| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boril | Fighter | Bulgarian, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Boyko | Battle | Bulgarian, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Dalibor | Fighter from afar / far-off warrior | Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Serbian, Slavic, Slovak | Boy | — | |
| Dessislava | She who brings glory | Bulgarian | Girl | — | |
| Diliyana | Unclear; likely a Slavic/Bulgarian feminine name or a modern compound/variant of Dilyana/Diliana. Specific traditional meaning is uncertain. | Bulgarian, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Dilyane | Likely from the Slavic root 'dil' meaning 'share' or 'part', often interpreted as 'a portion' or 'member (of the people)'. | Bulgarian, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Dimitey | Follower or devotee of Demeter; associated with earth/agriculture | Bulgarian | Boy | — | |
| Dimo | Diminutive of Dimitar, from Greek Demetrios meaning "devoted to Demeter" (goddess of agriculture/earth). | Bulgarian, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Dimochka | Little Dimo - from Dimitar/Dmitri, meaning 'devoted to Demeter' or 'follower of Demeter'. | Bulgarian, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Doncho | Diminutive of Anton/Andon (Anthony) - associated with 'priceless' (from Antonius); alternatively related to Donatus meaning 'given, gifted'. | Bulgarian | Boy | — | |
| Donka | Gift, given | Bulgarian | Girl | — | |
| Elenitsa | Diminutive of Elena - 'little Elena' (Elena/Helene = 'torch, shining'); also interpreted from Slavic elen 'deer' as 'little doe' | Bulgarian, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Elitsa | Fir tree / little fir (spruce) | Bulgarian | Girl | — | |
| Emiliyan | From Aemilius, generally interpreted as 'rival' or 'eager/industrious' | Bulgarian, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Enyu | Varies by origin - Bulgarian: a personal/diminutive form with no single agreed meaning; Chinese: '恩' (grace/kindness) + a second character such as '宇' (universe), '玉' (jade) or '雨' (rain). | Bulgarian, Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Galin | Calm; peaceful; serene | Bulgarian, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Gergana | Farmer, earth-worker | Bulgarian | Girl | — | |
| Grigorov | Son of Grigor - Grigor (from Greek Gregorios) meaning "watchful, alert" | Bulgarian, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Gruev | Son/descendant of Gruyo (diminutive of Grigor/Gregory); connected to the meaning of Gregory: 'watchful, vigilant' | Bulgarian | Boy | — | |
| Kameliya | Camellia (the flower) | Bulgarian, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Kamena | Stone, rock | Bulgarian | Girl | — | |
| Khrysto | Derived from 'Christós' meaning 'anointed' - often interpreted as 'follower of Christ'. | Bulgarian, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Kolyo | Victory of the people | Bulgarian | Boy | — | |
| Krassimira | From Slavic elements kras ("beautiful") + mira ("peace/world") - essentially "beautiful peace" or "beautiful world". | Bulgarian, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Kremena | From Bulgarian 'кремен' meaning 'flint' - symbolizing strength and resilience. | Bulgarian | Girl | — | |
| Kubrat | Etymology uncertain; often associated with 'great' or 'famous' and borne by Kubrat, 7th-century founder of Old Great Bulgaria. | Bulgarian | Boy | — | |
| Lozana | From Bulgarian 'loza' meaning 'vine' - conveys 'vine, vine-like; lush, healthy, blooming.' | Bulgarian | Girl | — | |
| Marilitsa | Diminutive of Maria - 'little Mary' (related to Hebrew Miriam: 'beloved' / 'bitter' / 'wished-for child') | Bulgarian | Girl | — | |
| Markov | Son of Mark / descendant of Mark | Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Mavra | Black, dark | Bulgarian, Greek, Serbian | Girl | — | |
| Milcho | From the Slavic root 'mil' meaning 'dear, kind' - roughly 'little dear' or 'pleasant one'. | Bulgarian | Boy | — | |
| Obelya | White, fair | Bulgarian, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Ognyan | Fire; fiery | Bulgarian | Boy | — | |
| Pasko | Often a diminutive of Pavel/Paul or derived from Latin Paschalis meaning 'relating to Easter' ('born at Easter'); in Tagalog 'Pasko' means 'Christmas'. | Bulgarian, Latin, Tagalog, Ukrainian | Boy | — | |
| Penka | Feminine diminutive related to Penko/Petko; traditionally associated with the Slavic root 'pet' (five) and with being born on Friday. | Bulgarian | Girl | — | |
| Petko | Diminutive of Petar (Peter), meaning "rock" or "stone". | Bulgarian | Boy | — | |
| Preslava | Very glorious | Bulgarian, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Rachev | Literally 'son of Racho' (Racho is a diminutive of Slavic names such as Radko or Radoslav; root rad meaning 'glad/willing') | Bulgarian | Boy | — | |
| Rahne | Variant of Raine/Raina - commonly interpreted as 'queen' when tied to Raina/Regina or associated with 'rain' (English). Exact origin/meaning is uncertain. | Bulgarian, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Rainnah | Most commonly interpreted as 'joyful song' (Hebrew) or 'queen' (Spanish); can also be a Slavic-derived name implying happiness or joy depending on origin. | Bulgarian, English, Hebrew, Slavic, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Ralitsa | Associated with a flower/tree; often interpreted as 'linden (tree) blossom' or broadly 'little flower' (exact original meaning is uncertain). | Bulgarian | Girl | — | |
| Reyko | Child of grace; 'beautiful' or 'grateful' child (from Japanese rei + ko) | Bulgarian, Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Rila | Associated with the Rila Mountains of Bulgaria - can mean 'from Rila' or be used as a modern invented name without a specific traditional meaning. | Bulgarian, English, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Rositza | Little rose / rose | Bulgarian | Girl | — | |
| Rossen | Dew | Bulgarian | Boy | — | |
| Rumen | Ruddy, rosy | Bulgarian, Old Church Slavonic, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Rumia | Rosy, red; alternatively 'from Rumia' (the Polish town) | Bulgarian, Polish, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Sevdalina | Beloved; related to love or passion | Bulgarian | Girl | — | |
| Slavcho | Diminutive of Slav/Slava, meaning 'little glory' or 'glorious' | Bulgarian | Boy | — | |
| Stoya | To stand, stay | Bulgarian, Croatian, Proto-Slavic, Serbian | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Bulgarian-origin name in our dataset.
