Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the usage is South Slavic; and the pattern is ****.
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Denis m French, Russian, English, German, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Romanian, Croatian, Albanian
From Denys or Denis, the medieval French forms of Dionysius. Saint Denis was a 3rd-century missionary to Gaul and the first bishop of Paris. He was martyred by decapitation, after which legend says he picked up his own severed head and walked for a distance while preaching a sermon. He is credited with converting the Gauls to Christianity and is considered the patron saint of France.... [more]
Denitsa Деница f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Danica.
Desimir Десимир m Serbian
Derived from Slavic elements, possibly desiti "to find, to encounter" or desętĭ "ten", combined with mirŭ "peace, world".
Desislav Десислав m Bulgarian
Derived from Slavic elements, possibly desiti "to find, to encounter" or desętĭ "ten", combined with slava "glory".
Desislava Десислава f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Desislav.
Dessislava Десислава f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Десислава (see Desislava).
Deyan Деян m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Dejan.
Diana Диана f English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Catalan, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Armenian, Georgian, Roman Mythology
Means "divine, goddesslike", a derivative of Latin dia or diva meaning "goddess". It is ultimately related to the same Indo-European root *dyew- found in Zeus. Diana was a Roman goddess of the moon, hunting, forests and childbirth, often identified with the Greek goddess Artemis.... [more]
Dijana Дијана f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Croatian, Serbian, Slovene and Macedonian form of Diana.
Dimitar Димитър, Димитар m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Demetrius.
Dimitrij Димитриј m Slovene, Macedonian
Slovene and Macedonian form of Demetrius.
Dimitrije Димитрије m Serbian
Serbian form of Demetrius.
Dimitrina Димитрина f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Dimitar.
Dimo Димо m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Dimitar.
Dinko m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Dominic.
Dino m Italian, Croatian
Short form of names ending in dino or tino.
Divna Дивна f Serbian, Macedonian
From Serbian диван (divan) or Macedonian дивен (diven) meaning "wonderful".
Diyan Диян m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Dejan.
Djordje Ђорђе m Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Ђорђе (see Đorđe).
Djuradj Ђурађ m Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Ђурађ (see Đurađ).
Djuradja Ђурађа f Serbian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Serbian Ђурађа (see Đurađa).
Djuro Ђуро m Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Ђуро (see Đuro).
Dmitar Дмитар m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Demetrius.
Dobri Добри m Bulgarian
From the Slavic element dobrŭ (Bulgarian добър) meaning "good".
Dobrila Добрила f Serbian, Croatian
From the Slavic element dobrŭ (Serbo-Croatian dobar) meaning "good".
Dobrilo Добрило m Serbian (Rare)
Masculine form of Dobrila.
Dobroslav Доброслав m Czech, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic elements dobrŭ "good" and slava "glory".
Domagoj m Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements domŭ "home" and gojiti "grow, heal, foster, nurture". This name was borne by a 9th-century duke of Croatia.
Domen m Slovene
Slovene form of Dominicus (see Dominic).
Dominik m German, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Polish, Hungarian, Croatian
Form of Dominic used in various languages.
Domnika Домника f Macedonian
Macedonian feminine form of Dominicus (see Dominic).
Doncho Дончо m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Andon.
Dončo Дончо m Macedonian
Diminutive of Andon.
Donka Донка f Bulgarian
Feminine diminutive of Andon.
Đorđe Ђорђе m Serbian
Serbian form of George.
Dorijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Dorian.
Doris f English, German, Swedish, Danish, Croatian, Spanish, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
From the Greek name Δωρίς (Doris), which meant "Dorian woman". The Dorians were a Greek tribe who occupied the Peloponnese starting in the 12th century BC. In Greek mythology Doris was a sea nymph, one of the many children of Oceanus and Tethys. It began to be used as an English name in the 19th century. A famous bearer is the American actress Doris Day (1924-2019).
Dorotea f Italian, Spanish, Croatian, Swedish (Rare)
Form of Dorothea in several languages.
Doroteja Доротеја f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Slovene, Croatian, Serbian and Macedonian form of Dorothea.
Doroteya Доротея f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Dorothea.
Dositej Доситеј m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Dositheos.
Draga Драга f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Drago.
Dragan Драган m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic element dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious".
Dragana Драгана f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Dragan.
Dragica Драгица f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic element dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Dragiša Драгиша m Serbian
Originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious".
Drago Драго m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian
Originally a short form of names beginning with the Slavic element dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious".
Dragoljub Драгољуб m Serbian, Croatian
From the Slavic elements dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious" and ľuby meaning "love". This is also the Serbian and Croatian word for the flowering plant nasturtium (species Tropaeolum majus).
Dragomir Драгомир m Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Romanian
Derived from the Slavic element dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious" combined with mirŭ meaning "peace, world".
Dragoslav Драгослав m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic elements dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious" and slava meaning "glory".
Dragoslava Драгослава f Serbian
Feminine form of Dragoslav.
Dragutin Драгутин m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic element dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious".
Draško Драшко m Serbian, Croatian
Originally a diminutive of names containing the Slavic element dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious".
Draža Дража m Serbian
Diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious".
Dražen Дражен m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious", originally a diminutive of names beginning with that element.
Draženka f Croatian
Feminine form of Dražen.
Dubravka Дубравка f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Dubravko.
Dubravko m Croatian
From the Old Slavic word *dǫbrava meaning "oak grove".
Dujam m Croatian (Archaic)
Older Croatian form of Domnius.
Duje m Croatian
Croatian form of Domnius.
Dunja Дуња f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Means "quince" in the South Slavic languages, a quince being a type of fruit similar to a pear.
Đurađ Ђурађ m Serbian
Serbian form of George.
Đurađa Ђурађа f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Đurađ.
Đurđa f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of George.
Đurđica f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of George. It also means "lily of the valley" in Croatian.
Đuro Ђуро m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of George.
Dušan Душан m Slovak, Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Derived from Slavic duša meaning "soul, spirit".
Dušana Душана f Slovak, Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Dušan.
Dušanka Душанка f Serbian, Slovene, Croatian
Feminine form of Dušan.
Dušica Душица f Serbian, Slovene
Feminine diminutive of Dušan.
Duško Душко m Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Variant of Dušan.
Džafer m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Jafar.
Džan m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Can.
Džana f Bosnian
Feminine form of Džan.
Džejla f Bosnian
Short form of Džejlana.
Džejlana f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Ceylan.
Dženan m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Jinan.
Dženita f Bosnian
From Bosnian dženet meaning "paradise, garden", derived from Arabic جنّة (janna).
Dzvezda Ѕвезда f Macedonian
Means "star" in Macedonian.
Dzvezdan Ѕвездан m Macedonian
Masculine form of Dzvezda.
Dzvonimir Ѕвонимир m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Zvonimir.
Dzvonko Ѕвонко m Macedonian
Diminutive of Dzvonimir.
Edi 1 m Croatian, German, Slovene
Croatian and German diminutive of Eduard, and a Slovene diminutive of Edvard.
Edin m Bosnian
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Arabic دين (dīn) meaning "religion".
Edita Едита f Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Lithuanian
Form of Edith in several languages.
Edvard m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Slovene, Czech, Armenian
Form of Edward in several languages. Notable bearers include the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) and the Norwegian painter Edvard Munch (1863-1944).
Ekaterina Екатерина f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Katherine, and an alternate transcription of Russian Екатерина (see Yekaterina).
Ela 1 Ела f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Polish
Diminutive of names beginning with El such as Elizabeta or Elżbieta.
Elena Елена f Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovak, Czech, Lithuanian, Estonian, Finnish, Russian, Greek, German, English
Form of Helen used in various languages, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Елена (see Yelena).
Eleonora Елеонора f Italian, German, Swedish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Dutch, Polish, Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Greek
Form of Eleanor in several languages.
Elisaveta Елисавета f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Elizabeth.
Elisie Елисие m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Elisha.
Elizabet Елизабет f Bulgarian, Hungarian
Variant form of Elizabeth.
Elizabeta f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian form of Elizabeth.
Ema 1 Ема f Spanish, Portuguese, Slovene, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Czech, Slovak, Lithuanian
Form of Emma used in various languages.
Emanuil Емануил m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Emmanuel.
Emil Емил m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Romanian, Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Russian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Hungarian, Icelandic, English
From the Roman family name Aemilius, which was derived from Latin aemulus meaning "rival". A notable bearer was the Czech long-distance runner Emil Zátopek (1922-2000).
Emilia Емилия f Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Finnish, Polish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, Greek, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily). In Shakespeare's tragedy Othello (1603) this is the name of the wife of Iago.
Emilija Емилија f Lithuanian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily).
Emiliya Емилия f Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Russian
Bulgarian, Ukrainian and Russian feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily).
Emiliyan Емилиян m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Aemilianus (see Emiliano).
Emin m Turkish, Azerbaijani, Bosnian
Turkish, Azerbaijani and Bosnian form of Amin.
Emina f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Amina 2.
Emir m Turkish, Bosnian
Turkish form and Bosnian variant of Amir 1.
Emira f Bosnian
Bosnian variant of Amira 1.
Emrah m Turkish, Bosnian
Possibly a variant of Emre.
Ena 2 f Croatian
Short form of Irena.
Enej m Slovene
Slovene form of Aeneas.
Enes m Turkish, Bosnian
Turkish and Bosnian form of Anas.
Enis m Turkish, Bosnian
Turkish and Bosnian form of Anis.
Enisa f Bosnian
Bosnian feminine form of Anis.
Enver m Turkish, Bosnian, Albanian
Turkish, Bosnian and Albanian form of Anwar.
Erazem m Slovene
Slovene form of Erasmus.
Erik m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Hungarian, German, Dutch, English, Spanish
Scandinavian form of Eric. This was the name of kings of Sweden, Denmark and Norway. King Erik IX of Sweden (12th century) is the patron saint of that country.
Erika f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, German, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, English, Italian
Feminine form of Erik. It also coincides with the word for "heather" in some languages.
Ernest m English, French, Catalan, Polish, Slovak, Slovene
Derived from Old High German ernust meaning "serious, earnest". It was introduced to England by the German House of Hanover when they inherited the British throne in the 18th century, though it did not become common until the following century. The American author and adventurer Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) was a famous bearer of the name. It was also used by Oscar Wilde for a character in his comedy The Importance of Being Earnest (1895).
Ervin m Hungarian, Albanian, Croatian, Estonian
Hungarian, Albanian, Croatian and Estonian form of Erwin.
Esma f Turkish, Bosnian
Turkish and Bosnian form of Asma.
Eugen m German, Romanian, Slovak, Croatian
Form of Eugenius (see Eugene) in several languages.
Eva Ева f Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, English, Czech, Slovak, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Estonian, Danish, Icelandic, Faroese, Romanian, Greek, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian, Russian, Georgian, Armenian, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
Form of Eve used in various languages. This form is used in the Latin translation of the New Testament, while Hava is used in the Latin Old Testament. A notable bearer was the Argentine first lady Eva Perón (1919-1952), the subject of the musical Evita. The name also appears in Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) belonging to the character Little Eva, whose real name is in fact Evangeline.... [more]
Evangelija Евангелија f Macedonian
Macedonian feminine form of Evangelos.
Evangeliya Евангелия f Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian feminine form of Evangelos.
Evdokija Евдокија f Macedonian
Macedonian form of Eudocia.
Evdokiya Евдокия f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian form of Eudocia, and an alternate transcription of Russian Евдокия (see Yevdokiya).
Evelina Евелина f English, Italian, Swedish, Lithuanian, Greek, Russian, Bulgarian
Latinate form of Aveline. It was revived by the author Fanny Burney for the heroine of her first novel Evelina (1778). It is often regarded as a variant of the related name Evelyn or an elaboration of Eve.
Evgeni Евгени m Bulgarian, Georgian, Russian
Bulgarian and Georgian form of Eugene, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Евгений (see Yevgeniy).
Evgenia Евгения f Greek, Russian, Bulgarian
Modern Greek form of Eugenia. It is also an alternate transcription of Russian Евгения (see Yevgeniya) or Bulgarian Евгения (see Evgeniya).
Evgenij Евгениј m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Eugene.
Evgenija Евгенија f Macedonian
Macedonian form of Eugenia.
Evgeniya Евгения f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian form of Eugenia and an alternate transcription of Russian Евгения (see Yevgeniya).
Evlogi Евлоги m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Eulogius.
Fabijan m Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Fabianus (see Fabian).
Faris m Arabic, Bosnian, Malay, Indonesian
Means "horseman, knight" in Arabic.
Faruk m Turkish, Bosnian, Arabic
Turkish and Bosnian form of Faruq, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Fatima f Arabic, Urdu, Bosnian
Derived from Arabic فطم (faṭama) meaning "to abstain, to wean". Fatima was a daughter of the Prophet Muhammad and the wife of Ali, the fourth caliph. She is regarded as the exemplary Muslim woman, especially among Shias.
Feliks m Russian, Slovene, Polish
Russian, Slovene and Polish form of Felix.
Ferdinand m German, French, Dutch, English, Slovak, Czech, Slovene, Croatian
From Fredenandus, the Latinized form of a Gothic name composed of the elements friþus "peace" (or perhaps farþa "journey") and nanþa "boldness, daring". The Visigoths brought the name to the Iberian Peninsula, where it entered into the royal families of Spain and Portugal. From there it became common among the Habsburg royal family of the Holy Roman Empire and Austria, starting with the Spanish-born Ferdinand I in the 16th century. A notable bearer was Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521), called Fernão de Magalhães in Portuguese, who was the leader of the first expedition to sail around the earth.
Ferdo m Slovene, Croatian
Diminutive of Ferdinand.
Ferid m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Farid.
Fikret m Turkish, Bosnian
From Arabic فكرة (fikra) meaning "thought, idea", a derivative of فكر (fakara) meaning "to think, to reflect".
Fikreta f Bosnian
Feminine form of Fikret.
Filimena Филимена f Macedonian
Macedonian form of Philomena.
Finka f Croatian
Diminutive of Jozefina.
Florijan m Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Florian.
Fran m & f Spanish, English, Croatian, Slovene
Short form of Francis, Frances or related names.
Franc m Slovene
Slovene form of Francis.
France 2 m Slovene
Slovene form of Francis. This name was borne by the Slovene poet France Prešeren (1800-1849).
Franci m Slovene
Diminutive of Frančišek.
Frančišek m Slovene
Slovene form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Frančiška f Slovene
Slovene feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Francka f Slovene
Short form of Frančiška.
Frane m Croatian
Croatian form of Francis.
Franjo Фрањо m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Francis.
Franka 2 f Croatian
Croatian form of Franca.
Franko m Croatian, Germanic
Croatian form of Franco, as well as the Old German form.
Frano m Croatian
Croatian form of Francis.
Friderik m Slovene
Slovene form of Frederick.
Frosina Фросина f Macedonian
Macedonian form of Euphrosyne.
Gabriela Габриела f Portuguese, Polish, Romanian, Spanish, German, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Gabriel.
Gabrijel m Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Gabriel.
Gabrijela f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene feminine form of Gabriel.
Gaja 1 f Slovene, Polish
Either a form of Gaia or a feminine form of Gaius.
Gal 2 m Slovene
Slovene form of Gallus.
Galena Галена f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine form of Galenos (see Galen).
Galina Галина f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian feminine form of Galenos (see Galen).
Galya Галя f Russian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Galina.
Gašper m Slovene
Slovene form of Jasper.
Gavrail Гавраил m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Gabriel.
Gavril Гаврил m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Romanian
Bulgarian, Macedonian and Romanian form of Gabriel.
Gavrilo Гаврило m Serbian
Serbian form of Gabriel.
Genadi Генади m Bulgarian, Georgian
Bulgarian and Georgian form of Gennadius.
Genko Генко m Bulgarian
Possibly a diminutive of Georgi, Evgeni or Genadi.
Geno Гено m Bulgarian, Georgian
Diminutive of Georgi, Evgeni or Genadi.
Georgi Георги m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of George.
Gerasim Герасим m Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Russian, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Gerasimos.
Gergana Гергана f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of George.
Gergina Гергина f Bulgarian
Variant of Gergana.
Ginka Гинка f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Gergina.
Gizela Гизела f Polish, Slovak, Czech, Croatian, Serbian
Polish, Slovak, Czech, Croatian and Serbian form of Giselle.
Gjorgji Ѓорѓи m Macedonian
Macedonian form of George.
Gligor Глигор m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Gregory.
Glorija Глорија f Latvian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Latvian, Slovene, Croatian and Serbian form of Gloria.
Gojko Гојко m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
From South Slavic gojiti meaning "grow, heal, foster, nurture".
Goran Горан m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Bulgarian
Derived from South Slavic gora meaning "mountain". It was popularized by the Croatian poet Ivan Goran Kovačić (1913-1943), who got his middle name because of the mountain town where he was born.
Goranka Горанка f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Goran.
Gordan Гордан m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from South Slavic gord meaning "proud". This name and the feminine form Gordana were popularized by the publication of Croatian author Marija Jurić Zagorka's novel Gordana (1935).
Gordana Гордана f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Feminine form of Gordan.
Gorgi Ѓорѓи m Macedonian
Alternate transcription of Macedonian Ѓорѓи (see Gjorgji).
Gorica Горица f Macedonian
Feminine form of Goran.
Grega m Slovene
Slovene form of Gregorius (see Gregory).
Gregor m German, Scottish, Slovak, Slovene
German, Scottish, Slovak and Slovene form of Gregorius (see Gregory). A famous bearer was Gregor Mendel (1822-1884), a Czech monk and scientist who did experiments in genetics.
Grga m Croatian
Short form of Grgur.
Grgur m Croatian
Croatian form of Gregory.
Grigor Григор m Armenian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Armenian, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Gregory. This is the name of the patron saint of Armenia (known as Saint Gregory the Illuminator in English).
Grozda Грозда f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Grozdan.
Grozdan Гроздан m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from Bulgarian грозде (grozde) or Macedonian грозје (grozje) meaning "grapes".
Grozdana Гроздана f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian
Feminine form of Grozdan.
Hamid 1 m Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Urdu, Uzbek, Malay, Bosnian
Means "praiseworthy" in Arabic, from the root حمد (ḥamida) meaning "to praise". In Islamic tradition الحميد (al-Ḥamīd) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Hamza m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian
Means "lion" in Arabic, a derivative of حمز (ḥamuza) meaning "strong, sturdy". This was the name of an uncle of the Prophet Muhammad who was killed in battle.
Hana 1 f Arabic, Bosnian
Means "bliss, happiness" in Arabic, from the root هنأ (hanaʾa) meaning "to gladden, to enjoy".
Hana 2 Хана f Hebrew, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Sorbian
Form of Hannah in several languages.
Haralambi Хараламби m Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Charalampos.
Haralampi Харалампи m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Charalampos.
Haris 1 m Bosnian, Urdu, Indonesian, Malay, Arabic
Bosnian, Urdu, Indonesian and Malay form of Harith, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Harun m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
Arabic form of Aaron. Harun ar-Rashid was a 9th-century Abbasid caliph featured in the stories of The 1001 Nights.
Hasan m Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay, Albanian, Bosnian, Uzbek, Tajik
Means "handsome" in Arabic, from the root حسن (ḥasuna) meaning "to be beautiful, to be good". Hasan was the son of Ali and the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. He was poisoned by one of his wives and is regarded as a martyr by Shia Muslims. This was also the name of two kings of Morocco. It is sometimes transcribed as Hassan, though this is a distinct name in Arabic.
Hatidža f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Khadija.
Hazim m Arabic, Bosnian
Means "firm, resolute" in Arabic.
Hedvika f Czech, Slovene
Czech and Slovene form of Hedwig.
Helena f German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Portuguese, Catalan, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Finnish, Estonian, Slovene, Croatian, Sorbian, English, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinate form of Helen. This is the name of the heroine of William Shakespeare's play All's Well That Ends Well (1603).
Henrik m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Low German, German, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian, Armenian
Form of Heinrich (see Henry) in several languages. A famous bearer was the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906).
Herman m English, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Slovene, Germanic
Means "army man", derived from the Old German elements heri "army" and man "person, man". It was introduced to England by the Normans, died out, and was revived in the English-speaking world in the 19th century. It was borne by an 18th-century Russian missionary to Alaska who is venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church, though in his case the name is an alternate transcription of German. Another famous bearer was the American writer Herman Melville (1819-1891), the author of Moby-Dick.
Hermina f Dutch, Slovene, Hungarian, Croatian
Dutch, Slovene, Hungarian and Croatian form of Hermine.
Hranislav Хранислав m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element xorniti (Serbo-Croatian hraniti) meaning "to feed, to protect" combined with slava meaning "glory".
Hristijan Христијан m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Christian.
Hristina Христина f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian form of Christina.
Hristiyan Християн m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Christian.
Hristo Христо m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian short form of Christopher or Christian.
Hristofor Христофор m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian (Rare)
Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian form of Christopher.
Hrvoje m Croatian
Derived from Croatian Hrvat meaning "Croat".
Husein m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Husayn.
Ibrahim m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Pashto, Urdu, Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir, Avar, Bosnian, Dhivehi, Albanian, Hausa, Swahili
Arabic form of Abraham, also used in several other languages. This form appears in the Quran.
Ibro m Bosnian
Bosnian diminutive of Ibrahim.
Ida f English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Italian, French, Polish, Finnish, Hungarian, Slovak, Slovene, Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element id possibly meaning "work, labour" (Proto-Germanic *idiz). The Normans brought this name to England, though it eventually died out there in the Middle Ages. It was strongly revived in the 19th century, in part due to the heroine in Alfred Tennyson's poem The Princess (1847), which was later adapted into the play Princess Ida (1884) by Gilbert and Sullivan.... [more]
Ignac m Slovene
Slovene form of Ignatius.
Ignacij m Slovene
Slovene form of Ignatius.
Ignat Игнат m Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Ignatius.
Igor Игор m Russian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Slovak, Czech, Italian, Portuguese, Basque
Russian form of the Old Norse name Yngvarr (see Ingvar). The Varangians brought it with them when they began settling in Eastern Europe in the 9th century. It was borne by two grand princes of Kyiv, notably Igor I the son of Rurik and the husband of Saint Olga. Other famous bearers include Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971), a Russian composer known for The Rite of Spring, and Igor Sikorsky (1889-1972), the Russian-American designer of the first successful helicopter.
Ilarion Иларион m Bulgarian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare)
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Hilarion.
Ile Иле m Macedonian
Macedonian diminutive of Ilija.
Ilhan m Bosnian
Bosnian form of İlhan.
Ilhana f Bosnian
Bosnian feminine form of İlhan.
Ilia Илия m Georgian, Russian, Bulgarian, Belarusian, Old Church Slavic
Georgian form of Elijah. It is also an alternate transcription of Russian Илья or Belarusian Ілья (see Ilya) or Bulgarian Илия (see Iliya).
Ilian Илиян m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Илиян (see Iliyan).
Iliana Илиана f Greek, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ilias (Greek) or Iliya (Bulgarian).
Ilija Илија, Илия m Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian
Macedonian, Serbian and Croatian form of Elijah, and an alternate transcription of Bulgarian Илия (see Iliya).
Ilina Илина f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Iliya.
Ilinka Илинка f Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Ilija.
Iliya Илия m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Elijah.
Iliyan Илиян m Bulgarian
Variant of Iliya.
Iliyana Илияна f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Iliya.
Ilma 2 f Bosnian
Meaning unknown, possibly from Arabic علْم (ʿilm) meaning "knowledge, learning".
Ina f German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, English, Slovene, Latvian
Short form of names ending with or otherwise containing ina, such as Martina, Christina and Carolina.
Inja f Slovene
Slovene short form of names ending with ina.
Ioan Йоан m Romanian, Welsh, Bulgarian
Romanian and Welsh form of John. This is also an alternate transcription of Bulgarian Йоан (see Yoan 2).
Ioana Йоана f Romanian, Bulgarian
Romanian feminine form of John. This is also an alternate transcription of Bulgarian Йоана (see Yoana).
Iordan Йордан m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Йордан (see Yordan).
Irena Ирена f Polish, Czech, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Albanian, Bulgarian, Slovak, Lithuanian
Form of Irene in several languages.
Irfan m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Bosnian
Means "knowledge, awareness, learning" in Arabic.
Irina Ирина f Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Romanian, Georgian, Finnish, Estonian
Form of Irene in several languages.
Iris f Greek Mythology, English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, French, Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Slovene, Croatian, Greek
Means "rainbow" in Greek. Iris was the name of the Greek goddess of the rainbow, also serving as a messenger to the gods. This name can also be given in reference to the word (which derives from the same Greek source) for the iris flower or the coloured part of the eye.
Irma f German, English, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Spanish, Italian, Georgian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Slovene, Germanic
German short form of names beginning with the Old German element irmin meaning "whole, great" (Proto-Germanic *ermunaz). It is thus related to Emma. It began to be regularly used in the English-speaking world in the 19th century.
Isa 1 m Arabic, Persian, Albanian, Bosnian, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic form of Jesus. This form is found in the Quran and is used as a given name by Muslims. Arabic-speaking Christians instead use يسوع (Yasūʿ) to refer to Jesus Christ.
Isaija Исаија m Serbian, Macedonian
Serbian and Macedonian form of Isaiah.
Isidora Исидора f Spanish, Serbian, Portuguese (Rare), Italian (Rare), English (Rare), Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Isidore. This was the name of a 4th-century Egyptian saint and hermitess.
Iskra Искра f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian
Means "spark" in South Slavic.
Ismet m Bosnian, Albanian
Bosnian and Albanian form of Ismat.
Iva 1 Ива f Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Means "willow tree" in South Slavic.
Iva 2 Ива f Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Short form of Ivana.
Ivailo Ивайло m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Ивайло (see Ivaylo).
Ivan Иван m Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, English, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Estonian
Newer form of the Old Church Slavic name Іѡаннъ (Ioannŭ), which was derived from Greek Ioannes (see John). This was the name of six Russian rulers, including the 15th-century Ivan III the Great and 16th-century Ivan IV the Terrible, the first tsar of Russia. It was also borne by nine emperors of Bulgaria. Other notable bearers include the Russian author Ivan Turgenev (1818-1883), who wrote Fathers and Sons, and the Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936), who is best known for his discovery of the conditioned reflex.
Ivana Ивана f Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Italian
Feminine form of Ivan.
Ivančica f Croatian
Means "daisy" in Croatian.
Ivanka Иванка f Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive of Ivana.
Ivayla Ивайла f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ivaylo.
Ivaylo Ивайло m Bulgarian
Perhaps derived from an old Bulgar name meaning "wolf". This was the name of a 13th-century emperor of Bulgaria. It is possible that this spelling was the result of a 15th-century misreading of his real name Vulo from historical documents.
Ivelina Ивелина f Bulgarian
Possibly a variant of Evelina, an elaboration of Iva 1, or a feminine form of Ivan.
Ivet Ивет f Bulgarian, Catalan
Bulgarian and Catalan form of Yvette.
Ivica Ивица m Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Ivan.
Ivka Ивка f Croatian, Bulgarian, Slovak, Czech
Diminutive of Iva 1, Iva 2 or Iva 3.
Ivona Ивона f Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Form of Yvonne in several languages.
Iza f Polish, Slovene
Short form of Izabela and other names beginning with or containing Iza.
Izabela f Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Polish, Czech, Slovak and Slovene form of Isabella.
Izak m Slovene, Croatian (Rare)
Slovene and Croatian form of Isaac.
Izidor m Slovene
Slovene form of Isidore.
Iztok m Slovene
Derived from an archaic Slovene word meaning "east".
Izudin m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Izz ad-Din.
Jadran Јадран m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Adrian.
Jadranka Јадранка f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene feminine form of Adrian.
Jadranko Јадранко m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Adrian.
Jaga Јага f Croatian, Serbian, Polish
Croatian, Serbian and Polish diminutive of Agatha, Jagoda, Jadwiga and other names containing ja.
Jagoda Јагода f Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Polish
Means "strawberry" in South Slavic, and "berry" in Polish. Also in Poland, this can be a diminutive of Jadwiga.
Jaka m Slovene
Slovene form of Jacob (or James).
Jakob m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Dutch, Slovene
Form of Jacob (or James) used in several languages.
Jakov Јаков m Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Serbian, Croatian and Macedonian form of Jacob (or James).
Jakša Јакша m Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Jakov.
Jan 1 m Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Polish, Slovene, German, Catalan, Sorbian
Form of Johannes used in various languages. This name was borne by the Czech church reformer Jan Hus (1370-1415), the Flemish painter Jan van Eyck (1390-1441), and the Dutch painters Jan Steen (1626-1679) and Jan Vermeer (1632-1675).
Jana 2 Јана f Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Croatian, Serbian and Macedonian variant of Ana.
Janez m Slovene
Slovene form of Iohannes (see John).
Janja Јања f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Agnes. It also may be inspired by Serbo-Croatian janje meaning "lamb".