Slavic Submitted Names

These names are used by Slavic peoples.
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Pajza f Rusyn
Alternate transcription of Payza.
Pakhomij m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Pachomius.
Pakhomiy m Russian
Russian form of Pachomius.
Pakhomy m Russian
Variant transcription of Pakhomiy. A known bearer of this name was the Russian revolutionary Pakhomy Andreyushkin (1865-1887).
Pakian m Russian
Russian form of Pacianus (see Paciano).
Pakosław m Polish
The name is composed of the Old Polish elements 'Pako' meaning "more; again" and 'sław' meaning "glory."
Pakosława f Polish
Feminine form of Pakosław.
Paks f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Pax.
Palagna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian diminutive of Pelageya.
Palamed m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Palamedes.
Palemona f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Palemon.
Paliusia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Palina.
Palma f Spanish, Croatian (Rare), Italian, Medieval Italian, Catalan, Norwegian (Rare)
Spanish, Catalan, Italian and Croatian word for "palm". This name typically referred to Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter, and was historically given to girls born on this day.
Palmýra f Czech, Slovak, Greek
Czech, Slovak and Greek form of Palmyra.
Pamfil m Croatian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Lengadocian, Provençal, History (Ecclesiastical)
Croatian, Romanian, Languedocian and Provençal form of Pamphilus.
Pammachiusz m Polish (Archaic)
Archaic Polish form of Pammachius.
Pammakhiy m Russian (Archaic)
Archaic Russian form of Pammachius.
Panas m Russian
Russian diminutive of Afanasiy. It can be also a short form of Panagiotis.
Panayot m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Panagiotis.
Panayotka f Bulgarian
Bulgarian diminutive or variant of Panagiota
Panko m Ukrainian
Ukrainian diminutive or folk form of Panteleimon.
Pankrác m Czech (Archaic), Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Pancratius (see Pancras).
Pankrac m Slovene (Rare), Kashubian
Slovene variant of Pankracij and Kashubian form of Pankratios.
Pankracij m Slovene (Rare)
Slovene form of Pankratios (see Pancratius).
Pankracy m Polish
Polish form of Pancratius.
Pankraty m Russian
Variant transcription of Pankratiy.
Pantelei m Bulgarian, Russian
Variant transcription of Panteley.
Parasha f Russian
Diminutive of Praskovya.
Paraska f Ukrainian, Polish (Archaic)
Ukrainian diminutive of Praskovya or Paraskeva and Polish diminutive of Parascewa and Paraskiewia.
Paraskev m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Paraskevas.
Paraskovia f Russian (Archaic)
Archaic Russian form of Paraskeve and older transcription of Praskovya. In the Russian Orthodox Church, Paraskovia is the patron saint of cloth as well as of spinning and weaving.
Parfeniy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Parthenios.
Parfenopey m Russian
Russian form of Parthenopaeus.
Parmen m Croatian, Georgian, Russian, Serbian
Croatian, Georgian, Russian and Serbian form of Parmenas.
Partenia f Polish
Polish form of Parthenia.
Parys m Polish
Polish form of Paris 1.
Pasifaja f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Pasiphaë.
Pasifaya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Pasiphaë.
Pasikrat m Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Pasikrates.
Paskazije m Croatian (Archaic)
Croatian form of Pascasius, which is a variant of Paschasius.
Paškvalina f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Pascal.... [more]
Patricjô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Patricia.
Patrikiy m Russian
Russian form of Patricius (see Patrick).
Patrycjusz m Polish
Polish form of Patricius.
Patryk m Ukrainian
Patryk is probably used in Ukraine and is the same as Polish Patryk... [more]
Patrynia f Polish
Diminutive of Patrycja.
Patrysia f Polish
Diminutive of Patrycja.
Patrysiya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Patricia.
Patusia f Polish
Diminutive of Patrycja.
Paùla f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Paula.
Paùlëna f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Paulina.
Paulin m German, Polish, French, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Romansh, Romanian, Moldovan, History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian, Polish, French, Languedocian, Provençal, Gascon, Romansh and obsolescent German male form of Paulinus.
Paŭlina f Belarusian
A Belarusian form of Paulina and variant of Palina.
Paŭliuk m Belarusian
Diminutive of Paviel. This name has been borne by a number of Belarusian poets, such as Paŭliuk Šukajla (1904-1939) and Paŭliuk Trus (1904-1929).
Pavči f Slovene
Diminutive form of Pavla.
Pave m Croatian
Variant of Pavo.
Pavlek m Slovene, Croatian
Diminutive of Pavel or Pavao.... [more]
Pavlica f Slovene
Diminutive of Pavla, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Pavlik m Russian
Diminutive of Pavel.
Pavluša f Czech
Diminutive of Pavla and Pavlina. Also compare Pavluška.
Pavluška f Czech
Diminutive of Pavla and Pavlina. Also compare Pavluša.
Pavlyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Paulina.
Pavsekakiy m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian variant of Pavsikakiy and Ukrainian form of Παυσικακίος (Pausikakios), which is an extremely rare variant of Pausikakos.
Pavsikakije m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Παυσικακίος (Pausikakios), which is an extremely rare variant of Pausikakos.
Pavsikakiy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Παυσικακίος (Pausikakios), which is an extremely rare variant of Pausikakos.
Pavun m Bulgarian
From the Latin pavo meaning "peacock".
Pavuna f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Pavun.
Pavyel m Russian
Variant transcription of Pavel.
Pawel m Polish (Expatriate)
Form of Paweł used outside of Poland.
Pawełek m Polish
Diminutive of Paweł.
Pawla f Sorbian
Feminine form of Pawoł.
Pawlina f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Paulina.
Pawoł m Sorbian, Silesian, Medieval Polish
Upper Sorbian and Silesian form of Paul and medieval Polish variant of Paweł. Jan Pawoł Nagel (German: Jan Paul Nagel), born 1934, was a Sorbian conductor.
Payza f Rusyn
Rusyn diminutive of Pelagiya (Пелаґія) or Paraskeva (Параскева).
Pěc m Sorbian (Archaic)
Archaic form of Pětr.
Pegaz m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Pegasus.
Peko m Montenegrin, Serbian
Diminutive of Petar.
Pelageia f Russian (Archaic)
Variant transcription of Pelageya.
Pelageja f Estonian, Russian (Germanized)
Estonian and German transcription of Russian Пелагея (see Pelageya).
Pelagije m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Pelagios via Pelagius.
Pelagiô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Pelagia.
Pelagiusz m Polish, Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian form of Pelagius.
Pelagiy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Pelagios.
Pelagja f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic form of Pelagia.
Pelaheia f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Pelagia.
Pelahiia f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Pelagia
Pelahiya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Pelagia.
Pelcia f Polish
Diminutive form of Pelagia.
Pelej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Peleus.
Peley m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Peleus.
Pelin m Polish (Rare)
Allegedly derived from Greek πελινοσ (pelinos) "black", "dark", "dark-skinned".
Pelina f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Pelin.
Pélk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Pelagiusz.
Pélka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Pelagiô.
Pemba f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Pembe.
Penfey m Russian
Russian form of Pentheus.
Penjo m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Пеньо (see Penyo).
Penyo m Bulgarian
Variant of Pencho.
Pepa m Croatian
Nickname for Stjepan.
Pepa f & m Spanish, Catalan, Czech
Spanish and Catalan diminutive of Josefa (or María José) and Josepa respectively (feminine), as well as a Czech diminutive of Josef (masculine).
Pepica f Croatian
Diminutive of Josipa.
Pepina f Bulgarian, Romanian
Feminine form of Pépin.
Pera m & f Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Petar (male) or Petra (female).
Peregrina f Spanish, Galician, Slovene (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Spanish and Galician feminine form of either Peregrino and Slovene feminine form of Peregrin.
Periandr m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Periander.
Perijandar m Croatian
Croatian form of Periander.
Perka f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Petra.
Persa f Greek (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Medieval Italian
A form of Persis. In Serbian usage, also a short form of Persida.
Perše m Slovene (Archaic)
Old Slovene form of Peter.
Persefona f Polish
Polish form of Persephone.
Persefona f Russian, Ukrainian, Polish
Polish, Russian and Ukrainian form of Persephone.
Perseusz m Polish
Polish form of Perseus.
Persey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Perseus.
Persida f Serbian, Croatian, Romanian, Slovene
Serbian, Croatian, and Romanian form of Persis. This was the name of the wife of Alexander Karadordevic, Prince of Serbia and ancestor to the monarchs of Yugoslavia.
Pertinaks m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Pertinax.
Pertynaks m Polish
Polish form of Pertinax.
Perunika f Serbian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Serbo-Croatian perunika and Bulgarian and Macedonian перуника (perunika) "iris".
Perzefona f Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Persephone.
Perzej m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Perseus.
Pesho m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Petar.
Petco m Bulgarian (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Petko borne by Mr Petco Slabenoff, a Bulgarian passenger aboard the Titanic who died during the sinking of the ship in 1912.
Petiya m & f Russian, Bulgarian
Variant of Petia
Petja m & f Finnish, Slovene, Bulgarian
Finnish form and Bulgarian variant transcription of Petya and Slovene diminutive of Petra (used as a given name in its own right).
Petjo m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Петьо (see Petyo).
Petka f Serbian, Croatian (Rare), Bulgarian
Feminine form of Petko. Saint Paraskeva of the Balkans is known by this name in Serbia and Bulgaria.
Petkan m Bulgarian
Masculine form of Petkana.
Pětr m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Peter. Jan Pětr Jordan (German: Johann Peter Jordan), born 1818, was a Sorbian philosopher.
Petranka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Petrana.
Petrašin m Vlach, Serbian (Archaic)
Means "son of Peter" in Vlach and Serbian.
Petríček m Slovak
Diminutive form of Peter.
Petrija f Serbian (Rare)
Serbian feminine form of Peter.
Petrimir m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Petromir.
Petřiška f Czech
Diminutive form of Petra.
Petrislav m Croatian, Serbian, History
Croatian and Serbian form of Petroslav. Known bearers of this name were Serbian rulers Petrislav of Duklja and Petrislav of Rascia, who both lived in the 11th century AD.
Petromir 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]
Petronija f Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Archaic)
Croatian and Lithuanian form of Petronia.
Petroniusz m Polish (Rare), Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian form of Petronius.
Petroniy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Petronius.
Petroniya f Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Bulgarian and Russian form of Petronia.
Petroslav 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]
Petrunelia f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Petronilla. It appears to have been most common among Poles living in Ukraine (see also Petronela.
Petruša f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak diminutive of Petra and Petronela. Also compare Petruška.
Pětš m Sorbian
Lower Sorbian variant of Pětr (compare Pěc).
Petyo m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Petar.
Piatro m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Peter.
Pifagor m Russian
Russian form of Pythagoras.
Pij m Slovene
Slovene form of Pius.
Pija f Slovene
Variant of Pia.
Piley m Russian
Russian form of Pylaeus.
Pimen 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).
Pimin m Romanian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
Romanian and Russian variant of Pimen.
Pioch m Kashubian
Diminutive of Pioter.
Pioter m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Peter.
Piotra f Polish
Feminine form of Piotr.
Piotrek m Polish
Diminutive of Piotr.
Piotruś m Polish
Diminutive of Piotr.
Pir m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Pyrrhus.
Pit m Kashubian
Diminutive of Agapit.
Pitfey m Russian
Russian form of Pittheus.
Pitirim m Russian
Russian form of the late Greek masculine name Pithyrion, which is possibly derived from Greek πίτυρον (pituron) or (pityron) meaning "husks of corn, bran" - which itself is derived from Greek πίτυρα (pitura) or (pityra) meaning "bran"... [more]
Piy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Pius.
Pizystrat m Polish (Rare, Archaic), Ancient Greek (Polonized, Archaic)
Polonised form of Peisistratos, an archaic Athenian tyrant.
Pjatro m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Piatro.
Placëda f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Placida.
Placyd m Polish, Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian form of Placidus.
Plam m Serbian
From Serbian плам (plam) meaning "flame".
Płamen m Polish
Polish form of Plamen.
Płamena f Polish
Polish form of Plamena.
Plamena f Serbian, Bulgarian
From South Slavic пламен (plamen) meaning “flame, blaze, fire".
Platonida f Russian, Medieval Romanian
Russian feminine form of Platon. This is the name of a character in Ivan Turgenev's novella: 'Klara Milich' (1883).
Platosha f Russian
Diminutive of Platonida.
Platya m Russian
Diminutive of Platon.
Plava f Serbian
From Serbian плав (plav) meaning "blue" but it is used to denote a "blonde haired" person such as in this case. This is because the word had an ancient meaning of "shining, bright" from which the sense of "blonde haired" comes from and later it came about to mean "blue".
Plenira f Russian, Literature
Name invented by Gavriil Romanovich Derzhavin (1743 - 1816), one of the most highly esteemed Russian poet. It is derived from Russian verb пленить (plenit') meaning "to captivate", "to charm"... [more]
Plinije m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Pliny.
Pliniy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Plinius (see Pliny).
Plonja f Sorbian (Rare)
Sorbian form of Apollonia.
Plutarh m Croatian
Croatian form of Plutarch.
Plutarkh m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Plutarch.
Pokosław m Polish
Shorter form (or variant form) of Opokosław.
Pòla f Kashubian
Short form of Apòla and Apòloniô.
Polcia f Polish
Diminutive of Apolonia.
Poldek m Polish
Polish short form of Leopold.... [more]
Poldica f Slovene (Rare)
Diminutive form of Leopolda.
Poldka f Slovene
Diminutive of Leopolda, used as a given name in its own right.
Pòlësza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Apòla and Apòloniô.
Polia f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Поля (see Polya).
Poliana f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Polian.
Polibije m Croatian
Croatian form of Polybius.
Polideuk m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Pollux.
Polievkt m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Polyeuctus (see Polyeuktos).
Polikrat m Croatian
Croatian form of Polykrates.
Poliksena f Polish
Polish form of Polyxena.
Poliyushka f Russian
Diminutive of Polina
Pòlóna f Kashubian
Short form of Apòloniô.
Polonca f Slovene
Diminutive of Polona, used as a given name in its own right.
Polonka f Polish
Diminutive of Apolonia.
Polunia f Polish
Diminutive of Apolonia.
Polusia f Polish
Diminutive of Apolonia.
Polyna f Ukrainian, Russian, Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Polina.
Pomněnka f Czech (Rare)
Derived from Old Czech word pomníti meaning "memorable". It is the Czech name for the flower forget-me-not.
Pompej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Pompey.
Pompejusz m Polish
Polish form of Pompeius.
Pomścibor m Polish
The first element of this name is related to the Polish verb pomścić "to avenge, to wreak". The second element is derived from Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight".
Poncijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Pontian.
Poncije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Pontius.
Poncjan m Polish
Polish form of Pontian.
Poncjusz m Polish
Polish form of Pontius.
Pontiy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Pontius.
Porfirije m Serbian
Serbian form of Porphyrius.
Porfiriusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio) via its latinized form Porphyrius.
Porfiry m Russian
Variant transcription of Porfiriy.
Posejdon m Bosnian, Croatian, Polish
Bosnian, Croatian and Polish form of Poseidon.
Potap m Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian and Russian folk form of Patapios.
Potit m Bulgarian (Archaic), French (Archaic), Russian (Archaic), Serbian (Archaic)
Bulgarian, French, Russian and Serbian form of Potitus.
Poznomir m Polish
Means "to become acquainted with peace", derived from Slavic poznać "to get to know, to meet" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Pranja f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Pranjo.
Pranjo m Croatian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Franjo.
Pravda f Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Macedonian
Derived from the Proto-Slavic word *pravьda meaning "truth; justice" in many Slavic languages.
Pravdan m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Elaborated masculine form of Pravda.
Pravdana f Serbian
Female form of Pravdan.
Pravdomir m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Prawdomir.
Pravoslav m Czech, Slovak
Derived from the Slavic elements право (pravo) "justice, law, right" and slava "glory".
Prawdomir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish prawda "truth, verity", which is derived from Old Church Slavonic pravida "truth" (which in turn is probably derived from Proto-Slavic pravъ "straight, right")... [more]
Prawomir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish prawy "right, upright, righteous", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic pravъ "straight, right". Also compare Croatian prav and Czech pravý, both of which mean "right, straight"... [more]
Prawomysł m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish prawy "right, upright, righteous", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic pravъ "straight, right". Also compare Croatian prav and Czech pravý, both of which mean "right, straight"... [more]
Prebislav m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements prebi and slav "glory".
Predislav m Medieval Croatian, Medieval Serbian, Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this archaic name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian adjective pred "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic perdъ "in front of, against"... [more]
Predomir m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Predimir.