284 Slavic Boy Names with Meanings

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Slavic boy names starting with A

AfanasyАфанасийAfanasy (Russian: Афана́сий) is the Russian form of Athanasios, a Greek name meaning "immortal".
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.
AnatolἈνατόλιοςAnatol is a masculine given name, derived from the Greek name Ἀνατόλιος Anatolius, meaning "sunrise". The Russian version of the name is Anatoly (also transliterated as Anatoliy and Anatoli).

Slavic boy names starting with B

BarnimBarnim is a Pomeranian Slavic origin given name derived from names: Barnimir, Barnisław (which contain word "barni, broni" - to protect Notable people with the name include: Barnim I the Good (1217–1278), duke of Pomerania Barnim II (1277–1295), duke of…
BerislavBerislav (also spelled Berisav) is a Slavic masculine given name derived from beri "he/she carries" and slava "glory, fame". Feminine form is Berislava.
BlagojeБлагојеBlagoje (Serbian Cyrillic: Благоје) is a masculine Slavic name derived from the roots blag ("gentle, mild") and -oje. It is recorded in Serbia since the Middle Ages.
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'.
BogoljubБогољубBogoljub (Serbian Cyrillic: Богољуб) is a Serbian masculine given name, meaning "love of God".
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'.
BogumiłBogumił (Polish: [bɔˈɡumiw] ) is a Polish masculine given name. It is the Polish form of the Slavic name Bogomil.
BogusławБогуславBogusław (Polish: [bɔˈɡu.swaf] , also Bogosław, Bohusław, Bogsław, Cyrillic: Богуслав, German: Bogislaw, Bogislaus) is a Polish masculine given 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.
BojanБојанBojan (Serbian Cyrillic and Macedonian: Бојан; Ukrainian, Russian and Bulgarian Cyrillic: Боян, transcribed Boyan) is a Slavic given name, derived from the Slavic noun boj "battle." The ending -an is a suffix frequently found in anthroponyms of Slavic origin.
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:
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.
BorivojeБоривојеBorivoje (Serbian Cyrillic: Боривоје) is a Serbian masculine given name of Slavic origin.
BorzysławBorzysław is a Polish name of Slavic origin, derived from the Slavic elements bor ("war, fighter") and sław ("fame, glory"). The feminine form of the name is Borzysława, nicknames include Borek or Sławek.
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').
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".
BranislavБраниславBranislav (Cyrillic: Бранислав) is a Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Slavic elements borna (to protect, to defend) and slava (glory, fame) and means "warrior", "defender of the glory". The feminine form of the name is Branislava.
BrankoБранкоBranko (Cyrillic script: Бранко; Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [brâːŋko]) is a South Slavic masculine given name found in all of the former Yugoslavia. It is a shortened form of the names Branimir and Branislav, and the female equivalent is Branka.
BratislavБратиславBratislav (Cyrillic: Братислав) is a Slavic origin given name meaning: "brat" - relative, brother and "slava" - glory, fame. Feminine form is Bratislava (Cyrillic: Братислава).
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.
BronisławBronisław (Polish: [brɔˈɲi.swaf] ) is a Polish masculine given name, derived from the Slavic elements borna (to protect, to defend) and slava (glory, fame). It is the Polish variant of the Slavic name Bronislav.
BudimirБудимирBudimir (Cyrillic: Будимир, Polish language : Budzimir) may refer to:

Slavic boy names starting with C

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".
CzesławCzesław, (Czech: Česlav, Belarusian: Časłaŭ; Česłaŭ, Lithuanian: Česlovas) is an old given name derived from the Slavic elements ča- (to await) and slava (glory). Feminine form: Czesława/Česlava.

Slavic boy names starting with D

DabiživДабиживDabiživ (Serbian: Дабижив) is an old Serbian male given name, derived from the sentence da bi bio živ ("to be alive"), documented since the Middle Ages. The female form is Dabiživa.
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.
DamirDamir is a male given name. In the Balkans, Damir is popular among Bosniaks, Croats, and Serbs in the former Yugoslav nations, where it is interpreted as a locally originated given name, derived from da- meaning "give" and mir meaning "peace." In Croatia, the…
DankoDanko is a South Slavic-language diminutive form of the Hebrew given name Daniel. Danko (singer), (born 1969), Russian pop singer Danko Bošković (born 1982), German footballer Danko Cvjetićanin (born 1963), Croatian basketball player Danko Grlić (1923–1984),…
DavorDavor is an old Slavic given name possibly derived from an old exclamation expressing joy or sorrow. Feminine variant: Davorka.
DavorinDavorin is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Davorin Bogović (born 1960), Croatian rock musician Davorin Dolar (1921–2005), Slovene chemist Davorin Jenko (1835–1914), Slovene composer Davorin Kablar (born 1977), Slovene footballer…
DejanДејанDejan (Cyrillic: Дејан) is a South Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Slavic verb dejati, meaning "to act, to do". The name and the derived surname Dejanović are common among South Slavs.
DesimirДесимирDesimir (Serbian: Десимир) is a Serbian masculine given name, derived from desiti meaning "to happen", and the common mir meaning "peace".
DobiesławDobiesław - is an old Polish given name of Slavic origin built of two parts: dobie - "appropriate, brave" and sława - "glory, fame". Feminine form is: Dobiesława.
DobrivojeДобривојеDobrivoje (Cyrillic script: Добривоје) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin.
DobrogostDobrogost or Dobrohost is an old Polish masculine given name of Slavic origin. It is derived from the Slavic elements dobro ("kind, good") and gost ("guest, hospitality").
DobromilDobromil is a Slavic masculine given name. It is derived from the Slavic elements dobro ("kind, good") and mil ("dear, gracious").
DobromirДобромирDobromir (Cyrillic: Добромир) is a Slavic masculine given name. It is derived from the Slavic elements dobro ("good, kind") and mir ("world, peace").
DobromiłDobromil 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.
DobrosławДоброславDobroslav (Cyrillic: Доброслав) is a Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Slavic elements dobro (good) and slava (glory, fame). The Polish spelling is Dobrosław.
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".
DragišaДрагишаDragiša (Cyrillic: Драгиша) is a version of the masculine given name Drago, and may refer to: Dragiša Binić (born 1961), Serbian footballer Dragiša Brašovan (1887–1965), Serbian modernist architect Dragiša Burzan (born 1950), Serbia and Montenegro ambassador…
DragoДрагоDrago (Cyrillic: Драго) is a South Slavic masculine given name. It is derived from the common Slavic element drag meaning "dear, beloved".
DragojeДрагојеDragoje (Cyrillic: Драгоје) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin. It may refer to: Dragoje Leković (born 1967), retired football goalkeeper
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.
DragutinДрагутинDragutin (Cyrillic: Драгутин) is a Croatian and Serbian masculine given name. It is derived from the common Slavic element drag meaning "dear, beloved".
DrahomírDrahomír is a Slavic masculine given name. It is the Czech and Slovak form of the given name Dragomir.
DraškoДрашкоDraško (Cyrillic: Драшко) is a South Slavic male given name predominantly used by Serbs and Montenegrins. It may refer to: Drosaico or Draško, Duke of the Narentines (fl.
DubravkoДубравкоDubravko (Serbian: Дубравко) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, derived from dubrava meaning "oak grove".
DusanDusan may refer to: Dušan, a Slavic given name Dusan, a son of Ra's al Ghul Stefan Dušan (1308–1355), emperor of Serbia
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.

Slavic boy names starting with F

FeđaFeđa is a South Slavic male given name, which is a hypocorism of the name Fedor derived from the Russian name, or Teodor, both derived from the Greek name Theodoros, meaning "gift of god". Feđa is the common form in Serbia and Bosnia.

Slavic boy names starting with G

GavriloГаврилоGavrilo (Serbian Cyrillic: Гаврило) is a predominantly Serbian male given name, also found scarcely in other Slavic languages, being a variant of the biblical name Gabriel.
GerasimГерасимGerasim (Russian Герасим; IPA: [ɡʲɪˈrasʲɪm]) is a male given name, derived from Greek γεράσιμος (cf. Gerasimos), meaning "Respectable", "Honorable Elder".
GodzimirGodzimir or Godemir - is a very old Slavic given name meaning: godzi/gode - "to do something at appropriate time", mir - "peace, world, prestige". Feminine form: Godzimira/Godemira.
GojkoГојкоGojko (Serbian script: Гојко) is a Slovenian masculine given name of an old Slavic and North Slavic origin. The name is mainly used in Slovenia and historically comes from the mountains of Slovenia, Dol pod Gojko.
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.
GradimirГрадимирGradimir (Cyrillic: Градимир) is a Serbian masculine given name of Slavic origin. Notable people with the name include: Gradimir Crnogorac (born 1982), Bosnian footballer Gradimir Gojer (born 1951), Bosnian writer and theater director and writer Gradimir…
GradislavГрадиславGradislav (Cyrillic: Градислав) is an old Serbian masculine given name of Slavic origin. Notable people with the name: Gradislav Borilović (fl.
GustavusGustavus is the Latinised form of the male given name Gustav or Gustaf, of Old Swedish origin, used mainly in Scandinavian countries, German-speaking countries, and the Low Countries. The origin of the name is debated.

Slavic boy names starting with H

HrvojeHrvoje is a Croatian male ethnic first name derived from "Hrvat" meaning "Croat". Notable people with the name include: Hrvoje Čale (born 1985), Croatian football back Hrvoje Ćustić (1983–2008), Croatian football midfielder Hrvoje Horvat (born 1946), Croatian…

Slavic boy names starting with I

IgorІгарIgor (Belarusian: Ігар, romanized: Ihar [ˈiɣar]; Russian: Игорь, romanized: Igor' [ˈiɡərʲ]; Serbian Cyrillic: Игор, pronounced [îɡor]; Ukrainian: Ігор, romanized: Ihor [ˈiɦor]) is a common East Slavic given name derived from the Norse name Ingvar, that was…
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".
IwanIwan is a masculine given name and a surname. It is a Welsh and Cornish name related to Ifan and derived from the Latin Johannes, which means, "God is gracious".

Slavic boy names starting with J

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.
JarosławJarosław (Polish: [jaˈrɔ.swaf] ) is a Polish masculine given name. It is composed of the Slavic elements jar meaning "strong, fierce" and sław meaning "glory, fame".
JezdimirЈездимирJezdimir (Serbian Cyrillic: Јездимир) is a Serbian given name. It is composed of two words: jezditi (to ride) and mir (peace, or in other contexts the world).
JindřichJindřich is a Czech masculine given name, a Czech equivalent of the name Henry. The feminine form of the name is Jindřiška.
JunijeЈунијеJunije (Serbian Cyrillic: Јуније) is a masculine Serbian and Croatian given name derived from June. The Latin language version of this name is Junius while Italian version is Giunio.

Slavic boy names starting with K

KlimentКлиментKliment (Cyrillic: Климент) is a male given name, a Slavic form of the Late Latin name Clement. A diminutive form is Klim.
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".
KvětoslavKvětoslav (feminine: Květoslava) is a Slavic origin name derived from the words "květ" – flower, and "sláva" – glory. Diminutive form: Květa, Květo.

Slavic boy names starting with L

LadislausLadislaus ( LAD-iss-lawss or -⁠lowss according to the case) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin.
LadislavLadislav is a Czech, Slovak and Croatian variant of the Slavic name Vladislav. The female form of this name is Ladislava.
LeszekLeszek (Polish pronunciation: [ˈlɛʂɛk]) is a Slavic Polish male given name, originally Lestko, Leszko or Lestek, related to Lech, Lechosław and Czech Lstimir. Individuals named Leszek celebrate their name day on June 3.
LevЛевLev (Russian: Лев) is a traditional Slavic male name meaning "lion," derived from the Latin leo. It is strongly associated with strength, nature, and historic figures, often translated as Leo or Leon in Western languages.
LješLješ is a Montenegrin masculine given name, a diminutive of Aleksa and may refer to:
LjubisavЉубисавLjubisav (Cyrillic: Љубисав) is a Serbian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Ljubisav Đokić (1943–2020), Serbian construction worker and activist Ljubisav Luković (born 1962), Serbian basketball player and coach Ljubisav Rakić…
LjubišaЉубишаLjubiša (Serbian: Љубиша) is a Serbian masculine given name and a surname. It may refer to: Ljubiša Beara (1939–2017), Bosnian Serb who participated in the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina Ljubiša Broćić (1911–1995), Serbian football manager Ljubiša Diković…
LjubodragЉубодрагLjubodrag (Cyrillic: Љубодраг) is a Serbian masculine given name. It is composed from the Slavic elements ljub ("love, to like") and -drag ("dear, beloved"), both common in Slavic dithematic names.
LjubomirЉубомирLjubomir (Cyrillic: Љубомир) is a South Slavic masculine given name. It is composed of the Slavic elements ljub ("love, to like") and mir ("peace"), both common in Slavic dithematic names, and thus means "peace lover" / "one who loves peace".
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".
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.
LukaルカLuka is a Slavic masculine given name. In Japanese: ルカ, るか is transliterated Luka or Ruka, and can be masculine or feminine (possibly related to Haruka).
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.

Slavic boy names starting with M

MarinkoМаринкоMarinko (Cyrillic script: Маринко) is a masculine given name and a surname. It may refer to: Marinko Čavara (born 1967), politician Marinko Galič (born 1970), footballer Marinko Jurendic (born 1977), footballer and coach Marinko Kekezović (born 1985),…
MieczysławMieczysław (Polish: [mjɛˈt͡ʂɘ.swaf] ) is a Polish masculine given name. It is composed of the Slavic elements miecz meaning "sword" and sława meaning "glory, fame".
MieszkoMieszko is a Slavic given name of uncertain origin.
MijatМијатMijat (Cyrillic script: Мијат) is a masculine given name. It may refer to: Mijat Gaćinović (born 1995), footballer Mijat Marić (born 1984), footballer Mijat Stojanović (1818–1881), ethnographer Mijat Tomić (died 1656), hajduk
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.
MilankoMilanko is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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…
MilenkoМиленкоMilenko (Cyrillic script: Миленко) is a name of Slavic origin, primarily used as a masculine given name. Notable people named Milenko include:
MiletaМилетаMileta (Serbian: Милета) is a Serbian, Croatian, and Montenegrin masculine given name as well as a surname.
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.
MiljanМиљанMiljan (Serbian Cyrillic: Миљан, pronounced [mǐʎan]) is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin.
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…
MiloMilo is a masculine given name and a surname with multiple origins. The name was used in medieval England as the Latin version of Miles or Mile meaning soldier.
MilojeМилојеMiloje (Serbian Cyrillic: Милоје, pronounced [mîloje]) is a Serbian masculine given name of Slavic origin.
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".
MiloradМилорадMilorad (Cyrillic script: Милорад; Polish: Miłorad) is a Serbian masculine given name derived from the Slavic elements: milo meaning "gracious, dear" and rad meaning "happy, eager". Its feminine form is Milorada.
MiloslavMiloslav is a Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Slavic root mil-, "merciful" or "dear", and -slav glory.
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.
MilošМилошMiloš (Cyrillic: Милош), Milos, Miłosz or spelling variations thereof is a mainly male Slavic given name and a surname. It may refer to:
MilutinМилутинMilutin (Serbian: Милутин) is a Serbian masculine given name of Slavic origin. The name may refer to: Stephen Uroš II Milutin of Serbia (1253–1321), king of Serbia Milutin Bojić (1892–1917), poet Milutin Ivković (1906–1943), footballer Milutin Milanković…
MiodragМиодрагMiodrag (Serbian Cyrillic: Миодраг) is a South Slavic, for all purposes almost exclusively Serbian, masculine given name, derived from mio ("tender, cute") and drag ("dear, precious"), both common in Slavonic dithematic names.
MiomirМиомирMiomir (Serbian Cyrillic: Миомир) is a Serbo-Croatian masculine given name of Slavic origin.
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".
MirogodGodzimir or Godemir - is a very old Slavic given name meaning: godzi/gode - "to do something at appropriate time", mir - "peace, world, prestige". Feminine form: Godzimira/Godemira.
MiroljubМирољубMiroljub (Cyrillic: Мирољуб) is a Slavic masculine given name used in South Slavic languages, especially Serbian. The name is composed of the Slavic elements mir ("peace") and ljub ("love"), thus meaning "peaceful love" or "one who loves peace".
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'.
MirosławMirosław (Polish pronunciation: [miˈrɔswaf]) is a Polish masculine given name of Slavic origin, equivalent to Miroslav.
MiškoМишкоMiško (Serbian: Мишко) is a South Slavic masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Miško Jovanović (1878–1915), Bosnian Serb agent Miško Kranjec (1908–1983), Slovenian writer Miško Mirković (born 1966), retired Serbian footballer Miško…
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.
MomirМомирMomir (Serbian: Момир) is a Serbian masculine given name of Slavic origin. The name may refer to: Momir Bakrač moca dobaja (born 1957), footballer Momir Bulatović (born 1956), politician, former president of Montenegro Momir Ilić (born 1981), Serbian…
MomčiloМомчилоMomcilo or Momčilo (Cyrillic: Момчило) is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin. It is often found in Serbia and Montenegro.
MstislavMstislav or Mścisław (Polish) - is an old Slavic origin given name, consists of two elements: msti - "vengeance" and slav- - "glory, fame". The feminine forms are Mstislava and Mścisława.
MykolaМиколаMykola Kozciusko (Ukrainian: Микола, IPA: [mɪˈkɔlɐ] ) is a Ukrainian variant of the masculine name "Nicholas", meaning "victory of the people". It may refer to:
MyroslavМирославMyroslav (Мирослав, IPA: [merɔsˈɫau̯] ) is a Ukrainian masculine given name of Slavic origin, equivalent to Miroslav.
MściwójMściwój or Mściwoj is a Polish given name of Slavic origin, consists of two elements: mści "vengeance" and woj, derived from: wojna (war), wojownik (warrior) or wuj (uncle). A related name is: Mścisław.

Slavic boy names starting with N

NebojšaНебојшаNebojša (Cyrillic script: Небојша pronounced [nɛ̌bɔːjʃa]) is a Serbian given name, meaning "fearless". People with the name include:
NectariosΝεκτάριοςNectarios, Nektarios or Nectarius (Greek: Νεκτάριος) is a Greek male given name encountered in Greece and Cyprus. It means "of nectar".
NedeljkoНедељкоNedeljko (Serbian: Недељко) is a Serbian masculine given name. It may refer to: Nedeljko Bajić Baja (born 1968), singer Nedeljko Bulatović (1938–2023), footballer and football manager Nedeljko Čabrinović (1895–1916), revolutionary Nedeljko Gvozdenović…
NemanjaНемањаNemanja (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања) is a masculine Serbian given name. It is derived from the by-name borne by the founder of the Nemanjić dynasty, Stefan Nemanja (1114–1199), a Serbian grand prince who was venerated as a saint after his death.
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.
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.

Slavic boy names starting with O

ObradОбрадObrad (Serbian Cyrillic: Обрад) is a Serbian masculine given name. It may refer to: Obrad Belošević (1928–1986), Serbian basketball referee Obrad Gluščević (1913–1980), Yugoslav film director Obrad Piljak (1933–2013), Bosnian politician and economist Obrad…
ObrenОбренObren (Cyrillic script: Обрен) is a Serbian masculine given name. It may refer to: Obren Joksimović (born 1954), politician Obren Petrović, politician Obren Pjevović (1919–1991), songwriter and composer
OgnjenОгњенOgnjen (Serbian Cyrillic: Огњен, pronounced [ognjen]) is a given name common in the countries of the former Yugoslavia.
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.
OstojaОстојаOstoja (Serbian Cyrillic: Остоја) may refer to: Ostoja, Łódź Voivodeship, a village in Poland Ostoja, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, a village in Poland Clan of Ostoja, a late medieval European clan Ostoja coat of arms Ostoja, masculine given name Ostoja…

Slavic boy names starting with P

PanteleimonPanteleimon or Panteley may refer to:
PavsikakiyПавсикPavsikakiy (Russian: Павсикáкий) is a Christian male given name used in Slavonic countries, such as Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, although its use has declined in modern times.
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".
PribislavPribislav, Przibislaus is a Slavic given name. Its feminine form is Pribislava.

Slavic boy names starting with R

RadekRadek is a masculine Christian name of Slavic origin. It is often the nickname of Radovan, Ctirad and Radoslav.
RadenkoРаденкоRadenko (Cyrillic script: Раденко) is a South Slavic masculine given name or East Slavic surname.
RadimRadim is a Slavic origin male given name. Derived from the Slavic elements rad care, joy and mer great, famous.
RadionРадионRadion (Russian: Радион) is a Slavic masculine given name of Greek origin. Notable people with the name include: Radion Gataullin (born 1965), Soviet and Russian pole vaulter Radion Kertanti (born 1971), Slovak wrestler
RadivojeРадивојеRadivoje (Cyrillic script: Радивоје) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin. Notable people with the name include: Radivoje Brajović (born 1935), President of Montenegro 1986–1988 Radivoje Golubović (born 1990), footballer Radivoje Janković (1889–1949),…
RadišaРадишаRadiša (Cyrillic script: Радиша) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin. It may refer to: Radiša Čubrić (born 1962), Serbian former cyclist Radiša Ilić (born 1977), Serbian former football goalkeeper
RadmiloРадмилоRadmilo (Cyrillic script: Радмило) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin. It may refer to: Radmilo Armenulić (born 1940), tennis coach and former tennis player Radmilo Ivančević, (born 1950), football manager and former footballer Radmilo Mihajlović…
RadojeРадојеRadoje (Cyrillic script: Радоје) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin. It may refer to: Radoje Domanović (1873–1908), Serbian writer Radoje Đerić (born 1991), Serbian rower Radoje Knežević (1901–1981), Serbian politician Radoje Kontić (born 1937),…
RadojkoРадојкоRadojko (Cyrillic script: Радојко) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin. Notable people with the name include: Radojko Avramović (born 1949), Serbian football coach Radojko Obradović (born 1966), Serbian politician
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.
RadonjaРадоњаRadonja (Serbian Cyrillic: Радоња) is a masculine Serbian given name. It is derived from the adjective rad which means 'willing', 'eager', 'keen'.
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".
RadosławRadosław (Polish: [raˈdɔ.swaf] ) is a Polish masculine given name, derived from the Slavic elements radŭ ("happy, willing") and slava ("glory"). It is a variant of the Slavic name Radoslav.
RadovanРадованRadovan (Serbian Cyrillic: Радован) is a Slavic male given name, derived from the passive adjective radovati ("rejoice"), itself from root rad- meaning "care, joy".
RadošРадошRadoš (Serbian: Радош) is a Serbian masculine given name and a Croatian surname.
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…
RankoRanko is a Slavic and Japanese given name.
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.
RodoljubРодољубRodoljub (Serbian: Родољуб) is a Serbian masculine given name. It may refer to: Rodoljub Čolaković (1900–1983), communist politician Rodoljub Marjanović (born 1988), footballer Rodoljub Paunović (born 1985), footballer Rodoljub "Roki" Vulovic (born 1955),…
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),…

Slavic boy names starting with S

SavaSava is a male personal name in South Slavic languages. Perhaps the most famous example is the Serbian medieval prince turned monk Saint Sava.
SašaSaša is a South Slavic given name. It is a diminutive of Aleksandar (see Sasha), but in the South Slavic countries it is often a formal name as well.
SinišaСинишаSiniša (Serbian Cyrillic: Синиша) is a South Slavic masculine given name of medieval Serbian origin.
SlavišaСлавишаSlaviša (Cyrillic: Славиша) is a South Slavic masculine given name, an old Slavic origin given name derived from word "slav" - glory.
SlavkoСлавкоSlavko (Cyrillic: Славко) is a Slavic masculine given name. Notable holders of the name include:
SlavogostSlavogost (Latin: Slavogostus) is a Slavic name that was in use in Croatia and Serbia in the Middle Ages. It may refer to: Slavogost (fl.
SlavoljubСлавољубSlavoljub (Cyrillic: Славољуб) is a Slavic masculine given name used in South Slavic languages, especially Serbian. The name is composed of the Slavic elements -slav- (slava, 'glory') and ljub ("love"), thus meaning "glorious love" or "one who loves glory".
SlavomirСлавомирSlavomir (Cyrillic: Славомир) is a Slavic masculine given name. It is written Slavomir in Croatian and Serbian and Slavomír in Czech and Slovak.
SlobodanСлободанSlobodan (Serbian Cyrillic: Слободан) is a Serbo-Croatian masculine given name which means "free" (sloboda / слобода meaning "freedom, liberty") used among other South Slavs as well.
SobiesławьSobiesław (Proto-Slavic: *Sobęslavь, Church Slavonic: Собѧславь, romanized: Sobęslavǐ) is a Polish masculine given name. By one hypothesis, it derived from sobie ('for me', 'myself') and sław ('glory', 'prestige').
SoběslavSoběslav is a Czech masculine given name. It means 'having own glory', 'glorious to himself'.
SpasojeСпасојеSpasoje (Cyrillic script: Спасоје) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin. It may refer to: Spasoje Bulajič (born 1975), Slovenian footballer Spasoje Samardžić (born 1941), Serbian footballer Spasoje Tuševljak (born 1952), Bosnian Serb economist and…
SretenСретенSreten (Cyrillic script: Сретен) is a Serbian and Montenegrin masculine given name of Slavic origin.
SrećkoСрећкоSrećko (Serbian: Срећко) or Srečko is a South Slavic masculine given name. It is a Slavic form of Felix.
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.
StanišaСтанишаStaniša (Serbian Cyrillic: Станиша) is a Serbian masculine given name, derived from Slavic root stan and suffix -iša. It was traditionally given as an apotropaic (protective) name, when children often died, or when many children were born.
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.
StanojeСтанојеStanoje (Cyrillic script: Станоје) is a South Slavic masculine given name. It have rise to a number of patronymic surnames, such as Stanojević, Stanojković, Stanojčić.
StojanСтојанStojan (Cyrillic: Стојан) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin. Notable people with the name include: Stojan Gjuroski (born 1991), basketball player Stojan Andov (born 1935), politician Stojan Aralica (1883–1980), painter Stojan Čupić (1765–1815),…
StojkoStojko is a South Slavic given name, a diminutive form of Stojan. Notable people with the name include: Stojko Vranković, Croatian basketball player Stojko is also a South Slavic surname.
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).
StracimirStracimir is an archaic masculine Serbian name. Notable people with the name include: Stracimir Zavidović, 12th-century Serbian noble that ruled Duklja Stracimir Balšić, 14th-century Serbian noble that ruled Zeta
StrahinjaСтрахињаStrahinja (Serbian Cyrillic: Страхиња) is a Serbian given name meaning “great fear”. The name is a protective name, dating back to medieval Serbia, the oldest written document with this name being from 1322 as 'Страхинья'.
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').
SvetislavСветиславSvetislav (Serbian: Светислав) is a Serbian masculine given name of Slavic origin.
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…
SviatoslavСвятославSviatoslav (Russian: Святосла́в, romanized: Svjatosláv, IPA: [sʲvʲɪtɐˈslaf]; Ukrainian: Святосла́в, romanized: Svjatosláv, IPA: [sʲwʲɐtoˈslɑu̯]) is a Russian and Ukrainian given name of Slavic origin.
SvilenСвиленSvilen (Bulgarian: Свилен) is a male given name almost exclusively used in Bulgaria. The female equivalent is Svilena (Bulgarian: Свилена).
SławojSławoj is a Slavic given name consists of two parts: "sława/slava" - which means "fame", and "woj/voj" - which means "war, warrior". Alternative forms: Wojsław, Vojislav.
SławoszSławosz is a Polish masculine given name. It originated as a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element slava (meaning "glory"), such as Sławomir.

Slavic boy names starting with T

TarasТарасTaras (Ukrainian: Тарас) is a male given name especially popular in Ukraine. In Greek mythology, Taras (Ancient Greek: Τάρας) was the eponymous founder of the Greek colony of Taras (Tarentum, modern Taranto), in Magna Graecia (today South Italy).
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.
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').

Slavic boy names starting with U

UglješaУгљешаUglješa (Serbian: Угљеша) is a Serbian masculine given name. It may refer to: Uglješa Kojadinović (1936–1982), actor Uglješa Mrnjavčević (1346–1371), medieval nobleman Uglješa Radinović (born 1993), footballer Uglješa Šajtinac (born 1971), writer Uglješa…
UladzimirУладзімірUladzimir, Uładzimir (Belarusian: Уладзімір) is a given name. It is the Belarusian equivalent of Vladimir (Russian: Владимир), Volodymyr (Ukrainian: Володимир), Włodzimierz (Polish) and Vladimir (Bulgarian: Владимир) (Bulgarian).
UrošУрошUroš (Serbian Cyrillic: Урош) is a South Slavic masculine given name used primarily by Slovenes and Serbs.

Slavic boy names starting with V

VanjaVanja is a given name. It was originally a nickname for Ivan.
VedranVedran is a Slavic masculine given name of Croatian origin, which is also used among Serbs, Slovenes, and Bosniaks. Vedran means clear or cheerful.
VeliborВелиборVelibor (Serbian: Велибор) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin. It means "a tall pine tree".
VelichkoВеличкоVelichko or Veličko (Cyrillic script: Величко) is a South Slavic masculine given name and an East Slavic surname. It may refer to:
VelimirВелимирVelimir (Serbian Cyrillic: Велимир) is a Serbo-Croatian masculine given name and sometimes a surname, a Slavic name derived from elements vele "great" and mir "peace, prestige".
VelizarВелизарVelizar (Cyrillic script: Велизар) is a Bulgarian and a Serbian masculine given name.
VeljkoВељкоVeljko (Cyrillic script: Вељко) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin. It may refer to: Hajduk Veljko Petrović (1780–1813), Vojvoda of the First Serbian Uprising rebellion against the Ottoman Empire Veljko Čubrilović (1886–1915), involved in the…
VenkoVenko (Esperanto for victory) is a male Slavic given name. Notable people with the name include: Venko Aleksandrov (born 1944), Bulgarian academic, medical doctor and politician Venko Andonovski (born 1964), Macedonian writer, essayist, critic and literary…
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…
ViacheslavВячеславVyacheslav, also transliterated Viacheslav or Viatcheslav (Russian: Вячеслав, pronounced [vʲɪtɕɪˈslaf] ; Ukrainian: В'ячеслав, pronounced [wjɐtʃeˈslɑu̯] ), is a Russian and Ukrainian masculine given name.
ViatcheslavВячеславVyacheslav, also transliterated Viacheslav or Viatcheslav (Russian: Вячеслав, pronounced [vʲɪtɕɪˈslaf] ; Ukrainian: В'ячеслав, pronounced [wjɐtʃeˈslɑu̯] ), is a Russian and Ukrainian masculine given name.
VidVid is a common Christian given name in Slovenia, Serbia and Croatia. It is the Slavic form of the Latin Vitus, the name of the Christian Saint Vitus.
VidakВидакVidak (Cyrillic script: Видак) is a South Slavic masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Vidak Bratić, Serbian footballer Andy Vidak, American politician Marijeta Vidak, Croatian handball player
VidojeВидојеVidoje (Cyrillic: Видоје) is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin. It is related to the name Vid, which is the Slavic form of Vitus.
VitomirВитомирVitomir (Polish: Witomir, Serbian: Витомир) is an old given name of Slavic origin. In various Slavic languages, mir means "peace, world, prestige".
VišeslavВишеславVišeslav (Serbian Cyrillic: Вишеслав) is a Serbo-Croatian masculine given name, a Slavic dithematic name (of two lexemes), derived from the Slavic words više ("higher") and -slav ("glory, fame"), roughly meaning "higher glory".
VladanВладанVladan (pronounced [ʋlǎːdan], Serbian Cyrillic: Владан) is a Serbian masculine given name, a shorter form of Slavic dithematic names with the element vlad meaning "to rule, ruler". It is attested in Serbian society since the Middle Ages.
VladetaВладетаVladeta (Serbian Cyrillic: Владета) is a Serbian masculine given name, derived from the Slavic element vlad meaning "to rule, ruler" and the suffix -eta. It is attested in Serbian society since the Middle Ages.
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.
VlastimilVlastimil is a Czech masculine given name. It originates from the roots vlast ('homeland') and mil ('favour').
VlastimirВластимирVlastimir was a medieval Serbian prince. The name Vlastimir (Serbian: Властимир) is of the Slavic roots vlastiti ("to rule") and mir ("peace").
VlastislavVlastislav is a Czech masculine given name. It originates from the roots vlast ('homeland') and sláva ('glory').
VlatkoВлаткоVlatko (Cyrillic: Влатко) is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin. Notable people with the name include: Vlatko Andonovski (born 1976), football manager Vlatko Blažević (born 1994), Croatian football player Vlatko Čančar (born 1997), Slovenian…
VojinВојинVojin (Serbian: Војин) is a masculine given name or surname of Slavic origin. It may refer to: Vojin Bakić (1915–1992), prominent Croatian sculptor of Serbian descent Vojin Božović (1913–1983), Montenegrin, Yugoslav international, football player and manager…
VojislavВојиславVojislav (Serbian Cyrillic: Војислав, pronounced [ʋǒjislaʋ]) is a Serbian masculine given name, a Slavic dithematic name (of two lexemes), derived from the Slavic words voj ("war, warrior"), and slava ("glory, fame"). Its feminine form is Vojislava.
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".
VolodymyrВолодимирVolodymyr (Ukrainian: Володи́мир, romanized: Volodýmyr, pronounced [woloˈdɪmɪr] ; Old East Slavic: Володимѣръ, romanized: Volodiměrŭ) is a Ukrainian given name of Old East Slavic origin.
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".
VsevolodВсеволодVsevolod or Wsewolod (Russian: Все́волод [ˈfsʲevələt]; Ukrainian: Все́волод [ˈu̯sɛwolod]) is a Slavic male first name.
VujadinВујадинVujadin (Cyrillic script: Вујадин) is a traditional Serbian given name, and may refer to: Vujadin Boškov Vujadin Stanojković Vujadin Vujadinović Vujadin Savić
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.
VukanВуканVukan (Serbian Cyrillic: Вукан) is a Serbian male given name that may refer to: Vukan of Rascia, the Grand Prince of Serbia 1083 - 1112 Stefan Vukan, nephew of Grand Prince Vukan Vukan Nemanjić, the King of Serbia 1202 - 1204 Vukan Perović (b.
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).
VukotaВукотаVukota (Serbian Cyrillic: Вукота) is a masculine given name and a surname. It may refer to: Vukota Pavić (born 1993), basketball player Mick Vukota (born 1966), ice hockey player Vukota Brajovic (born 1979), actor
VáclavVáclav (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvaːtslaf]) or rarely Vácslav is a Czech male given name. It is among the most common Czech names.

Slavic boy names starting with W

WenceslausWenceslaus, Wenceslas, Wenzeslaus and Wenzslaus (and other similar names) are Latinized forms of the Czech name Václav.
Wiesław"Wiesław" is sometimes transliterated as "Wieslaw", in the absence of L with stroke. Wiesław (Polish pronunciation: [ˈvjɛswaf]) is a Polish masculine given name, of Slavonic origin, meaning "great glory" or "all glory".
WojciechWojciech (IPA: [ˈvɔjt͡ɕɛx] ) is a Polish name, equivalent to Czech Vojtěch [ˈvojcɛx] and Slovak Vojtech. The name is formed from two Slavic roots: wój (Slavic: voj), a root pertaining to war.
WłodzimierzWłodzimierz is a Polish variant of the Slavic name Vladimir. The name may refer to: Włodzimierz Błasiak, Polish engineer Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz (born 1950), Polish politician Włodzimierz Czarniak (1934–1964), Polish alpine skier Włodzimierz Kuperberg (born…

Slavic boy names starting with Y

YaroslavЯрославYaroslav (Cyrillic: Ярослав) is a Slavic masculine given name. It is composed of the Slavic elements jar meaning "strong, fierce" and slav meaning "glory, fame".

Slavic boy names starting with Z

ZawiszaZawisza, Záviš, Zaviša or Zavisha is a Slavic name and may refer to:
ZbylutZbylut is an old Polish given name of Slavic origin built of two parts: zby ("to dispel, to get rid of") and lut ("severe").
ZbyszkoZbyszko is an old Polish name of Slavic origin, derived from diminutive form of names e.g. Zbigniew, Zbysław, Zbylut, etc.
ZdenkoZdenko is a male given name of Slovak, Slovene or Croatian origin. There are a number of competing explanations for the meaning of the name: the slavic term zdenac, meaning a well from the slavic term zidati, meaning to build or to create Slavic version of…
ZdravkoЗдравкоZdravko (Cyrillic: Здравко) is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin derived from word "zdrav" meaning "healthy".
ZdzisławZdzisław (Polish: [ˈzd͡ʑiswaf] ) is a Polish masculine given name. It is derived from the two parts zdzie / zde (from Slavic deti) - "to do, make", and sław / slava - "glory, fame".
ZhivkoЖивкоZhivko (Cyrillic: Живко) is a Bulgarian masculine given name. The Serbo-Croatian variant of the same name is Živko.
ZiemowitZiemowit [ʑɛˈmɔvit] - is a Polish male given name of Slavic origin, a corrupted version of name Siemowit which is derived from words: "Siemo" - family and "wit" - ruler, to rule. The name may mean: "The head of the family".
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.
ZrinkoZrinko is a Slavic name of Croatian origin and is derived from the name of the place Zrin which is situated in the region of Banovina, Croatia. This name may refer to: Zrinko Ogresta, a Croatian film director Zrinko Tutić, a Croatian songwriter
ZvezdanЗвезданZvezdan (Serbian: Звездан) also spelled Zvjezdan is a Slavic masculine given name.
ZvonimirZvonimir is a Croatian male given name, used since the Middle Ages. The name was popular in the former Yugoslavia among the Croatian people because Dmitar Zvonimir was the Croatian king, who ruled from 1075 to 1089.

More Slavic boy names

ČaslavЧаславČaslav (Serbian: Часлав) is a Slavic dithematic name, a variant found among South Slavs (Serbia). The element ča- (from a word meaning 'to await') The element -slav is a stem common in Slavic anthroponyms meaning that someone was famed or known for something.
ČedomirЧедомирČedomir (Cyrillic script: Чедомир) is a Slavic masculine given name. It is derived from the Slavic elements čedo ("child") and miru ("peace, world").
ŚwiętopełkŚwiętopełk is a Polish male name of Slavic origin, meaning "one who has strong regiments". In various languages it is rendered as Suatopolc, Suatopolk, Swietopelk, Swantopolk, Swantepolk, Swantipolk, Swatopolk, Svante, Svatopluk, Zwentibold.
ŚwiętosławŚwiętosław (IPA: [ɕfjɛnˈtɔswaf]) or Światosław (IPA: [ɕfjaˈtɔswaf]) is a Slavic name used in Poland, meaning: święt (holy, strong) and sław (glory, famous). Feminine form is: Świętosława.
ŽarkoЖаркоŽarko (Serbian Cyrillic: Жарко, pronounced [zǎːrko]) is a South Slavic male given name used in former Yugoslavia. It originated in Serbia and is used predominantly by ethnic Serbs.
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.
ŽivanЖиванŽivan (Cyrillic script: Живан) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin. The name may refer to: Živan Knežević (1906–1984), Yugoslav military officer Živan Ljukovčan (born 1954), Serbian football goalkeeper
ŽivkoЖивкоŽivko (Serbian Cyrillic: Живко) is a Serbian and Croatian masculine given name of Slavic origin. It is derived from the Slavic word živ, meaning "alive, living".
ŽivojinЖивојинŽivojin (Serbian Cyrillic: Живојин) is a Serbian masculine given name of Slavic origin. It is derived from the Slavic element živ, meaning "alive, living".
ŽivoradЖиворадŽivorad (Serbian Cyrillic: Живорад) is a Serbian masculine given name of Slavic origin. It is derived from the Slavic elements živ ("alive, living") and rad ("happy, willing").
ŽivotaЖивотаŽivota (Serbian Cyrillic: Живота) is a Serbian masculine given name of Slavic origin. It is derived from the Slavic word živ, meaning "alive, living, vivacious".

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How many Slavic boy names are in this list?

This list has 284 Slavic boy names, from Afanasy to Života, and 190 of them include the native spelling. Every entry comes with its meaning or origin, sourced from Wikipedia.

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Well-documented Slavic boy names include Miladin, Sreten, Svetoslav, Venko and Zdenko. Scroll the list above for the meaning and origin of each one.

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