These
names are used by Slavic peoples.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Błagosław m PolishMeans "to beg for glory", derived from Polish
błagać "to beg, to plead, to pray" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Blažo m Montenegrin, SerbianDiminutive of
Blagoje (also compare
Blaž). A notable bearer of this name is the Montenegrin prime minister and president Blažo Jovanović (1907-1976).
Blizbor m Polish (Archaic)The name is composed of the elements bliz (close, near) and bor (fight; struggle). The designated nameday in Poland is January 28 and March 12.
Błogomił m PolishDerived from Polish
błogi "blessed, blissful" combined with Slavic
mil "gracious, dear". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "dear and blessed".
Błogomysł m PolishDerived from Polish
błogi "blessed, blissful" combined with Polish
myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think"). As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "blessed thought".
Błogosław m PolishDerived from Polish
błogi "blessed, blissful" combined with Slavic
slav "glory". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "blissful glory".
Bodan m South SlavicThe name Bodan is a name of South Slavic or possibly Germanic origin, it is a shortened form of the name Slobodan which is of Serbian origin and means Freedom. Alternatively it could derive from Proto-Germanic *butmaz (ground) via Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn (bottom)
Bodin m Serbian (Rare), Medieval Serbian, HistorySerbian king Constantine Bodin (fl. 1072–1108) was a ruler of Duklja, the second, although titular, King of Duklja and Dalmatia from 1081 to 1101, succeeding his father, King Michael.... [
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Bogoja m Macedonian, SerbianThe name is used in the Balkan countries Macedonia and Serbia. It is from the eastern orthodox church, from the South Slavic language. Dates back since 1926.
Bogolyub m BulgarianFrom the Slavic elements
богъ (bogu) meaning "God" and
lyuby meaning "love".
Boguchwał m PolishComposed of the Slavic elements
bogu "god" and
chwal "to praise, to glorify". As such, the meaning of this name is "to praise God, to thank God".
Bogusąd m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
bóg "god", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
bogъ "god". The second element is derived from Polish
sądzić "to judge" (also compare Croatian
suditi and Czech
soudit, both of which mean "to judge")... [
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Boguwłość f PolishOld polish name, consisting two parts: bogu- meaning "god" but originally "fate" and -włość meaning "to reign" or "to rule".
Boguwola f PolishDerived from the Slavic elements
bogu "god" and
wola "will".
Bohačesć m Sorbian (Archaic)Derived from Upper Sorbian
bóh "god" and
česćić "to honour; to venerate, to revere". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as
Ehregott.
Bohuwěr m SorbianDerived from Upper Sorbian
bóh "god" and
wěra "faith". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as
Traugott.
Bojomir m PolishDerived from Slavic
boj "battle, fight" combined with Slavic
mir "peace", thus the name's meaning is something along the lines of "fighting for peace".
Bolemysł m PolishDerived from Slavic
bole "large" combined with Polish
myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think").
Bona f Theatre, Medieval Italian, Polish, Corsican (Archaic)Possibly derived from Latin
bonus, -
a, -
um meaning "good, kind, pleasant, right, honest, brave, noble; valid, useful, healthy". This was the name of a 12th-century Italian saint... [
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Bonifácia f Hungarian, SlovakHungarian and Slovak feminine form of
Boniface. In Hungarian history, this name was borne by Erzsébet Bonifácia (born and died 1399), the short-lived daughter of Jadwiga I, Queen of Poland (sister of Mária/Marija I, Queen of Hungary and Croatia) and Vladislavas Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania (later Władysław II Jagiełło, King of Poland); the princess was named for her godfather Pope Boniface IX.
Bonifacija f Slovene, Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)Slovenian and Lithuanian feminine form of
Bonifatius. In Lithuanian history, this name was borne by Elžbieta Bonifacija (born and died 1399), the short-lived daughter of Jadwiga I, Queen of Poland and Vladislavas Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania (later Władysław II Jagiełło, King of Poland); the princess was named for her godfather Pope Boniface IX.
Bonifacja f PolishFeminine form of
Bonifacy. This name was borne by Elżbieta Bonifacja (born and died 1399), the short-lived daughter of Jadwiga I, Queen of Poland and Vladislavas Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania (later Władysław II Jagiełło, King of Poland); the princess was named for her godfather Pope Boniface IX.
Bonifatiy m RussianVariant form of
Bonifatsiy. A known bearer of this name was the Soviet philosopher Bonifaty Kedrov (1903-1985). In his case, Bonifaty is just a variant transcription of Bonifatiy: the spelling is exactly the same in Russian, so they are really the same name.
Boril m BulgarianBoril of Bulgaria was the emperor of Bulgaria from 1207 to 1218.
Borimir m Bulgarian, Croatian, SerbianDerived from Slavic
bor "battle" combined with Slavic
mir "peace". A known bearer of this name is Borimir Perković (b. 1967), a former Croatian soccer player.
Borzygniew m PolishComposed of members of
borzy ("to fight") and
gniew ("anger"). It could mean "the one who fights in anger."
Bosiljka f Croatian, SerbianDerived from
bosiljak, Croatian and Serbian name for the herb "basil" (
Ocimum basilicum), ultimately from Greek
basileus meaning "king".
Boskosław m PolishMeans "divine glory", derived from Polish
boski "divine, god-like, heavenly" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Božica f Slovak, SloveneSlovak and Slovene diminutive of
Božidara and Slovene diminutive of
Božislava. While the Slovak name is not used as a given name in its own right, the Slovene name is.
Božimir m Croatian, SerbianMeans "divine peace", derived from Slavic
bozy "divine" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Božur m Serbian (Rare)Flower name meaning "peony", or more specifically, Paeonia peregrina flower from the peony family. The flower has a symbolic meaning, as it, according to the legend, sprung from the blood of fallen Serbian heroes during the Battle of Kosovo (1389).
Bożysław m PolishMeans "divine glory", derived from Slavic
bozy "divine" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Braco m Croatian, SerbianTaken from the nickname, which originated as a pet form of the word
brat meaning ''brother''.
Branislaŭ m BelarusianVariant transcription of
Branislau. Branislaŭ Taraškievič is considered to be one of the “fathers of the Belarusian nation”.
Bratimir m Croatian, SerbianThere are two possible explanations for the etymology of the first element of this name. The first explanation is that it is derived from Slavic
brati "reap, gather", which would make the whole name an older form of
Berimir... [
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Brodzimierz m PolishDerived from Polish
brodzić "to wade, to flounder" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Brodzisław m PolishDerived from Polish
brodzić "to wade, to flounder" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Budimir m Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is derived from (Serbo-)Croatian
buditi "to awaken, to (a)rouse". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace" or "world". In other words, this name is the Croatian and Serbian cognate of the Polish name
Budzimir.
Budzimir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
budzić "to (a)wake, to (a)rouse". Also compare Croatian
buditi "to awaken, to (a)rouse". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Budzisław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
budzić "to (a)wake, to (a)rouse". Also compare Croatian
buditi "to awaken, to (a)rouse". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Bystrík m SlovakDerived from Slovak
bystrý "smart, bright, perspicacious, shrewd".
Bytomir m PolishDerived from Proto-Slavic
byti "to be" (compare modern Polish
być "to be") combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Całomierz m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
cały "whole, entire, complete", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
cělъ "whole, entire". Also compare Czech
celý and Croatian
cijel, both of which mean "whole, entire"... [
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Častimir m Croatian (Rare)Derived from Croatian
čast "honour" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
čьstь "honour") combined with
mir "peace".
Çayan m Russian, Tatar, Tuvan, KhakasDerived from Tatar чаян
(çayan) meaning "scorpion". This is also the name of a Tatar satirical magazine, which has been in circulation since 1923.
Čedomil m CroatianDerived from the Slavic elements
chedo meaning "child" and
milu meaning "gracious, dear".
Celeia m & f South SlavicThis name could be connected to the former spelling and pronunciation of the town in Solvenia named “Celje”, that was formerly name Celeia during the Roman period. It could also mean “gift of god” and “heavenly”.
Česćiměr m Sorbian (Archaic)Derived from Upper Sorbian
česćić "to honour; to venerate, to revere" and
měr "peace". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as
Ehrenfried.