This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is South Slavic; and the pattern is ****.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Lavoslav m CroatianMeans "glorious lion", derived from Croatian
lav "lion" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Ledimir m CroatianDerived from (Serbo-)Croatian
led "ice" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Lelija f CroatianCroatian form of
Laelia. There is a poem from the famous Croatian poet Dragutin Tadijanović (1905.-2007.) named "Lelija".
Lepomir Лепомир m Croatian, SerbianDerived from Serbo-Croatian
lepota or
ljepota "beauty, prettiness, fairness" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Leposlav Лепослав m Croatian, SerbianDerived from Serbo-Croatian
lepota or
ljepota "beauty, prettiness, fairness" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Ležimir Лежимир m SerbianDerived from Serbo-Croatian
ležati "to lie (down), to recline, to repose" combined with Slavic
mir "peace". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "one in which the peace lies".
Lipa f Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Russian, UkrainianIt derives from the Slavic name for the linden tree Lipa (Липа), which originates from the Greek word "Lipos" (λίπος) meaning: "fat, thick". And a shorter form of the Russian and Ukrainian name
Olimpiada.
Lira f Croatian (Rare)From the name of the musical instrument
lira (from Latin
lira, from Ancient Greek
λύρα (lúra)), called "lyre" in English.
Lizika f SloveneOriginally a diminutive of
Liza, used as a given name in its own right.
Lovor Ловор m SerbianSerbian name for the Laurus nobilis tree, known in English as bay tree or laurel.
Lugomir Лугомир m Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is possibly derived from Russian
lug "meadow". Also compare modern Polish
łąka, Czech
louka and Slovak
lúka, all of which also mean "meadow"... [
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Maklen Маклен m SerbianThe Serbian name of the Acer monspessulanum, the Montpellier maple, a species of maple native to the Mediterranean region from Morocco and Portugal in the west, to Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, and Israel in the east, and north to the Jura Mountains in France and the Eifel in Germany.
Marieta Мариета f Spanish (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Bulgarian, Armenian, Afrikaans, Polish (Rare), Latvian (Rare), Slovene, Croatian, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Portuguese, Greek, AlbanianCognate of
Marietta.
Marsela f Albanian, CroatianFeminine form of
Marsel. Albanian folk etymology likes to derive this name from Albanian
mars "(the month of) March", popularly interpreted to mean "March child; born in March".
Medard m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Polish, Slovak, Slovene, Lengadocian, Provençal, GasconDutch, German, Occitan, Polish, Slovak and Slovene form of
Medardus.
Meduza Медуза f Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, UkrainianForm of
Medusa in various languages.
Megi f Albanian, Georgian, Slovene (Modern)Albanian, Georgian and Slovene borrowing of the English given name
Maggie. Known bearers of this name include the Albanian soccer player Megi Doci (b. 1996) and the Georgian actress Megi Tsulukidze (1921-1993).
Meglena Меглена f Bulgarian (Rare)Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a contracted form of
Magdalena, a derivation from Slavic
megla "mist, fog" and a derivation from an Old Bulgarian
меглен "wind".
Melita f Latvian, Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Croatian, Slovene, Polish, Estonian, AlbanianAlbanian, Latvian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovene, Polish and Estonian form of
Melitta.
Menil m SerbianMenil is dérived from manuel meaning God with us from hebrew.
Menka Менка f MacedonianMeans "a change". Usually given when a family gets few girls in a row. The newest baby gets the name in hope that it will cause a change, and that the next baby would be a boy.
Merkur m Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Norwegian, AlbanianAlbanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German and Norwegian form of
Mercurius (see
Mercury).
Mervana f BosnianProbably a Bosnian feminine form of
Marwan. A notable bearer is Bosnian former tennis player Mervana Jugić-Salkić (1980-).
Metida Метида f SerbianSerbian, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Bosnian, and Croatian name for the goddess Metis.
Metka f SloveneOriginally a diminutive of
Meta, used as a given name in its own right.
Micika f SloveneDiminutive of
Mica, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Micka f SloveneDiminutive of
Mica, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.