Bulgarian Baby Names
39 Bulgarian names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 39 Bulgarian baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.
Bulgarian Girl Names
Raya#369 in the U.S.From Hebrew 'ra'ya' (friend, companion) or Arabic 'raya' (flag, banner) or Bulgarian short form▶Kalina#1605 in the U.S.From Slavic 'kalina', the viburnum (guelder rose) tree.▶Margarita#1808 in the U.S.Pearl▶Yana#1890 in the U.S.God is gracious (Slavic form of Jana/Joanna)▶Katya#2780 in the U.S.Each of the two▶Raia#3361 in the U.S.Variant of Raya, a Hebrew name meaning 'friend, companion'▶Yoana#4755 in the U.S.Bulgarian/Spanish form of Joanna — from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious' (the feminine of Joh▶Anelia#6630 in the U.S.A Bulgarian form (Aneliya), variously linked to 'an angel; a messenger' (Greek angelos) and to ▶Siyana#7189 in the U.S.Variously a Bulgarian name, 'radiance; shining; glow', and an Arabic name, 'protection; care; s▶Neli#8782 in the U.S.A short form of Cornelia ('a horn', Latin) and the Bulgarian Nedelya ('Sunday'); routes uncerta▶Iliyana#9799 in the U.S.A Bulgarian/Slavic form of Iliana — variously a feminine of Elijah/Iliya ('the Lord is my God',▶Viara#12035 in the U.S.From Bulgarian Viara (Vyara), meaning 'faith' — a Slavic virtue name, cognate with the Vera/Vir▶Varna#13329 in the U.S.From Sanskrit varna, 'color; hue; appearance'. The same word also names the varna system of soc▶Yoanna#13384 in the U.S.A Slavic form of Joanna — used in Bulgaria and neighboring countries — from Greek Ioanna, ultim▶Dessi#13877 in the U.S.Dessi is best known as the Bulgarian short form of Desislava, a Slavic compound usually read 's▶Nevena#14740 in the U.S.From the South Slavic word nevena, 'marigold' — the bright orange calendula flower long used in▶Nikol#14745 in the U.S.A Central and Eastern European spelling of Nicole, from the Greek Nikolaos — nike ('victory') p▶Rada#14824 in the U.S.From the Slavic root rad, 'glad; joyful' — the same element behind Radmila and Radoslav. Rada i▶Elitza#15847 in the U.S.A Bulgarian girls' name from elitsa, a diminutive of ela, 'fir tree.' Fir and spruce names are ▶ViyaraA modern name that echoes the Bulgarian Vyara/Viara, 'faith,' though as spelled here it reads m▶
Bulgarian Boy Names
Mikhail#1908 in the U.S.Who is like God?▶Andrey#2590 in the U.S.Manly, masculine▶Geno#2754 in the U.S.Origin uncertain▶Ilian#3347 in the U.S.Bulgarian form (Iliyan) of Elijah via Ilia, 'my God is Yahweh'; also brushing Spanish Ilián and▶Yoan#3512 in the U.S.A Bulgarian/French form of John — Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious' — also a Breton/French spe▶Zahari#4684 in the U.S.Bulgarian form of Zachary/Zechariah — from Hebrew Zekharyah, 'God remembers'▶Diyan#4911 in the U.S.From Sanskrit-rooted Diyan, often glossed 'a lamp, a light; the divine, God'; also a Bulgarian ▶Grigor#8540 in the U.S.The Armenian/Bulgarian form of Gregory, from the Greek Gregorios, 'watchful; vigilant; awake.' ▶Illian#8559 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Ilian/Elian — variously 'the sun' (the Bulgarian Iliya/Elijah) and 'my God i▶Milen#8718 in the U.S.From the Bulgarian/Slavic mil, 'dear; gracious; loved; tender'▶Kamen#10358 in the U.S.From the Bulgarian/Slavic Kamen, 'stone' (a symbol of strength and steadfastness); also echoes ▶Mihail#10526 in the U.S.The Romanian, Bulgarian, and Macedonian form of Michael, from the Hebrew for 'who is like God?'▶Anguel#10881 in the U.S.Anguel is a transliteration of the Bulgarian Angel, a traditional Slavic Christian name from th▶Boyan#11095 in the U.S.From the Slavic Boyan (Bojan), tied to boj ('battle') - read as 'warrior; battle.' A traditiona▶Georgi#11344 in the U.S.Georgi is the Bulgarian (and wider Slavic) form of George, from Greek Georgios ('farmer; earth-▶Nayden#11872 in the U.S.Reads as a modern American name in the Aiden/Jayden family, joining Na- to the popular -den end▶Deyan#12733 in the U.S.Deyan is an established Bulgarian/Slavic boys' name, generally tied to a root meaning 'to act, ▶Iliyan#12964 in the U.S.Iliyan is a Bulgarian name, usually read as a form of Ilian/Iliya (from Elijah, 'my God is Yahw▶Samuil#13833 in the U.S.The Russian, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Samuel, from Hebrew Shemuel — usually read as 'Go▶
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Popular Bulgarian baby names include Raya, Kalina, Margarita, Yana, Mikhail, Andrey. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 39 Bulgarian baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.