Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the usage is South Slavic; and the pattern is ****.
gender
usage
pattern
Janko Јанко m Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Slovak
Diminutive of Janez or Ján.
Jaša m Slovene
Slovene diminutive of Jakob.
Jasmin 2 m Bosnian
Bosnian masculine form of Jasmine.
Jasmina Јасмина f Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Slovene, Macedonian
Form of Jasmine in several languages.
Jasminka f Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Jasmina.
Jasna Јасна f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Derived from South Slavic jasno meaning "clearly, obviously".
Javor Јавор m Croatian, Serbian
Means "maple tree" in South Slavic.
Jefimija Јефимија f Serbian
Serbian form of Euphemia. This name was adopted by a 14th-century Serbian poet (born Jelena Mrnjavčević).
Jela Јела f Serbian, Croatian, Slovak
Short form of Jelena or Jelisaveta. It also means "fir tree" in Serbian and Croatian.
Jelena Јелена f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Estonian, Lithuanian
Form of Yelena in several languages. In Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia it is also associated with the South Slavic words jelen meaning "deer, stag" and jela meaning "fir tree".
Jelica Јелица f Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of Jela.
Jelisaveta Јелисавета f Serbian
Serbian form of Elizabeth.
Jelka Јелка f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Jelena. It also means "fir tree" in Slovene.
Jere m Finnish, Croatian, English
Finnish diminutive of Jeremias (usually used independently), as well as a Croatian diminutive of Jeronim and an English diminutive of Jerald or Jeremiah.
Jerko m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Jerome.
Jernej m Slovene
Slovene form of Bartholomew.
Jerneja f Slovene
Slovene feminine form of Bartholomew.
Jeronim m Croatian
Croatian form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Jevrem Јеврем m Serbian
Serbian form of Ephraim.
Joakim Јоаким m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Serbian, Macedonian
Scandinavian, Macedonian and Serbian form of Joachim.
Jolanda f Dutch, Slovene, Croatian, Italian
Dutch, Slovene and Croatian form of Yolanda, as well as an Italian variant of Iolanda.
Jordan Јордан m & f English, French, Macedonian, Serbian
From the name of the river that flows between the countries of Jordan and Israel. The river's name in Hebrew is יַרְדֵן (Yarḏen), and it is derived from יָרַד (yaraḏ) meaning "descend, flow down". In the New Testament John the Baptist baptizes Jesus Christ in its waters, and it was adopted as a personal name in Europe after crusaders brought water back from the river to baptize their children. There may have been some influence from the Latin name Jordanes, notably borne by a 6th-century Gothic historian.... [more]
Jordana Јордана f Spanish, Portuguese, Macedonian, Serbian, English
Feminine form of Jordan.
Josif Јосиф m Serbian, Macedonian
Serbian and Macedonian form of Joseph.
Josip m Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Joseph. A notable bearer was the Yugoslav leader Josip Broz (1892-1980), also known as Tito.
Josipa f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Joseph.
Joško m Croatian
Diminutive of Josip.
Joso m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Joseph.
Jošt m Slovene
Slovene form of Iudocus (see Joyce).
Jovan Јован m Serbian, Macedonian
Serbian and Macedonian form of John.
Jovana Јована f Serbian, Macedonian
Serbian and Macedonian feminine form of John.
Jovanka Јованка f Serbian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Jovana.
Jovica Јовица m Serbian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Jovan.
Jovka Јовка f Macedonian
Diminutive of Jovana.
Jože m Slovene
Slovene diminutive of Joseph.
Jožef m Slovene
Slovene form of Joseph.
Jožefa f Slovene
Slovene feminine form of Joseph.
Jozefa f Hungarian, Slovene
Hungarian and Slovene feminine form of Joseph.
Jozefina f Croatian
Croatian form of Joséphine.
Jožica f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian feminine form of Joseph.
Jozo m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Joseph.
Julij m Slovene
Slovene form of Julius.
Julija f Slovene, Croatian, Lithuanian
Slovene, Croatian and Lithuanian form of Julia.
Julijan Јулијан m Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Slovenian, Croatian and Serbian form of Iulianus (see Julian).
Julijana Јулијана f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Slovene, Croatian, Serbian and Macedonian form of Juliana.
Juraj m Slovak, Czech, Croatian
Slovak, Czech and Croatian form of George.
Jure m Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian form of George.
Jurica m Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive of Juraj or Jurij.
Jurij m Slovene, Sorbian
Slovene and Sorbian form of George.
Juro 1 m Croatian
Croatian form of George.
Justin m English, French, Slovene
From the Latin name Iustinus, which was derived from Justus. This was the name of several early saints including Justin Martyr, a Christian philosopher of the 2nd century who was beheaded in Rome. It was also borne by two Byzantine emperors. As an English name, it has occasionally been used since the late Middle Ages, though it did not become common until the second half of the 20th century. Famous modern bearers include pop stars Justin Timberlake (1981-) and Justin Bieber (1994-).
Justina f English, Spanish, Portuguese, Slovene, Lithuanian, Late Roman
From Latin Iustina, the feminine form of Iustinus (see Justin). This name was borne by several early saints and martyrs.
Jusuf m Bosnian, Indonesian
Bosnian and Indonesian form of Yusuf.
Kaja 1 f Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Estonian, Slovene
Scandinavian diminutive of Katarina.
Kaja 2 f Polish, Slovene
Variant of Gaja 1.
Kalin Калин m Bulgarian
Masculine form of Kalina.
Kalina Калина f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Polish
Means "viburnum tree" in Bulgarian, Macedonian and Polish.
Kaloyan Калоян m Bulgarian
From Greek καλός Ἰωάννης (kalos Ioannes) meaning "handsome John", the nickname of a 13th-century emperor of Bulgaria. He successfully defended the empire from the Fourth Crusade.
Kamen Камен m Bulgarian
Means "stone" in Bulgarian. This is a translation of the Greek name Πέτρος (Petros).
Kapka Капка f Bulgarian
Means "droplet" in Bulgarian.
Karel m Dutch, Czech, Slovene
Dutch, Czech and Slovene form of Charles.
Karlo m Croatian, Slovene, Georgian
Croatian, Slovene and Georgian form of Charles.
Karmela f Croatian
Croatian form of Carmela.
Karmen f Slovene, Croatian, Estonian
Slovene, Croatian and Estonian form of Carmen.
Karol 1 m Polish, Slovak, Slovene
Polish, Slovak and Slovene form of Karl.
Kasim m Arabic, Bosnian
Alternate transcription of Arabic قاسم (see Qasim), as well as the Bosnian form.
Kata f Hungarian, Finnish, Croatian
Hungarian short form of Katalin, Finnish short form of Katariina and Croatian short form of Katarina.
Katarina Катарина f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Sorbian
Form of Katherine in several languages.
Kate f English, Croatian
Short form of Katherine, often used independently. It is short for Katherina in Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew (1593). It has been used in England since the Middle Ages. A famous bearer is the British actress Kate Winslet (1975-).
Katerina Катерина f Macedonian, Albanian, Russian, Bulgarian, Greek, Late Roman
Macedonian and Albanian form of Katherine, a Russian short form of Yekaterina, a Bulgarian short form of Ekaterina, and a Greek variant of Aikaterine.
Katia Катя f Italian, French, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Italian and French form of Katya, as well as an alternate transcription of the Slavic name.
Katica f Croatian, Slovene, Hungarian
Croatian, Slovene and Hungarian diminutive of Katherine.
Katina Катина f Greek, Macedonian, Bulgarian
Greek contracted form of Katerina. This name had a spike in popularity in America in 1972 when it was used for a newborn baby on the soap opera Where the Heart Is.
Katja f German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Dutch, Slovene, Croatian
Form of Katya in various languages.
Katya Катя f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian diminutive of Yekaterina.
Kazimir m Croatian, Slovene, Russian
Croatian, Slovene and Russian form of Casimir.
Kerim m Turkish, Turkmen, Bosnian
Turkish, Turkmen and Bosnian form of Karim.
Kire Кире m Macedonian
Diminutive of Kiril.
Kiril Кирил m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Cyril.
Kiro Киро m Macedonian
Diminutive of Kiril.
Klaudija f Croatian
Croatian form of Claudia.
Klaudio m Croatian
Croatian form of Claudius.
Klavdija f Slovene
Slovene form of Claudia.
Klavdiya Клавдия f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Claudia.
Klemen m Slovene
Slovene form of Clemens (see Clement).
Klementina f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian form of Clementina.
Kliment Климент m Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Russian, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Clemens (see Clement).
Klimentina Климентина f Macedonian
Macedonian form of Clementina.
Konrad m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Slovene
German, Scandinavian, Polish and Slovene form of Conrad.
Konstantin Константин m Russian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, German, Estonian, Finnish, Hungarian
Form of Constantine 1 in several languages.
Koraljka f Croatian
From Croatian koralj meaning "coral", ultimately from Latin corallium.
Kornelija Корнелија f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Lithuanian
Croatian, Serbian, Slovene and Lithuanian form of Cornelia.
Korneliya Корнелия f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Cornelia.
Kosta Коста m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian diminutive of Konstantin.
Kostadin Костадин m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian variant of Konstantin.
Krasimir Красимир m Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic elements krasa "beauty, adornment" and mirŭ "peace, world".
Krasimira Красимира f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Krasimir.
Krastio Кръстьо m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Кръстьо (see Krastyo).
Krastyo Кръстьо m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian кръст (krast) meaning "cross". This is a translation of the Greek name Stavros.
Krastyu Кръстю m Bulgarian
Variant of Krastyo.
Krešimir m Croatian
From the Slavic elements krěsiti "to spark, to flare up, to bring to life, to resurrect" and mirŭ "peace, world". This was the name of four kings of Croatia in the 10th and 11th centuries. Their names were recorded in Latin as Cresimirus.
Krešo m Croatian
Diminutive of Krešimir.
Kristian Кристиан m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Bulgarian
Scandinavian and Finnish form of Christian, as well as a Bulgarian variant form.
Kristijan Кристијан m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Serbian, Croatian, Slovene and Macedonian form of Christian.
Kristina Кристина f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Russian, German, Slovene, Czech, Lithuanian, Serbian, Croatian, Albanian, Faroese, English, Bulgarian
Form of Christina in several languages. It is also an English variant of Christina and a Bulgarian variant of Hristina.
Kristiyan Кристиян m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Christian.
Kristiyana Кристияна f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Christina.
Kristjan m Estonian, Slovene
Estonian and Slovene form of Christian.
Krištof m Slovene, Slovak
Slovene and Slovak form of Christopher.
Kristofor m Croatian (Rare), Albanian
Croatian and Albanian form of Christopher.
Krste Крсте m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Krsto.
Krsto Крсто m Croatian, Serbian
From Serbo-Croatian крст (krst) meaning "cross" (a word that is more common in Serbian). It could also be a short form of Kristijan or Kristofor.
Kruno m Croatian
Short form of Krunoslav.
Krunoslav m Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements kruna "crown" (a derivative of Latin corona) and slava "glory".
Ksenija Ксенија f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene, Latvian
Form of Xenia in several languages.
Kuzman Кузман m Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian
Bulgarian, Serbian and Macedonian form of Cosmas.
Lada f Slavic Mythology, Czech, Russian, Croatian
The name of a Slavic fertility goddess, derived from Old Slavic lada "wife". It can also be a diminutive of Vladislava or Vladimira.
Ladislav Ладислав m Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian and Serbian variant of Vladislav.
Lala Лала f Bulgarian (Rare)
From Bulgarian лале (lale) meaning "tulip" (of Persian origin).
Lalka Лалка f Bulgarian
From Bulgarian лале (lale) meaning "tulip". It is derived via Turkish from Persian لاله (lāleh).
Lamija f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Lamia 1.
Lan 2 m Slovene
Slovene short form of Milan.
Lana f English, Russian, Croatian, Slovene, Georgian
Short form of Alana (English) or Svetlana (Russian). In the English-speaking world it was popularized by actress Lana Turner (1921-1995), who was born Julia Jean Turner.
Lara 1 f Russian, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian
Russian short form of Larisa. It was introduced to the English-speaking world by a character from Boris Pasternak's novel Doctor Zhivago (1957) and the subsequent movie adaptation (1965). Between 1965 and 1969 it increased by almost 2,000 percent in the United States, however it is currently much more popular in the United Kingdom, Australia, Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Germany. Another famous fictional bearer is Lara Croft, first appearing in video games in 1996 and movies in 2001.
Larisa f Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Slovene, Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from the name of the ancient city of Larisa in Thessaly, which meant "citadel". In Greek legends, the nymph Larisa was either a daughter or mother of Pelasgus, the ancestor of the mythical Pelasgians. This name was later borne by a 4th-century Greek martyr who is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Church. The name (of the city, nymph and saint) is commonly Latinized as Larissa, with a double s. As a Ukrainian name, it is more commonly transcribed Larysa.
Laura f English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Catalan, French, Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Lithuanian, Latvian, Late Roman
Feminine form of the Late Latin name Laurus, which meant "laurel". This meaning was favourable, since in ancient Rome the leaves of laurel trees were used to create victors' garlands. The name was borne by the 9th-century Spanish martyr Saint Laura, who was a nun thrown into a vat of molten lead by the Moors. It was also the name of the subject of poems by the 14th-century Italian poet Petrarch.... [more]
Lavra f Slovene
Slovene form of Laura.
Lazar Лазар m Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian and Macedonian form of Lazarus. This name was borne by a 14th-century Serbian ruler who was killed at the Battle of Kosovo.
Lejla f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Layla.
Lenart m Slovene
Slovene form of Leonard.
Leo m German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, English, Croatian, Armenian, Late Roman
Derived from Latin leo meaning "lion", a cognate of Leon. It was popular among early Christians and has been the name of 14 popes, including Saint Leo the Great who asserted the dominance of the Roman bishops (the popes) over all others in the 5th century. It was also borne by six Byzantine emperors and five Armenian kings. Another famous bearer was the Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), name spelled Лев in Russian, whose works include War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Leo is also a constellation and the fifth sign of the zodiac.... [more]
Leon m English, German, Dutch, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Greek, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek λέων (leon) meaning "lion". During the Christian era this Greek name was merged with the Latin cognate Leo, with the result that the two forms are used somewhat interchangeably across European languages. In England during the Middle Ages this was a common name among Jews. A famous bearer was the communist revolutionary Leon Trotsky (1879-1940), whose name is Лев in Russian.
Leopold m German, Dutch, English, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Polish
Derived from the Old German elements liut "people" and bald "bold, brave". The spelling was altered due to association with Latin leo "lion". This name was common among German royalty, first with the Babenbergs and then the Habsburgs. Saint Leopold was a 12th-century Babenberg margrave of Austria, who is now considered the patron of that country. It was also borne by two Habsburg Holy Roman emperors, as well as three kings of Belgium. Since the 19th century this name has been occasionally used in England, originally in honour of Queen Victoria's uncle, a king of Belgium, after whom she named one of her sons. It was later used by James Joyce for the main character, Leopold Bloom, in his novel Ulysses (1922).
Lidija Лидија f Latvian, Lithuanian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Form of Lydia in several languages.
Lidiya Лидия f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Lydia.
Lilijana f Slovene, Lithuanian
Slovene and Lithuanian form of Lillian.
Liliya Лилия f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian cognate of Lily.
Liljana Лилјана f Macedonian, Slovene, Albanian
Macedonian, Slovene and Albanian form of Lillian.
Lilyana Лиляна f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Lillian.
Lin 2 Лин m French, Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare)
French, Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Linus.
Ljerka Љерка f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from the rare Serbo-Croatian word lijer meaning "lily" (the usual word is ljiljan).
Ljilja Љиља f Serbian, Croatian
Short form of Ljiljana.
Ljiljana Љиљана f Serbian, Croatian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian ljiljan meaning "lily".
Ljuba Љуба m & f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Czech
From the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love", or a short form of names beginning with that element. It is typically masculine in Serbia and feminine elsewhere.
Ljuban Љубан m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love".
Ljube Љубе m Macedonian
From the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love".
Ljuben Љубен m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Lyuben.
Ljubena Љубена f Macedonian
Macedonian feminine form of Lyuben.
Ljubica Љубица f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene
From the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix. It can also come from the Serbian and Croatian word ljubica meaning "violet (flower)".
Ljubinka Љубинка f Serbian
From the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ljubiša Љубиша m Serbian
From the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ljubo Љубо m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Diminutive of Ljubomir and other names beginning with the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love". It is often used independently.
Ljubomir Љубомир m Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Macedonian form of Lubomír.
Ljudevit m Croatian
Means "master of the people" from the Slavic elements ľudŭ "people" and vitŭ "master, lord". This name was borne by a 9th-century leader of the Slavs in Lower Pannonia who fought against Frankish rule.
Ljudmil Људмил m Macedonian
Macedonian masculine form of Ludmila.
Ljudmila f Slovene
Slovene form of Ludmila.
Ljupcho Љупчо m Macedonian
Alternate transcription of Macedonian Љупчо (see Ljupčo).
Ljupčo Љупчо m Macedonian
Diminutive of Ljubomir.
Lojze m Slovene
Short form of Alojz.
Lovorka f Croatian
From Croatian lovor meaning "laurel tree".
Lovre m Croatian
Short form of Lovrenco.
Lovrenc m Slovene
Slovene form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Lovrenco m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Lovro m Slovene, Croatian
Short form of Lovrenc.
Luben Любен m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Любен (see Lyuben).
Lubomir Любомир m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Любомир (see Lyubomir).
Lucija f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian form of Lucia.
Lucijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Lucian.
Ludmilla Людмила f Russian, Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Людмила (see Lyudmila).
Ludvik m Slovene
Slovene form of Ludwig.
Luka Лука m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Russian, Georgian, Old Church Slavic
Form of Lucas (see Luke) in several languages.
Lyuba Люба f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Lyubov, and a Bulgarian form of Ljuba.
Lyuben Любен m Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love".
Lyubomir Любомир m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Lubomír.
Lyubomira Любомира f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Lubomír.
Lyudmil Людмил m Bulgarian
Bulgarian masculine form of Ludmila.
Lyudmila Людмила f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Ludmila. This was the name of a character in Aleksandr Pushkin's poem Ruslan and Lyudmila (1820).
Magdalina Магдалина f Old Church Slavic, Bulgarian
Old Church Slavic form of Magdalene, as well as a Bulgarian variant form.
Mahir m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian
Means "skilled" in Arabic.
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".