Slavic Submitted Names

These names are used by Slavic peoples.
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Włościwoj m Polish
Derived from the Slavic volděti " to rule, to control" combined with vojĭ "warrior, soldier".
Wòjcech m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Wojciech.
Wojdat m Polish
Polish form of Vaidotas.
Wojgniew m Polish
Derived from the Slavic elements voji "soldier" and gniew "anger".
Wòjk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Wòjcech.
Wojmir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish wojak "soldier", which is ultimately derived from Slavic voi "soldier". Also compare Polish wojna "war", which is ultimately derived from Slavic vojna "war"... [more]
Wojtas m Polish
Augmentative of Wojciech.
Wòjtilk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Wòjcech.
Wojtuś m Polish
Diminutive of Wojciech.
Wolemir m Polish
Variant of Wolimir.
Wolen m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Волен (see Volen).
Wolimir m Polish
The first element of this name has two possible explanations for its etymology. One explanation is that it is derived from Polish woleć "to prefer". The other explanation is that it is derived from Polish wola "will, volition"... [more]
Wolisław m Polish
The first element of this name has two possible explanations for its etymology. One explanation is that it is derived from Polish woleć "to prefer". The other explanation is that it is derived from Polish wola "will, volition"... [more]
Wolisława f Polish
Feminine form of Wolisław.
Wolnomysł m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish wolny "free". Also compare Polish wolność "freedom, liberty". The second element is derived from Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think")... [more]
Wołodymyr m Ukrainian (Polonized)
Polonised form of Volodymyr. Used as a Polish transcription of Володимир or sometimes by Ukrainians in Poland.
Wórša f Sorbian
Upper Sorbian form of Ursula.... [more]
Woršula f Sorbian, Literature
A form of Ursula found in Sorbian literature.
Wórta f Sorbian
Upper Sorbian variant of Worta.
Worta f Sorbian
Upper and Lower Sorbian variant of Orta.
Wortija f Sorbian (Archaic)
Upper Sorbian form of Dorothea.
Wratysław m Polish
Polish form of Vratislav.
Wrocisława f Polish
Feminine Polish name derived from wracać meaning "come back" and sława meaning "glory".
Wrocsława f Polish
Derived from wrócić meaning "to return, restore" and sława meaning "fame, glory".
Wsiewołod m Polish
Polish form of Vsevolod.
Wszebor m Polish
Derived from Slavic wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight".
Wszebora f Polish
Feminine form of Wszebor.
Wszeciech m Polish
Derived from Slavic wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic tech "solace, comfort, joy".
Wszegniew m Polish
Means "always angry", derived from Slavic wsze "all, always" combined with Polish gniew "anger" (which is derived from Slavic gnev "anger").
Wszemił m Polish
Derived from Slavic wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic mil "gracious, dear".
Wszemiła f Polish
Feminine form of Wszemił.
Wszemysł m Polish
Derived from Slavic wsze "all, always" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").
Wszerad m Polish
Derived from Slavic wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic rad "care".
Wuk m Serbian (Latinized, Archaic)
Rare German rendering of the Serbian name Vuk (using an obsolete transliteration from the Cyrillic alphabet).
Wuršula f Sorbian (Archaic)
Archaic Sorbian form of Ursula, recorded in the 17th century.
Wurta f Sorbian
Upper Sorbian variant of Worta.
Wylem m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Wilhelm. Wylem Šybaŕ (German: Wilhelm Schieber), born 1887, was a Sorbian artist.
Wyli m Sorbian
Short form of Wylem.
Wyszeniega f Polish
Derived from the Slavic name elements wysze "higher" and niega "delight".
Wyszesława f Polish
Feminine Polish name derived from wysze meaning "higher" and sław meaning "glory, fame".
Wzorosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish wzorowy "exemplary, model", which is in turn derived from Polish wzór "example, model". Also compare Croatian uzoran and Czech vzorný, both of which also mean "exemplary, model"... [more]
Xavera f Czech (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Czech and Dutch feminine form of Xavier.
Xawier m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Modern, Polonised form of Xavier (see Ksawery).
Xénia f Slovak, Hungarian, French (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Slovak, French and Hungarian form of Xenia.
Xenija f Russian
Variant transliteration of Ксения (see Kseniya).
Xenya f Russian (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Xenia as well as an alternate transcription of Ксения (see Kseniya).
Xrystyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Christina.
Yabǎlka f Bulgarian
Means "apple" in Buglarian.
Yadviha f Belarusian, Ukrainian
Belarusian and Ukrainian form of Hedwig.
Yagoda f Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian ягода "strawberry".
Yahor m Belarusian
Belarusian form of George (compare Yegor).
Yakym m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Yakim. This was borne by the Blessed Yakym Senkivskyi (1896-1941), a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest martyred under Soviet regime.
Yalena f Russian (Archaic)
A Russian folk form of Yelena.
Yancho m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Jan 1.
Yane m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yan 1.
Yaneta f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Янета (see Janeta).
Yani m Bulgarian, Greek
Variant of Yanni.
Yanica f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Яница (see Yanitsa).
Yanislav m Bulgarian
Probably a newly coined name from Jan 1 and the Slavic name element slava "fame, glory".
Yanislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yanislav.
Yanita f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yana.
Yanitsa f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yana.
Yanvarina f Russian (Rare, ?)
From Russian январь (yanvar) "January", making it a cognate of Januaria. (Cf. Oktyabrina, Noyabrina.)
Yara f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Short form of Yarina or Yaryna. It can also be used for Yaroslava or Yaraslava.
Yarash m Belarusian
Belarusian version of the Greek name Hieronymus meaning "with a sacred name".
Yarema m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Jeremiah.
Yarilo m Russian (Rare, Archaic), Slavic Mythology, Serbian (Rare, Archaic), Polish (Rare, Archaic), Belarusian
Yarilo is a Slavic god of vegetation, fertility and spring.
Yarina f Russian
Variant of Irina, perhaps influenced by the Slavic element yaru meaning "energetic".
Yarmil m Czech (Anglicized)
Anglicised form of Jarmil.
Yaro m Russian, Ukrainian
Short form of Yaroslav
Yarofey m Russian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Ierofey. The spelling might have been influenced by Slavic names that contain the Slavic element yaru meaning "fierce, energetic", such as Yaroslav.
Yarosh m Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Hierotheos.
Yaryk m Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Yarik.
Yaryna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Iryna, still used modernly. Compare Russian Yarina.
Yasena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yasen.
Yasna f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Jasna.
Yason m Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Jason, as well as a Turkish variant form of İason.
Yassen m Bulgarian
Variant of Yasen.
Yasya f Russian, Ukrainian
Possibly a diminutive of Yaroslava.
Yauheni m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Yevgeny
Yauhenia f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Яўгенія (Yauheniya).
Yavdokha f Ukrainian
Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Eudocia.
Yavdonya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian diminutive of Yavdokha.
Yavdoshka f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Yavdokha.
Yavora f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yavor.
Yavtukh m Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Eutychius.
Yawhen m Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Belarusian Яўген (see Yauhen).
Yawheniy m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Yevgeniy.
Yawhieniya f Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Yauheniya
Yazep m Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Jazep.
Yazgyul f Armenian (Archaic), Russian (Rare)
Armenian form of Yazgül as well as the proper transcription of the two Russian Cyrillic spellings of the name.... [more]
Yeferiy m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Aitherios.... [more]
Yefrosinya f Russian
Russian form of Euphrosyne.
Yegesipp m Russian
Russian form of Hegesippus via Hegesippos
Yehor m Russian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainianised form of Yegor, used by Russian speaking Ukrainians.
Yeliena f Russian
Variant transcription of Елена (see Yelena.
Yelisafya f Russian (Archaic)
Old Russian vernacular form of Yelizaveta.
Yelisei m Russian
Variant transcription of Yelisey.
Yelisiei m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Єлисей (see Yelysei).
Yeliy m Ukrainian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
From Greek ἥλιος (helios) "sun, light". In Ukrainian, it is mostly used as saints' names and is heavily associated with religion not often used on people... [more]
Yelizar m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Єлизар (see Yelyzar).
Yelizavieta f Russian
Variant transcription of Yelizaveta.
Yelladiy m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Helladios (see Helladius).
Yeloiza f Russian
Russian form of Eloise.
Yelpidiy m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Elpidios (see Elpidius).
Yelysei m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Elisha.
Yelyzar m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Eleazar.
Yepifaniy m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Epiphanios (see Epifanio).
Yerast m Russian
Russian form of Erastos (see Erastus).
Yeremei m Russian (Rare)
Russian variant transcription of Yeremey.
Yeremey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Jeremiah.
Yeremiya m Bulgarian (Rare), Ganda
Luganda and Bulgarian form of Jeremiah.
Yermak m Ukrainian, Russian
Name of unclear origin. It may have been a folk form of Hermes via its canonical forms Yerm or Yerma, Hermas via Yermiy, Hermolaos via Yermolay or another canonical name beginning with herm-, such as Hermogenes, Hermokrates or Hermippos... [more]
Yermioniya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Hermione.
Yerofey m Russian (Rare)
Modern form of Ierofey, which is an older Russian form of Hierotheos.... [more]
Yeronim m Bulgarian (Rare), Ukrainian
Bulgarian and Ukrainian form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Yerotey m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Hierotheos.
Yesphir f Russian
Another way to spell Esphir, Yesfir or Esfir in english
Yevdem m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Eudemos.
Yevdokha f Russian
Diminutive or variant of Evdokiya.
Yevdokia f Russian
Variant transcription of Yevdokiya.
Yevdoksiya f Russian
Russian form of Eudoxia.
Yeveniya f Russian
Means "well born"
Yevfimiya f Russian
Russian form of Euphemia.
Yevfroniy m Russian
Russian form of Euphronios.
Yevfymiy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Euthymios (see Euthymius).
Yevfymiya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Euphemia.
Yevhenia f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Yevheniya.
Yevheniia f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Євгенія (see Yevheniya)
Yevlaliya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Eulalia.
Yevnik m Russian (Archaic)
This given name is often listed as a variant form of Yevnoik, but it can also be a short form of Yevnikian as well as be the Russian form of Eunikos.
Yevnoik m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of both Eunoicus and Eunoikos.
Yevod m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Evodius.
Yevpl m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Euplius via its variant form Euplus. Known Russian bearers of this name include the lieutenant general Yevpl Semyonkin (1817-1895) and the military pilot Yevpl Nesterov (1887-died after 1917).
Yevpsikhiy m Russian (Archaic), Literature
Russian form of Eupsychios. In Russian literature, Yevpsikhiy Afrikanovich is a character from the novel Olesya (1898) written by Aleksandr Kuprin (1870-1938).
Yevsei m Russian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Yevsey.
Yevseviy m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Eusebios.
Yevsevy m Russian
Yevsevy comes from Greek origins which mean “pious, devout.”
Yevsey m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Eusebius.
Yevstafiy m Russian
Russian form of Eustace.
Yevstoliya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Eustolia. Notable Russian bearers of this name include the revolutionary Yevstoliya Rogozinnikova (1886-1907) and the scientist Yevstoliya Smirenskaya (1911-?), who won the Stalin Prize for her research and development of methods that restore the vital functions of the human body in cases of clinical death.
Yevstrat m Russian (Archaic)
Either a short form or a variant of Yevstratiy. A known bearer of this name was the Russian political investigator Yevstratiy "Yevstrat" Mednikov (1853-1914).
Yevstratiy m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Eustratios.... [more]
Yezdra m Russian
Russian form of EZRA.
Ygor m Slavic
Variant of Igor.
Yivha f Ukrainian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Yivhen.
Yoahim m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Joachim.
Yoakim m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Joachim.
Yoasaf m Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian and Ukrainian form of Ioasaph.
Yolita f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yolanda.
Yona f Bulgarian
Contracted form of Yoana. Yona Markova (1855–1923) was a Bulgarian soldier and war heroine. She became famous as a war heroine as she served as a Bulgarian soldier during the Serbo-Bulgarian War posing as a man.
Yoncho m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yoan 2.
Yonka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yonko.
Yonko m Bulgarian
Originally a diminutive of Yoan 2, used as a given name in its own right.
Yoshka m Russian
Variant of Joshua.
Yosyf m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Joseph.
Yov m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Job.
Yovka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Yovko.
Yovko m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yoan 2.
Yryna f Ukrainian
Variant of Iryna.
Yuda m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Judah.
Yudita f Russian
Diminutive of Yudif.
Yudzita f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Judith.
Yuhina f Ukrainian
Folk form of Yevheniya.
Yukhym m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Euthymius.
Yul m Russian
Diminutive of Yuliy.
Yulechka f Russian
Diminutive of Yuliya.
Yulenka f Russian
Diminutive of Yuliya.
Yulianiya f Medieval Ukrainian, Ukrainian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Medieval Ukrainian feminine form of Yulian also used rarely in the modern day.
Yuliia f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Юлія (see Yuliya)
Yulik m Russian
Diminutive of Yuliy or Yulian.
Yulina f Russian
Possibly derived from the name Yuliya or Yuliana.
Yulita f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Juliet.
Yuliyan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Julian.
Yuliyana f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Juliana.
Yulka f Russian
Russian diminutive of Yulia.
Yulya f Russian
Diminutive of Yuliya, Yuliana, or Yulianna.
Yulyan m Belarusian, Ukrainian
Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Julian.
Yulyana f Belarusian, Ukrainian, Russian (Modern, Rare)
Belarusian and Ukrainian feminine form of Yulyan. It is also a Russian variant of Yuliana.
Yulyasha f Russian
Affectionate diminutive of Yuliya.
Yulyk m Russian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainianised form of Yulik used by Russian speaking Ukrainians that live in Ukrainian langauge dominated cities.
Yuniy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Iunius (see Junius).
Yuniya f Russian
Russian form of Iunia (see Junia).
Yunna f Russian (Rare)
Variant of Yuniya or derived from Russian юная (yunaya) meaning "young". Influenced by names like Anna and Inna.
Yunona f Russian
Russian form of Juno.
Yurii m Ukrainian, Russian
Variant transcrition of Yuriy.
Yurik m Russian
Diminutive of Yuriy.
Yuriyko m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Yuriy.
Yurko m Rusyn
A diminutive of the Rusyn form of Yuriy.
Yurtsyo m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Yuriy.
Yusein m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Husayn.
Yusko m Ukrainian
Diminutive or alternative form of Yukhym.
Yustin m Russian
Russian form of Justinus (see Justin). Also compare Yustina.
Yustinian m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Iustinianus (see Justinian).
Yustyn m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Iustinus (see Justin).
Yustyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Justine
Yustynian m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Iustinianus (see Justinian).
Yuvenaliy m Russian
Russian form of Iuvenalis (see Juvenal) via its variant form Iuvenalius.
Yuzaf m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Joseph.
Yuzafina f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Josephine.
Yvetka f Slovak
Ivetka, it is endearment of the name Yvette
Yvetta f English, Czech, Anglo-Norman, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
English Latinate form of Yvette, Czech variant of Iveta and Anglo-Norman and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Ivetta.
Żaba m Slavic
Meaning, "frog."
Zabava f Slavic Mythology, Russian
Means "cheerful, funny" in Old Slavic.
Žac m Croatian
Short form of Željko.
Zachar m Russian
Variant transcription of Zakhar.
Zachariáš m Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak form of Zacharias.
Zacharjáš m Czech
The form of Zacharias used in Czech Bible translations.
Zacheusz m Polish
Polish form of Zacchaeus.
Zacnosław m Polish
Derived from Polish zacny "noble, respectable, upright" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Zaga f Serbian, Croatian
Croatian and Serbian diminutive of Zagorka.
Zagorka f Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
From Croatian and Serbian загорје (zagorye) meaning "up behind the mountains, plains". It may also designate an inhabitant of Hrvatsko Zagorje, an area of Croatia.
Zaharin m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian masculine form of Zaharina.
Zaim m Arabic, Bosnian, Albanian, Malay
Means "leader" in Arabic.
Zairuška f Czech
Diminutive of Zaira, not used as a given name in its own right.
Žak m Slovene
Slovene variant of Jakob.
Zakarija m Croatian
Croatian form of Zechariah.
Zakhariy m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian variant of Zakhar.
Zakhey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Zacchaeus.
Zalika f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Rozalija, used as a given name in its own right.
Zalka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Zala, used as a given name in its own right.
Zalo m Bulgarian
The name Zalo means "healthy"
Zalya f Russian (Rare)
Russian diminutive of Azaliya and Rozaliya.
Zana f Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Kashubian
Croatian, Serbian and Bosnian short form of Suzana and Kashubian short form of Zuzana.
Zangief m Popular Culture, Russian (Anglicized)
Anglicized spelling of the Russified form of the Ossetian surname Зæнджиаты (Zændžiaty). It is derived from the Persian word zangi meaning "dark-skinned" or a "Negro"... [more]
Żanna f Medieval Polish, Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Żużanna and Polish form of Jeanne.
Žarana f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
A Serbo-Croatian name meaning "early", "from an early age" or "premature". A notable name bearer is Žarana Papić (1949-2002), an influential Serbian social anthropologist and feminist theorist. This name shares a similar spelling with the Sanskrit name Zarana, but holds a distinctly different meaning.
Zarek m Polish
Diminutive form of Baltazar.
Zaria f Russian
Variant transcription of Zarya.
Žarka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Žarko.
Zarliyah f Russian
meaning scattering wind
Zarya f Soviet, Russian
Derived from the Russian noun заря (zarya) meaning "dawn, daybreak". Also compare the related name Zorya.... [more]
Zaryana f Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant of Zoryana influenced by Russian and dialectal Ukrainian заря (zarya) "dawn", or simply deriving from it. It can also be an elaboration of Soviet Zarya 2.
Zasim m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Zosimos (see Zosimus).
Zavid m Serbian (Rare, Archaic)
From zavist ''envy'', variant of Zavida.
Zavida m Medieval Serbian, Serbian (Archaic)
Derived from the verb zavideti, meaning "to envy". ... [more]
Zaviša m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the old name Zavida, which itself was derived from the verb zavideti, meaning "to envy". It was once used to divert evil forces from a child, since it was believed it would prevent envy towards the child.
Zbawimił m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish zbawić "to save, to redeem" (also compare Polish zbawienie "salvation, redemption" and Croatian izbaviti "to save, to redeem")... [more]
Zbawisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish zbawić "to save, to redeem" (also compare Polish zbawienie "salvation, redemption" and Croatian izbaviti "to save, to redeem")... [more]
Żbiétka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Elżbiéta via Elżbiétka.
Zbigniewa f Polish
Feminine form of Zbigniew.
Zbigórz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Zbigniew.
Zbroisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish zbroić (się) "to arm, to weapon" (also compare Polish zbroja "armour" and Czech zbrojit "to arm"). The second element of this name is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
Zbych m Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniew. A known bearer of this name is the Polish-Australian actor Zbych Trofimiuk (b. 1979).
Zbyhněv m Czech (Rare), Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Zbigniew.
Zbyhněva f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Zbyhněv.
Zbylisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from the old Polish verb zbylić (also zbilić or zbelić or bylić), which can mean "to think, to ponder" as well as "to recall, to remember, to remind"... [more]
Zbynek m Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniew.
Zbynia f Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniewa.