This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Slavic; and the language is South Slavic.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Jezdimir m SerbianDerived from elements
jezdi, jezditi meaning ''ride, drive'' and
mir meaning ''peace''.
Jezerka f SerbianRare name that comes from the word "jezero", meaning "lake".
Jug m Serbian (Rare)From the Slavic word
jug, meaning "south". The famous bearer was 14th-century Serbian warrior and hero character known in Serbian epic poetry as Jug Bogdan, whose real name was Vratko Nemanjić.
Jugomir m Croatian (Rare), SerbianThe first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun
jug "south", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
jugъ "south". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Kamenko m Serbian (Rare)Nature name derived from the word
kamen, meaning "stone" or "rock", therefore denoting a baby whose parents wished for him to be as strong and tough as a stone.The name is nowadays mostly associated with Kamenko Katić, a famous Serbian journalist and TV personality.
Klonimir m Croatian, Russian, SerbianThe first element of this archaic name is possibly derived from Russian
klyon or
kljon "maple (tree)". Also compare Polish
klon, which also means "maple (tree)". The second element is derived from either Slavic
mir "peace" or Slavic
mer "great, famous"... [
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Klotilda f Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian, Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Kashubian, Slovene, German (Bessarabian), AlbanianCroatian, Lithuanian, Czech, Slovak, Kashubian, Albanian and Slovene form of
Clotilde.
Kolinda f Croatian (Rare)Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (born 1968) was the president of Croatia 2015–2020. She was named after a 1967 song ‘
Colinda’ by the Croatian singer Zdenka Vučković... [
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Kosovka f Serbian (Rare)A place name derived from Kosovo (Polje), meaning "Blackbird's field", the place where Serbian army fought the decisive battle against the Turks in 1389. In the epic poem, Kosovka devojka ("Girl from Kosovo") stands as an idealized type of Serbian maiden, and is a symbol of fidelity, compassion, and charity.
Koštana f Serbian, TheatreKoštana is a popular play, written by Borisav Stanković, which features many themes of Serbian folklore and patriarchal customs which were still present in the late nineteenth century.
Koviljka f Croatian, SerbianDerived from the plant name
kovilje (Lat. Stipa pennata), in English known as feather grass.
Krasna f CroatianMeans "beautiful" in Croatian, derived from the Slavic element
krasa "beauty, adornment".
Kremena f BulgarianDerived from Bulgarian
кремен, a dialectal variant of
кремък "flint, flintstone".
Križan m CroatianDerived from the word
križ meaning "cross". It is also used as a surname.
Krum m Bulgarian, Macedonian (Rare)Meaning uncertain. One source states that the name is derived from Proto-Bulgarian
krum meaning "rock", whilst another source states that the name is ultimately of Iranian origin but declines to provide its meaning.... [
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Kubrat m Bulgarian, Bulgar, Medieval SlavicOf debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Turkic
qobrat "to gather" and a derivation from Turkic
qurt "wolf". Kubrat was the ruler of the Onogur–Bulgars, credited with establishing the confederation of Old Great Bulgaria in ca... [
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Kulomir m Croatian (Archaic)The first element of this archaic name is probably derived from Slavic
kula "globe, sphere, orb, ball". Also compare Middle High German
kugel, which can mean "ball" as well as "bullet"... [
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Kunoslav m CroatianThe first element of this name is derived from Croatian
kuna, which is now the name of the Croatian currency, but it meant "marten" (as in, the animal) in older times. The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Kvint m Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, UkrainianBulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene and Ukrainian form of
Quintus.
Lado m Polish, Serbian, Russian, CroatianLado is a recurring word in Slavic folk songs celebrating the summer solstice. It's meaning is unknown. The use of the word in the songs convinced 16th century scholars that Lado was a god of love... [
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Latin m Croatian (Rare)Latins referred originally to an Italic tribe in ancient central Italy. As Roman power spread Latin culture, Latins came to mean anyone who lives in a Latinized culture and speaks Latin or a Romance language.
Lavoslav m CroatianMeans "glorious lion", derived from Croatian
lav "lion" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".