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Petkan Петкан m Bulgarian
Masculine form of Petkana.

Petromir Петромир m Bulgarian
This name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from Petros (see Peter) and refers to Saint Peter, who was one of Jesus' twelve apostles and went on to become the first Pope of the Catholic Church... [more]

Petroniy Петроний m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Petronius.

Petroslav Петрослав m Bulgarian
This name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from Petros (see Peter) and refers to Saint Peter, who was one of Jesus' twelve apostles and went on to become the first Pope of the Catholic Church... [more]

Petyo Петьо m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Petar.

Pimen Пимен m Georgian (Rare), Polish (Archaic), Romanian (Rare), Russian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare, Archaic)
Georgian, Polish, Romanian, Russian and Serbian form of Poimen (see Poemen). Known bearers of this name include a Metropolitan of Moscow (14th century AD) and the 14th Patriarch of Moscow (20th century AD).

Piy Пий m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Pius.

Pliniy Плиний m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Plinius (see Pliny).

Plutarkh Плутарх m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Plutarch.

Potit Потит m Bulgarian (Archaic), French (Archaic), Russian (Archaic), Serbian (Archaic)
Bulgarian, French, Russian and Serbian form of Potitus.

Pravdomir Правдомир m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Prawdomir.

Preslav m Bulgarian

Prim Прим m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian
Bulgarian, Macedonian and Russian form of Primus.

Prodan Продан m Bulgarian

Prometey Прометей m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Prometheus.

Protey Протей m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Proteus.

Ptolemey Птолемей m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Ptolemaios.

Racho Рачо m Bulgarian

Radi m Bulgarian

Radivoy Радивой m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Radivoj.

Radosvet m Bulgarian

Radoy Радой m Bulgarian

Raicho Райчо m Bulgarian
Variant of Rayko.

Rangel Рангел m Bulgarian
Derived from archangel via arangel.

Razvigor Развигор m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from Macedonian развигор (razvigor) "breeze".

Redzheb Реджеб m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Rajab.

Revokat Ревокат m Bulgarian (Archaic), Russian (Archaic)
Bulgarian and Russian form of Revocatus.

Rodislav Родислав m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Croatian and Serbian cognate of Rodosław.

Romil Ромил m Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Bulgarian and Russian form of Romulus via the Greek form Rhomylos.

Roniya m & f Bulgarian
Roniya means the light of people and the house and also it is a popular and beautiful place in Bulgaria. In the past it mostly used for females but today males also have this name.and in Hebrew name Ron 2 meaning "song, joy" and ya (יה), referring to the name of God, giving it the meaning "song of god" or "joy of god".

Rosen Росен m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian росен (rosen) "dittany (a type of flower)". This name is borne by Rosen Plevneliev (1964-), the fourth president of Bulgaria.

Rosin m & f Bulgarian
Variant of Rosen.

Roumen Румен m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Румен (see Rumen).

Rozalin Розалин m Bulgarian
Masculine form of Rozalina.

Ruf Руф m Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Rufus.

Rufin Руфин m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare), French, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Provençal
Bulgarian, Croatian, French, Provençal, Polish, Russian and Serbian form of Rufinus.

Rusomir Русомир m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Rusimir, as well as a Serbian variant form of the same name.

Sabin Сабин m Romanian, Basque, English (Rare), Polish (Rare), French (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare)
English, Romanian, Basque, French and Polish form of Sabinus. Sabin of Bulgaria was the ruler of Bulgaria from 765 to 766.

Sando Сандо m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Alexander.

Sashko m Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Cognate of Saško.

Servian Сервиан m Bulgarian, English, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, English and Ukrainian form of Servianus.

Servilian Сервилиан m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Servilianus.

Serviliy Сервилий m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Servilius.

Serviy Сервий m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Servius.

Severian Севериан m Bulgarian, English, Georgian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, English, Russian and Ukrainian form of Severianus. This name is also used in Georgia, where it is a shorter form of Severiane, the older Georgian form of Severianus... [more]

Shasho Шашо m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Alexander.

Siagriy Сиагрий m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Syagrius.

Sidoniy Сидоний m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Sidonius.

Silvestar Силвестър m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian, Serbian
South Slavic form of Silvester.

Simah Симах m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Symmachus.

Sizif Сизиф m Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Sisyphus.

Skholastik Схоластик m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Scholasticus (see Scholastica).

Slav m Bulgarian

Slavcho m Bulgarian

Slavi m Bulgarian

Slavian m Bulgarian

Slavin Славин m Bulgarian

Slavyan Славян m Bulgarian

Sneg m Bulgarian

Snezhan m Bulgarian (Rare)
Masculine form of Snezhana.

Sofroniy Софроний m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Sophronios.

Sokrat Сократ m Abkhaz, Albanian, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian (Rare), Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, Ukrainian
Form of Socrates in various languages. In Georgia, this name is a variant of Sokrate, which is the standard Georgian form of the aforementioned name.

Sotir Сотир m Albanian, Serbian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant of Sotiris.

Spasimir Спасимир m Bulgarian, Croatian
The first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian spasjá or spasjávam "to save, to rescue". Also compare Serbo-Croatian spasiti and Russian spasát', both of which mean "to save, to rescue"... [more]

Stamat m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Stamatis.

Stamenko Стаменко m Macedonian, Bulgarian
Diminutive of Stamen.

Stavrakiy Ставракий m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Staurakios.

Stavri m Bulgarian, Albanian
Variant of Stavros.

Stilian Стилиан m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Стилиан (see Stiliyan).

Stiliyan Стилиян m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Stylianos.

Stilyan Стилян m Bulgarian
Variant of Stiliyan.

Stoichko Стоичко m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian стоя (stoya) "to stand, to stay".

Stoil m Bulgarian

Stoycho Стойчо m Bulgarian

Strachimir m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Strachomir (also compare Strahimir).

Strahil Страхил m Bulgarian
This was the birth name of the Macedonian revolutionary Strašo Pindžur (1915-1943).

Svetlan Светлан m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare)
Masculine form of Svetlana. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian former soccer player Svetlan Kondev (b. 1976).

Svetlin Светлин m Bulgarian
Variant of Svetlan. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian artist Svetlin Rusev (b. 1933).

Svetlomir m Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic element svet meaning "light, world" and combined with miru meaning "peace, world".

Svilen Свилен m Bulgarian
Derive from Serbian свилен (svilen) "silky, silken".

Syuleyman Сюлейман m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Sulayman.

Takvor m Armenian, Bulgarian
Means "crowned" in Armenian.

Tanas m Bulgarian, Russian (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Atanas.

Tane Тане m Macedonian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare)
Short form of Atanasije and Atanas.

Tanyo Таньо m Bulgarian
Contracted form of other Bulgarian masculine names such as: Stoyan, Atanas, Stanislav, Tsvetan and so on, or the feminine Tanya. ... [more]

Tasko Таско m Bulgarian
Dialectal variant of Atanas.

Telerig Телериг m Bulgarian (Rare), History
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a Bulgarian khan (ruler) from the 8th century AD.

Telerik Телерик m Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant of Telerig.

Telesfor Телесфор m Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish (Rare), Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Telesphoros (see Télesphore).

Temelko Темелко m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Meaning uncertain, but the -ko at the end indicates that it might possibly be a diminutive.

Teodosii Теодосий m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Theodosius. Its usage has declined since the late 19th century.

Teodosij Теодосий m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Теодосий (see Theodosii).

Teofan Теофан m Polish (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Form of Theophanes used in various languages.

Teron Терон m Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish
Bulgarian, Croatian and Polish form of Theron.

Tervel Тервел m Bulgarian
Khan Tervel, also called Tarvel, or Terval, or Terbelis in some Byzantine sources, was the Emperor of Bulgaria during the First Bulgarian Empire at the beginning of the 8th century.

Terwel Тервел m Bulgarian (Germanized)
German transcription of Tervel

Theodosii Теодосий m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Теодосий (see Teodosii).

Tiberiy Тиберий m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Tiberius.

Tidey Тидей m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Tydeus.

Timey Тимей m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Timaeus.

Tirtey Тиртей m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Tyrtaios.

Titsian Тициан m Bulgarian, Georgian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Georgian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Titian. A known bearer of this name was the Georgian poet Titsian Tabidze (1895-1937).

Tonimir Тонимир m Bulgarian, Croatian
The first element of this name is possibly derived from Russian tónkij or tónkiy "thin, slim, slender", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic tьnъkъ "thin". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]

Tonislav Тонислав m Bulgarian
The first element of this name is possibly derived from Russian tónkij or tónkiy "thin, slim, slender", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic tьnъkъ "thin". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]

Totio Тотю m Bulgarian

Traicho Трайчо m Bulgarian

Traiko Трайко m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Трайко (see Trayko).

Trayko Трайко m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Trayan.

Trendafil Трендафил m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian masculine form of Trendafilka. Though it was popular in the 19th and 20th centuries, its usage has declined in recent years. The name also coincides with the Bulgarian word for the Japanese rose, a type of flower.

Tsano Цано m Bulgarian

Tselestin Целестин m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Caelestinus.

Tseliy Целий m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Caelius.

Tsetsiliy Цецилий m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Caecilius (see Cecilia). Also see Tsetsiliya.

Tsezarion Цезарион m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Caesarion.

Tsvetelin Цветелин m Bulgarian
Masculine form of Tsvetelina.

Tsvetomir Цветомир m Bulgarian
The first element of this name is either derived from Bulgarian tsvete "flower" or from Bulgarian tsvyat "color". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace". As such, the meaning of this name is either "flower of peace" or "color of peace"... [more]

Tzvetan m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Цветан (see Tsvetan).

Vaklin Ваклин m Bulgarian
From the Bulgarian вакъл (vakl) meaning "dark (eyes, hair, etc.)".

Valia Валя f & m Bulgarian, Georgian (Rare), Greek, Russian
In Bulgaria and Russia, this name is a variant transcription of the unisex name Valya.... [more]

Valtasar Валтасар m Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian and variant Russian and Ukrainian forms of Balthazar.

Vane Ване m Bulgarian
Bulgarian diminutive of Ivan.

Vanko Ванко m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Ivan.

Vanyo Ваньо m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Ivan.

Varban Върбан m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian върба "willow tree".

Varbin Върбин m Bulgarian

Vardar Вардар m Bulgarian
From the name of the river Vardar, itself from Thracian Vardários, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (PIE) *(s)wordo-wori- meaning "black water". Folk etymology, however, links the name to вардя (vardya) meaning "to shield, protect".

Variniy Вариний m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Varinius.

Variy Варий m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Varius.

Velemir Велемир m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare), Serbian, Slovene
Variant of Velimir.

Velian Велиян m Bulgarian

Veličko Величко m Serbian (Rare), Bulgarian
Derived from the adjective velik, meaning "big, large in size".

Veliko Велико m Bulgarian
Variant of Velichko.

Velin Велин m Bulgarian
Derived from Slavic veli meaning "great".

Velizar Велизар m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Belisarius.

Velko Велко m Bulgarian

Velmir Велмир m Bulgarian
Cognate of Velimir.

Vencho Венчо m Bulgarian
Variant of Venko.

Vencislav Венцислав m Bulgarian
Variant of Ventseslav.

Venelin Венелин m Bulgarian
Derived from Венелин (Venelin), the surname of the Russian slavist and philologist Yuriy Venelin (1802-1839), who is best known for his research on the language, history and culture of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian people... [more]

Venets Венец m Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian венец "wreath, garland; crown; halo, nimbus, aureole".

Venko Венко m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Short form of Veniamin and Venelin as well as a variant of Wenceslas.... [more]

Vesselin m Bulgarian
Variant spelling of Veselin, but in some cases it is also a variant transcription of the name. Known bearers of this name include the Bulgarian pianist Vesselin Stanev (b... [more]

Viden m Bulgarian (Rare)

Vidoslav Видослав m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is probably derived from Serbo-Croatian videti or vidjeti "to see, to sight, to look, to behold", which is derived from Proto-Slavic viděti "to see"... [more]

Vihren Вихрен m Bulgarian
Masculine form of Vihra.

Visarion Висарион m Bulgarian, Croatian, Romanian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Romanian and Serbian form of Bessarion via Vissarion. Bearers of this name include Romanian metropolitan bishop Visarion Puiu (1879-1964) and Serbian metropolitan bishop Visarion Ljubiša (1823-1884).

Vladko Владко m Croatian, Bulgarian, Slovene
Variant of Vlatko.

Volen Волен m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian волен (volen) "free; independent".

Volimir Волимир m Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Ukrainian
Means "peaceful will", derived from Proto-Slavic volja "will, volition" combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Voydan Войдан m Bulgarian, Macedonian

Vurban Върбан m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian върба (vǎrba) "willow".

Wenelin Венелин m Bulgarian (Germanized)
German transcription of Venelin.

Wenko Венко m German (Rare), Bulgarian, Macedonian
German transcription of Venko.

Wolen Волен m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Волен (see Volen).

Yancho Янчо m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Jan 1.

Yane Яне m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yan 1.

Yani Яни m Bulgarian, Greek
Variant of Yanni.

Yanislav Янислав m Bulgarian
Probably a newly coined name from Jan 1 and the Slavic name element slava "fame, glory".

Yassen m Bulgarian
Variant of Yasen.

Yeremiya Йеремия m Bulgarian (Rare), Ganda
Luganda and Bulgarian form of Jeremiah.

Yeronim Йероним m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).

Yerotey Йеротей m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Hierotheos.

Yoahim Йоахим m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Joachim.

Yoakim Йоаким m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Joachim.

Yoncho Йончо m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yoan 2.

Yonko Йонко m Bulgarian
Originally a diminutive of Yoan 2, used as a given name in its own right.

Yov m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Job.

Yovko Йовко m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yoan 2.

Yuda Юда m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Judah.

Yuliyan Юлиян m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Julian.

Yuniy Юний m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Iunius (see Junius).

Yusein Юсеин m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Husayn.

Yustinian Юстиниан m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Iustinianus (see Justinian).

Zaharin Захарин m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian masculine form of Zaharina.

Zalo Зало m Bulgarian
The name Zalo means "healthy"

Zdravislav Здравислав m Bulgarian, Croatian
Variant of Zdravoslav.

Zdravomir Здравомир m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian zdráve or Serbo-Croatian zdravlje "health", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic sъdorvъ "healthy". The second element is derived from either Slavic mir "peace" or Slavic mer "great, famous".

Zdravoslav Здравослав m Bulgarian
The first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian zdráve "health", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic sъdorvъ "healthy". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]

Zefir Зефир m Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, and Bulgarian form of Zephyr.

Zhan Жан m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Žan.

Zheliazko Желязко m Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zhelyazko.

Zhelyaz Желяз m Bulgarian
Variant of Zhelyazko.

Zhelyu Желю m Bulgarian
Short form of Zhelyazko.

Zhitomir Житомир m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Žitomir.

Zhivomir Живомир m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Živomir.

Zhorzh Жорж m Armenian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Georgian (Archaic)
Armenian, Bulgarian and Georgian form of Georges.

Zlatimir Златимир m Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian
Variant of Zlatomir.

Zlatin Златин m Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant of Zlatan.

Zlatodan Златодан m Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Slavic elements zlato "gold" and dan "given."

Zlatomir Златомир m Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Derived from Slavic zlato "gold" combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Zosim Зосим m Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian (Rare), Serbian, Slovene, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene and Ukrainian form of Zosimos (see Zosimus).

Zvezdelin Звезделин m Bulgarian
Derived from zvezda meaning "star".

Zvezdomir Звездомир m Bulgarian
The first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian zvezda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gvězda "star". Also compare Czech hvězda and Slovak hviezda, both of which mean "star"... [more]

Zwetan Цветан m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Цветан (see Tsvetan).