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86 Slovak Boy Names with Meanings

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Slovak 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").
• AlojzAlojz is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Alojz Ajdič (born 1939), Slovenian composer, author of many orchestral works Alojz Fandel, former Slovak football player and coach Alojz Geržinič (1915–2008), Slovenian composer Alojz Gradnik…
• AndrejAndrej is the form of the given name Andrew used in Slovak, Croatian and Slovene. Notable individuals with the given name include: Andrej Babiš (born 1954), Czech politician Andrej Bajuk (1943–2011), Slovene politician and economist Andrej Čadež (born 1942),…
• AntonAnton is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Latin name Antonius, and used in various languages.

Slovak boy names starting with B

• 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).
• 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).
• 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.

Slovak 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".

Slovak 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Slovak 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.
• EliášEliáš (feminine: Eliášová) is a Czech and Slovak given name and surname, a version of the name Elias. Notable people with the name include:
• EugenEugen is a masculine given name which may refer to: Archduke Eugen of Austria (1863–1954), last Habsburg Grandmaster of the Teutonic Order from 1894 to 1923 Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke (1865–1947), Swedish painter, art collector, and patron of artists Prince…

Slovak boy names starting with F

• FeroFero or Feró is a given name and family name, and may refer to:
• FilipФилипFilip (Cyrillic: Филип) is a masculine given name and a surname, cognate to Philip. The male name Filip comes from the Greek "philos" (love) and "hippos" (horse), which means "horse lover".
• FrantišekFrantišek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈfrancɪʃɛk]) is a masculine Czech and Slovak given name. It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, François and Franz.

Slovak 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.

Slovak boy names starting with H

• 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.

Slovak boy names starting with I

• 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".

Slovak 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.
• 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.
• JozefJozef (Creole, Dutch, Breton, and Slovak) or Józef (Polish) are variants of the masculine given name Joseph in several European languages. A selection of people with that name follows.
• 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.
• JánJán is a Slovak form of the name John.
• JúliusJúlius is a Slovak masculine given name, a variant of the name Julius. Notable people with the name include:

Slovak boy names starting with K

• 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.
• KarolKarol is a Basque, Polish, Slovak, and Slovene given name that is a form of Karl or Karolus. Notable people with the name include the following:
• 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'.
• KristianKristian is a given name in several languages, and is a variant spelling of Christian.

Slovak 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.
• 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.

Slovak 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.
• MarošMaroš is a male given name which is a modern Slovak nickname derived from Marek and Marian. It is pronounced mah-row:sh.
• MartinMartin may either be a given name or surname. In Scotland, Martin or McMartin is a common surname of Scottish Gaelic origin.
• MatejMatej is a Slavic masculine given name. It is a common male name in Slovakia and Slovenia, and is also used in Croatia.
• MatusMatus can be both a given name and surname. Common variants include Matúš, Matuš, and Matůš.
• 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.
• 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'.

Slovak boy names starting with O

• OldrichOldrich is a masculine given name which may refer to: Oldrich Kotvan (born 1990), Slovak ice hockey player Oldrich Majda (1930–2006), Slovak artist, painter, illustrator and sculptor Oldřich, a list of people with the given name
• 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".
• OndrejOndrej is a Slovak male given name, equivalent to Andrew. Notable people with the name include: Ondrej Duda (born 1994), Slovak football player Ondrej Otčenáš (born 1987), Slovak ice hockey player Ondrej Nepela (1951–1989), Slovak figure skater Ondrej Nepela…
• 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…

Slovak boy names starting with P

• PavolPavol is a masculine Slovak given name, equivalent to Paul.
• PeterΠέτροςPeter is a common masculine given name. It is derived directly from Greek Πέτρος, Petros (an invented, masculine form of Greek petra, the word for "rock" or "stone"), which itself was a translation of Aramaic Kefa ("stone, rock"), the new name Jesus gave to…

Slovak boy names starting with R

• 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".
• RastislavRastislav is a Slovak masculine given name. The Czech counterpart is Rostislav.
• 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.
• RudolphRudolph or Rudolf (French: Rodolphe or Raoul, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish: Rodolfo) or Rodolphe is a male first name, and, less commonly, a surname.

Slovak boy names starting with S

• SamoSamo is a given name which may refer to: Samo (7th Century CE), First ruler of Slavic tribes in Greater Moravia Samo Chalupka (1812–1883), Slovak romantic poet Samo Kuščer (born 1952), Slovenian physicist and writer Samo Tomášik (1813–1887), Slovak romantic…
• 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").
• SlavomírСлавомирSlavomir (Cyrillic: Славомир) is a Slavic masculine given name. It is written Slavomir in Croatian and Serbian and Slavomír in Czech and Slovak.
• 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.

Slovak boy names starting with T

• TomášTomáš (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtomaːʃ]) is a Czech and Slovak given name, equivalent to the name Thomas. Tomáš is also a surname (feminine: Tomášová).

Slovak 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.
• VitomirВитомирVitomir (Polish: Witomir, Serbian: Витомир) is an old given name of Slavic origin. In various Slavic languages, mir means "peace, world, prestige".
• 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.
• 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".

Slovak boy names starting with Z

• ZawiszaZawisza, Záviš, Zaviša or Zavisha is a Slavic name and may refer to:
• ZbigniewZbigniew (Polish pronunciation: [ˈzbiɡɲɛf]) is a Polish masculine given name, originally Zbygniew [ˈzbɨɡɲɛf].
• 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…

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• ĽudovítĽudovít (Slovak: [ˈʎudɔviːt]; sometimes spelled Ludevít) is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Ľudovít Černák (born 1951), former Slovak politician, businessman, chairman of ŠK Slovan Bratislava Ľudovít Cvetler (born 1938), former Slovak…
• ŠtefanŠtefan is a Slavic given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:

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