Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the usage is South Slavic; and the pattern is ****.
gender
usage
pattern
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.
Bakir m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Baqir.
Bara f Croatian
Croatian short form of Barbara.
Barbara f English, Italian, French, German, Polish, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Late Roman
Derived from Greek βάρβαρος (barbaros) meaning "foreign, non-Greek". According to legend, Saint Barbara was a young woman killed by her father Dioscorus, who was then killed by a bolt of lightning. She is the patron of architects, geologists, stonemasons and artillerymen. Because of her renown, the name came into general use in the Christian world in the Middle Ages. In England it became rare after the Protestant Reformation, but it was revived in the 19th century.
Barica f Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Barbara.
Bartol m Croatian
Croatian form of Bartholomew.
Bartolomej m Slovak, Croatian (Rare)
Slovak and Croatian form of Bartholomew.
Belma f Bosnian, Turkish
Meaning unknown.
Benjamin m English, French, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Slovene, Croatian, Biblical
From the Hebrew name בִּנְיָמִין (Binyamin) meaning "son of the south" or "son of the right hand", from the roots בֵּן (ben) meaning "son" and יָמִין (yamin) meaning "right hand, south". Benjamin in the Old Testament was the twelfth and youngest son of Jacob and the founder of one of the southern tribes of the Hebrews. He was originally named בֶּן־אוֹנִי (Ben-ʾoni) meaning "son of my sorrow" by his mother Rachel, who died shortly after childbirth, but it was later changed by his father (see Genesis 35:18).... [more]
Berislav m Croatian
Derived from Slavic bĭrati "to take, to gather" (in an inflected form) and slava "glory".
Bernard m English, French, Dutch, Polish, Croatian, Slovene, Czech, Germanic
Derived from the Old German element bern "bear" combined with hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". The Normans brought it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Beornheard. This was the name of several saints, including Saint Bernard of Menthon who built hospices in the Swiss Alps in the 10th century, and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, a 12th-century theologian and Doctor of the Church. Other famous bearers include the Irish playwright and essayist George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950), the British World War II field marshal Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976) and the French cyclist Bernard Hinault (1954-).
Bernarda f Slovene, Croatian, Spanish
Feminine form of Bernard.
Berta f Polish, Czech, Hungarian, German, Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Slovene
Form of Bertha in several languages.
Beti Бети f Macedonian
Macedonian diminutive of Elisaveta.
Biljana Биљана, Билјана f Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian, Slovene
From the South Slavic word биље (bilje) meaning "herb".
Bilyana Биляна f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Biljana.
Bine 2 m Slovene
Diminutive of Albin.
Bisera Бисера f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from the South Slavic word бисер (biser) meaning "pearl" (ultimately of Arabic origin).
Biserka Бисерка f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Bisera.
Bistra Бистра f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "clean, pure" in Bulgarian and Macedonian, from Old Slavic bystrŭ.
Blaga Блага f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Blagoy.
Blagica Благица f Macedonian
Derived from Macedonian благ (blag) meaning "sweet, pleasant, good" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Blago Благо m Croatian, Bulgarian
Croatian form of Blagoy, as well as a Bulgarian variant.
Blagoj Благој m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Blagoy.
Blagoje Благоје m Serbian
Serbian form of Blagoy.
Blagorodna Благородна f Macedonian, Bulgarian
Means "noble" in Macedonian and Bulgarian.
Blagoslav Благослав m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Blahoslav.
Blagovest Благовест m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian благ (blag) meaning "sweet, pleasant, good" and вест (vest) meaning "message, news".
Blagovesta Благовеста f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Blagovest.
Blagoy Благой m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian благ (blag) meaning "sweet, pleasant, good".
Blagun Благун m Macedonian
Derived from Macedonian благ (blag) meaning "sweet, pleasant, good".
Blaguna Благуна f Macedonian
Feminine form of Blagun.
Blanka f Czech, Slovak, Polish, Hungarian, Croatian, Slovene
Form of Blanche in several languages.
Blaž m Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian form of Blaise.
Blaže Блаже m Macedonian
Derived from Macedonian блажен (blažen) meaning "blissful, blessed", ultimately from Old Slavic bolgŭ "good, pleasant".
Blaženka f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Blaž.
Blaženko m Croatian
Diminutive of Blaž.
Blazhe Блаже m Macedonian
Alternate transcription of Macedonian Блаже (see Blaže).
Boban Бобан m Serbian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Bogdan or Slobodan.
Bogdan Богдан m Polish, Russian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Romanian
Means "given by God" from the Slavic elements bogŭ "god" and danŭ "given". This pre-Christian name was later used as a translation of Theodotus.
Bogdana Богдана f Bulgarian, Slovene, Romanian, Polish, Serbian
Feminine form of Bogdan.
Bogomil Богомил m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Bogumił.
Bogomir m Slovene
Slovene form of Bohumír.
Bojan Бојан m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Derived from Old Slavic bojĭ meaning "battle". This was the name of a 9th-century Bulgarian saint and martyr, also called Enravota, a son of the Bulgarian khan Omurtag.
Bojana Бојана f Slovene, Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Bojan.
Bojidar Божидар m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Божидар (see Bozhidar).
Bor m Slovene
Means "pine tree" in Slovene. It is also a short form of names containing bor, such as Borislav or Boris.
Boris Борис m Bulgarian, Russian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Czech, Slovak, Georgian, German, French
From a Bulgar Turkic name, also recorded as Bogoris, perhaps meaning "short" or "wolf" or "snow leopard". It was borne by the 9th-century Boris I of Bulgaria, who converted his realm to Christianity and is thus regarded as a saint in the Orthodox Church. To the north in Kievan Rus it was the name of another saint, a son of Vladimir the Great who was murdered with his brother Gleb in the 11th century. His mother may have been Bulgarian.... [more]
Borislav Борислав m Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Russian
Derived from the Slavic element borti "battle" combined with slava "glory".
Borislava Борислава f Bulgarian, Serbian, Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Borislav.
Borivoj Боривој m Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian form of Bořivoj.
Borivoje Боривоје m Serbian
Serbian form of Bořivoj.
Borko Борко m Serbian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Borislav, Borivoje, and other names starting with Bor. It is sometimes used independently.
Borna m Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element borti meaning "fight, battle". This was the name of a 9th-century duke of Croatia.
Boro Боро m Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Borislav, Boris, and other names starting with Bor.
Borut m Slovene
Diminutive of Boris.
Boryana Боряна f Bulgarian
Probably a feminine form of Boris.
Boško Бошко m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Božidar.
Boštjan m Slovene
Short form of Sebastjan.
Boyan Боян m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Bojan.
Boyana Бояна f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Bojan.
Boyka Бойка f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Boyko.
Boyko Бойко m Bulgarian
Originally a diminutive of names containing the Slavic element bojĭ meaning "battle".
Boža Божа m Serbian
Diminutive of Božidar.
Božena f Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element božĭjĭ meaning "divine". This name was borne by a wife of Duke Oldřich of Bohemia (11th century).
Bozhidar Божидар m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian form of Božidar, as well as an alternate transcription for Macedonian.
Bozhidara Божидара f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Božidar.
Božica f Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element božĭjĭ meaning "divine". It also means "goddess" in Croatian.
Božidar Божидар m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Sorbian
Means "divine gift" from the Slavic elements božĭjĭ "divine" and darŭ "gift". This is a Slavic translation of Theodore.
Božidarka Божидарка f Serbian
Feminine form of Božidar.
Božo Божо m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Diminutive of Božidar, now often used independently.
Branimir Бранимир m Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic element borna "protection" combined with mirŭ "peace, world".
Branimira Бранимира f Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Branimir.
Branislav Бранислав m Serbian, Slovak, Czech, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian
Form of Bronisław in several languages.
Branislava Бранислава f Serbian, Slovak, Slovene
Feminine form of Branislav.
Branka Бранка f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Feminine form of Branko.
Brankica Бранкица f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element borna (South Slavic brana) meaning "protection" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Branko Бранко m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element borna (South Slavic brana) meaning "protection".
Bratislav Братислав m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements bratŭ "brother" and slava "glory".
Bratislava Братислава f Serbian
Feminine form of Bratislav. This is the name of the capital city of Slovakia, though it is unrelated.
Breda 2 f Slovene
Meaning unknown. It was used by the Slovene author Ivan Pregelj for the title character in his novel Mlada Breda (1913).
Brigita f Slovene, Croatian, Latvian, Czech, Slovak
Form of Bridget in several languages.
Brin m Slovene
Means "juniper" in Slovene.
Brina f Slovene
Feminine form of Brin.
Bruna f Italian, Portuguese, Croatian
Feminine form of Bruno.
Bruno m German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Croatian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Latvian, Germanic
Derived from the Old German element brunna meaning "armour, protection" (Proto-Germanic *brunjǭ) or brun meaning "brown" (Proto-Germanic *brūnaz). Saint Bruno of Cologne was a German monk of the 11th century who founded the Carthusian Order. The surname has belonged to Giordano Bruno, a philosopher burned at the stake by the Inquisition. A modern bearer is the American singer Bruno Mars (1985-), born Peter Gene Hernandez.
Cecilija f Slovene, Croatian, Sorbian
Slovene, Croatian and Sorbian form of Cecilia.
Čedomir Чедомир m Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Derived from Slavic čędo "child" and mirŭ "peace, world".
Chavdar Чавдар m Bulgarian
Derived from a Persian word meaning "leader, dignitary".
Chedomir Чедомир m Macedonian
Alternate transcription of Macedonian Чедомир (see Čedomir).
Cilka f Slovene
Slovene diminutive of Cecilia.
Ciril m Slovene
Slovene form of Cyril.
Cirila f Slovene
Slovene feminine form of Cyril.
Črt m Slovene
Short form of Črtomir.
Črtomir m Slovene
Derived from Slovene črt "hatred" combined with the Slavic element mirŭ "peace, world". This is the name of the hero in the Slovene national epic Baptism on the Savica (1835) by France Prešeren.
Cveta Цвета f Serbian
Feminine form of Cvetko.
Cvetan Цветан m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Tsvetan.
Cvetka f Slovene
Feminine form of Cvetko.
Cvetko Цветко m Slovene, Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian
Derived from South Slavic cvet meaning "blossom, flower".
Cvijeta Цвијета f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Cvetko.
Cvita f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Cvetko.
Dado 2 m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Damir 1 and other names containing the sound da.
Dafina Дафина f Albanian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "laurel" in Albanian, Bulgarian and Macedonian, of Greek origin.
Dajana Дајана f Serbian, Croatian, Albanian
Serbian, Croatian and Albanian variant of Diana, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Dalibor Далибор m Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic elements dalĭ "distance" and borti "to fight".
Daliborka Далиборка f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Feminine form of Dalibor.
Dalija Далија f Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Lithuanian
Cognate of Dahlia.
Damijan m Slovene
Slovene form of Damian.
Damijana f Slovene
Slovene feminine form of Damian.
Damir 1 Дамир m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Possibly derived from the Slavic elements danŭ "given" and mirŭ "peace, world". Otherwise, it might be of Turkic or Russian origin (see Damir 2). It was popularized by a character from Marija Jurić Zagorka's novel Gordana (1935).
Damira f Croatian
Feminine form of Damir 1.
Damjan Дамјан m Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Slovene, Croatian, Serbian and Macedonian form of Damian.
Damjana Дамјана f Slovene, Serbian, Macedonian
Slovene, Serbian and Macedonian feminine form of Damian.
Damyan Дамян m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Damian.
Dana 3 Дана f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Short form of Bogdana, Yordana or Gordana.
Danail Данаил m Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant form of Daniel.
Dancho Данчо m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Danail.
Dančo Данчо m Macedonian
Diminutive of Daniel.
Danica Даница f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Slovak, Macedonian, English
From a Slavic word meaning "morning star, Venus". This name occurs in Slavic folklore as a personification of the morning star. It has sometimes been used in the English-speaking world since the 1970s.
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]
Danijel Данијел m Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Form of Daniel in several languages.
Danijela Данијела f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Daniel.
Danilo Данило m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian
Form of Daniel in various languages.
Danis m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Danish.
Danka Данка f Serbian, Slovak, Polish
Diminutive of Danijela, Daniela or Danuta.
Danko Данко m Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Gordan, Danilo or Danijel.
Daria f Italian, Polish, Romanian, English, Croatian, Russian, Late Roman
Feminine form of Darius. Saint Daria was a 3rd-century woman who was martyred with her husband Chrysanthus under the Roman emperor Numerian. It has never been a particularly common English given name. As a Russian name, it is more commonly transcribed Darya.
Darija Дарија f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Croatian, Serbian, Slovene and Macedonian form of Daria.
Darijo m Croatian
Croatian form of Darius.
Darina 2 Дарина f Slovak, Czech, Bulgarian, Russian
Derived from the Slavic word darŭ meaning "gift". It is sometimes used as a diminutive of names beginning with Dar.
Darinka Даринка f Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian
Variant of Darina 2.
Dario m Italian, Croatian
Italian form of Darius.
Daris m Bosnian (Modern)
Meaning unknown, possibly from Arabic دارس (dāris) meaning "learned, educated", a derivative of درس (darasa) meaning "to study, to learn".
Darja f Slovene, Czech, Estonian, Latvian
Slovene, Czech, Estonian and Latvian form of Daria.
Darko Дарко m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
From the Slavic element darŭ meaning "gift", originally a diminutive of names containing that element.
Daša f Slovene
Slovene diminutive of Danijela and other names beginning with Da.
David Давид m English, Hebrew, French, Scottish, Welsh, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Czech, Slovene, Russian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Romanian, Biblical, Biblical Latin
From the Hebrew name דָּוִד (Dawiḏ), which was derived from דּוֹד (doḏ) meaning "beloved" or "uncle". David was the second and greatest of the kings of Israel, ruling in the 10th century BC. Several stories about him are told in the Old Testament, including his defeat of Goliath, a giant Philistine. According to the New Testament, Jesus was descended from him.... [more]
Davor Давор m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Meaning uncertain, possibly from an old Slavic exclamation expressing joy or sorrow. This was the name of a supposed Slavic war god. His name was the basis for the word davorije, a type of patriotic war song popular in the 19th century.
Davorka Даворка f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Davor.
Davud m Persian, Azerbaijani, Bosnian
Persian, Azerbaijani and Bosnian form of David.
Dejan Дејан m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
From one of the related Slavic roots dějati "to do" or dějanĭje "deed, action".
Dejana Дејана f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Feminine form of Dejan.
Demir m Turkish, Bosnian
Means "iron" in Turkish.
Denica Деница f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Деница (see Denitsa).