Slavic Girl Names
296 slavic girl names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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If you have ever wanted a name that is short, warm and quietly unusual all at once, this is the family to search. Slavic naming traditions stretch across Poland, Ukraine, Russia, the Czech lands and the Balkans, and the meaning-rich Slavic girl names are the heart of it: Vera (faith), plain-spoken and beautiful; Nadia (hope), which has felt international for decades; Mila, tiny and enormously popular in the U.S. right now; and Ivanna, a feminine form of Ivan with real backbone. These are names built out of good wishes rather than decoration, and that shows.
The second grouping is airier — vowel-soft names that sound almost placeless, which is exactly why American parents keep choosing them. Alina and Alena are gentle and easy to say on the first try. Lana is sleek, Mira is calm and compact, and Nina has the kind of symmetry that never wears out. For something a shade more ornate, Milana and Kamila give you extra syllables without extra difficulty, while Rayna sits neatly between vintage and brand new.
Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.
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Hanya#14038 in the U.S.Two live routes. In Arabic-influenced naming Hanya is read from hani/haniya, 'happy, content, b▶Donja#14062 in the U.S.Donja most likely reads as a reshaping of Sonja, the Scandinavian and Slavic form of Sonia from▶Desa#14067 in the U.S.Desa is a short, spare girl's name with a couple of paths. In American use it often works as a ▶Dwanda#14079 in the U.S.Dwanda is a coined American name, best read as Wanda with an initial 'D-,' a common mid-century▶Irisa#14105 in the U.S.Irisa extends Iris, the Greek word for 'rainbow' and the name of the goddess who carried messag▶Ivannah#14118 in the U.S.Ivannah respells Ivana, the Slavic feminine of Ivan — the local John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'Go▶Jahna#14136 in the U.S.Jahna respells Jana, the feminine of Jan — the Czech, Dutch and German form of John, from Hebre▶Karyna#14260 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Karina -- read as a form of Katherine ('pure') or from Latin cara ('dear;▶Dawanda#14288 in the U.S.Dawanda blends the popular Da- prefix with Wanda, a Slavic name often linked to the Wends, a we▶Lawonda#14396 in the U.S.Lawonda is an American coinage that joins the popular La- prefix to Wanda. Wanda is a Slavic na▶Lada#14537 in the U.S.From the Slavic Lada, of uncertain meaning (variously 'harmony; order; beauty; love'); the Slav▶Marika#14578 in the U.S.A diminutive of Maria used across Hungary, Poland, the Czech lands, the Balkans, Finland and Gr▶Milica#14650 in the U.S.A Serbian and wider South Slavic name from the Slavic root mil, 'gracious; dear; kind'. It was ▶Miriana#14658 in the U.S.Miriana is an elaborated form of Mirjana/Miriam, familiar in Slavic and Italian usage. Miriam i▶Mylena#14679 in the U.S.Mylena is a y-spelling of Milena, a name found across the Slavic world and much used in Brazil.▶Nadiah#14688 in the U.S.Nadiah spells Nadia, a name with two honest homes. In Russian and other Slavic languages Nadia ▶Naudia#14719 in the U.S.Naudia is a modern respelling of Nadia, with an -au- that shifts the vowel. Nadia is the Slavic▶Nikola#14746 in the U.S.From the Greek Nikolaos — nike ('victory') plus laos ('people'). This is genuinely two names in▶Jovonne#14790 in the U.S.Jovonne is a feminine name built on Jovan, the Slavic form of John, itself from the Hebrew Yoch▶Lawanna#14800 in the U.S.Lawanna joins the fashionable La- prefix to Wanda, a name of Slavic roots often linked to the W▶Rainah#14835 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Raina/Rayna. Behind those spellings sit a Slavic name linked to regina, ▶Janica#14862 in the U.S.Janica reads as the Slavic Janica, a diminutive of Jana (a feminine John, 'God is gracious'), o▶Yanin#14911 in the U.S.Yanin is best understood as a clipped form of Yanina, itself a feminine of John by way of Slavi▶Millena#15002 in the U.S.Millena is a doubled-l spelling of Milena, a Slavic name built on the root mil, meaning 'gracio▶Tiyana#15048 in the U.S.A respelling of Tiana, itself a short form of Tatiana (a Roman/Slavic name of uncertain root, b▶Yelina#15113 in the U.S.Yelina has no separately documented etymology. It sits close to Yelena, the Russian form of Hel▶Zoria#15235 in the U.S.From the Slavic zorya, 'dawn; morning star' — the Zorya are dawn-figures in Slavic folklore who▶Zoja#15282 in the U.S.The Polish and wider Slavic form of Zoe, from the Greek zoe, 'life' (the -j- sounds like a 'y')▶Alla#15292 in the U.S.An established Russian and Slavic girl's name (borne by the singer Alla Pugacheva); its deeper ▶Alenah#15343 in the U.S.A variant of Alena, itself a Slavic and Greek short form of Helena/Elena, 'bright; shining ligh▶Donika#15369 in the U.S.Donika reads as a variant of Danica, the Slavic name for the 'morning star' (the planet Venus),▶Amaliya#15378 in the U.S.Amaliya reads as a phonetic, elaborated spelling of Amalia — itself from the Germanic element a▶Asja#15525 in the U.S.Asja has two readings. In Slavic languages it is an affectionate short form of names like Anast▶Katarena#15561 in the U.S.Katarena is a variant of Katarina, the Slavic and continental form of Catherine, traditionally ▶Basha#15608 in the U.S.A Slavic (Polish/Russian) pet form of Barbara ('foreign; stranger'); separately it echoes the T▶Ludmilla#15652 in the U.S.Ludmilla is a Slavic name, a spelling of Ludmila, from lud, 'people', and mil, 'gracious, dear'▶Towanda#15653 in the U.S.Most often an elaboration of Wanda, a Slavic name read as 'wanderer' or tied to the Wends. It i▶Danicka#15675 in the U.S.Danicka is a -cka spelling of Danica, a Slavic girls' name meaning 'morning star,' the name sev▶Danyka#15680 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Danica, a Slavic name meaning 'morning star' — the traditional name for th▶Marica#15732 in the U.S.Marica is a Hungarian and South Slavic diminutive of Maria (from Hebrew Miriam), affectionately▶Mirka#15800 in the U.S.Mirka is a Czech and Polish diminutive of Miroslava (and related mir- names) — from the Slavic ▶Nadalee#15946 in the U.S.Nadalee joins Nada, a name with two threads, Arabic for 'dew' or 'generosity' and Slavic for 'h▶Daneka#15975 in the U.S.Daneka is a variant spelling of Danika or Danica, a name from the Slavic languages meaning 'mor▶Galena#16041 in the U.S.Two honest routes: Galena is the name of the lead-ore mineral (from Latin galena), and separate▶Jawanda#16088 in the U.S.Jawanda pairs the fashionable Ja- prefix with Wanda, a name of Polish and wider Slavic origin s▶Dannica#16110 in the U.S.Dannica is a doubled-n spelling of Danica, a Slavic name meaning 'morning star' — the planet Ve▶Anye#16127 in the U.S.Anye most plausibly functions as a phonetic respelling of Anya or Aniya, themselves short forms▶Stasha#16301 in the U.S.Stasha is a Slavic-style pet form of Anastasia, from Greek anastasis, 'resurrection', or of Nat▶Tanija#16347 in the U.S.Tanija is a modern respelling in the Tanya family, where the j is sounded like a y in Slavic fa▶Gelena#16358 in the U.S.Gelena is a variant tied to Helena and the Slavic Galina. Helena comes from the Greek and is li▶Kasha#16389 in the U.S.Kasha reflects Kasia, the standard Polish pet form of Katarzyna (Katherine, from Greek katharos▶Luba#16659 in the U.S.A Slavic name from the root lyub- ('love; dear'), often a pet form of Lyubov ('love'); it is se▶Miila#16719 in the U.S.Miila is a modern spelling of Mila, a Slavic name meaning 'dear, gracious' (also a short form o▶Marija#16758 in the U.S.Marija is the standard spelling of Maria across many Slavic and Baltic languages, including Ser▶Marisha#16761 in the U.S.Marisha is a Slavic diminutive of Maria (Russian Marisha/Marusha) and also reads as a variant o▶Milina#16842 in the U.S.A form reading as Milena (Slavic, from mil, 'gracious; dear; loving') or Melina (Greek, 'honey'▶Dajana#16856 in the U.S.Dajana is a South Slavic and Balkan spelling of Diana, the Roman moon and hunt goddess, whose n▶Nadene#16881 in the U.S.Nadene is a spelling variant of Nadine, the French elaboration of Nadia, itself from Russian Na▶Natalija#16912 in the U.S.A Slavic (Serbian/Croatian/Lithuanian) form of Natalia, from the Latin natalis, 'birthday' — sp▶Denika#16918 in the U.S.Denika is a respelling of Danika (Danica), a Slavic name from the word for the morning star, th▶Nadege#16925 in the U.S.Nadege, properly Nadege with an accent, is a French girl's name meaning hope. It was adapted fr▶Ninah#16930 in the U.S.Ninah reads as a spelling variant of Nina, a compact name found in Spanish, Slavic, and other t▶Ndia#16970 in the U.S.Ndia is a modern coinage whose exact source is uncertain. It reads most naturally as a trimmed ▶Danaka#17083 in the U.S.Danaka is a respelling of Danika, from the Slavic danica, 'morning star,' a poetic word for the▶Danikah#17092 in the U.S.Danikah is a modern -ah spelling of Danica, a Slavic name meaning 'morning star,' the name for ▶Rodina#17130 in the U.S.Rodina is a rare name whose origin is not settled. It may be a feminine elaboration echoing Row▶Milahn#17215 in the U.S.Milahn is a modern respelling whose nearest relative is Milan — both the Italian city and the S▶Valerya#17338 in the U.S.Valerya is a respelling of Valeria/Valerie, from the Latin family name Valerius, from valere, '▶Lesia#17340 in the U.S.A name read either as a variant of Lisa/Leisa (short for Elizabeth) or as the Slavic Olesia, a ▶Velina#17343 in the U.S.A Latin and Slavic name, variously linked to a Roman clan name (Velia) and to Slavic roots; som▶Tiyanna#17422 in the U.S.A respelling of Tiana (double-n), a short form of Tatiana (a Roman/Slavic name of uncertain roo▶Vielka#17429 in the U.S.Vielka is best known as a Panamanian given name, unusually well used in Panama and parts of Cen▶Vila#17433 in the U.S.Vila is most likely a spelling variant of Villa, from the Spanish word for a town or country ho▶Valera#17457 in the U.S.A Latin and Slavic form of Valeria, from the Latin valere, 'to be strong; healthy.' A classic n▶Vesna#17474 in the U.S.From the Slavic Vesna, 'spring' (the season); the Slavic goddess of spring, youth, and renewal;▶Yovanna#17570 in the U.S.A form of Giovanna/Jovana, the feminine of Giovanni/John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gra▶Donica#17598 in the U.S.Donica reads as a spelling of Danica, a Slavic name meaning 'morning star', or of the Italian D▶Zoriyah#17650 in the U.S.A modern coinage that echoes the Slavic Zorya ('dawn; morning star') and Zariyah, on the -iyah ▶Sirin#17793 in the U.S.Two honest routes: the Sirin, a bird-woman of Slavic-Byzantine legend whose song enchants; and ▶Casimira#17830 in the U.S.Casimira is the feminine form of Casimir, from Polish Kazimierz. Its Slavic elements are read e▶Vanda#17965 in the U.S.Vanda is a form of Wanda, a Slavic name traditionally connected to the Wends (a West Slavic peo▶Dejana#18016 in the U.S.Dejana is the Serbian and Croatian feminine of Dejan, from a root meaning 'action' or 'to act'.▶Yuliya#18070 in the U.S.A Russian and Slavic form of Julia, from the Latin Julia — variously read as 'youthful' or 'dow▶Lenia#18076 in the U.S.A short, flowing form in the Lena/Yelena family, which traces to Helen ('bright; shining light'▶Monya#18696 in the U.S.Monya reads most naturally as a pet form: in English it can shorten Monica, and in Russian and ▶Zhana#18842 in the U.S.Zhana is a phonetic rendering of Zhanna, the Russian and broader Slavic form of the French Jean▶Martiza#19480 in the U.S.Martiza is a spelling of Maritza, a name popular in Latin America and the Balkans as a pet form▶Niurka#19729 in the U.S.Niurka is a name that became popular in Cuba, formed from a Slavic-style affectionate model (it▶Taisa#19900 in the U.S.Taisa, also spelled Taissa, is a Slavic short form of Taisiya, itself from the Greek name Thais▶Yury#20129 in the U.S.Yury is best known as a Slavic form of George, from the Greek georgos, 'farmer' or 'earth-worke▶Vonda#20326 in the U.S.Vonda is an American respelling of Wanda, a Polish name borne by a legendary queen of Krakow an▶MilanahA spelling of Milana, from the Slavic root mil ('gracious; dear; beloved'); also read as femini▶MokoshFrom the Slavic Mokosh, of uncertain meaning (variously 'moisture; wetness' or 'the weaver'); t▶MoranaFrom the Slavic Morana, 'death; the winter one' (from mor, 'death/pestilence'); the Slavic godd▶RozalinaA z-spelled form of Rosalina/Rosalind, from the Latin rosa ('rose'); the Rozalina spelling is c▶ZoryahA name echoing the Slavic zorya, 'dawn; the morning or evening star,' a figure of Slavic folklo▶
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What are popular Slavic girl names?
Mila is the standout in American usage, joined by Alina, Nina, Milana and Nadia. Slavic names span many countries, so the same name often has several regional spellings.