Given names originating from the Slavic languages are most common in Slavic countries.

The main types of Slavic names:

  • Two-base names, often ending in mir/měr (Ostromir/měr, Tihomir/měr, Němir/měr), *voldъ (Vsevolod, Rogvolod), *pъlkъ (Svetopolk, Yaropolk), *slavъ (Vladislav, Dobroslav, Vseslav) and their derivatives (Dobrynya, Tishila, Ratisha, Putyata, etc.)
  • Names from flora and fauna (Shchuka - pike, Yersh - ruffe, Zayac - hare, Wolk/Vuk - wolf, Orel - eagle)
  • Names in order of birth (Pervusha - born first, Vtorusha/Vtorak - born second, Tretiusha/Tretyak - born third)
  • Names according to human qualities (Hrabr - brave, Milana/Milena - beautiful, Milosh - cute)
  • Names containing the root of the name of a Slavic deity (Troyan, Perunek/Peruvit, Yarovit, Stribor, Šventaragis[note 1], Veleslava)

History

In pre-Christian traditions, a child less than 7–10 years old would bear a "substitutional name", the purpose of which was to deflect attention from the child and thereby to protect it from the curiosity of evil powers. The practice was largely the result of the high mortality rate of young children at the time.[1] A child who survived to 7–10 years was considered worthy of care and was granted adult status and a new adult name during a ritual first haircut.[2]

Traditional names remained dominant until the Slavic nations converted to Christianity. Since then, however, baptismal names came into use, which were given after the patron saint of the newly baptized. Even after that, the traditional names persisted in everyday use, while in religious matters baptismal name was involved; thus, many persons had and used two names simultaneously. This is exemplified by how the Slavic saints of that time are referred to up to nowadays: e.g. St. Boris and Gleb, in holy baptism Roman and David. As the Slavic saints became more numerous, more traditional names entered the Church calendar; but more prominent was the overall decline in the number of people bearing traditional names. Finally, in 16th–17th century the traditional Slavic names which did not enter the calendar of either Orthodox or Catholic Church generally fell out of use. For Catholic Slavs, the decisive event was the Council of Trent (1545–63) decreed that every Catholic should have a Christian name instead of a native one.

Names in Poland

After the ban on native non-Christian names imposed by the Council of Trent, the Polish nobility (especially Protestants) attempted to preserve traditional names, such as Zbigniew and Jarosław. Ordinary people, however, tended to choose names solely from the Christian calendar, which contained only a handful of Slavic saints' names, in particular: Kazimierz (St. Casimir), Stanisław (St. Stanislaus), Wacław (St. Wenceslaus) and Władysław (St. Ladislaus).[3] Slavic names that referred to God (e.g., Bogdan, Bogumił) were also permitted.[4]

Names in Kievan Rus'

Rus' names were based on common Slavic names such as Volodiměrŭ (Володимѣръ - "great ruler"), Svętopŭlkŭ (Свѧтопълкъ - "holy regiment"), Jęropŭlkŭ (Ѩропълкъ - "furious regiment"), Voislavŭ (Воиславъ - "glorious warrior"), Boryslavŭ (Бориславъ - "glorious fighter"), Borisŭ (Борисъ - "fighter"),[5] Liubomirŭ (Любомиръ - "loves the peace"), Ratibor ("war fighter"), Vadim ("Вадимъ"), or Badan (belonging to the wind spirit "Badan", Yaroslav, Izyaslav ("The one who took the glory"), Mstislav ("glorious revenge"), Vsevolod ("lord of everything"). In the 11th century, after the growing influence of the Christian Church, the tendency to use the names of saints of the Greek Church has increased and most of old Rus' names were displaced by Christian names.

Names today

Slavic origin name on the boat

Since national revivals during 19th and 20th centuries, traditional names, especially of historical rulers and heroes, regained popularity. For example, in Poland many forgotten names were resurrected, such as Bronisław, Bolesław, Dobiesław, Dobrosław, Jarosław, Mirosław, Przemysław, Radosław, Sławomir, Wiesław, Zdzisław, and Zbigniew; and new ones created, such as Lechosław and Wieńczysław.[4] Today, traditional Slavic names are accepted by the Christian Church and are given at a child's baptism.

Meanings

Old Slavic names were built with one or two lexemes:

Single-lexeme names

Single-lexeme names were derived from ordinary or adjectival words and were usually, though not always, borne by peasants, e.g.: Baran (ram), Szydło (awl), Kąkol (cockle), Broda (beard, chin), Żyła (vein), Uchacz (ear-man), Łopata (shovel), Żaba (frog), Rus (Ruthenian/Russian man), Cich (silent man), etc.[4] Many names of this kind are used today, for example:

Dithematic names

Dithematic names are built with two lexemes. Kaleta 1995 notes that "In the case of Old Germanic and Old Slavic personal names, the dithematic name form contained a wish for the new-born child. These wishes pertained to the values that obtained in these early times".[6] In Poland alone, over 600 masculine names, 120 feminine names and 150 different affixes (lexemes) are known. These have been reconstructed from place names and the (scarce) written sources such as the Bull of Gniezno.[4] Certain names were reserved for monarchs (e.g. in Poland: Kazimierz, Władysław, Bolesław).[7] Examples are listed below. As an example of the pattern: Władysław contains the prefix wład (to rule, ruler) and the suffix sław (fame, glory). Note that feminine equivalents usually end in a (e.g. Bogusław - Bogusława).

Prefix or suffix Meaning Examples
blag, błog, blah ,blaž gentle, kind, blessed Blahoslav, Blažena
bog, bóg, boh, boż God, rich, fate Bohumil, Boguslav, Bohdan, Bożena, Bogusław, Bogdan, Bogna, Božidar, Božidarka, Bożydar, Modliboga, Falibog, Boguwola, Božetjeh, Bogosav, Bogoljub, Bogomil
bole great, more, large Bolesław, Boleslav, Bolemir, Boleczest, Bolelut
bor war, fight Boris, Borzysław, Borislav, Dalibor, Sambor, Lutobor, Myślibora, Strogobor, Borisav, Borislav;
brat, bata brother Bratislav, Bratumił, Bratoljub
bron, bran to protect, to defend Bronisław, Branislav, Bronimir, Bronisąd, Srbobran, Częstobrona,
bude, budzi to be Budimír, Budimir, Budislav
choti, chocie, želi to want Chociemir, Chciebor, Chociebąd, Chotimíra, Želimir, Želimirka
chwał, fal, hval to praise, to glorify Boguchwał, Chwalibog, Chwalimir, Falibor, Hvalimir,
tech, ciech, tješ, teš happy, comfort Ciechosław, Wojciech, Sieciech, Techomir, Dobrociech, Božetech, Tješimir, Sławociech, Tešimir
dobo, dobie, appropriate, brave Dobiesław, Dobiegniew
cze, cti, ča, če honour Czesław, Ctibor, Czedrog, Čestmír, Česlav, Ctirad, Čedomir, Častimir
dar, dan gift, receive Dan, Božidar, Božidarka
dobro good, goodness Dobrosław, Dobromir, Dobroniega, Dobrogost, Dobromil, Dobrożyźń, Dobromir, Dobroslav,
dom house Domarad, Domosław, Domagoj, Domamir, Domoľub, Domawit, Domabor
drag, drog, drah, drag precious, beloved Dragoslav, Dragomir, Dragoljub, Drogodziej, Drogoradz, Wieledrog, Predrag, Drohobysz, Miłodrog, Miodrag,
dzierż, drži to have, to rule, to keep Dzierżysław, Dzierżykraj, Dzirżyterg, Držislav
gniew, hněv angry, furious Zbigniew, Gniewomir, Mścigniew, Wojgniew, Dobiegniew, Ostrogniew, Zbyhněv
god appropriate Godemir, Godzimir, Godzisława
gost, host guest Miłogost, Radogost, Uniegost, Hostirad, Hostimil, Hostisvit, Lubgost, Gościsław
gwiazd, hvezd, zvezd star Hviezdoslav, Hviezdomir, Zvezdan, Zvezdana
jar, yar strong, severe, fierce Yaroslav, Jaropełk, Jaromir, Jarogniew, Jarmila
kaz to tell, to show Kazimierz, Casimir, Kazimir, Skaziczest
krasi, kreši, krzesi beauty Krzesimir, Krešimir, Krzesisław, Kresivoje, Krasimira
kvet flower Kvetoslava
lud, ljud people Ľudmila, Ľudovít, Ljudevit, Ljudemisl
lut severe, ruthless Lutosław, Lutobor, Lutogniew, Lutomir, Zbylut, Lutomysł
lyub, lub, l'ub love Lubomir, Ljubomir, Lubosław, Lubov, Lubor, Ľubica, Ľubor,
mil, mił love, to like, favour, graced Vlastimil, Tomiła, Milica, Miłowit, Milomir, Miloslav, Milivoje, Ludmila, Radmila, Jarmila,
mir, měr, mierz, myr peace/world, prestige[8] Chociemir, Mirogod, Miroslav, Damir, Casimir, Kazimierz, Ostromir, Mezamir, Radomír, Jaromír, Kanimir, Bratomira, Mojmir, Uniemir, Vitomir, Vladimir, Krešimir, Krasimir, Godzimir, Rastimir, Ratimir, Želimir, Branimir, Zvonimir, Jaczemir
msti, mści vengeance Mstislav, Mścisław, Mściwoj, Mstivoj, Mszczuj
mysl, mysł think Přemysl, Myslivoj, Mislav
nieg delight Dobroniega, Njegomir, Mironieg, Niegodoma, Niegosław
ne, nie negative Nevzor, Nekras, Nezhdan, Niedamir, Nenad, Nebojša, Niedalic, Niesuł, Nemanja
ostro sharp Ostromir, Ostrogniew, Ostrík
pluk regiment Yaropolk, Jaropluk, Sviatopolk, Svätopluk, Świętopełk
rast, rost, rósc, grow, demand, usurp Rastislav, Rościsław, Rościgniew, Rostimira
rad counsel Radovan, Radomír, Radoslav
rati, raci war, fight, to do (vocal change from radi to rati) Ratibor, Racisława, Racimir, Ratimir, Racigniew, Gnierat
siem, ziem, zem, family, land Siemowit, Siemomysł, Siemił, Ziemowit, Siemysław
sobie, sobě usurp, for me Soběslav, Sobierad, Sobiemir, Sobiebor
slav, sław glory, fame Mstislav, Stanisław, Rostislav, Sławomir, Vladislav, Izyaslav, Vyacheslav, Sviatoslav, Miroslav, Boguslav, Borislav, Sławobor, Gościsław. Jaroslav, Slavena, Wiesław, Kvetoslav, Tomislav, Věroslav, Soběslav, Slavoljub, Srboslav, Rastislav
spyci, spyti pointless, unnecessary Spytihněv
stan to become Stanimir, Stanislav, Stanisław, Stanibor, Stanimir
sud, sąd, sand to judge Sudomir, Sudislav, Sędzimir, Sędziwoj, Bogusąd, Sędowin, Krzywosąd
suli to promise, better Sulisław, Sulibor, Sulimir, Sulirad, Sulich, Radsuł
svet, sviat, święt, svat light, strong Sviatoslav, Svetoslav, Svetlana, Światopełk, Swiãtopôłk, Świętomir, Svätobor, Svetozar, Svatoboj, Svetomir, Świętożyźń,
svo, sve, świe, sav all, every, always Świedrag, Svorad, Świegniew, Dragosav, Milosav
unie better Uniedrog, Uniebog, Uniesław
veli, vyache, więce, više great, more, large Vaclav, Vyacheslav, Wenzel, Vjenceslav, Veleslava, Wielimir, Velimir, Więcerad, Višeslav
vest, wieść to know, to lead Blagovest, Dobrowieść
vit, wit to rule, to lead Sviatovit, Vitomir, Dobrovit, Witosław, Uniewit, Gościwit,
vlad, wład, volod, włod, lad to rule, ruler Vladimir, Władysław, Volodymyr, Włodzimierz, Vladislav, Laszlo, Ladislav, Vsevolod, Vladena, Vladan, Władmiła, Vladivoj
vlast, włość homeland Vlastimil, Włościwoj, Vlastimir, Vlastislav
vrat bring back Vratislav
voj, woj fighter, warrior, war Wojsław, Częstowoj, Vojislav, Wojciech, Borivoj, Vladivoj, Vojnomir, Radivoj, Wojbor, Milivoj, Dobrivoje, Kresivoje, Ljubivoje
wol, vol to prefer Wolebor, Wolimir, Wolisław
vse, vše, wsze all Vseslav
zby to dispel, to get rid of Zbigniew, Zbylut
zde, zdzie, sede, Sdě to do, make Zdzisław, Zdziwoj, Sedemir, Zdeslav, Zderad, Zdziemił, Sděmir, Sdivoj
želi, żeli want, desire Żelibrat, Żelimysł, Żelisław, Želimíra, Želibor, Želimir, Želmír
zlat, złot, zlato gold Zlatomíra, Zlatimir, Zlatibor, Zlatan, Zlatko

Participle-built names

These are derived either from the past participle (in the passive voice), e.g.: Bojan, Chocian, Kochan, Miłowan, Pomian, Stator, Wygnan, or the present participle (in the active voice), e.g.: Cieszym, Myślim, Radzim, Borzym. Such names are repositories of perhaps the largest source of sociological data about the ancient Slavic people.[9] They have a variety of purposes, which can be listed as follows:

  • names containing a good wish, e.g. Kochan ('let him be loved'), Milan.
  • names referring to affection for the new born child, e.g. Obiecan ('promised'), Żdan ('promised', 'expected'),
  • names protecting from evil (consisting of lexemes with a negative, deterring effect) e.g. Wygnan, Mazan, Grozim, Niemir.[10]

Other examples: Poznan ('known', 'recognized'), Goszczon (being a guest at someone's place), Krszczon ('baptized'), Radovan, Dragan, Željan, Dejan, Nayden, Mirjana.

Diminutive and hypocoristic names

Diminutive and hypocoristic (endearing) names deriving from the above-mentioned dithematic names are created by using different diminutive suffixes. Such names are very popular in everyday usage, and usually are created by replacing part of the name with the suffix -ek (masculine, predominantly West Slavic; e.g. Polish Włodzimierz – Włodek), -ko (masculine, predominantly South Slavic and Ukrainian), -ka (feminine; also masculine in Russian), or -a: Mila, Luba, Staszek, Radek, Władek, Zlatko, Zlata, Volodya, Bronek, Leszek, Dobrusia, Slavko, Wojtek, Mirka, Bogusia, Slava, Zdravko, Zbyszko, Miłosz, Staś, Przemek, Bolko, Draho, Željko, Borya (fight), Boško, Božica, Božana, Branko, Branka, Braniša, Borko, Budimka, Hvališa, Dobar, Dobra, Dragoš, Dragica, Dragi, Draga, Dragoş, Miloš, Slavko, Slavica, Slavisa, Svetlana, Wít, Zdenka, Bratko, Braco, Braca, Bato, Bata, Batica, etc.

Popularity in non-Slavic cultures

Some Slavic names have gained popularity in other (non-Slavic) countries, e.g.: Natasha, Nadia, Vera, Mila, Svante, Susan (Suzana), Boris, Vladimir, Mirko, Laszlo, Casimir, Wenzel, Milena, Estanislao, Vlad, Mircea, Bronislovas, Radu, Vesna, Wanda, Ladislao, Bogdan, etc.

Christian saints with Slavic names

The following list contains only canonized Saints. Beatified Saints with Slavic names (e.g. Saint Ceslaus, Saint Radim) are not included.

In Ukraine

Volodymyr
President
Bohdana
Composer
Nadia
Singer
Bohdan
Hetman
Svitlana
Politician
Myroslava
Journalist
Masculine

Bohdan, Bohumyl, Bozhydar, Bazhan, Boryslav, Borys, Boryslav, Bronyslav, Volodymyr, Volodyslav (Vladyslav), Viacheslav, Vseslav, Vsevolod, Vadym, Myloslav, Myroslav, Mstyslav, Mechyslav, Radym, Radymyr/Radomir, Radoslav, Rostyslav, Stanyslav, Sviatopolk, Sviatoslav, Zhadan, Zorian, Tykhomyr, Liubomyr, Yaroslav, Yaromyr.

Feminine

Bohdana, Bazhana, Boleslava, Boryslava, Boronyslava, Liubomyra, Liubov, Liubava, Liudmyla/Liudmylla, Myloslava, Myroslava, Mechyslava, Nadiia, Slava, Lara, Zoriana, Zoreslava, Snizhana, Stanyslava, Svitlana, Volodymyra, Vira, Volodyslava, Yaroslava[11]

In Russia

Vyacheslav
Prime Minister
Nadezhda
Singer
Boris
President
Mstislav
Musician
Svetlana
Actress
Vsevolod
Writer
Masculine

Bogdan, Borislav, Bronislav, Kazimir, Iziaslav, Miloslav, Miroslav, Mstislav, Radimir/Radomir, Radoslav, Rostislav, Stanislav, Svyatopolk, Svyatoslav, Vadim, Vlad, Vladimir, Vladislav, Vsevolod, Vyacheslav, Yaroslav[12][13]

Feminine

Bogdana, Borislava, Bronislava, Lyubov, Lyudmila, Miloslava, Miroslava, Nadezhda, Rada, Radoslava, Slava, Snezhana, Stanislava, Svetlana, Vera, Vladislava, Yaroslava[12][13]

In Bulgaria

Saint Naum of Preslav
Scholar
Bogdan Filov
Archaeologist, politician
Lyubomir Miletich
Linguist, historian
Feminine

Albena, Beloslava, Bilyana, Bisera, Bistra, Blaga, Blagorodna, Blagovesta, Blaguna, Bogdana, Boryana, Borislava, Boyana, Boyka, Bozhana, Bozhidara, Branimira, Darina, Denitsa, Desislava, Dobra, Dobryana, Dobrinka, Dobromira, Dragana, Elka, Grozda, Grozdana, Iskra, Iva, Ivayla, Ivelina, Kalina, Krasimira, Kosara, Lyuba, Lara, Lyubomira, Lyudmila, Lyubka, Lyubov, Malina, Miglena, Mila, Militsa, Milka , Milanka, Milena, Mira, Miriana, Mirolyuba, Miroslava, Nadezhda, Nadia, Neda, Nedelya, Nedyalka, Nevena, Ognyana, Plamena, Preslava, Prolet, Rada, Radina, Radka, Radost, Radostina, Radoslava, Radosveta, Ralitsa, Rositsa, Rostislava, Rumena, Rumyana, Slavena, Slavina, Slavka, Snezha, Snezhana, Snezhanka, Snezhina, Spasena, Spaska, Stanimira, Stanislava, Stanka, Stilyana, Stoyanka, Stoyna, Svetla, Svetlana, Svetoslava, Svetozara, Svilena, Tsveta, Tsvetanka, Tsvetelina, Tsvetomira, Tsviata, Velika, Velislava, Velizara, Velmira, Vera, Vesela, Veselina, Vyara, Vihra, Vladislava, Zdravka, Vyara, Zhivka, Zlata, Zlatina, Zora, Zorka, Zornitsa[14]

Masculine

Biser, Blago, Blagoy, Blagovest, Blagun, Bogdan, Bogomil, Boril, Boris, Borislav, Borko, Boyan, Boyko, Bozhidar, Bozhil, Bozhin, Branimir, Darin, Darko, Delcho, Delyan, Denislav, Desislav, Deyan, Dragan, Dragomir, Dobri, Dobrin, Dobrolyub, Dobromir, Dobroslav, Goran, Grozdan, Iskren, Ivaylo, Kalin, Kamen, Kliment, Krasimir, Krastan, Krastyo, Lachezar, Lyuben, Lyubomir, Lyuboslav, Lyudmil, Malin, Milan, Milcho, Milen, Milko, Mirko, Miro, Miroslav, Mladen, Momchil, Naum, Nayden, Nedelcho, Nedyalko, Ognian, Ognyan, Orlin, Parvan, Plamen, Preslav, Radi, Radko, Radomir, Radoslav, Radosvet, Radoy, Raicho, Rayko, Razvigor, Rosen, Rostislav, Rumen, Sneg, Slav, Slavcho, Slavi, Slavyan, Slavko, Slavomir, Spas, Stanimir, Stanislav, Stanko, Stoil, Stoyan, Stoycho, Stoyko, Strahil, Svetlin, Svetoslav, Svetozar, Svilen, Tihomir, Tomislav, Traicho, Traiko, Tsvetan, Tsvetomir, Tsvetozar, Valko, Varban, Velichko, Veliko, Velin, Velislav, Velizar, Velko, Ventseslav, Ventsislav, Veselin, Vesselin, Vihren, Vitomir, Vladimir, Vladislav, Volen, Yasen, Yavor, Zdravko, Zhelyazko, Zhivko, Zlatan, Zlatko, Zlatomir, Zvezdelin[14]

In Croatia

Branimir
Duke
Mirna
Swimmer
Tomislav
King
Željka
Politician
Vladimir
Chemist
Slavomira
Painter
Goran
Tennis player
Feminine

Berislava, Biserka, Blaga, Blagica, Blaženka, Bogdana, Bogomila, Bogumila, Borka, Borislava, Božena, Božica, Božidarka, Branimira, Branka, Buga, Cvita, Cvijeta, Čedna, Danica, Davorka, Divna, Dragana, Dragica, Draženka, Dubravka, Dunja, Hrvatina, Hrvoja, Hrvojka, Jasenka, Jasna, Ljuba, Ljubica, Mila, Milica, Miljenka, Mislava, Mira, Mirka, Mirna, Mojmira, Morana, Nada, Neda, Nediljka, Nevenka, Ognjenka, Ranka, Rašeljka, Ratka, Ruža, Ružica, Sanja, Slava, Slavica, Slavenka, Smiljana, Spomenka, Srebrenka, Stanislava, Stana, Stanka, Snješka, Snježana, Sunčana, Sunčica, Svitlana, Svjetlana, Tjeha, Tihana, Tihomila, Tuga, Vedrana, Vera, Verica, Vjera, Vesna, Vjekoslava, Vlasta, Vlatka, Zdenka, Zlata, Zora, Zorica, Zorka, Zrinka, Zrina, Zvjezdana, Zvonimira, Zvonka, Željka, Živka[15]

Masculine

Berislav, Berivoj, Blago, Bogdan, Bogumil, Bogoljub, Bogomil, Boris, Borislav, Borna, Božetjeh, Božidar, Božo, Bratislav, Budimir, Branimir, Brajko, Branko, Braslav, Bratoljub, Cvitko, Cvjetko, Časlav, Častimir, Čedomir, Dalibor, Damir, Darko, Davor, Davorin, Davorko, Desimir, Dobroslav, Dobrovit, Domagoj, Dragan, Drago, Dragoslav, Dragutin, Dražan, Dražen, Draženko, Držiha, Držislav, Godemir, Gojko, Gojislav, Gojslav, Goran, Grubiša, Hrvatin, Hrvoj, Hrvoje, Hrvoslav, Kazimir, Kažimir, Jasenko, Klonimir, Krešimir, Krešo, Krševan, Lavoslav, Ljubomir, Ljudevit, Milan, Mile, Milivoj, Milovan, Miljenko, Mirko, Miro, Miroslav, Miroš, Mislav, Mladen, Mojmir, Mutimir, Nediljko, Nedjeljko, Nenad, Neven, Njegomir, Njegovan, Ognjen, Ostoja, Ozren, Predrag, Pribislav, Prvan, Prvoslav, Prvoš, Radimir, Radomir, Radoš, Rajko, Ranko, Ratimir, Ratko, Rato, Radovan, Radoslav, Siniša, Slaven, Slaviša, Slavoljub, Snješko, Slavomir, Smiljan, Spomenko, Srebrenko, Srećko, Stanislav, Stanko, Strahimir, Svetoslav, Tihomil, Tihomir, Tješimir, Tomislav, Tomo, Tugomir, Tvrtko, Trpimir, Vatroslav, Većeslav, Vedran, Velimir, Veselko, Vidoslav, Vjekoslav, Vjenceslav, Višeslav, Vitomir, Vjeran, Vladimir, Vlado, Vlatko, Vojmil, Vojmir, Vojnomir, Vuk, Zdenko, Zdeslav, Zdravko, Zorislav, Zoran, Zrinko, Zrinoslav, Zlatko, Zvonimir, Zvonko, Želimir, Željko, Živko[15]

In North Macedonia

Goran
Footballer
Radmila
Politician
Vlatko
Guitar Player
Feminine

Angela, Angelina, Angja, Ankica, Biljana, Bisera, Bistra, Blaga, Blagica, Blagorodna, Verka, Vladica, Denica, Živka, Zlata, Jagoda, Letka, Ljupka, Mila, Mirjana, Mirka, Rada, Radmila, Slavica, Slavka, Snežana, Stojna, Ubavka

Masculine

Blagoj, Boban, Čedomir Cvetan, Dragan, Dragi, Duško, Goran, Ljupčo, Slavčo, Milan, Mile, Miroslav, Vladimir, Vlatko, Zlatko, Živko, Stojan, Zlate, Mirko, Ljuben, Zoran, Ognen, Rade

In Serbia

Nemanja
Grand Prince, Monk
Saint
Uroš
King
Dušan
Emperor, Tsar
Milica
Princess, Empress, Tsaritsa
Veljko
Freedom fighter, Military commander, Hajduk
Vuk
Linguist
Slobodan
Historian, Lawyer, Philosopher, Politician
Nadežda
Painter
Milutin
Scientist
Miloš
Poet
Novak
Tennis player
Feminine

Blagica, Biljana, Biserka, Bojana, Bogdana, Borislava, Boža, Božana, Božena, Božica, Božidarka, Branimira, Branka, Brankica, Branislava, Budislavka, Daliborka, Dana, Danka, Danica, Dara, Darina, Darka, Davorka, Dejana, Divna, Draga, Dragana, Dragica, Dragoslava, Draženka, Dubravka, Dunja, Dušana, Goranka, Gorana, Jasna, Jadranka, Jadrana, Jasenka, Jugoslava, Krešimira, Ljubica, Kalina, Malina, Mila, Milena, Milana, Milica, Milja, Miljana, Milka, Mira, Miroslava, Mirna, Mladenka, Nada, Nadežda, Neda, Nevena, Nevenka, Navenka, Nedeljka, Rada, Radmila, Ranka, Raja, Rajana, Rajka, Radomira, Radoslava, Ružica, Ruža, Sana, Snežana, Slava, Slavica, Slavka, Stana, Senka, Stanka, Stojana, Smiljana, Stanislava, Svetlana, Lana, Ljubica, Tara, Tija, Tijana, Tomislava, Vida, Vedrana, Vera, Verica, Vjera, Vesna, Vesela, Višnja, Zvezdana, Zlata, Zorana, Zorica, Željka[15]

Masculine

Bajko, Beloš, Beriša, Biljan, Boban, Blagoje, Bogdan, Bogomil, Bogoljub, Bojan, Borislav, Bora, Boris, Borisav, Boško, Branimir, Branislav, Branko, Brajko, Božidar, Budimir, Čedomir, Cvijetin, Gojko, Darko, Dare, Darin, Daro, Dalibor, Damir, Dane, Danko, Davor, Davorin, Dejan, Divan, Dobrica, Dobroslav, Dragan, Dragiša, Drago, Dragoljub, Dragomir, Dragoslav, Dragutin, Draža, Dražen, Draženko, Dubravko, Dušan, Duško, Gojko, Goran, Gradimir, Gvozden, Jakša, Jadranko, Jadran, Javor, Jasen, Jasenko, Jug, Jugoslav, Ljuba, Ljubo, Ljubomir, Ljubodrag, Kalin, Miladin, Milan, Milen, Miljan, Milivoje, Mile, Milenko, Milanko, Milo, Miloje, Milorad, Miloš, Milovan, Milutin, Mijomir, Miodrag, Miro, Miroslav, Mirko, Mislav, Miša, Mladen, Momčilo, Momir, Nado, Nebojša, Neven, Nedeljko, Novak, Nemanja, Nenad, Njegomir, Obren, Obrad, Ognjen, Ostoja, Ozren, Predrag, Rade, Radoš, Radič, Radivoje, Rado, Radoje, Radomir, Radonja, Ratomir, Radiša, Radmilo, Radoslav, Radosav, Radovan, Rajan, Rajko, Rajke, Rajo, Ranko, Ratko, Spas, Spasoje, Sava, Savo, Svetlan, Senko, Siniša, Srećko, Smiljan, Slava, Slaven, Slavko, Slavimir, Slaviša, Slobodan, Srđan, Srećko, Sredoje, Sreten, Stanko, Stanislav, Strahinja, Stracimir, Svetozar, Sokol, Tihomir, Tijan, Tomislav, Toplica, Vedran, Velibor, Velimir, Veljko, Veran, Veselin, Veselko, Vladimir, Vladislav, Vlastimir, Vitomir, Vlade, Vlado, Vlatko, Vojislav, Vojkan, Vojmir, Vidak, Vid, Vuk, Vukan, Vukašin, Vujadin, Vujasin, Vukosav, Vukota, Vuksan, Zvezdan, Zdravko, Zoran, Zvonko, Žarko, Željko, Želimir, Zlatan, Zlatko, Živadin, Živko, Živojin, Živorad, Života[15]

In Slovenia

Feminine

Bogdana, Branka, Cvetka, Danica, Draga, Dragica, Dunja, Janina, Jasna, Ljuba, Ljubica, Milena, Milica, Mira, Morana, Mora, Nada, Neda, Nedeljka, Neva, Nevenka, Neža, Slava, Slavica, Spomenka, Stanislava, Stana, Stanka, Svetlana, Vedrana, Vera, Vesna, Vlasta, Vojka, Zdenka, Zdravka, Zlatka, Zora, Zorica, Zorka, Zvonka, Živa

Masculine

Bogdan, Boris, Borut, Bojan, Božidar, Božo, Branko, Ciril, Cvetko, Črtomir, Dejan, Dragan, Drago, Dragotin, Dušan, Gojmir, Gorazd, Gregor, Jaroslav, Jernej, Kresnik, Lado, Milan, Miran, Mirko, Miroslav, Miško, Perun, Radivoj, Rajko, Srečko, Slavko, Stanislav, Stanko, Stane, Vekoslav, Venceslav, Vitan, Vitomir, Vladimir, Vlado, Vojteh, Zdenko, Zdravko, Zoran, Žarko, Željko, Živko

In Poland

Bolesław
King
Kazimierz
Freedom fighter
Lech
President
Zbigniew
Statesman
Przemysław
Goalkeeper
Stanisław
Writer
Wojciech
Footballer
Mirosław
Cosmonaut
Bożena
Actress
Miłosz
Poet
Feminine

Bogna, Bogdana, Bogumiła, Bogusława, Bolesława, Bożena, Bronisława, Czesława, Dąbrówka, Dobrochna, Dobroniega, Dobrosława, Gniewomira, Godzimira, Godzisława, Gorzysława, Grzymisława, Kazimiera, Ludmiła, Marzanna, Mieczysława, Milena, Miła, Mira, Mirosława, Radochna, Radosława, Sławomira, Sobiesława, Stanisława, Sulisława, Velina, Wacława, Wiesława, Władysława, Zdzisława

Masculine

Bogdan, Bogumił, Bogusław, Bogusz, Bohdan, Bolesław, Bożydar, Bronisław, Chwalibóg, Chwalisław, Czcibor, Czesław, Dobiegniew, Dobiesław, Dobrogost, Dobromir, Dobromił, Dobrosław, Domard, Domasław, Dzierżysław, Gniewko, Gniewomir, Godzimir, Godzisław, Gorzysław, Jarosław, Krzesimir, Kazimierz, Lech, Lechosław, Lesław, Leszek, Lubomir, Ludomił, Mieszko, Mieczysław, Miłosław, Miłosz, Mirosław, Mścisław, Mściwój, Przemysław, Przybysław, Radosław, Rościsław, Sambor, Sędziwoj, Sławoj, Sławomir, Sobiesław, Stanisław, Sulisław, Świętosław, Wacław, Wiesław, Wińczysław, Władysław, Włodzimierz, Wojciech, Wszebor, Zawisza, Zbigniew, Zbyszko, Zdzisław, Ziemowit

In Slovakia and Czech Republic

Vratislav
King
Václav
Saint
Ľudovít
Linguist
Miloslav
Intellectual
Břetislav
Actor
Feminine

Blahoslava, Blahuše, Bojana, Bojka, Boleslava, Bolena, Bolerka, Bohumira, Bohuslava, Božidara, Boža, Božena, Božka, Bratislava, Břetislava, Břetka, Břetička, Bronislava/Branislava, Brana, Branka, Broňa, Bronička, Bronka, Dobrali, Dobromila, Dobromíra, Dobroslava, Drahomíra, Draha, Drahuše, Drahuška, Draža, Dušana, Duša, Dušička, Duška, Sudana, Sudanka, Jarka, Jaroslava, Květoslava, Kvetoslava, Kveta, Květa, Kvetka, Květka, Kvetuša, Květuše, Kvetuška, Květuška, Libera, Líba, Libenka, Libuše, Libuška, Lidmila, Ludmila, Ľudmila, Lida, Lidka, Liduna, Lidunka, Liduše, Lizuška, Ľubomíra, Ľuba, Ľubena, Ľubina, Ľubina, Ľubka, Ľubuška, Mečislava, Melina, Mecka, Mila, Milena, Milada, Milady, Miladena, Milana, Mlada, Mladena, Mladěna, Miladka, Milanka, Milenka, Milka, Miluše, Miluša, Miluška, Mlaška, Mladuška, Miloslava, Miroslava, Mira, Mirka, Miruška, Nadežda, Naděžda, Nadeja, Neda, Pribislava, Pribena, Přibyslava, Próbka, Pribuška, Radmila, Radomila, Rada, Radlinka, Radoslava, Rada, Rostislava, Rosta, Rostina, Rostinka, Rostuška, Sobeslava, Soběslava, Sobena, Sobeška, Stanislava, Stana, Stanička, Stanuška, Svetlana, Světlana, Svetla, Svetlanka, Světlanka, Svetluše, Světluše, Svetluška, Světluška, Veleslava, Vela, Velina, Velinka, Velka, Veluška, Venceslava/Vaclava, Věnceslava/Václava, Vena, Věna, Venka, Věnka, Venuška, Vera, Věra, Vierka, Verka, Věrka, Veruška, Věruška, Vladimíra, Vladmira, Vladislava/Ladislava, Valeska, Vlasta, Zbyhneva, Zbyhněva, Zbyna, Zbyša, Zbyhneka, Zbyhneuška, Zdenka, Zdeslava, Zdislava, Desa, Zdeska, Zwisa, Zdiska, Zelislava, Žitomíra, Žitka, Žituše, Živanka, Živka, Živuše, Živuška, Zlata, Zlatina, Zlatinka, Zlatka, Zlatuje, Zlatuše, Zlatuška, Zlatana, Zlatunka, Zoila, Zora, Zorah[16][17]

Masculine

Blahoslav (house form, Blahoš, Blahošek) Bohdan, Bohumil, Bohumír, Bohuslav, Bojan, Bujanek, Bojek, Boleslav, Bolek, Bořivoj (house form: Bora, Borik, Borek), Bozidar, Bratislav, Bretislav (house form: Bretik, Břeťa), Bronislav/Branislav, Branek, Branik, Budislav, Budek, Česlav/Ctislav, Ctibor, Dalibor, Dobromil, Dobromir, Dobroslav, Drahomir, Draha, Drahoš, Drahošek, Ďurko, Sudan, Sudanek, Dušan, Dušek, Jaroslav (house form: Jarek, Jaroušek), Jaromil, Jaromir (house form: Jarek), Jaropluk, Jaroslav, Kvetoslav, Karel, Ľubomír, Ľubor, Lumír, Ľubek, Ľuborek (house form: Ľuboš, Ľubošek), Ludomir, Ľudoslav, Mecislav, Mecek, Mecik, Mecislavek, Milan, Milič, Miloslav, Milda, Milon, Miloš, Miroslav, Mirek, Mstislav, Nepomuk, Pomuk, Nepomucek, Přemysl, Myslik, Premek, Pribislav, Priba, Pribik, Pribišek, Radoslav (house form: Radek, Radik, Radeček, Radan, Radko, Radoš, Radoušek, slovak form: Radko), Radomír/Radimír, Radim, Radoslav, Rostislav, Rosta, Rostek, Rostiček, Rostik, Slavomir, Slava, Slavoj, Sobeslav, Sobek, Sobik, Stanislav, Stana, Standa, Stanek, Stanko, Staníček, Stanik, Svätomír, Svätopluk, Svätoslav, Techomír, Techoslav, Veleslav, Vela, Velek, Veloušek, Venceslav/Vaclav, Vacek, Vašek, Vena, Venoušek, Wenzel, Vladimír, Vladislav/Ladislav, Vlad, Vlastimil, Vojtech (house form: Vojta, Wojtek, Vojtik, Vojtíšek), Zbyhnev, Zbyna, Zbytek, Želislav, Želek, Želiček, Želik, Želoušek, Zdeslav, Zdislav, Zdik Zdišek, Zitomir, Zitek, Zitoušek, Živan, Živanek, Živek, Živko, Zlatan, Zlatek, Zlatiček, Zlatik, Zlatko, Zlatoušek[16][17]

Feminine

Božena, Lubina, Ludmila, Měrana, Milena, Milenka[18]

Masculine

Bohuměr, Danko, Jaroměr, Milan, Měrko, Mirosław, Radoměr, Stanij, Stanisław[18]

Slavic names in Kashubia

Feminine

Sławina, Sulësława, Witosława

Masculine

Jaromir, Mscëwòj, Subisłôw, Swiãtopôłk

Swiãtopôłk - Duke

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Słowianie codziennie, imiona" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2010-03-02.
  2. ↑ "Obrzędy związane z narodzinami" (in Polish).
  3. ↑ "Imiona słowiańskie" (in Polish). 12 December 2008.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Imiona Słowiańskie na ziemiach polskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2010-03-02.
  5. ↑ "«Борис» в словаре М. Фасмера".
  6. ↑ Willy van Langendonck (2007). Theory and Typology of Proper Names. Walter de Gruyter. pp. 83–. ISBN 978-3-11-019086-1.
  7. ↑ "Od Bolesława do Kosmacza" (in Polish). 15 August 2020.
  8. ↑ folk etymological conflation of the Slavic mirŭ "peace/world" with the Gothic (Germanic) element měr, mir "great"
  9. ↑ D. Podlawska, "Gramatyka historyczna języka polskiego z elementami staro-cerkwienno-słowiańskiego i dialektologii", Wydawnictwo Naukowe Akademii Pomorskiej w Słupsku, Słupsk 2003|page 156-157, ISBN 83-88731-23-8
  10. ↑ M.Malec "Wkład krakowskiego językoznastwa w polonistycznego do nauki o imionach osobowych" w LingVaria 2006/1, Wydział Polonistyki UJ, Księgarnia Akademicka, Kraków 2006, pages 127-131, ISBN 83-7188-921-6
  11. ↑ "Ukrainian Names of Slavic Origin". 2011.
  12. 1 2 "Russian names".
  13. 1 2 "Russian Names of Slavic Origin".
  14. 1 2 "Bulgarian names".
  15. 1 2 3 4 "Serbian and Croatian names".
  16. 1 2 "Czech and Slovak names".
  17. 1 2 "Czech and Slovak Names of Slavic Origin".
  18. 1 2 de:Diskussion:Obersorbische Vornamen#Obersorbische Vornamen .28Beispiele.29

Literature

  • A.Cieślikowa (red.) Słownik etymologiczno-motywacyjny staropolskich nazw osobowych t.1, Kraków 2000, ISBN 83-87623-23-7 (in Polish)
  • A.Cieślikowa Derywacja paradygmatyczna w staropolskiej antroponimii, Kraków 1991, ISBN 83-900261-7-1 (in Polish)
  • A. Brückner Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego, Warszawa 1985 (in Polish)
  • M. Malec Imię w polskiej antroponimii i kulturze, Kraków 2001, ISBN 83-87623-27-X (in Polish)
  • M. Malec, Obraz rodziny w słowiańskich imionach złożonych, [w:] Rozprawy slawistyczne nr 16, * Słowiańskie composita antroponimiczne, Lublin 2000 (in Polish)

Notes

  1. ↑ Šventaragis or Świntorog - legendary Lithuanian prince, son of Utenus, grandson of Kukovoit, great-great-grandfather of Dovmont.
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