Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the usage is South Slavic; and the pattern is ****.
gender
usage
pattern
Skender m Bosnian
Short form of Aleksandar.
Slađana Слађана f Serbian, Croatian
Derived from Serbian and Croatian sladak meaning "sweet".
Sladjana Слађана f Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Слађана (see Slađana).
Slava m & f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Croatian, Slovene
Short form of names containing the Slavic element slava meaning "glory". It is typically masculine in Russia and Belarus, unisex in Ukraine, and feminine the South Slavic countries.
Slaven Славен m Croatian, Serbian
Means "a Slav" in Croatian and Serbian, referring to the European people who speak one of the Slavic languages (which include Croatian and Serbian). The word is derived from Old Slavic *slověninŭ.
Slavica Славица f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
From the Slavic element slava meaning "glory" combined with a diminutive suffix. It was originally a diminutive of names containing that element.
Slavitsa Славица f Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Slavica.
Slavka Славка f Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Slavko.
Slavko Славко m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Bulgarian
Originally a diminutive of names containing the Slavic element slava meaning "glory".
Slavoljub Славољуб m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements slava "glory" and ľuby "love".
Slavomir Славомир m Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian form of Sławomir.
Slobodan Слободан m Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian
From South Slavic sloboda meaning "freedom".
Slobodanka Слободанка f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Slobodan.
Smiljana Смиљана f Croatian, Serbian
From the Serbo-Croatian word smilje, a type of plant, known as everlasting or immortelle in English (genus Helichrysum).
Snežana Снежана f Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene
Serbian, Macedonian and Slovene form of Snježana.
Snezhana Снежана f Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Snježana, as well as an alternate transcription of Macedonian Снежана (see Snežana).
Snježana Сњежана f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the Serbo-Croatian word snežan meaning "snowy".
Sofija Софија f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Latvian, Lithuanian
Form of Sophia in several languages.
Sofiya София f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Sophia.
Sonja Соња f German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Form of Sonya in various languages.
Spartak Спартак m Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Albanian, Armenian, Georgian
Form of Spartacus in several languages.
Spas Спас m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian спасен (spasen) meaning "saved".
Špela f Slovene
Diminutive of Elizabeta.
Spiridon Спиридон m Greek, Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Serbian and Croatian form of Spyridon, as well as an alternate transcription of the Greek name.
Spomenka f Croatian
From Croatian spomenak meaning "forget-me-not (flower)".
Srećko Срећко m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of Srečko.
Srečko m Slovene
Derived from Slovene sreča meaning "luck".
Stamen Стамен m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from Bulgarian and Macedonian стамен (stamen) meaning "firm".
Stana Стана f Serbian, Croatian
Short form of Stanislava.
Stane m Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Stanislav.
Stanimir Станимир m Bulgarian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements stati "stand, become" (in an inflected form) and mirŭ "peace, world".
Stanimira Станимира f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Stanimir.
Stanislav Станислав m Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element stati "stand, become" (inflected forms in stan-) combined with slava "glory". This name was borne by a few medieval saints (typically called by the Polish form Stanisław or Latinized form Stanislaus), including a bishop of Krakow who was martyred in the 11th century.
Stanislava Станислава f Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Russian, Ukrainian
Feminine form of Stanislav.
Stanka Станка f Slovene, Croatian, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Stanko.
Stanko Станко m Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian
Originally a diminutive of Stanislav and other names derived from the Slavic element stati meaning "stand, become".
Staša Сташа f Serbian, Slovene, Croatian
Diminutive of Anastasija or Anastazija.
Štefa f Croatian
Short form of Štefanija.
Štefan m Slovak, Slovene
Slovak and Slovene form of Stephen.
Stefan Стефан m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Polish, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian
Form of Stephen used in several languages. Famous bearers include the Serbian rulers Stefan Nemanja, Stefan Nemanjić, and Stefan Lazarević, who are all considered saints in the Orthodox Church.
Stefana Стефана f Bulgarian, Serbian
Feminine form of Stefan.
Stefani Стефани f English, Bulgarian
English variant and Bulgarian form of Stephanie. A notable bearer is Stefani Germanotta (1986-), an American singer better known as Lady Gaga.
Štefanija f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian feminine form of Stephen.
Stefanija Стефанија f Lithuanian, Macedonian
Lithuanian and Macedonian feminine form of Stephen.
Stefaniya Стефания f Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Russian, Bulgarian and Ukrainian feminine form of Stephen.
Štefica f Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Štefanija.
Štefka f Slovene
Diminutive of Štefanija.
Stefka Стефка f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Stefaniya.
Stela Стела f Romanian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Slovak
Form of Stella 1 in several languages, derived from Latin stella meaning "star" (modern Romanian stea).
Stevan Стеван m Serbian
Serbian form of Stephen.
Stevo Стево m Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Stevan.
Stipan m Croatian
Croatian form of Stephen.
Stipe m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Stjepan.
Stipo m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Stjepan.
Stjepan Стјепан m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Stephen.
Stoja f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Stoyan.
Stojan Стојан m Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian and Slovene form of Stoyan.
Stojko Стојко m Macedonian
Diminutive of Stojan.
Stošija f Croatian (Rare)
Form of Anastazija, used in particular to refer to the saint.
Stoyan Стоян m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian стоя (stoya) meaning "to stand, to stay".
Stoyanka Стоянка f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Stoyan.
Stoyko Стойко m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Stoyan.
Suad f & m Arabic, Bosnian, Albanian
Means "happiness, luck" in Arabic, from the root سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be lucky". In Arabic it is typically feminine, while in Bosnia and Albania it is typically masculine.
Suada f Bosnian, Albanian
Bosnian and Albanian feminine form of Suad.
Sulejman m Bosnian, Albanian
Bosnian and Albanian form of Süleyman.
Suljo m Bosnian
Bosnian diminutive of Süleyman.
Sumeja f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Sumayya.
Sunčana f Croatian
From Croatian sunčan meaning "sunny", a derivative of sunce meaning "sun".
Sunčica Сунчица f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian sunce meaning "sun".
Suzana Сузана f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Albanian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Form of Susan in several languages.
Svetla Светла f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian светъл (svetal) meaning "bright, light".
Svetlana Светлана f Russian, Slovak, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Armenian, Georgian
Derived from Russian свет (svet) meaning "light, world". It was popularized by the poem Svetlana (1813) by the poet Vasily Zhukovsky. It is sometimes used as a translation of Photine.
Svetomir Светомир m Serbian, Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements svętŭ "sacred, holy" and mirŭ "peace, world".
Svetoslav Светослав m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Svyatoslav.
Svit m Slovene
Means "dawn" in Slovene.
Svjetlana Свјетлана f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Svetlana.
Tadej m Slovene
Slovene form of Thaddeus. A notable bearer is the Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogačar (1998-).
Tadeja f Slovene
Slovene feminine form of Thaddeus.
Tadija Тадија m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Thaddeus.
Tahir m Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Bosnian
Means "virtuous, pure, chaste" in Arabic.
Taja f Slovene
Possibly a diminutive of Tajda or Tatjana.
Tajana Тајана f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Croatian and Serbian tajiti "to keep secret".
Tajda f Slovene
Slovene form of Thaïs.
Tajra f Bosnian
Possibly from Arabic طائر (ṭāʾir) meaning "bird".
Tamara Тамара f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Hungarian, English, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Lithuanian, Georgian
Russian form of Tamar. Russian performers such as Tamara Karsavina (1885-1978), Tamara Drasin (1905-1943), Tamara Geva (1907-1997) and Tamara Toumanova (1919-1996) introduced it to the English-speaking world. It rapidly grew in popularity in the United States starting in 1957. Another famous bearer was the Polish cubist painter Tamara de Lempicka (1898-1980).
Tanya Таня f Russian, Bulgarian, English
Russian diminutive of Tatiana. It began to be used in the English-speaking world during the 1930s.
Tarik m Bosnian, Arabic
Bosnian form of Tariq. It is also an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Tase Тасе m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Atanas.
Tatiana Татяна f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, French, Slovak, Polish, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Greek, Georgian, English, Russian, Bulgarian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman name Tatianus, a derivative of the Roman name Tatius. This was the name of a 3rd-century saint who was martyred in Rome under the emperor Alexander Severus. She was especially venerated in Orthodox Christianity, and the name has been common in Russia (as Татьяна) and Eastern Europe. It was not regularly used in the English-speaking world until the 1980s.
Tatjana Татјана f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, German, Latvian, Lithuanian, Finnish, Estonian
Form of Tatiana in several languages, in some cases via Russian Татьяна (Tatyana).
Tatyana Татяна f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Tatiana.
Tea f Croatian, Slovene, Finnish, Georgian
Short form of Dorothea, Theodora and other names containing a similar sound.
Teja f Slovene
Short form of Doroteja or Mateja 1.
Tena f Croatian
Diminutive of Terezija.
Teo m & f Spanish, Italian, Croatian, Slovene, Georgian
Short form of Teodoro and other names that begin with Teo. In Georgian this is a feminine name, a short form of Teona.
Teodor Теодор m Romanian, Bulgarian, Slovak, Czech, Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Swedish, Norwegian
Form of Theodore used in various languages.
Teodora Теодора f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian, Swedish
Feminine form of Theodoros (see Theodore).
Teodosija Теодосија f Serbian, Macedonian
Serbian and Macedonian form of Theodosia.
Tereza Тереза f Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian
Form of Theresa in various languages.
Terezija f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian form of Theresa.
Tevž m Slovene
Short form of Matevž.
Tian m Slovene
Variant of Tijan.
Tihana Тихана f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element tixŭ (Serbo-Croatian tih) meaning "quiet".
Tihomir Тихомир m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic elements tixŭ "quiet" and mirŭ "peace, world".
Tihomira Тихомира f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Tihomir.
Tijan m Slovene
Possibly a short form of Sebastijan or Kristijan, or a masculine form of Tijana.
Tijana Тијана f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Variant of Tihana.
Tikhomir Тихомир m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Тихомир (see Tihomir).
Tilen m Slovene
Slovene form of Aegidius (see Giles).
Tim m English, German, Dutch, Slovene, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Short form of Timothy or (in Germany) Dietmar. It is borne by the fictional character Tiny Tim, the ill son of Bob Cratchit in Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol (1843).
Timotei Тимотей m Romanian, Bulgarian (Rare)
Romanian and Bulgarian form of Timothy.
Timotej Тимотеј m Slovene, Macedonian, Slovak
Slovene, Macedonian and Slovak form of Timothy.
Tin m Croatian
Croatian short form of Martin, Valentin and other names ending in tin.
Tina Тина f English, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian, Georgian
Short form of Christina, Martina and other names ending in tina. In addition to these names, it is also used in Dutch as a short form of Catharina, in Swedish and Croatian as a short form of Katarina, and in Georgian as a short form of Tinatin. A famous bearer is the American musician Tina Turner (1939-2023), born Anna Mae Bullock.
Tine 2 m Slovene
Slovene diminutive of Martin or Valentin.
Tinek m Slovene
Slovene diminutive of Martin or Valentin.
Tinkara f Slovene
Elaboration of Tina.
Tit m Slovene, Russian (Rare)
Slovene and Russian form of Titus.
Tjaša f Slovene
Diminutive of Tatjana.
Tjaž m Slovene
Short form of Matjaž.
Todor Тодор m Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian
Bulgarian, Serbian and Macedonian form of Theodore.
Todorka Тодорка f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine form of Theodore.
Toma 2 Тома m Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Georgian
Form of Thomas used in several languages.
Tomaž m Slovene
Slovene form of Thomas.
Tomica m Croatian
Diminutive of Tomislav or Toma 2.
Tomislav Томислав m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Bulgarian
Probably derived from the Slavic element tomiti "to torment" combined with slava "glory". This was the name of the first king of Croatia (10th century).
Tomislava Томислава f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Tomislav.
Tomo m Croatian
Either a variant of Toma 2 or a diminutive of Tomislav.
Tonći m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Anthony.
Tonči m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of Anthony.
Tone 1 m Slovene
Short form of Anton.
Toni 1 Тони m Finnish, Croatian, Bulgarian, Spanish, Portuguese, German
Short form of Anttoni, Antun, and other related names.
Tonka f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian diminutive of Antonia.
Toše Тоше m Macedonian
Diminutive of Todor. This name was borne by the Macedonian pop star Toše Proeski (1981-2007).
Toshe Тоше m Macedonian
Alternate transcription of Macedonian Тоше (see Toše).
Trajan 2 Трајан m Macedonian, Serbian
Means "enduring, permanent" in South Slavic. This also coincides with the Macedonian and Serbian form of the Roman emperor's name Trajan 1, which may also factor into the name's usage.
Trajanka Трајанка f Macedonian
Feminine form of Trajan 2.
Trajko Трајко m Macedonian
Variant of Trajan 2.
Trayan Траян m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Trajan 2.
Trena Трена f Macedonian
Short form of Trendafilka.
Trendafilka Трендафилка f Macedonian
Derived from Macedonian трендафил (trendafil) meaning "eglantine, sweet briar".
Trifon Трифон m Bulgarian, Russian (Rare)
Bulgarian and Russian form of Tryphon.
Tsveta Цвета f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Tsvetan.
Tsvetan Цветан m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian цвет (tsvet) meaning "flower, blossom".
Tsvetana Цветана f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Tsvetan.
Tsvetanka Цветанка f Bulgarian
Feminine diminutive of Tsvetan.
Tsvetelina Цветелина f Bulgarian
Feminine diminutive of Tsvetan.
Tsvetko Цветко m Bulgarian
Variant of Tsvetan.
Tvrtko m Croatian
Derived from Croatian tvrd meaning "hard".
Ula f Polish, Slovene
Diminutive of Urszula (Polish) or Uršula (Slovene).
Urban m Swedish, German, Slovene, Slovak, Czech, Polish, Biblical
From the Latin name Urbanus meaning "city dweller". This name is mentioned briefly in one of Paul's epistles in the New Testament. It was subsequently borne by eight popes.
Urh m Slovene
Slovene form of Ulrich.
Uros Урош m Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Урош (see Uroš).
Uroš Урош m Serbian, Slovene
Serbian form of an old Hungarian name, possibly from úr meaning "man, lord" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of five Serbian kings.
Urša f Slovene
Short form of Uršula.
Urška f Slovene
Slovene diminutive of Ursula.
Uršula f Slovene
Slovene form of Ursula.
Valent m Croatian
Croatian short form of Valentin.
Valentin Валентин m French, Romanian, German, Czech, Russian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Croatian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish
Form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1) in several languages.
Valentina Валентина f Italian, Russian, Lithuanian, German, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene, Albanian, Romanian, Spanish, Greek, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1). A famous bearer is the Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova (1937-), who in 1963 became the first woman to visit space.
Valeri Валери m Bulgarian, Georgian, Russian
Bulgarian and Georgian form of Valerius, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Валерий (see Valeriy).
Valerija Валерија f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Lithuanian
Form of Valeria in several languages.
Valko Вълко m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian вълк (valk) meaning "wolf".
Valter m Italian, Swedish, Slovene, Croatian, Estonian
Form of Walter used in several languages.
Valya Валя f & m Russian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Valentina or Valentin.
Vana Вана f Macedonian
Short form of Ivana or Jovana.
Vancho Ванчо m Macedonian, Bulgarian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Macedonian Ванчо (see Vančo), as well as the usual Bulgarian transcription.
Vančo Ванчо m Macedonian
Macedonian diminutive of Ivan.
Vanesa f Spanish, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian
Form of Vanessa in several languages.
Vangel Вангел m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Evangelos.
Vangelija Вангелија f Macedonian
Short form of Evangelija.
Vanja Вања m & f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Swedish, Norwegian
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene (masculine and feminine) form of Vanya. It is also used in Scandinavia, where it is primarily feminine.
Vanya Ваня m & f Russian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Ivan (Russian, masculine) or Ivana (Bulgarian, feminine).
Vartolomej Вартоломеј m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Bartholomew.
Varvara Варвара f Russian, Greek, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Russian, Greek, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Barbara.
Vasa Васа f Macedonian
Short form of Vasilija.
Vasil Васил m Bulgarian, Belarusian, Macedonian, Georgian, Albanian
Form of Basil 1 in several languages.
Vasilija Василија f Serbian, Macedonian
Serbian and Macedonian feminine form of Basil 1.
Vasilije Василије m Serbian
Serbian form of Basil 1.
Vasilka Василка f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine diminutive of Basil 1.
Vaska Васка m & f Russian, Macedonian, Bulgarian
Russian diminutive of Vasiliy (masculine) or a Macedonian and Bulgarian diminutive of Vasilija (feminine).
Vasko Васко m Macedonian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Vasil.
Vaso 1 Васо m Georgian, Serbian
Diminutive of Vasil or Vasilije.
Vatroslav m Croatian
Derived from Croatian vatra "fire" combined with the Slavic element slava "glory". It was coined (or revived from an unattested name) in the 19th century.
Veca Веца f Serbian
Diminutive of Vesna.
Vedad m Bosnian
Bosnian masculine form of Widad.
Vedran Ведран m Croatian, Serbian
Means "clear, cheerful" in Croatian and Serbian.
Vedrana Ведрана f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Vedran.
Velibor Велибор m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements velĭ "great" and borti "battle".
Velichka Величка f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Velichko.
Velichko Величко m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian велик (velik) meaning "great".
Velimir Велимир m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements velĭ "great" and mirŭ "peace, world".
Velislav Велислав m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Wielisław.
Veljko Вељко m Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of Veselko.
Venčeslav m Slovene
Slovene form of Veceslav (see Václav).
Venera 1 Венера f Russian, Bulgarian, Albanian
Form of Venus, from the genitive form Veneris.
Veneta Венета f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian венец (venets) meaning "crown, wreath".
Venijamin Венијамин m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Benjamin.
Ventseslav Венцеслав m Bulgarian
Variant of Ventsislav.
Ventsislav Венцислав m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Veceslav (see Václav). It is associated with Bulgarian венец (venets) meaning "crown, wreath".
Ventsislava Венцислава f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ventseslav.
Vera 1 Вера f Russian, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, Hungarian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Belarusian, Georgian
Means "faith" in Russian, though it is sometimes associated with the Latin word verus "true". It has been in general use in the English-speaking world since the late 19th century.
Verica Верица f Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian diminutive of Vera 1.
Vesela Весела f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian весел (vesel) meaning "cheerful".
Veselin Веселин m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Derived from South Slavic vesel meaning "cheerful".
Veselina Веселина f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Veselin.
Veselko Веселко m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian vesel meaning "cheerful".
Vesna Весна f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Slavic Mythology
Means "spring" in many Slavic languages. This was the name of a Slavic spirit associated with the springtime. It has been used as a given name only since the 20th century.
Veta Вета f Macedonian
Short form of Elisaveta.
Vid m Slovene, Croatian, Hungarian
Slovene, Croatian and Hungarian form of Vitus.
Vida 2 f Slovene
Slovene feminine form of Vid. Lepa Vida ("beautiful Vida") is a character in Slovene tradition and later romantic poetry (notably by France Prešeren).
Vikentije Викентије m Serbian
Serbian form of Vincent.
Viktoria Виктория f German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Greek, Georgian, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Belarusian
German, Scandinavian and Greek variant of Victoria. It is also an alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Виктория or Ukrainian Вікторія (see Viktoriya) or Belarusian Вікторыя (see Viktoryia), as well as the usual Georgian transcription.
Viktorija Викторија f Lithuanian, Latvian, Macedonian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Form of Victoria in several languages.
Viktoriya Виктория f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Victoria, as well as an alternate transcription of Belarusian Вікторыя (see Viktoryia).
Vilim m Croatian
Croatian form of William.
Viljem m Slovene
Slovene form of William.
Vilko m Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian diminutive of William.
Vincenc m Czech, Slovene
Czech and Slovene form of Vincent.
Vinka f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Vincent.
Vinko m Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Vincent.
Violeta Виолета f Romanian, Spanish, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian, Albanian, Lithuanian
Form of Violet in several languages.
Višeslav Вишеслав m Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian form of Veceslav (see Václav).
Višnja Вишња f Croatian, Serbian
Means "sour cherry" in Croatian and Serbian.
Vito 2 m Slovene
Originally a short form of Vitomir, now used independently.
Vitomir Витомир m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic elements vitŭ "master, lord" and mirŭ "peace, world".
Vjeko m Croatian
Short form of Vjekoslav.
Vjekoslav m Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements věkŭ "age" and slava "glory".
Vjekoslava f Croatian
Feminine form of Vjekoslav.
Vjera Вјера f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of Vera 1.
Vladan Владан m Serbian, Czech
From the Slavic element volděti meaning "to rule, to control", originally a diminutive of names containing that element.
Vladana Владана f Serbian, Czech
Feminine form of Vladan.
Vladimir Владимир m Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene, Albanian
From the Old Slavic name *Voldiměrŭ, derived from the elements volděti meaning "to rule" and měrŭ meaning "great, famous". The second element has also been associated with mirŭ meaning "peace, world".... [more]
Vladimira f Slovene, Croatian
Feminine form of Vladimir.
Vladislav Владислав m Russian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian
From the Old Slavic name *Voldislavŭ, derived from the elements volděti "to rule" and slava "glory". This name has been borne by kings, princes and dukes of Croatia, Serbia, Bohemia, Poland and Wallachia.
Vlado Владо m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovak
Short form of Vladimir and other names beginning with the Slavic element volděti (South Slavic vladati) meaning "to rule, to control".
Vlaho m Croatian
Croatian form of Blasius (see Blaise).
Vlasta Власта f & m Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Originally a short form of names beginning with the Slavic element volstĭ meaning "power, rule, sovereignty". Descendants of this word include Czech vlast "homeland" and Serbo-Croatian vlast "power". It is sometimes masculine in Czech and Serbian.
Vlastimir Властимир m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element volstĭ (Serbian vlast) meaning "power, rule, sovereignty" combined with mirŭ meaning "peace, world". This was the name of a 9th-century prince of Serbia.
Vlatka f Croatian
Feminine form of Vlatko.
Vlatko Влатко m Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element volděti (South Slavic vladati) meaning "to rule, to control".
Vojislav Војислав m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements vojĭ "warrior, soldier" and slava "glory, fame". Stefan Vojislav was an 11th-century ruler of Serbia.
Vojislava Војислава f Serbian
Feminine form of Vojislav.
Vuk Вук m Serbian
Means "wolf" in Serbian.
Vukašin Вукашин m Serbian
Derived from Serbian vuk meaning "wolf". This was the name of a 14th-century Serbian ruler.
Vyara Вяра f Bulgarian
Bulgarian cognate of Vera 1.
Yakov Яков m Hebrew, Russian, Bulgarian (Rare)
Russian and Bulgarian form of Jacob (or James), and an alternate transcription of Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (see Yaakov).
Yana Яна f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Jana 1.
Yanka Янка f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yoan 2.
Yanko Янко m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yoan 2.
Yasen Ясен m Bulgarian
Means both "ash tree" and "clear, serene" in Bulgarian.
Yavor Явор m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Javor.
Yoan 2 Йоан m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of John.
Yoana Йоана f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of John.
Yordan Йордан m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Jordan.
Yordana Йордана f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Jordan.
Yordanka Йорданка f Bulgarian
Bulgarian feminine form of Jordan.
Yosif Йосиф m Bulgarian, Tatar
Bulgarian and Tatar form of Joseph.
Yulian Юлиан m Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Russian, Bulgarian and Ukrainian form of Julian.
Yuliana Юлиана f Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Indonesian
Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian and Indonesian form of Juliana.
Yuliya Юлия f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian and Bulgarian form of Julia.
Yuliyan Юлиан m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Юлиан (see Yulian).
Yuliyana Юлиана f Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Юлиана (see Yuliana).
Zahari Захари m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Zechariah.
Zaharina Захарина f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine form of Zechariah.
Zaharinka Захаринка f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Diminutive of Zaharina.
Žaklina Жаклина f Macedonian, Croatian, Serbian
Macedonian, Croatian and Serbian form of Jacqueline.
Zala f Slovene
Diminutive of Rozalija.
Žan m Slovene
Slovene form of Zuan, Gian or Jean 1.
Žana f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian form of Gianna.
Zara 2 Зара f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Zaharina.
Zarja f Slovene
Slovene variant of Zora.
Žarko Жарко m Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Derived from South Slavic žar meaning "ember, zeal, fervour".
Zdenka f Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian
Feminine form of Zdeněk or Zdenko.
Zdenko m Slovak, Croatian, Slovene
Slovak, Croatian and Slovene form of Zdeněk.
Zdeslav m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Zdzisław. This name was borne by a 9th-century duke of Croatia.
Zdravka Здравка f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Zdravko.
Zdravko Здравко m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from South Slavic zdrav meaning "healthy", ultimately from Old Slavic sŭdorvŭ.
Zejd m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Zayd.
Zejneb f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Zaynab.
Želimir Желимир m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian želeti "to wish, to desire" combined with the Slavic element mirŭ "peace, world".
Željka Жељка f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Feminine form of Željko.
Željko Жељко m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Derived from South Slavic želja meaning "desire", ultimately from Old Slavic želěti.
Zerina f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Zarina.
Zhaklina Жаклина f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian form of Jacqueline, as well as an alternate transcription of Macedonian Жаклина (see Žaklina).
Zharko Жарко m Macedonian
Alternate transcription of Macedonian Жарко (see Žarko).
Zhelyazko Желязко m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian желязо (zhelyazo) meaning "iron".
Zhenya Женя f & m Russian, Bulgarian
Russian diminutive of Yevgeniya or Yevgeniy or a Bulgarian diminutive of Evgeniya.
Zhivka Живка f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Živko.
Zhivko Живко m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian form of Živko, as well as an alternate transcription for Macedonian.
Žiga m Slovene
Slovene form of Sigmund.
Živa Жива f Slavic Mythology, Slovene, Serbian
From the Old Slavic word živŭ meaning "alive, living". According to the 12th-century Saxon priest Helmold, this was the name of a Slavic goddess possibly associated with life or fertility.
Živka Живка f Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Živko.