

“forest”
Latin, via Polish

Syriusz

“glowing”
Greek, via Polish

Szczepan

“crown”
Greek, via Polish

Szczęsny

“fortunate”
Polish

Szymon

“he has heard”
Hebrew, via Polish

Tacjan

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Latin, via Polish

Tadeusz

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Aramaic, via Polish

Taísa

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Greek, via Russian

Tajana

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Slavic

Tamara

“date palm”
Hebrew, via Russian and Georgian

Tania

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Latin, via Russian

Taniya

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Russian, via English

Tanja

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Latin, via Russian and German

Tanya

may mean “fairy queen; or from Tatius”
Latin, via Russian

Tarja

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Greek, via Russian and Karelian

Tasha

“Christmas”
Latin, via Russian

Tatiana

Read its story
Latin (Sabine-Roman), via Russian

Tea

“gift of God”
Greek, via South Slavic and Estonian

Teodor

“gift of God”
Greek, via Slavic and Scandinavian

Teofil

“friend of God”
Greek, via Polish

Teofila

“friend of God”
Greek, via Polish

Timofey

“honouring God”
Greek, via Russian

Tomasz

“twin”
Aramaic, via Polish

Tomislav

“torment and glory”
Slavic

Tonya

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Latin, via Russian

Trpimir

“enduring peace”
Slavic

Tsvetanka

“flower”
Slavic

Tymon

“honour”
Greek, via Polish

Tymoteusz

“honouring God”
Greek, via Polish

Urszula

“little bear”
Latin, via Polish

Václav

“more glory”
Slavic, via Czech

Vaclovas

“more glory”
Slavic, via Lithuanian

Vadim

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Russian

Valdemar

may mean “famous ruler”
Germanic and Slavic, via Danish

Valerian

“to be strong”
Latin, via English and Russian

Vanda

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Slavic

Vania

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Slavic and English

Vanja

“God is gracious”
Hebrew, via Slavic

Vanya

“God is gracious”
Hebrew, via Russian

Varlaam

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Aramaic, via Russian

Vasili

“royal”
Greek, via Russian

Veera

“faith”
Russian, via Finnish

Venceslao

“more glory”
Slavic, via Spanish and Italian

Venceslau

“more glory”
Slavic, via Portuguese

Věnceslav

“more glory”
Slavic

Ventsislav

“more glory”
Slavic, via Bulgarian

Vera

“faith”
Slavic, Latin

Verica

“faith”
Slavic, via Serbo-Croatian

Vesna

“spring”
Slavic

Viačeslavas

“more glory”
Slavic, via Lithuanian

Viera

“faith”
Slavic, via Slovak

Vitali

“of life”
Latin, via Russian

Vlad

“rule”
Slavic

Vladimir

“ruler of the world; or great ruler”
Slavic

Vladimira

“rule + peace”
Slavic, via Czech and Slovak

Vladimiras

“great ruler”
Slavic

Vladimiro

“rule + peace”
Slavic, via Italian and Spanish

Vladislav

“glorious ruler”
Slavic

Vladislava

“rule + glory”
Slavic, via Czech

Vladislovas

“glorious ruler”
Slavic

Vlasta

“rule, power; homeland”
Slavic

Vojislav

“warrior's glory”
Slavic

Vojtech

“joyful warrior”
Slavic, via Czech

Vojtěška

“warrior + joy”
Slavic, via Czech

Volodymyr

“ruler of peace or of the world”
Slavic, via Ukrainian

Vratislav

“returning glory”
Slavic

Vsevolod

“ruler of all”
Slavic

Vuk

“wolf”
Slavic

Wacława

“more glory”
Slavic, via Polish

Walenty

“strong, healthy”
Latin, via Polish

Walentyna

“strong, healthy”
Latin, via Polish

Waleria

“to be strong”
Latin, via Polish

Waleriusz

“to be strong”
Latin, via Polish

Wanda

may mean “a Wend (Slav); uncertain”
Polish

Wandzia

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Wanja

“God is gracious”
Hebrew, via Slavic

Wawrzyniec

“from Laurentum”
Latin, via Polish

Wenceslao

“more glory”
Slavic

Wenceslas

“more glory”
Slavic, via Latin

Wenceslau

“more glory”
Slavic

Wenceslaus

“more glory”
Slavic

Wenzel

“more glory”
Slavic, via German

Weronika

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Latin, via Polish

Wiesław

“more glory”
Slavic, via Polish

Wiesława

“more glory”
Slavic, via Polish

Wiktor

“conqueror”
Latin, via Polish

Wiktoria

“victory”
Latin, via Polish

Wincenty

“conquering”
Latin, via Polish

Wioleta

“violet”
Latin, via Polish

Wioletta

“violet”
Latin, via Polish

Wit

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Latin, via Polish

Witek

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Witold

may mean “as Vytautas”
Lithuanian, via Polish

Witosław

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Wladimir

may mean “ruler of peace”
Slavic

Władysław

“rule + glory”
Slavic, via Polish

Włodzimierz

“rule + peace”
Slavic, via Polish

Włodzisława

“rule + glory”
Slavic, via Polish

Wojciech

“joyful warrior”
Slavic, via Polish

Wszerad

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Yana

“God is gracious”
Hebrew, via Slavic

Yaroslav

“fierce glory”
Slavic

Yaroslava

“fierce glory”
Slavic

Yegor

“farmer”
Greek, via Russian

Yelena

may mean “of uncertain meaning; often light, torch”
Greek, via Russian

Yevgeny

“well-born”
Greek, via Russian

Yulia

may mean “of the Julius family”
Latin, via Russian

Yuri

“farmer”
Greek, via Russian

Zakhar

“Yahweh has remembered”
Hebrew, via Russian

Żaklina

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Hebrew, via French and South Slavic

Zaneta

“God is gracious”
Hebrew, via Czech and Polish

Zaria

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Slavic and African

Zbigniew

may mean “to dispel anger”
Slavic, via Polish

Zbylut

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Zbyszek

“dispel anger”
Slavic, via Polish

Zdenko

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Slovak and South Slavic

Zdzisław

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Zdzisława

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Żegota

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Željko

“wish, desire”
Slavic

Zenon

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Greek, via Polish

Ziemowit

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

Zina

“of Zeus”
Greek, via Russian

Zinaida

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Greek, via Russian

Zlata

“gold”
Slavic

Zlatan

“golden”
Slavic

Zlatica

“gold”
Slavic

Zlatko

“golden”
Slavic

Zofia

“wisdom”
Greek, via Polish

Zofka

“wisdom”
Greek, via Polish and Czech

Zora

“dawn”
Slavic

Zoran

“dawn”
Slavic

Zorana

“dawn”
Slavic

Zoriana

“star; dawn”
Slavic

Zorka

“dawn”
Slavic

Zornitsa

“morning star”
Slavic

Zosia

“wisdom”
Greek, via Polish

Zoya

“life”
Greek, via Russian

Zuzanna

“lily”
Hebrew, via Polish

Zvonimir

“sound + peace”
Slavic

Zygmunt

“victory + protection”
Old Norse, via Polish

Zyta

may mean “of uncertain meaning”
Polish

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