Agneza
Derived from Greek.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
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Alcides
From Greek, meaning "descendant of Alcaeus".
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Aleksandar
a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Alexander
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Aleksándar
a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Alexander
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Aleksandra
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρα (Alexándra), perhaps popularized via Russian Алекса́ндра (Aleksándra); a feminine form of Aleksanteri. Cognate with English Alexandra.…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Andrija
From Latin Andreas, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās, “courageous”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Angi
From Greek; compare Angie.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Aristides
a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Aristides
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Bosiljko
From Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios, “of the king, kingly, royal”), from βασιλεύς (basileús, “king”), adopted with the spread of Western Christianity. Doublet of the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Constantina
From Latin Cōnstantīna and Greek Κωνσταντίνα (Konstantína).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Didacus
An exclusively Iberian name recorded from the mid-8th century, and frequently throughout the 9th century, predominantly in northwestern Iberia. Of unknown origin. Suggestions…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Dimas
From Greek Δυσμάς (Dysmás, “to the west”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Dimitrije
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δημήτριος (Dēmḗtrios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Egemen
Borrowed from Greek ηγεμόνας (igemónas, “prince; sovereign”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Filiz
From Greek. See filiz and English Phyllis.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Helle
From Ancient Greek Ἕλλη (Héllē).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Jelena
Derived from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Juraj
Derived from Latin Geōrgius, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends J
Kristofor
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χρῑστόφορος (Khrīstóphoros).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Lidija
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λῡδῐ́ᾱ (Lūdĭ́ā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Maya
* From Maria, ultimately from Hebrew, * From Maia, from Latin, from Ancient Greek Μαῖα (Maîa) Transliteration of Sanskrit माया (māyā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Melina
From Greek Μελίνα (Melína). Can be construed as a short form of names like Amelina (Ameline) and Carmelina (Carmela). The modern German usage derives mainly from Greek Μελίνα…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Melis
Borrowed from Greek Μέλισσα (Mélissa).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Melisa
Borrowed from Greek Μέλισσα (Mélissa).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Nićifor
From Greek Νικηφόρος (Nikifóros).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Nìćifor
From Greek Νικηφόρος (Nikifóros).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Pètar
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Sofija
a female given name from Greek, equivalent to English Sophia
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Sotir
Ultimately from Ancient Greek σωτήρ (sōtḗr, “saviour”). Compare Greek Σωτήριος (Sotírios), Σωτήρης (Sotíris), Bulgarian Соти́р (Sotír), Macedonian Сотир (Sotir).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Sotira
Feminine counterpart to Sotir.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Spiro
Probably borrowed from Albanian Spiro.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Stefan
From Ancient Greek στεφανίζω (stephanízō, “to crown”) & Ancient Greek στέφανος (stéphanos, “that which surrounds, crown, wreath”). From Latin Stephanus. a male given name…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Stjepan
From Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), from στέφανος (stéphanos, “crown”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Teodor
Borrowed from Latin Theodōrus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros), from θεός (theós, “god”) + δῶρον (dôron, “gift”). Learned borrowing from Latin Theodōrus,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Tímea
Coined by Mór Jókai as Timéa in his 1872 novel Az arany ember (The Man with the Golden Touch, literally The Golden Man). From Greek Euthymia (another name for Euphrosyne, a…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Trifun
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τρύφων (Trúphōn).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Vasilije
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Василии (Vasilii), from Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios). Doublet of Bosiljko.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Zinaida
Derived from Greek Ζηναίς (Zinaís).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A