Slavic Submitted Names

These names are used by Slavic peoples.
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Rajnold m Polish
Polish form of Reginald. A famous bearer was Count Ranjnold Przezdziecki, an interbellum Polish diplomat.
Rakhil f Russian
Russian form of Rachel.
Ralica f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ралица (see Ralitsa).
Ralitza f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ралица (see Ralitsa).
Raliza f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ралица (see Ralitsa).
Ramael m Serbian
Serbian name for an angel of joy, possibly referring to Judeo-Christian angel Ramiel.
Ramza m South Slavic
The name Ramza is rarely given in the south slavic languages (Mostly in Dalmatia). The name is very likely a corruption of the name "Erasmus", the patron saint of sailors.
Ramzes m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Rameses.
Rangel m Bulgarian
Derived from archangel via arangel.
Ranimir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian rani or rano "early, forward", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic ranъ. Also compare Polish rano "morning" and Czech/Slovak ráno "morning", which also derive from the same Proto-Slavic root... [more]
Ranislav m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian rani or rano "early, forward", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic ranъ. Also compare Polish rano "morning" and Czech/Slovak ráno "morning", which also derive from the same Proto-Slavic root... [more]
Rapka f Bosnian
Pet form of Rabija.
Rašela f Bosnian
Bosnian Sephardic variant form of Rachel.
Rašeljka f Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the name of the plant rašeljka (Lat. Prunus mahaleb), called ''mahaleb cherry'' in English.
Rasława f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Rasław.
Rastimir m Serbian, Slovak, Croatian (Rare)
Serbian and Slovak form of Rostimir.
Rastislava f Slovene
Feminine form of Rastislav.
Rastko m Slovene, Serbian
The name is derived from the Serbian word rasti, which means "to grow". I is also the name of the most important Serbian Orthodox saint - st. Sava (sveti Sava)
Ratibor m Polish
Derived from Slavic rat "war, battle" combined with bor "battle" or borit "to fight".
Ratislava f Serbian
From the Slavic word rat, meaning "war" ,and the slava, meaning "glory".
Ratka f Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Ratko.
Ratmir m Russian
Russian form of Ratimir.
Ratomirka f Serbian
Feminine form of Ratomir.
Raychka f Russian
Diminutive of Raisa 1.
Rayka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Rayko.
Raysa f Ukrainian, Russian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Ukrainian form, Russian variant transcription and Portuguese and Spanish variant of Raisa 1.
Razvigor m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from Macedonian развигор (razvigor) "breeze".
Rébeka f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Rebecca.
Recibor m Polish
Variant of Racibor.
Recława f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Recław.
Redómir m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Radomir.
Redomir m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Redimir.
Redosłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Radosław.
Redsław m Polish
Contracted form of Redosław.
Redžep m Bosnian, Macedonian
Variant form of Recep.
Redzheb m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Rajab.
Redżina f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Regina.
Refika f Turkish, Bosnian
Turkish and Bosnian form of Rafiqa.
Regica f Croatian
Diminutive of Regina.
Regul m Russian
Russian form of Regulus.
Reja f Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Rhea.
Rejza f Sorbian, Silesian
Sorbian short form of Tereza and Teresa and Silesian variant of Ryjza.
Rejzka f Sorbian
Diminutive of Rejza.
Reli f Bosnian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Rahel.
Relja m Croatian
From the South Slavic name Hrelja or Krelja, derived from older forms of the Slavic element krilo meaning "wing"... [more]
Relka f Sorbian, Slovak
Sorbian diminutive of Aurelia (via Sorbian Awrelija) and Slovak diminutive of Aurélia (via the variant diminutive Aurelka).
Rem m Soviet, Russian
Acronym consisting of the Russian word революция (revolyutsiya) meaning "revolution" and the surnames of Энгельс (Engels) and Маркс (Marx), which refer to Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) and Karl Marx (1818-1883).... [more]
Rem m Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian революция мировая (revolyutsiya mirovaya) meaning "world revolution". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [more]
Rema f Soviet, Russian
Feminine form of Rem 4.
Remek m Polish
Polish short form of Remigiusz.
Rémi m Kashubian
Diminutive of Jeremiôsz.
Remigia f Italian, Polish
Italian feminine form of Remigio and Polish feminine form of Remigiusz.
Remigije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Remigius (see Rémy).
Remigiô f Kashubian
Feminine form of Remigiusz.
Remigiy m Russian
Russian form of Remigius (see Rémy).
Remik m Polish
Diminutive of Remigiusz.
Remir m Soviet, Russian
Variant form of Revomir. A known bearer of this name is the Russian former sambo wrestler Remir Solnitsev (b. 1933).
Remir m Soviet, Russian
Acronym of the Russian words революция (revolyutsiya) meaning "revolution", электрификация (elektrifikatsiya) meaning "electrification" and мир (mir) meaning "peace" as well as "world"... [more]
Remira f Soviet, Russian
Feminine form of Remir, which is a variant form of Revomir.
Rémka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Remigiô.
Remo f Soviet, Russian
Acronym of the Russian words революция (revolyutsiya) meaning "revolution", электрификация (elektrifikatsiya) meaning "electrification" and мобилизация (mobilizatsiya) meaning "mobilization" or мировой Октябрь (mirovoy Oktyabr) meaning "world's October"... [more]
Renald m Polish
An alternate Polish form of Reynold. It is used to render the name of Count Reginald I of Guelders in Polish as Renald I, Hrabiia Geldrii.
Renata f Russian, Soviet
Feminine form of Renat.
Renátka f Czech
Diminutive of Renata.
Renča f Czech
Diminutive of Renata.
Reneta f Bulgarian
Variant of Renata.
Reńka f Polish
Diminutive of Renata.
Reňulka f Czech
Czech diminutive of Renáta.
Renuša f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Renáta. Also compare Renuška.
Renuška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Renáta. Also compare Renuša.
Renya f Russian
Russian diminutive of Regina.
Rešad m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Rashad.
Restytut m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Restitutus. A known bearer of this name was the Polish historian and political activist Restytut Staniewicz (1929-2011).
Részka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Henrieta via Henrészka.
Retycja f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Retyk and Retycjusz.
Reuf m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Rauf.
Reva f Russian (Rare), Soviet (Rare)
Diminutive of Revolyutsiya, or also a standalone name derived from Russian революция (revolyutsiya), meaning "revolution".
Revmir m Soviet, Russian
Variant form of Revomir.
Revmira f Soviet, Russian
Feminine form of Revmir, which is a variant form of Revomir.... [more]
Revokat m Bulgarian (Archaic), Russian (Archaic)
Bulgarian and Russian form of Revocatus.
Revolt m Soviet, Russian
This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [more]
Revolyutsiya f Soviet, Russian
Derived from the Russian noun революция (revolyutsiya) meaning "revolution". Like names such as Melor and Vilen, this name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Revomir m Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian революция мировая (revolyutsiya mirovaya) meaning "world revolution" as well as of революционный мир (revolyutsionnyy mir) meaning "revolutionary world"... [more]
Reychel f Russian
Russian transcription of Rachel (after the English pronunciation).
Reza f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian short form of Tereza and Slovene short form of Terezija.
Rezika f Slovene
Diminutive of Terezija via Reza, used as a given name in its own right.
Rézinka f Czech
Diminutive of Tereza.
Rézka f Czech
Diminutive form of Terezie.
Rezka f Slovene
Diminutive of Reza, used as a given name in its own right.
Richenza f Polish, Medieval English, American (Rare), Medieval German, Medieval Jewish
Polish and medieval English and medieval German form of Rikissa. It was also adopted by the Jewish German communities in 1096 and used thereafter.
Riharda f Slovene
Feminine form of Rihard.
Rijada f Bosnian
Bosnian feminine form of Riad.
Rikardo m Croatian
Croatian variant spelling of Ricardo.
Rikica f Bosnian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Rika.
Rimma f Russian
The name of a Slavic (male) saint, which was Ριμμᾶς (Rimmas) in the original Greek, the etymology of which is uncertain. In modern times this is used as a Russian feminine name and is sometimes associated with Рим (Rim) "Rome", the Russian name for the Italian city.
Riorita f Russian
Alternate form of Aurora
Ríša m Czech
Diminutive form of Richard.
Riszarda f Kashubian
Feminine form of Riszôrd and cognate of Ryszarda.
Riszka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Riszarda.
Riszôrd m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Richard.
Róberta f Kashubian
Feminine form of Róbert.
Robiy m Russian, Indonesian
Form of Robby or diminutive of Robert.
Roblen m Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian родился быть ленинцем (rodilsya byt' lenintsem) and of родившйся быть ленинцем (rodivshiysya byt' lenintsem), which both mean "born to be a Leninist"... [more]
Robomił m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish robota "work, labour, servitude", which is derived from Polish robić "to work, to labour". It is ultimately derived from Slavic orbota "hard work, slavery", which came from Proto-Slavic orbь "slave"... [more]
Robosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish robota "work, labour, servitude", which is derived from Polish robić "to work, to labour". It is ultimately derived from Slavic orbota "hard work, slavery", which came from Proto-Slavic orbь "slave"... [more]
Rodan m Czech, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rodan.
Roderyk m Polish
Polish form of Roderick.
Rodislav m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Croatian and Serbian cognate of Rodosław.
Rodoljub m Serbian
Means "patriot".
Rodomił m Polish
Derived from Slavic rod "family, race, kind" combined with Slavic mil "gracious, dear".
Rodomir m Russian
The first element of this name is derived from Russian rod "family, kind, race, genus", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic rodъ "family". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".
Rodopian m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Rhodopianus via its hellenized form Rhodopianos.
Rodoslav m Russian
Russian cognate of Rodosław.
Rodosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish rodu "family", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic rodъ "family". Also compare Polish rodzic "parent", Polish rodzina "family" and Polish rodny "fertile"... [more]
Rodryk m Polish
Polish short form of Roderyk.
Rodzisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish rodzina "family", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic rodъ "family". Also compare Polish rodzic "parent", Polish rodu "family" and Polish rodny "fertile"... [more]
Rodźisława f Sorbian
Feminine cognate of Rodzisław.
Rogat m Catalan, French (Archaic), Polish (Archaic)
Catalan, French and Polish form of Rogatus.
Rogata f Late Roman, Italian (Archaic), Polish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Rogatus. This name was borne by several obscure martyrs and saints.
Roki m Serbian (Rare)
Diminutive of Rodoljub used by Bosnian Serb singer Roki Vulović.
Roksa f Ukrainian, Polish
Short form of Roksana.
Roksania f Polish
Diminutive of Roksana.
Roksolano m Russian, Ukrainian
Masculine form of Roksolana.
Rolanda f English, Slovene, Albanian
Feminine form of Roland.
Roma f Polish
Short form of Romana and Romualda, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Róman m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Kashubian
Icelandic and Kashubian form of Roman.
Rómana f Kashubian
Feminine form of Róman.
Romanca f Slovene
Diminutive of Romana, used as a given name in its own right.
Romaniya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Romania.
Romaryk m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Romaric.
Romashka m Russian
Diminutive of Roman.
Romča f Czech
Diminutive of Romana, not used as a given name in its own right.
Romea f Italian, Slovene (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Romeo.
Romek m Polish
Diminutive of Roman.
Romeusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Romaeus (see Romeo).
Romica m & f Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Roman and Romana or Romina.
Romík m Czech
Diminutive form of Roman.
Romil m Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Bulgarian and Russian form of Romulus via the Greek form Rhomylos.
Rómk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Róman and Rómùôld.
Rómka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Rómana.
Romka f Polish
Diminutive of Romana.
Romka m Russian
Diminutive of Roman.
Rómùalda f Kashubian
Feminine form of Rómùôld.
Romul m Bosnian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Bosnian, Croatian and Romanian form of Romulus.
Rómùôld m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Romuald.
Romuś m Polish
Diminutive of Roman.
Romuša f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Romana. Also compare Romuška.
Romuška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Romana. Also compare Romuša.
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".
Ronya f & m Russian
Russian diminutive of Veronika and Roman.
Rosanda f Slovene
Variant of Rosana.
Rosarka f Czech
Diminutive of Rosamund.
Roscigniew m Polish
Derived from the Slavic name element rasti "to grow" and gnyevu "anger".
Rościmir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish rościć, which can mean "to claim, to lay claim to" as well as "to sprout". Also compare Polish rosnąć "to grow, to sprout, to increase", Croatian rasti "to grow, to increase" and Czech růst "to grow, to increase"... [more]
Rościsław m Polish
Polish form of Rostislav.
Rościsława f Polish
Feminine form of Rościsław.
Rosen 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.
Rosena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Rosen.
Rosin m & f Bulgarian
Variant of Rosen.
Rositza f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Росица (see Rositsa).
Rosława f Polish
Feminine form of Rosław.
Rossiya f Russian (Rare)
Means "Russia" in Russian. Used by patriotic parents.
Rostimír m Czech
Czech form of Rostimir.
Rostimir m Russian
Derived from Slavic rosts "usurp" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Rostislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Rostislav.
Rosty m Russian
Diminutive of Rostislav.
Rosvita f Slovene, Romansh
Slovene and Romansh form of Roswitha.
Rotija f Slovene
Short form of Doroteja.
Roumen m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Румен (see Rumen).
Roumena f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Румена (see Rumena).
Roumiana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Румяна (see Rumyana).
Rovena f Albanian, Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Albanian, Croatian, Lithuanian and Portuguese form of Rowena.
Róža f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Rosa 1. Róža Domašcyna (*1951) is a Sorbian poet and translator.
Róża f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Rosa 1.
Roža f Sorbian
Lower Sorbian cognate of Róža.
Rozalcia f Polish
Diminutive of Rozalia.
Rozalie f Czech, Dutch (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Czech variant of Rozálie and Dutch and English variant of Rosalie.
Rozalin m Bulgarian
Masculine form of Rozalina.
Rozalina f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Rosalind or Rosaline.
Rozalinda f Hungarian, Polish, Slovak
Hungarian, Polish and Slovak form of Rosalind.
Rozalka f Polish
Diminutive of Rozalia.
Rozalka f Sorbian
Variant of Ruzalka influenced by Róža.
Rozamarija f Slovene
Combination of Roza 1 and Marija.
Róžamarja f Sorbian
Sorbian contraction of Róža and Marja.
Rozamunda f Polish, Hungarian
Polish and Hungarian form of Rosamund.
Rozanna f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish, Hungarian, Polish, Greek
English and Dutch variant and Hungarian and Polish form of Rosanna as well as a Greek variant of Rozana.
Rozarija f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Rosario.
Rozárka f Czech
Used as a name of the owl in the 1969 Christmas film Popelka
Różëczka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Róża.
Rózela f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Rosalia.
Rozelina f Polish
Cognate of Roselina.
Rózia f Polish
Diminutive of Róża.
Rózka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Rózela.
Rozka f Slovene
Diminutive of Roza 1, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Róžmarja f Sorbian
Combination of Róža and Marja (compare Rosemarie).
Rozvita f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Hungarian
Czech, Slovak and Hungarian form of Roswitha.
Rozwita f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Roswitha.
Różyczka f Polish
Diminutive of Róża.
Rozyna f Polish
Polish form of Rosina.
Rubija f Bosnian
Variant of Rabija.
Ruchla f Yiddish, Polish
Polish form of Ruchel.
Ruchomir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish ruch "movement, motion, move" (also compare Polish ruchliwy "lively, busy"). The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".
Ruchosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish ruch "movement, motion, move" (also compare Polish ruchliwy "lively, busy"). The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
Ruđer m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Roger.
Rudij m Sorbian
Sorbian short form of Rudolf.
Rudólf m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Rudolf.
Rudolfa f Kashubian, Slovene
Kashubian feminine form of Rudólf and Slovene feminine form of Rudolf.
Rudolfek m Czech
Diminutive of Rudolf.
Rudolfina f Polish, Slovene, Hungarian
Feminine form of Rudolf.
Ruf m Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Rufus.
Rufin m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare), French, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Provençal
Bulgarian, Croatian, French, Provençal, Polish, Russian and Serbian form of Rufinus.
Rúfus m Slovak
Slovak form of Rufus.
Ruj m Slovene (Modern)
Slovene name meaning “sumac tree.” Similar to the feminine name Ruja. Possibly related to the Serbo-Croatian word for September (‘rujan’).
Ruja f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ружа (see Ruzha).
Rujana f Croatian, Slovene
From the word ruj meaning ''red and yellow colour''.
Rulizza f Montenegrin (Archaic)
Recorded in Montenegro in the early 1600s.
Rumiya f Uzbek, Russian, Tajik, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Azerbaijani, Turkmen
Form of Rumina used in Central Asia.
Rumjana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Румяна (see Rumyana).
Rus m Slavic
Meaning, "Ruthenian/Russian man."
Rus m & f English, Ukrainian
A short form of Russell Ruslan or Ruslana
Ruscha f Bulgarian (Germanized), Dutch (Rare)
German transcription of Bulgarian Ружа (see Ruzha), which has seen some use in the Netherlands.
Ruse m Macedonian
Usually a Slavic name Ruse is most common in Macedonia. It has a Slavic meaning derived from the word рус (rus) "fair haired" or "fair/red bearded".... [more]
Rusimir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is probably derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun Rus meaning "Russian". The Russians themselves derived their name from (Old) Russian rusij or rusiy, which refers to a light hair colour (often blonde; some sources also say light-brown) and could be understood to mean "fair-haired" or "fair-headed"... [more]
Rusłan m Polish
Polish form of Ruslan.
Rusmir m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian form of Rusimir, as well as a Croatian variant form of the same name. A bearer of this name is Rusmir Mahmutćehajić (b. 1948), a Bosnian politician and writer.
Rusomir m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Rusimir, as well as a Serbian variant form of the same name.
Rustyka f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Rustyk.
Rutanya f Latvian, Russian
Best known as the given name of a Latvian American actress.
Rutka f Polish
Diminutive of Ruta.
Ruvym m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Reuben.
Ruzalka f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Rusalka.
Růženka f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Růžena, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Růžička f Czech
Diminutive of Růžena.
Ruzmarin m Serbian
Serbian name for rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis).
Rvat m Croatian
Means "Croat" in Croatian. It's not used very often in last 300 years.
Rycymer m Polish
Polish form of Ricimer.
Ryfka f Polish, Jewish
Polish form of Rivka and Rifka.
Ryksa f Polish
Polish form of Rixa.
Rymma f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Rimma.
Rypsyma f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Hripsime.
Ryś m Polish
Diminutive of Ryszard.
Rysia f Polish
Diminutive of Ryszarda.
Rysiek m Polish
Polish diminutive of Ryszard.
Ryśka f Polish
Diminutive of Ryszarda.
Rystek m Polish
Diminutive form of Ewaryst.
Ryszarda f Polish
Feminine form of Ryszard.
Ryta f Polish
Polish form of Rita.
Ryurik m Russian
Variant transcription of Rurik.
Ryzza f Russian (Latinized, Rare), Filipino
Diminutive of Clarissa
Rzędzimir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish rządzić "to rule, to govern" (also compare Czech řídit and Slovak riadiť, both of which mean "to rule, to govern"). The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".
Rzenia f Polish
Diminutive form of Marzenna.
Rzepicha f Medieval Polish (Rare), Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Rzepicha was a lengendary figure of Polish myths and literature. She appeared in the chronicles of Poland by Gallus Anonimus. Rzepicha was the wife of Piast the Wheelwright and the mother of Ziemowit (Siemowit)... [more]
Rzepka f Medieval Polish (Rare, Archaic), Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Rzepka is a diminutive of Rzepicha, who was the legendary wife of Piast the Wheelwright.