162 Bulgarian Boy Names with Meanings

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Bulgarian boy names starting with A

AndonAndon is both a masculine given name and surname; a variant of Anton, found in Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and among Armenians from Western Armenia. It is also found as a surname.
AndreiАндрэйAndrei, Andrey, or Andrej (in Cyrillic script: Андрэй, Андрей, or Андреј) is a form of Andreas/Ἀνδρέας in Slavic languages and Romanian. People with the name include: Andrei of Polotsk (c.
AndreyАндрейAndrey (Андрей) is a masculine given name predominantly used in Slavic languages, including Belarusian, Bulgarian, and Russian. The name is derived from the ancient Greek Andreas (Ἀνδρέας), meaning "man" or "warrior".
AntonAnton is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Latin name Antonius, and used in various languages.
AtanasAtanas is a name. Its most common use is a masculine given name in Bulgarian and Macedonian, derived from Greek Athanasios, "immortal".

Bulgarian boy names starting with B

BerislavBerislav (also spelled Berisav) is a Slavic masculine given name derived from beri "he/she carries" and slava "glory, fame". Feminine form is Berislava.
BiserБисерBiser (Bulgarian: Бисер) is a Bulgarian given name. Notable people with the name include: Biser Ivanov (born 1973), Bulgarian footballer and coach Biser Kirov (1942–2016), Bulgarian pop singer Biser Mihaylov (1943–2020), Bulgarian footballer
BlagoyБлагойBlagoy (Bulgarian: Благой) is a Bulgarian masculine given name and may refer to: Blagoy Blagoev (born 1956), Olympic weightlifter for Bulgaria Blagoy Georgiev (born 1981), Bulgarian footballer Blagoy Makendzhiev (born 1988), Bulgarian footballer Blagoy Nakov…
BogdanБогданBogdan (Cyrillic: Богдан) is a Slavic masculine name that appears in the South Slavic languages and in Polish and Romanian. It is derived from the Slavic words Bog (Cyrillic: Бог), meaning 'god', and dan (Cyrillic: дан), meaning 'given'.
BogomilБогомилBogomil (Cyrillic: Богомил) is a given name of Slavic origin. It is composed of the Slavic words 'bog' (god) and 'mil' (dear) and means 'dear to God' or 'favoured by God'.
BorimirБоримирBorimir (Serbian Cyrillic: Боримир) is a Slavic masculine given name derived from borti – "battle" and mir – "peace". The feminine form is Borimira.
BorisБорисBoris, Borys or Barys (Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian: Борис; Belarusian: Барыс) is a male name of Bulgar origin. It is most commonly used in countries in Eastern Europe.
BorislavБориславBorislav or Boryslav (Cyrillic: Борислав) is a Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Slavic elements borti (battle) and slava (glory, fame). The feminine form of the name is Borislava.
BoyanБоянBoyan (Bulgarian: Боян) is a Slavic male given name. The short form of the name Boyan used in Bulgaria is Bobi or Bobby (Bulgarian: Боби).
BoškoБошкоBoško (Cyrillic script: Бошко) is a Slavic male given name. It may refer to: Boško Abramović (1951–2021), Serbian chess grandmaster Boško Anić (born 1968), retired Croatian footballer Boško Antić (1944–2007), Bosnian Serb footballer Boško Balaban (born 1978),…
BožidarБожидарBožidar (Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian Cyrillic: Божидар, Polish: Bożydar, sometimes transliterated as Bojidar, or Bozhidar) is a Slavic masculine given name. It means "divine gift", derived from the Slavic elements božĭjĭ ("divine") and darŭ ("gift").
BranimirБранимирBranimir (Cyrillic: Бранимир) is a Slavic masculine given name. It is a combination of the Slavic elements borna ("to protect, to defend") and miru ("the world" or "peace" in Old Slavic), and hence means "the one who defends the world/peace".

Bulgarian boy names starting with D

DamyanДамянDamyan (Bulgarian: Дамян) is a Bulgarian masculine given name, a form of Damian. Notable people with the given name include: Damyan Damyanov (born 2000), Bulgarian footballer Damyan Pilkov (born 1995), Bulgarian lawyer and businessman Damyan Georgiev…
DanielDaniel (Hebrew: דָּנִיֵּאל) is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge" and derives from two early biblical figures, primary among them Daniel from the Book of Daniel.
DarkoDarko (pronounced [dǎːrko]) is a common South Slavic masculine given name. It is derived from the Slavic root dar 'gift'.
DavidDavid is a common masculine given name of Hebrew origin. Its popularity derives from the initial oral tradition (Oral Torah) and recorded use related to King David, a central figure in the Tanakh, and foundational to Judaism, and subsequently significant in…
DavorDavor is an old Slavic given name possibly derived from an old exclamation expressing joy or sorrow. Feminine variant: Davorka.
DesislavДесиславDesislav or Dessislav (Bulgarian: Десислав) is a Bulgarian masculine given name, derived from the Slavic elements desiti (to find, to encounter) and slava (glory, fame), thus meaning "one that finds glory". It is traditionally found in Bulgaria.
DimitarДимитърDimitar (Bulgarian: Димитър, Macedonian: Димитар, Russian: Димитыр) is a South Slavic masculine given name. It is widely found in Bulgaria and North Macedonia.
DimoДимоDimo (Bulgarian or Macedonian: Димо) may refer to the following people: Given name Dimo Angelov Tonchev (born 1952), Bulgarian cyclist Dimo Atanasov (born 1985), Bulgarian football player Dimo Bakalov (born 1988), Bulgarian football player Dimo Hadzhidimov…
DinkoDinko is a South Slavic masculine given name. In Croatian it is a diminutive of Dominko, a variant of Dominik.
DinoDino is a male given name. The name is popular among Italians, where it means "little sword" or "little bear." In the Balkans, Dino is popular among Bosniaks and Croats in the former Yugoslav nations.
DobriДобриDobri (Bulgarian: Добри) is a Bulgarian masculine given name that may refer to Dobri Bozhilov (1884–1945), Prime Minister of Bulgaria Dobri Chintulov (1822–1886), Bulgarian poet, teacher and composer Dobri Dobrev (1914–2018), Bulgarian ascetic Dobri Dobrev…
DobromirДобромирDobromir (Cyrillic: Добромир) is a Slavic masculine given name. It is derived from the Slavic elements dobro ("good, kind") and mir ("world, peace").
DobroslavДоброславDobroslav (Cyrillic: Доброслав) is a Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Slavic elements dobro (good) and slava (glory, fame). The Polish spelling is Dobrosław.
DonchoDoncho is a Bulgarian and Macedonian masculine given name in use in Bulgaria and North Macedonia as a diminutive form of Andon. Notable people with this name include the following.
DraganДраганDragan (pronounced [drǎgan], Serbian Cyrillic: Драган) is a South Slavic masculine given name. It is derived from the common Slavic element drag meaning "dear, beloved".
DragoljubДрагољубDragoljub (Cyrillic: Драгољуб) is a Serbian masculine given name, derived from Slavic drag- ("dear, beloved") and ljub ("love, to like"), both very common in Slavic dithematic names. It roughly means "dear love".
DragomirДрагомирDragomir (Cyrillic: Драгомир) is a Slavic masculine given name. It is used as a given name in South Slavic languages, especially Serbian and Bulgarian, while in Romanian, it is used as a surname.
DragoslavДрагославDragoslav (Cyrillic: Драгослав) is a South Slavic masculine given name. The name is composed of the Slavic elements drag ("dear, beloved") and slava ("glory, fame"), both common in Slavic dithematic names.
DuškoДушкоDuško (Serbian: Душко) is a Slavic masculine given name, often a diminutive for Dušan.

Bulgarian boy names starting with E

EmilThe name Emil, Emile, or Émile is a male given name of Indo-European origin. This name has multiple meanings: laborious, rival, or eager, which are derived from the Latin Aemilius of the gens Aemilia.
EnyuЕнюEnyu (Bulgarian: Еню) is a masculine given name that may refer to Emperor En'yū (959–991), Emperor of Japan Enyu Todorov (1943–2022), Bulgarian wrestler Enyu Valchev (1936–2014), Bulgarian wrestler Wu Enyu (1909–1979), Chinese philosopher, political scientist…

Bulgarian boy names starting with F

FerdinandFerdinand is a Germanic name composed of the elements farð 'journey, travel', Proto-Germanic *farthi, abstract noun from root *far- 'to fare, travel' (PIE *par 'to lead, pass over'), and nanth 'courage' or nand 'ready, prepared' related to Old High German…

Bulgarian boy names starting with G

GalinГалинGalin (Cyrillic: Галин; Persian: گلین) is a Bulgarian masculine and a Persian feminine given name.
GeorgyГеоргийGeorgy (; Russian: Георгий, romanized: Georgiy; Bulgarian: Георги, romanized: Georgi) is a Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Greek name Georgios. It corresponds to the English name George.
GerasimГерасимGerasim (Russian Герасим; IPA: [ɡʲɪˈrasʲɪm]) is a male given name, derived from Greek γεράσιμος (cf. Gerasimos), meaning "Respectable", "Honorable Elder".
GoranГоранGoran (pronounced [ɡǒran]; Cyrillic: Горан) is a Slavic male first name, mostly used in south Slavic countries such as Croatia, Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
GordanГорданGordan (Cyrillic: Гордан) is a Slavic name derived Proto-Slavic *gъrdъ (gȏrd) meaning "proud".
GrigorGrigor is a masculine given name and a surname. Variants include Gregory, Gregor, Grigori, Grigory, and in Western Armenian as Krikor or Kirkor.

Bulgarian boy names starting with H

HermanHerman is a masculine given name, from an ancient Germanic name consisting of the elements harja- "army" and mann- "man". Hermine is the feminine form of Herman.
HristoХристоHristo (Bulgarian: Христо), also transliterated Christo or Khristo, is a Bulgarian masculine given name, ultimately derived from "Christ".

Bulgarian boy names starting with I

IgnatИгнатIgnat (Russian: Игнат) usually is a Slavic given name that can be also of Chechen origin although that is very rare, corresponds to the given name Ignatius which can also refer to an entity that has fire (element) control since birth.
IlarionИларионIlarion (Bulgarian: Иларион, Serbian: Иларион, Macedonian: Иларион, Russian: Иларион, Ukrainian: Іларіон, Belarusian: Іларыён) is a variant of the Greek given name Hilarion, found in Orthodox Slavic and Romanian languages.
IlianИлиянIlian (Bulgarian: Илиян) is a masculine Bulgarian given name. Notable people with the name include: Ilian Aleksandrov (born 1972), Bulgarian gymnast Ilian Dimitrov (born 1953), Bulgarian boxer Ilian Djevelekov (born 1966), Bulgarian film director and producer…
IlijaИлијаIlija (Cyrillic script: Илија, Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [ǐlija]) is a South Slavic male given name, cognate of Ilya/Elijah.
IliyaIliya is a name of Bulgarian origin. It may refer to: Iliya Bekyarov (1938–2015), Bulgarian footballer Iliya Dimitrov (born 1996), Bulgarian footballer Iliya Dyakov (born 1963), Bulgarian footballer Iliya Dzhamov (born 1998), Bulgarian footballer Iliya Gruev…
IliyanИлиянIliyan (Persian: ایلیان; Bulgarian: Илиян) is a Persian and Bulgarian form of the male Hebrew name Eliyahu (Elijah), meaning "My God is Yahu/Jah." It comes from the Byzantine Greek pronunciation of the vocative (Ilía) of the Greek Elias (Ηλίας, Ilías).
IvanИванIvan (Cyrillic: Иван) is a male given name of Slavic and Hebrew origin, related to a variant of the Greek name Iōánnēs (English: John), which in turn derives from the Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānnān), meaning "God is gracious".
IvayloИвайлоIvaylo or Ivailo (Bulgarian: Ивайло) is a masculine name of Bulgarian origin, often given in reference to the medieval leader Ivaylo of Bulgaria.
IvoIvo is a masculine given name, in use in various European languages. The name used in western European languages originates as a Germanic name.

Bulgarian boy names starting with J

JadrankoJadranko is a Slavic male given name commonly found in Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is derived from Jadran, which means "The Adriatic" in South Slavic languages.

Bulgarian boy names starting with K

KirilКирилThe male name Kiril (or Кирил or Кирилл) is a common first name in the Orthodox Slavic world, in particular in Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Russia. It is also well known in Greece but in different forms like Kyriakos.
KlimentКлиментKliment (Cyrillic: Климент) is a male given name, a Slavic form of the Late Latin name Clement. A diminutive form is Klim.
KonstantinКонстантинKonstantin (Cyrillic: Константин) is a given name and sometimes a surname. It is used in some European languages, such as Bulgarian, Russian, Estonian, and German.
KostadinKostadin is a variant of Konstantin (Constantine). It may refer to: Kostadin Adzhov (born 1991), Bulgarian footballer Kostadin Alakushev, Bulgarian revolutionary in the Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization (IMARO) Kostadin Angelov (born…
KrasimirКрасимирKrasimir (Bulgarian: Красимир) is a common masculine given name in Bulgaria. It is derived from the words: krasi "beauty, adornment", and mir "peace" or "world".
KristianKristian is a given name in several languages, and is a variant spelling of Christian.
KrstoКрстоKrsto (Cyrillic script: Крсто), also Krste or Krǎstyo is a South Slavic masculine given name.
KuzmanКузманKuzman (Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian Cyrillic: Кузман) is a male given name, the South Slavic variant of the Greek Cosmas.

Bulgarian boy names starting with L

LachezarЛъчезарLachezar (Bulgarian: Лъчезар) is a Bulgarian given name. Notable people with the name include: Lachezar Baltanov (born 1988), Bulgarian football manager and player Lachezar Boychev (born 1957), Bulgarian rower Lachezar Kotev (born 1998), Bulgarian footballer…
LeonidЛеонидLeonid (Russian: Леонид [lʲɪɐˈnʲit]; Ukrainian: Леонід [leoˈn⁽ʲ⁾id]; Belarusian: Леанід, romanized: Leaníd [lʲɛaˈnʲit]) is a Slavic version of the given name Leonidas. The French version is Leonide.
LyubomirЛюбомирLyubomir (Cyrillic: Любомир), also transliterated as Lyubomyr, Liubomyr and Lubomyr, is a Slavic masculine given name. It is composed of the Slavic elements lyub ("love, to like") and mir ("peace" or "world"), both common in Slavic dithematic names.
LyuboslavЛюбослав Младенов ПеневLyuboslav Mladenov Penev (Bulgarian: Любослав Младенов Пенев; born 31 August 1966) is a Bulgarian professional football manager and former player. Penev played as a forward for several clubs in Bulgaria and Spain.

Bulgarian boy names starting with M

MarioMario is the Italian, French, Croatian, Czech, Norwegian, Slovak, Serbian, Hungarian, Slovene, Polish, Spanish, Danish, Portuguese, Romanian, Swedish, Bulgarian, Greek, German, Dutch, Maltese, and English form of the Latin Roman name Marius.
MartinMartin may either be a given name or surname. In Scotland, Martin or McMartin is a common surname of Scottish Gaelic origin.
MateyMatey may refer to: Matey Kaziyski (born 1984), Bulgarian volleyball player Matey Mateev (1940–2010), Bulgarian theoretical physicist Matey Preobrazhenski (1828–1875), clerical name of Mono Petrov Seizmonov, Bulgarian Orthodox priest and revolutionary Yumsem…
MaximMaxim (more accurately spelled Maksim assuming that "X" is not a consonant, but the conjunction of "K" and "S" sounds; "Maksym", or "Maxym") is an epicene (or gender-neutral) first name of Roman origin mainly given to males.
MihaelMihael is a masculine given name with the same etymology as Michael, originating from the Hebrew phrase for "who is like God?". As of 2022, Mihael was Croatia's eleventh most popular name for baby boys.
MiladinМиладинMiladin (Serbian Cyrillic: Миладин, pronounced [milǎdin]) is a masculine given name.
MilanМиланMilan (Cyrillic: Милан) is a common Slavic male name and less commonly, a Roman name. It is derived from the Slavic element mil, with meanings kind, loving, and gracious.
MilenМиленMilen (Bulgarian: Милен) is a Bulgarian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Milen Bonev (born 1986), Bulgarian football player, currently playing for Kaliakra Kavarna as a defender Milen Dobrev (born 1980), Bulgarian weightlifter Milen…
MilkoМилкоMilko (Cyrillic script: Милко) is a Slavic name that may refer to: Given name Milko Bambič (1905–1991), Slovene illustrator, cartoonist, caricaturist, inventor and painter Milko Bjelica (born 1984), Serbian professional basketball player Milko Bobotsov…
MilomirМиломирMilomir (Bulgarian: Миломир, Russian: Миломир, Czech: Milomír, Serbian Cyrillic: Миломир) is a Slavic masculine given name, a Slavic name derived from milo "love, to like" and mir "world, peace, prestige".
MilovanМилованMilovan (Serbian Cyrillic: Милован, Serbo-Croatian: [miˈloːvan]) is a Slavic name derived from the passive adjective milovati ("caress"). Its presence has been recorded in Serbia since the Late Middle Ages.
MirkoМиркоMirko (Cyrillic script: Мирко) is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin. By Slavic etymology, the name is composed of the root mir (meaning peace) and hypocoristic suffix -ko usual in South Slavic languages, which together means "the peaceful one".
MiroslavМирославMiroslav (Cyrillic: Мирослав) is a Slavic masculine given name. It is derived from the Slavic elements mirŭ ('peace, world') and -slav (slava, 'glory'), thus meaning 'one who celebrates peace, one who celebrates the world'.
MitkoМиткоMitko (Cyrillic: Митко or Митько) is a Bulgarian and Macedonian masculine given name, a short version of Dimitar.
MladenМладенMladen (Cyrillic: Младен) is a South Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Slavic root mlad (*moldъ, mladъ), meaning "young". It is present in Bosnian, Slovenian, Montenegrin, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Serbian, and Croatian society since the Middle Ages.

Bulgarian boy names starting with N

NectariosNectarios, Nektarios or Nectarius (Greek: Νεκτάριος) is a Greek male given name encountered in Greece and Cyprus. It means "of nectar".
NenadНенадNenad (Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [něnad]; Cyrillic script: Ненад) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin. It is common in countries that speak South Slavic languages, especially in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro.
NentchoНенчоNentcho or Nencho (Bulgarian: Ненчо) is a Bulgarian masculine given name. Notable people with the surname include: Nencho Staykov (born 1955), Bulgarian cyclist Nentcho Christov (1933–2002), Bulgarian cyclist
NevenНевенNeven (Cyrillic: Невен) is a Slavic masculine given name, meaning Calendula officinalis in the Serbo-Croatian language. It is the masculine form of the feminine Slavic name, Nevena.
NikitaНикитаNikita (Russian: Ники́та [nʲɪˈkʲitə]) is a common masculine name in Eastern Europe and Greece. The Russian variant originated as a Greek name, and subsequently Russian name.
NikolaНиколаNikola (Cyrillic: Никола) is a given name which, like Nicholas, is a version of the Greek Nikolaos (Νικόλαος) and it means "the winner of the people".

Bulgarian boy names starting with O

OgnyanОгнянOgnyan (Bulgarian: Огнян) is a Bulgarian masculine given name that may refer to Ognyan Gerdzhikov (born 1946), Bulgarian politician Ognyan Nikolov (born 1949), Bulgarian sport wrestler Ognyan Toshev (born 1940), Bulgarian cyclist
OlegОлегOleg (Russian: Олег), Oleh (Ukrainian: Олег), or Aleh (Belarusian: Алег) is an East Slavic given name. The name is very common in Russia, Ukraine, and Belаrus.
OrlinOrlin is a Bulgarian masculine given name. Orlin Anastassov Orlin Chalmers Orlin Collier Orlin Goranov Orlin Ninov Orlin Norris Orlin Orlinov Orlin Pavlov Orlin Peralta Orlin Rusev Orlin Stanoytchev Orlin Starokin Orlin Vallecillo Orlin D.

Bulgarian boy names starting with P

PanayotПанайотPanayot (Bulgarian: Панайот, Albanian: Panajot) is a name derived from the Greek Panagiotis. The Romanian equivalent is Panait.
PanteleimonPanteleimon or Panteley may refer to:
PavelПавелPavel (Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian: Павел; Czech, Slovene, and Romanian: Pavel (although Romanian also uses Paul); Polish: Paweł; Slovak: Pavol; Ukrainian: Павло, romanized: Pavlo) is a male given name.
PenchoПенчоPencho (Bulgarian: Пенчо) is a masculine given name. Bearers include: Pencho Georgiev (1900–1940), Bulgarian painter, scenographer and illustrator Pencho Slaveykov (1866–1912), Bulgarian poet Pencho Vichev (born 1952), Bulgarian Olympic sports shooter Pencho…
PetarПетърPetar (Bulgarian: Петър, Serbian Cyrillic: Петар) is a South Slavic masculine given name, their variant of the Biblical name Petros cognate to Peter. Derivative forms include Pero, Pejo, Pera, Perica, Petrica, Periša.
PetkoПеткоPetko is a South Slavic (Петко) masculine given name and East Slavic (Петько) surname. It may refer to:
PlamenPlamen is a Bulgarian masculine given name. It may refer to: Plamen Dimov (footballer) (born 1990), Bulgarian soccer player Plamen Donev (born 1956), former Bulgarian footballer who currently manages PFC Svetkavitsa Plamen Getov (born 1959), retired Bulgarian…
PredragПредрагPredrag (Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг) is a Slavic masculine given name, predominantly borne by ethnic Slavs, derived from pre- ("very, much") and -drag ("dear, beloved"), both common in Slavic dithematic names. It roughly means "very beloved".
ProdanПроданProdan (Bulgarian: Продан) is a South Slavic (Bulgarian, Serbian and Croatian) masculine given name, itself a passive adjective (prodan) from Slavic prodati–"to sell", hence meaning "sold".

Bulgarian boy names starting with R

RadomirРадомирRadomir (Cyrillic: Радомир) is a Slavic masculine given name. The etymology of the original form of the name, Radomer, is from rat (old Slavonic for "war"), and mer ("merit, ability"), i.e.
RadoslavРадославRadoslav (Cyrillic: Радослав) is a common Slavic masculine given name, derived from rad- ("happy, eager, to care") and slava ("glory, fame"), both very common in Slavic dithematic names. It roughly means "eager glory".
RadostinRadostin (feminine: Radostina) is a Bulgarian given name. Notable people with the name include:
RadovanРадованRadovan (Serbian Cyrillic: Радован) is a Slavic male given name, derived from the passive adjective radovati ("rejoice"), itself from root rad- meaning "care, joy".
RadulРадулRadul or Radule (Cyrillic: Радул) is a Slavic given name, derived from the word rad, meaning "work, care ". It is the base of the Serbian surnames of Radulović, Radulić, Raduljica, and the Russian and Bulgarian Radulov.
RajkoРајкоRajko (Serbian Cyrillic: Рајко, pronounced [rǎːjko]) is a masculine given name and may refer to: Rajko Aleksić (born 1947), former Serbian football defender Rajko Brežančić (born 1989), Serbian footballer Rajko Ray Bogdanović (born 1979), Serbian engineer for…
RatiborРатиборъRatibor is a common masculine given name found in Slavic and Germanic speaking countries. It is a Slavic name derived from Old Slavic (Ратиборъ 'war fighter').
RatimirРатимирRatimir (Serbian Cyrillic: Ратимир) or Ratmir (Russian: Ратмир) or Racimir (Polish), is a Slavic origin given name meaning "defender of peace". In Serbian the diminutive of Ratimir is Ratko.
RomanRoman is a masculine given name meaning from Rome, which originated within the Roman Empire, via Latin.
RostislavRostislav is a male Slavic given name, meaning "to increase glory". The feminine counterpart is Rostislava.
RumenРуменRumen (Bulgarian: Румен) is a Bulgarian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Rumen Aleksandrov (born 1960), Bulgarian former weightlifter and coach Rumen Apostolov (1963–2002), Bulgarian football goalkeeper Rumen Dimitrov (born 1982),…

Bulgarian boy names starting with S

SashoSasho is a male given name that is a diminutive of Alexander and which originates in Bulgaria and North Macedonia The name may refer to: Sasho Angelov (born 1969), Bulgarian football player and manager Sasho Cirovski (born 1962), American football coach Sasho…
SavaSava is a male personal name in South Slavic languages. Perhaps the most famous example is the Serbian medieval prince turned monk Saint Sava.
SimeonSimeon () is a given name, from the Hebrew שמעון (Biblical Šimʿon, Tiberian Šimʿôn), usually transliterated in English as Shimon. In Greek, it is written Συμεών, hence the Latinized spelling Symeon.
SlavkoСлавкоSlavko (Cyrillic: Славко) is a Slavic masculine given name. Notable holders of the name include:
StanchoСтанчоStancho (Bulgarian: Станчо) is a Bulgarian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Stancho Belkovski (1891–1962), Bulgarian architect Stancho Bonchev (1942–2013), Bulgarian football player Stancho Kolev (1937–2025), Bulgarian freestyle…
StanimirСтанимирStanimir (Cyrillic script: Станимир) is a Slavic origin given name built of two parts: stani "to become" and mir "peace, glory, prestige" or "world", meaning "to become a world" (see Book of Genesis 1:3). Feminine forms are: Stanimira and Stanimirka.
StanislavStanislav or Stanislaus (Latinized form) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, meaning someone who achieves glory or fame. It is common in the Slavic countries of Central and Eastern Europe and Southeast Europe.
StankoСтанкоStanko (Cyrillic: Станко) or Stańko is a gven name and a surname. It is a double diminutive of the Slavic masculine given names starting with 'Stan-': Stanislav, Stanimir, etc.
StefanStefan is a masculine given name, a form of the English name Stephen. Variants include Ștefan, Štefan and Stefán.
StephenStephen or Steven is an English male first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen (Ancient Greek: Στέφανος, romanized: Stéphanos, lit.
StiliyanСтилиянStiliyan, Stilyan, or Stilian (Bulgarian: Стилиян) is a Bulgarian masculine given name. The there are corresponding feminine given names, with ending '-a' (Bulgarian: Стилияна).
StoyanСтоянStoyan (Bulgarian: Стоян) is a Bulgarian name derived from the verb stoya (стоя 'to stand'). The variant Stoian also appears in Serbian, Romanian, and in northern Greece as Stogiannis (Στογιάννης).
StoychoStoycho is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Stoycho Mladenov (born 1957), Bulgarian footballer Stoycho Mladenov, Jr.
StoykoСтойкоStoyko (Cyrillic: Стойко) is a Bulgarian male given name and Slavic surname. Notable people with the name include:
SvetoslavSvetoslav is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Svetoslav of Croatia (before 997 - 1000), king of Croatia Svetoslav Dyakov (born 1984), Bulgarian football midfielder Svetoslav Georgiev (born 1977), Bulgarian football player Svetoslav Minkov…
SvetozarСветозарSvetozar (Cyrillic script: Светозар) is a Slavic origin given name and may refer to: Svetozar Boroević (1856–1920), Austro-Hungarian Field Marshal Svetozar Čiplić (born 1965), Serbian politician Svetozar Đanić (1917–1941), Serbian footballer Svetozar Delić…
SvilenСвиленSvilen (Bulgarian: Свилен) is a male given name almost exclusively used in Bulgaria. The female equivalent is Svilena (Bulgarian: Свилена).

Bulgarian boy names starting with T

TeodorTeodor is a masculine given name. In English, it is a cognate of Theodore.
TihomirТихомирTihomir (Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian: Тихомир) is a South Slavic male given name which means "quiet" and "peace" (South Slavic: Tiho = quiet, mir = peace). In Russian however the word “mir” мир also means world.
TodorТодорTodor (Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Serbian: Тодор/Todor) is a Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian given name, a local rendering of the name Theodore. The Hungarian form of the name is rendered similarly as Tódor.
TomaIn European and Assyrian usage, the name Toma is a version of Thomas. In the Russian language, it is a diminutive of the female given name Tamara.
TomislavТомиславTomislav (pronounced [tǒmislaʋ], Cyrillic: Томислав) is a Slavic masculine given name, that is widespread among South Slavs. The name is considered to be a compound of Proto-Slavic *tomiti ('to torment') and *slava ('glory').
ToniToni, Toñi or Tóni is a unisex given name used in several European countries as well as among individuals with ancestry from these countries outside Europe.
TraichoТрайчоTraicho (Bulgarian: Трайчо) is a Bulgarian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Traicho Draganov, Bulgarian sprint canoer Traicho Kostov (1897–1949), Bulgarian politician
TrifonТрифонTrifon or Trifón (Russian: Трифон) is a given name derived from the Ancient Greek: Τρύφων, romanized: Tryphon, lit. 'one who lives in luxury'.
TsvetanЦветанTsvetan (Bulgarian: Цветан) is a masculine given name derived from 'цвет' (latinized: tsvet) meaning 'flower, blossom'.
TsvetelinЦветелинTsvetelin (Bulgarian: Цветелин) is a Bulgarian masculine given name, its feminine counterpart is Tsvetelina.

Bulgarian boy names starting with V

ValentinValentin is a male given name meaning "strong, healthy, power, rule". It comes from the Latin name Valentinus, as in Saint Valentin.
VasilВасилVasil (Bulgarian and Macedonian: Васил, Georgian: ვასილ) is a Bulgarian, Macedonian and Georgian masculine given name.
VelichkoВеличкоVelichko or Veličko (Cyrillic script: Величко) is a South Slavic masculine given name and an East Slavic surname. It may refer to:
VelizarВелизарVelizar (Cyrillic script: Велизар) is a Bulgarian and a Serbian masculine given name.
VentsislavВенциславVentsislav (Bulgarian: Венцислав) is a Bulgarian-language masculine given name. The feminine form is Ventsislava (Bulgarian: Венцислава).
VeselinВеселинVeselin (Cyrillic script: Веселин) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin. It may refer to: Veselin Beshevliev (1900–1992), Bulgarian historian and philologist Veselin Bliznakov (born 1944), Bulgarian politician Veselin Branimirov (born 1975), Bulgarian…
VictorVictor or Viktor is a given name and a surname. It is Latin in origin, meaning winner or conqueror, and the word “victor” still means this in Modern English.
VitomirВитомирVitomir (Polish: Witomir, Serbian: Витомир) is an old given name of Slavic origin. In various Slavic languages, mir means "peace, world, prestige".
VladimirВладимирVladimir (Russian: Влади́мир, Bulgarian: Владими́р, pre-1918 orthography: Владиміръ) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, widespread throughout all Slavic nations in different forms and spellings.
VladislavУладзіслаўVladislav (Belarusian: Уладзіслаў (Uladzislaŭ, Uładzisłaŭ); Polish: Władysław, Włodzisław; Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic: Владислав, Latin: Ladislaus) is a male given name of Slavic origin.
VukВукVuk (Serbian Cyrillic: Вук) () is a male Slavic given name, predominantly recorded among Serbs as well as Bosnians, Croatians, Macedonians, Montenegrins, and Slovenes. The name is also found as a surname.
VukašinВукашинVukašin (Cyrillic: Вукашин) is an old Slavic name of Serbian origin. It is composed from two words: Vuk (wolf) and sin (son), so it means sin vuka (son of wolf).
VukmirВукмирVukmir (Serbian Cyrillic: Вукмир) is a Slavic male given name and surname. It is derived from the Slavic noun vuk (wolf) and mir (peace).

Bulgarian boy names starting with Y

YaniЯниYani (Bulgarian: Яни) is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
YankoЯнкоYanko (Bulgarian: Янко) is a surname and given name. It is a Bulgarian version of the Serbo-Croatian Janko, Hebrew Janka, or Belarusian Yanka.
YuryЮрыJury, Jurij, Iurii, Iouri, Yury, Yuri, Youri, Yurii, Yuriy or Yurij is the Slavic (Belarusian: Юры, romanized: Jury, or Bulgarian: Юрий, romanized: Jurij, or Ukrainian: Юрій, romanized: Yurii, or Russian: Юрий, romanized: Yuriy) form of the masculine given…

Bulgarian boy names starting with Z

ZdravkoЗдравкоZdravko (Cyrillic: Здравко) is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin derived from word "zdrav" meaning "healthy".
ZhivkoЖивкоZhivko (Cyrillic: Живко) is a Bulgarian masculine given name. The Serbo-Croatian variant of the same name is Živko.
ZlatanЗлатанZlatan or Slatan (Serbian Cyrillic: Златан) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin meaning Golden. The name is common amongst all South Slavic countries, namely in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia and Serbia.
ZlatkoЗлаткоZlatko (Serbian Cyrillic: Златко, pronounced [zlâtko]) is a South Slavic masculine given name. The name is derived from the word zlato meaning gold with hypocoristic suffix -ko common in South Slavic languages.
ZoranЗоранZoran (Serbian Cyrillic: Зоран) is a common South Slavic name, the masculine form of Zora, which means 'dawn, daybreak'. The name is especially common in Serbia, North Macedonia, Croatia and to some degree in Slovenia.

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ŽeljkoЖељкоŽeljko (Cyrillic: Жељко), sometimes written Zeljko, is a South Slavic masculine given name. In Croatia, the name Željko was among the most common masculine given names in the decades between 1950 and 1979, and was the most common name in the 1960s.

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This list has 162 Bulgarian boy names, from Andon to Željko, and 117 of them include the native spelling. Every entry comes with its meaning or origin, sourced from Wikipedia.

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