Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the usage is South Slavic; and the community's impression is strange.
gender
usage
impression
Lejla f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Layla.
Lenart m Slovene
Slovene form of Leonard.
Leopold m German, Dutch, English, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Polish
Derived from the Old German elements liut "people" and bald "bold, brave". The spelling was altered due to association with Latin leo "lion". This name was common among German royalty, first with the Babenbergs and then the Habsburgs. Saint Leopold was a 12th-century Babenberg margrave of Austria, who is now considered the patron of that country. It was also borne by two Habsburg Holy Roman emperors, as well as three kings of Belgium. Since the 19th century this name has been occasionally used in England, originally in honour of Queen Victoria's uncle, a king of Belgium, after whom she named one of her sons. It was later used by James Joyce for the main character, Leopold Bloom, in his novel Ulysses (1922).
Lidija Лидија f Latvian, Lithuanian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Form of Lydia in several languages.
Lidiya Лидия f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Lydia.
Ljiljana Љиљана f Serbian, Croatian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian ljiljan meaning "lily".
Ljuben Љубен m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Lyuben.
Ljubica Љубица f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene
From the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix. It can also come from the Serbian and Croatian word ljubica meaning "violet (flower)".
Lojze m Slovene
Short form of Alojz.
Lovrenc m Slovene
Slovene form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Lovrenco m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Lovro m Slovene, Croatian
Short form of Lovrenc.
Luben Любен m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Любен (see Lyuben).
Lubomir Любомир m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Любомир (see Lyubomir).
Lucija f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian form of Lucia.
Ludvik m Slovene
Slovene form of Ludwig.
Lyuba Люба f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Lyubov, and a Bulgarian form of Ljuba.
Lyuben Любен m Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love".
Lyubomir Любомир m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Lubomír.
Lyudmil Людмил m Bulgarian
Bulgarian masculine form of Ludmila.
Lyudmila Людмила f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Ludmila. This was the name of a character in Aleksandr Pushkin's poem Ruslan and Lyudmila (1820).
Magdalina Магдалина f Old Church Slavic, Bulgarian
Old Church Slavic form of Magdalene, as well as a Bulgarian variant form.
Mahir m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian
Means "skilled" in Arabic.
Mara 2 Мара f Hungarian, Croatian, Serbian
Hungarian variant of Mária, and a Croatian and Serbian variant of Marija.
Mare Маре f Estonian, Slovene, Macedonian, Croatian
Diminutive of Maria and other names beginning with Mar.
Margareta f German, Swedish, Romanian, Slovene, Finnish, Croatian
Form of Margaret in several languages.
Margarita Маргарита f Spanish, Russian, Bulgarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Greek, Albanian, Late Roman
Latinate form of Margaret. This is also the Spanish word for the daisy flower (species Bellis perennis, Leucanthemum vulgare and others).
Marica Марица f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Hungarian, Italian
Diminutive of Marija (Croatian, Serbian and Slovene) or Mária (Hungarian).
Marijan Маријан m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Marianus.
Marin Марин m Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, French
Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian and French form of Marinus.
Marinko Маринко m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian diminutive of Marin.
Marjan 2 Марјан m Slovene, Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian
Slovene, Macedonian, Serbian and Croatian form of Marianus.
Marjana f Slovene, Albanian, Croatian
Slovene, Albanian and Croatian form of Mariana.
Maša f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian form of Masha.
Matea f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Mateo.
Matej Матеј m Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian
Slovak form of Matthias, used to refer to the apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot. Also the Slovene, Croatian and Macedonian form of Matthew, used to refer to the evangelist and apostle also known as Levi.
Mateja 1 f Slovene, Croatian
Feminine form of Matej.
Matevž m Slovene
Slovene variant of Matthew.
Matko m Croatian
Diminutive of Matej or Matija.
Medina f Kazakh, Bosnian
Kazakh and Bosnian form of Madina.
Mehmed m Ottoman Turkish, Bosnian
Older form of Mehmet, as well as the Bosnian form. This was the name of six sultans of the Ottoman Empire, including Mehmed II the conqueror of Constantinople.
Melanija Меланија f Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene, Latvian, Lithuanian
Form of Melanie used in various languages.
Melisa f Spanish, Bosnian, Albanian, Turkish, Azerbaijani
Spanish, Bosnian, Albanian, Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Melissa.
Meta f German, Danish, Swedish, Slovene
German, Scandinavian and Slovene short form of Margaret.
Miha m Slovene
Short form of Mihael.
Mihael m Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian form of Michael.
Mihaela Михаела f Romanian, Slovene, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Mihail or Mihael.
Mihail Михаил m Romanian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Greek
Romanian, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Michael. This is also an alternate transcription of Greek Μιχαήλ (see Michail).
Mihajlo Михајло m Serbian
Serbian form of Michael.
Miho 1 m Croatian
Short form of Mihael or Mihovil.
Mihovil m Croatian
Croatian form of Michael.
Milanka Миланка f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Milan.
Mile Миле m Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Miodrag, Milan, and other names containing the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear". It is often used independently.
Milen Милен m Bulgarian
From the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear".
Milorad Милорад m Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Derived from the Slavic elements milŭ "gracious, dear" and radŭ "happy, willing".
Milosh Милош m Macedonian
Alternate transcription of Macedonian Милош (see Miloš).
Miodrag Миодраг m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the element mio, a Serbo-Croatian form of the Slavic element milŭ meaning "dear", combined with dorgŭ meaning "precious".
Mirela f Romanian, Croatian, Albanian
Romanian, Croatian and Albanian form of Mireille.
Mirica f Croatian
From the Slavic element mirŭ meaning "peace, world" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Mirjam f Dutch, German, Finnish, Estonian, Slovene
Form of Miriam in several languages.
Mirjana Мирјана f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene
Possibly a form of Miriam.
Mirna Мирна f Croatian, Serbian
From Serbo-Croatian miran meaning "peaceful, calm".
Miroslav Мирослав m Czech, Slovak, Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from the Slavic elements mirŭ "peace, world" and slava "glory". This was the name of a 10th-century king of Croatia who was deposed by one of his nobles after ruling for four years.
Miroslava Мирослава f Czech, Slovak, Russian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene
Feminine form of Miroslav.
Mirta f Spanish, Italian, Croatian
Spanish, Italian and Croatian cognate of Myrtle.
Mirza m Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Bosnian
Means "prince" from Persian میرزا (mīrzā), earlier امیرزاده (amīrzādeh), which is ultimately from Arabic أمير (ʾamīr) meaning "commander" combined with Persian زاده (zādeh) meaning "offspring".
Miša Миша m & f Serbian, Slovene
Serbian diminutive of Mihailo, Miroslav and other names beginning with a similar sound. In Slovenia it is typically feminine.
Misho Мишо m Georgian, Bulgarian
Georgian diminutive of Mikheil and a Bulgarian diminutive of Mihail.
Mitja m Slovene
Slovene form of Mitya.
Momchil Момчил m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian момче (momche) meaning "boy".
Morana f Slavic Mythology, Croatian
From Old Slavic morŭ meaning "death, plague". In Slavic mythology this was the name of a goddess associated with winter and death.
Mustafa m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Urdu, Kazakh, Indonesian, Malay
Means "chosen" in Arabic, derived from اصطفا (iṣṭafā) meaning "to choose". This is an epithet of the Prophet Muhammad. It was borne by four Ottoman sultans. Another famous bearer was Mustafa Kemal (1881-1938), also known as Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey.
Nace m Slovene
Variant of Ignac.
Nada 2 Нада f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Means "hope" in South Slavic.
Nadejda Надежда f Russian, Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Надежда (see Nadezhda).
Nadežda Надежда f Slovak, Serbian, Latvian
Slovak, Serbian and Latvian form of Nadezhda.
Nadezhda Надежда f Russian, Bulgarian
Means "hope" in Russian and Bulgarian.
Nadia 1 Надя f French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, English, Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Variant of Nadya 1 used in Western Europe, as well as an alternate transcription of the Slavic name. It began to be used in France in the 19th century. The name received a boost in popularity from the Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci (1961-).
Nadja f German, Slovene
German and Slovene form of Nadya 1.
Nadya 1 Надя f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian diminutive of Nadezhda.
Nataša Наташа f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Czech, Slovak
Form of Natasha in several languages.
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".
Nebojša Небојша m Serbian, Croatian
Means "fearless" in Serbian and Croatian, from the Old Slavic root nebojĭ.
Neda 1 Неда f Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian
Short form of Nedeljka.
Nedeljko Недељко m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Croatian nedjelja and Serbian недеља (nedelja) meaning "Sunday".
Nedelya Неделя f Bulgarian
Means "Sunday" in Bulgarian.
Nejc m Slovene
Diminutive of Jernej.
Nemanja Немања m Serbian
Possibly from Slavic ne maniti meaning "not deceiving, not luring, not attracting". Another theory states that it means "without possessions", derived from Serbo-Croatian nemati meaning "have not". This was the name of a 12th-century Serbian king, and the name of the dynasty he began.
Neven Невен m Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Masculine form of Nevena.
Nevena Невена f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian, Serbian
Derived from South Slavic neven meaning "marigold".
Nika 2 f Slovene, Croatian
Feminine form of Nikola 1.
Nikifor Никифор m Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Russian, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Nikephoros.
Nikola 1 Никола m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Czech, Basque
Form of Nicholas in several languages. Note, in Czech this is also a feminine name (see Nikola 2). A famous bearer was the Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla (1856-1943).
Nikolai Николай m Russian, Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Николай (see Nikolay).
Nikoleta Николета f Greek, Bulgarian, Slovak
Greek, Bulgarian and Slovak form of Nicolette.
Nives f Italian, Croatian
Italian form of Nieves.
Novak Новак m Serbian
From Serbian нов (nov) meaning "new". A notable bearer is the Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic (1987-).
Ofeliya Офелия f Azerbaijani, Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare)
Azerbaijani, Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Ophelia.
Ognjan Огњан m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian variant form of Ognyan.
Ognjen Огњен m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Ognyan.
Ognyan Огнян m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian огнен (ognen) meaning "fiery".
Olivera Оливера f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Oliver.
Osman m Turkish, Kurdish, Albanian, Bosnian, Malay
Turkish, Kurdish, Albanian, Bosnian and Malay form of Uthman. This was the name of the founder of the Ottoman Empire in the 14th century. It was later borne by two more Ottoman sultans.
Paraskeva Параскева f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Paraskeve.
Pavao m Croatian
Croatian form of Paul.
Pavle Павле m Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian, Georgian
Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian and Georgian form of Paul.
Pavlina Павлина f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Greek, Slovene
Bulgarian, Macedonian and Greek form of Paulina.
Penka Пенка f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine diminutive of Petar.
Pepca f Slovene
Slovene diminutive of Jožefa.
Petia Петя m & f Russian, Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Петя (see Petya).
Petko Петко m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Derived from Bulgarian петък (petak), Macedonian петок (petok) or Serbian петак (petak) meaning "Friday". This is a vernacular form of Paraskeve. It can also be a diminutive of Petar.
Petra Петра f German, Dutch, Spanish, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Swedish, Finnish, English
Feminine form of Peter. This was also the name of an ancient city in the region that is now Jordan.
Petya Петя m & f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian masculine diminutive of Pyotr or Bulgarian feminine diminutive of Petar.
Plamen Пламен m Bulgarian, Serbian
Means "flame, fire" in South Slavic.
Polina Полина 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.
Rada Рада f Serbian, Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic element radŭ meaning "happy, willing", originally a short form of names beginning with that element.
Rade Раде m Serbian, Croatian
Short form of Milorad and other names containing the Slavic element radŭ meaning "happy, willing". It is often used independently.
Radka Радка f Czech, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Radko.
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".
Radomira Радомира f Serbian
Feminine form of Radomir.
Radoslav Радослав m Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Form of Radosław in several languages.
Radoslava Радослава f Bulgarian, Czech, Serbian
Feminine form of Radoslav.
Radovan Радован m Slovak, Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Derived from Slavic radovati meaning "to make happy, to gladden".
Rahela Рахела f Romanian, Croatian, Serbian
Romanian, Croatian and Serbian form of Rachel.
Ratimir m Croatian
Croatian form of Ratomir.
Raya Рая f Bulgarian, Russian
Diminutive of Rayna 1 or Raisa 1.
Rayna 1 Райна f Bulgarian
Either a Bulgarian form of Regina or a feminine form of Rayno.
Rayno Райно m Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Radko.
Renato m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Croatian
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Renatus.
Risto Ристо m Finnish, Estonian, Macedonian, Serbian
Finnish, Estonian, Macedonian and Serbian short form of Christopher.
Roko m Croatian
Croatian form of Rocco.
Romana f Italian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Late Roman
Feminine form of Romanus (see Roman).
Rositsa Росица f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Rosa 2.
Rozalija Розалија f Lithuanian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian
Form of Rosalia in several languages.
Rumen Румен m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "ruddy, rosy" in Bulgarian and Macedonian.
Ruzha Ружа 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).
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.
Salih m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Bengali
Means "virtuous" in Arabic, a derivative of صلح (ṣalaḥa) meaning "to be good, to be proper". According to the Quran this was the name of an early Arabian prophet.
Samo m Slovene, History
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.
Sanela f Croatian, Slovene
Apparently derived from Latin sana meaning "healthy".
Sanja Сања f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from South Slavic sanjati meaning "to dream". Alternatively, it could be from the Russian name Sanya 2.
Saša Саша m & f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene diminutive of Aleksander or Aleksandra.
Sashka Сашка f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian diminutive of Aleksandra, as well as an alternate transcription of Macedonian Сашка (see Saška).
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.
Sebastijan m Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian form of Sebastianus (see Sebastian).
Senka Сенка f Serbian, Croatian
Means "shadow, shade" in Serbian and Croatian. It can also be a diminutive of Ksenija.
Serafim Серафим m Greek, Portuguese, Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Form of Seraphinus (see Seraphina) in various languages.
Sergei Сергей m Russian, Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Сергей (see Sergey).
Sergej Сергеј, Сергей 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).
Silva Силва f Bulgarian, Slovene
Short form of Silviya or Silvija.
Silvester Силвестер 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.
Silvija Силвија f Latvian, Lithuanian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Form of Silvia in several languages.
Silvijo m Croatian
Croatian form of Silvius.
Siniša Синиша m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian sin meaning "son".
Skender m Bosnian
Short form of Aleksandar.
Slaven Славен m Croatian, Serbian
Means "a Slav" in Croatian and Serbian, referring to the European people who speak one of the Slavic languages (which include Croatian and Serbian). The word is derived from Old Slavic *slověninŭ.
Slavica Славица f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
From the Slavic element slava meaning "glory" combined with a diminutive suffix. It was originally a diminutive of names containing that element.
Slobodan Слободан m Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian
From South Slavic sloboda meaning "freedom".
Slobodanka Слободанка f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Slobodan.
Smiljana Смиљана f Croatian, Serbian
From the Serbo-Croatian word smilje, a type of plant, known as everlasting or immortelle in English (genus Helichrysum).
Snežana Снежана f Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene
Serbian, Macedonian and Slovene form of Snježana.
Snezhana Снежана f Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Snježana, as well as an alternate transcription of Macedonian Снежана (see Snežana).
Snježana Сњежана f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the Serbo-Croatian word snežan meaning "snowy".
Sofija Софија f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Latvian, Lithuanian
Form of Sophia in several languages.
Sonja Соња f German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Form of Sonya in various languages.
Spartak Спартак m Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Albanian, Armenian, Georgian
Form of Spartacus in several languages.
Spas Спас m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian спасен (spasen) meaning "saved".
Špela f Slovene
Diminutive of Elizabeta.
Spiridon Спиридон m Greek, Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Serbian and Croatian form of Spyridon, as well as an alternate transcription of the Greek name.
Srećko Срећко m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of Srečko.
Stamen Стамен m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from Bulgarian and Macedonian стамен (stamen) meaning "firm".
Stana Стана f Serbian, Croatian
Short form of Stanislava.
Stanimir Станимир m Bulgarian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements stati "stand, become" (in an inflected form) and mirŭ "peace, world".
Stanka Станка f Slovene, Croatian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Stanko.
Stanko Станко m Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian
Originally a diminutive of Stanislav and other names derived from the Slavic element stati meaning "stand, become".
Stefana Стефана f Bulgarian, Serbian
Feminine form of Stefan.
Stefani Стефани 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.
Stefaniya Стефания f Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Russian, Bulgarian and Ukrainian feminine form of Stephen.
Stevo Стево m Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Stevan.
Stjepan Стјепан m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Stephen.
Stoja f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Stoyan.
Stojan Стојан m Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian and Slovene form of Stoyan.
Stoyan Стоян m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian стоя (stoya) meaning "to stand, to stay".
Suad f & m Arabic, Bosnian, Albanian
Means "happiness, luck" in Arabic, from the root سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be lucky". In Arabic it is typically feminine, while in Bosnia and Albania it is typically masculine.
Suljo m Bosnian
Bosnian diminutive of Süleyman.
Svetlana Светлана f Russian, Slovak, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Armenian, Georgian
Derived from Russian свет (svet) meaning "light, world". It was popularized by the poem Svetlana (1813) by the poet Vasily Zhukovsky. It is sometimes used as a translation of Photine.
Svetoslav Светослав m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Svyatoslav.
Svjetlana Свјетлана f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Svetlana.
Tadej m Slovene
Slovene form of Thaddeus. A notable bearer is the Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogačar (1998-).
Tadija Тадија m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Thaddeus.
Tahir m Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Bosnian
Means "virtuous, pure, chaste" in Arabic.
Tajana Тајана f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Croatian and Serbian tajiti "to keep secret".
Tatiana Татяна f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, French, Slovak, Polish, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Greek, Georgian, English, Russian, Bulgarian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman name Tatianus, a derivative of the Roman name Tatius. This was the name of a 3rd-century saint who was martyred in Rome under the emperor Alexander Severus. She was especially venerated in Orthodox Christianity, and the name has been common in Russia (as Татьяна) and Eastern Europe. It was not regularly used in the English-speaking world until the 1980s.
Tatjana Татјана f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, German, Latvian, Lithuanian, Finnish, Estonian
Form of Tatiana in several languages, in some cases via Russian Татьяна (Tatyana).
Tena f Croatian
Diminutive of Terezija.
Teo m & f Spanish, Italian, Croatian, Slovene, Georgian
Short form of Teodoro and other names that begin with Teo. In Georgian this is a feminine name, a short form of Teona.
Teodor Теодор m Romanian, Bulgarian, Slovak, Czech, Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Swedish, Norwegian
Form of Theodore used in various languages.
Teodora Теодора f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian, Swedish
Feminine form of Theodoros (see Theodore).
Tereza Тереза f Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian
Form of Theresa in various languages.
Terezija f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian form of Theresa.
Tihana Тихана f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element tixŭ (Serbo-Croatian tih) meaning "quiet".
Tihomir Тихомир m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic elements tixŭ "quiet" and mirŭ "peace, world".
Tijana Тијана f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Variant of Tihana.
Tilen m Slovene
Slovene form of Aegidius (see Giles).
Timotej Тимотеј m Slovene, Macedonian, Slovak
Slovene, Macedonian and Slovak form of Timothy.
Tinkara f Slovene
Elaboration of Tina.
Tit m Slovene, Russian (Rare)
Slovene and Russian form of Titus.
Tjaša f Slovene
Diminutive of Tatjana.
Tjaž m Slovene
Short form of Matjaž.
Todor Тодор m Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian
Bulgarian, Serbian and Macedonian form of Theodore.
Todorka Тодорка f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine form of Theodore.
Toma 2 Тома m Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Georgian
Form of Thomas used in several languages.
Tomaž m Slovene
Slovene form of Thomas.
Tomislav Томислав m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Bulgarian
Probably derived from the Slavic element tomiti "to torment" combined with slava "glory". This was the name of the first king of Croatia (10th century).
Tomislava Томислава f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Tomislav.
Tomo m Croatian
Either a variant of Toma 2 or a diminutive of Tomislav.
Tonka f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian diminutive of Antonia.
Trendafilka Трендафилка f Macedonian
Derived from Macedonian трендафил (trendafil) meaning "eglantine, sweet briar".
Tsveta Цвета f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Tsvetan.
Tsvetan Цветан m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian цвет (tsvet) meaning "flower, blossom".
Tsvetanka Цветанка f Bulgarian
Feminine diminutive of Tsvetan.
Tvrtko m Croatian
Derived from Croatian tvrd meaning "hard".
Ula f Polish, Slovene
Diminutive of Urszula (Polish) or Uršula (Slovene).
Urban m Swedish, German, Slovene, Slovak, Czech, Polish, Biblical
From the Latin name Urbanus meaning "city dweller". This name is mentioned briefly in one of Paul's epistles in the New Testament. It was subsequently borne by eight popes.
Uroš Урош m Serbian, Slovene
Serbian form of an old Hungarian name, possibly from úr meaning "man, lord" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of five Serbian kings.
Urška f Slovene
Slovene diminutive of Ursula.
Uršula f Slovene
Slovene form of Ursula.
Valent m Croatian
Croatian short form of Valentin.
Valentin Валентин m French, Romanian, German, Czech, Russian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Croatian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish
Form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1) in several languages.
Valentina Валентина f Italian, Russian, Lithuanian, German, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene, Albanian, Romanian, Spanish, Greek, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1). A famous bearer is the Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova (1937-), who in 1963 became the first woman to visit space.
Valerija Валерија f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Lithuanian
Form of Valeria in several languages.
Valko Вълко m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian вълк (valk) meaning "wolf".
Valter m Italian, Swedish, Slovene, Croatian, Estonian
Form of Walter used in several languages.
Vangel Вангел m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Evangelos.
Vanja Вања m & f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Swedish, Norwegian
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene (masculine and feminine) form of Vanya. It is also used in Scandinavia, where it is primarily feminine.
Vanya Ваня m & f Russian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Ivan (Russian, masculine) or Ivana (Bulgarian, feminine).
Varvara Варвара f Russian, Greek, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Russian, Greek, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Barbara.
Vasil Васил m Bulgarian, Belarusian, Macedonian, Georgian, Albanian
Form of Basil 1 in several languages.
Vasilija Василија f Serbian, Macedonian
Serbian and Macedonian feminine form of Basil 1.
Vasilije Василије m Serbian
Serbian form of Basil 1.
Vasilka Василка f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine diminutive of Basil 1.
Vaska Васка m & f Russian, Macedonian, Bulgarian
Russian diminutive of Vasiliy (masculine) or a Macedonian and Bulgarian diminutive of Vasilija (feminine).
Vasko Васко m Macedonian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Vasil.
Veca Веца f Serbian
Diminutive of Vesna.
Vedran Ведран m Croatian, Serbian
Means "clear, cheerful" in Croatian and Serbian.
Vedrana Ведрана f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Vedran.
Velibor Велибор m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements velĭ "great" and borti "battle".
Velimir Велимир m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements velĭ "great" and mirŭ "peace, world".
Venera 1 Венера f Russian, Bulgarian, Albanian
Form of Venus, from the genitive form Veneris.
Verica Верица f Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian diminutive of Vera 1.
Veselin Веселин m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Derived from South Slavic vesel meaning "cheerful".
Veselko Веселко m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian vesel meaning "cheerful".
Vesna Весна f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Slavic Mythology
Means "spring" in many Slavic languages. This was the name of a Slavic spirit associated with the springtime. It has been used as a given name only since the 20th century.
Vid m Slovene, Croatian, Hungarian
Slovene, Croatian and Hungarian form of Vitus.
Vida 2 f Slovene
Slovene feminine form of Vid. Lepa Vida ("beautiful Vida") is a character in Slovene tradition and later romantic poetry (notably by France Prešeren).
Viktorija Викторија f Lithuanian, Latvian, Macedonian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Form of Victoria in several languages.
Viktoriya Виктория f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Victoria, as well as an alternate transcription of Belarusian Вікторыя (see Viktoryia).
Vilim m Croatian
Croatian form of William.
Viljem m Slovene
Slovene form of William.
Vilko m Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian diminutive of William.
Vincenc m Czech, Slovene
Czech and Slovene form of Vincent.
Vinko m Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Vincent.
Violeta Виолета f Romanian, Spanish, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian, Albanian, Lithuanian
Form of Violet in several languages.
Vjeko m Croatian
Short form of Vjekoslav.
Vjekoslav m Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements věkŭ "age" and slava "glory".
Vladan Владан m Serbian, Czech
From the Slavic element volděti meaning "to rule, to control", originally a diminutive of names containing that element.
Vladimira f Slovene, Croatian
Feminine form of Vladimir.
Vlasta Власта f & m Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Originally a short form of names beginning with the Slavic element volstĭ meaning "power, rule, sovereignty". Descendants of this word include Czech vlast "homeland" and Serbo-Croatian vlast "power". It is sometimes masculine in Czech and Serbian.
Vlastimir Властимир m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element volstĭ (Serbian vlast) meaning "power, rule, sovereignty" combined with mirŭ meaning "peace, world". This was the name of a 9th-century prince of Serbia.
Vlatka f Croatian
Feminine form of Vlatko.
Vlatko Влатко m Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element volděti (South Slavic vladati) meaning "to rule, to control".
Vuk Вук m Serbian
Means "wolf" in Serbian.
Vukašin Вукашин m Serbian
Derived from Serbian vuk meaning "wolf". This was the name of a 14th-century Serbian ruler.
Vyara Вяра f Bulgarian
Bulgarian cognate of Vera 1.
Yakov Яков m Hebrew, Russian, Bulgarian (Rare)
Russian and Bulgarian form of Jacob (or James), and an alternate transcription of Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (see Yaakov).
Yana Яна f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Jana 1.
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.
Yoan 2 Йоан m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of John.
Yoana Йоана f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of John.
Yulian Юлиан m Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Russian, Bulgarian and Ukrainian form of Julian.
Yuliana Юлиана f Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Indonesian
Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian and Indonesian form of Juliana.
Yuliya Юлия f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian and Bulgarian form of Julia.
Zahari Захари m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Zechariah.
Zaharina Захарина f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine form of Zechariah.
Zaharinka Захаринка f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Zaharina.
Zala f Slovene
Diminutive of Rozalija.
Zara 2 Зара f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Zaharina.