the etymology and history of first names
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Slovene Names
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The names listed here are used in Slovenia.
LEA f German, Dutch, Slovene
German, Dutch and Slovene form of LEAH
LEON m English, German, Polish, Slovene
Form of LEO... [more]
LEOPOLD m German, Dutch, English, Slovene, Polish
Derived from the Germanic elements liut "people" and bald "bold"... [more]
LILIJANA f Slovene
Slovene form of LILLIAN
LJUBICA f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
From the Slavic element lub meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix... [more]
LJUDMILA f Slovene
Slovene form of LUDMILA
LOJZE m Slovene
Short form of ALOJZ
LOVRENC m Slovene
Slovene form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)).
LOVRO m Slovene
Short form of LOVRENC
LUCIJA f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian form of LUCIA
LUDVIK m Czech, Slovene
Czech and Slovene form of LUDWIG
LUKA m Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Russian, Serbian, Croatian and Slovene form of LUKE
MAJA (1) f German, Scandinavian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Cognate of MAIA (1)
MAJA (2) f German, Scandinavian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of MARIA
MARGARETA f German, Scandinavian, Romanian, Slovene, Dutch
Cognate of MARGARET
MARICA f Hungarian, Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive of MÁRIA (Hungarian) or MARIJA (Croatian and Slovene).
MARIJA f Croatian, Slovene, Serbian, Macedonian, Lithuanian, Latvian
Cognate of MARY
MARIJAN m Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of MARIANUS
MARIJANA f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of MARIANNA
MARJAN (2) m Slovene
Slovene form of MARIANUS
MARJANA f Slovene
Slovene form of MARIANNA
MARJETA f Slovene
Slovene form of MARGARET
MARKO m Ukrainian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Finnish, Basque
Cognate of MARK
MARTA f Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Romanian, Polish, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Swedish, Norwegian, Czech, Slovak
Cognate of MARTHA
MARTIN m English, French, German, Scandinavian, Russian, Romanian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Hungarian, Bulgarian
From the Roman name Martinus, which was derived from Martis, the genitive case of the name of the Roman god MARS... [more]
MARTINA f German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, Czech, Croatian, Slovak, Slovene, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Martinus (see MARTIN)... [more]
MATEJ m Slovak, Slovene
Slovak form of MATTHIAS, used to refer to the apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot, and Slovene form of MATTHEW, used to refer to the evangelist and apostle also known as Levi.
MATEJA (1) f Slovene
Feminine form of MATEJ
MATEVŽ m Slovene
Slovene form of MATTHEW
MATIJA m Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Slovene, Croatian and Serbian form of MATTHIAS, used to refer to the apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot.
MATJAŽ m Slovene
Slovene form of MATTHEW
METOD m Slovene, Slovak
Slovene and Slovak form of METHODIUS
MIHA m Slovene
Short form of MIHAEL
MIHAEL m Slovene
Slovene form of MICHAEL
MIHAELA f Romanian, Slovene
Romanian and Slovene feminine form of MICHAEL
MIKLAVŽ m Slovene
Slovene form of NICHOLAS
MILAN m Czech, Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Dutch
From the Slavic element mil meaning "gracious", originally a short form of names that began with that element... [more]
MILENA f Czech, Russian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Serbian, Polish, Italian
Feminine form of MILAN
MILICA f Serbian, Slovene
From the Slavic element mil meaning "gracious"... [more]
MILKA f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Variant of MILICA
MILOŠ m Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Slovene
Diminutive of MILOSLAV and other names beginning with the Slavic element mil "favour".
MIRA (2) f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene
Short form of names beginning with the Slavic element mir "peace".
MIRAN m Slovene
Derived from the Slavic element mir meaning "peace".
MIRJANA f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of MIRIAM
MIRKO m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Diminutive of MIROSLAV
MIRO m Slovene
Short form of MIROSLAV
MIROSLAV m Czech, Slovak, Russian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "peace and glory", derived from the Slavic elements mir "peace" and slav "glory"... [more]
MIROSLAVA f Czech, Slovak, Russian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Feminine form of MIROSLAV
MITJA m Slovene
Slovene form of MITYA
MLADEN m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian
Derived from south Slavic mlad meaning "young".
MOJCA f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian diminutive of MARIJA
MONIKA f German, Scandinavian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovene, Lithuanian, Latvian
Cognate of MONICA
NADA (2) f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Means "hope" in south Slavic.
NADJA f German, Slovene
German and Slovene form of NADYA (1)
NATALIJA f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Latvian
Serbian, Croatian and Slovene form of NATALIE
NATAŠA f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Serbian, Croatian and Slovene form of NATASHA
NEJC m Slovene
Diminutive of JERNEJ
NEŽA f Slovene
Slovene form of AGNES
NIKA (2) f Slovene
Feminine form of NIKOLA (1)
NIKOLA (1) m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Basque
Cognate of NICHOLAS
NIKOLAJ m Danish, Slovene
Danish and Slovene form of NICHOLAS
NINA (1) f Russian, Italian, English, German, French, Polish, Slovene
Short form of names that end in nina, such as ANTONINA and GIANNINA... [more]
OLGA f Russian, Scandinavian, German, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Portuguese, Spanish
Russian form of HELGA... [more]
OSKAR m Scandinavian, German, Polish, Slovene
Scandinavian, German, Polish and Slovene form of OSCAR
PAVEL m Russian, Czech, Bulgarian, Slovene
Russian, Czech, Bulgarian and Slovene form of PAUL
PAVLA f Czech, Slovene
Czech and Slovene feminine form of PAUL
PAVLINA f Czech, Slovene
Diminutive of PAVLA
PEPCA f Slovene
Slovene diminutive of JOZEFA
PETER m English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Slovene, Slovak, Biblical
Derived from the Greek Πετρος (Petros) meaning "stone"... [more]
PETRA f Greek, German, Scandinavian, Finnish, Dutch, Czech, Slovene, Hungarian, English
Feminine form of PETER... [more]
PIA f Italian, Scandinavian, German, Polish, Slovene, Late Roman
Feminine form of PIUS
POLONA f Slovene
Short form of APOLONIJA
PRIMOŽ m Slovene
Slovene form of Primus (see PRIMO).
RAFAEL m Spanish, Portuguese, German, Slovene
Spanish, Portuguese, German and Slovene form of RAPHAEL
RAJMUND m Polish, Slovene
Polish and Slovene form of RAYMOND
RENATA f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Polish, Czech, Croatian, Slovene, Late Roman
Feminine form of RENATUS
RIHARD m Slovene
Slovene form of RICHARD
ROBERT m English, French, Scandinavian, German, Czech, Polish, Russian, Slovene, Romanian
Means "bright fame", derived from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and beraht "bright"... [more]
ROK m Slovene
Slovene form of ROCCO
ROMAN m Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian, Slovene, German
From the Roman cognomen Romanus which meant "Roman" in Latin.
ROMANA f Italian, Polish, Slovene, Czech, Slovak, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Romanus (see ROMAN).
ROZA f Russian, Slovene, Bulgarian
Means "rose" in the Slavic languages.
ROZALIJA f Lithuanian, Latvian, Slovene
Lithuanian, Latvian and Slovene form of ROSALIA
RUDOLF m German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Slovene
From the Germanic name Hrodwulf, which was derived from the elements hrod "fame" and wulf "wolf"... [more]
SABINA f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovene, Russian
Feminine form of Sabinus, a Roman cognomen meaning "Sabine" in Latin... [more]
SANDRA f Italian, English, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Slovene
Short form of ALESSANDRA... [more]
SARA f Greek, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Scandinavian, German, Dutch, Slovene, Polish, English, Arabic
Cognate of SARAH
SAŠA f Slovene
Slovene diminutive of ALEKSANDRA
SAŠO m Slovene
Slovene diminutive of ALEKSANDER
SEBASTIJAN m Slovene
Slovene form of Sebastianus (see SEBASTIAN).
SEBASTJAN m Slovene
Slovene form of Sebastianus (see SEBASTIAN).
SILVA f Bulgarian, Slovene
Short form of SILVIYA or SILVIJA
SILVESTER m German, English, Slovene, Slovak
From a Roman name meaning "of the forest" from Latin silva "wood, forest"... [more]
SILVESTRA f Italian, Slovene
Feminine form of SILVESTER
SILVIJA f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of SILVIA
SIMON m English, French, Scandinavian, German, Hungarian, Slovene, Biblical
From the Greek form of the Hebrew name שִׁמְעוֹן (Shim'on) which meant "he has heard"... [more]
SIMONA f Italian, Czech, Romanian, Slovene
Feminine form of SIMON
SLAVA m & f Russian, Slovene
Short form of Slavic names containing the element slav "glory".
SLAVICA f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Derived from Slavic slav meaning "glory".
SLAVKA f Slovene
Feminine form of SLAVKO
SLAVKO m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from Slavic slav meaning "glory".
SONJA f German, Scandinavian, Finnish, Slovene, Serbian
Cognate of SONYA
ŠPELA f Slovene
Diminutive of ELIZABETA
SREČKO m Slovene
Derived from Slovene sreča meaning "luck".
STANISLAV m Czech, Slovak, Russian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic elements stan meaning "stand" combined with slav "glory".
STANISLAVA f Czech, Slovak, Russian, Slovene, Bulgarian
Feminine form of STANISLAV
STANKA f Slovene, Croatian, Bulgarian
Feminine diminutive of STANISLAV
STANKO m Slovene, Croatian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of STANISLAV
ŠTEFAN m Slovene, Slovak
Slovene and Slovak form of STEPHEN
STOJAN m Macedonian, Serbian, Slovene
Macedonian, Serbian and Slovene form of STOYAN
SUZANA f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Croatian, Serbian, Slovene and Portuguese form of SUSAN
TADEJ m Slovene
Slovene form of THADDEUS
TANJA f German, Finnish, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Short form of TATIANA
TATJANA f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, German
Cognate of TATIANA
TEA f German, Scandinavian, Finnish, Slovene
Short form of THEODORA or DOROTHEA
TEJA f Slovene
Short form of DOROTEJA
TEODOR m Scandinavian, Romanian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Hungarian, Bulgarian
Cognate of THEODORE
TEREZIJA f Slovene
Slovene form of THERESA
TIM m English, German, Dutch, Slovene
Short form of TIMOTHY
TIMOTEJ m Slovene, Slovak
Slovene and Slovak form of TIMOTHY
TINA f English, Italian, Slovene, Dutch
Short form of CHRISTINA, MARTINA, and other names ending in tina... [more]
TINEK m Slovene
Slovene diminutive of MARTIN
TJAŠA f Slovene
Diminutive of TATJANA
TOMAŽ m Slovene
Slovene form of THOMAS
TONE (1) m Slovene
Short form of ANTON
TONKA f Slovene
Slovene diminutive of ANTONIA
URBAN m Danish, Swedish, Polish, Slovene
From the Roman name Urbanus which meant "city dweller" in Latin... [more]
UROŠ m Serbian, Slovene
Serbian and Slovene form of UROS... [more]
URŠKA f Slovene
Slovene diminutive of URSULA
URŠULA f Slovene
Slovene form of URSULA
VALENTIN m Scandinavian, German, French, Czech, Russian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Romanian
Cognate of Valentinus (see VALENTINE (1)).
VALENTINA f Italian, Russian, Slovene, Romanian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Valentinus (see VALENTINE (1))... [more]
VALERIJA f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Lithuanian, Latvian
Cognate of VALERIA
VALTER m Scandinavian, Portuguese, Slovene
Scandinavian, Portuguese and Slovene form of WALTER
VERA (1) f Russian, English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Slovene, Portuguese
Means "faith" in Russian, though it is sometimes associated with the Latin word verus "true"... [more]
VERONIKA f Russian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Bulgarian, Scandinavian, German, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian
Cognate of VERONICA
VESNA f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Means "messenger" in Slavic... [more]
VID m Slovene, Hungarian
Slovene and Hungarian form of WIDO or VITUS
VIDA (2) f Slovene
Slovene feminine form of WIDO or VITUS
VIKTOR m Scandinavian, German, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Cognate of VICTOR
VIKTORIJA f Lithuanian, Slovene
Lithuanian and Slovene form of VICTORIA (1)
VILI m Hungarian, Slovene
Hungarian and Slovene diminutive of WILLIAM
VILJEM m Slovene
Slovene form of WILLIAM
VILKO m Slovene
Diminutive of VILJEM
VINCENC m Czech, Slovene
Czech and Slovene form of VINCENT
VINKO m Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of VINCENT
VLADIMIR m Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "to rule with greatness" or "to rule with peace", derived from the Slavic element volod "rule" combined with mer "great, famous" or mir "peace"... [more]
VLADIMIRA f Russian, Slovene
Feminine form of VLADIMIR
VLADISLAV m Russian, Czech, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian
Means "to rule with glory", derived from the Slavic elements volod "rule" and slav "glory".
ZALA f Slovene
Diminutive of ROZALIJA
ZDENKA f Slovak, Slovene
Slovak and Slovene feminine form of SIDONIUS
ZDENKO m Slovak, Slovene
Slovak and Slovene form of SIDONIUS
ZDRAVKO m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian
Derived from Slavic zdrav meaning "healthy".
ŽIGA m Slovene
Slovene form of SIGMUND.
ŽIVA f Slovene
Slovene form of ŠIWA
ZLATA f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Feminine form of ZLATAN
ZLATKO m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Diminutive of ZLATAN
ZORA f Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "dawn" in south Slavic.
ZORAN m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Masculine form of ZORA
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