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Damyan Дамян m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Damian.

Danail Данаил m Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant form of Daniel.

Dancho Данчо m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Danail.

Daniel Даниел m English, Hebrew, French, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Romanian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian, Finnish, Estonian, Armenian, Georgian, Biblical, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyyel) meaning "God is my judge", from the roots דִּין (din) meaning "to judge" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". Daniel was a Hebrew prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament. He lived during the Jewish captivity in Babylon, where he served in the court of the king, rising to prominence by interpreting the king's dreams. The book also presents Daniel's four visions of the end of the world.... [more]

Gavrail Гавраил m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Gabriel.

Gavril Гаврил m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Romanian
Bulgarian, Macedonian and Romanian form of Gabriel.

Haralambi Хараламби m Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Charalampos.

Haralampi Харалампи m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Charalampos.

Kalin Калин m Bulgarian
Masculine form of Kalina.

Kaloyan Калоян m Bulgarian
From Greek καλός Ἰωάννης (kalos Ioannes) meaning "handsome John", the nickname of a 13th-century emperor of Bulgaria. He successfully defended the empire from the Fourth Crusade.

Kamen Камен m Bulgarian
Means "stone" in Bulgarian. This is a translation of the Greek name Πέτρος (Petros).

Lazar Лазар m Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian and Macedonian form of Lazarus. This name was borne by a 14th-century Serbian ruler who was killed at the Battle of Kosovo.

Marin Марин m Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, French
Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian and French form of Marinus.

Mariyan Мариян m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Marianus.

Marko Марко m Ukrainian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Finnish, Estonian, Basque
Form of Mark in several languages.

Martin Мартин m English, French, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Russian, Romanian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Finnish
From the Roman name Martinus, which was derived from Martis, the genitive case of the name of the Roman god Mars. Saint Martin of Tours was a 4th-century bishop who is the patron saint of France. According to legend, he came across a cold beggar in the middle of winter so he ripped his cloak in two and gave half of it to the beggar. He was a favourite saint during the Middle Ages, and his name has become common throughout the Christian world.... [more]

Matey Матей m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Matthew.

Natanail Натанаил m Bulgarian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare)
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Nathanael.

Naum Наум m Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Russian, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Nahum.

Nayden Найден m Bulgarian
Means "found", derived from Bulgarian найда (nayda) meaning "to find".

Panteley Пантелей m Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Bulgarian and Russian form of both Panteleimon and Pantaleon.

Parvan Първан m Bulgarian
From Bulgarian първи (parvi) meaning "first".

Paskal Паскал m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Pascal.

Pavel Павел m Russian, Czech, Bulgarian, Slovene, Macedonian, Belarusian
Russian, Czech, Bulgarian, Slovene, Macedonian and Belarusian form of Paul.

Pavlin Павлин m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Paulinus (see Paulino).

Radko Радко m Bulgarian, Czech
Originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element radŭ meaning "happy, willing".

Radomir Радомир m Serbian, Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic element radŭ "happy, willing" and mirŭ "peace, world".

Radoslav Радослав m Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Form of Radosław in several languages.

Rayko Райко m Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Radko.

Rayno Райно m Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Radko.

Sabin Сабин m Romanian, Bulgarian
Romanian and Bulgarian form of Sabinus. This name was borne by an 8th-century ruler of Bulgaria.

Samuil Самуил m Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Samuel.

Sasho Сашо m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian diminutive of Alexander, as well as an alternate transcription of Macedonian Сашо (see Sašo).

Sava Сава m Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Serbian, Bulgarian and Ukrainian form of Sabas.

Tase Тасе m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Atanas.

Valentin Валентин m French, Romanian, German, Czech, Russian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Croatian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish
Form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1) in several languages.

Valeri Валери m Bulgarian, Georgian, Russian
Bulgarian and Georgian form of Valerius, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Валерий (see Valeriy).

Valko Вълко m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian вълк (valk) meaning "wolf".

Vancho Ванчо m Macedonian, Bulgarian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Macedonian Ванчо (see Vančo), as well as the usual Bulgarian transcription.

Vasil Васил m Bulgarian, Belarusian, Macedonian, Georgian, Albanian
Form of Basil 1 in several languages.

Vasko Васко m Macedonian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Vasil.

Yakov Яков m Hebrew, Russian, Bulgarian (Rare)
Russian and Bulgarian form of Jacob (or James), and an alternate transcription of Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (see Yaakov).

Yanko Янко m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yoan 2.

Yasen Ясен m Bulgarian
Means both "ash tree" and "clear, serene" in Bulgarian.

Yavor Явор m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Javor.

Zahari Захари m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Zechariah.

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