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Slavic Girl Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Kirra Variant of Kira with multiple possible meanings depending on origin - commonly 'lady' (Greek), 'dark-haired' (Irish), or associated with the Australian placename Kirra. Australian Aboriginal, Greek, Irish, Russian, Slavic Girl 414 #51
Delya Likely a variant of Delia ('from Delos') or of Dalia ('branch; gentle'); also used in Slavic contexts as a feminine personal name. Arabic, Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Slavic Girl 412 #52
Nadya Hope Slavic Girl 410 #53
Klarissa Clear, bright, famous English, Latin, Slavic Girl 349 #54
Illyana Often associated with 'God has answered' (from Eliana) or 'light/torch' (from Helen/Helena) Roman, Slavic Girl 347 #55
Basya Diminutive form related to Batya/Batsheva: 'daughter of God' or 'daughter of an oath'; in Slavic contexts linked to Barbara meaning 'foreign/strange'. Hebrew, Polish, Slavic Girl 342 #56
Mirna Peaceful; beloved Slavic Girl 314 #57
Calina From Slavic 'kalina' meaning 'viburnum' or 'guelder rose' - a flowering shrub symbolizing beauty, love, and purity. Slavic Girl 297 #58
Mylla Dear, gracious, beloved Slavic Girl 290 #59
Raisa Leader, chief (Arabic); also associated via Yiddish/Hebrew with Rachel, meaning 'ewe.' Arabic, Hebrew, Russian, Slavic Girl 290 #60
Alinah Noble; bright or beautiful Slavic Girl 286 #61
Novi Derived from Latin 'novus' meaning 'new'; often used to signify newness or as a diminutive of names like Novia/Novita. Indonesian, Latin, Slavic Girl 283 #62
Lanah Varies by origin - 'tender/soft' (Arabic), 'little one/child' (Irish, via Alannah), or 'calm/afloat' (Hawaiian). Arabic, Hawaiian, Irish, Slavic Girl 272 #63
Lesia From the forest / forest-dweller (diminutive of Olesya) Slavic, Ukrainian Girl 272 #64
Galia Commonly Hebrew: "wave of God" or "God's wave" (from gal = wave + -ia/-yah); also used/seen as a form related to Gallia (Gaul) or to Slavic names like Galina in other languages. Hebrew, Latin, Slavic Girl 267 #65
Wanda Often interpreted as 'wanderer'; famously borne by a legendary Polish princess Slavic Girl 256 #66
Nellya Diminutive of Helen/Eleanor - 'light' or 'bright' (associated with 'torch' or 'shining one') English, Slavic Girl 239 #67
Iana God is gracious Slavic Girl 232 #68
Darina Gift (from Slavic root 'dar') Slavic Girl 231 #69
Zlata Golden Slavic Girl 230 #70
Matea Gift of God Croatian, Slavic Girl 228 #71
Nataliya Born on Christmas; relating to birth Slavic Girl 228 #72
Ilina Derived from Ilya/Elijah: 'My God is Yahweh' (sometimes associated with 'light/bright' via Elina/Elena) Slavic Girl 227 #73
Inessa Pure, chaste Slavic Girl 226 #74
Anushka Gracious, favored; also used as a diminutive of Anna. Hindi, Sanskrit, Slavic Girl 225 #75
Milaya Dear, sweet, beloved Slavic Girl 216 #76
Halina Bright; torch; light Polish, Slavic, Ukrainian Girl 206 #77
Minka Originally a diminutive of Wilhelmina - 'resolute protector'. In other contexts associated with Slavic roots meaning 'dear/gracious' or, in some Jewish use, linked to 'Malka' meaning 'queen'. Dutch, Germanic, Hebrew, Polish, Slavic Girl 199 #78
Mirah Varies by origin - commonly rendered as "wonderful" (Latin), "peace" (Slavic), or "sea/ocean" (Sanskrit); sometimes used as a form of Miriam. Arabic, English, Hebrew, Hindi, Latin, Sanskrit, Slavic Girl 193 #79
Hanya From Hannah: 'grace' or 'favored'; in Arabic usage associated with 'happy' or 'content'. Arabic, Hebrew, Slavic Girl 188 #80
Mora In Spanish/Italian 'blackberry' or 'dark/dusky' (related to Latin Maura 'Moor'); in modern Hebrew 'female teacher'. Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Slavic, Spanish Girl 173 #81
Ludmila Dear to the people / beloved by the people Slavic Girl 171 #82
Thania Immortal (from Greek Athanasia) Arabic, Greek, Russian, Slavic Girl 171 #83
Oxana Hospitable; derived from Greek xenos meaning 'guest' or 'stranger' Slavic Girl 168 #84
Miroslava Derived from Slavic elements meaning 'peace' + 'glory' (often rendered 'peaceful glory' or 'glory of peace') Slavic Girl 164 #85
Iya In Yoruba, Iya means "mother." In Russian/Slavic contexts it is used as a feminine given name. It is also sometimes treated as a variant or cognate of the Hebrew name Aya (meaning 'bird' or 'to fly'). Hebrew, Russian, Slavic, Yoruba Girl 161 #86
Milane Beloved; gracious/dear (or 'from Milan' when derived from the city) Slavic Girl 154 #87
Elka Diminutive of Elizabeth/Elisheva ('God is my oath') or Elena; in German contexts related to Elke meaning 'noble'. German, Polish, Slavic Girl 151 #88
Ivania God is gracious / God has shown favor Slavic Girl 151 #89
Vasilisa Royal, queenly Russian, Slavic Girl 148 #90
Alyona Light; torch; shining Russian, Slavic Girl 145 #91
Mirra Varies by origin: 'peace' or 'world' (Slavic); 'wonderful' or 'admirable' (Latin); 'myrrh' (resin); also associated with Mira meanings in Sanskrit/Indian contexts. Hebrew, Indian, Latin, Russian, Sanskrit, Slavic Girl 142 #92
Mili From Slavic root 'mil' meaning 'dear, gracious'; in South Asia often a pet form and in Hindi can be associated with 'meeting'. Slavic Girl 140 #93
Nadiyah Slavic: "hope" (from Nadezhda); Arabic: "delicate/tender" (sometimes related to "dew" or "caller"). Arabic, Slavic Girl 140 #94
Misa Varies by language/characters: in Japanese/Korean the meaning depends on the kanji/hanja (often 'beautiful' plus another character - e.g. 'beautiful sand', 'beautiful help'); in Slavic contexts it is a diminutive of Michaela/Michal ('Who is like God'); as a nickname of Melissa it relates to 'honeybee'. English, Japanese, Korean, Slavic Girl 139 #95
Nikolina Victory of the people Slavic Girl 139 #96
Manya Sanskrit: "worthy, respected, honorable"; Slavic/Russian: a diminutive form of Maria (Mary). Russian, Sanskrit, Slavic Girl 137 #97
Yuli Derived from Julia/Julian - 'youthful' (also interpreted as 'downy/soft‑haired') Hebrew, Indonesian, Latin, Slavic Girl 132 #98
Tana Often a diminutive of Tatiana/Tanya; can be interpreted from Sanskrit root 'tan' as 'slender/extended'; also appears as a place-name. Sanskrit, Slavic Girl 115 #99
Rodina Homeland or motherland; by root also related to birth, family/kin Bulgarian, Slavic Girl 107 #100

Slavic Girls name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Slavic-origin name in our dataset.

823
Names in this origin
22
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
65,176
Peak year 0