The baby name Svitlana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced [sʋitˈlɑnɑ] (svit-LAH-nah).
Svitlana is Ukrainian in Origin.
The baby name Svitlana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced [sʋitˈlɑnɑ] (svit-LAH-nah).
Svitlana is Ukrainian in Origin.
Svitlana (Ukrainian: Світлана) is a Ukrainian feminine name from the Common Slavic root svit-/svet- meaning light or world, closely related to Ukrainian svitlo “light.” It conveys senses of light, radiance, and “shining one.” The pan-Slavic form was popularized in the early 19th century by V. Zhukovsky’s ballad Svetlana, after which the name spread across Eastern Europe and became especially common in the mid-20th century in Ukraine and the broader Soviet sphere.
Variants include Russian/Bulgarian/Serbian/Macedonian Svetlana (Светлана) and Belarusian Sviatlana (Святлана); transliterations vary in the diaspora. Ukrainian pet forms include Svitlanka and Lana, while Sveta is a widely used colloquial short form across Slavic languages. The name’s enduring appeal lies in its luminous imagery and its association with clarity, optimism, and brightness.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #34 | 2 | 2,021 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #111 | 11 | 3,755 |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #139 | 4 | 1,888 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #174 | 4 | 2,769 |
| CZ | 0 | #182 | 5 | 3,154 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #183 | 191 | 5,378 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #186 | 5 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #199 | 2 | 1,904 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| PL | 0 | #209 | 4 | 2,600 | |
| IR | 0 | #218 | 12 | 4,221 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #219 | 164 | 5,096 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #223 | 3 | 3,308 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #226 | 17 | 6,293 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #228 | 4 | 3,559 |
| PT | 0 | #242 | 9 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #286 | 9 | 3,687 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #306 | 11 | 7,429 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #308 | 154 | 7,952 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #333 | 211 | 8,334 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #334 | 18 | 8,539 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #337 | 7 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #385 | 2,918 | 9,415 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #396 | 25 | 1,885 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #479 | 20 | 11,913 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #501 | 23 | 10,981 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #537 | 17 | 20,968 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #570 | 4 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #587 | 31 | 11,648 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #661 | 345 | 5,561 |
| IT | 0 | #662 | 53 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #675 | 64 | 3,895 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #730 | 109 | 4,949 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #910 | 6 | 14,098 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #928 | 28 | 5,933 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,167 | 45 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 |
Svitlana is popular in 51 countries — most recent births per country:
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