The name collection

Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

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40 names

Serbian · Croatian · Slovene

Anica

Grace; favor

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Slavic

Bogdana

Feminine form of Bogdan: given by God

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Serbian · Croatian

Bojana

Battle

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Czech · Slovak · Slovene · Serbian · Croatian

Božena

Divine

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Russian · Czech

Bronislava

Feminine form of Bronislav: protection + glory

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Persian · Russian

Darya

Sea; ocean

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Serbian · Croatian

Dragana

Precious

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Croatian

Dubravka

Feminine form of Dubravko, associated with an oak grove

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Arabic · Russian

Dunya

The world

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Bulgarian · Macedonian · Croatian

Iskra

Spark

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Polish · Croatian

Jagoda

Strawberry in South Slavic languages; berry in Polish

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Croatian · Serbian

Jasna

Clear

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Serbian · Croatian

Jelena

Form of Helen; the ultimate Greek meaning is uncertain

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Serbian · Macedonian

Jovana

God is gracious

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Polish

Kasia

Polish short form of Katarzyna; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Russian

Katya

Russian short form of Yekaterina; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Bulgarian

Krasimira

Beauty or adornment + peace or world

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Czech · Russian · Croatian

Lada

Uncertain meaning; also a short form of longer names

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Czech · Russian

Ludmila

People + gracious or dear

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Serbian · Croatian

Milica

Dear; gracious

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Croatian

Mirna

Peaceful or calm

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Persian · Bulgarian

Neda

Voice; call

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Bulgarian · Serbian

Nevena

Marigold

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Ukrainian

Oksana

Ukrainian form of Xenia: hospitality

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Polish

Pola

Short form of Apolonia

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Russian

Polina

Form of Paulina or short form of Apollinariya

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Bulgarian · Serbian

Rada

Short form of Slavic names with rad: happy or willing

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Bulgarian

Snezhana

Form of Snježana: snowy

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Russian · Latin

Tanya

Form of Tatiana; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Serbian · Italian · Greek

Teodora

Gift of God

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Russian

Vasilisa

Russian feminine form of Basil, associated with royalty

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Croatian · Serbian

Vesna

Spring

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Slovene · Latin

Zala

Short form of Rozalija; rose

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Slavic

Zlata

Golden

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Serbian · Croatian

Zorica

Dawn

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Polish · Latvian

Zuzanna

Polish and Latvian form of Susanna: lily

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Serbian · Slovene

Zvezdana

Form of Zvjezdana, associated with a star

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