Slavic Submitted Names

These names are used by Slavic peoples.
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Nektariusz m Polish
Polish form of Nectarius.
Nektariy m Russian
Russian form of Nektarios.
Nel f Polish
Variant of Nela. Nel Rawlinson is a character from "In Desert and Wilderness", a popular young adult novel by the Polish author and Nobel Prize-winning novelist Henryk Sienkiewicz, written in 1911.
Nela f Polish, Slovene
Polish diminutive of Aniela, Helena, Kornelia and Eleonora and Slovene diminutive of Eleonora, Kornelija and Anela.
Nelda f Czech
Diminutive of Nela.
Neli f Slovene, Bosnian, Croatian
Short form of Antonela, Marinela, Kornelija, Sanela and other names containing nel.
Nelinka f Czech
A diminutive of Nela.
Nélk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Kòrnél via Kòrnélk.
Nélka f Kashubian
Diminutive of names that end in -nela, such as Petronela.
Nelka f Czech
Diminutive of Nela.
Nellia f Ukrainian
Variant transliteration of Нелля (see Nellya).
Nelosław m Polish
Masculine form of Nelosława.
Nelosława f Polish (Rare)
AN REALLY RARE NAME. Since 1974 no one has named a child like that.
Neluś f Polish
Diminutive of Nela/Nella, itself a diminutive of names such as Kornelia, Helena, Aniela etc.
Nemezja f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Nemesis.
Nemezjusz m Polish (Rare)
Masculine form of Nemezja.
Nena f Slovene, Croatian
Short form of Nedeljka, Nevenka and other names beginning with Ne-.
Nepomucen m Polish
Polish form of Nepomuk.
Nepomuk m Czech, Dutch (Rare), German
When this given name first came into use, it was usually given in honour of the medieval saint John of Nepomuk (c. 1345-1393). He was born and raised in the town of Pomuk, which is what Nepomuk refers to... [more]
Nepotijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Nepotian.
Neptun m Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish
Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian and Polish form of Neptune.
Nera f Croatian, Hebrew
Feminine form of Ner. It also means "candle" in Hebrew (hence may be given to girls born during Hanukkah).
Nerej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Nereus.
Nerey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Nereus.
Nerkeza f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nerkez.
Neron m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Hellenized form of Nero 1 as well as the Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of the name.
Néska f Kashubian
Diminutive of Agnés and Agnésa.
Nest m Kashubian
Short form of Érnest.
Nesta f Kashubian
Diminutive of Érnesta.
Nestorije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Nestorios (see Nestor).
Nestoriusz m Polish
Polish form of Nestorios (see Nestor).
Nestoriy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Nestorios (see Nestor).
Nétka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Anéta.
Neva f Slovene, Bulgarian
Slovene short form of Nevenka and Bulgarian short form of Nevena.
Nevia f Italian, English (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Croatian
Italian feminine form of Nevio, also occasionally used in English and, Croatian and Slovene.
Neviana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Nevyana. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast Neviana Vladinova (b. 1994).
Nevica f Slovene
Diminutive of Nevenka via Neva, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nevijo m Croatian
Variant of Nevio.
Nevina f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Either a form of Nevena or derived from Slavic nevina meaning ''innocent''.
Nevjana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Nevyana.
Nevres m & f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare), Bosnian
From Persian نورس meaning "newborn, young".
Nevyana f Bulgarian
Variant form of Nevena.
Nevzet m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Nevzat.
Nevzeta f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nevzet.
Neya f Soviet, Russian
Contracted form of Energiya. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [more]
Nezabravka f Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian незабравка "forget-me-not".
Nezamysl m Czech
Czech form of the Polish name Niezamysł.
Nežica f Slovene
Diminutive of Neža, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nežika f Slovene
Diminutive of Neža, used as a given name in its own right.
Nezir m Turkish, Bosnian, Albanian
Turkish, Bosnian and Albanian form of Nazir 1 or Nazir 2.
Nezira f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nezir.
Nežka f Slovene
Diminutive of Neža.
Nicefor m Polish
Polish form of Nikephoros.
Nicetas m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Polish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Niketas. This is the name of several saints.
Nićifor m Serbian
Serbian form of Nikephoros.
Niczka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Nika
Niebiana f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
A very rare name, it appears on the Polish calendar, seems to be a pre-Christian name, derived from niebo (heaven; sky) or niebieskie (blue).
Niegomir m Polish
Derived from Slavic nieg "delight" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Niegosław m Polish
Derived from Slavic nieg "delight" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Niegosława f Polish
Feminine form of Niegosław.
Niemir m Polish (Archaic)
Allegedly derived from Polish nie "not" and the Slavic name element mir "peace; world". In old Masovian sources the name Erazm often appears as a replacement for this name in the form of Niemierz.
Niemira f & m Polish
Feminine form and an archaic variant of Niemir.
Niezamysł m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
From the Polish negative prefix nie and the Polish element mysł, which derives from the Old Slavic element myslĭ "thought, idea".... [more]
Nifont m Medieval Russian, Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Nephon via its modern Greek form Nifon.
Nihada f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nihad.
Nika f Croatian
Croatian form of Nike.
Nika f Slovak, Czech (Rare)
Slovak form of Nike as well as a Slovak and Czech short form of Veronika, Monika, Dominika, a Slovak short form of Nikoleta and Nikola 2 and a Czech short form of Berenika and Eunika.
Nika f Kashubian
Diminutive of Domnika and Mónika.
Nikadzim m Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Nicodemus.
Nikamied m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Nikomedes (see Nicomedes).
Nikandra f Polish
Feminine form of Nikander.
Nikanora f Polish (Rare)
Polish feminine form of Nikanor.
Nikas m Ancient Greek, Lithuanian, Russian (Rare)
Derived either from the active present tense of the Greek verb νικάω (nikao) meaning "to win, to conquer, to prevail" or from the accusative plural of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".... [more]
Nikasha m & f Russian, Belarusian (Rare)
Russian diminutive of various names including popular Nikita 1, Nikolay, Veronika and other names that contain the syllable nik.
Nikica f Slovene
Diminutive of Nikolaja via Nika 2, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Niklot m Polabian, History
Niklot (1090 – August 1160) was a chief or prince of the Slavic Obotrites and an ancestor of the House of Mecklenburg.
Nikòdém m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Nicodemus.
Nikodema f Polish
Feminine form of Nikodem.
Nikodije m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian variant of Nicodemus.
Nikodina f Serbian, Croatian, Montenegrin
Probably a feminine form to Nikodemus.
Nikolaja f Slovene (Rare)
Slovene feminine form of Nicholas.
Nikolka f & m Czech
Diminutive of Nikola 2, not used as a given name in its own right.
Nikomed m Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Slovene, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Slovene and Ukrainian form of Nikomedes.
Nikoś m Polish
Diminutive of Nikodem.
Nikòsz m Kashubian
Diminutive of Nikòdém.
Niktey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Nycteus.
Niktim m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Nyktimon.
Niktopolion m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Nikopolitianos through a Greek corruption of the name. This corruption was probably Νυκτοπολιων (Nyktopolion) or something close to it, which led to the name being associated with the night, as it closely resembles the Greek adjective νυκτιπόλος (nyktipolos) meaning "roaming by night".... [more]
Nikuša f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Nikola 2, Dominika and Veronika... [more]
Nikushka m & f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of given names that contain the element -nik-, such as Kallinik, Nikifor and Nikolay (for men) and Dominika and Veronika (for women)... [more]
Nikuška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Nikola 2, Dominika and Veronika... [more]
Nikusya m & f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of given names that contain the element -nik-, such as Kallinik, Nikifor and Nikolay (for men) and Dominika and Veronika (for women)... [more]
Nila f Polish
Feminine form of Nilus.
Nimfa f Spanish, Polish
Spanish and Polish form of Nympha.
Nimfodora f Russian (Archaic), Romanian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Russian and Romanian form of Nymphodora. This name was borne by Russian actress and opera singer Nimfodora Semenova (1788-1876).
Nineczka f Polish
Diminutive form of Nina 1.
Ninka f Russian, Georgian
Russian diminutive of Nina 1, which the Georgians use as a diminutive for Nino 2.
Ninočka f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Ninochka.
Ninushka f Russian
Diminutive of Nina 1.
Nioba f Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Kazakh, Slovene
Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Kazakh and Slovene form of Niobe.
Nišan m Sorbian (Archaic)
Lower Sorbian form of Nicholas.
Nizam m Arabic, Malay, Urdu, Bengali, Turkish, Bosnian
Means "system, order, method" in Arabic.
Nizama f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nizam
Nizia f Polish
Diminutive of Dioniza.
Njegomila f Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the verb njegovati, meaning ''to nurture''.
Njegomir m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian cognate of Niegomir.
Njegoš m Serbian, Montenegrin
Possibly derived from the verb njegovati, meaning ''to nurture''.
Njegovan m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the verb njegovati, meaning ''to nurture''.
Noema f Slovak (Rare)
Slovak form of Naomi 1.
Nolik m Russian
Nolik is a name that is of Russian origin and created in the Russian cartoon, "The Fixies".
Nonna f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Either a contracted form or a diminutive of Noyabrina. A known bearer of this name was the Russian actress Noyabrina "Nonna" Mordyukova (1925-2008).
Nórbert m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Norbert.
Nórberta f Kashubian
Feminine form of Nórbert.
Nórka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Nóra.
Norka f Polish
Polish diminutive of Nora, itself a diminutive of Honorata.
Notika f Ukrainian, Hungarian
This name is a common name in Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine
Novica m Serbian, Montenegrin
Diminutive form of Novak. Used as an independent name.
Novislav m Bosnian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
The origin is uncertain. Probably comes from Proto-Slavic novu "new" and slava "glory".
Novka f Slovene
Feminine form of Novak.
Novomir m Soviet, Bulgarian, Russian
Means "new peace" or "new world", derived from Russian новый (novyy) meaning "new, fresh" combined with Russian мир (mir) meaning "peace" as well as "world". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Novoslav m Russian
Russian cognate of Nowosław.
Nowomił m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish nowy "new, fresh", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic novъ "new". The second element is derived from Slavic mil "gracious, dear"... [more]
Nowomysł m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish nowy "new, fresh", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic novъ "new". The second element is derived from Polish myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think"... [more]
Nowosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish nowy "new, fresh", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic novъ "new". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]
Noyabrin m Soviet, Russian
Derived from Russian ноябрь (noyabr) meaning "November". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names. It was used in order to commemorate the October Revolution of 1917, which according to the Gregorian calendar (not in use in Russia at the time) actually took place in November 1917... [more]
Nufri m Kashubian
Diminutive of Ònufri.
Nuredin m Bosnian, Albanian
Bosnian and Albanian form of Nuruddin.
Nuredina f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nuredin.
Nuška f Slovene
Short form of Anuška.
Nychypir m Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Nikephoros.
Nykodém m Czech
Czech form of Nicodemus.
Nykyfor m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Nikephoros.
Nyurochka f Russian
Diminutive of Anastasiya or Anna.
Nyusha f Russian
Diminutive of Anna.
Nyuta f Russian
Diminutive of Anna.
Obadija m Croatian
Croatian form of Obadiah.
Obram m Russian
Variant of Abram 2.
Obren m Serbian
Serbian form of Abraham.
Ôbróm m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Abraham.
Ocia f Polish
Diminutive form of Otylia.
Odiliya f Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Odilia.
Odilla f Polish
Polish form of Odile.
Odisej m Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian and Serbian form of Odysseus.
Òdo m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Odo.
Odolan m Polish
Derived from Polish (p)odołać "to cope; to be capable".
Odolen m Polish
Variant of Odolan.
Odon m Polish (Rare)
Variant of Odo.
Odoryk m Polish
Polish form of Auderic via its variant form Odoric.
Odri f Russian, Croatian (Rare)
Variant of Audrey, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Odylen m Polish
Variant of Odolan.
Odylia f Polish (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Polish variant of Otylia as well as a Dutch and Latin American variant spelling of Odilia.
Odylon m Polish (Rare), French (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Polish form of Odilon as well as a French and Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Odilon.
Odyn m Polish
Polish form of Odin.
Odyseusz m Polish
Polish form of Odysseus.
Ofélie f Czech (Archaic)
Czech version of Ophelia
Ofeliia f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Офелия (see Ofeliya.
Ofelija f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Ophelia.
Ogniana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Огняна (see Ognyana).
Ognjana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Огняна (see Ognyana).
Ognjenka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ognjen.
Ojdan m Croatian (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Ojdana f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ojdan.
Ojneus m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Oeneus.
Okean m Bosnian, Bulgarian (Rare), Croatian, Kyrgyz (Rare), Russian, Serbian, Slovene, Ukrainian
Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Kyrgyz, Russian, Serbian, Slovene and Ukrainian form of Okeanos.... [more]
Okeana f Bulgarian (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Feminine form of Okean. This name is not to be confused with Oksana.
Okhrim m Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Ephraim. Okhrim Sudomora was an illustrator.
Okinf m Russian (Archaic)
Medieval Russian variant of Akinf, which itself is a variant form of Iakinf.
Oksaniya f Russian, Ukrainian
Alternative form of Oksana, sometimes transliterated as Oxaniya.
Oksanya f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Oksana.
Okseniia f Russian
Variant of Kseniia.
Oksil m Russian, Serbian
Russian and Serbian form of Oxylos.
Okta f Polish
Diminutive form of Oktawia.
Oktavian m Bulgarian, German (Rare), Russian, Ukrainian
Form of Octavianus (see Octavian) in various languages.
Oktavijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Octavian.
Oktavije m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Octavius.
Oktavio m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Most probably an invented variant of Oktawiusz inspired by Octavio. Last year (2019) two baby boys in Poland were given this name as a first name.
Oktaviy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Octavius.
Oktaviya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Octavia.
Oktavy m Russian
Variant transcription of Oktaviy.
Oktaw m Polish
Polish form of Octavius.
Òktawión m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Octavian.
Oktek m Polish
Diminutive form of Oktaw.
Oktyabr m & f Kyrgyz, Tuvan, Russian, Mongolian
Means "October" in Russian.
Oktyabrin m Soviet, Russian
Derived from Russian октябрь (oktyabr) meaning "October". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, and was used in order to commemorate the October Revolution of 1917 and the creation of the (now former) Soviet state in 1922.
Òlaf m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Olaf.
Olbracht m Polish
Polish variant of Albert.
Olbrycht m Polish
Variant of Olbracht.
Olčanda f Czech
Diminutive of Olga.
Olcia f Polish
Diminutive of Aleksandra.
Olda m Czech
Diminutive of Oldřich.
Oldík m Czech
Diminutive of Olda.
Oldra f Czech
Diminutive of Oldřiška, not usually used as a given name in its own right. Oldra Sedlmayerová (whose official given name was Oldřiška Veronika Sedlmayerová, 1884-1954) was a poet, publicist and politician... [more]
Òldżka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Òlga.
Olech m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Most likely a Polish variant of Oleg or otherwise a diminutive of Oleksander.
Oleczek m Polish
Diminutive of Aleksander.
Oleczka f Polish
Diminutive of Aleksandra.
Olefir m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Eleutherius. Olefir (or Olifer) Holub was an early XVII-century Cossack hetman.
Olej m Russian
Variant of Oleg.
Oleka f Russian
Colloquial diminutive of Olya.
Oleksa m & f Ukrainian, Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian variant of Oleksiy, more common in the past (but still in use today). It is usually masculine, but occasionally in the modern day, it is a feminine name.
Oleksasha m & f Ukrainian, Russian (Rare)
Ukrainian form and Russian variant of Aleksasha.
Oleksei m Ukrainian (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicised form Oleksiy influenced by more commonly known in anglosphere name Aleksey.
Oleksii m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Oleksiy.
Olenia f Polish (Rare)
Perhaps a diminutive of Aleksandra (see Ola 2 and Oleńka), or a variant/diminutive of Olena... [more]
Olenitsa f Russian
Diminutive of Olena.
Oleńka f Polish
Diminutive of Aleksandra.
Olenka f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Olena.
Oleshka m Russian
Russian diminutive of Oleg.
Olesia f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Olesya.
Olesja f Russian, Albanian (Rare), Latvian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare), Estonian
Diminutive of Olga and a Russian variant transcription of Olesya.
Olessia f Russian (Germanized), Ukrainian (Germanized)
German transliteration of Олеся (see Olesya and Olesia).
Òlëwiô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Olivia.
Olexa m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Oleksa.
Olexander m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Oleksandr.
Olexandra f Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Oleksandra
Oley m Russian
Variant transcription of Oleg.
Olezhko m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Oleh.
Òlga f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Olga.
Òlgerd m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Olgierd.
Olgerd m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Algirdas.
Olgunia f Polish
Diminutive of Olga.
Olgusia f Polish
Diminutive of Olga.
Olherd m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Algirdas.
Olia f Georgian, Moldovan (Rare), Bulgarian, Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Georgian and Moldovan form of Olya as well as a Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian variant transcription of the name.... [more]
Olička f Slovak
Diminutive form of Olga.
Olík m Czech
Diminutive of Oldřich, not used as a given name in its own right.
Olimpija f Lithuanian, Latvian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Lithuanian, Latvian and Croatian form of Olympia.
Olimpiodor m Croatian, Russian, Serbian
Croatian, Russian and Serbian form of Olympiodoros.
Olimpiodora f Russian
Russian form of Olympiodora.
Olina f Czech
Originally a diminutive of Olga which is now also used as a given name in its own right.
Olinka f Slovak
Diminutive form of Olga.
Oliviia f Ukrainian, Russian
Variant transliteration of Оливия (Russian) or Олівія (Ukrainian) (see Oliviya).
Olivka f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian diminutive of Oliviya and Macedonian diminutive of Olivija.
Oliwka f Polish
Diminutive of Oliwia
Òlka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Òrszula.
Olka f Polish
Diminutive of Aleksandra.
Olko m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Oleh.
Olsk m Russian
Diminutive of Aleksey.
Oluchna f Polish
Diminutive of Aleksandra.
Olunia f Polish
Diminutive of Aleksandra.
Oluś m Polish
Diminutive of Aleksander.
Oluše f Czech
Diminutive of Olga.
Olusia f Polish
Diminutive of Aleksandra.