Slavic Names

These names are used by Slavic peoples.
gender
usage
Djordje m Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Ђорђе (see Đorđe).
Djuradj m Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Ђурађ (see Đurađ).
Djuradja f Serbian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Serbian Ђурађа (see Đurađa).
Djuro m Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Ђуро (see Đuro).
Dmitar m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Demetrius.
Dmitri m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Дмитрий (see Dmitriy).
Dmitrii m Russian, Medieval Slavic
Alternate transcription of Russian Дмитрий (see Dmitriy), as well as a transcription of the medieval Slavic form.
Dmitriy m Russian
Russian form of Demetrius. This name was borne by several medieval princes of Moscow and Vladimir. Another famous bearer was Dmitriy Mendeleyev (or Mendeleev; 1834-1907), the Russian chemist who devised the periodic table.
Dmitry m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Дмитрий (see Dmitriy).
Dmytro m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Demetrius.
Dobri m Bulgarian
From the Slavic element dobrŭ (Bulgarian добър) meaning "good".
Dobrila f Serbian, Croatian
From the Slavic element dobrŭ (Serbo-Croatian dobar) meaning "good".
Dobrilo m Serbian (Rare)
Masculine form of Dobrila.
Dobrogost m Polish (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements dobrŭ "good" and gostĭ "guest".
Dobromil m Czech (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements dobrŭ "good" and milŭ "gracious, dear".
Dobromiła f Polish
Polish feminine form of Dobromil.
Dobromila f Czech
Feminine form of Dobromil.
Dobroslav m Czech, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic elements dobrŭ "good" and slava "glory".
Dobroslava f Czech
Feminine form of Dobroslav.
Dobrosław m Polish
Polish form of Dobroslav.
Dobrosława f Polish
Polish feminine form of Dobroslav.
Domagoj m Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements domŭ "home" and gojiti "grow, heal, foster, nurture". This name was borne by a 9th-century duke of Croatia.
Domen m Slovene
Slovene form of Dominicus (see Dominic).
Dominik m German, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Polish, Hungarian, Croatian
Form of Dominic used in various languages.
Domnika f Macedonian
Macedonian feminine form of Dominicus (see Dominic).
Donat m Polish, French (Rare)
Polish and French form of Donatus (see Donato).
Donata f Italian, Polish, Lithuanian, Late Roman
Feminine form of Donatus (see Donato).
Doncho m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Andon.
Dončo m Macedonian
Diminutive of Andon.
Donka f Bulgarian
Feminine diminutive of Andon.
Đorđe m Serbian
Serbian form of George.
Dorian m English, French, Romanian, Polish
The name was first used by Oscar Wilde in his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891), which tells the story of a man whose portrait ages while he stays young. Wilde may have taken it from the name of the ancient Greek tribe the Dorians.
Dorijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Dorian.
Doris f English, German, Swedish, Danish, Croatian, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
From the Greek name Δωρίς (Doris), which meant "Dorian woman". The Dorians were a Greek tribe who occupied the Peloponnese starting in the 12th century BC. In Greek mythology Doris was a sea nymph, one of the many children of Oceanus and Tethys. It began to be used as an English name in the 19th century. A famous bearer is the American actress Doris Day (1924-2019).
Dorofei m Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Дорофей (see Dorofey).
Dorofey m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Dorotheos (see Dorothea).
Dorota f Polish, Czech, Slovak
Polish, Czech and Slovak form of Dorothea.
Dorotea f Italian, Spanish, Croatian, Swedish (Rare)
Form of Dorothea in several languages.
Doroteja f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Slovene, Croatian, Serbian and Macedonian form of Dorothea.
Doroteya f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Dorothea.
Dosia f Polish
Diminutive of Teodozja or Dorota.
Doubravka f Czech
Czech feminine form of Dubravko.
Dragan m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic element dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious".
Dragica f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic element dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Dragiša m Serbian
Originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious".
Drago m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian
Originally a short form of names beginning with the Slavic element dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious".
Dragoljub m Serbian, Croatian
From the Slavic elements dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious" and ľuby meaning "love". This is also the Serbian and Croatian word for the flowering plant nasturtium (species Tropaeolum majus).
Dragomir m Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Romanian
Derived from the Slavic element dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious" combined with mirŭ meaning "peace, world".
Dragoslav m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic elements dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious" and slava meaning "glory".
Dragoslava f Serbian
Feminine form of Dragoslav.
Dragutin m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic element dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious".
Draha f Czech, Slovak
Diminutive of Drahomíra.
Drahomír m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Dragomir.
Drahomíra f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of Dragomir.
Drahoslav m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Dragoslav.
Drahoslava f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of Dragoslav.
Drahuše f Czech
Diminutive of Drahomíra.
Draško m Serbian, Croatian
Originally a diminutive of names containing the Slavic element dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious".
Draža m Serbian
Diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious".
Dražen m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious", originally a diminutive of names beginning with that element.
Draženka f Croatian
Feminine form of Dražen.
Dubravka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Dubravko.
Dubravko m Croatian
From the Old Slavic word *dǫbrava meaning "oak grove".
Dujam m Croatian (Archaic)
Older Croatian form of Domnius.
Duje m Croatian
Croatian form of Domnius.
Dunja f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Means "quince" in the South Slavic languages, a quince being a type of fruit similar to a pear.
Dunya f Russian
Diminutive of Avdotya.
Dunyasha f Russian
Diminutive of Avdotya.
Đurađ m Serbian
Serbian form of George.
Đurađa f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Đurađ.
Đurđa f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of George.
Đurđica f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of George. It also means "lily of the valley" in Croatian.
Đuro m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of George.
Dušan m Slovak, Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Derived from Slavic duša meaning "soul, spirit".
Dušanka f Serbian, Slovene, Croatian
Feminine form of Dušan.
Dušica f Serbian, Slovene
Feminine diminutive of Dušan.
Džafer m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Jafar.
Džan m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Can.
Džana f Bosnian
Feminine form of Džan.
Džejla f Bosnian
Short form of Džejlana.
Džejlana f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Ceylan.
Dženan m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Jinan.
Dženita f Bosnian
From Bosnian dženet meaning "paradise, garden", derived from Arabic جنّة (janna).
Dzianis m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Denis.
Dzmitry m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Demetrius.
Dzvezda f Macedonian
Means "star" in Macedonian.
Dzvezdan m Macedonian
Masculine form of Dzvezda.
Dzvonimir m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Zvonimir.
Dzvonko m Macedonian
Diminutive of Dzvonimir.
Edi 1 m Croatian, German, Slovene
Croatian and German diminutive of Eduard, and a Slovene diminutive of Edvard.
Edin m Bosnian
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Arabic دين (dīn) meaning "religion".
Edita f Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Lithuanian
Form of Edith in several languages.
Edmund m English, German, Polish
Means "rich protection", from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and mund "protection". This was the name of two Anglo-Saxon kings of England. It was also borne by two saints, including a 9th-century king of East Anglia who, according to tradition, was shot to death with arrows after refusing to divide his Christian kingdom with an invading pagan Danish leader. This Old English name remained in use after the Norman Conquest (even being used by King Henry III for one of his sons), though it became less common after the 15th century.... [more]
Edvard m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Slovene, Czech, Armenian
Form of Edward in several languages. Notable bearers include the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) and the Norwegian painter Edvard Munch (1863-1944).
Edward m English, Polish
Means "rich guard", derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and weard "guard". This was the name of several Anglo-Saxon kings, the last being Saint Edward the Confessor shortly before the Norman Conquest in the 11th century. He was known as a just ruler, and because of his popularity his name remained in use after the conquest when most other Old English names were replaced by Norman ones. The 13th-century Plantagenet king Henry III named his son and successor after the saint, and seven subsequent kings of England were also named Edward.... [more]
Edyta f Polish
Polish form of Edith.
Efrem m Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Ефрем (see Yefrem).
Egor m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Егор (see Yegor).
Ekaterina f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Katherine, and an alternate transcription of Russian Екатерина (see Yekaterina).
Ela 1 f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Polish
Diminutive of names beginning with El such as Elizabeta or Elżbieta.
Elen f Welsh, Armenian, Czech
Welsh and modern Armenian form of Helen, as well as a Czech variant form. This was the name of a 4th-century Welsh saint, traditionally said to be the wife of the Roman emperor Magnus Maximus. According to the Welsh legend The Dream of Macsen Wledig (Macsen Wledig being the Welsh form of Magnus Maximus), she convinced her husband to build the roads in Wales.
Elena f Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovak, Czech, Lithuanian, Estonian, Finnish, Russian, Greek, German, English
Form of Helen used in various languages, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Елена (see Yelena).
Eleonóra f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Eleanor.
Eliáš m Czech
Czech form of Elijah.
Eliasz m Polish
Polish form of Elijah.
Eligiusz m Polish
Polish form of Eligius.
Elisaveta f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Elizabeth.
Elisey m Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Елисей (see Yelisey).
Elisie m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Elisha.
Eliška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Elizabeth.
Eliza f English, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian, Hungarian, Georgian
Short form of Elizabeth. It was borne by the character Eliza Doolittle in George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion (1913) and the subsequent musical adaptation My Fair Lady (1956).
Elizabeta f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian form of Elizabeth.
Elizaveta f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Елизавета (see Yelizaveta).
Elmira 3 f Russian (Rare)
Contraction of Russian электрификация мира (elektrifikatsiya mira) meaning "electrification of the world". This name was created by communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Elvira f Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Swedish, Hungarian, Russian
Spanish form of a Visigothic name, recorded from the 10th century in forms such as Geloyra or Giluira. It is of uncertain meaning, possibly composed of the Gothic element gails "happy" or gails "spear" combined with wers "friendly, agreeable, true". The name was borne by members of the royal families of León and Castille. This is also the name of a character in Mozart's opera Don Giovanni (1787).
Elwira f Polish, Tatar, Bashkir
Polish, Tatar and Bashkir form of Elvira.
Elżbieta f Polish
Polish form of Elizabeth.
Ema 1 f Spanish, Portuguese, Slovene, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Czech, Slovak, Lithuanian
Form of Emma used in various languages.
Emanuil m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Emmanuel.
Emil m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Romanian, Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Russian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Hungarian, Icelandic, English
From the Roman family name Aemilius, which was derived from Latin aemulus meaning "rival".
Emília f Portuguese, Slovak, Hungarian
Portuguese, Slovak and Hungarian feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily).
Emilia f Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Finnish, Polish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, Greek, Bulgarian
Feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily). In Shakespeare's tragedy Othello (1603) this is the name of the wife of Iago.
Emilian m Romanian, Polish
Romanian and Polish form of Aemilianus (see Emiliano).
Emílie f Czech
Czech feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily).
Emilie f German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Czech
German, Scandinavian and Czech feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily).
Emilija f Lithuanian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily).
Emiliya f Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Russian
Bulgarian, Ukrainian and Russian feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily).
Emiliyan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Aemilianus (see Emiliano).
Emin m Turkish, Azerbaijani, Bosnian
Turkish, Azerbaijani and Bosnian form of Amin.
Emina f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Amina 2.
Emir m Turkish, Bosnian
Turkish form and Bosnian variant of Amir 1.
Emira f Bosnian
Bosnian variant of Amira 1.
Emmanuil m Russian
Russian form of Emmanuel.
Emrah m Turkish, Bosnian
Possibly a variant of Emre.
Ena 2 f Croatian
Short form of Irena.
Enej m Slovene
Slovene form of Aeneas.
Enes m Turkish, Bosnian
Turkish and Bosnian form of Anas.
Enis m Turkish, Bosnian
Turkish and Bosnian form of Anis.
Enisa f Bosnian
Bosnian feminine form of Anis.
Enver m Turkish, Bosnian, Albanian
Turkish, Bosnian and Albanian form of Anwar.
Erast m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Erastus.
Erazem m Slovene
Slovene form of Erasmus.
Erik m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Hungarian, German, Dutch, English, Spanish
Scandinavian form of Eric. This was the name of kings of Sweden, Denmark and Norway. King Erik IX of Sweden (12th century) is the patron saint of that country.
Erika f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, German, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, English, Italian
Feminine form of Erik. It also coincides with the word for "heather" in some languages.
Ermolai m Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Ермолай (see Yermolay).
Ernest m English, French, Catalan, Polish, Slovak, Slovene
Derived from Old High German ernust meaning "serious, earnest". It was introduced to England by the German House of Hanover when they inherited the British throne in the 18th century, though it did not become common until the following century. The American author and adventurer Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) was a famous bearer of the name. It was also used by Oscar Wilde for a character in his comedy The Importance of Being Earnest (1895).
Ervin m Hungarian, Albanian, Croatian, Estonian
Hungarian, Albanian, Croatian and Estonian form of Erwin.
Erwin m German, Dutch, Polish, Germanic
Derived from the Old German name Hariwini, composed of the elements heri "army" and wini "friend". It may have merged somewhat with the name Eberwin. A notable bearer was Erwin Schrödinger (1887-1961), an Austrian physicist who made contributions to quantum theory.
Eryk m Polish
Polish form of Eric.
Eryka f Polish
Polish form of Erica.
Esfir f Russian
Russian form of Esther.
Esma f Turkish, Bosnian
Turkish and Bosnian form of Asma.
Estera f Polish, Slovak, Romanian, Lithuanian
Polish, Slovak, Romanian and Lithuanian form of Esther.
Eugen m German, Romanian, Slovak, Croatian
Form of Eugenius (see Eugene) in several languages.
Eugenia f Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Polish, English, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Feminine form of Eugenius (see Eugene). It was borne by a semi-legendary 3rd-century saint who escaped persecution by disguising herself as a man. The name was occasionally found in England during the Middle Ages, but it was not regularly used until the 19th century.
Eugeniusz m Polish
Polish form of Eugenius (see Eugene).
Eulália f Portuguese, Slovak
Portuguese and Slovak form of Eulalia.
Eulalia f Spanish, Italian, Polish, English, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek εὔλαλος (eulalos) meaning "sweetly-speaking", itself from εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and λαλέω (laleo) meaning "to talk". This was the name of an early 4th-century saint and martyr from Mérida in Spain. Another martyr by this name, living at the same time, is a patron saint of Barcelona. These two saints might be the same person.
Eunika f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Eunice.
Eustachy m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Eustachius (see Eustace).
Eva f Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, English, Czech, Slovak, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Estonian, Danish, Icelandic, Faroese, Romanian, Greek, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian, Russian, Georgian, Armenian, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
Form of Eve used in various languages. This form is used in the Latin translation of the New Testament, while Hava is used in the Latin Old Testament. A notable bearer was the Argentine first lady Eva Perón (1919-1952), the subject of the musical Evita. The name also appears in Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) belonging to the character Little Eva, whose real name is in fact Evangeline.... [more]
Evangelija f Macedonian
Macedonian feminine form of Evangelos.
Evangeliya f Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian feminine form of Evangelos.
Evdokija f Macedonian
Macedonian form of Eudocia.
Evdokiya f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian form of Eudocia, and an alternate transcription of Russian Евдокия (see Yevdokiya).
Evelína f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Evelina.
Evelina f English, Italian, Swedish, Lithuanian, Greek, Russian, Bulgarian
Latinate form of Aveline. It was revived by the author Fanny Burney for the heroine of her first novel Evelina (1778). It is often regarded as a variant of the related name Evelyn or an elaboration of Eve.
Evgeni m Bulgarian, Georgian, Russian
Bulgarian and Georgian form of Eugene, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Евгений (see Yevgeniy).
Evgenia f Greek, Russian, Bulgarian
Modern Greek form of Eugenia. It is also an alternate transcription of Russian Евгения (see Yevgeniya) or Bulgarian Евгения (see Evgeniya).
Evgenij m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Eugene.
Evgenija f Macedonian
Macedonian form of Eugenia.
Evgeniy m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Евгений (see Yevgeniy).
Evgeniya f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian form of Eugenia and an alternate transcription of Russian Евгения (see Yevgeniya).
Evgeny m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Евгений (see Yevgeniy).
Evhen m Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Євген (see Yevhen).
Evlogi m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Eulogius.
Evpraksiya f Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Евпраксия (see Yevpraksiya).
Evžen m Czech
Czech form of Eugene.
Evženie f Czech
Czech form of Eugenia.
Ewa f Polish
Polish form of Eve.
Ewelina f Polish
Polish form of Evelina.
Fabian m German, Dutch, Polish, Romanian, English
From the Roman cognomen Fabianus, which was derived from Fabius. Saint Fabian was a 3rd-century pope.
Fabijan m Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Fabianus (see Fabian).
Faddei m Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Фаддей (see Faddey).
Faddey m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Thaddeus.
Faina f Russian
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from Phaenna.
Faris m Arabic, Bosnian, Malay, Indonesian
Means "horseman, knight" in Arabic.
Faruk m Turkish, Bosnian, Arabic
Turkish and Bosnian form of Faruq, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Fatima f Arabic, Urdu, Bosnian
Derived from Arabic فطم (faṭama) meaning "to abstain, to wean". Fatima was a daughter of the Prophet Muhammad and the wife of Ali, the fourth caliph. She is regarded as the exemplary Muslim woman, especially among Shias.
Faustyna f Polish
Polish form of Faustina.
Fedir m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Theodore.
Fedor m Russian
Variant of Fyodor.
Fedora f Russian (Rare), Italian
Russian form of Theodora. This was the name of an 1898 opera by the Italian composer Umberto Giordano (who based it on an 1882 French play).
Fedot m Russian
Russian form of Theodotus.
Fedya m Russian
Diminutive of Fyodor.
Felicja f Polish
Polish form of Felicia.
Felicjan m Polish
Polish form of Felicianus (see Feliciano).
Feliks m Russian, Slovene, Polish
Russian, Slovene and Polish form of Felix.
Feodora f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Theodora.
Feodosiy m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Theodosius.
Ferapont m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Therapon.
Ferdinand m German, French, Dutch, English, Slovak, Czech, Slovene, Croatian
From Fredenandus, the Latinized form of a Gothic name composed of the elements friþus "peace" (or perhaps farþa "journey") and nanþa "boldness, daring". The Visigoths brought the name to the Iberian Peninsula, where it entered into the royal families of Spain and Portugal. From there it became common among the Habsburg royal family of the Holy Roman Empire and Austria, starting with the Spanish-born Ferdinand I in the 16th century. A notable bearer was Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521), called Fernão de Magalhães in Portuguese, who was the leader of the first expedition to sail around the earth.
Ferdo m Slovene, Croatian
Diminutive of Ferdinand.
Ferdynand m Polish
Polish form of Ferdinand.
Ferid m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Farid.
Fikret m Turkish, Bosnian
From Arabic فكرة (fikra) meaning "thought, idea", a derivative of فكر (fakara) meaning "to think, to reflect".
Fikreta f Bosnian
Feminine form of Fikret.
Filimena f Macedonian
Macedonian form of Philomena.
Filipina f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Filip.
Filipp m Russian
Russian form of Philip.
Fima m Russian
Diminutive of Yefim.
Finka f Croatian
Diminutive of Jozefina.
Florentyna f Polish
Polish form of Florentina.
Florián m Slovak, Czech, Spanish
Slovak, Czech and Spanish form of Florianus (see Florian).
Florian m German, French, Romanian, Polish, History
From the Roman cognomen Florianus, a derivative of Florus. This was the name of a short-lived Roman emperor of the 3rd century, Marcus Annius Florianus. It was also borne by Saint Florian, a martyr of the 3rd century, the patron saint of Poland and Upper Austria.
Florijan m Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Florian.
Foka m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Phocas.
Foma m Russian
Russian form of Thomas.
Fran m & f Spanish, English, Croatian, Slovene
Short form of Francis, Frances or related names.
Franc m Slovene
Slovene form of Francis.
France 2 m Slovene
Slovene form of Francis. This name was borne by the Slovene poet France Prešeren (1800-1849).
Franci m Slovene
Diminutive of Frančišek.
Frančišek m Slovene
Slovene form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Frančiška f Slovene
Slovene feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Franciszek m Polish
Polish form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Franciszka f Polish
Polish feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Francka f Slovene
Short form of Frančiška.
Frane m Croatian
Croatian form of Francis.
Franjo m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Francis.
Franka 2 f Croatian
Croatian form of Franca.
Franko m Croatian, Germanic
Croatian form of Franco, as well as the Old German form.
Frano m Croatian
Croatian form of Francis.
František m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Františka f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Friderik m Slovene
Slovene form of Frederick.
Frosina f Macedonian
Macedonian form of Euphrosyne.
Fryderyk m Polish
Polish form of Frederick. A famous bearer was the Polish composer Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849), also known by the French form of his name Frédéric.
Fryderyka f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Frederick.
Fyodor m Russian
Russian form of Theodore. It was borne by three tsars of Russia. Another notable bearer was Fyodor Dostoyevsky (or Dostoevsky; 1821-1881), the Russian author of such works as Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov.
Fyokla f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Thekla.
Gabriel m French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Catalan, English, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Georgian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name גַבְרִיאֵל (Ḡavriʾel) meaning "God is my strong man", derived from גֶּבֶר (gever) meaning "strong man, hero" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". Gabriel is an archangel in Hebrew tradition, often appearing as a messenger of God. In the Old Testament he is sent to interpret the visions of the prophet Daniel, while in the New Testament he serves as the announcer of the births of John to Zechariah and Jesus to Mary. According to Islamic tradition he was the angel who dictated the Quran to Muhammad.... [more]
Gabrijel m Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Gabriel.
Gabrijela f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene feminine form of Gabriel.
Gaja 1 f Slovene, Polish
Either a form of Gaia or a feminine form of Gaius.
Gal 2 m Slovene
Slovene form of Gallus.
Gala 1 f Russian
Short form of Galina.
Galena f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine form of Galenos (see Galen).
Galina f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian feminine form of Galenos (see Galen).
Galya f Russian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Galina.
Ganna f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Ганна (see Hanna 1).
Gašper m Slovene
Slovene form of Jasper.
Gavrail m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Gabriel.
Gavriil m Greek, Russian
Greek and Russian form of Gabriel.
Gavril m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Romanian
Bulgarian, Macedonian and Romanian form of Gabriel.
Gavrilo m Serbian
Serbian form of Gabriel.
Gaweł m Polish
Polish form of Gallus.
Gena 2 m Russian
Diminutive of Gennadiy.
Genadi m Bulgarian, Georgian
Bulgarian and Georgian form of Gennadius.
Genko m Bulgarian
Possibly a diminutive of Georgi, Evgeni or Genadi.
Gennadi m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Геннадий (see Gennadiy).
Gennadiy m Russian
Russian form of Gennadius.
Gennadiya f Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gennadiy.
Gennady m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Геннадий (see Gennadiy).
Geno m Bulgarian, Georgian
Diminutive of Georgi, Evgeni or Genadi.
Genowefa f Polish
Polish form of Geneviève.
Genrikh m Russian
Russian form of Heinrich (see Henry).
Genya m & f Russian
Diminutive of Gennadiy, Yevgeniy or Yevgeniya.
Georgi m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of George.
Georgiy m Russian
Russian form of George.
Georgy m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Георгий (see Georgiy).
Gerard m English, Dutch, Catalan, Polish
Derived from the Old German element ger meaning "spear" combined with hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy". This name was borne by saints from Belgium, Germany, Hungary and Italy. The Normans introduced it to Britain. It was initially much more common there than the similar name Gerald, with which it was often confused, but it is now less common.
Gerasim m Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Russian, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Gerasimos.