BĚLA f CzechDerived from the old Slavic word
белъ (belu) meaning
"white".
BOYKO m BulgarianOriginally a diminutive of names containing the Slavic element
boji meaning
"battle".
ELENA Елена f Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovak, Lithuanian, Estonian, Russian, Greek, German, English, Medieval SlavicForm of
HELEN used in various languages, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian
Елена (see
YELENA).
INNA f Russian, UkrainianMeaning unknown. This was the name of an early Scythian saint and martyr, a male, supposedly a disciple of Saint
Andrew.
MILADA f Czech, SlovakOriginally a diminutive of Slavic names containing the element
milu "gracious, dear". It has become associated with Czech/Slovak
mladý "young".
MILAN m Czech, Slovak, Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, MacedonianFrom the Slavic element
milu meaning
"gracious, dear", originally a short form of names that began with that element. A city in Italy bears this name, though it originates from a different source.
MILOJE m SerbianFrom the Slavic element
milu meaning
"gracious, dear", originally a diminutive of names that began with that element.
MILOMIR m SerbianDerived from the Slavic elements
milu meaning "gracious, dear" and
miru meaning "peace" or "world".
RADANA f CzechDerived from the Slavic element
rad meaning
"happy, willing".
SAMO m Slovene, Medieval SlavicMeaning 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.
VLAD m Romanian, Russian, Medieval SlavicOld short form of
VLADISLAV and other Slavic names beginning with the element
vladeti meaning
"rule". Vlad Dracula, a 15th-century prince of Wallachia, was Bram Stoker's inspiration for the name of his vampire, Count Dracula.
VLADIMIR m Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene, Medieval SlavicDerived from the Slavic element
vladeti "rule" combined with
meru "great, famous". The second element has also been associated with
miru meaning "peace, world". This was the name of an 11th-century grand prince of Kiev who is venerated as a saint because of his efforts to Christianize his realm (Kievan Rus). It was also borne by the founder of the former Soviet state, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924).
VLASTIMIL m Czech, SlovakDerived from the Slavic elements
vlasti "rule, sovereignty" and
milu "gracious, dear". In modern Czech
vlast means "homeland" (a descendant word of
vlasti).