The baby name Cvetka is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtsvɛtka/ (TSVET-kah).
Cvetka is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Cvetka is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtsvɛtka/ (TSVET-kah).
Cvetka is Slavic in Origin.
Cvetka is a South Slavic feminine name, especially Slovene and Macedonian, built from the Slavic root cvet-/cvijet- “flower, blossom” plus the affectionate suffix -ka. It therefore carries the meaning “little flower” or simply “blossom.” Close equivalents include Croatian/Bosnian Cvjetka, Bulgarian/Macedonian/Serbian Tsvetka/Cvetka (Цветка), and shorter forms Cveta/Cvijeta; extended variants are Cvetana/Tsvetana. Related masculine forms are Cvetko/Tsvetko.
Use of Cvetka rose with the 19th–20th‑century Slavic taste for nature-derived names and peaked in Slovenia in the mid‑1900s, later becoming rarer though still familiar. In Bulgaria and North Macedonia, bearers of Tsvet‑ names traditionally celebrate their name day on Palm Sunday (Tsvetnitsa/Flower Day). Notable modern Slovene bearers include the poets Cvetka Lipuš and Cvetka Bevc. The name evokes springtime freshness, delicacy, and renewal; common nicknames include Cveti, Cve, and Cveka.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI | 0 | #77 | 4 | 1,612 | |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #104 | 78 | 2,769 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #229 | 3 | 3,559 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #292 | 3 | 3,687 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,437 | 10 | 9,415 |
Cvetka is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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