Slavic names are filled with unique sounds and meanings. Whether you’re looking for a baby boy name or a nickname for your son, we’ve got a list of the best Slavic names. With such a wide array of names, it can be hard to pick the one that’s just right for your family. You may want your son to be unique, or maybe you want his name to sound traditional, but whether it’s a classic or unusual, there are many great Slavic baby boy names you, and he will love.
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1. Bohdan
A Slavic name meaning “from the Lord”, Bohdan was a king of Rus.
2. Daniel
A Hebrew name meaning “God is my judge”.
3. Dimitri
Russian name meaning “gift from God”.
4. Dusan
An old Slavic name meaning “a tree of God”. It can also mean “one who walks by faith”.
5. Igor
A Slavic name is derived from Greek, meaning “victorious battle” or “warrior”.
6. Borja
A Spanish name meaning “from the Lord”.
7. Jacek
A Polish name meaning “the Lord is praised”. The feminine form is Jaczka. It can also be spelled as Jacque or Jacques in some Latin languages. It is also a Hawaiian name meaning “the Lord is gracious”. Its Hebrew equivalent is Ya’aqov, which means “he will be a man”, or Jacob, which means “supplanter”.
8. Wenzel
A Czech name means “to favor”. It was the name of a 10th-century Duke of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor.
9. Mihai
A Romanian name meaning “Michael”. It is also a variation of Michael’s Hebrew name, which means “who is like God?”. In Arabic, it means “like God”, or in Turkish, it means “what is with God”. It is also a diminutive form of Michal or Mikhail in many Slavic languages.
10. Floryan
A Czech name means “flowers of God”. It is also a Dutch and Polish name meaning “of God”.
11. Bogdan
Old Slavic name meaning “of the Lord”. In Serbian, it means “God’s gift”. In Romanian, “God’s gift”, in Polish, “God’s gift,” or in Ukrainian, “of God”. It means “from the Lord” or “lord of the world” and can be found as a place name in Russian.
12. Bane
A Slavic name meaning “God is gracious” or “God is kind”.
13. Andrei
A Russian name derived from Andrew, meaning “manly”. A nickname for Andrew in Portuguese and Italian. It also can be a variant of the German Andreas or Andreas, which means “manly”, or Latin Andreas, which means “to be manly”. It could be spelled as Andree, Andrés, or Andra, meaning the same thing.
14. Jaroslav
A Slavic name meaning “serenity”.
15. Bratislav
A Slavic name meaning “peaceful glory”. It can also be found in Finland and Germany. A nickname for Bratislav in Czech is Brouk, meaning “the lucky one”, or in Polish, it is Braciszek, which means the same thing. It is also found as a diminutive of the given names Brat and Brata. The feminine form is Bratica.
16. Woyzeck
A German and Polish name meaning “living with God”. A nickname for Woyzeck in Czech is Vojta, meaning “the happy one”.
17. Vladimir
“God’s glory” or “God’s fame”. The feminine form is Vlada. Vladimir can also be a Latin and Scandinavian version of the Slavic name Vladislav, which means “famous victory”. It became popular among Slavs due to the influence of Christianity.
18. Boriss
A Slavic name meaning “from the lord”. Variant of Boris. Common as a Russian name.
19. Bogomil
A Slavic name meaning “God’s love”. In Greek it means “beloved of God” or “a friend of God”, in Hungarian, it means “follower of God” or “one who loves God,” and in Japanese, it means “abiding by the will of God”. A familiar form is Bogdana, meaning “of God”.
20. Casmir
A Slavic name meaning “pure”. In ancient times it was a common name in the Kingdom of Poland, being derived from Casimir.
21. Karel
A Czech name is meaning “free man”. In Dutch, it means “manly”; in German, “manly” or in Polish, it means “manly” or “brave”. A feminine version is Karla, which can be found as a given name in many countries. A variant spelling is Charles.
22. Zeljko
A Slavic name meaning “gift of God”. In Croatian, it can also mean “ruler of the world,” and in Serbian, it can mean “master”.
23. Zdenek
A Czech name means “one who deserves glory”. It is also a diminutive of names ending with “-Ek,” such as Vojtech or Radoslav.
24. Jiri
A Czech and Polish name meaning “one who is God’s peace”. One of its variants is the German name Georg, which means “people’s peace”.
25. Kazmer
A Russian name meaning “god’s mercy”. In other Slavic languages, it can mean “blessings of God”. A Russian diminutive of this name is Kaspa.
26. Václav
A Czech and Polish name meaning “peaceful glory”. It is also a German, Dutch and Polish name, meaning “manly protection” or “free man”. It was the title of a king of Bohemia, who ruled in the late 10th century.
27. Branko
A Slavic name meaning “speed”. It is also a diminutive of names ending with “-ko”, such as Danilo, which means “judge”.
28. Dalibor
A Slavic name meaning “dearly loved by God”. In Czech, it can mean “brave as a bear”. A common Croatian and Serbian name is Dalić, meaning “one who loves God”. Variant forms are Dalibor and Daliborčić.
29. Sagan
A Slavic name meaning “crown of glory”. In Polish, it can also mean “dearly loved by God”. A variant spelling is Saganek.
30. Danilo
A Slavic name meaning “judge”. It is also a diminutive of names ending with “-dan”, such as Vladan, which means “powerful one”, or “one who rules,” and in Serbian, it can mean “people’s prince”. A similar name is Andrew, which means the same thing.
31. Duscha
A short form for the name David. A diminutive of Dusan.
32. Dusan
A Slavic name meaning “beloved”. A variant spelling is Dusa, which was used by South Slavs and is still popular in Serbia and Croatia. The feminine version of this name is Dusa, a diminutive of names ending with “-a”, such as Elizabeta or Natalija.
33. Bane
A Slavic name meaning “God is gracious” or “God is kind”. It is also a diminutive of names ending with “-an”, such as Bano, which can mean “I am God’s gift”. The nickname of this name is Banek.
34. Dalibor
A Slavic name meaning “dearly loved by God”. It was popularized by the Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, who named one of his symphonies after it.
35. Lech
A Slavic name meaning “lion”. The feminine version is Leda, a variant of Leokadia.
36. Radoslav
A Slavic name meaning “famous glory”. A variant of Vladimir, a diminutive of names ending with “-Vlad”, such as Vladislav and Zdislav. A feminine version is Radoslava, which means the same thing and is found only in Bulgarian.
37. Ondrea
A Slavic name meaning “beloved of God”. In Italian, it means “loving God”. In Polish, it means “beloved of God”; in Spanish and Italian, it means “loving God” or “God’s lover”. It can also be spelled as Ondreya or Ondrea. A feminine version is Oronia, which can mean the same thing.
38. Radovan
A Slavic name meaning “famous victory”. A variant of Radoslav.
39. Rodica
A Slavic name meaning “love”. It is also a word for an orchid. In other languages, it can mean “clever” or “holy”. It is also a given name in Romania and Romania, as well as its diminutive Riki ca. In the former country, it was popularized by the composer Rodion Romanov-Musatov, who dedicated one of his compositions to this name.
40. Casimiro
A Slavic name meaning “peaceful fame”. It was popularized by the Czech composer Karel Boleslav Jirák, who dedicated one of his compositions to this name. A feminine version of this name is Casimira, which means the same thing.
41. Radek
A Slavic name meaning “famous ruler”. In Polish, it can also mean “dear to God”; in Czech and Polish, it means “dear to God” or “God’s beloved”. A familiar form of this name is Radek. It is also a given name in Romania and in Hungary, where it means “dear to God”.
42. Rad
A Slavic name meaning “famous”. A variant spelling is Rod, which means the same thing and can also be a diminutive of names ending with “-od”, such as Błażej, which means “God’s glory” or “God’s fame”. The nickname of this name is Radek.
43. Vladan
A Slavic name meaning “powerful one”. In the Czech language, it can also mean “ruler” or “one who rules”. It was popularized by the Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, who named one of his symphonies after it.
44. Zdravko
A Slavic name meaning “healthy and strong”. It is also a given name in Serbia and the Czech Republic, where it means “healthy” or “strong”. A feminine version is Zdravka.
45. Zdenek
A Czech name means “one who deserves glory”. It is also a German, Dutch and Polish name, meaning “manly protection” or “free man”. It was the title of many princes of Bohemia and later emperor of Austria. A similar name is Jiri.
46. Jan
A Czech name means “man”. In Polish, it means “man”. It is also a variant of Jiri and a nickname for the name Jana.
47. Petr
A Czech and Slavic name meaning “praise of God”. In German, it was popularized by the composer Antonín Dvořák, who dedicated one of his compositions to this name. A variant name is Petrus, which means “anointed praising God” or “anointed stone”.
48. Troian
A Slavic name meaning “famous glory”. It is also a short form of names ending with “-an” such as Radovan, which means “famous victory”. A nickname of this name is Trojanka.
49. Joakim
A Czech and Swedish name meaning “God’s gift.” It was popularized by the Swedish artist Magnus Uggla, who dedicated one of his songs to this name. A feminine version of this name is Johanna or Johanna.
50. Anton
A Slavic name meaning “invaluable”. It was popularized by the Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, who dedicated one of his compositions to this name. Variants are Antonín, and in Sweden, it can mean “God is gracious.” A feminine version is Anča.
51. Borys
A Slavic name meaning “crown of glory”. It is also a diminutive of names ending with “-or”, such as Vladimir, which means “powerful one”. This name was popularized by the Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, who dedicated a well-known song to this name. A variant of this name is Borislav, which can mean the same thing.
52. Ondrea
The feminine version of Ondrea means “lover of God”. It is also a name in Italy and Spain. See Ondreya.
53. Leo
A Slavic name meaning “lion”. In German, it can mean either “lion” or “ruler.” It was popularized by the Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, who dedicated a well-known song to this name. The feminine version is Leokadia.
54. Radoslav
A Slavic name meaning “famous glory”. In Polish, it means “famous glory”. It was popularized by the Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, who dedicated one of his compositions to this name. A variant of this name is Radoslava, which can mean the same thing and is found only in Bulgaria. See Radoslav above.
55. Lech
A Slavic name meaning “lion”. In German, it can also mean “one who acts upon the seas”, in French, it means “one who reaches for the water,” and in Latin, it means “one who touches the waves.” It was popularized by the Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, who named one of his symphonies after it. A feminine form is Léda, which means the same thing and is found only in Bulgarian.
56. Milosh
A Slavic name meaning “a ruler”. The nickname of this name is Milos. It is also a given name in Serbia, and it means “server of God” or “servant of God”.
57. Anastasia
A Russian name meaning “resurrection”, which was popularized by the Russian painter Anastasia Repin. The feminine form is Anastasiya, which means the same thing, and is found only in Russia.
58. Stanislav
A Slavic name meaning “steadfast king”. In Russian, it means “sole king”. The name of this name is Stanislav. Stanislav is a variant, which can mean the same thing.
59. Željko
A Croatian name meaning “wickedness”, which was popularized by the Yugoslav-American basketball player Željko Obradović. The feminine version is Zeljka, which means the same thing and is found only in Croatia.
60. Caz
A nickname of the given name Cezar, which means “emperor”, or in German, “Caesar”. See Caesar.
61. Zoran
A diminutive of the Slavic name Zorand, which means “protector”. It is also a given name in Serbia, and it means either “protection” or “one who guards.” A feminine version is Zorana.
62. Ladislaus
A Czech and Slavic name meaning “from Ludovit”. It is also a given name in Hungary, Poland, and Romania, where it means “from Ludovit” or “light of Ludovit.” A popular version is Ladislav.
63. Miklós
A Hungarian name meaning “from Peter”. In German, it can mean either “Peter’s son” or “God’s servant”. A popular version is Miklós.
64. Ton
A Hungarian name meaning “from John”. In German, it can mean either “John’s son”, or “God’s servant”. A popular version is Ton.
65. Ferenc
A Hungarian and Slovak name meaning “from Ferdinand”. In German, it can mean either “Ferdinand’s son” or “God’s servant”. A popular version is Ferenc.
66. Bořek
A Czech name meaning “God is gracious, God is merciful”. In Polish, it means “one who rules”. A feminine version is Bořenka.
67. Lars
A Scandinavian name meaning “one who is from Laurentius”, which can mean either “from Laurentius” or “the one from Laurids”. It was very popular in the 1910s in Sweden and Norway, partly because of the popularity of the bandit Lars Hällström. In Denmark, this name is a variant of Laurids, which means “from Laurentius”.
68. Andon
A Finnish name meaning “from Andrew”. In German, it can mean either “Andrew’s son”, or “God’s servant”. A popular version is Andrén.
69. Veikko
A Finnish and Swedish name meaning “one who is from Veikko”. It is also a variant of Vidar, which means one who is from Vidar. In Scandinavian mythology, Vidar was the son of Frey, who was the king of the gods in Norse mythology.
70. Janos
A Hungarian name meaning “John’s son”. It is also a variant of Jonathan, which means “Gentleman John’s son.” The masculine version is János.
71. Ivan
“Invaluable” in Slavic. This term was made popular by basketball star Ivan Gomez. The feminine form is Ivana, with the variant Ivanna. See Ivan. This name’s nickname is Ivar, which means the same.
72. Kaz
A Russian name meaning “royal power”. A popular version is Kez, which means the same thing. See Kazimir above. A nickname of this name is Kazi, which can mean the same thing.
73. Stan
A Polish and Swedish name meaning “golden ruler”. The feminine form of this name is Stanka. It was popularized by the American actor Stanley Kubrick in his film “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb”.
74. Stanek
A Polish name meaning “one who is from Stanislaus”. It was popularized by the Czech American actor Stanislavský. A feminine version of this name is Stanka.
75. Ján
A Czech and Slovak name meaning “John’s son”. It is also a variant of Janos, which can mean the same thing, and it is a variant of Jonas, which can mean the same thing. The masculine form is Ján.
76. Burian
A Czech name means “willing to defend”, which was popularized by the Czech actor Burian. A related name is Břetislav.
77. Ratomir
A Slavic name meaning “ruler of peace”. It is also a variant of Radomir, which means “ruler of peace” in Serbian. A feminine version is Radomira, which means the same thing and is found only in Bulgaria.
78 Bialas
A Polish name means “one who is from Biała”, which can mean “one who is from Biała” or “white one”. It was popularized by the Canadian hockey player Wojtek Bialas. The feminine forms are Bialka and Biela.
79. Zsolt
A Hungarian name meaning “from Zsolt”. It is also a given name in Romania, meaning “from Zsol”.
80. Grzegorz
A Slavic name meaning “watchful glory” was popularized by the Polish-American priest and theologian Grzegorz (Gregory) Popieluszko, who the Polish government murdered in 1984. The feminine form is Grzegorza.
81. Łukaszek
A diminutive of Łukasz means either “one who is from Lucas” or “from Lucanus”. It is also a given name in Poland, meaning “from Lucas”.
82. Piotr
A Polish name meaning “Peter’s son”. It is also used as a given name in Russia and Serbia. The feminine form of this name is Piotra. A variant of this name is Piotr, which can mean the same thing. A popular version is Pieter, which can mean the same thing.
83. Vasska
A Slavic name means “born in the same house”, popularized by the Czech basketball player Václav Vass. The masculine and feminine forms of this name are Vasťo.
84. Mirek
A Slavic name, possibly from “mir” (world), meaning “one who is from Miroslav”, which can mean “peaceful world”. It is also used as a given name in Poland, which means “from Miroslav”.
85. Filip
A Slavic name meaning “from Philip”. A popular version is Phil. A short form of this name is Fila.
86. Teun
A Dutch name meaning “bold”. It is also a given name in Friesland, which means “bold”.
87. Michal
A Slavic name meaning “who is like God?”. It was popularized by the Czech actor Míchačák. A diminutive of this name is Michálek, which means the same thing. A feminine version of this name is Michala. A variant of this name is Mikel, which can mean the same thing.
88. Damir
A Slavic name meaning “from the oak tree”.Damir Alajbeg, a Croatian athlete, popularized it. There are two feminine forms: Damira and Damjana.
89. Tibor
A Hungarian name which means “from Tibor”, which can mean either “from Tibor” or “peaceful warrior”. A variant of this name is Tiber, which can mean the same thing. The masculine form is Tibor, and the feminine form is Tibora.
90. Andric
A Croatian name meaning “from Andrew”. A feminine version is Anđelka. It is also a given name in Serbia, meaning either “from Andrew” or “Blondy’s child”.
91. Wojtek
A Polish name meaning “war’s victory”. A variant of this name is Wojslaw, which can mean the same thing. The feminine form of this name is Wiktoria. See Wojtek above.
92. Lucian
A Romanian name meaning “from Lucian”. It was popularized by the Romanian novelist and playwright Lucian Blaga, who died in 1956. The feminine form of this name is Luciana and an English variant is Lucia.
93. Jaris
A Polish name meaning “from Hieronim”. It is also used as a given name in Germany, meaning “from Jerzy”. It is a variant of Jarosław, which means the same thing. The masculine forms are Jaris and Jerzy.
94. Tomir
A Croatian name meaning “of the tombs”. It was popularized by the Croatian footballer Tomislav Tomašević. The masculine form of this name is Tomo.
95. Jiri
A Czech name meaning “from Jiri”. The feminine forms are Jiřina and Jířina. See Jiri above. A variant of this name is Jerzy, which means the same thing. The feminine form of this name is Jerža, which means the same thing.
96. Lubos
A Polish name meaning “from Władysław”. It was popularised by the Polish director and writer Władysław Pasikowski. The feminine forms are Luba and Lusia (or Slobodna).
97. Stanislas
A Slavic name meaning “from Stanislav”, which can mean “from Stanislav” or a “peaceful ruler”. The masculine form of this name is Stanisław and the feminine forms are Anastazja and Stasiów. See Stan above.
98. Gwidon
A Polish name meaning “strong warrior” was popularized by the Polish director and actor Gwidon Wajda, who died in 2016. The masculine form is Gwidon.
99. Ignacy
A Slavic name meaning “from Ignacy”, which can mean “from Ignacy”. It is also used as a given name in Lithuania, which means “from Ignas”, which can mean the same thing. The masculine forms are Ignacy and Iwan and the feminine forms are Inga and Iwa. The masculine forms are Ignaś and Igienijus, which means the same thing, in Lithuanian.
100. Floryan
A Slavic name meaning “flower” and “born in May”. It was popularized by Floryan Ray, a contemporary of Mohandas Gandhi. The masculine forms are Florian and Florjan.