Olaf
Derived from Old Norse Óláfr. Derived from Old Norse Óláfr.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
Names documented in Polish
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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
Olga
Borrowed in the 19th century from Old East Slavic О́льга (Ólĭga), name of a Kievan knyaginya (Saint Olga of Kiev), a medieval form of Helga, Old Norse heilagr (“holy;…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Olgierd
Borrowed from Lithuanian Algirdas.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Oliwer
Borrowed from French Olivier, from Latin Oliverius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Oliwier
Borrowed from French Olivier, from Latin Oliverius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Onufry
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ὀνούφριος (Onoúphrios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Otto
Borrowed from German Otto, from Old High German, short form of compound names (such as Otachar, Ottokar) beginning with Proto-West Germanic *aud, from Proto-Germanic *audaz…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Owidiusz
Learned borrowing from Latin Ovidius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Ozjasz
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עֻזִּיָּהוּ.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Pamela
Borrowed from English Pamela. Borrowed from English Pamela.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Paraskewa
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Παρασκευή (Paraskeuḗ).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Patrycja
Learned borrowing from Latin Patricia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Patrycjusz
Learned borrowing from Latin Patricius. Doublet of Patrycy and Patryk.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Patryk
Borrowed from English Patrick. Doublet of Patrycjusz and Patrycy.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
Paulina
From Latin Paulīna, feminine form of Paulīnus, derivative of Paulus, from paulus (“small”). Name of a third-century saint. Learned borrowing from Latin Paulīna. From Latin…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Paweł
Borrowed from Czech Pavel.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends Ł
Pelagia
From Latin Pelagia. Learned borrowing from Latin Pelagia, from Ancient Greek Πελαγία (Pelagía). Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πελαγία (Pelagía).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Polikarp
Learned borrowing from Latin Policarpus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends P
Prakseda
Learned borrowing from Latin Praxedis, from Ancient Greek πρᾶξις (prâxis).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Rafał
Learned borrowing from Latin Rāphāēl, from Koine Greek Ῥᾱφᾱήλ (Rhāphāḗl), from Biblical Hebrew רָפָאֵל (Rāfāʾēl).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ł
Rajmund
Derived from Old French, from Frankish, from Proto-Germanic *raginą + *mundō.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Rebeka
Learned borrowing from Latin Rebecca, from Biblical Hebrew רִבְקָה.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Remigiusz
Learned borrowing from Latin Rēmigius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Renata
Feminine form of Latin saint's name Renatus, from renatus (“reborn”) Learned borrowing from Latin Renāta.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Roksana
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ῥωξᾱ́νη (Rhōxā́nē). Doublet of luna and łuna.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Roksolana
a female given name from Ukrainian, equivalent to English Roxolana
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Roland
From Old French, from Frankish *Hrōþiland (literally “fame-land”). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance. Doublet of Orlando. Borrowed from French…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Roman
From Old French Romain, from Latin Rōmānus. By surface analysis, Rom(e) + -an. Doublet of Romano. Displaced native Romish. * Borrowed from Latin Rōmānus. From Latin Rōmānus.…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Romeo
Borrowed from Italian Romeo, from Ancient Greek Ῥωμαῖος (Rhōmaîos, “Roman”). Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ῥωμαῖος (Rhōmaîos, “Roman”); compare Greek Ρωμαίος (Romaíos).…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Róża
Learned borrowing from Latin rosa.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Rozalia
Learned borrowing from Latin Rosalia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Rudolf
Borrowed from Czech Rudolf and German Rudolf. Borrowed from German Rudolf.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
Sabin
Learned borrowing from Latin Sabīnus. Coined by Sabino Arana, ultimately from Latin Sabinus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Sabina
Name of early saints, Latin Sabīna, feminine of the Roman cognomen Sabīnus (“a Sabine”), from an ancient tribe from Italy. Learned borrowing from Latin Sabīna.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Salomea
Learned borrowing from Latin Salomea, from Ancient Greek Σαλώμη (Salṓmē), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁלוֹמִית.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Salomon
Borrowed from Latin Salomōn. From Latin Salomon, from Ancient Greek Σαλομών (Salomṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה (šĕlōmōʰ, literally “peaceful”). Learned borrowing from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Samuel
From Latin Samuēl, from Ancient Greek Σαμουήλ (Samouḗl), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל (šəmûʾēl, literally “'God has set' or 'God has placed'”). Taken to mean a contraction of…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Saraj
Learned borrowing from Latin Sarai, from Biblical Hebrew שרי.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends J
Saul
Borrowed from Old English Saul. Doublet of Silas, which derived from Aramaic. From Biblical Hebrew שָׁאוּל (šāʾûl, literally “asked (for)”). Learned borrowing from Late Latin…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends L
Sebastian
From Latin Sebastiānus, name of an early Christian saint, from ancient city of Sebaste in Asia Minor (modern Sivas, Turkey), from Ancient Greek Σεβαστός (Sebastós, “august,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Sergiusz
Learned borrowing from Latin Sergius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
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
Stefania
Learned borrowing from Latin Stephania.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Stela
Learned borrowing from Latin Stēlla. Doublet of aster and Stella.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Sybilla
Learned borrowing from Latin Sibylla.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Sygurd
Learned borrowing from Old Norse Sigurðr.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Sylwester
Learned borrowing from Latin Sylvester.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Sylwia
Learned borrowing from Latin Silvia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Sylwiusz
Learned borrowing from Latin Silvius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Syriusz
Learned borrowing from Latin Sīrius, from Ancient Greek Σείριος (Seírios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Szarlota
Borrowed from French Charlotte.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Szczepan
a male given name from Czech [in turn from Latin, in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to English Stephen
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Szerlok
Borrowed from English Sherlock.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
Tacjan
Learned borrowing from Latin Tatianus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Tacjana
Learned borrowing from Latin Tatiana. Doublet of Tatiana.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Tadeusz
Learned borrowing from Latin Thaddaeus, from Ancient Greek Θαδδαῖος (Thaddaîos), from Biblical Hebrew תַדַּי (ṯaday).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Tatiana
Popular saints' name in the Eastern Orthodox Church, feminine of Latin Tatiānus, from Tatius (a Roman family name of obscure origin) + -ānus. Modern English usage is derived…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Tekla
From Ancient Greek Θεοκλεία (Theokleía, literally “God exalted/praised”). Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Θεοκλεία (Theokleía).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Teodozja
Learned borrowing from Latin Theodosia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A