Hugo
From Old French Hugo, of Germanic origin, from Frankish *hugi (“thought, mind, spirit”). From Swedish Hugo, probably from a short form of Old High German Hugubert (literally…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends O
Names documented in Slovak
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Ignác
Borrowed from Latin Ignātius. From Latin Ignātius. Derived from Latin Ignātius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends C
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
Iľja
Derived from Russian Илья́ (Ilʹjá).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ingrida
Ultimately, from Old Norse Ingiríðr.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
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
Íris
Learned borrowing from Latin Iris, from Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris). Derived from Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris, “rainbow”).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Irma
From German Irma in the nineteenth century. Short form of Germanic names beginning with irm(en)-, erm(en) "whole, entire", from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz. Cognate with English…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Iveta
Borrowed from French Yvette. Derived from French Yvette.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ivica
Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Ivica.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ivona
Derived from French Yvonne, from Germanic. Derived from French Yvonne.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Izák
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Isaac Derived from Hebrew יִצְחָק (Yiṣḥāq).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
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
Ján
Derived from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), a contraction of the Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān); see John for more.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Jarolím
Derived from Czech.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Jiří
Inherited from Old Czech Juří, from Latin Geōrgius. Borrowed from Czech Jiří. Doublet of Juraj.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Í
Júlia
Learned borrowing from Latin Iūlia. Derived from Latin Iūlia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
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
Karina
Borrowed from English Karina, a variant of French Karine. Derived from Swedish Karin.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Klára
Borrowed from Latin clāra, feminine of clārvs (“bright, shining, clear”), a post-classical name made famous by the 13th century Saint Clara (Clare) of Assisi. Derived from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Klement
Borrowed from Latin Clēmentem. Derived from Latin clēmēns.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Konštantín
Derived from Latin Cōnstantīnus.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Kristián
Derived from Latin Chrīstiānus, from Ancient Greek Χριστιανός (Khristianós), from Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ, anointed one”). Derived from Latin Chrīstiānus, from Ancient…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Lea
From Biblical Hebrew לֵאָה (Le'a, literally “(wild) cow”). Derived from Hebrew לֵאָה (leah).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends A
Libuša
Derived from Czech Libuše.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Lukáš
a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Luke or Lucas Derived from Latin Lūcās, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs, “man from Lucania”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Š
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
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
Marián
Derived from Latin Mariānus, derivative of Marius. Derived from Latin Mariānus, derivative of Marius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Marika
Borrowed from Hungarian Marika, a diminutive form of Mária (“Mary”). Diminutive of Maria, possibly from Hungarian Marika. Borrowed from Hungarian Marika.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Martin
From Middle English Martin, from Latin Mārtīnus (“of or like Mars” or “little Mars”), Mārs, Mārtis + -īnus (diminutive suffix). See Mārs for further etymology. a male given…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Michal
From Hebrew מִיכַל (mikhál, “Michal”). a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Michael From Vulgate Latin Michael, from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mîḵāʾēl,…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
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
Oľga
Borrowed from Russian and Ukrainian О́льга (Ólʹha).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Paris
From Middle English Parys, Paris, from Old French Paris, from the Late Latin name of an earlier settlement, Lutetia Parisiorum (“Lutetia of the Parisii”), from Latin Parīsiī, a…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Petra
A feminine form of Peter, identical with Late Latin petra (“stone”); came into regular use in the 19th century. a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
René
Derived from French René. From French René. From Latin Renātus, name of a legendary 5th century French saint, from renātus (“reborn”), with identical meaning in French…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends É
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
Sára
From Hebrew שָׂרָה (Sara, “lady, princess”), which was originally converted from the given name שָׂרָי (saráy, “Sarai”).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Scípio
Derived from Latin Scīpiō.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Sofia
Derived from Ancient Greek Σοφία (Sophía).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Soňa
Derived from Russian Со́ня (Sónja), from Ancient Greek σοφία (sophía). Cognate to English Sonya.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Tibor
Derived from Latin Tiberius. From Latin Tiberius. Derived from Latin Tiberius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Václav
Borrowed from Czech Václav.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends V
Veronika
Inherited from Old Czech Veronika, from Late Latin Veronica. From Late Latin Veronīca. Derived from Late Latin Veronica. From Late Latin Veronica. From Dutch Veronika.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Viktor
From Swedish Viktor, from Latin victor (“victor, conqueror, winner”). From a Latin personal name Victor. Derived from Latin Victor.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Viliam
Derived from English William.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Vít
Borrowed from Latin Vitus. Derived from Latin Vitus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends T
Žaneta
Borrowed from French Jeannette. Derived from French Jeannette.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Zoja
Borrowed from Russian Зо́я (Zója), equivalent to Czech Zoe and English Zoe. Borrowed from Russian Зо́я (Zója).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Zoltán
Derived from Hungarian Zoltán.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N