Slavic Names

These names are used by Slavic peoples.
gender
usage
Pola f Polish
Short form of Apolonia.
Poli f Bulgarian
Short form of Polina.
Polikarp m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Polycarp.
Polina f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Greek
Either a Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian and Greek form of Paulina or a short form of Apollinariya.
Polona f Slovene
Short form of Apolonija.
Polya f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Polina.
Porfiriy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio).
Porfyriy m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio).
Praskovia f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Прасковья (see Praskovya).
Praskoviya f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Прасковья (see Praskovya).
Praskovya f Russian
Russian form of Paraskeve.
Predrag m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element dragu meaning "precious" combined with a superlative prefix.
Přemek m Czech
Diminutive of Přemysl.
Přemysl m Czech
From an old Slavic name that meant "trick, stratagem", from pre "over" and mysli "thought, idea". This was the name of the founder of the Přemyslid dynasty, which ruled Bohemia from the 9th to the 14th century.
Primož m Slovene
Slovene form of Primus (see Primo).
Prokhor m Russian
Russian form of Prochorus.
Prokop m Czech
Czech form of Prokopios.
Prokopiy m Russian
Russian form of Prokopios.
Prokopy m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Прокопий (see Prokopiy).
Przemek m Polish
Diminutive of Przemysław.
Przemko m Polish
Diminutive of Przemysław.
Przemo m Polish
Diminutive of Przemysław.
Przemysł m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Přemysl. This was the name of a 13th-century king of Poland.
Przemysław m Polish
Medieval variant of Przemysł, with the addition of the Slavic element slava.
Pylyp m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Philip.
Pyotr m Russian
Russian form of Peter. A famous bearer was the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893).
Quido m Czech (Rare)
Czech form of Wido.
Racław m Polish (Archaic)
Polish short form of Ratislav or Radosław.
Rada f Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element rad meaning "happy, willing".
Radana f Czech
Derived from the Slavic element rad meaning "happy, willing".
Rade m Serbian, Croatian
Originally a diminutive of Milorad and other Slavic names containing the element rad meaning "happy, willing".
Radek m Czech, Polish
Diminutive of Slavic names beginning with rad meaning "happy, willing".
Radim m Czech
Short form of Radomir.
Radimir m Russian (Rare)
Russian variant form of Radomir.
Radina f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Radana.
Radinka f Serbian
Diminutive of Radmila.
Radka f Czech, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Radko.
Radko m Bulgarian, Czech
Diminutive of Slavic names beginning with the element rad meaning "happy, willing".
Radmila f Serbian, Croatian, Czech
Serbian, Croatian and Czech feminine form of Radomil.
Radmilo m Serbian
Serbian form of Radomil.
Radmir m Russian
Russian form of Radomir.
Radojka f Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element rad meaning "happy, willing".
Radomil m Czech, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic elements rad "happy, willing" and milu "gracious, dear".
Radomił m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Radomil.
Radomiła f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Radomil.
Radomila f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Radomil.
Radomír m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Radomir.
Radomir m Serbian, Bulgarian, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic element rad "happy, willing" combined with meru "great, famous" or miru "peace, world".
Radomíra f Czech
Czech feminine form of Radomir.
Radomira f Serbian
Feminine form of Radomir.
Radoš m Czech
Short form of Radoslav, Radomir and other names beginning with the Slavic element rad meaning "happy, willing".
Radosław m Polish
Derived from the Slavic elements rad "happy, willing" and slava "glory".
Radovan m Slovak, Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic element rad "happy, willing" combined with another element of unknown meaning.
Radúz m Czech (Rare)
Derived from the Czech word rád "happy, glad". The Czech author Julius Zeyer probably created it for a character in his play Radúz and Mahulena (1898).
Rafael m Spanish, Portuguese, German, Hungarian, Romanian, Slovene, Hebrew
Form of Raphael in various languages. A famous bearer is the Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal (1986-).
Rafail m Greek, Russian
Greek and Russian form of Raphael.
Rafał m Polish
Polish form of Raphael.
Rahela f Romanian, Croatian, Serbian
Romanian, Croatian and Serbian form of Rachel.
Raina f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Райна (see Rayna 1).
Raisa 1 f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Probably a Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Herais.
Raissa f Portuguese, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Portuguese form of Herais, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Раиса, Ukrainian Раїса or Belarusian Раіса (see Raisa 1).
Rajko m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Derived from South Slavic raj meaning "paradise".
Rajmund m Polish, Hungarian, Slovene
Polish, Hungarian and Slovene form of Raymond.
Ralitsa f Bulgarian
Means "larkspur (flower)" in Bulgarian.
Raman 3 m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Roman.
Ranka f Croatian
Feminine form of Ranko.
Ranko m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic word ранъ (ranu) meaning "early".
Ratimir m Croatian, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic elements rati meaning "war, battle" and miru meaning "peace, world".
Ratko m Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element rati meaning "war, battle".
Ratomir m Serbian
Serbian form of Ratimir.
Raya f Bulgarian, Russian
Diminutive of Rayna 1 or Raisa 1.
Rayko m Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Radko.
Rayna 1 f Bulgarian
Either a Bulgarian form of Regina or a feminine form of Rayno.
Rayno m Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Radko.
Rebeka f Hungarian, Slovene, Czech, Slovak
Hungarian, Slovene, Czech and Slovak form of Rebecca.
Regína f Icelandic, Czech, Slovak
Icelandic form of Regina, as well as a Czech and Slovak variant.
Regina f English, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Lithuanian, Estonian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman
Means "queen" in Latin (or Italian). It was in use as a Christian name from early times, and was borne by a 2nd-century saint. In England it was used during the Middle Ages in honour of the Virgin Mary, and it was later revived in the 19th century. A city in Canada bears this name, in honour of Queen Victoria.
Řehoř m Czech (Rare)
Czech form of Gregory.
Remigiusz m Polish
Polish form of Remigius (see Rémy).
Renat m Russian
Russian form of Renatus. In some cases Communist parents may have bestowed it as an acronym of революция наука техника (revolyutsiya nauka tekhnika) meaning "revolution, science, technics" or революция наука труд (revolyutsiya nauka trud) meaning "revolution, science, labour".
Renáta f Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
Hungarian, Czech and Slovak feminine form of Renatus.
Renato m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Croatian
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Renatus.
René m French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Slovak, Czech
French form of Renatus. A famous bearer was the French mathematician and rationalist philosopher René Descartes (1596-1650).
Renia f Polish
Polish diminutive of Renata.
Richard m English, French, German, Czech, Slovak, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Germanic
Means "brave ruler", derived from the Old German elements rih "ruler, king" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". This was the name of three early dukes of Normandy. The Normans introduced it to England when they invaded in the 11th century, and it has been very common there since that time. It was borne by three kings of England including the 12th-century Richard I the Lionheart, one of the leaders of the Third Crusade.... [more]
Rihard m Slovene
Slovene form of Richard.
Riško m Slovak
Diminutive of Richard.
Rišo m Slovak
Diminutive of Richard.
Risto m Finnish, Estonian, Macedonian, Serbian
Finnish, Estonian, Macedonian and Serbian short form of Christopher.
Róbert m Hungarian, Slovak, Icelandic
Hungarian and Icelandic form of Robert.
Robert m English, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Finnish, Estonian, Czech, Polish, Russian, Slovene, Croatian, Albanian, Romanian, Catalan, Germanic
From the Germanic name Hrodebert meaning "bright fame", derived from the elements hruod "fame" and beraht "bright". The Normans introduced this name to Britain, where it replaced the rare Old English cognate Hreodbeorht. It has been consistently among the most common English names from the 13th to 20th century. In the United States it was the most popular name for boys between 1924 and 1939 (and again in 1953).... [more]
Robin m & f English, French, Dutch, Swedish, Czech
Medieval English diminutive of Robert, now usually regarded as an independent name. Robin Hood was a legendary hero and archer of medieval England who stole from the rich to give to the poor. In modern times it has also been used as a feminine name, and it may sometimes be given in reference to the red-breasted bird.
Roch m French, Polish
French and Polish form of Rocco.
Rodion m Russian
Russian form of Ῥοδίων (Rhodion), a short form of Herodion.
Rodya m Russian
Diminutive of Rodion.
Rok m Slovene
Slovene form of Rocco.
Roko m Croatian
Croatian form of Rocco.
Roksana f Russian, Polish
Russian and Polish form of Roxana.
Roksolana f Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian and Russian form of Roxelana.
Rolan m Russian
Russian form of Roland.
Roland m English, French, German, Swedish, Dutch, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak, Albanian, Georgian, Medieval French
From the Old German elements hruod meaning "fame" and lant meaning "land", though some theories hold that the second element was originally nand meaning "brave".... [more]
Roma 1 m Russian
Diminutive of Roman.
Roman m Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian, Slovene, Croatian, Estonian, German, English
From the Late Latin name Romanus meaning "Roman". This name was borne by several early saints including a 7th-century bishop of Rouen, as well as medieval rulers of Bulgaria, Kyiv and Moldavia.
Romana f Italian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Late Roman
Feminine form of Romanus (see Roman).
Romuald m French, Polish, Germanic
From the Germanic elements hruom meaning "fame, glory" and walt meaning "power, authority". This was the name of an 11th-century Italian saint who founded the Camaldolese order.
Romualda f Lithuanian, Polish
Feminine form of Romuald.
Rosa 2 f Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Means "dew" in the South Slavic languages.
Rosica f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Росица (see Rositsa).
Rositsa f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Rosa 2.
Rostislav m Russian, Czech, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic elements rasti "growth" and slava "glory".
Róża f Polish
Means "rose" in Polish. It is a cognate of Rosa 1.
Roza 1 f Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "rose" in some Slavic languages. It is a cognate of Rosa 1.
Rozália f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Rosalia.
Rozalia f Polish, Romanian
Polish and Romanian form of Rosalia.
Rozálie f Czech
Czech form of Rosalia.
Rozalija f Lithuanian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian
Form of Rosalia in several languages.
Rozaliya f Russian
Russian form of Rosalia.
Rozárie f Czech (Rare)
Czech form of Rosaria.
Rozika f Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Rozalija.
Rudolf m German, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Dutch, Russian, Armenian
From the Germanic name Hrodulf, which was derived from the elements hruod meaning "fame" and wolf meaning "wolf". It was borne by three kings of Burgundy and a king of West Francia, as well as several Habsburg rulers of the Holy Roman Empire and Austria. Anthony Hope used this name for the hero in his popular novel The Prisoner of Zenda (1894).
Ruf f Russian
Russian form of Ruth 1.
Rumen m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "ruddy, red-cheeked" in Bulgarian and Macedonian.
Rumena f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Rumen.
Rumiana f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Румяна (see Rumyana).
Rumyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Rumen.
Rurik m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of the Old Norse name Hrǿríkr. This was the name of a 9th-century Varangian ruler of Novgorod.
Ruslan m Russian, Tatar, Bashkir, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Turkmen, Azerbaijani, Ossetian, Chechen, Ingush, Avar, Circassian, Indonesian, Malay
Form of Yeruslan used by Aleksandr Pushkin in his poem Ruslan and Ludmila (1820), which was loosely based on Russian and Tatar folktales of Yeruslan Lazarevich.
Ruslana f Ukrainian
Feminine form of Ruslan.
Rustik m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Rusticus.
Rút f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Ruth 1.
Ruta f Polish, Latvian
Polish and Latvian form of Ruth 1.
Ruvim m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Reuben.
Ruža f Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Means "rose" in Croatian, Serbian and Macedonian, a cognate of Rosa 1. In Macedonian, ружа is an alternate form of the word роза (roza).
Růžena f Czech
Derived from Czech růže meaning "rose".
Ružena f Slovak
Derived from Slovak ruže meaning "rose".
Ruzha f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "hollyhock" in Bulgarian (referring to flowering plants from the genera Alcea and Althaea). This is also an alternate transcription of Macedonian Ружа (see Ruža).
Ružica f Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Ruža.
Ryhor m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Gregory.
Ryszard m Polish
Polish form of Richard.
Sabahudin m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Sabah ad-Din.
Šaban m Bosnian, Macedonian
Bosnian and Macedonian form of Shaban.
Sabina f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovene, Russian, Croatian, Swedish, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Sabinus, a Roman cognomen meaning "a Sabine" in Latin. The Sabines were an ancient people who lived in central Italy, their lands eventually taken over by the Romans after several wars. According to legend, the Romans abducted several Sabine women during a raid, and when the men came to rescue them, the women were able to make peace between the two groups. This name was borne by several early saints.
Sajra f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Saira.
Salih m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian
Means "virtuous" in Arabic. According to the Quran this was the name of an early Arabian prophet.
Salomea f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Salome.
Samanta f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Latvian, Polish
Variant of Samantha used in several languages.
Samo m Slovene, Medieval Slavic
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a 7th-century ruler of the Slavs, who established a kingdom including parts of modern Slovenia, Austria, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. He was possibly of Frankish origin.
Samoil m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Samuel.
Samuel m English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Jewish, Eastern African, Amharic, Biblical
From the Hebrew name שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemu'el) meaning "name of God", from the roots שֵׁם (shem) meaning "name" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God". Other interpretations have the first root being שָׁמַע (shama') meaning "to hear" leading to a meaning of "God has heard". As told in the Books of Samuel in the Old Testament, Samuel was the last of the ruling judges. He led the Israelites during a period of domination by the Philistines, who were ultimately defeated in battle at Mizpah. Later he anointed Saul to be the first king of Israel, and even later anointed his successor David.... [more]
Samuil m Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Samuel.
Sanda 1 f Romanian, Croatian, Latvian
Romanian, Croatian and Latvian short form of Alexandra.
Sandra f Italian, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Czech, Romanian
Short form of Alessandra. It was introduced to the English-speaking world by author George Meredith, who used it for the heroine in his novel Emilia in England (1864) and the reissued version Sandra Belloni (1887). A famous bearer is the American actress Sandra Bullock (1964-).
Sanel m Croatian
Masculine form of Sanela.
Sanela f Croatian, Slovene
Apparently derived from Latin sana meaning "healthy".
Sanja f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from South Slavic sanjati meaning "dream".
Sanjica f Croatian
Diminutive of Sanja.
Sanjin m Croatian
Masculine form of Sanja.
Sanya 2 m & f Russian
Diminutive of Aleksandr or Aleksandra.
Sára f Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
Hungarian, Czech and Slovak form of Sarah.
Šárka f Czech
Meaning unknown. In Czech legend Šárka was a maiden who joined other women in declaring war upon men. She tricked the men by having herself tied to a tree, and, after they came to her rescue, offering them mead laced with a sleeping potion. After the men fell asleep the other women slew them.
Šarlota f Czech
Czech form of Charlotte.
Saša m & f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene diminutive of Aleksander or Aleksandra.
Sasha m & f Russian, Ukrainian, English, French
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Aleksandr or Aleksandra.
Sashenka f Russian
Diminutive of Sasha.
Sashka f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian diminutive of Aleksandra, as well as an alternate transcription of Macedonian Сашка (see Saška).
Sasho m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian diminutive of Alexander, as well as an alternate transcription of Macedonian Сашо (see Sašo).
Sashok m Russian
Diminutive of Aleksandr.
Saško m Macedonian
Macedonian diminutive of Alexander.
Sašo m Slovene, Macedonian
Slovene and Macedonian diminutive of Alexander.
Sava m Serbian, Bulgarian
Serbian and Bulgarian form of Sabas.
Saveli m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Савелий (see Saveliy).
Saveliy m Russian
Russian form of the Latin name Sabellius meaning "a Sabine". The Sabines were an ancient people who lived in central Italy.
Savely m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Савелий (see Saveliy).
Savva m Russian
Russian form of Sabas.
Sead m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Sa'id.
Sebastián m Spanish, Czech
Spanish and Czech form of Sebastianus (see Sebastian).
Sebastian m German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Finnish, Romanian, Czech
From the Latin name Sebastianus, which meant "from Sebaste". Sebaste was the name a town in Asia Minor, its name deriving from Greek σεβαστός (sebastos) meaning "venerable" (a translation of Latin Augustus, the title of the Roman emperors). According to Christian tradition, Saint Sebastian was a 3rd-century Roman soldier martyred during the persecutions of the emperor Diocletian. After he was discovered to be a Christian, he was tied to a stake and shot with arrows. This however did not kill him. Saint Irene of Rome healed him and he returned to personally admonish Diocletian, whereupon the emperor had him beaten to death.... [more]
Sebastijan m Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian form of Sebastianus (see Sebastian).
Sebastjan m Slovene
Slovene form of Sebastianus (see Sebastian).
Šebestián m Czech (Archaic)
Older Czech form of Sebastianus (see Sebastian).
Sejad m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Sa'id.
Selena f Spanish, Russian, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Selene. This name was borne by popular Mexican-American singer Selena Quintanilla (1971-1995), who was known simply as Selena. Another famous bearer is the American actress and singer Selena Gomez (1992-).
Semen m Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian form of Simon 1, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Семён (see Semyon).
Semion m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Семён (see Semyon).
Semyon m Russian
Russian form of Simon 1.
Senka f Serbian, Croatian
Means "shadow" in Serbian and Croatian. It can also be a diminutive of Ksenija.
Serafim m Greek, Portuguese, Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Form of Seraphinus (see Seraphina) in various languages.
Serafima f Russian
Russian form of Seraphina.
Serafin m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Seraphinus (see Seraphina).
Sergei m Russian, Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Сергей (see Sergey).
Sergej m Serbian, Slovene, Czech, Slovak, Russian, Bulgarian
Serbian, Slovene, Czech and Slovak form of Sergey, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Сергей (see Sergey).
Sergey m Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Sergius.
Sergiusz m Polish
Polish form of Sergius.
Serhii m Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Сергій (see Serhiy).
Serhiy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Sergius.
Seva m Russian
Diminutive of Vsevolod.
Sevastian m Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Севастьян (see Sevastyan).
Seweryn m Polish
Polish form of Severinus.
Shura f & m Russian
Russian diminutive of Aleksandra or Aleksandr.
Siamion m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Simon 1.
Siarhei m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Sergius.
Silva f Bulgarian, Slovene
Short form of Silviya or Silvija.
Silvester m Slovak, Slovene, Serbian, German, English, Late Roman
From a Latin name meaning "wooded, wild", derived from silva "wood, forest". This was the name of three popes, including Saint Silvester I who supposedly baptized the first Christian Roman emperor, Constantine the Great. As an English name, Silvester (or Sylvester) has been in use since the Middle Ages, though it became less common after the Protestant Reformation.
Silvestr m Czech, Russian (Rare)
Czech and Russian form of Silvester.
Silvia f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, German, Dutch, English, Late Roman, Roman Mythology
Feminine form of Silvius. Rhea Silvia was the mother of Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome. This was also the name of a 6th-century saint, the mother of the pope Gregory the Great. It has been a common name in Italy since the Middle Ages. It was introduced to England by Shakespeare, who used it for a character in his play The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1594). It is now more commonly spelled Sylvia in the English-speaking world.
Silvie f Czech
Czech form of Silvia.
Silvija f Latvian, Lithuanian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Form of Silvia in several languages.
Silvijo m Croatian
Croatian form of Silvius.
Silviya f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Silvia.
Šime m Croatian
Croatian short form of Simon 1.
Sime m Macedonian
Macedonian short form of Simon 1.
Simeon m Biblical, Bulgarian, Serbian
From Συμεών (Symeon), the Old Testament Greek form of the Hebrew name Shim'on (see Simon 1). In the Old Testament this is the name of the second son of Jacob and Leah and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. In the New Testament the Greek rendering Σίμων (Simon) is more common, though Συμεών occurs belonging to a man who blessed the newborn Jesus. He is recognized as a saint in most Christian traditions.... [more]
Šimo m Croatian
Croatian short form of Simon 1.
Simo m Finnish, Serbian
Finnish and Serbian form of Simon 1.
Šimon m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Simon 1.
Simon 1 m English, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Hungarian, Slovene, Romanian, Macedonian, Georgian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From Σίμων (Simon), the New Testament Greek form of the Hebrew name שִׁמְעוֹן (Shim'on) meaning "hearing, listening", derived from שָׁמַע (shama') meaning "to hear, to listen". This name is spelled Simeon, based on Greek Συμεών, in many translations of the Old Testament, where it is borne by the second son of Jacob. The New Testament spelling may show influence from the otherwise unrelated Greek name Simon 2.... [more]
Šimona f Czech (Rare)
Czech variant of Simona.
Šimun m Croatian
Croatian form of Simon 1.
Siniša m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian sin meaning "son".
Skender m Bosnian
Short form of Aleksandar.
Slađana f Serbian, Croatian
Derived from Serbian and Croatian sladak meaning "sweet".
Sladjana f Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Слађана (see Slađana).
Slava m & f Russian, Slovene, Croatian
Short form of Slavic names containing the element slava "glory".
Slaven m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Slavic slava meaning "glory".
Slavěna f Czech
Derived from Slavic slava meaning "glory".
Slavica f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Derived from Slavic slava meaning "glory".
Slávka f Czech, Slovak
Derived from Slavic slava meaning "glory".
Slavko m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Slavic slava meaning "glory".
Slavomír m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Sławomir.
Slavomir m Croatian, Serbian, Medieval Slavic
Croatian and Serbian form of Sławomir.
Slavomíra f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of Sławomir.
Sławomir m Polish
Derived from the Slavic element slava meaning "glory" combined with meru meaning "great, famous" or miru meaning "peace, world".
Sławomira f Polish
Polish feminine form of Sławomir.
Slobodan m Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian
From South Slavic sloboda meaning "freedom".
Slobodanka f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Slobodan.
Smiljana f Croatian, Serbian
From Serbo-Croatian word smilje, a type of plant, known as catsfoot or everlasting in English (genus Antennaria).
Snežana f Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene
Serbian, Macedonian and Slovene form of Snježana.
Snezhana f Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Snježana, as well as an alternate transcription of Macedonian Снежана (see Snežana).
Snježana f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic word snežan meaning "snowy".
Sobiesław m Polish (Rare)
Derived from Slavic elements, possibly sebe meaning "for oneself", combined with slava meaning "glory". This name (in the Czech form Soběslav) was borne by two 12th-century dukes of Bohemia.
Sobiesława f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Sobiesław.
Sofie f German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Czech
Form of Sophie in several languages.
Sofija f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Latvian, Lithuanian
Form of Sophia in several languages.
Sofiya f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Sophia.
Sofron m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Sophron.
Sofya f Russian, Armenian
Russian and Armenian form of Sophia.
Solomiya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Salome.
Soňa f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Sonya.
Sonya f Russian, English
Russian diminutive of Sophia. This is the name of a character in Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace (1869, English translation 1886).
Spas m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian спасен (spasen) meaning "saved".
Špela f Slovene
Diminutive of Elizabeta.
Spiridon m Greek, Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Serbian and Croatian form of Spyridon, as well as an alternate transcription of the Greek name.
Spomenka f Croatian
From Croatian spomenak meaning "forget-me-not (flower)".
Srećko m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of Srečko.
Srečko m Slovene
Derived from South Slavic sreča meaning "luck".
Stamen m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from Bulgarian and Macedonian стамен (stamen) meaning "firm".
Stáňa f Czech
Short form of Stanislava.
Stana f Serbian, Croatian
Short form of Stanislava and other Slavic names beginning with the element stani meaning "stand, become".
Stane m Slovene
Short form of Stanislav and other Slavic names beginning with the element stani meaning "stand, become".
Stanimir m Bulgarian, Serbian, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic elements stani "stand, become" and miru "peace, world".
Stanislau m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Stanislav.
Stanislav m Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic elements stani meaning "stand, become" combined with slava meaning "glory".
Stanisław m Polish
Polish form of Stanislav. Two kings of Poland have borne this name.
Stanisława f Polish
Feminine form of Stanisław.
Stanka f Slovene, Croatian, Bulgarian
Feminine diminutive of Stanislav.
Stas m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Stanislav.
Stasia f Polish
Diminutive of Stanisława or Anastazja.
Stasya f Russian
Diminutive of Stanislava or Anastasiya.
Štefa f Croatian
Short form of Štefanija.
Štefan m Slovak, Slovene
Slovak and Slovene form of Stephen.
Stefan m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Polish, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian
Form of Stephen used in several languages.
Stefana f Bulgarian, Serbian
Feminine form of Stefan.
Stefani f English, Bulgarian
English variant and Bulgarian form of Stephanie. A notable bearer is Stefani Germanotta (1986-), an American singer better known as Lady Gaga.
Štefánia f Slovak
Slovak feminine form of Štefan (see Stephen).
Stefania f Italian, Polish, Greek
Italian, Polish and Greek feminine form of Stephen.
Štefanija f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian feminine form of Stephen.
Stefanija f Lithuanian, Macedonian
Lithuanian and Macedonian feminine form of Stephen.