Hieronim
Learned borrowing from Latin Hierōnymus, from Ancient Greek Ῑ̔ερώνῠμος (Hīerṓnŭmos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Names documented in Polish
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Hilary
From Latin Hilarius (“cheerful, happy”), name of a fourth-century saint, and from its feminine form Hilaria. Learned borrowing from Latin Hilarius.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Hildegarda
Borrowed from German Hildegard.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Hiob
Learned borrowing from Latin Iob, from Ancient Greek Ἰώβ (Iṓb), from Biblical Hebrew אִיּוֹב (ʾiyyōḇ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends B
Horacy
Learned borrowing from Latin Horātius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Hortensja
Learned borrowing from Latin Hortēnsia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ida
Short form of obsolete names beginning with Germanic īd "work", used for both sexes in medieval England. It was revived in the 19th century, partly mistaken for a Greek name,…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Idzi
Derived from Latin Aegīdius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Ignacy
Learned borrowing from Latin Ignātius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Igor
Transliterated from Russian И́горь (Ígorʹ), a Varangian name derived from Old Norse Yngvarr, Ingvarr, from Yngvi (name of a god) + herr (“army”). Doublet of Ivor, Ihar, and…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Irena
Learned borrowing from Latin Īrēnē, from Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē). Derived from Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ireneusz
Learned borrowing from Latin Irenaeus, from Ancient Greek Εἰρηναῖος (Eirēnaîos), from εἰρηναῖος (eirēnaîos), from εἰρήνη (eirḗnē).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
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
Iwona
Borrowed from French Yvonne.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Izaak
Learned borrowing from Latin Isaāc, from Ancient Greek Ἰσαάκ (Isaák), from Biblical Hebrew יצחק (Yiṣḥāq).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
Izabela
Borrowed from Spanish Isabel. Doublet of Elżbieta.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Izydor
Learned borrowing from Latin Īsidōrus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Jacenty
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Jacintus, from Classical Hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος (Huákinthos). Doublet of Hiacynt.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Jakub
Borrowed from Latin Iacōbus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (ya‘ăqṓḇ, “Jacob”, literally “he will/shall heel”), from עָקֵב (‘āqḗḇ, “heel of the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends B
Jan
From Old French Jehan (“John”). Doublet of John. Czech Jan Inherited from Old Czech Jan, borrowed from Latin Iōannēs. From Middle Dutch jan, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Ancient…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Jeremiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Jērē̆mī̆ās.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Jeroboam
Learned borrowing from Late Latin Ieroboamus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Jerzy
Inherited from Old Polish Jirzy, Jurzy, from Old Czech Jiří, Juří, from Latin Geōrgius, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Joanna
From Latin Joanna, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Joel
From Hebrew יוֹאֵל (yo'él, “Yahweh (is) God”). As a medieval French and English given name, it is also from Breton Judicaël (related to Joyce and Jocelyn). Cf. Elijah. From…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Jonasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Jonas, from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹנָה (yonáh).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Jorg
Borrowed from German Jorg.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends G
Józef
Learned borrowing from Latin Iōsēphus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
Józefina
Learned borrowing from Latin Iōsēphina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Juda
a male given name from Biblical Hebrew, equivalent to English Judah or Yehuda
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Judasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Iūdās.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Judyta
From Hebrew יְהוּדִית (Y'hudít, “woman from Judea, Jewess”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Julia
From Latin Iūlia, feminine form of the Roman gens name Iūlius. Further popularized by early Christian saints. Doublet of Julie. Borrowed from Latin Iūlia. From Latin Iūlia, a…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Julian
A female given name from Latin, of medieval English usage, variant of Gillian. Borrowed from German Julian. Learned borrowing from Latin Jūliānus. Borrowed from Spanish Julián.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Juliana
From Middle English Juliana, from Latin Iūliāna. Borrowed from Latin Iūliāna, feminine form of Iūliānus. Learned borrowing from Latin Iūliāna. Learned borrowing from Latin…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Julianna
a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Julianna
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Juliusz
Learned borrowing from Latin Iūlius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Justynian
Learned borrowing from Latin Iūstīniānus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Kaja
Learned borrowing from Latin Cāia. Doublet of Gaja.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Kajetan
From the Latin Caiētānus (“inhabitant of Gaeta”), re-Latinized from Italian Gaetano, name of a saint. Learned borrowing from Latin Caiētānus (“inhabitant of Gaeta”),…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Kamil
Borrowed from a Romance language, ultimately from the Roman cognomen, Latin Camillus, probably of Etruscan origin, but of unknown meaning. Learned borrowing from Latin…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Kamila
Learned borrowing from Latin Camilla. kamila (“camellia”)
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Karol
a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Charles
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Kasandra
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Katarzyna
Learned borrowing from Latin Catharina, Catherina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Kinga
Clipping of Kunegunda, borrowed from German Kunigunde, from Old High German Kunigunde, from kunni + gunda.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Klara
Learned borrowing from Latin Clāra.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Klaudia
a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Claudia
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Klaudiusz
Learned borrowing from Latin Claudius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Kleofas
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Κλεοπᾶς (Kleopâs).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Koleta
Learned borrowing from Latin Coleta.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Kolumb
Learned borrowing from Latin Columbus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends B
Konrad
From Swedish Konrad, from Middle Low German Kônrât (from words meaning “brave, bold” + “counsel”). Borrowed from German Konrad, from Middle High German Kuonrāt, from Old High…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Konstancja
Learned borrowing from Latin Constantia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Konstanty
Learned borrowing from Latin Cōnstantīnus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Konstantyn
Learned borrowing from Latin Cōnstantīnus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Kornelia
Learned borrowing from Latin Cornēlia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Korneliusz
Learned borrowing from Latin Cornēlius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Kosma
Learned borrowing from Latin Cosmas.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Kryspin
Learned borrowing from Latin Crispinus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N