| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olyana | Likely 'light' or 'shining' (from Helena/Elena) - alternatively 'holy, blessed' if linked to Olga | Slavic | Girl | 30 #251 | |
| Ryna | Likely from Hebrew rina 'joy' or 'song'; alternatively linked to Spanish reina 'queen'. | Hebrew, Slavic, Spanish | Girl | 30 #252 | |
| Luba | Love / beloved | Slavic | Girl | 28 #253 | |
| Andjela | Angel; messenger (often understood as 'messenger of God') | Slavic | Girl | 26 #254 | |
| Lukyan | Derived from Latin 'lux' meaning 'light' or 'illumination' | Russian, Slavic | Boy | 26 #255 | |
| Galya | Calm, tranquility; or 'God's wave' / 'wave of God' (Hebrew) | Slavic | Girl | 25 #256 | |
| Dannica | Morning star; day or dawn (from Slavic 'dan' meaning 'day') | Slavic | Girl | 23 #257 | |
| Danyka | Morning star; day or daybreak (occasionally associated with 'God is my judge' via Daniel) | Slavic | Girl | 23 #258 | |
| Kasha | Diminutive of Katherine/Catherine - 'pure'. | Slavic | Girl | 23 #259 | |
| Leva | From Slavic root 'lev' meaning 'lion' - interpreted as 'lion' or 'lioness'; also used as a diminutive of Lev/Levan. | Georgian, Slavic | Unisex | 23 #260 | |
| Lew | A short form of Lewis (from Germanic Hlūd-wīg, 'famous in battle') or a form of Lev/Leo ('lion'). | English, Polish, Slavic | Boy | 23 #261 | |
| Meleena | From Greek 'meli' meaning 'honey', or from Slavic 'mil' meaning 'gracious, dear' | Slavic | Girl | 23 #262 | |
| Yura | Diminutive of Yuriy/George - 'farmer, earth-worker'. | Korean, Slavic | Boy | 23 #263 | |
| Jarah | Varies by origin - possibly “autumn/first rain” (Hebrew), “wound” (Arabic), or related to “spring/rockrose” (Slavic/Spanish) | Arabic, Hebrew, Slavic, Spanish | Girl | 22 #264 | |
| Ninna | Diminutive form of Nina/Antonina; generally a pet form meaning 'little girl' (sense varies by language and root). | Italian, Scandinavian, Slavic | Girl | 22 #265 | |
| Petr | Rock; stone | Czech, Slavic | Boy | 22 #266 | |
| Arijana | Generally considered a variant of Ariana; commonly associated with meanings such as 'pure/holy' or, in some interpretations, 'fragrant'. | Slavic | Girl | 21 #267 | |
| Gelena | Likely ‘bright, shining’ (from Greek Helene/Helena) or, in some derivations, ‘calm, tranquil’ (from Greek Galene via Slavic Galina). | Greek, Russian, Slavic | Girl | 21 #268 | |
| Jagoda | Berry (often specifically 'strawberry' or a small berry) | Slavic | Girl | 21 #269 | |
| Janitza | Diminutive/variant of Jan/Ivan (John): 'God is gracious'; can be interpreted as 'little John' or 'young John' | Slavic | Girl | 21 #270 | |
| Lacina | Likely a variant of Lassina/Alassane (from Arabic Hassan), broadly conveying 'good' or 'handsome'; exact meaning may vary by culture | Slavic | Boy | 21 #271 | |
| Maruska | Diminutive of Maria - 'little Mary'; Maria is often interpreted as 'beloved' or (from older roots) 'bitter/sea of sorrow'. | Slavic | Girl | 21 #272 | |
| Mayka | Typically a diminutive of Maria/Mary; in Bulgarian it means 'mother'; in Japanese (as Maika) can combine characters meaning 'dance' and 'fragrance/flower' depending on kanji. | Basque, Japanese, Slavic, Spanish | Girl | 21 #273 | |
| Tikhon | Fortunate, lucky (from Greek 'τύχη' meaning 'luck, fortune') | Greek, Slavic | Boy | 21 #274 | |
| Nayda | Hope | Slavic | Girl | 20 #275 | |
| Yanina | God is gracious | Slavic | Girl | 20 #276 | |
| Borys | Fighter/warrior (often rendered 'glorious fighter' when linked to Borislav) | Slavic | Boy | 19 #277 | |
| Dashia | Variant of Dasha/Daria - generally understood as 'upholder of good' or 'possessing goodness/wealth' | Slavic | Girl | 19 #278 | |
| Anka | Diminutive of Anna meaning 'grace' or 'favored'; in Persian/Turkish also associated with the mythical phoenix (Anqa). | Hebrew, Persian, Slavic, Turkish | Girl | 18 #279 | |
| Danek | Diminutive of Daniel - 'little Daniel'; Daniel means 'God is my judge'. | Slavic | Boy | 18 #280 | |
| Mirayah | Generally 'wonderful' or 'admirable' (from Mira/Mireya); can imply a theophoric element ('-yah' = God) when so interpreted | Hebrew, Slavic, Spanish | Girl | 18 #281 | |
| Dita | Diminutive of Edita/Edith - associated with 'riches/blessed' or 'prosperous in war'; in Indonesian often used as an independent given name. | Czech, Indonesian, Slavic | Girl | 17 #282 | |
| Nuta | Often a diminutive of Anna (meaning "grace"); in Polish the word 'nuta' also means 'musical note' or 'tune'. | Polish, Romanian, Slavic | Girl | 17 #283 | |
| Radd | Possibly from Slavic 'rad' meaning 'happy/eager'; alternatively from Arabic 'radd' meaning 'reply/return'; also associated with English slang 'rad' ('cool'). | Arabic, English, Slavic | Boy | 17 #284 | |
| Sany | Varies by origin - from Alexander/Sandra: "defender of men"; from Sanskrit (Sanjay/Sanya): "victorious/triumphant"; from Hausa/Arabic (Sani): "second" (often second-born). | Arabic, English, Hausa, Indian, Slavic | Unisex | 17 #285 | |
| Wladimir | Renowned ruler; ruler of peace or the world | Slavic | Boy | 17 #286 | |
| Zoja | Life | Slavic | Girl | 17 #287 | |
| Halya | Calm; serenity | Slavic, Ukrainian | Girl | 16 #288 | |
| Natasia | Likely 'born on Christmas' (from Natalia); sometimes associated with 'resurrection' if linked to Anastasia | Slavic | Girl | 16 #289 | |
| Vasil | Royal, kingly | Bulgarian, Greek, Macedonian, Slavic | Boy | 16 #290 | |
| Jhanna | Likely 'paradise' or 'garden' (Arabic jannah); alternatively associated with 'God is gracious' when linked to Joanna/Hannah. | Arabic, Latin, Slavic | Girl | 15 #291 | |
| Tima | Varies by origin: often a short form of Fatima (Arabic) or a diminutive of Timothy/Timofey (Greek/Slavic, 'honoring God'); specific meaning depends on cultural source. | Arabic, Greek, Slavic | Unisex | 15 #292 | |
| Tola | Hebrew: “worm” or “scarlet” (biblical). In Slavic and West African use it is typically a diminutive or short form rather than a standalone lexical meaning. | Hebrew, Polish, Slavic, Yoruba | Unisex | 15 #293 | |
| Janica | Diminutive of Jana; 'God is gracious.' | Croatian, Slavic | Girl | 14 #294 | |
| Vladyslav | Glorious ruler | Slavic | Boy | 14 #295 | |
| Aryna | Typically "peace" (from Irina/Eirene); alternatively "noble" (if related to Arya) | Slavic | Girl | 13 #296 | |
| Brana | Protector/defender (from Slavic 'bran-'); sometimes associated with 'raven' in Celtic contexts | Slavic | Girl | 13 #297 | |
| Jevan | Likely a variant of Evan/Jovan/Javan - commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious' (from John/Evan) or associated with 'Greece/Greek' (from Hebrew Javan). | English, Hebrew, Slavic, Welsh | Boy | 13 #298 | |
| Jovahn | God is gracious | English, Slavic | Boy | 13 #299 | |
| Jurie | Farmer, earth-worker (derived from Georgios/George) | Afrikaans, Dutch, Slavic | Boy | 13 #300 |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Slavic-origin name in our dataset.
