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These
names are used by Slavic peoples.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kolinda f Croatian (Rare)Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (born 1968) was the president of Croatia 2015–2020. She was named after a 1967 song ‘
Colinda’ by the Croatian singer Zdenka Vučković... [
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Kombayn m Soviet, Russian (Rare)Derived from the Russian noun комбайн
(kombayn) meaning "combine" (as in, a harvester - usually one that is used for agricultural purposes, though it can also refer to harvesters used in e.g. industrial settings)... [
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Kondratiy m RussianRussian form of
Conrad. It has fallen into heavy disuse because of its link to Kondratiy Ryleyev (1795-1826), leader of Russia's Decembrist revolt in 1825.
Korla m SorbianSorbian form of
Karl. Korla Awgust Kocor (German: Karl August Katzer), born 1822, was a Sorbian composer and conductor.... [
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Koschei m Slavic Mythology (?), RussianA antagonistic figure from traditional Russian fairy tales. Known as “Koschei the Deathless”, he is portrayed as an evil and powerful wizard who cannot be killed by traditional means since his soul is hidden inside an object, often an egg nested inside other protective objects.
Kosovka f Serbian (Rare)A place name derived from Kosovo (Polje), meaning "Blackbird's field", the place where Serbian army fought the decisive battle against the Turks in 1389. In the epic poem, Kosovka devojka ("Girl from Kosovo") stands as an idealized type of Serbian maiden, and is a symbol of fidelity, compassion, and charity.
Koštana f Serbian, TheatreKoštana is a popular play, written by Borisav Stanković, which features many themes of Serbian folklore and patriarchal customs which were still present in the late nineteenth century.
Kostka m Polish (Rare)Kostka is a Polish surname. It is used as a second given name with
Stanisław as a first name, referring to a 16th-century Polish saint who was beatified in 1606 and canonized in 1726.
Koviljka f Croatian, SerbianDerived from the plant name
kovilje (Lat. Stipa pennata), in English known as feather grass.
Krasarma f Soviet, Russian (Rare)Contraction of Russian Красная армия
(Krasnaya armiya) meaning "Red army". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Krasna f CroatianMeans "beautiful" in Croatian, derived from the Slavic element
krasa "beauty, adornment".
Kremena f BulgarianDerived from Bulgarian
кремен, a dialectal variant of
кремък "flint, flintstone".
Křesćan m SorbianSorbian form of
Christian. Křesćan Krawc (German: Christian Schneider), born 1938, is a Sorbian writer.
Křesomysl m Czech (Archaic)Křesomysl's name is thought to be derived from the old Slavonic words "křesat" meaning to strike a light and "mysl" meaning mind or spirit thus literally the name should have meant "lighting the mind"... [
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Križan m CroatianDerived from the word
križ meaning "cross". It is also used as a surname.
Krum m Bulgarian, Macedonian (Rare)Meaning uncertain. One source states that the name is derived from Proto-Bulgarian
krum meaning "rock", whilst another source states that the name is ultimately of Iranian origin but declines to provide its meaning.... [
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Krzesąd m Polish (Archaic)From the element
krzesi, meaning "to resurrect" or "to restore" and
sąd, meaning "court" or "judge". Thus, it was probably intended to mean "the one who is judged (or destined, since the words have similar roots in Polish) to restore life" or "the one who restores true judgement".
Krzywosąd m PolishPolish masculine name derived from
krzywa meaning "curve" or
krzywo meaning "falsely", and
osąd meaning "court".
Kubrat m Bulgarian, Bulgar, Medieval SlavicOf debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Turkic
qobrat "to gather" and a derivation from Turkic
qurt "wolf". Kubrat was the ruler of the Onogur–Bulgars, credited with establishing the confederation of Old Great Bulgaria in ca... [
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Kulomir m Croatian (Archaic)The first element of this archaic name is probably derived from Slavic
kula "globe, sphere, orb, ball". Also compare Middle High German
kugel, which can mean "ball" as well as "bullet"... [
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Kunoslav m CroatianThe first element of this name is derived from Croatian
kuna, which is now the name of the Croatian currency, but it meant "marten" (as in, the animal) in older times. The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Kuzon m PolishKuzon is a name that suggests "you give up what you want so other people can have what they need".
Kuzya m RussianDiminutive of
Kuzma. Used in Soviet kids show «Домовёнок Кузя» (“Brownie Kuzya”).
Kvint m Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, UkrainianBulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene and Ukrainian form of
Quintus.
Kwiatosław m PolishMeans "flower of glory", derived from Polish
kwiat "flower" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Kwieta f Polish (Archaic)Originally the Polish form of
Quieta. Due to its resemblance to Polish
kwiat "flower", it was early on conflated with and used as a vernacular form of
Flora.