Krystian
Learned borrowing from Latin Chrīstiānus. Doublet of chrześcijanin.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
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Krystyn
Learned borrowing from Latin Christinus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Krystyna
Learned borrowing from Latin Christina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Krzysztof
Contraction of archaic Krzysztofor, from Ancient Greek Χριστόφορος (Khristóphoros), from Χριστός (Khristós, “messiah”) + φέρω (phérō, “I carry, I bear”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
Krzysztofor
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Χριστόφορος (Khristóphoros), from Χριστός (Khristós, “messiah”) + φέρω (phérō, “I carry, I bear”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Ksawery
Borrowed from Latin Xaverius, borrowed from Basque Xabier, from etxe + berri.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Ksenia
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ξενία (xenía).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Kunegunda
Borrowed from German Kunigunde, from Old High German Kunigunde, from kunni + gunda.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Kwiryniusz
Learned borrowing from Latin Quirinius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Laura
From Late Latin saint's name Laura, from the feminine form of laurus (“laurel tree”). A post-classical name made famous by Petrarch's sonnets to Laura in the fourteenth…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Leon
Ultimately from Latin Leo and leo (“lion”), from Ancient Greek Λέων (Léōn) and λέων (léōn, “lion”), likely ultimately from a non-Indo-European language. Sometimes via other…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Leonia
Learned borrowing from Latin Leōnia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Lewi
a male given name from Late Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Levi
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Lidia
Learned borrowing from Latin Lȳdia, from Ancient Greek Λυδία (Ludía), from Λυδός (Ludós), from Lydian *luwdja.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Lola
Borrowed from Spanish Lola. Borrowed from Spanish Lola. Borrowed from Spanish Lola.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Łucja
Learned borrowing from Latin Lūcia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Lucjusz
Learned borrowing from Latin Lūcius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Lucyla
Learned borrowing from Latin Lucilla.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Lucyna
Learned borrowing from Latin Lucīna.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Łukasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Lūcās.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Lukianusz
Learned borrowing from Latin Lucianus, from Ancient Greek Λουκιανός (Loukianós).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Lukrecja
Learned borrowing from Latin Lucrētia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Lukrecjusz
Learned borrowing from Latin Lucrētius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Luna
From Middle English lune, luna (“the moon”), from Latin lūna/Lūna, from Proto-Indo-European *lówksneh₂. Doublet of Lua and Roxane. From Latin Luna. Learned borrowing from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Magdalena
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μαγδαληνή (Magdalēnḗ, “woman from Magdala”). From Ancient Greek Μαγδαληνή (Magdalēnḗ, “woman from Magdala”). Learned borrowing from Latin Magdalena.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Maja
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Μαῖα (Maîa).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Makary
From Latin Macarius, from Ancient Greek Μακάριος (Makários).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Maksym
a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Maximus
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Maksymilian
Learned borrowing from Latin Maximiliānus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Małgorzata
Inherited from Old Polish Margorzata, from Latin Margarita, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), from Indo-Iranian.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Malwina
Borrowed from English Malvina, from Scottish Gaelic Mala-mhìn.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Marcel
Borrowed from French Marcel, from Latin Marcellus, diminutive of Marcus. Doublet of Marcellus. a male given name from French, equivalent to English Marcel From Latin…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Marceli
Learned borrowing from Latin Mārcellī.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Marcelina
Learned borrowing from Latin Marcellina. From Latin Marcellina, feminine of Marcellinus, derived from Marcellus.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Marcin
Learned borrowing from Latin Mārtīnus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Marcjanna
Learned borrowing from Latin Marciana.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Marek
a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Mark Borrowed from Latin Mārcus, influenced by -ek. From Czech and Polish Marek. Variant of Markus (“Mark”). a male given…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
Maria
Borrowed from Latin Maria, borrowed from Ancient Greek Μᾰρῐ́ᾱ (Mărĭ́ā), borrowed from Aramaic מרים (maryam), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryɔm). Doublet of Mary,…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Marian
A variant of Marion, a medieval derivation of Mary, often also interpreted as a contraction of Mary and Ann, or as a variant of Mariana. Learned borrowing from Latin Marianus,…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Mariusz
Learned borrowing from Latin Marius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Marta
Learned borrowing from Latin Martha, from Ancient Greek Μάρθα (Mártha), from Aramaic מָרְתָא (mārtā). From Latin Martha, from Ancient Greek Μάρθα (Mártha), from Aramaic מָרְתָא.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Maryja
Learned borrowing from Latin Marīa. Doublet of Maria.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Maryna
Learned borrowing from Latin Marina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Mateusz
Learned borrowing from Latin Matthaeus. Doublet of Maciej.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Matrona
Learned borrowing from Latin Mātrōna.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Metody
Learned borrowing from Latin Methodius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Michał
Learned borrowing from Latin Michaēl. Compare Czech and Slovak Michal.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ł
Mikołaj
Borrowed from Latin Nīcolāus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends J
Miron
a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Miron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Mojżesz
Learned borrowing from Latin Mōsēs, Mō̆ȳsēs, from Ancient Greek Μωσῆς, Μωϋσῆς (Mōsês, Mōüsês), from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה (moshé).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Monika
A less common spelling of Monica, used since the twentieth century. From Latin Mŏnĭca. Learned borrowing from Latin Monica. a female given name from Latin, equivalent to…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Nadia
Originally the French spelling of На́дя (Nádja), an informal Russian pet form of the virtue name Наде́жда (Nadéžda, “Nadezhda, Nadyezhda”, literally “Hope”), from наде́жда…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Napoleon
From French Napoléon, from Italian Napoleone, name of an early saint, of uncertain origin; possibly from the Germanic clan name Nibelung. By folk etymology explained as Napoli…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Narcyz
Learned borrowing from Latin Narcissus, from Ancient Greek Νάρκισσος (Nárkissos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Natan
a male given name from Biblical Hebrew, equivalent to English Nathan
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Nepomucen
Learned borrowing from Latin Nepomucenus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Nikodem
Learned borrowing from Latin Nīcodēmus, from Ancient Greek Νῑκόδημος (Nīkódēmos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Nikola
Borrowed from French Nicolas, as a variant of the traditional Czech Mikuláš, and from the French female name Nicole. Borrowed from French Nicole. Borrowed from Sicilian…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Noe
Learned borrowing from Latin Nōē, from Ancient Greek Νῶε (Nôe), from Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ (Nōaḥ). Borrowed from Spanish Noé, from Latin Nōē, from Ancient Greek Νῶε (Nôe), from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Obed
Learned borrowing from Latin Obed.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D