History of Slavic names
In pre-Christian traditions, a child younger than 7 - 10 years old would bear a "subtitutional name" (e.g. Niemój "not mine", Nielub "not loved"), whose purpose was to decrease the apparent importance of a child and protect him or her from the curiosity of evil powers. This practice probably derived from the existence of a high fatality rate for young children at that time. A child who survived 7 - 10 years was worthy of care and was granted adult status and a new adult name during the ritual of a first haircut.
Generally traditional names were dominant until Slavic nations converted to Christianity (e.g. the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church). For instance, the Council of Trent (1545 - 63) decided that every Catholic should have a Christian name instead of native one.
Names in Poland
After banning the usage of native non-Christian names (ordered by Council of Trent), Polish nobility (especially Protestants) tried to preserve traditional names, such as Zbigniew and Jarosław. Ordinary people, however, tended to choose names solely from the Christian calendar, where there was only a few saints' names of Slavic origin, like: Kazimierz (St. Casimir), Stanisław (St. Stanislaus), Wacław (St.Wenceslaus) and Władysław (St. Ladislaus). Names which referred to God (e.g. Bogdan, Bogumił) were also allowed.
Names in Russia
Old Russian names were based on just about any Russian word (like nickname). In the 13th century, when the number of Christian and non-Christian given names became about equal, the popularity of Old Russian names began to decline, and they progressively became nicknames or secondary names (bynames). However, the use of Old Russian names persisted into the 17th century, and even nobles continued to use them as "everyday" names (although it is almost certain that they were baptized under a Christian name).
Names today
This situation lasted until 19th and 20th centuries, when traditional names, especially of historical rulers and heroes, gained popularity during national revivals. For example, in Poland many forgotten names were resurrected, such as Bronisław, Bolesław, Dobiesław, Dobrosław, Jarosław, Mirosław, Przemysław, Radosław, Sławomir, Wiesław, Zdzisław, and Zbigniew; and new ones created, such as Lechosław and Wieńczysław. Today, traditional Slavic names are accepted by the Christian Church and are given at a child's baptism.
Meaning of Slavic names
Old Slavic names were built with one or two lexemes:
Single-lexeme names
Single-lexeme names were derived from ordinary or adjective words and would usually, but not always, be borne by peasants, e.g.: Poznan (known, recognized), Goszczon (being a guest at someone's place), Kochan (loved), Wygnan (banished), Krszczon (baptized), Baran (ram), Szydło (awl), Kąkol (cockle), Broda (beard, chin), Żyła (vein), Uchacz (ear-man), Łopata (shovel), Żaba (frog), Rus (Ruthenian/Russian man), Cich (silent man), etc. Some names of this kind are used today, for example:
Feminine:
- Vera (faith),
- Nadia (hope),
- Vesela (happy),
- Duša (soul),
- Zlata (golden),
- Zora (dawn),
- Sveta (light, holy or strong),
- Mila (favor),
- Dobra (good),
- Luba (love),
- Kveta, Cveta (flower),
- Vesna (spring),
- Slava (fame, glory),
- Mira (peace),
- Sobena (herself),
- Rada (happy),
- Brana (to protect),
- Živa, Żywia (alive),
- Miluša (kind),
- Snežana (snow woman),
- Jasna (clear),
- Jagoda (berry),
- Kalina (rowan tree).
Masculine:
- Slava, Slavko (fame, glory),
- Lech (cunning),
- Vlad (rule),
- Ognjen (fire),
- Dušan (soul),
- Vuk (wolf),
- Radost (happiness),
- Miłosz (love),
- Borya (fight),
- Zdravko (health),
- Dragan (precious),
- Gniew, Gniewko (anger),
- Darko (gift),
- Nemanja (without possession),
- Nebojša (fearless),
- Goran (highlander),
- Lasota (forest man),
- Mladen (young),
- Nayden (found),
- Plamen (flame),
- Yasen (ash tree),
- Zvezdan (star).
Dithematic names
Dithematic names are built with two lexemes. In Poland alone, there are over 600 masculine names, 120 feminine names and 150 different affixes (lexemes) known. These have been reconstructed through analysing historical sources and place names, e.g.: Bull of Gniezno. Some of names were reserved only for monarchs (e.g. in Poland: Kazimierz, Władysław, Bolesław). Examples are listed below. In order to understand them, you can use this pattern: Władysław contains the prefix wład (to rule, ruler) and the suffix sław (fame, glory). Note that feminine equivalents usually end in the vowel -a (e.g. Bogusław - Bogusława).
vlad, wład, volod, łod,
lad to rule, ruler Vladimir, Władysław, Volodymyr, Włodzimierz, Vladislav, Laszlo, Ladislav, Vsevolod, Vladena, Vladan, Władmiła, Vladivoj
mir, měr,
mierz, myr peace, world,
prestige Chociemir, Mirogod, Miroslav, Casimir, Mirko, Kazimierz, Ostromir, Mezamir, Radomír, Jaromír, Kanimir, Bratomira, Mojmir, Uniemir, Vitomir, Vladimir, Krešimir, Krasimir, Godzimir, Rastimir, Ratimir, Želimir, Branimir, Zvonimir
slav, sław glory, fame Mstislav, Stanisław, Rostislav, Sławomir, Vladislav, Izyaslav, Vyacheslav, Sviatoslav, Miroslav, Boguslav, Borislav, Sławobor, Gościsław, Jaroslav, Slavko, Slavena, Wiesław, Slavisa, Kvetoslav, Tomislav, Věroslav, Soběslav, Slavoljub, Slavica, Srboslav, Rastislav
bog,bóg, boh, boż God, rich, fate Bohumil, Boguslav, Bohdan, Bożena, Bogusław, Bogdan, Bogna, Bożydar, Modliboga, Falibog, Boguwola, Božetjeh, Bogosav, Bogic
voj, woj fighter, warrior,
war Wojsław, Częstowoj, Vojislav, Wojciech, Borivoj, Vladivoj, Vojnomir, Radivoj, Wojbor, Milivoj, Dobrivoje, Kresivoje, Ljubivoje
rad happy, eager, to care Radosław, Milorad, Radogost, Radomil, Radovan, Radowit, Radomir, Radosvet
lyub, lub,
l'ub love, to like,
favour Lubomir, Ljubomir, Lubosław, Lubov, Lubor
mil, mił love, to like, favour, graced Milada, Milutin, Milena, Vlastimil, Tomiła, Milica, Miladín, Miłowit, Milomir, Miloslav, Milivoje, Milašin, Ludmila, Radmila, Jarmila
stan to stand, to hold,
to become Stanimir, Stanislav, Stanisław, Stanibor
cze, cti, ča, če honour Czesław, Ctibor, Czedrog, Cibor, Čestmír, Česlav, Ctirad, Čedomir
tech, ciech,
tješ happy Ciechosław, Wojciech, Sieciech, Techomir, Dobrociech, Božetech, Tješimir, Sławociech
bor war, fight Boris, Borzysław, Borislav, Dalibor, Sambor, Lutobor, Myślibora, Strogobor
gniew, hněv angry, furious Zbigniew, Gniewomir, Spytihněv, Mścigniew, Wojgniew, Dobiegniew, Ostrogniew, Zbyhněv
spyci, spyti pointless, unnecessary Spytihněv, Spycimir, Spycisław
msti, mści vengeance Mstislav, Mścisław, Mszczuj, Mściwoj, Mstivoj
wole to prefer Wolebor, Wolimir, Wolisław
ostro sharp Ostromir, Ostrogniew
dom house Domarad, Domosław, Domagoj, Domamir, Domoľub, Domawit, Domabor
mysl, mysł think Gostomysl, Myślimir, Drogomysł, Przemysław, Premysl, Bolemysł, Radomysł, Nezamysl, Křesomysl
yar, jar strong,severe, fierce Yaroslav, Jaropełk, Jaromir, Jarogniew, Jarmila
veli, vyache, więce great, more, large Vaclav, Vyacheslav, Wenzel, Veleslava, Wielimir, Veljko, Velimir, Więcerad
bole great, more, large Bolesław, Boleslav, Bolemir, Boleczest, Bolelut
svet, sviat,
święt, svat light, strong Sviatoslav, Svetoslav, Svetlana, Światopełk, Świętomir, Svätobor, Svetozar, Svatava, Svatoboj, Svetomir, Świętożyźń
bron, bran to protect,
to defend Bronisław, Branislav, Bronimir, Barnim, Bronisąd, Srbobran, Brana, Częstobrona
dobro good, goodness Dobrosław, Dobromir, Dobroniega, Dobrogost, Dobrawa, Dobra, Dobri, Dobrina, Dobrinka, Dobrochna, Dobromil, Dobrica, Dobrożyźń
lud, ljud people Ludmila, Ludomir, Ludziwoj, Ljudevit
zby to dispeal,
to get rid of Zbigniew, Zbyszko, Zbysław, Zbylut, Zbywoj
drag, drog,
drah precious, beloved Dragoslav, Dragomir, Dragan, Dragoljub, Drahotína, Drogodziej, Drogoradz, Wieledrog, Dragoş, Predrag, Drohobysz, Miłodrog, Miodrag, Draga
kazi to destroy Kazimierz, Casimir, Kazimíra
kvet, kwiat flower Kvetoslava, Kveta, Kvetoň, Kvetana
sem, siem,
ziem family, land Siemowit, Siemomysł, Siemił, Ziemowit, Siemysław
gost, gast,
host guest Miłogost, Radogost, Uniegost, Hostirad, Hostimil, Hostisvit, Lubgost
dar, dan gift, receive Bogdan, Wojdan, Damir, Danko, Darko, Davor
brat brother Bratumiła, Braturad, Bratislav, Bratoljub
blag, błog,
blah gentle,kind, blessed Blahoslava, Blahomíra, Blahosej, Blaga, Blago, Blagovest, Blagovesta, Blagoje
rasti, rosti,
rości grow,demand, usurb Rastislav, Rościsław, Rościgniew, Rosta, Rostimira
zde, zdzie,
sede, Sdě to do, make Zdzisław, Zdziwoj, Sedemir, Zdeslav, Dejan, Zdenko, Zderad, Zdziemił, Sděmir, Sdivoj
bude, budzi to be Budzigniew, Budziwuj, Budimir, Budislavka
lut angry, fierce,
severe Lutosław, Lutobor, Lutomir, Zbylut, Lutomysł
rati, raci war, fight, to do (vocal change
from radi to rati) Ratibor, Racisława, Racimir, Ratimir, Ratko, Racigniew, Gnierat
zvezd, hvezd, gwiazd star Hviezdoslav, Hviezdomir, Zvezdan,Zvezdana
vit, wit to rule Sviatovit, Vitomir, Dobrovit, Witosław, Uniewit, Gościwit
zlat, złot,
zlato gold Zlatan, Zlata, Zlatomíra, Zlatimir, Zlatko, Zlatka
dzierży to have, to rule,
to keep Dzierżysław, Dzierżykraj, Dzirżyterg
vse, vše,
wsze all Vseslav, Wszebor, Vsevolod, Wszerad, Wszemiła, Wszegniew, Všebor, Všeboj
svo, sve,
świe all, every,
always Świedrag, Svorad, Świegniew
god "appropriate" Godemir, Godzimir, Godzisława
choti, chocie want Chociemir, Chciebor, Chociebąd, Chotimíra
krasi, kreši,
krzesi resurrect, initiate Krzesimir, Krešimir, Krzesisław, Kresivoje
ne, nie no, none Nevzor, Nekras, Nezhdan, Niedamir, Nenad, Nebojša, Niedalic, Niesuł, Nemanja
suli to promise,
better Sulisław, Sulibor, Sulimir, Sulirad, Sulich, Radsuł
sud, sąd,
sand to judge Sudomir, Sudislav, Sędzimir, Sędziwoj, Bogusąd, Sędowin, Krzywosąd
dobo, dobie appropriate, brave Dobiesław, Dobiegniew, Dobiemir
unie better Uniedrog, Uniebog, Uniesław
želi, żeli want, desire Żelisław, Żelibrat, Želimíra, Želibor, Željko, Željan, Želimir
sobie, sobě usurb, for me Soběslav, Sobierad, Sobiemir, Sobiebor
vest, wieść to know, to lead Blagovest, Dobrowieść
neg, nieg,
njeg delight Dobroniega, Njegomir, Mironieg, Niegodoma, Niegosław
chwał, fal to praise,
to glorify Boguchwał, Chwalibog, Chwalimir, Falibor
polk, pluk,
pułk regiment Yaropolk, Jaropluk, Sviatopolk, Svatopluk, Świętopełk
lut severe, cruel,
wild Lutosław, Lutobor, Lutogniew
kaz to destroy Kazimierz, Casimir, Kazimir, Skaziczest
vlast, włość homeland Vlastimil, Włościwoj, Vlastimir,
Diminutive form
Diminutives are very popular in everyday usage, and usually are created by dropping an affix and adding -ek (masculine, predominantly West Slavic; e.g. Polish Włodzimierz - Włodek), -ko (masculine, predominantly South Slavic and Ukrainian), -ka (feminine; also masculine in Russian), or -a: Mila, Luba, Staszek, Radek, Władek, Zlatko, Volodya, Bronek, Leszek, Dobrusia, Slavko, Wojtek, Mirka, Bogusia, Slava, Zdravko, Zbyszko, Milosz, Staś, Przemek, Bolko, Draho, etc.
Popularity in non-Slavic cultures
Some Slavic names have gained popularity in other (non-Slavic) countries, e.g.: Vera, Mila, Svante, Boris, Vladimir, Mirko, Laszlo, Casimir, Wenzel, Milena, Estanislao, Vlad, Nadia, Mircea, Bronislovas, Radu, Vesna, Wanda, Ladislao, Bogdan, etc.
Slavic names popular among Eastern Slavs
Slavic names popular in Belarus
Feminine: Sviatłana
Masculine:Bahdan, Radyjon, Stanislau, Sviataslau, Uladzimir, Uladzislau, Viačaslau, Jaraslau
Slavic names popular in Russia
Feminine: Bogdana, Boleslava, Borislava, Bronislava, Lyubov, Ludmila/Ludmilla, Miloslava, Miroslava, Nadezhda, Rada, Radoslava, Slava, Snezhana, Stanislava, Svetlana, Vera, Vladislava, Yaroslava.
Masculine: Bogdan, Boleslav, Boris, Borislav, Bronislav, Kazimir, Iziaslav, Milan, Miloslav, Miroslav, Mstislav, Radimir/Radomir, Radoslav, Rostislav, Stanislav, Svyatopolk, Svyatoslav, Vadim, Vlad, Vladimir, Vladislav, Vsevolod, Vyacheslav, Yaroslav.
Slavic names popular in Ukraine
Feminine:Bohdana, Lyubov, Lyudmila, Svitlana, Vira, Zoryana
Masculine:Bohdan, Myroslav, Stanislav, Volodymyr, Vladyslav, Vsevolod, Vyacheslav, Yaroslav
Slavic names popular among Southern Slavs
Slavic names popular in Bulgaria
Feminine: Beloslava, Bilyana, Bisera, Bistra, Blaga, Blagorodna, Blagovesta, Blaguna, Bogdana, Boriana, Borislava, Boyana, Boyka, Bozhana, Bozhidara, Branimira, Darina, Denica, Desislava, Dobra, Dobriana, Dobrinka, Dobromira, Elka, Grozda, Grozdana, Iskra, Kalina, Krasimira, Luba, Lubomira, Lyudmila, Lyubka, Lyubov, Malina, Miglena, Mila, Militsa, Milka, Milena, Mira, Miriana, Miroliuba, Miroslava, Nadezhda, Nadia, Neda, Nedelya, Nedyalka, Nevena, Ognyana, Plamena, Preslava, Rada, Radka, Radost, Radostina, Radoslava, Radosveta, Ralica, Rosica, Rostislava, Rumena, Rumiana, Slavena, Slavina, Slavka, Snezha, Snezhana, Snezhanka, Spasena, Spaska, Stanimira, Stanislava, Stanka, Stoyanka, Stoyna, Svetla, Svetlana, Svetoslava, Svetozara, Svilena, Tsveta, Tsvetanka, Tsvetelina, Tsviata, Velika, Velislava, Velizara, Velmira, Vera, Vesela, Veselina, Viara, Vihra, Vladislava, Zdravka, Zhivka, Zlata, Zlatina, Zora, Zorka, Zornitsa.
Masculine:
Biser, Blago, Blagoy, Blagovest, Blagun, Bogdan, Bogomil, Bojidar, Boril, Boris, Borislav, Borko, Boyan, Boyko, Bozhil, Bozhin, Branimir, Darin, Darko, Delcho, Delyan, Denislav, Desislav, Deyan, Dragan, Dragomir, Dobri, Dobrin, Dobroliub, Dobromir, Dobroslav, Goran, Grozdan, Iskren, Kamen, Krasimir, Krastan, Krastyo, Lachezar, Lyuben, Lyubomir, Lyuboslav, Lyudmil, Malin, Milan, Milcho, Milen, Mileti, Milko, Milush, Mirko, Miro, Miroslav, Mladen, Momchil, Naum, Nayden, Nedelcho, Nedyalko, Ognian, Ognyan, Orlin, Parvan, Plamen, Preslav, Prodan, Radi, Radko, Radomir, Radoslav, Radosvet, Radoy, Raicho, Rayko, Razvigor, Rosen, Rostislav, Rumen, Slav, Slavcho, Slavi, Slavian, Slavko, Slavomir, Spas, Stanimir, Stanislav, Stanko, Stoil, Stoyan, Stoycho, Stoyko, Strahil, Svetlin, Svetoslav, Svetozar, Svilen, Tihomir, Tomislav, Traicho, Traiko, Tsvetan, Tsvetomir, Valko, Varban, Velichko, Veliko, Velin, Velislav, Velizar, Velko, Ventseslav, Ventsislav, Veselin, Vihren, Vitomir, Vladimir, Vladislav, Volen, Yasen, Yavor, Zdravko, Zhelyazko, Zhivko, Zlatan, Zlatko, Zlatomir, Zvezdelin.
Slavic names popular in Croatia
Feminine:
Berislava, Biserka, Blaga, Blagica, Blaženka, Bogdana, Bogomila, Bogumila, Borka, Borislava, Božena, Božica, Božidarka, Branimira, Branka, Buga, Cvita, Cvijeta, Čedna, Danica, Davorka, Divna, Dragana, Dragica, Draženka, Dubravka, Dunja, Hrvatina, Hrvoja, Hrvojka, Jasenka, Jasna, Ljuba, Ljubica, Mila, Milica, Miljenka, Mislava, Mira, Mirka, Mirna, Mojmira, Morana, Nada, Neda, Nediljka, Nevenka, Ognjenka, Ranka, Rašeljka, Ratka, Ruža, Ružica, Sanja, Slava, Slavica, Slavenka, Smiljana, Spomenka, Srebrenka, Stanislava, Stana, Stanka, Snješka, Snježana, Sunčana, Sunčica, Svitlana, Svjetlana, Tjeha, Tihana, Tihomila, Tuga, Vedrana, Vera, Verica, Vjera, Vesna, Vjekoslava, Vlasta, Vlatka, Zdenka, Zlata, Zora, Zorica, Zorka, Zrinka, Zrina, Zvjezdana, Zvonimira, Zvonka, Željka, Živka.
Masculine:
Berislav, Berivoj, Blago, Bogdan, Bogumil, Bogoljub, Bogomil, Boris, Borislav, Borna, Božetjeh, Božidar, Božo, Bratislav, Budimir, Branimir, Brajko, Branko, Braslav, Bratoljub, Cvitko, Cvjetko, Časlav, Častimir, Čedomir, Dalibor, Damir, Darko, Davor, Davorin, Davorko, Desimir, Dobroslav, Dobrovit, Domagoj, Dragan, Drago, Dragoslav, Dragutin, Dražan, Dražen, Draženko, Držiha, Držislav, Godemir, Gojko, Gojislav, Gojslav, Goran, Grubiša, Hrvatin, Hrvoj, Hrvoje, Hrvoslav, Kazimir, Kažimir, Jasenko, Klonimir, Krešimir, Krešo, Krševan, Lavoslav, Ljubomir, Ljudevit, Milan, Mile, Milivoj, Milovan, Miljenko, Mirko, Miro, Miroslav, Miroš, Mislav, Mladen, Mojmir, Mutimir, Nediljko, Nedjeljko, Nenad, Neven, Njegomir, Njegovan, Ognjen, Ostoja, Ozren, Predrag, Pribislav, Prvan, Prvoslav, Prvoš, Radimir, Radomir, Radoš, Rajko, Ranko, Ratimir, Ratko, Rato, Radovan, Radoslav, Siniša, Slaven, Slaviša, Slavoljub, Snješko, Slavomir, Smiljan, Spomenko, Srebrenko, Srećko, Stanislav, Stanko, Strahimir, Svetoslav, Tihomil, Tihomir, Tješimir, Tomislav, Tomo, Tugomir, Tvrtko, Trpimir, Vatroslav, Većeslav, Vedran, Velimir, Veselko, Vidoslav, Vjekoslav, Vjenceslav, Višeslav, Vitomir, Vjeran, Vladimir, Vlado, Vlatko, Vojmil, Vojmir, Vojnomir, Vuk, Zdenko, Zdeslav, Zdravko, Zorislav, Zoran, Zrinko, Zrinoslav, Zlatko, Zvonimir, Zvonko, Želimir, Željko, Živko.
Slavic names popular in Macedonia
Feminine: Blagica, Ljupka, Mirjana, Slavka
Masculine: Boban, Blagoja, Blagojče, Borče, Cvetan, Darko, Dragan, Dragi, Duško, Goran, Ljupčo, Slavčo, Milan, Mile, Vladica, Vladimir, Vlatko, Zlatko
Slavic names popular in Serbia and Montenegro
Feminine:
Biljana, Biserka, Bojana, Bogdana, Borislava, Boža, Božena, Božica, Božidarka, Branimira, Branka, Brankica, Branislava, Budislavka, Daliborka, Danica, Davorka, Dejana, Draga, Dragana, Dragoslava, Draženka, Dubravka, Dušana, Goranka, Jasna, Jugoslava, Krešimira, Ljubica, Mila, Milena, Milica, Milja, Milka, Mira, Miroslava, Mirna, Mladenka, Nada, Nevena, Navenka, Nedeljka, Radmila, Radomira, Radoslava, Slava, Slavica, Slavka, Stanka, Stanislava, Svetlana, Tomislava, Vedrana, Vera, Vjera, Vesna, Vesela, Višnja, Zorica.
Masculine:
Bogdan, Boguljub, Bojan, Borislav, Bora, Boris, Borisav, Boško, Branimir, Branislav, Branko, Božidar, Budimir, Čedomir, Dalibor, Damir, Danko, Davor, Dejan, Dobrica, Dobroslav, Domagoj, Dragan, Dragiša, Drago, Dragoljub, Dragomir, Dragoslav, Dragutin, Draža, Dražen, Dubravko, Dušan, Duško, Goran, Gradimir, Ljuba, Ljubomir, Ljubodrag, Milan, Milivoje, Mile, Milenko, Milo, Miloje, Milorad, Miloš, Milovan, Milutin, Mijomir, Miodrag, Miro, Miroslav, Mirko, Mislav, Miša, Mladen, Momčilo, Momir, Nebojša, Nedeljko, Nemanja, Nenad, Njegomir, Obrad, Ognjen, Ostoja, Predrag, Rade, Radivoje, Radoje, Radomir, Ratomir, Radiša, Radmilo, Radoslav, Radosav, Radovan, Rajko, Ranko, Ratko, Sava, Slava, Slaven, Slavko, Slavimir, Slaviša, Slobodan, Srdjan, Srećko, Sredoje, Sreten, Stanko, Stanislav, Stracimir, Svetozar, Tihomir, Tomislav, Uroš, Vedran, Velibor, Velimir, Veljko, Veselko, Vladimir, Vladislav, Vlastimir, Vojislav, Vuk, Vukašin, Vukota, Vukan, Vukosav, Zdravko, Zoran, Žarko, Željko, Živko, Živojin, Živorad, Života.
Slavic names popular in Slovenia
Feminine:
Bogdana, Branka, Cvetka, Danica, Darinka, Draga, Dragica, Dunja, Jasna, Ljubica, Milica, Mira, Morana, Mora, Nada, Neda, Nedeljka, Nevenka, Slava, Slavica, Spomenka, Stanislava, Stana, Stanka, Svetlana, Vedrana, Vera, Vesna, Vlasta, Zdenka, Zdravka, Zlatka, Zora, Zorica, Zorka, Zvonka, Živa
Masculine:
Bogdan, Boris, Borut, Bojan, Božidar, Božo, Branko, Cvetko, Črtomir, Darko, Dragan, Drago, Dragotin, Dušan, Gojmir, Gorazd, Kresnik, Milan, Mirko, Miroslav, Perun, Radivoj, Rajko, Srečko, Slavko, Stanislav, Stanko, Stane, Vekoslav, Venceslav, Vitomir, Vladimir, Vlado, Vojteh, Zdenko, Zdravko, Žarko, Željko, Živko
Slavic names popular among Western Slavs
Slavic names popular in Poland
Feminine:
Bogna, Bogdana, Bogumiła, Bogusława, Bolesława, Bożena, Bronisława, Czesława, Dąbrówka, Dobrochna, Dobroniega, Dobrosława, Gniewomira, Godzimira, Godzisława, Gorzysława, Grzymisława, Kazimiera, Ludmiła, Marzanna, Mieczysława, Milena, Miła, Mira, Mirosława, Radochna, Radosława, Sławomira, Sobiesława, Stanisława, Sulisława, Wacława, Wiesława, Władysława, Zdzisława
Masculine:
Bogdan, Bogumił, Bogusław, Bogusz, Bohdan, Bolesław, Bożydar, Bronisław, Chwalibóg, Chwalisław, Czcibor, Czesław, Dobiegniew, Dobiesław, Dobrogost, Dobromir, Dobromił, Dobrosław, Domard, Domasław, Dzierżysław, Gniewko,Gniewomir, Godzimir, Godzisław, Gorzysław, Jarosław, Krzesimir, Kazimierz, Lech, Lechosław, Lesław, Leszek, Lubomir, Ludomił, Mieszko, Mieczysław, Miłosław, Miłosz, Mirosław, Mścisław, Mściwój, Przemysław,Przybysław, Radosław, Rościsław, Sambor, Sędziwoj,
Sławoj, Sławomir, Sobiesław, Stanisław, Sulisław, Świętosław, Wacław, Wiesław,Wińczysław,Władysław,
Włodzimierz, Wojciech, Wszebor,Zawisza,Zbigniew, Zbyszko, Zdzisław, Ziemowit
Slavic names popular in Slovakia and Czech Republic
Feminine:
Blahoslava, Blahuse, Bojana, Bojka,Boleslava, Bolena, Bolerka, Bohumira,Bohuslava,Bozidara, Boza, Bozena, Bozka, Bratislava, Bretislava, Bretka, Breticka,Bronislava/Branislava, Brana, Branka, Brona, Bronicka, Bronka, Dobrali, Dobromila,Dobromira,Dobroslava, Drahomira, Draha, Drahuse, Drahuska, Draza, Dusana, Dusa, Sudanka, Dusicka, Duska, Jarka,Kvetoslava, Kveta, Kvetka, Kvetuse, Kvetuska, Libera, Liba, Libenka, Libuse, Libuska, Lidmila, Ludmilla, Ludmila, Lida, Lidka, Liduna, Lidunka, Liduse, Lizuska, Lubomira, Luba, Lubena, Lubina, Lubina, Lubka, Lubuska, Mecislava, Melina, Mecka, Mila, Milena, Milady, Miladena, Milana, Mlada, Mladena, Miladka, Milanka, Milenka,Milka, Miluse, Miluska, Mlaska, Mladuska, Miloslava,Miroslava, Mira, Mirka, Miruska, Nadezda/Nadezhda, Nadeja, Neda/Nedda, Pribislava, Pribena, Próbka, Pribuska, Radomia, Rada, Radlinka, Radoslava, Rada,Rostislava, Rosta, Rostina, Rostinka, Rostuska, Sobeslava, Sobena, Sobeska, Stanislava, Stana, Stanicka, Stanuska, Svetlana, Svetla, Svetlanka, Svetluse, Svetluska, Veleslava, Vela, Velina, Velinka, Velka, Veluska, Venceslava/Vaclava, Vena, Venka, Venuska, Vera, Vierka, Verka, Veruska, Vladimíra, Vladmira,Vladislava/Ladislava, Valeska, Vlasta, Zbyhneva, Zbyna, Zbysa, Zbyhneka, Zbyhneuska, Zdenka, Zdeslava, Zdislava, Desa, Zdeska, Zwisa, Zdiska, Zelislava,Zitomira, Zitka, Zituse, Zivanka, Zivka, Zivuse, Zivuska,Zlata, Zlatina, Zlatinka, Zlatka, Zlatuje, Zlatuska, Zlatana, Zlatunka, Zoila, Zora, Zorah.
Masculine:
Blahoslav, Blahos, Blahosek, Bohdan, Bohumil, Bohumír, Bohuslav,Bojan, Bujanek, Bojek,Boleslav, Bolek Borivoj, Bora, Borik, Borek, Borzivoi, Bozidar,Bratislav, Bretislav, Bretik, Bronislav/Branislav, Branek, Branik, Budislav, Budek, Ceslav/Ctislav,Ctibor, Dalibor, Dobromil, Dobromir, Dobroslav, Drahomir, Draha, Drahos, Drahosek, Durko, Sudan, Sudanek, Dusek, Honza, Jarek, Jarousek, Jaromil, Jaromir, Jarek,Jaropluk, Jaroslav, Jur, Karda, Kvetoslav, Lubomir, Lubor, Lumir, Luba, Lubek, Luborek, Lubos, Lubosek,Ludomir, Ludoslav, Mecislav, Mecek, Mecik, Mecislavek,Milan, Milic,Miloslav, Milda, Milon, Milos,Miroslav, Mirek, Mstislav,Nepomuk, Pomuk, Nepomucek, Premysl, Myslik, Premek, Pribislav, Priba, Pribik, Pribisek, Radek/Radik, Radacek, Radan, Radko, Rados, Radousek, Radomir/Radimir, Radim, Radoslav, Rostislav, Rosta, Rostek, Rosticek, Rostik, Slavomir, Slava, Slavoj, Sobeslav, Sobek, Sobik, Stanislav, Stana, Standa, Stanek, Stanko, Stanicek, Stanik, Svatomir, Svatopluk,Svatoslav,Techomir,Techoslav,Veleslav, Vela, Velek, Velousek, Venceslav/Vaclav, Vacek, Vasek, Vena, Venousek, Wenzel, Vladimír, Vladislav/Ladislav, Vlad, Vlastimil, Vojtech, Vojta, Wojtek, Vojtik, Vojtisek, Zbyhnev, Zbyna, Zbytek, Zbytek, Zelislav, Zelek, Zelicek, Zelik, Zelousek,Zdeslav, Zdislav, Zdik, Zdisek, Zitomir, Zitek, Zitousek, Zivan, Zivanek, Zivek, Zivko, Zlatan, Zlatek, Zlaticek, Zlatik, Klatko, Zlatousek.