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This is a list of names in which the usage is South Slavic; and the first letter is A or M or P or S.
gender
usage
Abdulah m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Abd Allah.
Aca Аца m Serbian, Macedonian
Serbian and Macedonian diminutive of Aleksandar.
Ace 2 Аце m Macedonian
Macedonian diminutive of Aleksandar.
Aco Ацо m Macedonian, Serbian
Macedonian and Serbian diminutive of Aleksandar.
Adam Адам m English, French, German, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Romanian, Catalan, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Georgian, Malay, Indonesian, Dhivehi, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
This is the Hebrew word for "man". It could be ultimately derived from Hebrew אדם (ʾaḏam) meaning "to be red", referring to the ruddy colour of human skin, or from Akkadian adamu meaning "to make".... [more]
Adelina Аделина f Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Germanic (Latinized)
From a Germanic name that was derived from the element adal meaning "noble" (Proto-Germanic *aþalaz).
Adem m Turkish, Bosnian, Albanian
Turkish, Bosnian and Albanian form of Adam.
Adian m Bosnian
Meaning unknown.
Adin m Bosnian
Meaning unknown, possibly from Turkish ad meaning "name".
Admir m Bosnian, Albanian
Meaning uncertain. It might be a variant of Amir 1 or it could be derived from Latin admiror meaning "admire".
Adna f Bosnian
Feminine form of Adnan.
Adnan m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Means "settler" in Arabic. According to tradition, Adnan was an ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad and the northern Arabian tribes.
Adriana Адриана f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Slovak, Czech, Bulgarian, English, Dutch
Feminine form of Adrian. A famous bearer is the Brazilian model Adriana Lima (1981-).
Adrijan Адријан m Croatian, Macedonian
Croatian and Macedonian form of Adrian.
Adrijana Адријана f Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Slovene, Serbian, Croatian and Macedonian feminine form of Adrian.
Afan m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Affan.
Agata Агата f Italian, Polish, Slovene, Russian, Croatian, Serbian, Swedish
Form of Agatha in various languages.
Agneza f Croatian
Croatian form of Agnes.
Agnija Агнија f Serbian, Macedonian, Latvian
Serbian, Macedonian and Latvian form of Agnes.
Ahmed m Turkish, Bosnian, Dhivehi, Bengali, Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
Variant of Ahmad. This was the name of three Ottoman sultans.
Aida f Arabic, Bosnian, Albanian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar, Bashkir, Literature
Variant of Ayda. This name was used in Verdi's opera Aida (1871), where it belongs to an Ethiopian princess held captive in Egypt.
Ajda 2 f Slovene
Means "buckwheat" in Slovene.
Ajdin m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Aydın.
Ajla f Bosnian, Albanian
Bosnian and Albanian form of Ayla 2.
Ajlin f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Aylin.
Ajna f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Aina 5.
Ajnur m Bosnian
Bosnian masculine form of Aynur.
Ajša f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Aisha.
Aksinia Аксиния f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian form of Xenia, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Аксинья (see Aksinya).
Albena Албена f Bulgarian
Created by Bulgarian writer Yordan Yovkov for the heroine in his drama Albena (1930). He may have based it on ablen, the name of a type of peony (a flowering plant).
Albin m Swedish, French, English, Slovene, Polish
Form of Albinus in several languages.
Albina f Russian, Ukrainian, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Slovene, Polish, German, Lithuanian, Belarusian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Albinus. This was the name of a few early saints, including a 3rd-century martyr from Caesarea.
Aldin m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Ala ad-Din.
Aldina 2 f Bosnian
Bosnian feminine form of Ala ad-Din.
Alejna f Bosnian (Modern)
Bosnian form of Aleyna.
Aleksa Алекса m Serbian
Serbian form of Alexius, as well as a short form of Aleksandar.
Aleksandar Александър, Александар m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian
Form of Alexander in several languages.
Aleksander m Polish, Slovene, Estonian, Norwegian, Danish
Form of Alexander in several languages.
Aleksandrina Александрина f Russian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Aleksandra.
Aleksej m Slovene
Slovene form of Alexius.
Aleksi Алекси m Finnish, Bulgarian, Georgian
Finnish, Bulgarian and Georgian form of Alexius.
Alem m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Alim.
Alen m Croatian, Slovene, Armenian
Croatian, Slovene and Armenian form of Alan.
Alena 1 f German, Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Short form of Magdalena or Helena. This was the name of a saint, possibly legendary, who was martyred near Brussels in the 7th century.
Alenka f Slovene
Slovene diminutive of Alena 1.
Aleš m Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Diminutive of Alexej or Aleksander.
Alfonz m Slovak, Slovene, Hungarian
Slovak, Slovene and Hungarian form of Alfonso.
Ali 1 m Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Avar, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Tajik, Dhivehi, Albanian, Bosnian
Means "lofty, sublime" in Arabic, from the root علا (ʿalā) meaning "to be high". Ali ibn Abi Talib was a cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad and the fourth caliph to rule the Muslim world. His followers were the original Shia Muslims, who regard him as the first rightful caliph.... [more]
Alija m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Ali 1.
Alina f Romanian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Slovene, German, Italian, Spanish
Short form of Adelina, Albina and names that end in alina.
Alisa f Russian, Ukrainian, Bosnian, Finnish, Georgian
Form of Alice used in several languages.
Alja f Slovene
Diminutive of Aleksandra.
Aljaž m Slovene
Derived from a Slovene surname, which is of unknown meaning.
Aljoša Аљоша m & f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Slovene, Croatian and Serbian form of Alyosha. In Slovene it can also be a feminine name.
Alma 1 f English, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Albanian, Slovene, Croatian
This name became popular after the Battle of Alma (1854), which took place near the River Alma in Crimea and ended in a victory for Britain and France. However, the name was in rare use before the battle; it was probably inspired by Latin almus "nourishing". It also coincides with the Spanish word meaning "the soul".
Almir 2 m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Al-Amir.
Almira 2 f Bosnian
Bosnian feminine form of Al-Amir.
Alojz m Slovene, Slovak, Croatian
Slovene, Slovak and Croatian form of Aloysius.
Alojzij m Slovene
Slovene form of Aloysius.
Alojzija f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian feminine form of Aloysius.
Alojzije m Croatian
Croatian form of Aloysius.
Amadej m Slovene
Slovene form of Amadeus.
Amalija f Lithuanian, Slovene, Croatian
Lithuanian, Slovene and Croatian form of Amalia.
Amar 2 m Arabic, Urdu, Bosnian
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu عمّار (see Ammar), as well as the usual Bosnian form.
Ambrož m Slovene, Czech (Rare)
Slovene and Czech form of Ambrosius (see Ambrose).
Ambrozije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Ambrosius (see Ambrose).
Amel 1 m Bosnian
Bosnian masculine form of Amal 1.
Amela f Bosnian
Bosnian feminine form of Amal 1.
Amer m Arabic, Bosnian
Alternate transcription of Arabic عامر (see Aamir 1), as well as the Bosnian form.
Amina 1 f Arabic, Bosnian, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Ingush, Kazakh, Urdu, Swahili, Hausa
Derived from Arabic أمن (ʾamina) meaning "safe, secure". This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's mother, who died when he was young.
Amir 1 m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir, Malay, Indonesian, Bosnian
Means "commander, prince" in Arabic. This was originally a title, which has come into English as the Arabic loanword emir.
Amira 1 f Arabic, Bosnian, Malay
Feminine form of Amir 1.
Amna f Arabic, Urdu, Bosnian
Means "safety" in Arabic, derived from أمن (ʾamina) meaning "to be safe".
Anamarija f Croatian, Slovene
Combination of Ana and Marija.
Anastas Анастас m Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Anastasius.
Anastasija Анастасија f Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Serbian
Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian and Serbian form of Anastasia.
Anastasiy Анастасий m Russian (Archaic), Bulgarian (Archaic)
Older Russian and Bulgarian form of Anastasius.
Anastasiya Анастасия f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Anastasia. This name was borne by the wife of the Russian tsar Ivan the Terrible.
Anastazija f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Anastasia.
Anđa Анђа f Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Anđela.
Anđela Анђела f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Angela.
Anđelka Анђелка f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Angela.
Anđelko Анђелко m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Angel.
Anđelo m Croatian
Croatian form of Angel.
Andjela Анђела f Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Анђела (see Anđela).
Andon Андон m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Variant of Anton.
Andraž m Slovene
Slovene form of Andrew.
Andrea 2 Андреа f English, German, Spanish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Romanian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Dutch, Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Andrew. As an English name, it has been used since the 17th century, though it was not common until the 20th century.
Andrei Андрей m Romanian, Russian, Bulgarian, Belarusian, Old Church Slavic
Romanian form of Andrew, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Андрей or Belarusian Андрэй (see Andrey).
Andrej Андреј m Slovene, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Form of Andrew in several languages.
Andreja 1 f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian feminine form of Andrej.
Andreja 2 Андреја m Serbian
Serbian form of Andrew.
Andrey Андрей m Russian, Bulgarian, Belarusian
Russian, Bulgarian and Belarusian form of Andrew.
Andriana Андриана f Greek, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Andreas (Greek) or Andrey (Bulgarian).
Andrija Андрија m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Andrew.
Andrijana Андријана f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Andrija.
Andro m Croatian, Georgian
Croatian form of Andrew, as well as a Georgian short form of Andria.
Anej m Slovene
Slovene form of Aeneas.
Anelia Анелия f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Анелия (see Aneliya).
Aneliya Анелия f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Anna.
Anes m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Anas.
Aneta Анета f Polish, Czech, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Polish, Czech, Bulgarian and Macedonian diminutive of Anna.
Angel Ангел m & f English, Bulgarian, Macedonian
From the medieval Latin masculine name Angelus, which was derived from the name of the heavenly creature (itself derived from the Greek word ἄγγελος (angelos) meaning "messenger"). It has never been very common in the English-speaking world, where it is sometimes used as a feminine name in modern times.
Angela Ангела f English, Italian, German, Dutch, Romanian, Slovene, Slovak, Russian, Macedonian, Greek, Late Roman
Feminine form of Angelus (see Angel). As an English name, it came into use in the 18th century. A notable bearer is the former German chancellor Angela Merkel (1954-).
Angelina Ангелина f Italian, English, Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian, German, Dutch, Swedish, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, Armenian
Latinate diminutive of Angela. A famous bearer is American actress Angelina Jolie (1975-).
Angjelko Ангјелко m Macedonian
Macedonian diminutive of Angel.
Ani 1 Ани f Bulgarian, Georgian, Romanian, Spanish
Diminutive of Ana.
Anica Аница f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Slovene, Croatian and Serbian diminutive of Anna.
Anika 1 f German, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Slovene
Diminutive of Anna or Ana.
Anita 1 f Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian, Slovene, English, Dutch, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Latvian, Hungarian
Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian and Slovene diminutive of Ana.
Anja Ања f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, German, Dutch
Form of Anya in several languages.
Anka Анка f Polish, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Diminutive of Anna.
Ankica Анкица f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Diminutive of Anka.
Anna Анна f English, Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Armenian, Icelandic, Faroese, Catalan, Occitan, Breton, Scottish Gaelic, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
Form of Hannah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament. Many later Old Testament translations, including the English, use the Hannah spelling instead of Anna. The name appears briefly in the New Testament belonging to a prophetess who recognized Jesus as the Messiah. It was a popular name in the Byzantine Empire from an early date, and in the Middle Ages it became common among Western Christians due to veneration of Saint Anna (usually known as Saint Anne in English), the name traditionally assigned to the mother of the Virgin Mary.... [more]
Ante 1 m Croatian
Croatian form of Anthony.
Antea f Croatian (Modern)
Feminine form of Ante 1.
Antica f Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Antonia.
Anto Анто m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Antonius (see Anthony).
Antoaneta Антоанета f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Antoinette.
Anton Антон m German, Russian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Dutch, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Slovene, Slovak, Macedonian, Croatian, Romanian, Estonian, Finnish, Georgian, English
Form of Antonius (see Anthony) used in various languages. A notable bearer was the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov (1860-1904).
Antonela f Croatian
Croatian form of Antonella.
Antonia Антония f Italian, Spanish, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Romanian, Greek, Croatian, Bulgarian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Antonius (see Anthony).
Antonij Антониј m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Antonius (see Anthony).
Antonija Антонија f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Latvian
Slovene, Croatian, Serbian and Latvian form of Antonia.
Antonije Антоније m Serbian
Serbian form of Antonius (see Anthony).
Antonijo m Croatian
Croatian form of Anthony.
Antonina Антонина f Italian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Antoninus.
Antonio m Spanish, Italian, Croatian
Spanish and Italian form of Antonius (see Anthony). This has been a common name in Italy since the 14th century. In Spain it was the most popular name for boys in the 1950s and 60s.... [more]
Antoniy Антоний m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Antonius (see Anthony).
Antoniya Антония f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Antonia.
Antun m Croatian
Croatian form of Antonius (see Anthony).
Anuša f Slovene
Diminutive of Ana.
Anže m Slovene
Variant of Janez.
Anžej m Slovene
Variant of Janez.
Anzhela Анжела f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Armenian
Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian and Armenian form of Angela.
Apolonija f Slovene, Lithuanian, Latvian
Slovene, Lithuanian and Latvian form of Apollonia.
Apostol Апостол m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Romanian (Rare)
Bulgarian, Macedonian and Romanian form of Apostolos.
Arijana f Croatian
Croatian form of Arianna.
Aron m Polish, Croatian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic
Polish, Croatian and Scandinavian form of Aaron.
Asen Асен m Bulgarian
Meaning unknown, probably of Turkic origin. This was the name of a 12th-century Bulgarian emperor (Ivan Asen I) and several of his successors.
Asja 1 f Slovene
Short form of Anastazija.
Asja 2 f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Asiya.
Asya 1 Ася f Russian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Anastasiya or Aleksandra.
Atanas Атанас m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Athanasius.
Atanasij Атанасиј m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Athanasius.
Atanasija Атанасија f Serbian, Macedonian
Serbian and Macedonian feminine form of Athanasius.
Atanasije Атанасије m Serbian
Serbian form of Athanasius.
Atanaska Атанаска f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Athanasius.
Avgust m Slovene, Russian
Slovene and Russian form of Augustus.
Avgusta f Slovene, Russian
Slovene and Russian feminine form of Augustus.
Avguštin m Slovene
Slovene form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).
Azra f Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Persian, Urdu
Means "virgin, maiden" in Arabic.
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.
Maj 1 m Slovene
Either a masculine form of Maja 1, or else from the Slovene name for the month of May.
Maja 1 Маја f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Polish, Hungarian
Form of Maia 1 in various languages.
Mak m Bosnian
Means "poppy (flower)" in Bosnian. It is most often given in honour of the Bosnian poet Mehmedalija Dizdar (1917-1971), whose pseudonym was Mak.
Maksim Максим m Russian, Belarusian, Macedonian, Ukrainian
Russian, Belarusian and Macedonian form of Maximus, as well as an alternate transcription of Ukrainian Максим (see Maksym).
Maksimilijan m Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian form of Maximilianus (see Maximilian).
Malina 2 Малина f Bulgarian, Serbian, Polish
Means "raspberry" in several Slavic languages.
Manca f Slovene
Slovene diminutive of Marija.
Manda Манда f Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Magdalena.
Mandica f Croatian
Diminutive of Manda.
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).
Maria Мария f & m Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Occitan, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Faroese, Dutch, Frisian, Greek, Polish, Romanian, English, Finnish, Estonian, Corsican, Sardinian, Basque, Armenian, Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
Latin form of Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם (see Mary). Maria is the usual form of the name in many European languages, as well as a secondary form in other languages such as English (where the common spelling is Mary). In some countries, for example Germany, Poland and Italy, Maria is occasionally used as a masculine middle name.... [more]
Mariana Мариана, Марияна f Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, Czech, Bulgarian, Ancient Roman
Roman feminine form of Marianus. After the classical era it was sometimes interpreted as a combination of Maria and Ana. In Portuguese it is further used as a form of Mariamne.
Marica Марица f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Hungarian, Italian
Diminutive of Marija (Croatian, Serbian and Slovene) or Mária (Hungarian).
Mariela Мариела f Spanish, Bulgarian
Spanish and Bulgarian diminutive of Maria.
Marieta Мариета f Romanian, Bulgarian, Armenian, Greek, Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Maria.
Marija Марија f Croatian, Slovene, Serbian, Macedonian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese
Form of Maria in several languages.
Marijan Маријан m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Marianus.
Marijana Маријана f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Croatian, Serbian, Slovene and Macedonian form of Mariana.
Marijeta f Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Marija.
Marijo m Croatian
Croatian form of Marius.
Marin Марин m Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, French
Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian and French form of Marinus.
Marina Марина f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, English, Greek, Finnish, Estonian, Russian, Romanian, Czech, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Georgian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Marinus. This name was borne by a few early saints. This is also the name by which Saint Margaret of Antioch is known in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Marinela f Romanian, Croatian
Romanian and Croatian form of Marinella.
Marinka f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene diminutive of Marina.
Marinko Маринко m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian diminutive of Marin.
Mario m Italian, Spanish, German, Croatian
Italian and Spanish form of Marius. Famous bearers include American racecar driver Mario Andretti (1940-) and Canadian hockey player Mario Lemieux (1965-). It is also borne by a Nintendo video game character, a moustached Italian plumber, who debuted as the playable hero of Donkey Kong in 1981. Spelled マリオ (Mario) in Japanese Katakana, he was reportedly named after Mario Segale (1934-2018), an American businessman who rented a warehouse to Nintendo.
Mariya Мария f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Maria, as well as an alternate transcription of Belarusian Марыя (see Maryia).
Mariyan Мариян m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Marianus.
Mariyana Марияна f Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Mariana.
Mariyka Марийка f Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Mariya.
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.
Marjanca f Slovene
Diminutive of Marjana.
Marjeta f Slovene
Slovene form of Margaret.
Marjetka f Slovene
Diminutive of Marjeta.
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]
Martina Мартина f German, Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Hungarian, English, Swedish, Dutch, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Martinus (see Martin). Saint Martina was a 3rd-century martyr who is one of the patron saints of Rome.
Maruša f Slovene
Diminutive of Marija.
Maša f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian form of Masha.
Mate 2 m Croatian
Diminutive of Matej or Matija.
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.
Mateja 2 Матеја m Serbian
Serbian variant of Matija.
Mateo m Spanish, Croatian
Spanish form of Matthew. This form is also sometimes used in Croatia, from the Italian form Matteo.
Matevž m Slovene
Slovene variant of Matthew.
Matey Матей m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Matthew.
Matic m Slovene
Slovene variant form of Matthias.
Matija Матија m & f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Slovene, Croatian and Serbian form of Matthias, used to refer to the apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot. It is occasionally used as a feminine name.
Matilda f English, Swedish, Finnish, Slovak, Slovene
From the Germanic name Mahthilt meaning "strength in battle", from the elements maht "might, strength" and hilt "battle". Saint Matilda was the wife of the 10th-century German king Henry I the Fowler. The name was common in many branches of European royalty in the Middle Ages. It was brought to England by the Normans, being borne by the wife of William the Conqueror himself. Another notable royal by this name was a 12th-century daughter of Henry I of England, known as the Empress Matilda because of her first marriage to the Holy Roman emperor Henry V. She later invaded England, laying the foundations for the reign of her son Henry II.... [more]
Matjaž m Slovene
Slovene variant of Matthias.
Matko m Croatian
Diminutive of Matej or Matija.
Mato 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.
Mensur m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Mansur.
Merjem f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Miriam (see Mary).
Merjema f Bosnian
Bosnian variant form of Miriam (see Mary).
Meta f German, Danish, Swedish, Slovene
German, Scandinavian and Slovene short form of Margaret.
Metka f Slovene
Diminutive of Marjeta.
Metod m Slovene, Slovak
Slovene and Slovak form of Methodius.
Metodij Методиј m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Methodius.
Metodija Методија m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Methodius.
Mia f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, German, Italian, Slovene, Croatian, English
Diminutive of Maria. It coincides with the Italian word mia meaning "mine".... [more]
Midhat m & f Arabic, Bosnian, Urdu
Means "praise, eulogy" in Arabic, from the root مدح (madaḥa) meaning "to praise".
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).
Mihaila Михаила f Bulgarian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare)
Variant of Mihaela.
Mihailo Михаило m Serbian
Serbian form of Michael.
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.
Mija f Slovene
Short form of Marija.
Mijo Мијо m Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Milan or Mihovil.
Mikhail Михаил m Russian, Belarusian, Bulgarian
Russian and Belarusian form of Michael, and an alternate transcription of Bulgarian Михаил (see Mihail). This was the name of two Russian tsars. Other notable bearers include the Russian poet Mikhail Lermontov (1814-1841), the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-2022), and the Latvian-Russian-American dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov (1948-).
Miklavž m Slovene
Slovene form of Nicholas.
Mila Мила f Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene, Ukrainian, Russian
From the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear", originally a short form of names containing that element.
Milan Милан m Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Dutch (Modern), German (Modern), French (Modern)
From the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear", originally a short form of names that began with that element. It was originally used in Czech, Slovak, and the South Slavic languages, though it has recently become popular elsewhere in Europe.... [more]
Milana Милана f Serbian, Croatian, Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian
Feminine form of Milan.
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".
Milena Милена f Serbian, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Slovene, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Russian, Italian
Feminine form of Milan. It began to be used in Italy in honour of Milena Vukotić (1847-1923), mother of Helen of Montenegro, the wife of the Italian king Victor Emmanuel III. In Italy it can also be considered a combination of Maria and Elena.
Milenko Миленко m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
From the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear", originally a diminutive of names containing that element.
Mileva Милева f Serbian, Macedonian
From the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear".
Milica Милица f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
From the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear" combined with a diminutive suffix. This name was borne by the wife of the 14th-century Serbian ruler Lazar.
Militsa Милица f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Milica.
Milivoj Миливој m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic elements milŭ "gracious" and vojĭ "soldier".
Miljana Миљана f Serbian
Feminine form of Milan.
Miljenko m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Milan.
Milka 1 Милка f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Slovene
Originally a diminutive of names containing the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear".
Milko Милко m Bulgarian
Originally a diminutive of names containing the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear".
Miloje Милоје m Serbian
From the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear", originally a diminutive of names beginning with that element.
Milojica Милојица m Serbian
Diminutive of Miloje.
Milojko Милојко m Serbian
Variant of Miloje.
Milomir Миломир m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements milŭ "gracious, dear" and mirŭ "peace" or "world".
Milorad Милорад m Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Derived from the Slavic elements milŭ "gracious, dear" and radŭ "happy, willing".
Miloš Милош m Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian
Originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear". This was the name of a 14th-century Serbian hero who apparently killed the Ottoman sultan Murad I at the Battle of Kosovo.
Milosh Милош m Macedonian
Alternate transcription of Macedonian Милош (see Miloš).
Milovan Милован m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from Slavic milovati meaning "to caress".
Mincho Минчо m Bulgarian
Bulgarian diminutive of Mihail.
Minko Минко m Bulgarian
Bulgarian diminutive of Mihail.
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".
Miomir Миомир m Serbian
Derived from the element mio, a Serbian form of the Slavic element milŭ meaning "dear", combined with mirŭ meaning "peace" or "world".
Mira 2 Мира f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Polish
Short form of Miroslava and other names beginning with Mir (often the Slavic element mirŭ meaning "peace, world").
Miran m Slovene
Derived from the Slavic element mirŭ meaning "peace" or "world".
Mirče Мирче m Macedonian
Derived from the Slavic element mirŭ meaning "peace, world".
Mirche Мирче m Macedonian
Alternate transcription of Macedonian Мирче (see Mirče).
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.
Mirka 1 Мирка f Czech, Slovak, Polish, Serbian
Diminutive of Miroslava and other names containing the Slavic element mirŭ meaning "peace" or "world".
Mirko Мирко m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Italian
From the Slavic element mirŭ meaning "peace, world", originally a diminutive of names containing that element.
Mirna Мирна f Croatian, Serbian
From Serbo-Croatian miran meaning "peaceful, calm".
Miro m Croatian, Slovene
Short form of Miroslav and other names beginning with Mir (often the Slavic element mirŭ meaning "peace, world").
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.
Mirsad m Bosnian
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from Arabic meaning "watchtower" or Persian meaning "ambush".
Mirsada f Bosnian
Feminine form of Mirsad.
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.
Miško Мишко m Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian diminutive of Mihailo, Mihael, Miroslav and other names beginning with a similar sound.
Mislav m Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element myslĭ "thought" or mojĭ "my" combined with slava "glory". This was the name of a 9th-century duke of Croatia, also called Mojslav. His name was recorded in Latin as Muisclavo.
Mitar Митар m Serbian
Short form of Dmitar.
Mitja m Slovene
Slovene form of Mitya.
Mitko Митко m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Dimitar.