Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the usage is Ukrainian; and the pattern is *s* or v*.
gender
usage
pattern
Aleks Алекс m & f Russian, Ukrainian, Slovene, Polish, Armenian
Short form of Aleksey, Aleksandr or Aleksandra.
Aleksandr Александр m Russian, Armenian, Ukrainian
Russian and Armenian form of Alexander. This name was borne by the Russian writer Aleksandr Pushkin (1799-1837).
Alisa Аліса f Russian, Ukrainian, Bosnian, Finnish, Georgian
Form of Alice used in several languages.
Amvrosiy Амвросій m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Ambrosius (see Ambrose).
Anastasia Анастасія f Greek, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, English, Spanish, Italian, Georgian, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Anastasius. This was the name of a 4th-century Dalmatian saint who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian. Due to her, the name has been common in Eastern Orthodox Christianity (in various spellings). As an English name it has been in use since the Middle Ages. A famous bearer was the youngest daughter of the last Russian tsar Nicholas II, who was rumoured to have escaped the execution of her family in 1918.
Anastasiya Анастасія f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Anastasia. This name was borne by the wife of the Russian tsar Ivan the Terrible.
Arsen Арсен m Armenian, Ossetian, Ukrainian
Armenian, Ossetian and Ukrainian form of Arsenios.
Arseniy Арсеній m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Arsenios.
Avhust Август m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Augustus.
Bohuslav Богуслав m Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian
Czech, Slovak and Ukrainian form of Bogusław.
Bohuslava Богуслава f Czech, Ukrainian
Feminine form of Bohuslav.
Borys Борис m Polish, Ukrainian
Polish and Ukrainian form of Boris.
Bronislav Броніслав m Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian
Czech, Slovak, Russian and Ukrainian form of Bronisław.
Denys Денис m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Denis.
Erast Ераст m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Erastus.
Feodosiy Феодосій m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Theodosius.
Inessa Інесса f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Inés.
Khrystyna Христина f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Christina.
Kostyantyn Костянтин m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Constantinus (see Constantine 1).
Ksenia Ксенія f Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Polish form of Xenia, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Ксения or Ukrainian/Belarusian Ксенія (see Kseniya).
Kseniya Ксенія f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Xenia.
Larisa Лариса 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.
Larysa Лариса f Ukrainian, Belarusian, Polish
Ukrainian, Belarusian and Polish form of Larisa.
Lesya Леся f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Oleksandra.
Maks Макс m Russian, Ukrainian, Slovene, Polish
Short form of Maksim, Maksym or Maksimilijan.
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).
Maksym Максим m Ukrainian, Polish
Ukrainian and Polish form of Maximus.
Marusya Маруся f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Mariya.
Myroslav Мирослав m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Miroslav.
Myroslava Мирослава f Ukrainian
Ukrainian feminine form of Miroslav.
Oksana Оксана f Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian form of Xenia.
Oleksander Олександр m Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Олександр (see Oleksandr).
Oleksandr Олександр m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Alexander.
Oleksandra Олександра f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Alexandra.
Oleksiy Олексій m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Alexius.
Oles Олесь m Ukrainian
Short form of Oleksandr or Oleksiy.
Olesya Олеся f Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian diminutive of Oleksandra. This was the name of an 1898 novel by the Russian author Aleksandr Kuprin.
Orest Орест m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Orestes.
Ostap Остап m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Eustathius.
Raisa 1 Раїса f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Probably a Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Herais.
Raissa Раїса f Portuguese, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Portuguese form of Herais, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Раиса, Ukrainian Раїса or Belarusian Раіса (see Raisa 1).
Roksolana Роксолана f Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian and Russian form of Roxelana.
Rostyslav Ростислав m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Rostislav.
Ruslan Руслан m Russian, Tatar, Bashkir, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Turkmen, Azerbaijani, Ossetian, Chechen, Ingush, Avar, Circassian, Indonesian, Malay
Form of Yeruslan used by Aleksandr Pushkin in his poem Ruslan and Ludmila (1820), which was loosely based on Russian and Tatar folktales of Yeruslan Lazarevich.
Ruslana Руслана f Ukrainian
Feminine form of Ruslan.
Sasha Саша m & f Russian, Ukrainian, English, French
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Aleksandr or Aleksandra.
Sava Сава m Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Serbian, Bulgarian and Ukrainian form of Sabas.
Semen Семен m Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian form of Simon 1, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Семён (see Semyon).
Serhii Сергій m Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Сергій (see Serhiy).
Serhiy Сергій m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Sergius.
Slava Слава 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.
Sofiya Софія f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Sophia.
Sofron Софрон m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Sophron.
Solomiya Соломія f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Salome.
Spartak Спартак m Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Albanian, Armenian, Georgian
Form of Spartacus in several languages.
Stanislav Станіслав 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 Станіслава f Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Russian, Ukrainian
Feminine form of Stanislav.
Stas Стас m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Stanislav.
Stefaniya Стефанія f Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Russian, Bulgarian and Ukrainian feminine form of Stephen.
Stepan Степан m Russian, Ukrainian, Armenian
Russian, Ukrainian and Armenian form of Stephanos (see Stephen).
Susanna Сусанна f Italian, Catalan, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Ukrainian, Dutch, English, Armenian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
From Σουσάννα (Sousanna), the Greek form of the Hebrew name שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (Shoshanna). This was derived from the Hebrew word שׁוֹשָׁן (shoshan) meaning "lily" (in modern Hebrew this also means "rose"), perhaps ultimately from Egyptian sšn "lotus". In the Old Testament Apocrypha this is the name of a woman falsely accused of adultery. The prophet Daniel clears her name by tricking her accusers, who end up being condemned themselves. It also occurs in the New Testament belonging to a woman who ministers to Jesus.... [more]
Sviatoslav Святослав m Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian/Ukrainian Святослав (see Svyatoslav).
Svitlana Світлана f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Svetlana.
Svyatoslav Святослав m Russian, Ukrainian
Derived from the Slavic elements svętŭ "sacred, holy" and slava "glory". This was the name of a 10th-century ruler of Kievan Rus, the son of Igor and Olga, and the first to have a name of Slavic origin instead of Old Norse.
Symon Симон m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Simon 1 (mostly ecclesiastical usage).
Taisa Таїса f Russian, Ukrainian
Short form of Taisiya.
Taisia Таїсія f Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Таисия or Ukrainian Таїсія (see Taisiya).
Taisiya Таїсія f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Thaïs (referring to the saint).
Taras Тарас m Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian
Ukrainian, Russian and Belarusian form of the Greek name Ταράσιος (Tarasios), which possibly means "from Taras". Taras was an Italian city, now called Taranto, which was founded by Greek colonists in the 8th century BC and was named for the Greek mythological figure Taras, a son of Poseidon. Saint Tarasios was an 8th-century bishop of Constantinople. It was also borne by the Ukrainian writer and artist Taras Shevchenko (1814-1861).
Vadym Вадим m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Vadim.
Valentyn Валентин m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentyna Валентина f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Valentina.
Valeria Валерія f Italian, Spanish, Romanian, German, Russian, Ukrainian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Valerius. This was the name of a 2nd-century Roman saint and martyr.
Valeriy Валерій m Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Valerius.
Valeriya Валерія f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian and Ukrainian feminine form of Valerius, as well as an alternate transcription of Belarusian Валерыя (see Valeryia).
Valery Валерій m Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Russian Валерий, Ukrainian Валерій or Belarusian Валерый (see Valeriy).
Vasya Вася m & f Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Vasiliy, Vasilisa, Vasyl, and similar names.
Vasyl Василь m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Basil 1.
Vasylyna Василина f Ukrainian
Ukrainian feminine form of Basil 1.
Vatslav Вацлав m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Václav or Wacław.
Vikentiy Вікентій m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Vincent.
Viktoria Вікторія 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.
Viktoriia Вікторія f Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Виктория or Ukrainian Вікторія (see Viktoriya).
Viktoriya Вікторія f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Victoria, as well as an alternate transcription of Belarusian Вікторыя (see Viktoryia).
Vira Віра f Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Vera 1.
Vita 2 Віта f Ukrainian, Belarusian
Ukrainian and Belarusian short form of Viktoriya.
Vitali Віталій m Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Виталий or Ukrainian Віталій (see Vitaliy).
Vitalik Віталік m Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Vitaliy.
Vitaliy Віталій m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Vitalis (see Vitale).
Vitaliya Віталія f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian feminine form of Vitalis (see Vitale).
Vitaly Віталій m Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Виталий or Ukrainian Віталій (see Vitaliy).
Vitold Вітольд m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Witold.
Vlad Влад m Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian
Old short form of Vladislav and other names beginning with the Slavic element volděti (Church Slavic vladati) meaning "to rule, to control". This name was borne by several princes of Wallachia (in Romania) including the 15th-century Vlad III Dracula, who was Bram Stoker's inspiration for the name of his vampire Count Dracula.
Vladyslav Владислав m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Vladislav.
Vladyslava Владислава f Ukrainian
Ukrainian feminine form of Vladislav.
Volodya Володя m Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Vladimir.
Volodymyr Володимир m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Vladimir.
Vsevolod Всеволод m Russian, Ukrainian
Derived from the Slavic elements vĭśĭ "all" and volděti "to rule". This was the name of an 11th-century grand prince of Kyiv.
Vyacheslav В'ячеслав m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Veceslav (see Václav).
Wasyl Василь m Ukrainian (Polonized)
Polonized form of Vasyl.
Wasylyna Василина f Ukrainian (Polonized, Rare)
Polonized form of Vasylyna.
Yaroslav Ярослав m Russian, Ukrainian
Means "fierce and glorious", derived from the Slavic elements jarŭ "fierce, energetic" and slava "glory". Yaroslav the Wise was an 11th-century grand prince of Kyiv who expanded Kievan Rus to its greatest extent.
Yaroslava Ярослава f Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian and Russian feminine form of Yaroslav.
Yelysaveta Єлисавета f Ukrainian
Traditional Ukrainian form of Elizabeth.
Yevstakhiy Євстахій m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Eustachius.
Yosyp Йосип m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Joseph.