153 Czech Boy Names with Meanings

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Czech boy names starting with A

AdolfAdolf (also spelt Adolph or Adolphe, Adolfo, and when Latinised Adolphus) is a given name with German origins.
AlbertAlbert is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Germanic Adalbert and Adelbert, containing the words adal ("noble") and beraht ("bright").
AlexanderἈλέξανδροςAlexander (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος) is a masculine name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.
AlešAleš is a Czech and Slovenian name, appearing both as a male given name and a surname (Czech feminine: Alešová). It is a pet form of the names Alexej, Alexander, Alexius, etc.
AloisAlois (Latinized Aloysius) is an Old Occitan form of the name Louis. Modern variants include Aloïs (French), Aloys (German), Alois (Czech), Alojz (Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian), Alojzy (Polish), Aloísio (Portuguese, Spanish, Italian), Alajos (Hungarian), and…
AlénAlén is both a given name and a surname. Notable people of the name include the following:
AntekAntek is a Czech and Polish diminutive form of Antoni and Antonin that is used in Czech Republic and Poland.
AntonAnton is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Latin name Antonius, and used in various languages.
AntoninAntonin, Antonín, and Antoñín are masculine given names. Antonín, a Czech name in use in the Czech Republic, and Antonin, a French name in use in France, and French-speaking countries, are both considered alternate forms of Antonino.
ArnoštArnošt is a Czech masculine given name. It was derived from the Old German name Ernust (modern German name Ernst), meaning 'honest', 'serious'.
ArturArtur is a cognate to the common male given name Arthur meaning "bear-like", or "of honour". It is believed to possibly be descended from the Roman surname Artorius or the Celtic bear-goddess Artio or more probably from the Celtic word *artos ("bear").
AugustinAugustin is a name, a variant of Augustine used in several languages, and may refer to:

Czech boy names starting with B

BedřichBedřich is a Czech masculine given name, a Czech variant of the German name Friedrich and English Frederick. It also appears as a surname (feminine: Bedřichová).
BlažejBlažej is a Czech and Slovak name. Błażej is a Polish name.
BohdanБогBohdan is a Slavic masculine name that appears in the Czech, Polish, Slovak and Ukrainian languages. It is derived from the Slavic words Boh (Cyrillic: Бог), meaning 'god', and dan (Cyrillic: дан), meaning 'given'.
BohumilBohumil is a male given name of Slavic origin. It means "favoured by God", derived from the Slavic words bog (god) and mil (favour).
BohuslavBohuslav (Czech pronunciation: [ˈboɦuslaf]) is a Czech masculine given name. The Polish form of the name is Bogusław.
BolesławBolesław (Polish: [bɔˈlɛ.swaf] ), Boleslaw, Boleslav or Boleslaus (in Latin), is a male given name of Slavic origin meaning great glory. Feminine forms of the name are Bolesława and Boleslava.
BorekBorek is a Czech surname and masculine given name, derived from the names Bořivoj, Ctibor, Lubor and the like. Notable people with the name include:
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.
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).
BořekBořek is a Czech masculine given name, derived from the name Bořivoj. Notable people with the name include: Bořek Dočkal (born 1988), Czech footballer Bořek Šípek (1949–2016), Czech architect and designer
BořivojBořivoj is a Czech masculine given name. It is derived from the old Slavic words boriti ('to fight') and voj ('army').
BretislavBretislav (Czech: Břetislav, Latin: Bretislaus) is a Czech masculine given name. It may refer to: Bretislav I (1005–1055), Duke of Bohemia Bretislav II (1060–1100), Duke of Bohemia Bretislav III (died 1197), Duke of Bohemia Břetislav Dolejší (1928–2010),…
BronislavBronislav is a Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Slavic elements borna ("to protect, to defend") and slava ("glory, fame"), thus meaning "defender of the glory". It is the Czech, Ukrainian and Russian form of the name Branislav.

Czech boy names starting with C

ChrudošChrudoš is a male first name, derived from the Czech word chruditi ("weaken"); therefore, Chrudoš literally means "boy who is weakened" and comes from the name Chrudim. It is mentioned in the Manuscripts of Dvůr Králové and of Zelená Hora (19th century).
CtiborCtibor is a masculine Czech and Slovak given name, a cognate to Tiburtius. The first part cti- is derived from the Slavic word čest (i.e.
CtiradCtirad (pronounced [ˈtscɪrat]) (Polish: Czcirad) is a Slavic-origin male given name derived from the elements čĭstĭ "honour" and radŭ "happy, willing".

Czech boy names starting with D

DaliborДалиборDalibor (Cyrillic script: Далибор) is primarily a male given name of Slavic origin, mostly in the Czech Republic. The name is popular in some West Slavic and South Slavic countries, such as Slovakia, Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
DalimilDalimil is a Czech masculine given name. It has its roots in the old Czech words dalje ('further', 'still') and mil ('kind'), so the name means "be still kind".
DanielדניאלDaniel (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.
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…
DivišDiviš (feminine: Divišová) is a Czech surname and first name, a Czech variant of the name Dionysus. Notable people with the name include:
DobromilDobromil is a Slavic masculine given name. It is derived from the Slavic elements dobro ("kind, good") and mil ("dear, gracious").
DobromírДобромирDobromir (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.
DrahomírDrahomír is a Slavic masculine given name. It is the Czech and Slovak form of the given name Dragomir.
DuchoslavDuchoslav (feminine: Duchoslavová) is a Czech surname and formerly a given name, today only rarely used. It originated from the roots duch ('spirit') and slav ('glory'), meaning 'glorious in spirit'.
DušanДушанDušan (Serbian Cyrillic: Душан) is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin. Today it is primarily used in the Western South Slavic languages and in Czech and Slovak.
DěpoltDěpolt or Děpold is an old Czech masculine given name, a variant of the German name Diepold, which was derived from Theobald.

Czech boy names starting with E

EduardEduard is a masculine given name, which is, among other languages, a German, Dutch, and Russian form of the English name Edward.
EgonEgon is a German variant of the male given name Egino. It is most commonly found in Central and Northern Europe.
EliášEliáš (feminine: Eliášová) is a Czech and Slovak given name and surname, a version of the name Elias. Notable people with the name include:
EvženEvžen, a Czech men's given name, may refer to: Evžen Čermák (1932–2018), Czech alpine skier Evžen Deroko (1860-1944), Serbian philatelist Evžen Hadamczik (1939–1984), Czech football player and manager Evzen Kolar (1950–2017), Czech film producer Evžen Korec…

Czech boy names starting with F

FrantišekFrantišek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈfrancɪʃɛk]) is a masculine Czech and Slovak given name. It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, François and Franz.

Czech boy names starting with G

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.
GustavGustav, also spelled Gustaf (pronounced or in English; Swedish: [ˈɡɵ̂sːtav] for both spellings), is a male given name of Old Swedish origin, used mainly in Scandinavian countries, German-speaking countries, and the Low Countries.

Czech boy names starting with H

HavelHavel (feminine: Havlová) is a Czech surname and given name. The given name was derived from the Latin name Gallus, meaning 'inhabitant of Gaul', and the surname was derived from the given name.
HerbertHerbert is a Germanic given name, from harja- "army", "warrior" or "noble, sublime", and beraht "bright" or "shining" (compare Robert). Other given names with the same roots include Heribert, Aribert and Eriberto.
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.
HugoHugo is a surname and a masculine given name of German origin. The English version of the name is Hugh, the Italian version is Ugo.
HynekHynek is both a Czech masculine given name and a surname. It is a pet form of the name Henry.

Czech boy names starting with I

IgnácIgnác, also sometimes spelled Ignac in English, is the Czech, Slovak and Hungarian version of the name Ignatius. Ignac is also a surname, among the most common surnames in the Međimurje County of Croatia.
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".
IvoIvo is a masculine given name, in use in various European languages. The name used in western European languages originates as a Germanic name.

Czech boy names starting with J

JakubJakub is a masculine given name. It is the Polish, Belarusian, Czech, Slovak and Bosnian form of the name Jacob.
JanJan is a form of John that is used in various languages. (See the "Other names" section in this page's infobox for more variants.) The name is used in Afrikaans, Belarusian, Circassian, Catalan, Cornish, Croatian, Czech, English (especially in Devon dialect),…
Jan NepomukJan Nepomuk, the Czech-language name of Saint John of Nepomuk, can be used as a masculine given name. A similar Czech name is Jan Nepomucký.
JanekJanek is an Estonian, Polish and Czech male given name. In Czech, it originated as a diminutive of Jan.
JarolímJarolím (feminine: Jarolímová) is a Czech surname and an old masculine given name. It is derived from the given name Jeroným, which is a Czech-language variant of the given name Hieronymus.
JaromírJaromír is a Czech male given name. It is composed from the old Czech words jaryj ('strong') and mir ('peaceful').
JaroslavJaroslav is a Czech and Slovak masculine given name. It is composed of the Slavic elements jar ('spring' 'might' 'ruler') and slav ('glory, fame').The name translates into English as Roderick.
JeronýmJeroným is a Czech masculine given name. It was derived from the Greek name Hieronymus, meaning '[man with a] sacred name'.
JindřichJindřich is a Czech masculine given name, a Czech equivalent of the name Henry. The feminine form of the name is Jindřiška.
JiříJiří (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɪr̝iː]) is a Czech masculine given name, the equivalent of George in English. Notable people with the name include:
JosefJosef is a variant of the male given name Joseph, notably used in Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany and Switzerland. The name also appears in Scandinavia.
JuliusιουλοςJulius is a masculine given name and a surname, derived from the nomen of a Roman family, most famously Julius Caesar. The name may be derived from Greek ιουλος (ioulos) lit.
JurajJuraj is a given name used in a number of Slavic languages, including Czech, Slovak, and Croatian. The English equivalent of the name is George.

Czech boy names starting with K

KajaKaja or Kája is a given name and surname. Kaja also has several root name derivations.
KamilKamil is a name used in a number of languages. Kamil (Polish: [ˈkamil] ) is a Polish, Czech, and Slovak given name, equivalent to the Italian Camillo, Spanish/Portuguese Camilo and French Camille.
KarelKarel ( KAR-əl) is a masculine given name in Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Slovene and Swedish. It is a variant of the English and French name Charles, meaning 'free man'.
KarlikKarlik or Karlík is a given name and surname. It is a Czech masculine given name that is a diminutive form of Karel, which derives from Ceorl.
KašparKašpar is a Czech surname. It may refer to: Adolf Kašpar (1877-1934), Czech painter and illustrator Jan Kašpar (1883-1927), Czech aviator, designer and engineer Jonáš Kašpar, Czech slalom canoeist who has competed since the late 2000s Lukáš Kašpar (born…
KlimentКлиментKliment (Cyrillic: Климент) is a male given name, a Slavic form of the Late Latin name Clement. A diminutive form is Klim.
KonrádKonrád is a Hungarian, Czech and Slovak masculine given name and a surname (Czech and Slovak feminine: Konrádová). It is derived from the German names Konrad and Conrad, meaning 'bold counsel'.
KryštofKryštof is a Czech name, equivalent to English Christopher. Notable people with this name include: Jan Kryštof Liška (c.
KvětoslavKvětoslav (feminine: Květoslava) is a Slavic origin name derived from the words "květ" – flower, and "sláva" – glory. Diminutive form: Květa, Květo.

Czech boy names starting with L

LadislavLadislav is a Czech, Slovak and Croatian variant of the Slavic name Vladislav. The female form of this name is Ladislava.
LiborLibor is a Czech masculine given name of Latin origin, derived from Libare ("sacrifice") or Libarius ("free").
LubomírLubomír or Ľubomír is a Slavic masculine given name. It is composed of the Slavic elements lub ("love, to like") and mir ("peace"), both common in Slavic dithematic names, and thus means "peace lover" / "one who loves peace".
LuborLubor or Ľubor is a Czech and Slovak masculine given name, a derivative of Lubomir.
LubošLuboš is a Slavic male given name meaning love and used mostly in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In Slovakia with spelling Ľuboš.
LudomirLudomir (Polish: Ludomir, Czech: Ludomír, South Slavic: Ljudomir) - is a Slavic given name consists of two words: "Lud" - people and "mir" - peace, glory, prestige. Feminine forms: Ludomira, Ljudomira, Ludomíra.
LudvíkLudvík or Ludvik is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Ludvík Aškenazy (1921–1986), Czech writer and journalist Ludvik Buland (1893–1945), Norwegian trade unionist Ludvík Čelanský (1870–1931), Czech conductor and composer Ludvík Daněk…
LuděkLuděk is a Czech masculine given name. It is the Czech short name of the Slavonic name Ludoslav or Ludomír, later becoming a proper name in its own right.

Czech boy names starting with M

MarekMarek is a West Slavic (Czech, Polish and Slovak) masculine given name, the equivalent of Mark in English. It is also the 46th most popular masculine given name in Estonian.
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.
MatoušMatouš is a Czech masculine given name and surname (feminine: Matoušová). It is a Czech variant of the name Matthew.
MatyášMatyáš is a Czech masculine given name, cognate to Matthew. Notable people with the name include: Matyáš Bělohradský (born 2001), Czech figure skater Matyáš Démar (born 1991), Czech volleyball player Matyáš Hanč (born 2004), Czech football player Matyáš…
MatějMatěj (Czech: [ˈmacɛj] ) is a Czech masculine given name, a Czech variant of the name Matthias. Similar Slavic given names include Matej and Maciej, the English counterpart is Matthew.
MichalמיכלMichal (Hebrew: מיכל) was the daughter of King Saul in the Hebrew Bible, wife of King David.
MikulášMikuláš or Mikulas is a given name and a surname, equivalent to the English name Nicholas. Notable people with the name include:
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.
MilivojМиливојMilivoj (Serbian: Миливој) is an old Slavic origin given name derived from elements: milo ("gracius, favour") + voj ("soldier, war"). Popular primarily in South Slavic states.
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".
MiloslavMiloslav is a Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Slavic root mil-, "merciful" or "dear", and -slav glory.
MilošМилошMiloš (Cyrillic: Милош), Milos, Miłosz or spelling variations thereof is a mainly male Slavic given name and a surname. It may refer to:
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'.

Czech boy names starting with N

NorbertNorbert is a Germanic given name and infrequent surname, from nord "north" and berht "bright".

Czech boy names starting with O

OldřichOldřich is a Czech masculine given name. It may refer to: Oldřich, Duke of Bohemia (c.
OliverОливерOliver (Serbian Cyrillic and Macedonian Cyrillic: Оливер) is a masculine given name of Old French and Medieval British origin. The name has been generally associated with the Latin term olivarius, meaning "olive tree planter", or "olive branch bearer".
OndřejOndřej (Czech pronunciation: [ˈondr̝ɛj]) is a Czech given name, equivalent to Andrew, Andreas etc. A commonly used short form (hypocorism) is Ondra.
OsvaldOsvald is a male given name. People named Osvald include: Kristian Osvald Viderø (1906–1991), Faroese clergyman, poet and Bible translator Osvald Chlubna (1893–1971), Czech composer Osvald Helmuth (1894–1966), Danish stage and film actor Osvald Käpp…
OtakarOtakar is a Czech masculine given name. It was derived from the German name Ottokar, which was derived from the medieval Germanic name Audovacar.
OtomarOtomar is a Czech and Slovak masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Otomar Hájek (1930–2016), Czech-American mathematician Otomar Korbelář (1899–1976), Czech actor Otomar Krejča (1921–2009), Czech theatre director and anti-Communist…

Czech boy names starting with P

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.
PetrPetr is a Czech form of the masculine given name Peter and a surname. For information on Petr as a first name, see Peter (given name).
PřemyslPřemysl (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpr̝̊ɛmɪsl̩] ) is a Czech masculine given name. It is derived from the prefix pre ('over', 'again', 'very') and the Slavic element myslĭ ('thought', 'idea').

Czech boy names starting with R

RadekRadek is a masculine Christian name of Slavic origin. It is often the nickname of Radovan, Ctirad and Radoslav.
RadimRadim is a Slavic origin male given name. Derived from the Slavic elements rad care, joy and mer great, famous.
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".
RadovanРадованRadovan (Serbian Cyrillic: Радован) is a Slavic male given name, derived from the passive adjective radovati ("rejoice"), itself from root rad- meaning "care, joy".
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.
RatkoРаткоRatko (Cyrillic script: Ратко) is a male given name of Slavic origin. It is a diminutive form of the names Ratibor and Ratimir.
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.
RudolphRudolph or Rudolf (French: Rodolphe or Raoul, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish: Rodolfo) or Rodolphe is a male first name, and, less commonly, a surname.

Czech boy names starting with S

SamuelשמואלSamuel (Hebrew: שְׁמוּאֵל Šəmūʾēl, Tiberian: Šămūʾēl) is a male name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "name of God", deriving from the Hebrew Shem (שֵׁם) (which means "name") + ʾĒl (which means "God" or "deity").
SebastianSebastian or Sebastiæn is both a given name and a surname.
SlavojSlavoj may refer to: Karel Slavoj Amerling (1807–1884), Czech teacher, writer, and philosopher Slavoj Černý (1937–2020), Czech cyclist Slavoj Žižek (born 1949), Slovenian philosopher
SlavomírСлавомирSlavomir (Cyrillic: Славомир) is a Slavic masculine given name. It is written Slavomir in Croatian and Serbian and Slavomír in Czech and Slovak.
SlávekSlávek Horák (born 12 January 1975 in Zlín) is a Czech film director, screenwriter and actor. He is a graduate of Zlin Film School and also studied directing at the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU).
SoběslavSoběslav is a Czech masculine given name. It means 'having own glory', 'glorious to himself'.
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.
SvatoplukSvatopluk is a Czech masculine given name. It originates from the Slavic roots svet ('strong') and pluk ('regiment', 'military people'), and can be translated as "strong in regiments", "having strong army".
SvatoslavSvatoslav is a Czech masculine given name. It originates from the Slavic roots svet ('strong') and sláva ('glory').

Czech boy names starting with T

TeodorTeodor is a masculine given name. In English, it is a cognate of Theodore.
TomášTomáš (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtomaːʃ]) is a Czech and Slovak given name, equivalent to the name Thomas. Tomáš is also a surname (feminine: Tomášová).
TondaTonda is a Czech masculine given name that is a diminutive form of Antonín used in the Czech Republic. Notable people with this name include the following:

Czech 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.
VašekVašek is both a Czech surname and masculine given name (diminutive of Václav). It may refer to:
VincencVincenc is a Czech masculine given name, equivalent to English Vincent. Notable people with the name include: Vincenc Beneš (1883–1979), Czech painter Vincenc Lesný (1882–1953), Czech indologist Vincenc Makovský (1900–1966), Czech sculptor and industrial…
VinkoVinko is a masculine name related to Vincent, and may refer to:
VitomirВитомирVitomir (Polish: Witomir, Serbian: Витомир) is an old given name of Slavic origin. In various Slavic languages, mir means "peace, world, prestige".
VladimírВладимирVladimir (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.
VlastimilVlastimil is a Czech masculine given name. It originates from the roots vlast ('homeland') and mil ('favour').
VlastislavVlastislav is a Czech masculine given name. It originates from the roots vlast ('homeland') and sláva ('glory').
VojtěchVojtěch (Czech pronunciation: ) or Vojtech is a, respectively, Czech and Slovak given name of Slavic origin. It is composed of two parts: voj – "troops"/"war(rior)" and těch – "consoler"/"rejoicing man".
VratislavVratislav is a Czech male given name. The name has its roots it the Slavic words vrátit ('return') and sláva ('glory'), meaning "the one who restores glory" or "the one who celebrates the return".
VáclavVáclav (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvaːtslaf]) or rarely Vácslav is a Czech male given name. It is among the most common Czech names.
VítVít is a Czech masculine given name, the Czech rendition of the Latin name Vitus, popularised through the Christian tradition of Saint Vitus (290–302).
VítekVítek (feminine: Vítková) is a Czech surname and rarely a masculine given name. It is a diminutive of the Czech given name Vít, but it might be derived directly from the Latin name Vitus, meaning 'lively'.
VítězslavVítězslav (Czech pronunciation: [ˈviːcɛslaf]) is a Czech given name. Notable people bearing the name include:

Czech boy names starting with Z

ZawiszaZawisza, Záviš, Zaviša or Zavisha is a Slavic name and may refer to:
ZbyněkZbyněk (Czech pronunciation: [zbɪɲɛk]) is a Czech masculine given name. The Polish equivalent is Zbigniew.
ZdeněkZdeněk is a Czech male given name derived from the Latin name Sidonius. Jan Svoboda (linguist) contested the relation with the Latin name, and an alternative etymology is a diminutive of Zdeslav.
ZdeslavZdeslav or Zdislav may refer to:
ZikmundZikmund (feminine: Zikmundová) is a Czech given name and surname, a Czech variant of the name Sigismund. Pet forms of the name are Zika and Zíka.

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ŠtěpánŠtěpán (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʃcɛpaːn]) is both a masculine Czech given name, equivalent of the English Stephen, and a Czech surname, which comes directly from the given name. Notable people with the name include:

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Frequently asked questions

How many Czech boy names are in this list?

This list has 153 Czech boy names, from Adolf to Štěpán, and 33 of them include the native spelling. Every entry comes with its meaning or origin, sourced from Wikipedia.

What are some well-known Czech boy names?

Well-documented Czech boy names include Rudolph, Evžen, Kašpar, Antek and Eduard. Scroll the list above for the meaning and origin of each one.

How do I choose the best Czech boy name?

Reading a list only gets you so far — comparing names head to head is faster. Play Name Duel with this set: it shows you two Czech boy names at a time, and your choices eliminate names round by round until your personal top 10 remains.