This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is South Slavic; and a substring is a.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Stracimir m SerbianOlder form of
Strahimir. This name was borne by 12th-century Serbian prince Stracimir Zavidović and 14th-century Serbian noble Stracimir Balšić.
Strahil m BulgarianThis was the birth name of the Macedonian revolutionary Strašo Pindžur (1915-1943).
Svetlozara f BulgarianA dithematic name composed from the Slavic name element
světŭ "light" and an unidentified second part.
Svevlad m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)From Slavic elements
све (sve) meaning "all" and
влад (vlad) meaning "ruler". Hence the name means "ruler of all".
Svjetlan m Croatian (Rare)Croatian variant form of
Svetlan. A known bearer of this name is Svjetlan Junaković (b. 1961), a Croatian painter, sculptor and illustrator.
Svoboda f SerbianFrom Serbian
свобода (svoboda), an archaic form of
слобода (sloboda) meaning "freedom".
Tanyo m BulgarianContracted form of other Bulgarian masculine names such as: Stoyan, Atanas, Stanislav, Tsvetan and so on, or the feminine Tanya. ... [
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Tara f SerbianFrom the name of a river and mountain Таra in Serbia and Montenegro. In this countries it is traditional name.
Tatomir m Polish, Serbian, Croatian (Rare)Derived from Slavic
tata "father" combined with Slavic
mir "peace". A known bearer of this name was Tatomir Anđelić (1903-1993), a Serbian mathematician and expert in mechanics.
Tinica f SloveneDiminutive of
Tina, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Tisa f Slovene, Croatian, SerbianOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from the name of the river flowing through Ukraine, Romania, Hungary and Serbia and a derivation from
tisa "yew tree".
Titoslav m Croatian, SerbianThere are two possible explanations for the etymology of the first element of this name. The first is that it is derived from
Tito, which is the Serbo-Croatian form of
Titus... [
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Todora f SerbianVariant of Teodora, which is the feminine form of Teodor, a Serbian version of Theodore.
Tonislav m BulgarianThe first element of this name is possibly derived from Russian
tónkij or
tónkiy "thin, slim, slender", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
tьnъkъ "thin". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Toplica m Serbian (Rare)A toponym literally meaning "warm river" (from the Slavic element
topao, toplo ''warm''). Toplica is a river in southern Serbia which gave its name to Toplica District with the administrative center in the city of Prokuplje... [
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Traja f SerbianFrom Serbian
трајати (trajati) meaning "to last", "to endure".
Trendafil m Bulgarian (Rare)Bulgarian masculine form of
Trendafilka. Though it was popular in the 19th and 20th centuries, its usage has declined in recent years. The name also coincides with the Bulgarian word for the Japanese rose, a type of flower.
Troja f SerbianFrom Serbian
троје (troje) meaning "three people" thus denoting a "trinity". "Trinity" in Serbian is
тројство (trojstvo), itself from
троје (troje).
Trojan m Serbian, CroatianFrom Serbian
троје (troje) literally meaning "three people" but denoting "trinity".
Tsezarina f BulgarianBulgarian feminine name of possible modern coinage and unknown etymology. It may be ultimately taken from the name
Caesar.
Tsviata f BulgarianDerived from Bulgarian
цвят (cvjat) "colour (usually vivid); (of a plant) blossom, flower; (figurative) elite, the best of the bunch".
Tsvyatko m BulgarianDerived from Bulgarian цвят
(tsvyat) meaning "color" as well as "blossom, flower".
Ubava f SerbianFrom the Serbian feminine form of
убав (ubav) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous, delightful".
Uglješa m SerbianDerived from
ugalj, the word for "coal", meaning "black as coal". Uglješa Mrnjavčević was a Serbian medieval nobleman of the Mrnjavčević family during the Serbian Empire.
Uman m SerbianFrom Serbian
уман (uman) meaning "intelligent".
Umihana f BosnianBosnian feminine name possibly derived from the Arabic name
Umm Hani or
Umm-i-Hani, meaning "mother of
Hani". In Islamic tradition this was an epithet of Fakhitah bint Abi Talib, a sister of Ali and cousin of Muhammad.... [
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Una f CroatianEither inspired by the name of the river Una (bordering Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina), whose meaning is uncertain but could be from Latin
una "(female) one", or directly from Latin. It's a modern name, used since the 20th century.
Vaklin m BulgarianFrom the Bulgarian
вакъл (vakl) meaning "dark (eyes, hair, etc.)".
Valuk m SloveneOld Slovene name, possibly meaning "wolf" from slovene "volk" or perhaps older "vәlәkә". Was worn by the first ruler of Carantania.
Vardar m BulgarianFrom the name of the river Vardar, itself from Thracian
Vardários, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (PIE)
*(s)wordo-wori- meaning "black water". Folk etymology, however, links the name to
вардя (vardya) meaning "to shield, protect".
Vatromir m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)From Serbian
ватра (vatra) meaning "fire" and
мир (mir) meaning "peace" or "glory". Thus the name means "vigorous or passionate for glory/peace".
Venelina f BulgarianFeminine form of
Venelin. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian high jumper Venelina Veneva-Mateeva (b. 1974).
Veran m SerbianMasculine form of
Vera 1, meaning "faith". Also associated with the adjective
veran, pronounced with a stress on the first syllable, meaning "loyal, faithful".
Vesselina f BulgarianVariant spelling of
Veselina, but in some cases it is also a variant transcription of the name. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian opera singer Vesselina Kasarova (b... [
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Vidoslav m Bulgarian, Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is probably derived from Serbo-Croatian
videti or
vidjeti "to see, to sight, to look, to behold", which is derived from Proto-Slavic
viděti "to see"... [
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Vidra f Serbian (Rare)The Slavic name for "otter", an animal traditionally associated with great agility and swiftness of movement.
Vildan f & m Turkish, Bashkir, BosnianDerived from Arabic وِلْدَان
(wildān) meaning "children". It is also a Bashkir variant transcription of
Uyildan, of the same origin.
Vilenka f Croatian (Rare)Very rare name in Croatia, exclusively for women and most commonly used in the coastal region. Meaning uncertain, possibly coming from the mythological creature ''Vila'' (Slavic fae).