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Flaviya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Flavia.
Florencija f Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
Croatian and Lithuanian form of Florentia (see Florence). Note that Florencija is also the Lithuanian name for the Italian city of Florence.
Florija f Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Croatian and Slovene form of Floria.
Florijana f Albanian, Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Albanian, Croatian and Slovene form of Floriana.... [more]
Florjan m Albanian, Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Variant of Florijan. A known bearer of this name is Florjan Lipuš (b. 1937), a Carinthian Slovene writer.
Fortunat m Romansh, Polish (Rare), Ukrainian (Archaic), Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Croatian (Archaic), French (Archaic)
Romansh, Croatian, Polish, Ukrainian, French and Occitan form of Fortunatus.
Frana f Croatian
Feminine form of Frano and Frane.
Franca f Croatian, Slovene
Contracted form of Franciska and Frančiška. This name is also considered the feminine form of Franc.
Franček m Slovene
Diminutive of Frančišek.
Frančeska f Latvian (Modern, Rare), Croatian
Croatian and Latvian borrowing of Francesca.
Francheska f Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Russian and Bulgarian borrowing of Francesca.
Francika f Croatian
Short form of Franciska.
Franica f Croatian
Diminutive form of Franka 2 and Frana.
Franica f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Frančiška, used as a given name in its own right.
Franja m & f Croatian
Variant male, as well as a feminine form of Franjo.
Franja f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Frančiška, used as a given name in its own right.
Franjica f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian feminine form of Francis and Slovene diminutive of Franja (used as a given name in its own right).
Franjka f Croatian
Feminine form of Franjo.
Friderika f Hungarian, Slovene (Rare), Slovak, Banat Swabian
Slovene feminine form of Friderik, Hungarian feminine form of Frigyes (via Friedrich) and Slovak feminine form of Fridrich.
Fulvijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Fulvianus.
Gaber m Slovene
Either a short form of Gabrijel or from the tree gaber "hornbeam".
Gaj m Croatian
Croatian form of Gaius.
Gajo m Croatian
Croatian form of Gaius.
Gala f Croatian
Derived from the world gala, an old Croatian adjective meaning "black, brown".
Galab m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian гълъб (galab) meaning "pigeon, dove".
Galabin m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian гълъб (gǎlǎb) "dove, pigeon".
Galabina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Galabin.
Galena f English, Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Galina and Latinized form of Galene.
Galia f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Галя (see Galya).
Galin m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Galen.
Galja f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Галя (see Galya).
Ganka f Bulgarian
Originally a diminutive of Gergana (via Gerganka), used as a given name in its own right.
Gašo m Serbian
Diminutive of Gavrilo.
Gašpar m Croatian, Slovak
Croatian and Slovak form of Jasper.
Gelica f Slovene
Diminutive of Angela.
Genadiy m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Gennadiy.
Genka f Bulgarian
Originally a diminutive of Gergana, used as a given name in its own right.
Georgiya f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Georgia.
Gera f Slovene
Short form of Gertruda.
Gerlinda f Dutch (Rare), Polish, Slovene
Dutch variant and Polish and Slovene form of Gerlinde.
Geruša f Croatian (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Gertruda (Czech and Croatian) and Geralda (Czech). Also compare Geruška.
Geruška f Croatian (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Gertruda (Czech and Croatian) and Geralda (Czech). Also compare Geruša.
Gizela f Polish, Kashubian, Slovene, Croatian, Sorbian, Czech, Slovak
Polish, Kashubian, Slovene, Croatian, Czech, Slovak and Sorbian form of Giselle.
Gjorgjija m Macedonian (Rare)
Variant of Gjorgji, which is the main Macedonian form of George.... [more]
Gjorgjina f Macedonian
Feminine form of Gjorgji.
Glavk m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Glaukos.
Glicerija f Croatian (Archaic), Slovene (Archaic)
Croatian and Slovene form of Glykeria via its latinized form Glyceria.
Glikerija f Lithuanian (Rare), Serbian (Archaic)
Lithuanian and Serbian form of Glykeria.
Goca f Croatian, Serbian
Short form of Gordana.
Goga f Croatian, Serbian
Pet form of Gordana.
Goja f Slovene
Feminine form of Gojko.
Gojka f Slovene
Feminine form of Gojko.
Golijat m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Goliath.
Goljat m Biblical Swedish, Biblical Finnish, Slovene
Swedish, Finnish and Slovene form of Goliath.
Gorian m Macedonian, Slovene
Means "mountain" or "wood". Derived from south Slavic gora "mountain" and is a variation of name Goran
Goriana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Горяна (see Goryana).
Gorislav m Croatian, Russian
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic gora "mountain". Also see Goran, which is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
Gorislava f Croatian, Russian
Feminine form of Gorislav.
Goroslav m Croatian (Rare)
Derived from South Slavic gora "mountain" and slava ''glory''.
Goryan m Bulgarian
From Bulgarian горя (gorya) meaning "to burn".
Goryana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Goryan.
Goryanka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Goryana.
Gospodinka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Gospodin.
Gracija f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Serbian, Croatian, and Slovene form of Gratia.
Gracijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Gratian.
Gracijela f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Graciela.
Gradimir m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Croatian
The first element of this name can be derived from Serbo-Croatian grȃd, which can mean "city, town" as well as "fortress, castle" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gordъ "settlement, enclosed space")... [more]
Gradislav m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
The first element of this name can be derived from Serbo-Croatian grȃd, which can mean "city, town" as well as "fortress, castle" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gordъ "settlement, enclosed space")... [more]
Gratsiela f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Graciela and Graziella.
Gretica f Slovene
Diminutive of Greta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Grozdanka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Grozdan.
Gvozdana f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Gvozden.
Habakuk m Croatian
Croatian form of Habakkuk.
Hadrijan m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Hadrian.
Hadžira f Bosnian (Rare)
Bosnian form of Hacire
Hagaj m Croatian
Croatian form of Haggai.
Hajdi f Bosnian
Bosnian borrowing of Heidi.
Hajdumir m South Slavic
The name itself come from the slavic words "hajduk" meaning "bandit" or "Freedom Fighter" and "miru" meaning "peace".
Hajrija f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Khairia.
Hajrudin m Bosnian
Bosnian variant of Hayreddin.
Halid m Bosnian, Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao, Tausug
Form of Khalid used in various languages.
Halida f Indonesian, Bosnian
Indonesian and Bosnian form of Khalida.
Hamdija m & f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Hamdi and variant transcription of Hamdiya.
Hanibal m Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Croatian and Slovene form of Hannibal.
Hanka f Bosnian, Croatian, Sorbian, Polish, Slovak, Czech, Slovene, Hungarian
Diminutive of Hana 2 and Hanna respectively.
Hanko m Bulgarian
Derived from Protobulgarian хан "khan".
Hariz m Arabic, Malay, Bosnian
Means "impenetrable, secure, guarded" in Arabic.
Hasiba f Arabic, Bosnian, Bengali
Feminine form of Hasib.
Hatidzhe f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Khadija.
Heda f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), German (Archaic), Norwegian (Rare), Estonian (Rare), Slovene
Short form of names beginning with the Germanic element hadu "battle, combat".
Hekatej m Croatian
Croatian form of Hekataios via Hecataeus.
Hekatey m Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian and Ukrainian form of Hekataios.
Helenca f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Helena, used as a given name in its own right.
Helija f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian feminine form of Helios.
Hema f Slovene
Slovene form of Hemma.
Heraklije m Croatian
Croatian form of Herakleios via Heraclius.
Heraklit m Armenian (Rare), Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish, Slovene, Ukrainian
Armenian, Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish, Slovene and Ukrainian form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.
Heraklo m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Hercules.
Hertica f Slovene
Diminutive of Herta.
Hestija f Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Hestia.
Hijacinta f Slovene
Feminine form of Hijacint.
Hilarija f Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Slovene, Latvian (Rare)
Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, and Latvian form of Hilaria.
Hilarije m Croatian
Croatian form of Hilarius.
Hionija f Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Chionia.
Hioniya f Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Chionia.
Hipatija f Bosnian, Lithuanian
Bosnian and Lithuanian form of Hypatia.
Hloverka f Croatian (Rare)
An invented name, possibly based on Lovorka.
Horacije m Croatian
Croatian form of Horatius.
Hortenzija f Latvian, Serbian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
Latvian, Serbian, and Lithuanian form of Hortensia.
Hošea m Croatian
Croatian form of Hosea.
Hostilijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Hostilian.
Hranimir m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Slavic elements hrani "protect, defend" and mir meaning "peace". Cognate of Branimir.
Hrastimir m Croatian
The first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun hrast "oak (tree)". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".
Hrisant m Bulgarian (Rare), Romanian (Archaic), Serbian (Archaic)
Bulgarian, Romanian and Serbian form of Chrysanthos.
Hrista f Bulgarian
Short form of Hristina.
Hristian m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Christian.
Hristiania f Bulgarian
Simplified transcription of Hristiyaniya.
Hristiyaniya f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Christiania.
Hristomira f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Hristomir.
Hristoslav m Bulgarian
This name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from Hristos, which is the Slavic form of Christ and thus refers to Jesus Christ. The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]
Hristoslava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Hristoslav.
Hrvat m Croatian (Rare), Slavic Mythology
An old Croatian name meaning ''Croat''.... [more]
Hrvatin m Croatian (Rare)
Masculine form of Hrvatina.
Hrvatina f Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Croatian Hrvat meaning "Croat".
Hrvoja f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Hrvoje.
Hrvojka f Croatian
Feminine form of Hrvoje.
Hrvoslav m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian male name a combination of Hrvat "Croat" and slava "glory".
Husnija m Bosnian
Variant of Husni.
Hvalimir m Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun hvala "thanks". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace". A known bearer of this name was Hvalimir Belojević, a 9th-century Serbian duke.
Ianeta f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Янета (see Janeta).
Ianka f Bulgarian, Flemish (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Yanka. The name has also seen some use in Flanders, which is the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. It has not been used in the neighbouring Netherlands, that is to say: no Dutch newborn girls were ever given the name - so far, only immigrants have borne the name.... [more]
Ibolka f Slovene
Slovene adoption of Ibolya.
Ibrica m Bosnian
Nickname for Ibrahim.
Idica f Slovene
Diminutive of Ida.
Idora f Croatian
Contracted form of Isadora. This name is borne by Croatian figure skater Idora Hegel (born 1983).
Iglika f Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian иглика "primrose, primula".
Ignacija f Slovene
Feminine form of Ignac.
Ignacije m Croatian
Croatian form of Ignatius.
Ignati m Bulgarian (Archaic), Russian
Variant transcription of Ignatiy and Archaic Bulgarian form of Ignatius.
Ignjat m Serbian, Croatian
Croatian and Serbian form of Ignatius. A bearer of this name was the Croatian poet Ignjat Ðurđević.
Ika f Slovene
Short form of Erika and Henrika.
Ikar m Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Ikaros (see Icarus).
Ikonija f Croatian (Rare), Serbian
Derived from the Croatian and Serbian noun ikona (which is written as икона in Serbian) meaning "icon", which is derived from Greek εικόνα (eikona), itself ultimately derived from ancient Greek εἰκών (eikon) meaning "likeness, image, portrait".... [more]
Ildika f Slovene, Serbian
Diminutive of Ilda.
Ilijana f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian form of Iliana.
Ilirijan m Serbian
Means Illyrian the ancestors of the SERBIAN ethnic people
Ilitija f Croatian
Croatian form of Ilithyia.
Iliyan m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Илиян (see Ilian).
Ilka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ilko.
Ilka f Slovene
Feminine form of Elija.
Illjaz m Macedonian (Rare)
Possibly the Macedonian variant of Iljaz.
Iluminata f Croatian (?)
Croatian form of Illuminata.
Ilyana f Arabic, Bulgarian, Serbian
Feminine form of Ilya. Ilyana is an indirect Quranic name and a non-standard formation that originates from Ilana. It means "sun", "sun ray", "kindness", "softness", "leniency", and "gentleness".
Inela f Bosnian
Meaning unknown at this time. A famous bearer of this name is Inela Nogić (b. 1976), a Bosnian woman who won a beauty pageant contest during the Siege of Sarajevo (1992-1996). The story behind the contest as well as amateur footage of it led to the making of a documentary titled Miss Sarajevo, which added to the international pressure to end the siege... [more]
Inka f Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of names containing the element in, for example Ivana, Inoslava, Anina, Ines, Ingrid, etc.
Innokentiya f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Innocentia.
Inoslav m Croatian
Variant form of Ninoslav.
Inoslava f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Inoslav.
Iolina f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Йолина (see Yolina).
Ionka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Йонка (see Yonka).
Iordana f Greek, Bulgarian, Romanian
Feminine form of Iordanis (Greek) and variant transcription of Yordana (Bulgarian).
Iordanka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Йорданка (see Yordanka).
Ipatije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Hypatius.
Ipatiya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Hypatia.
Irenca f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Irena, used as a given name in its own right.
Irfana f Arabic, Bosnian, Indian (Muslim)
A feminine form of Irfan.
Irmina f Polish, Italian, German (Rare), Sicilian, Slovene
Feminine form of Irmin or a diminutive of Irma.
Irnesa f Bosnian
Feminine form of Irnes.
Iskriyana f Bulgarian
An elaboration of Iskra or a blend of Iskra with Yana.
Iskroslav m Croatian
The first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun iskra "spark". Also see Iskra, which is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
Ismailo m Serbian
Serbian form of ISHMAEL. Ismailo is older son of Avram, in old testament of Bible.
Ismeta f Bosnian
Feminine form of Ismet.
Istoka f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Istok.
Ivaila f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ивайла (see Ivayla).
Ivelina f Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Evelina, an elaboration of Iva 1, a feminine form of Ivo 2 and a feminine form of Ivan.
Ivena f Bulgarian
Elaboration of Iva 1.
Ivkica f Croatian
Croatian diminutive form of Ivka.
Ivša m Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ivan.
Ivuša f Croatian, Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak diminutive of Ivana, Iveta and Ivona. Also compare Ivuška.
Iwa f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ива (see Iva 1).
Iwelina f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ивелинa (see Ivelina).
Iza f Slovene, Hungarian
Hungarian short form of Izabella and Izolda and Slovene short form of Elizabeta, Izabela, Izidora and Izeta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Izaija m Croatian
Croatian form of Isaiah.
Izaije f Croatian, Bosnian
Croatian and Bosnian form of Isaiah.
Izerina f Bosnian (Rare)
An elaborated form of Zerina
Ižeslav m Serbian
From Old Church Slavonic, ижe (iže) meaning "who (is)" and popular suffix слав (slav) meaning "glory", thus "one who is glorious".
Izeta f Bosnian
Feminine form of Izet.
Izidora f Slovene
Feminine form of Izidor.
Izraelo m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Israel.
Izrafel m Serbian
Serbian name for the Judeo-Christian angel Israfil, an angel of music.
Izvorina f Serbian
From Serbian извор (izvor) meaning "source".
Jabel m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Jabal.
Jablan m Croatian (Rare), Serbian
From the word for the tree called ''poplar'' in English.
Jaćim m Serbian
Variant of Joakim.
Jadrana f Slovene (Rare)
Feminine form of Jadran.
Jadviga f Latvian, Slovene (Rare)
Latvian and Slovene borrowing of Jadwiga (compare Jadvyga).
Jagica f Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive form of Jaga.
Jaglika f Serbian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare)
A flower name meaning "cowslip" (Lat. "Primula veris").
Jagodinka f Slovene
Diminutive of Jagoda.
Jagor m Croatian (Rare)
Meaning unknown, originating from the main character of the eponymous fairy tale Jagor (part of the anthology Croatian Tales of Long Ago, by Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić).
Jahja m Indonesian, Albanian, Bosnian
Indonesian, Albanian, and Bosnian form of Yahya.
Jambrek m Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ambrozije. It is more common as a surname.
Jandro m Croatian
Variant of Andrija via Andro.
Jane f Slovene (Rare)
Feminine form of Janez.
Janej m Croatian
Croatian form of Jannaeus.
Janeta f Bulgarian, Romanian
Bulgarian and Romanian borrowing of Jeannette.
Janica f Croatian, Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Jana, used as a given name in its own right.
Janik m Slovene
Slovene form of John.
Janika f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Jana 1, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Janislav m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Variant transcription of Янислав (see Yanislav).
Janislaw m Bulgarian (Germanized)
German transcription of Yanislav.
Janislawa f Bulgarian (Germanized)
German transcription of Yanislava.
Janita f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Янита (see Yanita).
Janiza f Bulgarian (Germanized, Rare)
Variant transcription of Яница (see Yanitsa).
Jano m Croatian
Croatian diminutive of John.
Januša f Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Czech, Slovak and Slovene diminutive of Jana 1 and Croatian diminutive of Jana 2... [more]
Jaruša f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak diminutive of Jarmila and Jaroslava. Also compare Jaruška.
Jasen m Croatian, Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant transcription of Ясен (see Yasen) as well as a derivation from Serbo-Croatian jasen "ash tree".
Jasena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Jasen.
Jasenka f Croatian
Feminine form of Jasen.
Jasenka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Jasna, used as a given name in its own right.
Jasenko m Croatian
Derived from Croatian jasen "ash tree".
Jasin m Bosnian, Albanian
Bosnian and Albanian form of Yasin.
Jasone m Czech, Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian
Czech, Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian form of Jason.
Javorka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Javor.
Jazon m Croatian, Polish
Croatian and Polish form of Jason.
Jeca f Serbian
Nickname for the name Jelena
Jeka f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Used as a nickname for Jelena or Jelisaveta.
Jelenka f Serbian, Croatian
Diminutive of Jelena.
Jelisava f Serbian
Short from of Jelisaveta.
Jelislav m Croatian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian jelen "deer, stag, buck", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic (j)elenъ "deer, stag". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
Jelislava f Slovene
Feminine form of Jelislav.
Jelkica f Croatian
Diminutive of Jelka.
Jenia f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Женя (see Zhenya).
Jera f Slovene, East Frisian
East Frisian and Slovene short form of Gertruda via another short form, Gera.
Jerca f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Jera, used as a given name in its own right.
Jeremija m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Jeremiah.