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.
Roniya m & f BulgarianRoniya 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".
Roscigniew m PolishDerived from the Slavic name element
rasti "to grow" and
gnyevu "anger".
Rościmir m PolishThe 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"... [
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Rosen m BulgarianDerived from Bulgarian
росен (rosen) "dittany (a type of flower)". This name is borne by Rosen Plevneliev (1964-), the fourth president of Bulgaria.
Rostimir m RussianDerived from Slavic
rosts "usurp" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Róža f SorbianSorbian form of
Rosa 1. Róža Domašcyna (*1951) is a Sorbian poet and translator.
Rozárka f CzechUsed as a name of the owl in the 1969 Christmas film Popelka
Ruchomir m PolishThe 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 PolishThe 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".
Rufin m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare), French, Polish, Russian, Serbian, ProvençalBulgarian, Croatian, French, Provençal, Polish, Russian and Serbian form of
Rufinus.
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’).
Rus m SlavicMeaning, "Ruthenian/Russian man."
Ruse m MacedonianUsually 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".... [
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Rusimir m Croatian, SerbianThe 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"... [
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Rusmir m Bosnian, CroatianBosnian 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.
Rvat m CroatianMeans "Croat" in Croatian. It's not used very often in last 300 years.
Rzędzimir m PolishThe 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".
Samboja f PolishDerived from the Slavic name elements
sam "alone; oneself" and
boji "battle; to fight".
Sambor m Polish (Archaic)Means "to fight alone" or "alone in battle", derived from Slavic
sam "alone, lone, lonely" combined with Slavic
bor "battle" or
borit "to fight".
Samogost m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
sam "alone" (also compare Polish
samotny "solitary, lone, lonely"), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
samъ "alone"... [
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Samomysł m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
sam "alone" (also compare Polish
samotny "solitary, lone, lonely"), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
samъ "alone"... [
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Samosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
sam "alone" (also compare Polish
samotny "solitary, lone, lonely"), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
samъ "alone"... [
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Sator m PolishDerived from Latin
sator "sower, planter; founder; progenitor; originator".
Sędomir m PolishOld Polish male name, of which the first element is derived from Polish
sądzić "to judge" (also compare Croatian
suditi and Czech
soudit, both of which mean "to judge"). The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Sędzisław m PolishDerived from Polish
sądzić "to judge" and
sława "glory, fame".
Sędziwuj m PolishDerived from Polish
sądzić "to judge" and
wuj "uncle".
Seka f SerbianTaken from the nickname, which originated as a pet form of the word
sestra meaning ''sister''.
Sekleta f UkrainianUkrainian form of
Syncletica. Sekleta Lymerykha is a character in comedy film "Chasing Two Hares" based on a play by Mykhailo Starytsky.