Ukrainian name

Ukrainian names are given names that originated in Ukraine. In addition to the given names, Ukrainians also have patronymic and family names (surnames; see: Ukrainian surnames).

Ukrainian given names

Diminutive and hypocoristic forms are male names native to the Ukrainian language that have either an empty inflexional suffix (Івась, Павлусь, Гриць) or the affixes -о, -ик (Славко, Грицько, Василько, Андрійчик, Петрик, Дмитрик).^[1] Female names have the affixes -ся, -йка, -нька, (Катруся, Гануся, Соломійка, Надійка, Марієнька, Христинонька).

As in most cultures, a person has a given name chosen by his or her parents. First names in East Slavic languages mostly originate from one of three sources: Orthodox church tradition (which derives from sources of Greek origin), Catholic church tradition (of Latin origin), or native pre-Christian Slavic origins. Pre-Christian wishful names were given in the hope of controlling the fate of the people. For instance, to scare away evil, children were given names derived from dangerous predatory animals. In contrast, the names of Shchasny (Happy) or Rozumnyk (Smart) were supposed to make them happy or smart respectively.^[2]

Most names have several diminutive forms.

Popular Ukrainian male given names

Альберт (Albert [ɐlʲˈbɛrt]), from Albert, of Germanic origin.
Анатолій (Anatolii, [ɐnɐˈtɔl⁽ʲ⁾ij]), from Anatolius, of Greek origin.
Андрій (Andrii [ɐn⁽ʲ⁾ˈd⁽ʲ⁾r⁽ʲ⁾ij] ), equivalent to Andrew, of Greek origin.
Антон (Anton [ɐnˈtɔn]), Антін (Antin [ɐn⁽ʲ⁾ˈt⁽ʲ⁾in]), equivalent to Anthony, of Latin origin.
Аркадій (Arkadii [ɐrˈkɑd⁽ʲ⁾ij]), from Arcadius, of Greek origin.
Арсен (Arsen [ɐrˈsɛn]), Арсеній (Arsenii [ɐrˈsɛn⁽ʲ⁾ij]), from Arsenius, of Greek origin.
Артем (Artem [ɐrˈtɛm]), equivalent to Artemius, of Greek origin.
Артур (Artur [ɐrˈtur]), equivalent to Arthur, of Latin or Celtic origin.
Атанасій (Atanasii [ɐtɐˈnɑs⁽ʲ⁾ij]), Афанасій (Afanasii [ɐfɐˈnɑs⁽ʲ⁾ij]), Опанас (Opanas ), Панас (Panas [pɐˈnɑs] ), from Athanasius, of Greek origin.
Богдан (Bohdan [boɦˈdɑn] ), of Slavic origin.
Борис (Borys [boˈrɪs]), a pre-Christian Slavic diminutive of Борислав (Boryslav).
Броніслав (Bronislav [bron⁽ʲ⁾iˈslɑu̯]), Боронислав (Boronyslav [boronɪˈslɑu̯]), of Slavic origin.
Вадим (Vadym [wɐˈdɪm]), equivalent to Vadim, of Persian or Slavic origin.
Валентин (Valentyn [wɐlenˈtɪn]), equivalent to Valentine, of Latin origin.
Валерій (Valerii [wɐˈlɛr⁽ʲ⁾ij]), from Valerius, of Latin origin.
Василь (Vasyl' [wɐˈsɪlʲ]), equivalent to Basil, of Greek origin.
Віктор (Viktor [ˈwiktor]), equivalent to Victor, of Latin origin.
Віталій (Vitalii [wiˈtɑl⁽ʲ⁾ij]).
Владислав (Vladyslav [u̯lɐdɪˈslɑu̯]), Володислав (Volodyslav [wolodɪˈslɑu̯]), a pre-Christian name of Slavic origin, meaning "lord of fame".
Владлен (Vladlen), of Russian Communist origin (Vladimir Lenin). No longer used.
Володимир (Volodymyr [woloˈdɪmɪr]), a pre-Christian name of Slavic origin, equivalent to Vladimir and Waldemar.
Всеволод (Vsevolod [ˈu̯sɛwolod]), a pre-Christian name of Slavic origin.
В'ячеслав (Viacheslav [u̯jɐtʃeˈslɑu̯]), equivalent to Wenceslaus, a pre-Christian name of Slavic origin.
Геннадій (Hennadii [ɦeˈnːɑd⁽ʲ⁾ij]), Генадій (Henadii [ɦeˈnɑd⁽ʲ⁾ij]), from Gennadius, of Greek origin.
Григорій (Hryhorii [ɦrɪˈɦɔr⁽ʲ⁾ij] ), equivalent to Gregory, of Greek origin.
Давид (Davyd [dɐˈwɪd]), from David, of Hebrew origin.
Данило (Danylo [dɐˈnɪlo]), equivalent to Daniel, of Hebrew origin.
Дем'ян (Demian [demˈjɑn]), equivalent to Damian, of Greek origin.
Денис (Denys [deˈnɪs]), equivalent to Dennis, of Greek origin.
Дмитро (Dmytro [dmɪˈtrɔ] ), from Demetrius, of Greek origin.
Едуард (Eduard), equivalent to Edward, of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Євген (Yevhen [jeu̯ˈɦɛn]), Євгеній (Yevhenii [jeu̯ˈɦɛn⁽ʲ⁾ij]), equivalent to Eugene, of Greek origin.
Зіновій (Zinovii [z⁽ʲ⁾iˈnɔwij]), Зеновій (Zenovii [zeˈnɔwij]), from Zenobius, of Greek origin.
Іван (Ivan [iˈwɑn] ), equivalent to Ian, John and Sean, of Hebrew origin.
Ігор (Ihor [ˈiɦor]), from Ingvar, of Varangian origin.
Ілля (Illia [iˈlʲːɑ]), equivalent to Elias and Elijah, of Hebrew origin.
Йосип (Yosyp [ˈjɔsɪp]), Йосиф (Yosyf [ˈjɔsɪf]), Осип (Osyp [ˈɔsɪp]), equivalent to Joseph, of Hebrew origin.
Казимир (Kazymyr [kɐzɪˈmɪr]), equivalent to Casimir, of Slavic origin.
Кирило (Kyrylo [kɪˈrɪlo]), equivalent to Cyril, of Greek origin.
Костянтин (Kostiantyn [kosʲtʲɐnˈtɪn]), equivalent to Constantine, of Latin origin.
Кузьма (Kuzma [kʊzʲˈmɑ]), from Cosmas, of Greek origin.
Лев (Lev [lɛu̯]), equivalent to Leo, of Greek origin.
Леонід (Leonid [leoˈn⁽ʲ⁾id]), from Leonidas, of Greek origin.
Леонтій (Leontii [leˈɔn⁽ʲ⁾t⁽ʲ⁾ij]), from Leontius, of Greek origin.
Любомир (Liubomyr [lʲʊboˈmɪr]), of Slavic origin.
Максим (Maksym [mɐkˈsɪm]), from Maximus, of Latin origin, meaning "greatest".
Маркіян (Markiian), equivalent to Marcian, of Latin origin.
Марко (Marko [mɐrˈkɔ]), equivalent to Marcus and Mark, of Latin origin.
Мар'ян (Marian [mɐrˈjɑn]), from Marianus, of Latin origin.
Матвій (Matvii [mɐt⁽ʲ⁾ˈwij]), equivalent to Mathias and Matthew, of Hebrew origin.
Микита (Mykyta [mɪˈkɪtɐ]), equivalent to Nikita, from Nicetas, of Greek origin.
Микола (Mykola [mɪˈkɔlɐ] ), equivalent to Nicholas, of Greek origin.
Мирон (Myron [mɪˈrɔn]), of Greek origin.
Мирослав (Myroslav [mɪroˈslɑu̯]), of Slavic origin.
Михайло (Mykhailo [mɪˈxɑjlo] ), equivalent to Michael and Mitchell, of Hebrew origin.
Назар (Nazar [nɐˈzɑr] ), Назарій (Nazarii [nɐˈzɑr⁽ʲ⁾ij]), from Nazarius, a Christian name of ambiguous linguistic origins.
Олег (Oleh [oˈlɛɦ]), equivalent to Helge, of Varangian origin.
Олександр (Oleksandr [olekˈsɑnd(e)r] ), equivalent to Alexander, of Greek origin.
Олексій (Oleksii [olekˈs⁽ʲ⁾ij] ), Олекса (Oleksa [oˈlɛksɐ] ), equivalent to Alexis, of Greek origin.
Омелян (Omelian [omeˈlʲɑn]), from Aemilianus, of Latin origin.
Орест (Orest [oˈrɛst]), from Orestes, of Greek origin.
Остап (Ostap [oˈstɑp]), Євстафій (Yevstafii [jeu̯ˈstɑfij]), equivalent to Eustace, of Greek origin.
Павло (Pavlo ([pɐu̯ˈlɔ] ), equivalent to Paul, of Latin origin.
Петро (Petro [peˈtrɔ] ), equivalent to Peter, of Greek origin.
Пилип (Pylyp [pɪˈlɪp]), equivalent to Philip, of Greek origin.
Роман (Roman [roˈmɑn] ), of Latin origin.
Ростислав (Rostyslav [rostɪˈslɑu̯]), of Slavic origin.
Руслан (Ruslan [rʊˈslɑn]), equivalent to Arslan, of Tatar origin.
Сава (Sava [ˈsɑwɐ]), of Slavic origin.
Святослав (Sviatoslav [sʲw(j)ɐtoˈslɑu̯]), a pre-Christian name of Slavic origin.
Семен (Semen), equivalent to Simeon, of Hebrew origin.
Сергій (Serhii [serˈɦij] ), equivalent to Serge, of Latin origin.
Станислав (Stanyslav [stɐnɪˈslɑu̯]), Станіслав (Stanislav [stɐn⁽ʲ⁾iˈslɑu̯]), of Slavic origin.
Степан (Stepan [steˈpɑn]), Стефан (Stefan [steˈfɑn]), equivalent to Stephen, of Greek origin.
Тарас (Taras [tɐˈrɑs, ˈtɑrɐs] ), of Greek or Dacian origin.
Тимофій (Tymofii [tɪmoˈfij]), equivalent to Timothy, of Greek origin.
Тимур (Tymur [tɪˈmur]), of Mongol or Turkic origin.
Трохим (Trokhym [troˈxɪm]).
Федір (Fedir [ˈfɛd⁽ʲ⁾ir] ), Федор (Fedor [ˈfɛdor]), Теодор (Teodor [teoˈdɔr]), Хведір (Khvedir [ˈxwɛd⁽ʲ⁾ir]), equivalent to Theodore, of Greek origin.
Феодосій (Feodosii [feoˈdɔs⁽ʲ⁾ij]), from Theodosius, of Greek origin.
Франц (Frants [frɑnts]), from Franz, equivalent to Francis, of Latin origin.
Юрій (Yurii [ˈjur⁽ʲ⁾ij]), Георгій (Heorhii [ɦeˈɔrɦij]), Єгор (Yehor [jeˈɦɔr]), equivalent to George, of Greek origin.
Юхим (Yukhym [jʊˈxɪm]), from Euthymius, of Greek origin.
Яків (Yakiv [ˈjɑkiu̯] ), equivalent to Jacob and James, of Hebrew origin.
Ярослав (Yaroslav [jɐroˈslɑu̯]), of Slavic origin.

Popular Ukrainian female given names

Алла (Alla [ˈɑlːɐ]), of Gothic origin.
Анастасія (Anastasiia [ɐnɐstɐˈs⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), of Greek origin.
Ангеліна (Anhelina [ɐnɦeˈl⁽ʲ⁾inɐ]), from Angelina, of Greek origin.
Анжела (Anzhela [ɐnˈʒɛlɐ]), from Angela, of Greek origin.
Антоніна (Antonina [ɐntoˈn⁽ʲ⁾inɐ]), of Latin origin.
Броніслава (Bronislava), Боронислава (Boronyslava), feminine of Bronislav and Boronyslav.
Валентина (Valentyna [wɐlenˈtɪnɐ]), from Valentina, feminine of Valentyn.
Варвара (Varvara [wɐrˈwɑrɐ]), from Barbara, of Greek origin.
Василина (Vasylyna [wɐsɪˈlɪnɐ]), feminine of Vasyl'.
Вероніка (Veronika [weroˈn⁽ʲ⁾ikɐ]), from Veronica, a Latin alteration of Berenice, of Ancient Macedonian origin.
Вікторія (Viktoriia [wikˈtɔr⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), feminine of Viktor, from Victoria, of Latin origin.
Веселка (Veselka), Ukrainian word веселка, meaning "rainbow".
Віра (Vira [ˈwirɐ] ), meaning "faith", calque from Greek Πίστη (Piste).
Галина (Halyna [ɦɐˈlɪnɐ] ), from Galene, of Greek origin.
Ганна (Hanna [ˈɦɑnːɐ] ), Анна (Anna [ˈɑnːɐ]), equivalent to Anne, of Hebrew origin.
Дарина (Daryna [dɐˈrɪnɐ]), of Slavic origin.
Дарія (Dariia [ˈdɑr⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), Дар'я (Daria [ˈdɑrjɐ]), from Daria, of Persian origin.
Діна (Dina (given name)), from Dinah, of Hebrew origin.
Емілія (Emiliia [eˈmil⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), equivalent to Emily, of Latin origin.
Єва (Yeva [ˈjɛwɐ]), equivalent to Eve, of Hebrew origin.
Євдокія (Yevdokiia [jeu̯doˈkijɐ]), from Eudocia, of Greek origin.
Євгенія (Yevheniia [jeu̯ˈɦɛn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), Євгена (Yevhena), from Eugenia, feminine of Yevhen and Yevhenii, of Greek origin.
Єлизавета (Yelyzaveta [jelɪzɐˈwɛtɐ]), Єлізавета (Yelizaveta [jel⁽ʲ⁾izɐˈwɛtɐ]), Єлисавета (Yelysaveta [jelɪsɐˈwɛtɐ]), equivalent to Elizabeth and Isabella, of Hebrew origin.
Єфросинія (Yefrosyniia [jefroˈsɪn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), from Euphrosyne, of Greek origin.
Зінаїда (Zinaida [z⁽ʲ⁾inɐˈjidɐ]), from Zenaida, of Greek origin.
Злата (Zlata [ˈzlɑtɐ]), of Slavic origin.
Зоряна (Zoriana [zoˈrʲɑnɐ]), Slavic for "star", compare to Estelle (given name), Stella.
Зоя (Zoia), from Zoe, of Greek origin.
Іванна (Ivanna [iˈwɑnːɐ]), Жанна (Zhanna), Яна (Yana [ˈjɑnɐ]), equivalent to Jane, Jean, Joan, Joanna and Joanne, feminine of Ivan, of Hebrew origin.
Інна (Inna [ˈinːɐ]).
Ірина (Iryna [iˈrɪnɐ] ), equivalent to Irene, of Greek origin.
Калина (Kalyna), guelder-rose, symbol of Ukraine, the Ukrainian people.
Катерина (Kateryna [kɐteˈrɪnɐ] ), equivalent to Caitlin, Karen, Katherine, Kathleen and Katrina, of Greek origin.
Квітка (Kvitka), Ukrainian квітка, meaning "flower".
Клавдія (Klavdiia [ˈklɑu̯d⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), from Claudia, of Latin origin.
Лариса (Larysa [lɐˈrɪsɐ] ).
Леоніда (Leonida [leoˈn⁽ʲ⁾idɐ]), feminine of Leonid.
Лідія (Lidiia [ˈl⁽ʲ⁾id⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), from Lydia, of Greek origin.
Лілія (Liliia [ˈl⁽ʲ⁾il⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] ).
Любов (Liubov [lʲʊˈbɔu̯] ), Любомира (Liubomyra [lʲʊboˈmɪrɐ]), feminine of Liubomyr, meaning "love", calque from Greek Αγάπη (Agape).
Людмила (Liudmyla [lʲʊdˈmɪlɐ]), equivalent to Ludmila, of Slavic origin.
Мая (Maia [ˈmɑjːɐ]), the month of May.
Маргарита (Marharyta [mɐrɦɐˈrɪtɐ]), equivalent to Margaret and Marjorie, of Persian origin.
Марина (Maryna [mɐˈrɪnɐ]), from Marina, of Latin origin.
Марія (Mariia [mɐˈr⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] ), from Maria, equivalent to Marie, Mary and Miriam, of Hebrew origin.
Меланія (Melaniia [meˈlɑn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), equivalent to Melanie, of Greek origin.
Мирослава (Myroslava [mɪroˈslɑwɐ]), feminine of Myroslav.
Михайлина (Mykhailyna [mɪxɐjˈlɪnɐ]), feminine of Mykhaylo, equivalent to Michelle, of Hebrew origin.
Надія (Nadiia [nɐˈd⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] ), meaning "hope", calque from Greek Ἐλπίς (Elpis).
Наталія (Nataliia [nɐˈtɑl⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), Наталя (Natalia [nɐˈtɑlʲɐ]), equivalent to Natalie, of Latin origin.
Ніна (Nina [ˈn⁽ʲ⁾inɐ] ), from Nino, of ambiguous ancient Near Eastern origin.
Оксана (Oksana [okˈsɑnɐ] ), Ксенія (Kseniia [ˈksɛn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), from Xenia, of Greek origin. The form Oksana is most common.
Олександра (Oleksandra [olekˈsɑndrɐ] ), Леся (Lesia [ˈlɛsʲɐ] ), Олеся (Olesia [oˈlɛsʲɐ]), feminine of Oleksandr, equivalent to Alexandra, of Greek origin.
Олена (Olena [oˈlɛnɐ] ), from Helena, equivalent to Elaine, Ellen and Helen, of Greek origin.
Ольга (Olha [ˈɔlʲɦɐ] ), feminine of Oleh, a pre-Christian name derived from Helga, of Varangian origin.
Парасковія (Paraskoviia [pɐrɐˈskɔwijɐ]), from Paraskeve, of Greek origin.
Пелагея (Pelaheia), Пелагія (Pelahiia [pelɐˈɦijɐ]), from Pelagia, of Greek origin.
Раїса (Raisa [rɐˈjisɐ]).
Романа (Romana), feminine of Roman.
Руслана (Ruslana [rʊˈslɑnɐ]), feminine of Ruslan.
Світлана (Svitlana [s⁽ʲ⁾witˈlɑnɐ]), meaning "shining one", of Slavic origin.
Святослава (Sviatoslava), feminine of Sviatoslav.
Сніжана (Snizhana [s⁽ʲ⁾n⁽ʲ⁾iˈʒɑnɐ]).
Соломія (Solomiia [soloˈmijɐ] ), equivalent to Salome, of Hebrew origin.
Софія (Sofiia [soˈfijɐ] ), from Sophia, equivalent to Sophie, of Greek origin.
Стефанія (Stefaniia [steˈfɑn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), Степанія (Stepaniia), Степанида (Stepanyda [stepɐˈnɪdɐ]), equivalent to Stephanie, masculine of Stefan and Stepan, of Greek origin.
Таїсія (Taisiia [tɐˈjis⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), Таїса (Taisa [tɐˈjisɐ]), from Thaïs, of Greek origin.
Тамара (Tamara), from Tamar, of Hebrew origin.
Текля (Teklia [ˈtɛklʲɐ]), from Thecla, of Greek origin.
Тетяна (Tetiana [teˈtʲɑnɐ] ), of Latin origin.
Уляна (Uliana [ʊˈlʲɑnɐ]), equivalent to Gillian or Juliana, of Latin origin.
Федора (Fedora [feˈdɔrɐ]), equivalent to Theodora, masculine of Fedir, Fedor, Khvedir and Teodor, of Greek origin.
Христина (Khrystyna [xrɪˈstɪnɐ]), equivalent to Christine, of Greek origin.
Юлія (Yuliia [ˈjul⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), equivalent to Julia and Julie, of Latin origin.
Яніна (Yanina), diminutive of Yana, equivalent to Janine.
Ярослава (Yaroslava [jɐroˈslɑwɐ]), feminine of Yaroslav.

References

^ Iatsenko, Ganna (2019-01-01). "Philosophy of a Name: Ukrainian Context". Beytulhikme. 9 (2): 437–451. doi:10.18491/beytulhikme.1477. ISSN 1303-8303. S2CID 198520705.
^ Chernovatyi, Leonid; Schochenmaier, Eugen (2023). Reference Dictionary of Ukrainian Names. Mondonomo. p. x. ISBN 978-953-50455-0-2.

External links

List of popular names in Ukrainian (in Ukrainian)
Database of Names - Main Department of Statistics in Lviv Oblast (in Ukrainian)

[1] Iatsenko, Ganna (2019-01-01). "Philosophy of a Name: Ukrainian Context". Beytulhikme. 9 (2): 437–451. doi:10.18491/beytulhikme.1477. ISSN 1303-8303. S2CID 198520705.

[2] Chernovatyi, Leonid; Schochenmaier, Eugen (2023). Reference Dictionary of Ukrainian Names. Mondonomo. p. x. ISBN 978-953-50455-0-2.

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