Origins

Slavic names

The 90 most-given names of Slavic origin in the US today.

  1. Milagirl · Slavic short form of names containing 'mil-' meaning 'gracious, dear'#24 · 4,796
  2. Lukaboy · Slavic form of Lucas/Luke, from Latin 'Lucas' or Greek 'Loukas', associated with 'lux' (light) or Lucania region#5 · 3,873
  3. Ivanboy · Slavic form of John, ultimately from Hebrew Yohanan meaning 'God is gracious'#160 · 2,240
  4. Alinagirl · Slavic short form of names like Adelina or Aline, meaning 'noble' or 'bright, beautiful'#148 · 2,204
  5. Milanunisex · From Old Slavic 'mil' meaning 'gracious' or 'dear'#715 · 1,780
  6. Veragirl · From Slavic meaning 'faith'#229 · 1,482
  7. Nikoboy · Short form of Nikolaos#120 · 1,046
  8. Ninagirl · Used across many cultures: Slavic diminutive of Antonina#350 · 946
  9. Miragirl · Latin: 'wonderful, admirable'#358 · 916
  10. Kamilagirl · Slavic form of Camilla, a name of uncertain (possibly Etruscan) origin#14 · 851
  11. Rayagirl · Hebrew 'friend'#307 · 831
  12. Lanagirl · In Slavic languages, a short form of Svetlana ('light')#411 · 768
  13. Nadiagirl · Derived from Slavic nadezhda, meaning hope#552 · 531
  14. Ivannagirl · Slavic feminine form of Ivan, from Hebrew Yohanan meaning 'God is gracious'#420 · 530
  15. Maragirl · From Hebrew 'marah', meaning bitter (as used in the Book of Ruth)#575 · 499
  16. Alenagirl · Slavic form of Helen or diminutive of -lena names#388 · 398
  17. Raynagirl · Variant of Raina#480 · 342
  18. Milanagirl · Feminine form of Milan#755 · 336
  19. Liliagirl · Derived from Latin 'lilium' (lily flower) or a Slavic variant of Lily#682 · 315
  20. Rainagirl · Slavic form meaning 'queen' (from Latin regina)#480 · 287
  21. Zariagirl · Possibly from Slavic 'zorya' (dawn) or Arabic 'zahriya' (radiance)#232 · 274
  22. Milenagirl · Feminine form of Milan#702 · 271
  23. Zoragirl · Slavic name meaning 'dawn' or 'aurora'#859 · 264
  24. Damirboy · South Slavic name from 'da' (give) + 'mir' (peace), meaning 'give peace'#887 · 233
  25. Dominikboy · Central European spelling of Dominic, from Latin 'Dominicus' meaning 'of the Lord'#93 · 232
  26. Stefanboy · Central/Northern European form of Stephen, from Greek Stephanos meaning 'crown' or 'wreath'#687 · 219
  27. Ivanagirl · Slavic feminine form of Ivan (John)#420 · 217
  28. Janagirl · Feminine form of Jan (John)#672 · 181
  29. Karolinagirl · Slavic/Scandinavian form of Carolina#348 · 177
  30. Soniagirl · Slavic diminutive of Sofia/Sophia#801 · 171
  31. Viktorboy · Slavic/Germanic variant of Victor, from Latin 'victor' meaning 'conqueror, winner'#220 · 162
  32. Katerinagirl · Greek and Slavic form of Katherine, from Greek 'Aikaterine', possibly related to 'katharos' meaning 'pure'#741 · 151
  33. Kalinagirl · Slavic: viburnum tree or its berries, a symbol of beauty in Slavic folk culture#1,039 · 135
  34. Nadinegirl · French elaboration of Nadia, itself from Russian/Slavic 'nadezhda' meaning 'hope'#1,277 · 128
  35. Danicagirl · From South Slavic 'danica', meaning 'morning star' or 'Venus'#1,009 · 127
  36. Aleksanderboy · Slavic variant of Alexander#32 · 126
  37. Milaniagirl · Variant of Melania (Greek 'melaina' meaning 'black') or an elaboration of Milan#1,342 · 118
  38. Ivagirl · Slavic feminine form of Ivo/Ivan meaning 'God is gracious' - also used as variant of Eva/Ava#1,353 · 117
  39. Maylagirl · Modern American respelling of Myla or Mila (Slavic: 'gracious, dear') - rose quickly after 2010#952 · 115
  40. Katarinagirl · Slavic/Scandinavian form of Katherine#741 · 113
  41. Nikolaboy · From Greek Nikolaos meaning 'victory of the people' - traditional masculine form across Slavic languages#1,382 · 102
  42. Sonyagirl · Russian/Slavic diminutive of Sofiya (Sofia), from Greek 'sophia' meaning 'wisdom'#801 · 100
  43. Mileenagirl · Modern respelling of Milena meaning 'gracious' - popularized as Mortal Kombat character since 1993#702 · 98
  44. Mylanunisex · Modern variant of Milan, Slavic 'gracious, dear' - also American place and surname style#715 · 96
  45. Ivankagirl · Slavic diminutive of Ivana, from Hebrew 'Yochanan' meaning 'God is gracious' - familiar in Czech and Bulgarian use#1,560 · 94
  46. Vladimirboy · From Slavic vlad-mir meaning 'to rule with peace' - historic royal name across Eastern Europe#1,510 · 87
  47. Malinagirl · Slavic word for 'raspberry'#551 · 86
  48. Ilyanagirl · My God has answered - Slavic feminine form of Ilya#479 · 78
  49. Tayagirl · Short form of Tatiana or a diminutive of Taylor#1,778 · 76
  50. Yanagirl · Slavic feminine of Jan meaning 'God is gracious' - widely used across Russia and Eastern Europe#380 · 75
  51. Miranboy · From Persian/Kurdish 'miran' meaning 'princes, leaders' - also Slavic 'mir' for 'peace'#1,639 · 74
  52. Casimirboy · Proclaimer of peace#1,643 · 73
  53. Markoboy · Slavic form of Latin Marcus, 'dedicated to Mars' - classic across Eastern and Northern Europe#355 · 72
  54. Galagirl · Spanish word for 'festive celebration', also Slavic nickname - artistic short name#1,850 · 71
  55. Danikagirl · Slavic form of Danica, meaning morning star#1,009 · 69
  56. Milianagirl · Modern elaboration of Mila (Slavic 'gracious, dear') with -ana ending - melodic and increasingly used#1,898 · 68
  57. Lipaboy · Yiddish masculine name short for Lipman - also Slavic word for linden tree#1,870 · 58
  58. Sofiyagirl · Slavic and Russian form of Sophia, from Greek 'sophia' meaning 'wisdom' - phonetic transliteration spelling#1 · 51
  59. Alekboy · Slavic short form of Alexander, from Greek 'Alexandros' meaning 'defender of men'#789 · 50
  60. Marekboy · Slavic form of Latin Marcus meaning 'of Mars' - common Czech, Polish and Slovak name#242 · 50
  61. Aleksandragirl · Eastern European form of Alexandra from Greek meaning 'defender' - long royal and classic use#174 · 47
  62. Janboy · Continental European form of John#2,129 · 47
  63. Karolunisex · Polish/Slavic form of Charles#1,281 · 45
  64. Filipboy · Slavic and Scandinavian form of Greek 'Philippos' meaning 'lover of horses' - standard spelling across Eastern Europe#332 · 42
  65. Teodorboy · Slavic/Scandinavian form of Greek Theodoros, 'gift of God' - classic across Europe#6 · 40
  66. Borisboy · Slavic name meaning 'wolf' or 'battle glory' - long used in Russia, Bulgaria and Eastern Europe#2,477 · 37
  67. Sonjagirl · Scandinavian and Slavic form of Sophia#801 · 37
  68. Bogdanboy · Slavic name from 'bog' (god) + 'dan' (given) meaning 'God-given' - traditional across Eastern Europe#2,631 · 34
  69. Laszloboy · Hungarian form of Vladislav meaning 'glorious rule' - classic Magyar name borne by kings and saints#2,788 · 32
  70. Nadagirl · From Arabic 'nada' meaning 'dew, generosity' - also Slavic 'nada' meaning 'hope'#3,207 · 32
  71. Baneboy · From English word 'bane' meaning cause of ruin - also Slavic short form of Branislav meaning protector#2,881 · 30
  72. Eminagirl · Slavic feminine form of Emin from Arabic 'amin' trustworthy - common in Bosnia and Turkey#3,613 · 27
  73. Miroboy · Slavic short form of Miroslav meaning 'peace, glory' - famed via Catalan artist Joan Miro#3,182 · 27
  74. Jelenagirl · Greek 'light, torch' via Helen - Slavic form of Helena, common in Serbia/Croatia#3,728 · 26
  75. Irenagirl · From Greek Eirene, 'peace' - form of Irene widely used in Slavic and Central Europe#3,963 · 24
  76. Jarekboy · Slavic short form of Jaroslav, 'fierce, strong' - common in Polish, Czech and Slovak use#3,895 · 21
  77. Konstantinboy · From Latin Constans, 'steadfast' - historic imperial name across Slavic and German lands#1,226 · 20
  78. Rozagirl · Latin 'rosa' meaning 'rose' - widely used Slavic, German and Persian form of Rosa#608 · 20
  79. Vasilisagirl · Russian feminine of Vasily from Greek 'royal' - heroine of Slavic fairy tales#5,354 · 17
  80. Vladboy · Slavic short of Vladimir meaning 'to rule' - stark one-syllable form used independently#4,904 · 16
  81. Milosboy · Slavic 'mil' gracious, dear#5,108 · 15
  82. Zinagirl · Arabic 'ornament, beauty' also Slavic short form - cross-cultural name used in Europe and Maghreb#5,994 · 15
  83. Mylénagirl · Modern French respelling of Milena (Slavic: gracious) with y - also linked to Greek honey#702 · 13
  84. Marjangirl · From Persian 'marjan' coral - also Slavic and Dutch form of Marian, used in Iran and Balkans#6,646 · 13
  85. Vukboy · Slavic word meaning 'wolf' - traditional Serbian name borne by reformer Vuk Karadžić#6,178 · 12
  86. Zoranboy · From Slavic 'zora' meaning 'dawn, morning' - common in Serbia, Croatia and North Macedonia#6,206 · 12
  87. Myliagirl · Modern American respelling inspired by Mila (Slavic 'dear') - creative invention with lyrical sound#5,042 · 10
  88. Milicagirl · From Slavic 'mil' meaning 'dear, gracious' - beloved Serbian name borne by princess Milica#9,033 · 9
  89. Yaroslavboy · Slavic 'yaru' fierce + 'slav' glory, 'fierce glory' - medieval princes' name#7,834 · 9
  90. Nevenboy · Breton 'neven' meaning 'holy, sacred' - also Slavic word for marigold, used in Brittany and Balkans#2,606 · 8

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