Slavic names

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Given names originating from the Slavic languages are most common in Slavic countries.

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The main types of Slavic names:

History

In pre-Christian traditions, a child less than 710 years old would bear a "substitutional name", the purpose of which was to deflect attention from the child and thereby to protect it from the curiosity of evil powers. The practice was largely the result of the high mortality rate of young children at the time. [1] A child who survived to 710 years was considered worthy of care and was granted adult status and a new adult name during a ritual first haircut. [2]

Traditional names remained dominant until the Slavic nations converted to Christianity. Since then, however, baptismal names came into use, which were given after the patron saint of the newly baptized. Even after that, the traditional names persisted in everyday use, while in religious matters baptismal name was involved; thus, many persons had and used two names simultaneously. This is exemplified by how the Slavic saints of that time are referred to up to nowadays: e.g. St. Boris and Gleb, in holy baptism Roman and David. As the Slavic saints became more numerous, more traditional names entered the Church calendar; but more prominent was the overall decline in the number of people bearing traditional names. Finally, in 16th17th century the traditional Slavic names which did not enter the calendar of either Orthodox or Catholic Church generally fell out of use. For Catholic Slavs, the decisive event was the Council of Trent (154563) decreed that every Catholic should have a Christian name instead of a native one.

Names in Poland

After the ban on native non-Christian names imposed by the Council of Trent, the Polish nobility (especially Protestants) attempted to preserve traditional names, such as Zbigniew and Jarosław. Ordinary people, however, tended to choose names solely from the Christian calendar, which contained only a handful of Slavic saints' names, in particular: Kazimierz (St. Casimir), Stanisław (St. Stanislaus), Wacław (St. Wenceslaus) and Władysław (St. Ladislaus). [3] Slavic names that referred to God (e.g., Bogdan, Bogumił) were also permitted. [4]

Names in Kievan Rus'

Rus' names were based on common Slavic names such as Volodiměrŭ (Володимѣръ - "great ruler"), Svętopŭlkŭ (Свѧтопълкъ - "holy regiment"), Jęropŭlkŭ (Ѩропълкъ - "furious regiment"), Voislavŭ (Воиславъ - "glorious warrior"), Boryslavŭ (Бориславъ - "glorious fighter"), Borisŭ (Борисъ - "fighter"), [5] Liubomirŭ (Любомиръ - "loves the peace"), Ratibor ("war fighter"), Vadim ("Вадимъ"), or Badan (belonging to the wind spirit "Badan", Yaroslav, Izyaslav ("The one who took the glory"), Mstislav ("glorious revenge"), Vsevolod ("lord of everything"). In the 11th century, after the growing influence of the Christian Church, the tendency to use the names of saints of the Greek Church has increased and most of old Rus' names were displaced by Christian names.

Names today

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Slavic origin name on the boat

Since national revivals during 19th and 20th centuries, traditional names, especially of historical rulers and heroes, regained popularity. For example, in Poland many forgotten names were resurrected, such as Bronisław, Bolesław, Dobiesław, Dobrosław, Jarosław, Mirosław, Przemysław, Radosław, Sławomir, Wiesław, Zdzisław, and Zbigniew; and new ones created, such as Lechosław and Wieńczysław. [4] Today, traditional Slavic names are accepted by the Christian Church and are given at a child's baptism.

Meanings

Old Slavic names were built with one or two lexemes:

Single-lexeme names

Single-lexeme names were derived from ordinary or adjectival words and were usually, though not always, borne by peasants, e.g.: Baran (ram), Szydło (awl), Kąkol (cockle), Broda (beard, chin), Żyła (vein), Uchacz (ear-man), Łopata (shovel), Żaba (frog), Rus (Ruthenian/Russian man), Cich (silent man), etc. [4] Many names of this kind are used today, for example:

Dithematic names

Dithematic names are built with two lexemes. Kaleta 1995 notes that "In the case of Old Germanic and Old Slavic personal names, the dithematic name form contained a wish for the new-born child. These wishes pertained to the values that obtained in these early times". [6] In Poland alone, over 600 masculine names, 120 feminine names and 150 different affixes (lexemes) are known. These have been reconstructed from place names and the (scarce) written sources such as the Bull of Gniezno. [4] Certain names were reserved for monarchs (e.g. in Poland: Kazimierz, Władysław, Bolesław). [7] Examples are listed below. As an example of the pattern: Władysław contains the prefix wład (to rule, ruler) and the suffix sław (fame, glory). Note that feminine equivalents usually end in a (e.g. Bogusław - Bogusława).

Prefix or suffixMeaningExamples
blag, błog, blah ,blažgentle, kind, blessedBlahoslav, Blažena
bog, bóg, boh, bożGod, rich, fate Bohumil, Boguslav, Bohdan, Bożena, Bogusław, Bogdan, Bogna, Božidar, Božidarka, Bożydar, Modliboga, Falibog, Boguwola, Božetjeh, Bogosav, Bogoljub, Bogomil
bolegreat, more, large Bolesław, Boleslav, Bolemir, Boleczest, Bolelut
borwar, fight Boris, Borzysław, Borislav, Dalibor, Sambor, Lutobor, Myślibora, Strogobor, Borisav, Borislav;
brat, batabrother Bratislav, Bratumił, Bratoljub
bron, branto protect, to defend Bronisław, Branislav, Bronimir, Bronisąd, Srbobran, Częstobrona,
bude, budzito beBudimír, Budimir, Budislav
choti, chocie, želito wantChociemir, Chciebor, Chociebąd, Chotimíra, Želimir, Želimirka
chwał, fal, hvalto praise, to glorify Boguchwał, Chwalibog, Chwalimir, Falibor, Hvalimir,
tech, ciech, tješ, tešhappy, comfortCiechosław, Wojciech, Sieciech, Techomir, Dobrociech, Božetech, Tješimir, Sławociech, Tešimir
dobo, dobie,appropriate, brave Dobiesław, Dobiegniew
cze, cti, ča, čehonour Czesław, Ctibor, Czedrog, Čestmír, Česlav, Ctirad, Čedomir, Častimir
dar, dangift, receiveDan, Božidar, Božidarka
dobrogood, goodness Dobrosław, Dobromir, Dobroniega, Dobrogost, Dobromil, Dobrożyźń, Dobromir, Dobroslav,
domhouseDomarad, Domosław, Domagoj, Domamir, Domoľub, Domawit, Domabor
drag, drog, drah, dragprecious, beloved Dragoslav, Dragomir, Dragoljub, Drogodziej, Drogoradz, Wieledrog, Predrag, Drohobysz, Miłodrog, Miodrag,
dzierż, držito have, to rule, to keepDzierżysław, Dzierżykraj, Dzirżyterg, Držislav
gniew, hněvangry, furious Zbigniew, Gniewomir, Mścigniew, Wojgniew, Dobiegniew, Ostrogniew, Zbyhněv
godappropriate Godemir, Godzimir, Godzisława
gost, hostguestMiłogost, Radogost, Uniegost, Hostirad, Hostimil, Hostisvit, Lubgost, Gościsław
gwiazd, hvezd, zvezdstarHviezdoslav, Hviezdomir, Zvezdan, Zvezdana
jar, yarstrong, severe, fierce Yaroslav, Jaropełk, Jaromir, Jarogniew, Jarmila
kazto tell, to show Kazimierz, Casimir, Kazimir, Skaziczest
krasi, kreši, krzesibeauty Krzesimir, Krešimir, Krzesisław, Kresivoje, Krasimira
kvetflowerKvetoslava
lud, ljudpeopleĽudmila, Ľudovít, Ljudevit, Ljudemisl
lutsevere, ruthlessLutosław, Lutobor, Lutogniew, Lutomir, Zbylut, Lutomysł
lyub, lub, l'ublove Lubomir, Ljubomir, Lubosław, Lubov, Lubor, Ľubica, Ľubor,
mil, miłlove, to like, favour, graced Vlastimil, Tomiła, Milica, Miłowit, Milomir, Miloslav, Milivoje, Ludmila, Radmila, Jarmila,
mir, měr, mierz, myrpeace/world, prestige [8] Chociemir, Mirogod, Miroslav, Damir, Casimir, Kazimierz, Ostromir, Mezamir, Radomír, Jaromír, Kanimir, Bratomira, Mojmir, Uniemir, Vitomir, Vladimir, Krešimir, Krasimir, Godzimir, Rastimir, Ratimir, Želimir, Branimir, Zvonimir, Jaczemir
msti, mścivengeanceMstislav, Mścisław, Mściwoj, Mstivoj, Mszczuj
mysl, mysłthinkPřemysl, Myslivoj, Mislav
niegdelight Dobroniega, Njegomir, Mironieg, Niegodoma, Niegosław
ne, nienegativeNevzor, Nekras, Nezhdan, Niedamir, Nenad, Nebojša, Niedalic, Niesuł, Nemanja
ostrosharpOstromir, Ostrogniew, Ostrík
plukregimentYaropolk, Jaropluk, Sviatopolk, Svätopluk, Świętopełk
rast, rost, rósc,grow, demand, usurp Rastislav, Rościsław, Rościgniew, Rostimira
radcounselRadovan, Radomír, Radoslav
rati, raciwar, fight, to do (vocal change from radi to rati)Ratibor, Racisława, Racimir, Ratimir, Racigniew, Gnierat
siem, ziem, zem,family, land Siemowit, Siemomysł, Siemił, Ziemowit, Siemysław
sobie, soběusurp, for me Soběslav, Sobierad, Sobiemir, Sobiebor
slav, sławglory, fame Mstislav, Stanisław, Rostislav, Sławomir, Vladislav, Izyaslav, Vyacheslav, Sviatoslav, Miroslav, Boguslav, Borislav, Sławobor, Gościsław. Jaroslav, Slavena, Wiesław, Kvetoslav, Tomislav, Věroslav, Soběslav, Slavoljub, Srboslav, Rastislav
spyci, spytipointless, unnecessary Spytihněv
stanto become Stanimir, Stanislav, Stanisław, Stanibor, Stanimir
sud, sąd, sandto judgeSudomir, Sudislav, Sędzimir, Sędziwoj, Bogusąd, Sędowin, Krzywosąd
sulito promise, betterSulisław, Sulibor, Sulimir, Sulirad, Sulich, Radsuł
svet, sviat, święt, svatlight, strong[ citation needed ] Sviatoslav, Svetoslav, Svetlana, Światopełk, Swiãtopôłk, Świętomir, Svätobor, Svetozar, Svatoboj, Svetomir, Świętożyźń,
svo, sve, świe, savall, every, alwaysŚwiedrag, Svorad, Świegniew, Dragosav, Milosav
uniebetterUniedrog, Uniebog, Uniesław
veli, vyache, więce, višegreat, more, large Vaclav, Vyacheslav, Wenzel, Vjenceslav, Veleslava, Wielimir, Velimir, Więcerad, Višeslav
vest, wieśćto know, to leadBlagovest, Dobrowieść
vit, witto rule, to lead Sviatovit, Vitomir, Dobrovit, Witosław, Uniewit, Gościwit,
vlad, wład, volod, włod, ladto rule, ruler Vladimir, Władysław, Volodymyr, Włodzimierz, Vladislav, Laszlo, Ladislav, Vsevolod, Vladena, Vladan, Władmiła, Vladivoj
vlast, włośćhomeland Vlastimil, Włościwoj, Vlastimir, Vlastislav
vratbring backVratislav
voj, wojfighter, warrior, war Wojsław, Częstowoj, Vojislav, Wojciech, Borivoj, Vladivoj, Vojnomir, Radivoj, Wojbor, Milivoj, Dobrivoje, Kresivoje, Ljubivoje
wol, volto preferWolebor, Wolimir, Wolisław
vse, vše, wszeallVseslav
zbyto dispel, to get rid of Zbigniew, Zbylut
zde, zdzie, sede, Sděto do, make Zdzisław, Zdziwoj, Sedemir, Zdeslav, Zderad, Zdziemił, Sděmir, Sdivoj
želi, żeliwant, desireŻelibrat, Żelimysł, Żelisław, Želimíra, Želibor, Želimir, Želmír
zlat, złot, zlatogoldZlatomíra, Zlatimir, Zlatibor, Zlatan, Zlatko

Participle-built names

These are derived either from the past participle (in the passive voice), e.g.: Bojan, Chocian, Kochan, Miłowan, Pomian, Stator, Wygnan, or the present participle (in the active voice), e.g.: Cieszym, Myślim, Radzim, Borzym. Such names are repositories of perhaps the largest source of sociological data about the ancient Slavic people. [9] They have a variety of purposes, which can be listed as follows:

Other examples: Poznan ('known', 'recognized'), Goszczon (being a guest at someone's place), Krszczon ('baptized'), Radovan, Dragan, Željan, Dejan, Nayden, Mirjana.

Diminutive and hypocoristic names

Diminutive and hypocoristic (endearing) names deriving from the above-mentioned dithematic names are created by using different diminutive suffixes. Such names are very popular in everyday usage, and usually are created by replacing part of the name with the suffix -ek (masculine, predominantly West Slavic; e.g. Polish Włodzimierz Włodek), -ko (masculine, predominantly South Slavic and Ukrainian), -ka (feminine; also masculine in Russian), or -a: Mila, Luba, Staszek, Radek, Władek, Zlatko, Zlata, Volodya, Bronek, Leszek, Dobrusia, Slavko, Wojtek, Mirka, Bogusia, Slava, Zdravko, Zbyszko, Miłosz, Staś, Przemek, Bolko, Draho, Željko, Borya (fight), Boško, Božica, Božana, Branko, Branka, Braniša, Borko, Budimka, Hvališa, Dobar, Dobra, Dragoš, Dragica, Dragi, Draga, Dragoş, Miloš, Slavko, Slavica, Slavisa, Svetlana, Wít, Zdenka, Bratko, Braco, Braca, Bato, Bata, Batica, etc.

Popularity in non-Slavic cultures

Some Slavic names have gained popularity in other (non-Slavic) countries, e.g.: Natasha, Nadia, Vera, Mila, Svante, Susan (Suzana), Boris, Vladimir, Mirko, Laszlo, Casimir, Wenzel, Milena, Estanislao, Vlad, Mircea, Bronislovas, Radu, Vesna, Wanda, Ladislao, Bogdan, etc.

Christian saints with Slavic names

The following list contains only canonized Saints. Beatified Saints with Slavic names (e.g. Saint Ceslaus, Saint Radim) are not included.

In Ukraine

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Volodymyr
President
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Bohdana
Composer
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Nadia
Singer
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Svitlana
Politician
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Myroslava
Journalist
Masculine

Bohdan, Bohumyl, Bozhydar, Bazhan, Boryslav, Borys, Boryslav, Bronyslav, Volodymyr, Volodyslav (Vladyslav), Viacheslav, Vseslav, Vsevolod, Vadym, Myloslav, Myroslav, Mstyslav, Mechyslav, Radym, Radymyr/Radomir, Radoslav, Rostyslav, Stanyslav, Sviatopolk, Sviatoslav, Zhadan, Zorian, Tykhomyr, Liubomyr, Yaroslav, Yaromyr.

Feminine

Bohdana, Bazhana, Boleslava, Boryslava, Boronyslava, Liubomyra, Liubov, Liubava, Liudmyla/Liudmylla, Myloslava, Myroslava, Mechyslava, Nadiia, Slava, Lara, Zoriana, Zoreslava, Snizhana, Stanyslava, Svitlana, Volodymyra, Vira, Volodyslava, Yaroslava [11]

In Russia

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Vyacheslav
Prime Minister
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Nadezhda
Singer
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Boris
President
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Mstislav
Musician
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Svetlana
Actress
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Vsevolod
Writer
Masculine

Bogdan, Borislav, Bronislav, Kazimir, Iziaslav, Miloslav, Miroslav, Mstislav, Radimir/Radomir, Radoslav, Rostislav, Stanislav, Svyatopolk, Svyatoslav, Vadim, Vlad, Vladimir, Vladislav, Vsevolod, Vyacheslav, Yaroslav [12] [13]

Feminine

Bogdana, Borislava, Bronislava, Lyubov, Lyudmila, Miloslava, Miroslava, Nadezhda, Rada, Radoslava, Slava, Snezhana, Stanislava, Svetlana, Vera, Vladislava, Yaroslava [12] [13]

In Bulgaria

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Bogdan Filov
Archaeologist, politician
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Lyubomir Miletich
Linguist, historian
Feminine

Albena, Beloslava, Bilyana, Bisera, Bistra, Blaga, Blagorodna, Blagovesta, Blaguna, Bogdana, Boryana, Borislava, Boyana, Boyka, Bozhana, Bozhidara, Branimira, Darina, Denitsa, Desislava, Dobra, Dobryana, Dobrinka, Dobromira, Dragana, Elka, Grozda, Grozdana, Iskra, Iva, Ivayla, Ivelina, Kalina, Krasimira, Kosara, Lyuba, Lara, Lyubomira, Lyudmila, Lyubka, Lyubov, Malina, Miglena, Mila, Militsa, Milka, Milanka, Milena, Mira, Miriana, Mirolyuba, Miroslava, Nadezhda, Nadia, Neda, Nedelya, Nedyalka, Nevena, Ognyana, Plamena, Preslava, Prolet, Rada, Radina, Radka, Radost, Radostina, Radoslava, Radosveta, Ralitsa, Rositsa, Rostislava, Rumena, Rumyana, Slavena, Slavina, Slavka, Snezha, Snezhana, Snezhanka, Snezhina, Spasena, Spaska, Stanimira, Stanislava, Stanka, Stilyana, Stoyanka, Stoyna, Svetla, Svetlana, Svetoslava, Svetozara, Svilena, Tsveta, Tsvetanka, Tsvetelina, Tsvetomira, Tsviata, Velika, Velislava, Velizara, Velmira, Vera, Vesela, Veselina, Vyara, Vihra, Vladislava, Zdravka, Vyara, Zhivka, Zlata, Zlatina, Zora, Zorka, Zornitsa [14]

Masculine

Biser, Blago, Blagoy, Blagovest, Blagun, Bogdan, Bogomil, Boril, Boris, Borislav, Borko, Boyan, Boyko, Bozhidar, Bozhil, Bozhin, Branimir, Darin, Darko, Delcho, Delyan, Denislav, Desislav, Deyan, Dragan, Dragomir, Dobri, Dobrin, Dobrolyub, Dobromir, Dobroslav, Goran, Grozdan, Iskren, Ivaylo, Kalin, Kamen, Kliment, Krasimir, Krastan, Krastyo, Lachezar, Lyuben, Lyubomir, Lyuboslav, Lyudmil, Malin, Milan, Milcho, Milen, Milko, Mirko, Miro, Miroslav, Mladen, Momchil, Naum, Nayden, Nedelcho, Nedyalko, Ognian, Ognyan, Orlin, Parvan, Plamen, Preslav, Radi, Radko, Radomir, Radoslav, Radosvet, Radoy, Raicho, Rayko, Razvigor, Rosen, Rostislav, Rumen, Sneg, Slav, Slavcho, Slavi, Slavyan, Slavko, Slavomir, Spas, Stanimir, Stanislav, Stanko, Stoil, Stoyan, Stoycho, Stoyko, Strahil, Svetlin, Svetoslav, Svetozar, Svilen, Tihomir, Tomislav, Traicho, Traiko, Tsvetan, Tsvetomir, Tsvetozar, Valko, Varban, Velichko, Veliko, Velin, Velislav, Velizar, Velko, Ventseslav, Ventsislav, Veselin, Vesselin, Vihren, Vitomir, Vladimir, Vladislav, Volen, Yasen, Yavor, Zdravko, Zhelyazko, Zhivko, Zlatan, Zlatko, Zlatomir, Zvezdelin [14]

In Croatia

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Branimir
Duke
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Mirna
Swimmer
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Tomislav
King
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Željka
Politician
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Vladimir
Chemist
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Slavomira
Painter
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Goran
Tennis player
Feminine

Berislava, Biserka, Blaga, Blagica, Blaženka, Bogdana, Bogomila, Bogumila, Borka, Borislava, Božena, Božica, Božidarka, Branimira, Branka, Buga, Cvita, Cvijeta, Čedna, Danica, Davorka, Divna, Dragana, Dragica, Draženka, Dubravka, Dunja, Hrvatina, Hrvoja, Hrvojka, Jasenka, Jasna, Ljuba, Ljubica, Mila, Milica, Miljenka, Mislava, Mira, Mirka, Mirna, Mojmira, Morana, Nada, Neda, Nediljka, Nevenka, Ognjenka, Ranka, Rašeljka, Ratka, Ruža, Ružica, Sanja, Slava, Slavica, Slavenka, Smiljana, Spomenka, Srebrenka, Stanislava, Stana, Stanka, Snješka, Snježana, Sunčana, Sunčica, Svitlana, Svjetlana, Tjeha, Tihana, Tihomila, Tuga, Vedrana, Vera, Verica, Vjera, Vesna, Vjekoslava, Vlasta, Vlatka, Zdenka, Zlata, Zora, Zorica, Zorka, Zrinka, Zrina, Zvjezdana, Zvonimira, Zvonka, Željka, Živka [15]

Masculine

Berislav, Berivoj, Blago, Bogdan, Bogumil, Bogoljub, Bogomil, Boris, Borislav, Borna, Božetjeh, Božidar, Božo, Bratislav, Budimir, Branimir, Brajko, Branko, Braslav, Bratoljub, Cvitko, Cvjetko, Časlav, Častimir, Čedomir, Dalibor, Damir, Darko, Davor, Davorin, Davorko, Desimir, Dobroslav, Dobrovit, Domagoj, Dragan, Drago, Dragoslav, Dragutin, Dražan, Dražen, Draženko, Držiha, Držislav, Godemir, Gojko, Gojislav, Gojslav, Goran, Grubiša, Hrvatin, Hrvoj, Hrvoje, Hrvoslav, Kazimir, Kažimir, Jasenko, Klonimir, Krešimir, Krešo, Krševan, Lavoslav, Ljubomir, Ljudevit, Milan, Mile, Milivoj, Milovan, Miljenko, Mirko, Miro, Miroslav, Miroš, Mislav, Mladen, Mojmir, Mutimir, Nediljko, Nedjeljko, Nenad, Neven, Njegomir, Njegovan, Ognjen, Ostoja, Ozren, Predrag, Pribislav, Prvan, Prvoslav, Prvoš, Radimir, Radomir, Radoš, Rajko, Ranko, Ratimir, Ratko, Rato, Radovan, Radoslav, Siniša, Slaven, Slaviša, Slavoljub, Snješko, Slavomir, Smiljan, Spomenko, Srebrenko, Srećko, Stanislav, Stanko, Strahimir, Svetoslav, Tihomil, Tihomir, Tješimir, Tomislav, Tomo, Tugomir, Tvrtko, Trpimir, Vatroslav, Većeslav, Vedran, Velimir, Veselko, Vidoslav, Vjekoslav, Vjenceslav, Višeslav, Vitomir, Vjeran, Vladimir, Vlado, Vlatko, Vojmil, Vojmir, Vojnomir, Vuk, Zdenko, Zdeslav, Zdravko, Zorislav, Zoran, Zrinko, Zrinoslav, Zlatko, Zvonimir, Zvonko, Želimir, Željko, Živko [15]

In North Macedonia

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Goran
Footballer
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Radmila
Politician
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Vlatko
Guitar Player
Feminine

Angela, Angelina, Angja, Ankica, Biljana, Bisera, Bistra, Blaga, Blagica, Blagorodna, Verka, Vladica, Denica, Živka, Zlata, Jagoda, Letka, Ljupka, Mila, Mirjana, Mirka, Rada, Radmila, Slavica, Slavka, Snežana, Stojna, Ubavka

Masculine

Blagoj, Boban, Čedomir Cvetan, Dragan, Dragi, Duško, Goran, Ljupčo, Slavčo, Milan, Mile, Miroslav, Vladimir, Vlatko, Zlatko, Živko, Stojan, Zlate, Mirko, Ljuben, Zoran, Ognen, Rade

In Serbia

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Nemanja
Grand Prince, Monk
Saint
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Uroš
King
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Dušan
Emperor, Tsar
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Milica
Princess, Empress, Tsaritsa
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Veljko
Freedom fighter, Military commander, Hajduk
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Vuk
Linguist
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Slobodan
Historian, Lawyer, Philosopher, Politician
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Nadežda
Painter
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Milutin
Scientist
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Miloš
Poet
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Novak
Tennis player
Feminine

Blagica, Biljana, Biserka, Bojana, Bogdana, Borislava, Boža, Božana, Božena, Božica, Božidarka, Branimira, Branka, Brankica, Branislava, Budislavka, Daliborka, Dana, Danka, Danica, Dara, Darina, Darka, Davorka, Dejana, Divna, Draga, Dragana, Dragica, Dragoslava, Draženka, Dubravka, Dunja, Dušana, Goranka, Gorana, Jasna, Jadranka, Jadrana, Jasenka, Jugoslava, Krešimira, Ljubica, Kalina, Malina, Mila, Milena, Milana, Milica, Milja, Miljana, Milka, Mira, Miroslava, Mirna, Mladenka, Nada, Nadežda, Neda, Nevena, Nevenka, Navenka, Nedeljka, Rada, Radmila, Ranka, Raja, Rajana, Rajka, Radomira, Radoslava, Ružica, Ruža, Sana, Snežana, Slava, Slavica, Slavka, Stana, Senka, Stanka, Stojana, Smiljana, Stanislava, Svetlana, Lana, Ljubica, Tara, Tija, Tijana, Tomislava, Vida, Vedrana, Vera, Verica, Vjera, Vesna, Vesela, Višnja, Zvezdana, Zlata, Zorana, Zorica, Željka [15]

Masculine

Bajko, Beloš, Beriša, Biljan, Boban, Blagoje, Bogdan, Bogomil, Bogoljub, Bojan, Borislav, Bora, Boris, Borisav, Boško, Branimir, Branislav, Branko, Brajko, Božidar, Budimir, Čedomir, Cvijetin, Gojko, Darko, Dare, Darin, Daro, Dalibor, Damir, Dane, Danko, Davor, Davorin, Dejan, Divan, Dobrica, Dobroslav, Dragan, Dragiša, Drago, Dragoljub, Dragomir, Dragoslav, Dragutin, Draža, Dražen, Draženko, Dubravko, Dušan, Duško, Gojko, Goran, Gradimir, Gvozden, Jakša, Jadranko, Jadran, Javor, Jasen, Jasenko, Jug, Jugoslav, Ljuba, Ljubo, Ljubomir, Ljubodrag, Kalin, Miladin, Milan, Milen, Miljan, Milivoje, Mile, Milenko, Milanko, Milo, Miloje, Milorad, Miloš, Milovan, Milutin, Mijomir, Miodrag, Miro, Miroslav, Mirko, Mislav, Miša, Mladen, Momčilo, Momir, Nado, Nebojša, Neven, Nedeljko, Novak, Nemanja, Nenad, Njegomir, Obren, Obrad, Ognjen, Ostoja, Ozren, Predrag, Rade, Radoš, Radič, Radivoje, Rado, Radoje, Radomir, Radonja, Ratomir, Radiša, Radmilo, Radoslav, Radosav, Radovan, Rajan, Rajko, Rajke, Rajo, Ranko, Ratko, Spas, Spasoje, Sava, Savo, Svetlan, Senko, Siniša, Srećko, Smiljan, Slava, Slaven, Slavko, Slavimir, Slaviša, Slobodan, Srđan, Srećko, Sredoje, Sreten, Stanko, Stanislav, Strahinja, Stracimir, Svetozar, Sokol, Tihomir, Tijan, Tomislav, Toplica, Vedran, Velibor, Velimir, Veljko, Veran, Veselin, Veselko, Vladimir, Vladislav, Vlastimir, Vitomir, Vlade, Vlado, Vlatko, Vojislav, Vojkan, Vojmir, Vidak, Vid, Vuk, Vukan, Vukašin, Vujadin, Vujasin, Vukosav, Vukota, Vuksan, Zvezdan, Zdravko, Zoran, Zvonko, Žarko, Željko, Želimir, Zlatan, Zlatko, Živadin, Živko, Živojin, Živorad, Života [15]

In Slovenia

Feminine

Bogdana, Branka, Cvetka, Danica, Draga, Dragica, Dunja, Janina, Jasna, Ljuba, Ljubica, Milena, Milica, Mira, Morana, Mora, Nada, Neda, Nedeljka, Neva, Nevenka, Neža, Slava, Slavica, Spomenka, Stanislava, Stana, Stanka, Svetlana, Vedrana, Vera, Vesna, Vlasta, Vojka, Zdenka, Zdravka, Zlatka, Zora, Zorica, Zorka, Zvonka, Živa

Masculine

Bogdan, Boris, Borut, Bojan, Božidar, Božo, Branko, Ciril, Cvetko, Črtomir, Dejan, Dragan, Drago, Dragotin, Dušan, Gojmir, Gorazd, Gregor, Jaroslav, Jernej, Kresnik, Lado, Milan, Miran, Mirko, Miroslav, Miško, Perun, Radivoj, Rajko, Srečko, Slavko, Stanislav, Stanko, Stane, Vekoslav, Venceslav, Vitan, Vitomir, Vladimir, Vlado, Vojteh, Zdenko, Zdravko, Zoran, Žarko, Željko, Živko

In Poland

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Bolesław
King
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Kazimierz
Freedom fighter
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Lech
President
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Zbigniew
Statesman
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Przemysław
Goalkeeper
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Stanisław
Writer
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Wojciech
Footballer
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Mirosław
Cosmonaut
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Bożena
Actress
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Miłosz
Poet
Feminine

Bogna, Bogdana, Bogumiła, Bogusława, Bolesława, Bożena, Bronisława, Czesława, Dąbrówka, Dobrochna, Dobroniega, Dobrosława, Gniewomira, Godzimira, Godzisława, Gorzysława, Grzymisława, Kazimiera, Ludmiła, Marzanna, Mieczysława, Milena, Miła, Mira, Mirosława, Radochna, Radosława, Sławomira, Sobiesława, Stanisława, Sulisława, Velina, Wacława, Wiesława, Władysława, Zdzisława

Masculine

Bogdan, Bogumił, Bogusław, Bogusz, Bohdan, Bolesław, Bożydar, Bronisław, Chwalibóg, Chwalisław, Czcibor, Czesław, Dobiegniew, Dobiesław, Dobrogost, Dobromir, Dobromił, Dobrosław, Domard, Domasław, Dzierżysław, Gniewko, Gniewomir, Godzimir, Godzisław, Gorzysław, Jarosław, Krzesimir, Kazimierz, Lech, Lechosław, Lesław, Leszek, Lubomir, Ludomił, Mieszko, Mieczysław, Miłosław, Miłosz, Mirosław, Mścisław, Mściwój, Przemysław, Przybysław, Radosław, Rościsław, Sambor, Sędziwoj, Sławoj, Sławomir, Sobiesław, Stanisław, Sulisław, Świętosław, Wacław, Wiesław, Wińczysław, Władysław, Włodzimierz, Wojciech, Wszebor, Zawisza, Zbigniew, Zbyszko, Zdzisław, Ziemowit

In Slovakia and Czech Republic

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Vratislav
King
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Václav
Saint
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Ľudovít
Linguist
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Miloslav
Intellectual
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Břetislav
Actor
Feminine

Blahoslava, Blahuše, Bojana, Bojka, Boleslava, Bolena, Bolerka, Bohumira, Bohuslava, Božidara, Boža, Božena, Božka, Bratislava, Břetislava, Břetka, Břetička, Bronislava/Branislava, Brana, Branka, Broňa, Bronička, Bronka, Dobrali, Dobromila, Dobromíra, Dobroslava, Drahomíra, Draha, Drahuše, Drahuška, Draža, Dušana, Duša, Dušička, Duška, Sudana, Sudanka, Jarka, Jaroslava, Květoslava, Kvetoslava, Kveta, Květa, Kvetka, Květka, Kvetuša, Květuše, Kvetuška, Květuška, Libera, Líba, Libenka, Libuše, Libuška, Lidmila, Ludmila, Ľudmila, Lida, Lidka, Liduna, Lidunka, Liduše, Lizuška, Ľubomíra, Ľuba, Ľubena, Ľubina, Ľubina, Ľubka, Ľubuška, Mečislava, Melina, Mecka, Mila, Milena, Milada, Milady, Miladena, Milana, Mlada, Mladena, Mladěna, Miladka, Milanka, Milenka, Milka, Miluše, Miluša, Miluška, Mlaška, Mladuška, Miloslava, Miroslava, Mira, Mirka, Miruška, Nadežda, Naděžda, Nadeja, Neda, Pribislava, Pribena, Přibyslava, Próbka, Pribuška, Radmila, Radomila, Rada, Radlinka, Radoslava, Rada, Rostislava, Rosta, Rostina, Rostinka, Rostuška, Sobeslava, Soběslava, Sobena, Sobeška, Stanislava, Stana, Stanička, Stanuška, Svetlana, Světlana, Svetla, Svetlanka, Světlanka, Svetluše, Světluše, Svetluška, Světluška, Veleslava, Vela, Velina, Velinka, Velka, Veluška, Venceslava/Vaclava, Věnceslava/Václava, Vena, Věna, Venka, Věnka, Venuška, Vera, Věra, Vierka, Verka, Věrka, Veruška, Věruška, Vladimíra, Vladmira, Vladislava/Ladislava, Valeska, Vlasta, Zbyhneva, Zbyhněva, Zbyna, Zbyša, Zbyhneka, Zbyhneuška, Zdenka, Zdeslava, Zdislava, Desa, Zdeska, Zwisa, Zdiska, Zelislava, Žitomíra, Žitka, Žituše, Živanka, Živka, Živuše, Živuška, Zlata, Zlatina, Zlatinka, Zlatka, Zlatuje, Zlatuše, Zlatuška, Zlatana, Zlatunka, Zoila, Zora, Zorah [16] [17]

Masculine

Blahoslav (house form, Blahoš, Blahošek) Bohdan, Bohumil, Bohumír, Bohuslav, Bojan, Bujanek, Bojek, Boleslav, Bolek, Bořivoj (house form: Bora, Borik, Borek), Bozidar, Bratislav, Bretislav (house form: Bretik, Břeťa), Bronislav/Branislav, Branek, Branik, Budislav, Budek, Česlav/Ctislav, Ctibor, Dalibor, Dobromil, Dobromir, Dobroslav, Drahomir, Draha, Drahoš, Drahošek, Ďurko, Sudan, Sudanek, Dušan, Dušek, Jaroslav (house form: Jarek, Jaroušek), Jaromil, Jaromir (house form: Jarek), Jaropluk, Jaroslav, Kvetoslav, Karel, Ľubomír, Ľubor, Lumír, Ľubek, Ľuborek (house form: Ľuboš, Ľubošek), Ludomir, Ľudoslav, Mecislav, Mecek, Mecik, Mecislavek, Milan, Milič, Miloslav, Milda, Milon, Miloš, Miroslav, Mirek, Mstislav, Nepomuk, Pomuk, Nepomucek, Přemysl, Myslik, Premek, Pribislav, Priba, Pribik, Pribišek, Radoslav (house form: Radek, Radik, Radeček, Radan, Radko, Radoš, Radoušek, slovak form: Radko), Radomír/Radimír, Radim, Radoslav, Rostislav, Rosta, Rostek, Rostiček, Rostik, Slavomir, Slava, Slavoj, Sobeslav, Sobek, Sobik, Stanislav, Stana, Standa, Stanek, Stanko, Staníček, Stanik, Svätomír, Svätopluk, Svätoslav, Techomír, Techoslav, Veleslav, Vela, Velek, Veloušek, Venceslav/Vaclav, Vacek, Vašek, Vena, Venoušek, Wenzel, Vladimír, Vladislav/Ladislav, Vlad, Vlastimil, Vojtech (house form: Vojta, Wojtek, Vojtik, Vojtíšek), Zbyhnev, Zbyna, Zbytek, Želislav, Želek, Želiček, Želik, Želoušek, Zdeslav, Zdislav, Zdik Zdišek, Zitomir, Zitek, Zitoušek, Živan, Živanek, Živek, Živko, Zlatan, Zlatek, Zlatiček, Zlatik, Zlatko, Zlatoušek [16] [17]

Feminine

Božena, Lubina, Ludmila, Měrana, Milena, Milenka [18]

Masculine

Bohuměr, Danko, Jaroměr, Milan, Měrko, Mirosław, Radoměr, Stanij, Stanisław [18]

Slavic names in Kashubia

Feminine

Sławina, Sulësława, Witosława

Masculine

Jaromir, Mscëwòj, Subisłôw, Swiãtopôłk

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Swiãtopôłk - Duke

See also

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Notes

  1. Šventaragis or Świntorog - legendary Lithuanian prince, son of Utenus, grandson of Kukovoit, great-great-grandfather of Dovmont.
Slavic origin names
Czech and Slovak given names of Slavic origin
Croatian, Montenegrin and Serbian names of Slavic origin
Polish names of Slavic origin
Bulgarian names of Slavic origin
Russian names of Slavic origin