Ukrainian Names

Ukrainian names are used in the country of Ukraine in eastern Europe.
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Adam Адам m English, French, German, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Romanian, Catalan, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Georgian, Malay, Indonesian, Dhivehi, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
This is the Hebrew word for "man". It could be ultimately derived from Hebrew אדם (ʾaḏam) meaning "to be red", referring to the ruddy colour of human skin, or from Akkadian adamu meaning "to make".... [more]
Albina Альбіна f Russian, Ukrainian, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Slovene, Polish, German, Lithuanian, Belarusian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Albinus. This was the name of a few early saints, including a 3rd-century martyr from Caesarea.
Aleks Алекс m & f Russian, Ukrainian, Slovene, Polish, Armenian
Short form of Aleksey, Aleksandr or Aleksandra.
Aleksandr Александр m Russian, Armenian, Ukrainian
Russian and Armenian form of Alexander. This name was borne by the Russian writer Aleksandr Pushkin (1799-1837).
Alexandra Александра f English, German, Dutch, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Greek, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Catalan, Russian, Ukrainian, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Alexander. In Greek mythology this was a Mycenaean epithet of the goddess Hera, and an alternate name of Cassandra. It was borne by several early Christian saints, and also by the wife of Nicholas II, the last tsar of Russia. She was from Germany and had the birth name Alix, but was renamed Александра (Aleksandra) upon joining the Russian Church.
Alina Аліна f Romanian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Slovene, German, Italian, Spanish
Short form of Adelina, Albina and names that end in alina.
Aliona Альона f Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Алёна or Ukrainian Альона (see Alyona).
Alisa Аліса f Russian, Ukrainian, Bosnian, Finnish, Georgian
Form of Alice used in several languages.
Alla Алла f Russian, Ukrainian
Meaning unknown, possibly of German origin.
Alyona Альона f Russian, Ukrainian
Originally a Russian diminutive of Yelena. It is now used independently.
Amvrosiy Амвросій m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Ambrosius (see Ambrose).
Anastasia Анастасія f Greek, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, English, Spanish, Italian, Georgian, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Anastasius. This was the name of a 4th-century Dalmatian saint who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian. Due to her, the name has been common in Eastern Orthodox Christianity (in various spellings). As an English name it has been in use since the Middle Ages. A famous bearer was the youngest daughter of the last Russian tsar Nicholas II, who was rumoured to have escaped the execution of her family in 1918.
Anastasiya Анастасія f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Anastasia. This name was borne by the wife of the Russian tsar Ivan the Terrible.
Anatoli Анатолій m Russian, Ukrainian, Georgian
Alternate transcription of Russian Анатолий or Ukrainian Анатолій (see Anatoliy), as well as the Georgian form.
Anatoliy Анатолій m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Anatolius.
Andrii Андрій m Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Андрій (see Andriy).
Andriy Андрій m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Andrew.
Anhelina Ангеліна f Ukrainian, Belarusian
Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Angelina.
Anna Анна f English, Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Armenian, Icelandic, Faroese, Catalan, Occitan, Breton, Scottish Gaelic, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
Form of Hannah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament. Many later Old Testament translations, including the English, use the Hannah spelling instead of Anna. The name appears briefly in the New Testament belonging to a prophetess who recognized Jesus as the Messiah. It was a popular name in the Byzantine Empire from an early date, and in the Middle Ages it became common among Western Christians due to veneration of Saint Anna (usually known as Saint Anne in English), the name traditionally assigned to the mother of the Virgin Mary.... [more]
Anton Антон m German, Russian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Dutch, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Slovene, Slovak, Macedonian, Croatian, Romanian, Estonian, Finnish, Georgian, English
Form of Antonius (see Anthony) used in various languages. A notable bearer was the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov (1860-1904).
Antonina Антоніна f Italian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Antoninus.
Anzhela Анжела f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Armenian
Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian and Armenian form of Angela.
Anzhelika Анжеліка f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Angelica.
Arseniy Арсеній m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Arsenios.
Artem Артем m Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian form of Artemios. It is also an alternate transcription of Russian Артём (see Artyom).
Avhust Август m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Augustus.
Avrora Аврора f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Aurora.
Bohdan Богдан m Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian, Polish
Czech, Slovak and Ukrainian form of Bogdan, as well as a Polish variant.
Bohdana Богдана f Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian
Czech, Slovak and Ukrainian feminine form of Bogdan.
Bohuslav Богуслав m Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian
Czech, Slovak and Ukrainian form of Bogusław.
Bohuslava Богуслава f Czech, Ukrainian
Feminine form of Bohuslav.
Borys Борис m Polish, Ukrainian
Polish and Ukrainian form of Boris.
Bronislav Броніслав m Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian
Czech, Slovak, Russian and Ukrainian form of Bronisław.
Danyil Даниїл m Ukrainian
Ukrainian variant form of Daniel.
Danylo Данило m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Daniel.
Dariy Дарій m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Darius.
Dariya Дарія f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Daria.
Darya 1 Дар'я f Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian
Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian form of Daria.
Daryna Дарина f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Darina 2.
Davyd Давид m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of David.
Demyan Дем'ян m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Damian.
Denys Денис m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Denis.
Diana Діана f English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Catalan, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Armenian, Georgian, Roman Mythology
Means "divine, goddesslike", a derivative of Latin dia or diva meaning "goddess". It is ultimately related to the same Indo-European root *dyew- found in Zeus. Diana was a Roman goddess of the moon, hunting, forests and childbirth, often identified with the Greek goddess Artemis.... [more]
Dmytro Дмитро m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Demetrius.
Eleonora Елеонора f Italian, German, Swedish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Dutch, Polish, Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Greek
Form of Eleanor in several languages.
Emiliya Емілія f Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Russian
Bulgarian, Ukrainian and Russian feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily).
Erast Ераст m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Erastus.
Evhen Євген m Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Євген (see Yevhen).
Fedir Федір m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Theodore.
Feodosiy Феодосій m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Theodosius.
Ganna Ганна f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Ганна (see Hanna 1).
Halyna Галина f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Galina.
Hanna 1 Ганна f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Ukrainian, Belarusian, German, Dutch, Icelandic, Hungarian, Arabic, Hebrew
Form of Ḥanna (see Hannah) in several languages.
Havryil Гавриїл m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Gabriel.
Hennadiy Геннадій m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Gennadius.
Heorhiy Георгій m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of George.
Hlib Гліб m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Gleb.
Hrihoriy Григорій m Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Григорій (see Hryhoriy).
Hryhoriy Григорій m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Gregory.
Ihor Ігор m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Igor.
Illya Ілля m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Elijah.
Inessa Інесса f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Inés.
Inha Інга f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Inga.
Inna Інна f & m Russian, Ukrainian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. This was the name of an early Scythian saint and martyr, a male, supposedly a disciple of Saint Andrew.
Iolanta Іоланта f Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Yolanda.
Iryna Ірина f Ukrainian, Belarusian
Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Irene.
Ivan Іван m Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, English, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Estonian
Newer form of the Old Church Slavic name Іѡаннъ (Ioannŭ), which was derived from Greek Ioannes (see John). This was the name of six Russian rulers, including the 15th-century Ivan III the Great and 16th-century Ivan IV the Terrible, the first tsar of Russia. It was also borne by nine emperors of Bulgaria. Other notable bearers include the Russian author Ivan Turgenev (1818-1883), who wrote Fathers and Sons, and the Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936), who is best known for his discovery of the conditioned reflex.
Ivanna Іванна f Ukrainian
Ukrainian feminine form of Ivan.
Julia Юлія f English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Spanish, Polish, Finnish, Estonian, Russian, Ukrainian, Ancient Roman, Biblical
Feminine form of the Roman family name Julius. Among the notable women from this family were Julia Augusta (also known as Livia Drusilla), the wife of Emperor Augustus, and Julia the Elder, the daughter of Augustus and the wife of Tiberius. A person by this name has a brief mention in the New Testament. It was also borne by a few early saints and martyrs, including the patron saint of Corsica. Additionally, Shakespeare used it in his comedy The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1594).... [more]
Juliya Юлія f Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Юлия or Ukrainian Юлія (see Yuliya).
Kalyna Калина f Ukrainian (Rare)
From the Ukrainian word for a type of shrub, also called the guelder rose (species Viburnum opulus).
Karyna Карина f Ukrainian, Belarusian
Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Karina.
Kateryna Катерина f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Katherine.
Katia Катя f Italian, French, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Italian and French form of Katya, as well as an alternate transcription of the Slavic name.
Katya Катя f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian diminutive of Yekaterina.
Khrystyna Христина f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Christina.
Kira 1 Кіра f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian feminine form of Cyrus.
Klara Клара f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, German, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian
Form of Clara in various languages.
Klavdiya Клавдія f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Claudia.
Klym Клим m Ukrainian
Short form of Klyment.
Klyment Климент m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Clemens (see Clement).
Kostyantyn Костянтин m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Constantine.
Ksenia Ксенія f Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Polish form of Xenia, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Ксения or Ukrainian/Belarusian Ксенія (see Kseniya).
Kseniya Ксенія f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Xenia.
Kuzma Кузьма m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Cosmas.
Kyrylo Кирило m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Cyril.
Larisa Лариса f Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Slovene, Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from the name of the ancient city of Larisa in Thessaly, which meant "citadel". In Greek legends, the nymph Larisa was either a daughter or mother of Pelasgus, the ancestor of the mythical Pelasgians. This name was later borne by a 4th-century Greek martyr who is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Church. The name (of the city, nymph and saint) is commonly Latinized as Larissa, with a double s. As a Ukrainian name, it is more commonly transcribed Larysa.
Larysa Лариса f Ukrainian, Belarusian, Polish
Ukrainian, Belarusian and Polish form of Larisa.
Lena Лена f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Polish, Finnish, Russian, Ukrainian, English, Italian, Portuguese, Greek, Georgian, Armenian
Short form of names ending in lena, such as Helena, Magdalena or Yelena. It is often used independently.
Leonid Леонід m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Leonidas.
Lera Лера f Russian, Ukrainian
Short form of Valeriya.
Lesya Леся f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Oleksandra.
Lidiya Лідія f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Lydia.
Lilia Лілія f Spanish, Italian, Russian, Ukrainian
Spanish and Italian form of Lily, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Лилия or Ukrainian Лілія (see Liliya).
Liliya Лілія f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian cognate of Lily.
Lilya Лілія f Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Лилия or Ukrainian Лілія (see Liliya).
Liubov Любов f Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Любовь or Ukrainian Любов (see Lyubov).
Liudmila Людмила f Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Belarusian form of Ludmila, and an alternate transcription of Russian Людмила (see Lyudmila) or Ukrainian Людмила (see Lyudmyla).
Liudmyla Людмила f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Людмила (see Lyudmyla).
Luba Люба f Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian/Ukrainian Люба (see Lyuba).
Lubov Любов f Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Любовь or Ukrainian Любов (see Lyubov).
Lukyan Лук'ян m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Lucianus.
Lyuba Люба f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Lyubov, and a Bulgarian form of Ljuba.
Lyubochka Любочка f Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Lyubov.
Lyubov Любов f Russian, Ukrainian
Derived from the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love".
Lyudmyla Людмила f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Ludmila.
Maks Макс m Russian, Ukrainian, Slovene
Short form of Maksim, Maksym or Maksimilijan.
Maksim Максим m Russian, Belarusian, Macedonian, Ukrainian
Russian, Belarusian and Macedonian form of Maximus, as well as an alternate transcription of Ukrainian Максим (see Maksym).
Maksym Максим m Ukrainian, Polish
Ukrainian and Polish form of Maximus.
Marharyta Маргарита f Ukrainian, Belarusian
Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Margaret.
Maria Марія f & m Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Occitan, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Faroese, Dutch, Frisian, Greek, Polish, Romanian, English, Finnish, Estonian, Corsican, Sardinian, Basque, Armenian, Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
Latin form of Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם (see Mary). Maria is the usual form of the name in many European languages, as well as a secondary form in other languages such as English (where the common spelling is Mary). In some countries, for example Germany, Poland and Italy, Maria is occasionally used as a masculine middle name.... [more]
Mariya Марія f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Maria, as well as an alternate transcription of Belarusian Марыя (see Maryia).
Mariyka Марійка f Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Mariya.
Markiyan Маркіян m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Marcianus.
Marko Марко m Ukrainian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Finnish, Estonian, Basque
Form of Mark in several languages.
Martyn Мартин m Welsh, Manx, Ukrainian
Welsh, Manx and Ukrainian form of Martin.
Marusya Маруся f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Mariya.
Maryana Мар'яна f Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian form of Marianna, and a Russian variant.
Maryna Марина f Ukrainian, Belarusian, Polish
Ukrainian, Belarusian and Polish form of Marina.
Matviy Матвій m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Matthew.
Maxim Максим m Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Czech
Alternate transcription of Russian Максим or Belarusian Максім (see Maksim) or Ukrainian Максим (see Maksym). This is also the Czech form.
Melaniya Меланія f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Melania (see Melanie).
Mikhailo Михайло m Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Михайло (see Mykhailo).
Mila Міла f Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene, Ukrainian, Russian
From the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear", originally a short form of names containing that element.
Milana Мілана f Serbian, Croatian, Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian
Feminine form of Milan.
Mykhail Михаїл m Ukrainian
Ukrainian variant form of Michael.
Mykhaila Михайла f Ukrainian
Ukrainian feminine form of Michael.
Mykhailo Михайло m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Michael.
Mykhaylo Михайло m Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Михайло (see Mykhailo).
Mykola Микола m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Nicholas.
Mykyta Микита m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Niketas.
Myron Мирон m English, Ukrainian, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μύρον (myron) meaning "sweet oil, perfume". Myron was the name of a 5th-century BC Greek sculptor. Saints bearing this name include a 3rd-century bishop of Crete and a 4th-century martyr from Cyzicus who was killed by a mob. These saints are more widely revered in the Eastern Church, and the name has generally been more common among Eastern Christians. As an English name, it has been used since the 19th century.
Myroslav Мирослав m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Miroslav.
Myroslava Мирослава f Ukrainian
Ukrainian feminine form of Miroslav.
Nadia 1 Надія f French, Italian, Spanish, English, Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Variant of Nadya 1 used in Western Europe, as well as an alternate transcription of the Slavic name. It began to be used in France in the 19th century. The name received a boost in popularity from the Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci (1961-).
Nadiia Надія f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Надія (see Nadiya).
Nadiya Надія f Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Nadezhda, being the Ukrainian word meaning "hope".
Nadya 1 Надія f Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Russian and Bulgarian diminutive of Nadezhda. It is also an alternate transcription of Ukrainian Надія (see Nadiya).
Natali Наталі f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Natalie.
Nataliya Наталія f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Natalia (see Natalie).
Natalka Наталка f Ukrainian, Polish
Ukrainian and Polish diminutive of Natalia (see Natalie).
Nazar Назар m Russian, Ukrainian, Turkmen, Armenian
Russian, Ukrainian, Turkmen and Armenian form of Nazarius.
Nazariy Назарій m Ukrainian, Russian (Rare)
Ukrainian and Russian form of Nazarius.
Nelli Неллі f Russian, Ukrainian, Finnish, Hungarian
Russian, Ukrainian, Finnish and Hungarian form of Nellie.
Nelya Неля f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Nelli.
Neonila Неоніла f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Neonilla.
Nikandr Нікандр m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Nikandros.
Nikita 1 Нікіта m Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian form of Niketas. This form is also used in Ukrainian and Belarusian alongside the more traditional forms Mykyta and Mikita. A notable bearer was the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971).
Nil Ніл m & f Catalan, Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare), Belarusian (Rare), Turkish
Catalan, Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Neilos (and the Nile River). This name was borne by a 15th-century Russian saint, Nil Sorsky. As a Turkish name it is feminine, and comes directly from the Turkish name for the river.
Nina 1 Ніна f Russian, Italian, English, German, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Lithuanian, Dutch, Polish, Slovene, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Short form of names that end in nina, such as Antonina or Giannina. It was imported to Western Europe from Russia and Italy in the 19th century. This name also nearly coincides with the Spanish word niña meaning "little girl" (the word is pronounced differently than the name).... [more]
Odarka Одарка f Ukrainian
Ukrainian variant of Dariya.
Ofeliya Офелія f Azerbaijani, Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare)
Azerbaijani, Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Ophelia.
Oksana Оксана f Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian form of Xenia.
Oleh Олег m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Oleg.
Oleksander Олександр m Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Олександр (see Oleksandr).
Oleksandr Олександр m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Alexander.
Oleksandra Олександра f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Alexandra.
Oleksiy Олексій m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Alexius.
Olena Олена f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Helen.
Oles Олесь m Ukrainian
Short form of Oleksandr or Oleksiy.
Olesya Олеся f Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian diminutive of Oleksandra. This was the name of an 1898 novel by the Russian author Aleksandr Kuprin.
Olexiy Олексій m Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Олексій (see Oleksiy).
Olga Ольга f Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Hungarian, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, Slovene, Serbian, Bulgarian, Greek
Russian form of the Old Norse name Helga. The 10th-century Saint Olga was the wife of Igor I, the ruler of Kievan Rus (a state based around the city of Kyiv). Like her husband she was probably a Varangian, who were Norse people who settled in Eastern Europe beginning in the 9th century. Following Igor's death she ruled as regent for her son Svyatoslav for 18 years. After she was baptized in Constantinople she attempted to convert her subjects to Christianity, though this goal was only achieved by her grandson Vladimir.
Olha Ольга f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Olga.
Olimpiada Олімпіада f Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Olympias.
Oliviya Олівія f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Olivia.
Onufriy Онуфрій m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Onuphrius.
Ostap Остап m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Eustathius.
Oxana Оксана f Ukrainian, Russian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian/Russian Оксана (see Oksana).
Pavlo Павло m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Paul.
Petro Петро m Ukrainian, Esperanto
Ukrainian and Esperanto form of Peter.
Platon Платон m Ancient Greek, Greek, Russian, Ukrainian
Greek form of Plato.
Polikarp Полікарп m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Polycarp.
Polina Поліна f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Greek
Either a Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian and Greek form of Paulina or a short form of Apollinariya.
Porfyriy Порфирій m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio).
Pylyp Пилип m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Philip.
Raisa 1 Раїса f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Probably a Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Herais.
Raissa Раїса f Portuguese, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Portuguese form of Herais, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Раиса, Ukrainian Раїса or Belarusian Раіса (see Raisa 1).
Roksolana Роксолана f Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian and Russian form of Roxelana.
Roman Роман m Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian, Slovene, Croatian, Estonian, German, English
From the Late Latin name Romanus meaning "Roman". This name was borne by several early saints including a 7th-century bishop of Rouen, as well as medieval rulers of Bulgaria, Kyiv and Moldavia.
Rostyslav Ростислав m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Rostislav.
Ruslan Руслан m Russian, Tatar, Bashkir, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Turkmen, Azerbaijani, Ossetian, Chechen, Ingush, Avar, Circassian, Indonesian, Malay
Form of Yeruslan used by Aleksandr Pushkin in his poem Ruslan and Ludmila (1820), which was loosely based on Russian and Tatar folktales of Yeruslan Lazarevich.
Ruslana Руслана f Ukrainian
Feminine form of Ruslan.
Ruvim Рувім m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Reuben.
Sasha Саша m & f Russian, Ukrainian, English, French
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Aleksandr or Aleksandra.
Semen Семен m Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian form of Simon 1, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Семён (see Semyon).
Serhii Сергій m Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Сергій (see Serhiy).
Serhiy Сергій m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Sergius.
Slava Слава m & f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Croatian, Slovene
Short form of names containing the Slavic element slava meaning "glory". It is typically masculine in Russia and Belarus, unisex in Ukraine, and feminine the South Slavic countries.
Sofiya Софія f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Sophia.
Sofron Софрон m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Sophron.
Solomiya Соломія f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Salome.
Spartak Спартак m Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Albanian, Armenian, Georgian
Form of Spartacus in several languages.
Stanislav Станіслав m Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element stati "stand, become" (inflected forms in stan-) combined with slava "glory". This name was borne by a few medieval saints (typically called by the Polish form Stanisław or Latinized form Stanislaus), including a bishop of Krakow who was martyred in the 11th century.
Stanislava Станіслава f Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Russian, Ukrainian
Feminine form of Stanislav.
Stas Стас m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Stanislav.
Stefaniya Стефанія f Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Russian, Bulgarian and Ukrainian feminine form of Stephen.
Stepan Степан m Russian, Ukrainian, Armenian
Russian, Ukrainian and Armenian form of Stephanos (see Stephen).
Susanna Сусанна f Italian, Catalan, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Ukrainian, Dutch, English, Armenian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
From Σουσάννα (Sousanna), the Greek form of the Hebrew name שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (Shoshanna). This was derived from the Hebrew word שׁוֹשָׁן (shoshan) meaning "lily" (in modern Hebrew this also means "rose"), perhaps ultimately from Egyptian sšn "lotus". In the Old Testament Apocrypha this is the name of a woman falsely accused of adultery. The prophet Daniel clears her name by tricking her accusers, who end up being condemned themselves. It also occurs in the New Testament belonging to a woman who ministers to Jesus.... [more]
Sviatoslav Святослав m Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian/Ukrainian Святослав (see Svyatoslav).
Svitlana Світлана f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Svetlana.
Svyatoslav Святослав m Russian, Ukrainian
Derived from the Slavic elements svętŭ "sacred, holy" and slava "glory". This was the name of a 10th-century ruler of Kievan Rus, the son of Igor and Olga, and the first to have a name of Slavic origin instead of Old Norse.
Symon Симон m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Simon 1 (mostly ecclesiastical usage).
Taisa Таїса f Russian, Ukrainian
Short form of Taisiya.
Taisia Таїсія f Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Таисия or Ukrainian Таїсія (see Taisiya).
Taisiya Таїсія f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Thaïs (referring to the saint).
Tamara Тамара f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Hungarian, English, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Lithuanian, Georgian
Russian form of Tamar. Russian performers such as Tamara Karsavina (1885-1978), Tamara Drasin (1905-1943), Tamara Geva (1907-1997) and Tamara Toumanova (1919-1996) introduced it to the English-speaking world. It rapidly grew in popularity in the United States starting in 1957. Another famous bearer was the Polish cubist painter Tamara de Lempicka (1898-1980).
Tamila Таміла f Ukrainian, Russian
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant of Tomila or Tamara.
Taras Тарас m Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian
Ukrainian, Russian and Belarusian form of the Greek name Ταράσιος (Tarasios), which possibly means "from Taras". Taras was an Italian city, now called Taranto, which was founded by Greek colonists in the 8th century BC and was named for the Greek mythological figure Taras, a son of Poseidon. Saint Tarasios was an 8th-century bishop of Constantinople. It was also borne by the Ukrainian writer and artist Taras Shevchenko (1814-1861).
Tetiana Тетяна f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Тетяна (see Tetyana).
Tetyana Тетяна f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Tatiana.
Trokhym Трохим m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Trophimus.
Tyberiy Тиберій m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Tiberius.
Tymofiy Тимофій m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Timothy.
Tymur Тімур m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Timur.
Uliana Уляна f Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Ульяна or Ukrainian Уляна (see Ulyana).
Ulyana Уляна f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Juliana.
Vadym Вадим m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Vadim.
Valentyn Валентин m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Valentyna Валентина f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Valentina.
Valeria Валерія f Italian, Spanish, Romanian, German, Russian, Ukrainian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Valerius. This was the name of a 2nd-century Roman saint and martyr.
Valeriy Валерій m Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Valerius.
Valeriya Валерія f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian and Ukrainian feminine form of Valerius, as well as an alternate transcription of Belarusian Валерыя (see Valeryia).
Valery Валерій m Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Russian Валерий, Ukrainian Валерій or Belarusian Валерый (see Valeriy).
Vasyl Василь m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Basil 1.
Vasylyna Василина f Ukrainian
Ukrainian feminine form of Basil 1.
Vatslav Вацлав m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Václav or Wacław.
Viktoria Вікторія f German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Greek, Georgian, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Belarusian
German, Scandinavian and Greek variant of Victoria. It is also an alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Виктория or Ukrainian Вікторія (see Viktoriya) or Belarusian Вікторыя (see Viktoryia), as well as the usual Georgian transcription.
Viktoriia Вікторія f Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Виктория or Ukrainian Вікторія (see Viktoriya).
Viktoriya Вікторія f Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Victoria, as well as an alternate transcription of Belarusian Вікторыя (see Viktoryia).
Vira Віра f Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Vera 1.
Vita 2 Віта f Ukrainian, Belarusian
Ukrainian and Belarusian short form of Viktoriya.
Vitali Віталій m Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Виталий or Ukrainian Віталій (see Vitaliy).
Vitalik Віталік m Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Vitaliy.
Vitaliy Віталій m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Vitalis (see Vitale).
Vitaliya Віталія f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian feminine form of Vitalis (see Vitale).
Vitaly Віталій m Russian, Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Виталий or Ukrainian Віталій (see Vitaliy).
Vitold Вітольд m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Witold.
Vlad Влад m Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian
Old short form of Vladislav and other names beginning with the Slavic element volděti (Church Slavic vladati) meaning "to rule, to control". This name was borne by several princes of Wallachia (in Romania) including the 15th-century Vlad III Dracula, who was Bram Stoker's inspiration for the name of his vampire Count Dracula.
Vladyslav Владислав m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Vladislav.
Vladyslava Владислава f Ukrainian
Ukrainian feminine form of Vladislav.
Volodya Володя m Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Vladimir.
Volodymyr Володимир m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Vladimir.
Vsevolod Всеволод m Russian, Ukrainian
Derived from the Slavic elements vĭśĭ "all" and volděti "to rule". This was the name of an 11th-century grand prince of Kyiv.
Vyacheslav Вячеслав m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Veceslav (see Václav).
Wasyl Василь m Ukrainian (Polonized)
Polonized form of Vasyl.
Wasylyna Василина f Ukrainian (Polonized, Rare)
Polonized form of Vasylyna.
Wolodymyr Володимир m Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Володимир (see Volodymyr).
Yakiv Яків m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Jacob (or James).
Yana Яна f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Jana 1.
Yanina Яніна f Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Yana.
Yaroslav Ярослав m Russian, Ukrainian
Means "fierce and glorious", derived from the Slavic elements jarŭ "fierce, energetic" and slava "glory". Yaroslav the Wise was an 11th-century grand prince of Kyiv who expanded Kievan Rus to its greatest extent.
Yaroslava Ярослава f Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian and Russian feminine form of Yaroslav.
Yelysaveta Єлисавета f Ukrainian
Traditional Ukrainian form of Elizabeth.
Yelyzaveta Єлизавета f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Elizabeth.
Yeva Єва f Russian, Ukrainian, Armenian
Russian, Ukrainian and Armenian form of Eve.
Yevdokiya Євдокія f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Eudocia.
Yevgen Євген m Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Євген (see Yevhen).
Yevhen Євген m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Eugene.
Yevheniy Євгеній m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Eugene.
Yevheniya Євгенія f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Eugenia.
Yevstakhiy Євстахій m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Eustachius.
Yosyp Йосип m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Joseph.
Yulia Юлія f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Russian Юлия or Ukrainian/Belarusian Юлія (see Yuliya).
Yuliy Юлій m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Julius.
Yuliya Юлія f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian and Bulgarian form of Julia.
Yura Юра m Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Yuriy.
Yuri 1 Юрій m Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Russian Юрий, Ukrainian Юрій or Belarusian Юрый (see Yuriy).
Yuriy Юрій m Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of George. This name was borne by Yuriy Dolgorukiy, a 12th-century grand prince of Kyiv. The Soviet cosmonaut Yuriy (or Yuri) Gagarin (1934-1968), the first man to travel to space, was another famous bearer of this name.
Zhanna Жанна f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Jeanne.
Zinaida Зінаїда f Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian
Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian form of Zenaida.
Zinoviy Зіновій m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of the Greek name Ζηνόβιος (Zenobios), the masculine form of Zenobia.
Zinoviya Зіновія f Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Zenobia.
Zoriana Зоряна f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Зоряна (see Zoryana).
Zoryana Зоряна f Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian зоря (zorya) meaning "dawn, star".
Zoya Зоя f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian
Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian and Bulgarian form of Zoe.