This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is South Slavic; and the first letter is A or M or P or S.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abasa f BosnianBosnian female form of
Abbas. It is also the name of the 80th sura of the Qur'an.
Ada f German, Biblical German, Croatian (Rare), Galician, Slovene, Polish, Kashubian, Hungarian, Spanish, Biblical SpanishGerman, Croatian, Galician, Slovene, Hungarian, Polish, Kashubian and Spanish form of
Adah.
Adamir m Bosnian (Rare)Meaning uncertain. A known bearer of this name is the Bosnian politician Adamir Jerković (b. 1958).
Adeodat Адеодат m Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, UkrainianBulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Ukrainian form of
Adeodatus.
Admira f Bosnian, SloveneFeminine form of
Admir. A known bearer of this name was the Bosniak woman Admira Ismić (1968-1993), who was killed by snipers when she and her Serbian boyfriend Boško Brkić (1968-1993) were trying to cross a bridge in Sarajevo... [
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Ahinora Ахинора f BulgarianName born by German-Bulgarian singer Nora Nova, Ahinora Kumanova
Alek Алек m & f SerbianShortened form of the Serbian names Aleksandar (M) and Aleksandra (F) which derive the Greek name Ἀλέξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend, help" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός).
Aleks Алекс m SerbianShortened form of Aleksandar, a South Slavic name.
Aleksiy Алексий m Bulgarian, RussianBulgarian and Russian form of
Alexios (see
Alexius). At least in Russia, the difference between this form and the more common
Aleksey is possibly that Aleksiy comes directly from
Alexios, while Aleksey comes directly from
Alexis... [
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Alka f CroatianDerived from the Greek element αλκη
(alke) meaning "strength, force". A famous bearer is Croatian singer Alka Vuica (1961-).
Almin m BosnianDerived from Arabic الْأَمِين
(al-ʾamīn) meaning "the trustworthy".
Alusian Алусиан m BulgarianTsar of Bulgaria for short time in 1041. One night, during dinner, Alusian took advantage of
Peter II's inebriation, and cut off his nose and blinded him with a kitchen knife in 1041... [
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Amadea f Late Roman, German, Italian, Sicilian, Hungarian, Galician, Polish, SloveneLate Roman and German feminine form of
Amadeus, Italian and Galician feminine form of
Amadeo, Sicilian feminine form of
Amadeu, Hungarian and Polish feminine form of
Amadeusz and Slovene variant of
Amadeja.
Ana Ана, Анна f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, English, South Slavic, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Slovak, Georgian, PolishDiminutive of
Anastasiya (and any other spelling of the name).
Ančka f SloveneOriginally a diminutive of
Ana, used as a given name in its own right.
Angelko Ангелко m BulgarianBulgarian variant form of
Angel, predominately found in southwestern Bulgaria.
Anko Анко m BulgarianOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a masculine form of
Anka and a regional vernacular variant of
Hanko (
Ханко) as in some Bulgarian varieties the letter Х is not pronounced at the beginning of the word.
Anyo Аньо m BulgarianPossibly a diminutive of
Angel and/or
Ayan. A known bearer of this name was the Bulgarian soccer player Ayan "Anyo" Sadakov (1961-2017).
Aranđel Аранђел m SerbianThis name is Christian in origin. It is derived from Serbo-Croatian
arhanđel or
arhanđeo "archangel", which is ultimately derived from Greek
archangelos "chief angel".
Ardian m Albanian, Serbian (Modern, Rare), BosnianArdian is a personal name deriving from the name of an Illyrian tribe of Ardiaei, whose original homeland was the valley of the Neretva river, in present day Bosnia and Herzegovina. However, the name is mainly present among modern Albanians, as they consider themselves to be the direct descendants of ancient Illyrians... [
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Ardijan Ардијан m SerbianArdian is a personal name deriving from the name of an Illyrian tribe of Ardiaei, whose original homeland was the valley of the Neretva river, in present day Bosnia and Herzegovina. However, the name is mainly present among modern Serbs bosniaks and Croats, as they consider themselves to be the direct descendants of ancient Illyrians.... [
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Aristaj Аристај m SerbianSerbian name for Aristaeus, a minor Greek god of agriculture, hunting and cattle.
Artemida Артемида f Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian, Macedonian, Polish (Rare), Russian, Serbian, Slovene, UkrainianForm of
Artemis in various languages.
Asparuh Аспарух m Bulgarian, Bulgar, HistoryVariant of
Asparukh. Asparuh was а ruler of the Bulgars in the second half of the 7th century and is credited with the establishment of the First Bulgarian Empire in 680/681.
Avit Авит m Croatian, French, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian, OccitanCroatian, French, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian and Occitan form of
Avitus.