Ukrainian Boy Names
Ukrainian male names originate in the Ukrainian language, with strong influence from Christian hagiography. Masculine forms commonly end in -o (e.g., Levko) or -iy/-ii in modern transliteration, and many have stable diminutive forms in -ko that function as independent male names (e.g., Danylko, Mykhailyk). Since the 1990s, usage has shifted toward Ukrainian spellings and forms rather than Russian ones, so Dmytro and Kyrylo are preferred over Russian equivalents.
Examples of Ukrainian male given names include Andrij, Dmytro, Evhen, Fedir, Hryhorii, Illya, Kyrylo, Maksym, Matvii, and Markiyan.
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| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
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| Maksym | Greatest | Polish, Ukrainian | Boy | 217 #1 | |
| Vitaly | Of life | Latin, Russian, Ukrainian | Boy | 128 #2 | |
| Kyi | Burmese: derived from ကြည်, generally meaning “clear, pure, bright.” Slavic/Ukrainian: the name Kyi (Кий) is borne by a legendary founder of Kyiv; its original meaning is uncertain. | Ukrainian | Boy | 83 #3 | |
| Stepan | Crown, wreath | Ancient Greek, Armenian, Russian, Ukrainian | Boy | 69 #4 | |
| Oleksandr | Defender/protector of men | Ukrainian | Boy | 61 #5 | |
| Taras | Originally 'of Taras' - denoting someone from the ancient city Taras (Tarentum); linked to the mythic son of Poseidon | Ukrainian | Boy | 45 #6 | |
| Ostap | Steadfast, stable; well-built | Ukrainian | Boy | 31 #7 | |
| Dmytro | Follower of Demeter (Greek goddess of agriculture) | Ukrainian | Boy | 26 #8 | |
| Matvii | Gift of God (literally 'gift of Yahweh') | Ukrainian | Boy | 23 #9 | |
| Illya | The Lord is my God | Hebrew, Ukrainian | Boy | 18 #10 | |
| Pavlo | Derived from Latin 'Paulus' meaning 'small' or 'humble'. | Ukrainian | Boy | 12 #11 | |
| Oleksiy | Defender; helper; protector | Ukrainian | Boy | 10 #12 | |
| Oles | Short form of Oleksandr/Alexander - "defender of men" | Slavic, Ukrainian | Boy | 5 #13 | |
| Volodymyr | Ruler of the world / ruler of peace | Ukrainian | Boy | 5 #14 | |
| Andrij | Man; manly | Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Andrush | Manly, masculine, brave (from Greek andros 'man') | Slavic, Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Bogdyn | Likely 'God-given' or 'given by God' (from Slavic 'Bog' = 'God'; suffix '-dyn' possibly a regional/diminutive element) | Belarusian, Slavic, Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Bohdanko | God-given; gift of God | Slavic, Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Burakovskyi | “of the Burakov family” / “from Burakov” (literally linked to the root meaning “beet”) | Slavic, Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Chumak | Occupational name meaning 'salt merchant' or ox-cart trader (historical Ukrainian salt traders). | Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Danyilka | God is my judge | Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Danylko | Diminutive/affectionate form of Daniel - 'God is my judge'. | Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Dymtro | Devoted to Demeter / follower of Demeter (Greek goddess of the harvest) | Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Dymyter | Devoted to Demeter (goddess of the harvest/agriculture) | Slavic, Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Dziga | Spinning top; whirl, lively motion | Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Evhen | Well-born, noble | Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Fedar | Gift of God | Slavic, Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Fedir | Gift of God | Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Hryhorii | Watchful, vigilant, alert | Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Hryhoriy | Watchful, vigilant | Latin, Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Iosyp | God will increase; God adds | Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Ivanov | Patronymic surname meaning "son of Ivan" (Ivan = Slavic form of John) | Belarusian, Serbian, Slavic, Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Kievan | From Kyiv (Kiev); 'of Kyi' - belonging to the city or its legendary founder | Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Klim | Mild, merciful | Latin, Russian, Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Kyry | Lord; master; 'lordly' | Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Kyryl | Lordly, masterful (from Greek "kyrios" meaning "lord") | Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Kyrylo | Lordly, masterful (from Greek 'kyrios' = 'lord') | Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Levko | Little lion (diminutive of Lev, meaning 'lion') | Slavic, Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Maksymiv | Patronymic/surname meaning 'son or descendant of Maksym'; Maksym means 'greatest' | Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Maksymiw | From Latin 'Maximus' meaning 'greatest'; as a patronymic/surname, 'son or descendant of Maksym'. | Slavic, Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Maksymovych | Patronymic meaning "son of Maksym" (Maksym from Latin "Maximus" = 'greatest') | Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Markiyan | Dedicated to Mars; 'warlike' or 'of Mars' | Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Matviyko | Diminutive of Matviy; ultimately 'gift of God.' | Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Mychajlo | Who is like God? | Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Mykhailiv | Who is like God? | Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Mykhailuk | Son or descendant of Mykhailo (Mykhailo = 'Who is like God?') | Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Mykhailyk | Diminutive/derivative of Mykhailo (Michael): 'little Mykhailo' or 'son/descendant of Mykhailo' - ultimately from Hebrew meaning 'Who is like God?' | Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Mykhaltso | Derived from Michael, meaning 'Who is like God?' | Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Mykhaylyk | Diminutive of Mykhailo - 'little Michael'; ultimately 'Who is like God?' | Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Mykhaylyuk | Descendant/son of Mykhailo (from Michael) - 'Who is like God?' | Ukrainian | Boy | — |
Ukrainian Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Ukrainian-origin name in our dataset.
79
Names in this origin
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With data in 2024
93
Births 2024
368
Peak year 0