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77 Slovak Girl Names with Meanings

Every Slovak girl name below comes with its meaning or origin — and 23 of the 77 names include the native spelling, drawn from Wikipedia. Jump to a letter, or play the duel game: choose between two names at a time until your personal top 10 remains.

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Slovak girl names starting with A

• AdrianaAdriana, also spelled Adrianna, is a Latin name and feminine form of Adrian. It originates from Italy and Spain.
• AlenaAlena is a feminine given name. It may be either derived from the name Helene or as a diminutive form of Magdalena.
• AmeliaAmelia is a feminine given name. Its English form was likely influenced by the names Amalia, derived from the Germanic root amal, with meanings "vigorous, active, work", and Emilia, derived from the name of the Roman Aemilia gens.
• AngelikaἄγγελοςAngelika is a variant of Angelica, derived from Latin angelicus meaning "angelic", ultimately related to Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos) – "messenger".
• AntoniaAntonia, Antónia, Antônia, or Antonía is a feminine given name and a surname. It is of Roman origin, used as the name of women of the Antonius family.

Slovak girl names starting with B

• BarboraβαρβαροςBarbora (Czech: [ˈbarbora]; Slovak: [ˈbarbɔra]) is a Czech and Slovak female given name. It was derived from the Greek word barbaros (Greek: βαρβαρος) meaning "foreign", a variant of "Barbara".
• BrankaБранкаBranka (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранка) is a Serbo-Croatian female given name derived from the Slavic root bran – the same as in Branislav and Branimir – with the meaning "to defend or protect".

Slovak girl names starting with D

• DagmarDagmar is a Scandinavian given name. It is usually female (but occasionally also male).
• DanicaДаницаDanica (Cyrillic: Даница) is a Slavic feminine given name. The name means "morning star" and originates from the personification of the morning star (Venus) in Slavic mythology.
• DarinaDarina or Daryna (Ukrainian) is a South Slavic feminine given name. It is common in Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Ukrainian,Tatarian cultures and comes from the root Slavic element "dar" which means gift.
• DenisaDenisa is a feminine given name, equivalent to English Denise, used in various European languages, particularly in Albanian, Croatian, Czech, Romanian, Slovak and Slovenian.
• DominikaDominika is a Czech, Polish and Slovak female given name, a counterpart of the name Dominik.
• DoraΔώραDora (Greek: Δώρα) is a female name of Greek origin, being a shortened form or derived from Dorothea (Dorothy) and Theodora (masculine Theodore), meaning "gift" or in its full form "god's gift", from δῶρον, doron, "gift" + θεός, theos, "god".
• DrahomíraDrahomíra is a traditional Czech and Slovak female given name derived from the Slavic elements dorgu ("dear, precious") and mir ("peace"). It means precious and peaceful.

Slovak girl names starting with E

• EditaEdita is a Lithuanian, Czech, Slovak and Croatian female given name, a form of Edith. Notable people with the name include:
• ElenaElena is a popular female given name of Greek origin. The name means "shining light".
• EmmaEmma is a feminine given name. It is derived from the Germanic word ermen, meaning "whole" or "universal".
• EvaΕὕαEva is a female given name derived from the Greek Εὕα (Heúa), and ultimately from the Hebrew חַוָּה (Ḥawwāh), the name of the first woman in the Book of Genesis. The name spread widely in Europe through the Latin Bible and remains common in many languages.

Slovak girl names starting with G

• GoranaГоранаGorana (Serbian Cyrillic: Горана) is a Slavic female given name, meaning "mountain woman" or "woman from the highlands" (see male form Goran). The nickname is Goca.

Slovak girl names starting with H

• HanaḥHana as a given name may have any of several origins. It is also a version of a Hebrew name from the root ḥ-n-n meaning "favour" or "grace", a Kurdish name meaning hope (هانا), a Persian name meaning flower (حَنا) and an Arabic name meaning "bliss" (هَناء).
• HelenaHelena is a given name. It is the Latin form of Helen.

Slovak girl names starting with I

• IlonaἙλένηIlona is a feminine given name used primarily in Hungary and Finland, as well as in other parts of Central and Eastern Europe.
• IrenaIrena is a traditionally European feminine given name. Irena Adamowicz (1910–1973), Polish resistance member during World War II given the honor Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem Irena Andriukaitienė (born 1948), Lithuanian politician Irena Bačiulytė…
• IrmaIrma is a female given name. It is also used in combination with other names in the abbreviated form "Irm-," for example, Irmine, Irmela, Irmgard, Irmgardis, and Irmentraud.
• IvanaИванаIvana (Cyrillic: Ивана) is a feminine given name of Slavic origin that is also popular in southern Ireland, France, French-speaking Canada, the Mediterranean and Latin America.
• IvetaIveta is a feminine given name, a variant of the name Yvette. It appears in Czech, Slovak, Latvian and Armenian languages.

Slovak girl names starting with J

• JanaJana is the spelling of several unrelated given names. In Albanian, short for Jehona which means "echo", other short names include Jona, Ana, Hona In Arabic Jana, is a noun which means "to Earn" or "to Reap" (Essentially making the name the Arabic equivalent…
• JarmilaJarmila is a Slavic origin female given name. Derived from the Slavic elements jary fierce, strong and mil favour.
• JaroslavaJaroslava is a Slavic feminine given name used in the Czech and Slovak languages. It is the feminine form of Jaroslav, composed of the Slavic elements jar meaning "strong, fierce" and slav meaning "glory, fame".
• JolanaJolán is a Hungarian female given name, derived from the Hungarian words of Jó and leán (jó leány in modern Hungarian), meaning good girl. In Czechia, it is interpreted also as an East-Slavic version of the Greek name Helen (Helena).
• JuditaJudita may refer to:

Slovak girl names starting with K

• KlaudiaKlaudia is a feminine given name, a cognate of the name Claudia. It is an equivalent to the male given names Claudius, Claude and Claudio.

Slovak girl names starting with L

• LadaЛадаLada (Cyrillic: Лада) is a Slavic female given name. In Slavic mythology, Lada is the goddess of beauty, love and marriage.
• LenaἙλένηLena is a feminine given name, a short form of Helena (Ἑλένη), meaning 'torch' or 'shining light'. It may be a given name by itself or a diminutive of Helena and variants, such as Elena.
• LenkaLenka is a Czech, Slovak and Serbian feminine given name. It is also a diminutive of other female names, Lena, Elena, and variants.
• LjubaЛюбаLjuba is a Slavic given name. In the Serbian language, it is best known as a masculine name, cognate to Ljubomir or Ljubo.
• LudmilaLudmila or Ludmilla is a female given name of Slavic origin. It consists of two elements: lud ("people") and mila ("dear, love").

Slovak girl names starting with M

• MagdalenaMagdalena is the original version of the given name Magdalene and is used in West Slavic (Czech, Polish and Slovak), Hungarian, German, Lithuanian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Spanish, Georgian, and other languages.
• MahulenaMahulena (pronounced mah-huw-leh-nah) is a female given name of Czech origin. The Slovak variant is Mahuliena (pronounced mah-huw-LI-ye-nah).
• MariaMaria is a feminine given name. It is given in many languages influenced by Christianity.
• MarikaMarika is a both a given name and surname. As a feminine given name, it is of Hungarian and Greek origin; a diminutive of Maria.
• MartaܡܪܬܐMarta is a female given name derived from the Aramaic name ܡܳܪܬܳܐ (Mârtâ, in Syriac script, מָרְתָא in Hebrew script), which translates as "the lady" in English. It had the male form "Martinus" in Roman culture.
• MiaMia is a feminine given name in popular use worldwide. It originated as a diminutive of Maria and other names such as Amelia and Emilia, and was rarely used as an independent given name prior to the 20th century.
• MiladaMilada is a female given name. Diminutive of Slavic names beginning with the element mil meaning gracious, young.
• MilenaMilena is a feminine given name of Italian, Slavic origin derived from "mil" meaning "kind", "beloved" or "dear". It is the feminine form of the male names Milan and Milen.
• MilušeMiluše is a female given name. The name is an Old Czech variant of Milota.
• MiraMira is a feminine given name with varying meanings. In the Romance languages, it is related to the Latin word ''mirus'' for 'wonder' and 'wonderful'.
• MiroslavaМирославаMiroslava or Myroslava (Cyrillic: Мирослава) is a Slavic feminine dithematic given name.
• MonikaMonika is a female name in German, Scandinavian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovenian, Macedonian, Croatian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Hungarian (Mónika) and Japanese which can also be seen in India.
• MáriaMária is a Hungarian and Slovak form of Maria (given name) or Mary (given name). As of December 2020, Mária is the most common female given name in Slovakia.

Slovak girl names starting with N

• NadiaНадіяNadia is a female name. Variations include Nadja, Nadya, Nadine, Nadiya, and Nadiia.
• NatashaNatasha is a name of Russian origin. It is the diminutive form of the Latin name Natalia.
• NelaNela is a Croatian, Czech and Slovak feminine given name that serves as a diminutive form of Antonela and Antonie in Croatia, Czech Republic and Slovakia.
• NikolaНиколаNikola (Cyrillic: Никола) is a given name which, like Nicholas, is a version of the Greek Nikolaos (Νικόλαος) and it means "the winner of the people".
• NikoletaNikoleta is a feminine given name. Nikoleta is the female version of the Greek name Nikolaos meaning "victory" or "winner of the people".
• NikolinaNikolina is the given name of: Nikolina Angelkova (born 1979), Bulgarian politician Nikolina Baradić (born 1990) is a Croatian politician Nikolina Božičević (born 1995), Croatian volleyball player Nikolina Brnjac (born 1978), Croatian politician Nikolina…
• NinaNina is a feminine given name with various origins and alternate spellings accordingly. Nina may also serve as a short form of names ending in "-nina/-ina", such as Clementina, Christina, or Giannina.

Slovak girl names starting with O

• OlgaОльгаOlga (Russian: Ольга) is a Russian feminine given name of Scandinavian origin. It is the equivalent of Helga, and derived from the Old Norse adjective heilagr (lit.
• OlíviaOlívia is a Portuguese, Slovak and Hungarian feminine given name form of Olivia. Notable people with the name include: Olívia Araújo (born 1967), Brazilian actress Olívia Byington (born 1958), Brazilian singer Olívia Hime (born 1943), Brazilian singer and…

Slovak girl names starting with P

• PetraπέτραPetra is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of Peter, which is derived from the Greek word "πέτρα" (pronounced [ˈpetra]) meaning "stone, rock".

Slovak girl names starting with R

• RomanaRomana is a surname and female given name. Its roots are originally from the Assyrian/Syriac Roma ('above') and na ('one'), and later from the feminine form of the Latin name Romanus ('Roman').

Slovak girl names starting with S

• SophiaΣοφίαSophia, also spelled Sofia, is a feminine given name, from the Greek personification of wisdom (Greek: Σοφία, romanized: Sophía). Other forms include Sophie, Sofiya, Sofija, Sophy, Sophea, and Sofie.
• StanislavaStanislava or Stanisława is the female form of the Slavic given name Stanislav, which means "one who achieves glory". It is most often found in the Slavic countries of central and eastern Europe.
• StefaniaStefania [in all languages except for Italian and Polish pronounced like Ste-pha-nee-ah] is a female name in Belarusian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Greek, Stefánia Hungarian, Italian, Romanian, Polish, Serbian, Macedonian, Slovak, Slovene, Ukrainian and…

Slovak girl names starting with T

• TamaraTamara is a variant of the Hebrew feminine given name Tamar, a biblical name. The variant originated in the Russian language and spread into other languages through Russian.
• TatianaTatiana (or Tatianna, also romanized as Tatyana, Tatjana, Tatijana, etc.) is a female name of Sabine-Roman origin that became widespread in Eastern Europe.

Slovak girl names starting with V

• ValeriaValeria (or Valéria, also spelled Valeriya or Valeriia) is a female given name dating back to the Latin verb valere, meaning strong, brave and healthy "to be strong".
• VanessaVanessa is a feminine given name. It was created by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for Esther Vanhomrigh, whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored.
• VeronicaВероникаVeronica (variants in other languages: Veronika, Verónica, Verônica, Véronique, Weronika, Вероника) is a female given name, a Latin alteration of the ancient Macedonian name Berenice (Βερενίκη), which in turn is derived from the Macedonian form of the Attic…
• VesnaВеснаVesna (Cyrillic: Весна) is a Slavic female name derived from the name of Vesna, an ancient Slavic goddess of spring. It means "spring" in some Slavic languages.
• VieraViera is a female given name, similar to Vera. It means "faith" in the Slavic languages, though it is sometimes associated with the Latin word "verus", "true" (both words are derived from the PIE *weh₁ro- "true").
• VilmaVilma is a feminine first name. People named Vilma include: Ana Vilma de Escobar (b.
• VladanaВладанаVladana (Cyrillic: Владана is female given name. It is Slavic name.
• VlastaVlasta is a Czech, Slovak and Croatian feminine given name. It has its root in the Slavic word vlast (the modern meaning is 'homeland', but it once meant 'government' and 'property'), so it can be interpreted as "possessive" or "ruler", but also modernly as…

Slovak girl names starting with Y

• YvetteYvette (, ) is a feminine given name, the French feminine form of Yves, which means 'yew' or 'archer' in some cases.

Slovak girl names starting with Z

• ZoraZora is a given name with origins across multiple cultures, most prominently Slavic, Arabic, Hebrew, and West African. Its roots and usage span both genders depending on cultural context.
• ZuzanaZuzana is a common female given name in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It is often translated to other languages as Zuzanna (Polish), Zsuzsanna (Hungarian), Suzanne, Susan, or Susannah – all commonly derived from the Hebrew language name Shoshana, meaning…

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