Slavic Submitted Names

These names are used by Slavic peoples.
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Iĺlia m Belarusian
Taraškievica Belarusian form of Ilya.
Illia m Ukrainian, Belarusian
Ukrainian variant transcription of Illya and Belarusian form of Elijah.
Illirika f Russian
Apparently derived from Illyricum, an ancient region conquered by the Romans. It is etymologically related to Illyria (see Illyrios).
Illjaz m Macedonian (Rare)
Possibly the Macedonian variant of Iljaz.
Illuminat m Polish
Polish form of Illuminatus via Illuminata.
Illyan m Ukrainian
A variant of Illya.
Illyana f Russian
I've heard many different meanings ranging from snowflake, daughter of the sun, and even light I have found God.
Illyana f Russian
This is the feminine form of Ilya, Russian form of Elijah, which means 'My God is Yahweh'.
Iluminata f Croatian (?)
Croatian form of Illuminata.
Ilyana f Arabic, Bulgarian, Serbian
Feminine form of Ilya. Ilyana is an indirect Quranic name and a non-standard formation that originates from Ilana. It means "sun", "sun ray", "kindness", "softness", "leniency", and "gentleness".
Ilyena f Russian
Variant of Ileana.
Ilyo m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ильо (see Ilio). Ilyo Voyvoda (also known as Dedo Iljo Maleshevski, born Iliya Markov, 1805 – 1898) was a Bulgarian revolutionary from the region of Macedonia, who is considered a national hero in both Bulgaria and North Macedonia.
Ilyukha m Russian
Diminutive of Ilya.
Ilyusha m Russian
Russian diminutive of Ilya.
Ilza f Polish, Sorbian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Polish and Sorbian form of Ilse and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Ilsa.
Imbro m Croatian
Croatian form of Emmerich, via Hungarian Imre.
Imisława f Polish
Derived from the Slavic name element imi meaning "seize, take" or "begin" and sława meaning "fame, glory".
Imogena f Spanish, Polish, Czech, Slovak
Spanish, Polish, Czech and Slovak form of Imogen.
Indji f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transliteration of Инджи (see Indzhi).
Industrializatsiya f Soviet, Russian (Archaic)
Derived from the Russian noun индустриализация (industrializatsiya) meaning "industrialization". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, in reference to the rapid industrialization of the Soviet Union, which at the beginning was predominantly agricultural.
Industriy m Soviet, Russian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Industriya. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [more]
Industriya f Soviet, Russian (Archaic)
Derived from the Russian noun индустрия (industriya) meaning "industry". In some cases, this name can also be a contracted form of Industrializatsiya.... [more]
Indzhi f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Indzhe.
Inela f Bosnian
Meaning unknown at this time. A famous bearer of this name is Inela Nogić (b. 1976), a Bosnian woman who won a beauty pageant contest during the Siege of Sarajevo (1992-1996). The story behind the contest as well as amateur footage of it led to the making of a documentary titled Miss Sarajevo, which added to the international pressure to end the siege... [more]
Inga f Slovak (Rare)
Slovak short form of Ingrida, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Ingarda f Polish (Archaic)
Derived from the name of the Germanic god Ing and the Germanic name element gard "enclosure".
Ingeborga f Latvian (Rare), Lithuanian, Polish
Latvian, Lithuanian and Polish form of Ingeborg.
Ingrida f Lithuanian, Slovak
Lithuanian form and Slovak variant of Ingrid.
Ingryda f Polish
Polish form of Ingrid.
Inka f Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of names containing the element in, for example Ivana, Inoslava, Anina, Ines, Ingrid, etc.
Innocenty m Polish
Polish form of Innocentius.
Innokentiya f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Innocentia.
Inocent m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Innocent.
Inoćentije m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Innocentius (see Innocent).
Inokentiy m Bulgarian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Bulgarian and Ukrainian form of Innocentius (see Innocent).
Inoslav m Croatian
Variant form of Ninoslav.
Inoslava f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Inoslav.
Ioakim m Russian, Greek (Cypriot)
Greek variant transcription of Ioakeim and Russian form of Joachim.
Ioanniky m Russian
Variant transcription of Ioannikiy.
Ioasaf m Greek, Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian
Modern Greek transcription of Ioasaph as well as the Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian form of the name.
Ioav m Russian
Russian form of Yoav (see Joab) via its Biblical Greek form Ioab.
Iolina f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Йолина (see Yolina).
Ionafan m Russian
Russian form of Yehonatan (see Jonathan) via its Biblical Greek form Ionathan.
Ionka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Йонка (see Yonka).
Ionko m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Йонко (see Yonko).
Iordana f Greek, Bulgarian, Romanian
Feminine form of Iordanis (Greek) and variant transcription of Yordana (Bulgarian).
Iordanka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Йорданка (see Yordanka).
Iosiya m Russian
Russian form of Yoshiyahu (see Josiah) via its Biblical Greek form Iosias.
Iov m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic), Romanian (Rare), Moldovan (Rare), Biblical Romanian
Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian form of 'Iyyov (see Job).
Iovel m Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian исполняющий обязанности Владимира Ленина (ispolnyayushchiy obyazannosti Vladimira Lenina) meaning "fulfilling the obligations of Vladimir Lenin"... [more]
Ipalita f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Hippolyte 1.
Ipatia f Russian
Russian variant of Hypatia.
Ipatije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Hypatius.
Ipatiya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Hypatia.
Ipaty m Russian
Variant transcription of Ipatiy.
Irča f Czech
Diminutive form of Irena.
Ircia f Polish
Diminutive of Irena.
Ireczek m Polish
Diminutive of Ireneusz.
Irenca f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Irena, used as a given name in its own right.
Irenej m Croatian, Czech
Croatian and Czech form of Ireneus.
Irfana f Arabic, Bosnian, Indian (Muslim)
A feminine form of Irfan.
Irinej m Serbian
Serbian form of Irenaeus.
Irinka f Russian, Slovak
Diminutive of Irina.
Irino m Russian
Masculine version of "Irina".
Irisha f Russian
Diminutive of Irina
Iřka f Czech
Diminutive form of Irena.
Irka f Silesian, Ukrainian, Polish, German (Silesian)
Ukrainian and Silesian diminutive of Ira 2, Polish diminutive of Irena, and Silesian German diminutive of Irene.
Irmfryda f Polish (Archaic)
Variant of Ermenfryda via Irmenfryda.
Irmina f Polish, Italian, German (Rare), Sicilian, Slovene
Feminine form of Irmin or a diminutive of Irma.
Irmushka f Russian (Rare)
Russian diminutive of Irma.
Irnesa f Bosnian
Feminine form of Irnes.
Irod m Biblical Romanian, Biblical Russian, Biblical Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Serbian
Form of Herodes (see Herod) in several languages.
Irodiada f Russian
Russian form of Herodias.
Irodion m Georgian, Greek (Rare), Russian (Rare), Estonian (Archaic), Romanian, Moldovan
Modern Greek form of Herodion as well as the Georgian, Romanian and Russian form of the name.
Irsen m Korean, Russian
Russification of Il-Seong. This was used in the patronymic of Kim Jong-il's birth name, Yuri Irsenovich Kim.
Iruś m Polish
Diminutive of Ireneusz.
Iruška f Czech
Diminutive of Irena.
Irvin m Bosnian, Indonesian
Bosnian and Indonesian form of the Persian name Arvin.
Irya f Russian
Diminutive of Irina.
Iryda f Polish
Polish variant of Iris.
Irydusia f Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Iryda.
Irydzia f Polish
Diminutive of Iryda.
Iryney m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Eirenaios (see Irenaeus).
Isaiya m Russian, English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Isaiah, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Isandr m Russian
Russian form of Isander.
Isav m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of 'Esaw (see Esau).
Isayya m Russian
Russian spelling of Isaiah, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Ischyrion m Ancient Greek, Polish (Rare)
Derived from Greek ισχυρός (ischyros) meaning "mighty, powerful, strong". Saint Ischyrion of Alexandria was a martyr in Egypt who was impaled on a sharp pole. Ischyrion had the rank of Commander in Arrian Army... [more]
Isey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Isaios.
Isidar m Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Isidoros (see Isidore).
Isihije m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Hesychios.
Iška f Czech
Truncated form of Františka and Eliška.... [more]
Iskren m Bulgarian, Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian and Serbian искрен (iskren) "sincere, honest; true, devoted". This name is borne by Bulgarian soccer player Iskren Pisarov (b. 1985).
Iskriyana f Bulgarian
An elaboration of Iskra or a blend of Iskra with Yana.
Iskroslav m Croatian
The first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun iskra "spark". Also see Iskra, which is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
Ismailo m Serbian
Serbian form of ISHMAEL. Ismailo is older son of Avram, in old testament of Bible.
Ismena f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Ismene.
Ismeta f Bosnian
Feminine form of Ismet.
Istok m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
From Slavic istok meaning "east".
Istoka f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Istok.
Isydor m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Isidoros (see Isidore).
Isydora f Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Isidora.
Itan m Russian
Russian form of Eitan (see Ethan).
Itor m Russian (?)
This beautiful name means: Prince of Peace
Itso m Bulgarian
Short form of Hristo and, to a lesser extent, Iliya.
Iuda m Biblical Romanian, Russian (Archaic), Jewish
Russian and Romanian form of Judah.
Iuliia f Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian form of Julia.
Ivaila f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ивайла (see Ivayla).
Ivanei m Russian
Variant of Ivan.
Ivánek m Czech
Diminutive of Ivan.
Ivanik m Russian
Diminutive of Ivan.
Ivaška m Belarusian
Diminutive of Ivan.
Ivasyk m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Ivan.
Ivek m Croatian
Diminutive of Ivan.
Ivelin m Bulgarian
Masculine form of Ivelina.
Ivelina f Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Evelina, an elaboration of Iva 1, a feminine form of Ivo 2 and a feminine form of Ivan.
Ivena f Bulgarian
Elaboration of Iva 1.
Ivetta f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian Latinization of Ivett and Slovak variant of Iveta.
Ivica f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak feminine form of Ivána.
Ivkica f Croatian
Croatian diminutive form of Ivka.
Ivko m Croatian, Bulgarian
Male form of Ivka.
Ivoš m Czech
Variant of Ivo 1.
Ivša m Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ivan.
Ivuša f Croatian, Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak diminutive of Ivana, Iveta and Ivona. Also compare Ivuška.
Ivuška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Ivana, Iveta and Ivona. Also compare Ivuša.
Ivuško m Slovak
Diminutive of Ivan.
Iwa f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ива (see Iva 1).
Iwa f Polish
Diminutive of Iwona.
Iwcia f Polish
Diminutive form of Iwa or Iwona.
Iwelin m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ивелин (see Ivelin).
Iwelina f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ивелинa (see Ivelina).
Iweta f Polish
Polish form of Yvette.
Iwetta f Polish
Variant of Iweta.
Iwon m Polish
Variant of Iwo.
Iwunia f Polish
Polish diminutive of Iwa.
Iyeremiya m Russian
Russian form of Jeremiah.
Iyeronim m Ukrainian, Russian
Ukranian form and alternate Russian transcription of Jerome
Iza f Slovene, Hungarian
Hungarian short form of Izabella and Izolda and Slovene short form of Elizabeta, Izabela, Izidora and Izeta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Izabelka f Polish
Diminutive of Izabela.
Izaija m Croatian
Croatian form of Isaiah.
Izaije f Croatian, Bosnian
Croatian and Bosnian form of Isaiah.
Izail m Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian исполнитель заветов Ильича (ispolnitel' zavetov Il'icha) meaning "executor of the testament of Ilyich" or of the Soviet slogan Исполняй заветы Ильича! (Ispolnyay zavety Il'icha!) meaning "Fulfill the legacy of Ilyich!" The last word in both sentences refers to the Russian politician and communist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924), whose patronymic was Ilyich.... [more]
Izajáš m Czech
Czech form of Isaiah.
Izajasz m Polish
Polish form of Isaiah.
Izák m Czech (Rare), Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Isaac.
Izbygniew m Polish
The first element is either related to Old Polish izba "room, hut" or to the Polish verb zbywać "to dismiss, to dispose". The second element is derived from Polish gniew "anger", which is derived from Slavic gnev "anger"... [more]
Izbygniewa f Polish
Feminine form of Izbygniew.
Izbylut m Polish (Rare)
From the Slavic elements, izby meaning "to get rid of", "to dispose of", "to rid", "to do away with", "to clear out", "to dispense with", "to divest", "to choke off", "to bundle off", "to bundle out", "to deliver oneself of" and lut meaning "dour", "sharp", "acute", "pungent", "nipping", "strident", "with an edge", "clarion"... [more]
Izerina f Bosnian (Rare)
An elaborated form of Zerina
Ižeslav m Serbian
From Old Church Slavonic, ижe (iže) meaning "who (is)" and popular suffix слав (slav) meaning "glory", thus "one who is glorious".
Izeta f Bosnian
Feminine form of Izet.
Iziaslava f Medieval Russian, Medieval Ukrainian, Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Изяслава and Ukrainian Ізяслава (see Izyaslava).
Izidora f Slovene
Feminine form of Izidor.
Izil m Soviet, Russian
Variant form of Izail. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [more]
Izka f Polish
Diminutive of Iza.
Izmaragd f Russian (Archaic)
Means "emerald" in Russian.
Izokrates m Polish
Polish form of Isocrates.
Izot m Russian (Rare)
Variant form of Zotik.
Ižota f Belarusian, Literature, Arthurian Cycle
Belarusian form of Iseult that was used in the Old Belarusian translation of Tristan and Iseult called Apoviesć pra Tryščana (translates The Tale of Tristan into English) that was made in the XVI century by an unknown author.
Izraelo m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Israel.
Izrafel m Serbian
Serbian name for the Judeo-Christian angel Israfil, an angel of music.
Izrail m Russian
Russian form of Israel.
Izrayil m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Israel.
Izunia f Polish
Diminutive of Izabela and Izabella.
Izvorina f Serbian
From Serbian извор (izvor) meaning "source".
Izya m & f Russian
Diminutive of ISAAC, ISIDORE, ISABEL, ISRAEL, and other names beginning with a similar sound.
Izyda f Polish
Polish form of Isis.
Izydora f Polish
Polish form of Isidora.
Jabel m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Jabal.
Jablan m Croatian (Rare), Serbian
From the word for the tree called ''poplar'' in English.
Jacãti m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Jacenty.
Jacenta f Polish (Rare)
Rare feminine form of Jacenty (see also Hiacynta.
Jacheta f Polish, Yiddish
Polonized form of Jachet, used mainly among Polish-Jews
Jaćim m Serbian
Variant of Joakim.
Jack m Kashubian
Kashubian cognate of Jacek.
Jacław m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Most likely a combination of the name Jacek with the suffix -sław, common in names of Slavic origin and deriving from sława meaning "glory", "fame". Perhaps influenced by Wacław and its diminutive Wacek.
Jacuś m Polish
Diminutive of Jacek or Jacenty.
Jaczemir m Polish (Archaic)
Means "he, who brings a better peace", from the elements jacze (meaning "better", "more powerful"), and mir (meaning "peace", "calm").
Jadóm m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Adam.
Jadrana f Slovene (Rare)
Feminine form of Jadran.
Jãdroch m Kashubian
Diminutive of Jãdrzej.
Jãdrzej m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Jędrzej.
Jadviga f Latvian, Slovene (Rare)
Latvian and Slovene borrowing of Jadwiga (compare Jadvyga).
Jadviha f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Hedwig.
Jadwinia f Polish
Diminutive of Jadwiga.
Jadwisia f Polish
Diminutive of Jadwiga.
Jadźa f Sorbian
Sorbian diminutive of Jadwiga (compare Jadzia).
Jadża f Kashubian
Diminutive of Jadwiga via Jadwiżka.
Jadźka f Polish
Diminutive of Jadwiga.
Jagata f Sorbian (Archaic), Silesian (Archaic), Kashubian
Lower Sorbian variant and Silesian and Kashubian form of Agata.
Jagica f Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive form of Jaga.
Jagiełło m Polish
Polish form of Jogaila.
Jaglika f Serbian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare)
A flower name meaning "cowslip" (Lat. "Primula veris").
Jagnészka f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Agnes.
Jagòda f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Jagoda.
Jagodinka f Slovene
Diminutive of Jagoda.
Jagódka f Polish
Diminutive of Jagoda.
Jagor m Croatian (Rare)
Meaning unknown, originating from the main character of the eponymous fairy tale Jagor (part of the anthology Croatian Tales of Long Ago, by Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić).
Jahja m Indonesian, Albanian, Bosnian
Indonesian, Albanian, and Bosnian form of Yahya.
Jahor m Belarusian
Variant transliteration of Ягор (see Yahor).
Jakaŭ m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Jacob.
Jakim m Russian
Russian variant transcription of Yakim.
Jakób m Polish (Archaic), Kashubian (Archaic)
Archaic Polish and Kashubian form of Jacob.
Jakùb m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Jacob.
Jakuba f Czech (Rare)
Czech feminine form of Jacob.
Jakubek m Polish
Diminutive of Jakub.
Jakubina f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Jakub.
Jakubko m Slovak
Diminutive of Jakub, not used as a given name in its own right.
Jambrek m Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ambrozije. It is more common as a surname.
Jambroży m Polish (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Ambroży.
Janchryzostom m Polish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Combination of Jan 1 and Chryzostom, referring to Saint John Chrysostom.
Jančis f Czech (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Jana 1.
Jandro m Croatian
Variant of Andrija via Andro.
Jane f Slovene (Rare)
Feminine form of Janez.
Janeczek m Polish
Diminutive of Jan 1.
Janej m Croatian
Croatian form of Jannaeus.
Janet f Sorbian
Sorbian borrowing of Jeannette.
Janeta f Bulgarian, Romanian
Bulgarian and Romanian borrowing of Jeannette.
Janica f Croatian, Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Jana, used as a given name in its own right.
Janíčko m Slovak
Diminutive of Ján.
Janiela f Polish (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Aniela.
Janielcia f Polish
Diminutive of Janiela.
Janík m Slovak
Diminutive of Ján.
Janik m Slovene
Slovene form of John.
Janika f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Jana 1, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Janinka f Czech
Diminutive of Jana 1, not used as a given name in its own right.
Janislav m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Variant transcription of Янислав (see Yanislav).
Janisław m Polish
Polish form of Janislav.
Janislaw m Bulgarian (Germanized)
German transcription of Yanislav.
Janisława f Polish
Feminine form of Janisław.
Janislawa f Bulgarian (Germanized)
German transcription of Yanislava.
Janita f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Янита (see Yanita).
Janiza f Bulgarian (Germanized, Rare)
Variant transcription of Яница (see Yanitsa).
Janka m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Ioannes (see John), diminutive of Jan 1. A notable bearer is Ivan Daminikavič Lucevič, the Belarusian poet and writer better known by his pen name Janka Kupala (1882-1942)... [more]
Jano m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of John.
Jantek m Polish
Diminutive of Antoni, found in the Kielce region.
Januaria f Ancient Roman, Polish
Feminine form of Januarius. This was the name of an early Christian martyr.
Janulka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Janina.
Januša f Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Czech, Slovak and Slovene diminutive of Jana 1 and Croatian diminutive of Jana 2... [more]
Januška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Jana 1. Also compare Januša.
Jara f Slovak
Feminine form of Jaro as well as a short form of names beginning with the element Jar-.
Jaras m Polish
Diminutive of Jarosław.