Since Ukraine's independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, many populated places and administrative divisions in the country have had their names changed as part of the derussification of toponyms (placenames) in Ukraine. These changes have involved the removal of placenames connected to people, places, events, and organizations associated with Russia and Russian imperialism, often leading to the restoration of the historical names of places that had been previously changed in Ukraine's history, particularly by the Soviet Union during the 1920s and 1930s. Derussification name changes have also included respellings or rewordings of names to match standard spelling and word usages in Ukrainian.
In the initial decades after independence, derussification was not actively pursued and most renamings resulted from changes in the spelling of some placenames to their standard Ukrainian forms in addition to some limited local decommunization efforts, with many of the removed communist-associated placenames having been dedicated to Russian communist figures. Following the Euromaidan movement and start of the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2014, name changes increased significantly as the country began to further distance itself from Russia and enacted major decommunization legislation in 2016, changing hundreds of placenames connected to Soviet Union. Most Russian names not directly associated with communism, however, remained in place during this time as derussification remained less popular.
After the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, derussification gained widespread support for the first time since independence and became part of the Ukrainian government's announced decolonization policies. On 14 March 2023, multiple non-governmental organizations and other groups signed a petition calling on the Ukrainian parliament to adopt a law on derussification. On 21 March, the parliament passed On the Condemnation and Prohibition of Propaganda of Russian Imperial Policy in Ukraine and the Decolonization of Toponymy (Law No. 3005-IX), the country's first substantial derussification legislation. [1] Based on the law, placenames considered to promote Russian imperialism or the Russification of Ukraine were prohibited, and thus such places were required to be renamed. An official list of places related to Russian imperialism was published on 3 August 2023 by the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory, [2] [3] while the National Commission on State Language Standards , on 30 June 2023, published a list of toponyms that did not conform with the standard Ukrainian language, often due to Russification. [4] [5] Local authorities of affected places were given six months from the publication of both lists to submit new name proposals to parliament; localities that did not submit name proposals were renamed directly by parliament based on the Institute's or Commission's recommendations.
On 19 September 2024, the Verkhovna Rada voted to rename 327 populated places and four raions; [6] the law entered force on 26 September. [7]
Old Name | Oblast | New Name | Law No. applicable | Notes |
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Volodymyr-Volynskyi Raion | Volyn Oblast | Volodymyr Raion | 2405-IX [8] | Followed renaming of its administrative center to Volodymyr |
Novohrad-Volynskyi Raion | Zhytomyr Oblast | Zviahel Raion | 2780-IX [9] | Followed renaming of its administrative center to Zviahel |
Novomoskovsk Raion | Dnipropetrovsk Oblast | Samar Raion | 3984-IX [7] | Followed renaming of its administrative center to Samar |
Krasnohrad Raion | Kharkiv Oblast | Berestyn Raion | Followed renaming of its administrative center to Berestyn | |
Sievierodonetsk Raion | Luhansk Oblast | Siverskodonetsk Raion | Followed renaming of its administrative center to Siverskodonetsk | |
Chervonohrad Raion | Lviv Oblast | Sheptytskyi Raion | Followed renaming of its administrative center to Sheptytskyi |
Type | Old Name | Raion | New Name | Law No. Applicable | Notes |
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City | Vatutine | Zvenyhorodka Raion | Bahacheve | 3984-IX [7] | Previously named after Nikolai Vatutin |
Village | Hudzivka | Zvenyhorodka Raion | Gudzivka | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Rural settlement | Katerynopil | Zvenyhorodka Raion | Kalynopil | Previously named after Catherine the Great | |
Village | Kantakuzivka | Zolotonosha Raion | Myrovychi | ||
Village | Novomykolaivka | Zolotonosha Raion | Osavulske | ||
Village | Pershe Travnia | Zolotonosha Raion | Kompaniiske | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pershotravneve | Zolotonosha Raion | Novyi Kovrai | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Ivanivka | Cherkasy Raion | Yanychi | ||
Village | Pervomaiske | Cherkasy Raion | Sosnove | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Chervona Sloboda | Cherkasy Raion | Sloboda | Old name alluded to the color red |
Type | Old Name | Raion | New Name | Law No. Applicable | Notes |
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Village | Pershe Travnia | Nizhyn Raion | Soniachne | 3984-IX [7] | Old name alluded to the First of May |
Village | Pershe Travnia | Pryluky Raion | Mikhnovske | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Chervone | Pryluky Raion | Chorne | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Village | Yuzhne | Pryluky Raion | Svitanok | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Pershe Travnia | Chernihiv Raion | Zelenyi Hai | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pushkine | Chernihiv Raion | Lisove | Previously named after Alexander Pushkin | |
Village | Chysti Luzhi | Chernihiv Raion | Chysti Luky | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language |
Type | Old Name | Raion | New Name | Law No. Applicable | Notes |
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Rural settlement | Horkoho | Dnipro Raion | Tytorove | 3984-IX [7] | Previously named after Maxim Gorky |
Village | Maivka | Dnipro Raion | Kalynove | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Oleksandropil | Dnipro Raion | Luhove | ||
Village | Partyzanske | Dnipro Raion | Orilske | Previously named after Soviet partisans | |
Village | Pershe Travnia | Dnipro Raion, Liubymivka rural hromada | Zoriane | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pershe Travnia | Dnipro Raion, Solone settlement hromada | Kvitneve | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Vesela Roshcha | Kamianske Raion | Zelenyi Hai | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Pervomaiske | Kamianske Raion | Vodiana Balka | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pershe Travnia | Kamianske Raion | Bohodarivka | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Suvorovske | Kamianske Raion | Slobidske | Previously named after Alexander Suvorov | |
Village | Chkalovka | Kamianske Raion | Chubarivka | Previously named after Valery Chkalov | |
Village | Velyka Kostromka | Kryvyi Rih Raion | Velyka Dolyna | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Mala Kostromka | Kryvyi Rih Raion | Mala Dolyna | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Novokurske | Kryvyi Rih Raion | Shchaslyve | Previously named after the Russian city of Kursk | |
Village | Pershe Travnia | Kryvyi Rih Raion, Apostolove urban hromada | Kozatskyi Kut | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pershe Travnia | Kryvyi Rih Raion, Devladove rural hromada | Kozatska Sloboda | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Spokoistviie | Kryvyi Rih Raion | Spokii | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Suvorovka | Kryvyi Rih Raion | Blyzniuky | Previously named after Alexander Suvorov | |
Village | Chervone Pole | Kryvyi Rih Raion | Pole | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Rural settlement | Chervonyi Zaporozhets | Kryvyi Rih Raion | Vilnyi Zaporozhets | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Village | Chervonyi Yar | Kryvyi Rih Raion | Yar | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Village | Chkalovka | Kryvyi Rih Raion | Karachunivka | Previously named after Valery Chkalov | |
Village | Yuzhne | Kryvyi Rih Raion | Pivdenne | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Pershotravneve | Nikopol Raion | Mozolevske | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Chkalove | Nikopol Raion | Volia | Previously named after Valery Chkalov | |
City | Novomoskovsk | Novomoskovsk → Samar Raion | Samar | Previously named after Moscow | |
Rural settlement | Hvardiiske | Novomoskovsk → Samar Raion | Zarichne | Previously named after the Soviet Guards | |
Village | Pershotravenka | Novomoskovsk → Samar Raion | Liubomyrivka | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Novomoskovske | Pavlohrad Raion | Nove | Previously named after Moscow | |
Village | Pervomaiske | Pavlohrad Raion | Sviatotroitske | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Rural settlement | Yurivka | Pavlohrad Raion | Yuriivka | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
City | Pershotravensk | Synelnykove Raion | Shakhtarske | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Vozvratne | Synelnykove Raion | Tsybuliany | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Voronizke | Synelnykove Raion | Serednia Tersa | Previously named after the Russian city of Voronezh | |
Village | Hryhorivka | Synelnykove Raion | Bunchuzhne | ||
Rural settlement | Ilarionove | Synelnykove Raion | Yavornytske | ||
Village | Krasne | Synelnykove Raion, Vasylkivka settlement hromada | Dolyna | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Village | Novopavlohradske | Synelnykove Raion | Novomatviivske | ||
Rural settlement | Pervomaiske | Synelnykove Raion | Dobrychi | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pervomaiske | Synelnykove Raion | Korzhove | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pershotravneve | Synelnykove Raion | Zlahoda | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Yanvarske | Synelnykove Raion | Sichneve | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language |
Type | Old Name | Raion | New Name | Law No. Applicable | Notes |
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Rural settlement | Petrivka | Bakhmut Raion | Novospaske | 3984-IX [7] | |
Village | Iskra | Volnovakha Raion | Andriivka-Klevtsove | ||
Village | Krasna Poliana | Volnovakha Raion | Nova Karakuba | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Village | Petrivske | Volnovakha Raion | Davydovske | ||
Village | Orlovo-Ivanivka | Horlivka Raion | Sulynivka | ||
Rural settlement | Moskovske | Horlivka Raion | Kulykivske | Previously named after Moscow | |
Rural settlement | Kuteinykove | Donetsk Raion | Popova Balka | ||
Rural settlement | Novomoskovske | Donetsk Raion | Tykhe | Previously named after Moscow | |
Village | Vaniushkyne | Kalmiuske Raion | Frolivske | ||
Village | Michurine | Kalmiuske Raion | Hrintal | Previously named after Ivan Michurin | |
Village | Pervomaiske [a] | Kalmiuske Raion, Boikivske settlement hromada | Kamianuvate | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pervomaiske [b] | Kalmiuske Raion, Boikivske settlement hromada | Chorne | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pervomaiske | Kalmiuske Raion, Novoazovsk urban hromada | Palanka | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Petrivske | Kalmiuske Raion, Kalmiuske urban hromada | Stakhivske | ||
Village | Petrivske | Kalmiuske Raion, Starobesheve settlement hromada | Zvytiazhne | ||
Rural settlement | Andriivka | Kramatorsk Raion | Sukhanivka | ||
Village | Nadezhdivka | Kramatorsk Raion | Nadiia | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Zoria | Mariupol Raion | Afiny | Previously named after the red star | |
Rural settlement | Nikolske | Mariupol Raion | Mykilske | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Pervomaiske | Mariupol Raion | Domakha | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Rural settlement | Voskhod | Pokrovsk Raion | Skhidne | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Rural settlement | Zhelanne | Pokrovsk Raion | Blahodatne | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Zhelanne Pershe | Pokrovsk Raion | Bazhane Pershe | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Zhelanne Druhe | Pokrovsk Raion | Bazhane Druhe | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Krasnohorivka | Pokrovsk Raion | Yasnohorivka | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Rural settlement | Krasnoiarske | Pokrovsk Raion | Chernihivka | Previously named after the Russian city of Krasnoyarsk | |
Village | Kutuzovka | Pokrovsk Raion | Stepy | Previously named after Mikhail Kutuzov | |
Rural settlement | Lastochkyne | Pokrovsk Raion | Krynychne | ||
Village | Moskovske | Pokrovsk Raion | Kozatske | Previously named after Moscow | |
Rural settlement | Nadezhdynka | Pokrovsk Raion | Nadiivka | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Nykanorivka | Pokrovsk Raion | Zapovidne | ||
Village | Novyi Trud | Pokrovsk Raion | Vidrodzhennia | ||
Village | Novozhelanne | Pokrovsk Raion | Bazhane | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Pervomaiske | Pokrovsk Raion, Bilozerske urban hromada | Myrove | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pervomaiske | Pokrovsk Raion, Ocheretyne settlement hromada | Avdiivske | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Rural settlement | Pershe Travnia | Pokrovsk Raion | Leontovychi | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Rural settlement | Pushkine | Pokrovsk Raion | Chumatske | Previously named after Alexander Pushkin | |
Rural settlement | Sieverne | Pokrovsk Raion | Pivnichne | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Skuchne | Pokrovsk Raion | Soniachne | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Suvorove | Pokrovsk Raion | Zatyshok | Previously named after Alexander Suvorov | |
Village | Yurivka | Pokrovsk Raion, Selydove urban hromada | Yuriivka | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language |
Type | Old Name | Raion | New Name | Law No. Applicable | Notes |
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Rural settlement | Horkoho | Bohodukhiv Raion | Shchaslyve | 3984-IX [7] | Previously named after Maxim Gorky |
Village | Michurinske | Bohodukhiv Raion | Symyrenkivske | Previously named after Ivan Michurin | |
Village | Pervukhynka | Bohodukhiv Raion | Lisove | ||
Rural settlement | Pershotravneve | Bohodukhiv Raion, Bohodukhiv urban hromada | Mandrychyne | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Rural settlement | Pershotravneve | Bohodukhiv Raion, Zolochiv settlement hromada | Ridne | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pershotravneve | Bohodukhiv Raion | Karlivka | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Oleksandrivka | Bohodukhiv Raion, Zolochiv settlement hromada | Klynova-Novoselivka | ||
Village | Tsepochkyne | Bohodukhiv Raion | Bardakivka | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Pervomaiske | Izium Raion | Yanokhine | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Rural settlement | Pershotravneve | Izium Raion | Stepy | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pershotravneve | Izium Raion | Zatyshne | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Chervonyi Shliakh | Izium Raion | Siverske | Old name alluded to the color red | |
City | Krasnohrad | Krasnohrad → Berestyn Raion | Berestyn | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Village | Pershotravneve | Krasnohrad → Berestyn Raion, Zachepylivka settlement hromada | Molodizhne | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pershotravneve | Krasnohrad → Berestyn Raion, Krasnohrad urban hromada | Myrne | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Oliinyky | Krasnohrad → Berestyn Raion | Motuzivka | Previously named after the Communist soldier P. Oliinyk | |
Village | Pervomaiske | Kupiansk Raion | Myrne | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pershotravneve | Kupiansk Raion | Manuilivka | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
City | Pervomaiskyi | Lozova Raion | Zlatopil | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Rural settlement | Paniutyne | Lozova Raion | Lymanivka | ||
Rural settlement | Pershotravneve | Kharkiv Raion | Naukove | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Stara Moskovka | Kharkiv Raion | Dzherelne | Previously named after Moscow | |
Village | Korobochkyne | Chuhuiv Raion | Korobchyne | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Pershotravneve | Chuhuiv Raion, Zmiiv urban hromada | Veleten | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pershotravneve | Chuhuiv Raion, Pechenihy settlement hromada | Zatoka | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Rural settlement | Chkalovske | Chuhuiv Raion | Prolisne | Previously named after Valery Chkalov |
Type | Old Name | Raion | New Name | Law No. Applicable | Notes |
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Village | Krasnoliubetsk | Beryslav Raion | Kokhanivka | 3984-IX [7] | Old name alluded to the color red |
Village | Maksyma Horkoho | Beryslav Raion | Sahaidachne | Previously named after Maxim Gorky | |
Village | Nova Kaluha | Beryslav Raion | Mykhailiv | Previously named after the Russian city of Kaluga | |
Village | Nova Kaluha Druha | Beryslav Raion | Novomykhailiv | Previously named after the Russian city of Kaluga | |
Village | Olhyne | Beryslav Raion | Olzhyne | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Pershotravneve | Beryslav Raion | Vilne | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Potiomkyne | Beryslav Raion | Nezlamne | Previously named after Grigory Potemkin | |
Village | Chkalove | Beryslav Raion | Stiike | Previously named after Valery Chkalov | |
Rural settlement | Komunarske | Henichesk Raion | Kozatske | Previously named after the Communards | |
Village | Chkalove | Henichesk Raion | Dornburh | Previously named after Valery Chkalov | |
Village | Kniaze-Hryhorivka | Kakhovka Raion | Kozatska Sloboda | ||
Village | Nadezhdivka | Kakhovka Raion | Nadiivka | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Pervomaivka | Kakhovka Raion | Tykhyi Lyman | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Rural settlement | Pytomnyk | Kakhovka Raion | Chumatske | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Maksyma Horkoho | Skadovsk Raion | Shchaslyve | Previously named after Maxim Gorky | |
Village | Novorosiiske | Skadovsk Raion | Siabry | Previously named after Novorossiya | |
Village | Suvorovka | Skadovsk Raion | Chumaky | Previously named after Alexander Suvorov | |
Rural settlement | Pervomaiske | Kherson Raion | Nezlamne | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Rural settlement | Poima | Kherson Raion | Zaplava | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language |
Type | Old Name | Raion | New Name | Law No. Applicable | Notes |
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Village | Chervona Dibrova | Kamianets-Podilskyi Raion | Zavalivska Dibrova | 3984-IX [7] | Old name alluded to the color red |
Village | Kushnyrivka | Khmelnytskyi Raion | Kushnirivka | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Kushnyrivska Slobidka | Khmelnytskyi Raion | Kushnirivska Slobidka | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Pershotravneve | Khmelnytskyi Raion | Berezivka | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Rosiiska Buda | Khmelnytskyi Raion | Rozsokhska Buda | Previously named after Russia | |
Village | Chervona Dubyna | Khmelnytskyi Raion | Turshchyna | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Village | Chervonyi Sluch | Khmelnytskyi Raion | Slutske | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Village | Smorshky | Shepetivka Raion | Zmorshky | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Chervone | Shepetivka Raion, Bilohiria settlement hromada | Kalynove | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Village | Chervone | Shepetivka Raion, Polonne urban hromada | Andriivka | Old name alluded to the color red |
Type | Old Name | Raion | New Name | Law No. Applicable | Notes |
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Rural settlement | Yelyzavethradka | Kropyvnytskyi Raion | Haidamatske | 3984-IX [7] | Previously named after Elizabeth of Russia |
Rural settlement | Novhorodka | Kropyvnytskyi Raion | Kamianets | ||
Village | Pershe Travnia | Kropyvnytskyi Raion | Zdorivka | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pershotravenka | Kropyvnytskyi Raion | Ternove | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Rural settlement | Pershotravneve | Kropyvnytskyi Raion | Pelaheivka | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pervomaisk | Novoukrainka Raion | Stantsiia Tashlyk | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pervomaiske | Novoukrainka Raion | Valuivka | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Rural settlement | Balakhivka | Oleksandriia Raion | Inhuletske | ||
Village | Pershotravneve | Oleksandriia Raion | Starohannivka | Old name alluded to the First of May |
Type | Old Name | Raion | New Name | Law No. Applicable | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
City | Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi | Boryspil Raion | Pereiaslav | 251-IX [13] | Renamed due to the old name's history in the Pereiaslav Agreement promoting Russo-Ukrainian solidarity; [14] subsequently the original name was returned |
Village | Pershe Travnia | Bila Tserkva Raion | Roska | 3984-IX [7] | Old name alluded to the First of May |
Village | Pershotravneve | Bila Tserkva Raion | Vyhovske | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Chervoni Yary | Bila Tserkva Raion | Khreshchatyi Yar | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Village | Pershe Travnia | Boryspil Raion | Kniazhe | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Peremozhets | Brovary Raion | Sotnytske | Previously named after victory | |
Village | Pershe Travnia | Brovary Raion | Dymivka | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pershotravneve | Brovary Raion | Dymivske | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Chkalovka | Vyshhorod Raion | Vyshova | Previously named after Valery Chkalov | |
Village | Krasna Slobidka | Obukhiv Raion | Slobidka | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Village | Pershe Travnia | Obukhiv Raion | Hudymove | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Hvardiiske | Fastiv Raion | Kozatske | Previously named after the Soviet Guards |
Type | Old Name | Raion | New Name | Law No. Applicable | Notes |
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City | Pervomaisk | Alchevsk Raion | Sokolohirsk | 3984-IX [7] | Old name alluded to the First of May |
Rural settlement | Komisarivka | Alchevsk Raion | Holubivka | Previously named after the Commissar | |
Rural settlement | Krasnodarskyi | Dovzhansk Raion | Prykordonne | Previously named after the Russian city of Krasnodar | |
City | Molodohvardiisk | Luhansk Raion | Otamanivka | Previously named after the Young Guard | |
Rural settlement | Cheliuskinets | Luhansk Raion | Tytarenkove | ||
Village | Anoshkyne | Svatove Raion | Starovirove | ||
Village | Zhovtneve | Svatove Raion | Lemziakivka | Previously named after the October Revolution | |
Village | Nevske | Svatove Raion | Balka Zhuravka | Previously named after the Neva River | |
Village | Nianchyne (Нянчине) | Svatove Raion | Nianchyne (Няньчине) | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Rodnychky | Svatove Raion | Krynychky | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
City | Sievierodonetsk | Sievierodonetsk → Siverskodonetsk Raion | Siverskodonetsk | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Yepifanivka | Sievierodonetsk → Siverskodonetsk Raion | Yepyfanivka | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Nova Astrakhan | Sievierodonetsk → Siverskodonetsk Raion | Huziivka | Previously named after the Russian city of Astrakhan | |
Village | Krasne Pole | Starobilsk Raion | Marynopil | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Village | Novoastrakhanske | Starobilsk Raion | Novoslobidske | Previously named after the Russian city of Astrakhan | |
Rural settlement | Novopskov | Starobilsk Raion | Aidar | Previously named after the Russian city of Pskov | |
Village | Novorozsosh | Starobilsk Raion | Plotyna | Previously named after the Russian city of Rossosh | |
Village | Pantiukhyne | Starobilsk Raion | Pantiushyne | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Pervomaisk | Starobilsk Raion | Popivka | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pervomaiske | Starobilsk Raion | Stepkove | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Polovynkyne | Starobilsk Raion | Tolokivka | ||
Village | Teviasheve | Starobilsk Raion | Horikhove | ||
Village | Fartukivka | Starobilsk Raion | Fartukhivka | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Artema | Shchastia Raion | Liubomyrivka | Previously named after Fyodor Sergeyev (Artem) |
Type | Old Name | Raion | New Name | Law No. Applicable | Notes |
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Village | Kizia (Кіз'я) | Zolochiv Raion | Kizia (Кізя) | 3984-IX [7] | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language |
Village | Pidhorodne | Zolochiv Raion | Pidhorodnie | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Chervone | Zolochiv Raion | Halytske | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Village | Chishky | Zolochiv Raion | Chyshky | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Honchary | Lviv Raion | Honchari | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Krasichyn | Lviv Raion | Krasychyn | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Lystvianyi (Листв'яний) | Stryi Raion | Lystvianyi (Листвяний) | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
City | Chervonohrad | Chervonohrad → Sheptytskyi Raion | Sheptytskyi | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Village | Iordanivka | Yavoriv Raion | Yordanivka | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language |
Type | Old Name | Raion | New Name | Law No. Applicable | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Village | Novorosiiske | Bashtanka Raion | Kozatske | 3984-IX [7] | Previously named after Novorossiya |
Village | Pershotravneve | Bashtanka Raion | Myrne | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Chervonyi Stav | Bashtanka Raion, Bashtanka urban hromada | Sukhyi Stav | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Village | Chervonyi Stav | Bashtanka Raion, Bereznehuvate settlement hromada | Tykhyi Stav | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Village | Chervonyi Yar | Bashtanka Raion | Ternovyi Yar | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Village | Chervonopillia | Bashtanka Raion | Krasnopillia | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Village | Yurivka | Bashtanka Raion | Yuriivka | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Pershotravnivka | Voznesensk Raion | Kvitkove | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pryiut | Voznesensk Raion | Maliovnyche | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Uralske | Voznesensk Raion | Slavne | Previously named after the Ural Mountains | |
Village | Tsaredarivka | Voznesensk Raion | Velykozabolotne | Previously named after the Tsar | |
Rural settlement | Hreihove | Mykolaiv Raion | Myroliubove | ||
Village | Suvorovka | Mykolaiv Raion | Dykyi Khutir | Previously named after Alexander Suvorov | |
Village | Hrazhdanivka | Pervomaisk Raion | Levytske | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Krasnivka | Pervomaisk Raion | Luchkivka | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Village | Krasnopil | Pervomaisk Raion | Chaikivka | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Village | Michurine | Pervomaisk Raion | Symyrenky | Previously named after Ivan Michurin | |
Village | Yurivka | Pervomaisk Raion | Yuriivka | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
City | Yuzhnoukrainsk | Voznesensk Raion | Pivdennoukrainsk | 4007-IX [15] | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language |
Type | Old Name | Raion | New Name | Law No. Applicable | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Village | Andriievo-Ivanivka | Berezivka Raion | Chernove | 3984-IX [7] | Old name alluded to the color red |
Rural settlement | Petrivka | Berezivka Raion | Buialyk | ||
Village | Sukhyi Ovrah | Berezivka Raion | Sukhyi Yar | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Zoria | Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion | Kamchyk | Previously named after the red star | |
Village | Mykolaivka-Novorosiiska | Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion | Bairamcha | Previously named after Novorossiya | |
Rural settlement | Berezyne | Bolhrad Raion | Soborne | ||
Rural settlement | Borodino | Bolhrad Raion | Budzhak | Previously named after the Russian village of Borodino | |
Village | Maloiaroslavets Pershyi | Bolhrad Raion | Prykordonne | ||
Village | Maloiaroslavets Druhyi | Bolhrad Raion | Yaroslavove | ||
Village | Nove Tarutyne | Bolhrad Raion | Novodolynske | Previously named after the Russian village of Tarutino | |
Village | Roshcha | Bolhrad Raion | Novyi Paryzh | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Rural settlement | Tarutyne | Bolhrad Raion | Bessarabske | Previously named after the Russian village of Tarutino | |
Village | Pershotravneve | Izmail Raion | Vyshneve | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Rural settlement | Suvorove | Izmail Raion | Katlabuh | Previously named after Alexander Suvorov | |
Village | Hvardiiske | Odesa Raion | Zmiienkove | Previously named after the Communist Guard | |
Village | Pershotravneve | Odesa Raion | Prychornomorske | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Tkachenka | Podilsk Raion | Orlivske | ||
Village | Andriievo-Ivanove | Rozdilna Raion | Svitanok | ||
Village | Miliardivka (Міліардівка) | Rozdilna Raion | Miliardivka (Мільярдівка) | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Pervomaiske | Rozdilna Raion | Bolharka | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pershe Travnia | Rozdilna Raion, Zakharivka settlement hromada | Shchaslyve | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pershe Travnia | Rozdilna Raion, Rozdilna urban hromada | Moldovanka | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pershotravneve | Rozdilna Raion | Hurivske | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Rosiianivka | Rozdilna Raion | Kozatske | Previously named after Russia | |
Village | Starostyne | Rozdilna Raion | Starosillia | ||
City | Yuzhne | Odesa Raion | Pivdenne | 4008-IX [16] | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language |
Type | Old Name | Raion | New Name | Law No. Applicable | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Village | Novomoskovske | Kremenchuk Raion | Loza | 3984-IX [7] | Previously named after Moscow |
Village | Oleksiivka | Lubny Raion | Kalynivka | ||
Village | Pershotravneve | Lubny Raion | Perevidne | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Chervoni Polohy | Lubny Raion | Polohy | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Rural settlement | Dekabrystiv | Myrhorod Raion | Myrne | Previously named after the Decembrist revolt | |
Village | Pershotravneve | Myrhorod Raion | Petrenky | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pervomaiske | Poltava Raion | Huliaistep | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pershotravneve | Poltava Raion, Zinkiv urban hromada | Prylivshchyna | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pershotravneve | Poltava Raion, Chutove settlement hromada | Maidan | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Chervona Dolyna | Poltava Raion | Dolynne | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Village | Chkalove | Poltava Raion | Yednannia | Previously named after Valery Chkalov |
Type | Old Name | Raion | New Name | Law No. Applicable | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Village | Moskovshchyna | Dubno Raion | Shchaslyve | 3984-IX [7] | Previously named after Moscow |
Village | Miatyn (Мятин) | Dubno Raion | Miatyn (М'ятин) | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Prydorozhne | Dubno Raion | Prydorozhnie | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language |
Type | Old Name | Raion | New Name | Law No. Applicable | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Village | Moskovske | Shostka Raion | Kyivske | 3213-IX [17] | Old name was based on the name of Moscow, the capital of Russia |
Rural settlement | Pytomnyk | Konotop Raion | Sadove | 3984-IX [7] | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language |
Village | Pershotravneve | Konotop Raion | Dibrova | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Yurieve | Konotop Raion | Yuriieve | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Pershotravneve | Okhtyrka Raion | Boromelske | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Vasylivka | Romny Raion | Zarudne | ||
Village | Zhytne | Romny Raion | Zhytnie | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Lukashove | Romny Raion | Lukasheve | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Moskovske | Romny Raion | Myrne | Previously named after Moscow | |
Village | Chervona Dolyna | Romny Raion | Dolynske | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Village | Chervonohirka | Romny Raion | Masoniv | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Village | Zelena Roshcha | Sumy Raion | Zelena Dibrova | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Moskalivshchyna | Sumy Raion | Zhuravlyne | Previously named after Moscow | |
Village | Moskovskyi Bobryk | Sumy Raion | Lebedynyi Bobryk | Previously named after Moscow | |
Village | Pershe Travnia | Sumy Raion, Mykolaivka settlement hromada | Khutir | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pershe Travnia | Sumy Raion, Khotin settlement hromada | Novokostiantynivka | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Rural settlement | Pershotravneve | Sumy Raion | Andriivske | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pershotravneve | Sumy Raion | Klenove | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
City | Druzhba | Shostka Raion | Khutir-Mykhailivskyi | Previously named after the Friendship of peoples | |
Village | Maiske | Shostka Raion | Zelene | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Olhyne | Shostka Raion | Olzhyne | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Pervomaiske | Shostka Raion | Yanivka | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pershe Travnia | Shostka Raion | Yaniv Khutir | Old name alluded to the First of May |
Type | Old Name | Raion | New Name | Law No. Applicable | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Village | Hvardiiske | Ternopil Raion | Hnylovody | 3984-IX [7] | Previously named after the Soviet Guards |
Village | Pidhorodne | Ternopil Raion | Pidhorodnie | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language |
Type | Old Name | Raion | New Name | Law No. Applicable | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rural settlement | Pervomaiske | Haisyn Raion | Hadai | 3212-IX [18] | Old name alluded to the First of May |
Village | Dorozhne | Vinnytsia Raion | Dorozhnie | 3984-IX [7] | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language |
Village | Nekrasove | Vinnytsia Raion | Yuzvyn | Previously named after Nikolay Nekrasov | |
Village | Dzyhivka | Mohyliv-Podilskyi Raion | Dzygivka | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Krasne | Tulchyn Raion | Shchaslyve | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Rural settlement | Pestelia | Tulchyn Raion | Kiltiava | ||
Village | Suvorovske | Tulchyn Raion | Podilske | Previously named after Alexander Suvorov | |
Village | Olhyne | Khmilnyk Raion | Olzhyne | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Rural settlement | Pervomaiske | Khmilnyk Raion | Postolove | Old name alluded to the First of May |
Type | Old Name | Raion | New Name | Law No. Applicable | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
City | Volodymyr-Volynskyi | Volodymyr-Volynskyi → Volodymyr Raion | Volodymyr | 1959-IX [19] | Old name was given to avoid confusion with the city of Vladimir in Russian language; the original name was returned |
Village | Pidhorodne | Kovel Raion | Pidhorodnie | 3984-IX [7] | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language |
Village | Rohovi Smoliary | Kovel Raion | Rohovi Smoliari | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Smoliary-Svitiazki | Kovel Raion | Smoliari-Svitiazki | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Stolynski Smoliary | Kovel Raion | Stolynski Smoliari | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language |
Type | Old Name | Raion | New Name | Law No. Applicable | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Village | Lopukhiv | Tiachiv Raion | Brustury | 3214-IX [20] | Renamed by Russia; original name was returned [21] |
Village | Pushkino | Berehove Raion | Mizhlisne | 3984-IX [7] | Previously named after Alexander Pushkin |
Village | Peshchera | Tiachiv Raion | Pechera | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Kybliary | Uzhhorod Raion | Kybliari | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Chertezh | Uzhhorod Raion | Chertizh | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language |
Type | Old Name | Raion | New Name | Law No. Applicable | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Village | Novhorodka | Melitopol Raion | Chekhohrad | 3209-IX [22] | Renamed by Russia; original name was returned |
Village | Michurina | Vasylivka Raion | Symyrenkove | 3984-IX [7] | Previously named after Ivan Michurin |
Village | Moskovka | Zaporizhzhia Raion | Adrianivka | Previously named after Moscow | |
Village | Hvardiiske | Melitopol Raion | Dvanadtsiate | Previously named after the Soviet Guard | |
Rural settlement | Maksyma Horkoho | Melitopol Raion | Koshove | Previously named after Maxim Gorky | |
Village | Mordvynivka | Melitopol Raion | Molochne | Previously named after the Mordvins | |
Rural settlement | Peremozhne | Melitopol Raion | Sichove | Previously named after victory | |
Village | Pershotravneve | Melitopol Raion | Kalnyshevske | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Chkalove | Melitopol Raion, Oleksandrivka rural hromada | Sviatotroitske | Previously named after Valery Chkalov | |
Village | Chkalove | Melitopol Raion, Chkalove rural hromada | Havrylivka | Previously named after Valery Chkalov | |
Village | Kutuzivka | Polohy Raion | Petershahen (Петерсгаген) | Previously named after Mikhail Kutuzov | |
Village | Pershotravneve | Polohy Raion | Malyi Verder | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Chervone | Polohy Raion | Vysoke | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Village | Chkalova | Polohy Raion | Merezhne | Previously named after Valery Chkalov |
Type | Old Name | Raion | New Name | Law No. Applicable | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
City | Novohrad-Volynskyi | Novohrad-Volynskyi → Zviahel Raion | Zviahel | 2779-IX [23] | Old name given after Ukraine became a part of the Russian Empire; the original name was returned |
Rural settlement | Pershotravneve | Berdychiv Raion | Lebedynske | 3984-IX [7] | Old name alluded to the First of May |
Village | Pidhorodne | Berdychiv Raion | Pidhorodnie | Old name did not conform with norms of the Ukrainian language | |
Village | Zhovtnivka | Zhytomyr Raion | Polishchuky | Previously named after the October Revolution | |
Village | Krasnohirka | Zhytomyr Raion, Khoroshiv settlement hromada | Hranitne | Old name alluded to the color red | |
Village | Peremoha | Zhytomyr Raion | Didushanka | Previously named after victory | |
Rural settlement | Pershotravensk | Zviahel Raion | Portselianove | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Rural settlement | Pershotravneve | Korosten Raion | Kvartsytne | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pershotravneve | Korosten Raion, Malyn urban hromada | Temianets | Old name alluded to the First of May | |
Village | Pershotravneve | Korosten Raion, Ushomyr rural hromada | Zatyshok | Old name alluded to the First of May |
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