The story behind Slaven
Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *slověninъ, but, unlike the alternative forms, not directly inherited. The -a- vowel in the first syllable apparently derives from Russian Church Slavonic or Russian славяни́н (slavjanín), perhaps with influence from slȁva by folk etymology.
Pronunciation
Serbo-Croatian: /slǎʋeːn/
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Names Similar to Slaven
Slàvēn
Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *slověninъ, but, unlike the alternative forms, not directly inherited. The -a- vowel in the first syllable apparently derives from Russian Church…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
German
From Latin Germānus, Germānī (“the peoples of Germānia”), as distinct from Gauls (in the writings of Caesar and Tacitus), and of uncertain ultimate origin (possibly…
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- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Ivan
From Russian Ива́н (Iván), and from Ivan in several Slavic languages. Doublet of John and its relatives Evan, Giovanni, Ian, Johann, and Sean, etc. Rare variant of Evan, from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Iván
Borrowed from Russian Ива́н (Iván).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ivān
Borrowed from Russian Ива́н (Iván). Doublet of जॉन (jŏn) and यूहन्ना (yūhannā).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Iwan
a male given name from Russian [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Biblical Hebrew], equivalent to English Ivan From Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs),…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Slaven
Anātolī
Borrowed from Russian Анато́лий (Anatólij).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ī
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Ania
a female given name from Russian Аня (Anja), equivalent to English Anya
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Anniina
From Russian Аннина (Annina) or Italian Annina, popularized in Finland by the song Annina (1901) by Oskar Merikanto.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Slaven
Aelita
From Russian Аэли́та (Aelíta).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Anātolī
Borrowed from Russian Анато́лий (Anatólij).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ī
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Andrei
Borrowed from Russian Андре́й (Andréj). Doublet of André.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length