Anastasi
Romanization of Russian Анаста́сий (Anastásij), cognate with English and Latin Anastasius, ultimately from Ancient Greek.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends I
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Bogdan
From Proto-Slavic *Bogъdanъ, a calque of Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros, “Theodore”, literally “gift of God”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Boleslovas
Derived from Proto-Slavic *Boľeslavъ (“great glory”). Compare Latin Boleslaus, Polish Bolesław, and Latvian Boļeslavs.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends S
Boris
Borrowed from Bulgarian Бори́с (Borís). Borrowed from Russian Бори́с (Borís). Borrowed from Russian Бори́с (Borís). Derived from Russian Бори́с (Borís).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Borisas
Clipping of Bori̇̀slavas.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Borislavas
Derived from Proto-Slavic *Borislavъ (“glory of fight”). Compare Latin Borislaus, Polish Borzysław, Latvian Borislavs.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Bronislovas
Derived from Proto-Slavic *Bronislavъ (“defender of glory”). Compare Latin Bronislaus, Polish Bronisław, and Latvian Bronislavs.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Budimerus
Borrowed from Slavic, eventually from Proto-Slavic *buditi (“wake up”) and *-měrъ (“great”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Česlovas
Derived from Proto-Slavic *Česlavъ /*Čьstislavъ (“one who has glory and honor”). Compare Latin Ceslaus, Polish Czesław, and Latvian Ceslavs.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Danica
From Slavic female given name, from the Slavic name for the Morning Star (an aspect of the planet Venus). Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Danica or Slovene Danica. Borrowed from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Dobeslovas
Derived from Proto-Slavic *Dobeslavъ (“good glory”). Compare Latin Dobeslaus, Polish Dobiesław, Latvian Dobeslavs.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Estanislau
a male given name from the Slavic languages, equivalent to English Stanislaus
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
Ira
From a Hebrew name עִירָא ('ira), from a word meaning "watchful". From the Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian and Czech diminutive of the cognates of Irene.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Janina
From Polish Janina and possibly other Slavic languages as well.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Jaromir
Of Slavic origin, in which the first element could be Proto-Slavic *jaro (“spring”) and the second element *mirъ (“peace, world”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Jaroslavas
Derived from Proto-Slavic *Jaroslavъ (“fierce and glorious”). Compare Latin Jaroslaus, Polish Jarosław, and Latvian Jaroslavs.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Kazimieras
Derived from Proto-Slavic *Kaziměrъ /*Kazimirъ (“destroyer of peace”). Compare Latin Casimirus, Polish Kazimierz, and Latvian Kazimirs.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Ladislau
a male given name from the Slavic languages, equivalent to English Ladislaus
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
Luka
From the common Slavic (Macedonian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, and Ukrainian, etc) male given name Luka and from Macedonian, Russian, and Ukrainian Лука́ (Luká), all cognates of…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Mečislovas
Derived from Proto-Slavic *Mečislavъ (“glory of the sword”). Compare Latin Mecislaus, Polish Mieczysław, Latvian Mečislavs.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Mila
From a diminutive in many Slavic languages Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, and Serbo-Croatian, etc.) of female given names containing the element Mil-, -mila ("grace,…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Milan
Borrowed from Slavic. From Czech Milan, Slovene Milan, etc.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Mirca
a female given name from the Slavic languages, masculine equivalent Mirco
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Mirco
a male given name from the Slavic languages, feminine equivalent Mirca
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Mirka
a female given name from the Slavic languages, masculine equivalent Mirko
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Mirko
a male given name from the Slavic languages, feminine equivalent Mirka
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Miroslavas
Derived from Proto-Slavic *Miroslavъ (“glorious peace”). Compare Latin Miroslaus, Polish Mirosław, Latvian Miroslavs.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Oleg
Borrowed from Russian Оле́г (Olég), a Varangian name, ultimately from Old Norse Helgi (“holy, sacred or blessed”). Cognate to modern Scandinavian Helge. Borrowed from Russian…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends G
Stanislaus
From the Latin form of a Slavic name, Станисла́в (Stanisláv) in Russian and Станислав (Stanislav) in Bulgarian, famous in the history of Poland, from the Proto-Slavic elements…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Stanislovas
Derived from Proto-Slavic *Stanislavъ (“one who achieves glory”). Compare Latin Stanislaus, Polish Stanisław, Latvian Staņislavs.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Vaclovas
Derived from Proto-Slavic *Vęťeslavъ (“greater glory”). Compare Latin Venceslaus, Polish Wacław, Latvian Vaclavs.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Vadim
A Transliteration of Russian Вадим (Vadim).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Vanna
From Slavic Vanna, from Ivana (Ѝвана) and Ivanna (Ива́нна), ultimately from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Venceslau
From Latin Wenceslaus, a Latinization of Old Czech Vácslav, from Proto-Slavic *Vęťeslavъ (from *vęťьjь (“greater, more”) + *slava (“fame, glory”)).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
Viačeslavas
Derived from Proto-Slavic *Vęťeslavъ (“great glory”). Compare Latin Venceslaus, Polish Więcesław, and Latvian Vjačeslavs.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Vitomir
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic *Витомиръ (*Vitomirŭ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Vladimiras
Derived from Proto-Slavic *Voldiměrъ (“great power”). Compare Latin Vladimirus, Polish Włodzimierz, and Russian Владимир (Vladimir).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Vladimirus
Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *Voldiměrъ.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Vladislovas
Derived from Proto-Slavic *Voldislavъ (“glorious ruler”). Compare Latin Ladislaus, Latvian Vladislavs, Polish Władysław, and Russian Владислав (Vladislav).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Wenceslas
From French Wenceslas (variant of Venceslas), from Medieval Latin Wenceslaus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Wenceslaus
From Latin Wenceslaus, a Latinization of Old Czech Vácslav, from Proto-Slavic *Vęťeslavъ (from *vęťьjь (“greater, more”) + *slava (“fame, glory”)). Doublet of Vyacheslav.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Yana
Cognate to English Jane, ultimately from Hebrew, feminine form of Ioannes ( =John).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A