| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalin | From Slavic 'kalina' meaning 'viburnum' (a flowering shrub) - associated with nature and beauty | Bulgarian, Slavic | Boy | 236 #101 | |
| Iana | God is gracious | Slavic | Girl | 232 #102 | |
| Darina | Gift (from Slavic root 'dar') | Slavic | Girl | 231 #103 | |
| Zlata | Golden | Slavic | Girl | 230 #104 | |
| Matea | Gift of God | Croatian, Slavic | Girl | 228 #105 | |
| Nataliya | Born on Christmas; relating to birth | Slavic | Girl | 228 #106 | |
| Ilina | Derived from Ilya/Elijah: 'My God is Yahweh' (sometimes associated with 'light/bright' via Elina/Elena) | Slavic | Girl | 227 #107 | |
| Inessa | Pure, chaste | Slavic | Girl | 226 #108 | |
| Anushka | Gracious, favored; also used as a diminutive of Anna. | Hindi, Sanskrit, Slavic | Girl | 225 #109 | |
| Milaya | Dear, sweet, beloved | Slavic | Girl | 216 #110 | |
| Zoran | Dawn, daybreak | Croatian, Serbian, Slavic | Boy | 209 #111 | |
| Halina | Bright; torch; light | Polish, Slavic, Ukrainian | Girl | 206 #112 | |
| Ivann | God is gracious / merciful | Slavic | Boy | 205 #113 | |
| Kazimir | From Slavic elements kaz- ('to proclaim' or historically 'to spoil/destroy') + mir ('peace'); commonly interpreted as 'proclaimer/keeper of peace'. | Slavic | Boy | 203 #114 | |
| 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 #115 | |
| Alika | Varies by culture; commonly interpreted as a form or variant of names meaning 'noble' or 'protector/guardian', or as an adaptation of Alice/Alex-type names. | Hawaiian, Hebrew, Slavic | Unisex | 196 #116 | |
| Bohdan | God-given / given by God | Slavic | Boy | 195 #117 | |
| 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 #118 | |
| Ilay | Varies by origin - often 'halo around the moon' in Turkish; elsewhere used as a form of Ilya/Elijah or similar-sounding local words. | Hebrew, Slavic, Tamil, Turkish | Unisex | 192 #119 | |
| Hanya | From Hannah: 'grace' or 'favored'; in Arabic usage associated with 'happy' or 'content'. | Arabic, Hebrew, Slavic | Girl | 188 #120 | |
| Vladislav | Possessing glory | Slavic | Boy | 182 #121 | |
| 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 #122 | |
| Ludmila | Dear to the people / beloved by the people | Slavic | Girl | 171 #123 | |
| Thania | Immortal (from Greek Athanasia) | Arabic, Greek, Russian, Slavic | Girl | 171 #124 | |
| Hela | Meaning varies by origin: associated with Hel/the underworld (Norse); derived from Helena meaning 'torch' or 'light' (Greek/Latin); or related to 'halo' (Arabic Hala). | Arabic, Greek, Latin, Norse, Polish, Slavic | Girl | 168 #125 | |
| Oxana | Hospitable; derived from Greek xenos meaning 'guest' or 'stranger' | Slavic | Girl | 168 #126 | |
| Milos | From the Slavic root 'mil' meaning 'dear, gracious, beloved.' | Slavic | Boy | 164 #127 | |
| Miroslava | Derived from Slavic elements meaning 'peace' + 'glory' (often rendered 'peaceful glory' or 'glory of peace') | Slavic | Girl | 164 #128 | |
| 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 #129 | |
| Aniel | Possibly 'God has answered' (Hebrew); sometimes linked to 'wind' (from Sanskrit Anil) or associated with 'angel/angelic' in Slavic contexts | Hebrew, Polish, Sanskrit, Slavic | Boy | 156 #130 | |
| Orlin | Derived from the Slavic word for 'eagle' - 'eagle' or 'of the eagle'. | Bulgarian, Slavic | Boy | 156 #131 | |
| Milane | Beloved; gracious/dear (or 'from Milan' when derived from the city) | Slavic | Girl | 154 #132 | |
| Damiri | Linked to 'Damir' - often associated with 'gift/peace' (Slavic) or 'conscience' (Arabic); broadly interpreted as 'peaceful' or 'one of conscience'. | Arabic, Slavic | Unisex | 152 #133 | |
| Elka | Diminutive of Elizabeth/Elisheva ('God is my oath') or Elena; in German contexts related to Elke meaning 'noble'. | German, Polish, Slavic | Girl | 151 #134 | |
| Ivania | God is gracious / God has shown favor | Slavic | Girl | 151 #135 | |
| Marik | From Mark: 'warlike, dedicated to Mars'; from Maria/Mariam: related to 'sea/bitter' (as a diminutive) | Slavic | Unisex | 151 #136 | |
| Mir | Peace, world - or leader/prince when used as a title | Slavic | Boy | 151 #137 | |
| Miro | From Slavic elements mir ('peace') + slav ('glory') - 'peaceful glory' or 'peace and fame'. | Slavic | Boy | 150 #138 | |
| Kiro | Diminutive of Kiril/Cyril - 'lordly' or 'masterful' (from Greek kyrillos, 'lord') | Bulgarian, Japanese, Slavic | Boy | 148 #139 | |
| Vasilisa | Royal, queenly | Russian, Slavic | Girl | 148 #140 | |
| Nikolay | Victory of the people | Slavic | Boy | 146 #141 | |
| Alyona | Light; torch; shining | Russian, Slavic | Girl | 145 #142 | |
| Jarek | From Slavic 'jar' meaning 'strong, fierce' or 'spring' | Slavic | Boy | 142 #143 | |
| Juri | Estonian/Slavic: a form of George, broadly 'farmer, earth-worker'. Japanese: meaning varies by kanji (common elements include characters for 'tree', 'village', 'good/beauty', etc.). | Estonian, Japanese, Slavic | Unisex | 142 #144 | |
| 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 #145 | |
| 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 #146 | |
| Nadiyah | Slavic: "hope" (from Nadezhda); Arabic: "delicate/tender" (sometimes related to "dew" or "caller"). | Arabic, Slavic | Girl | 140 #147 | |
| Petar | Rock, stone | Slavic | Boy | 140 #148 | |
| 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 #149 | |
| Nikolina | Victory of the people | Slavic | Girl | 139 #150 |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Slavic-origin name in our dataset.
