Given names of Ukrainian descent
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 -о , -ик (Славко Грицько Василько Андрійчик Петрик Дмитрик [1] -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 inEast 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, while the names of Shchasny (Happy) or Rozumnyk (Smart) was supposed to make them happy or smart respectively.[2]
Most names have several diminutive forms.
Popular Ukrainian male given names
Альберт Albert [ɐlʲˈbɛrt] Albert , of Germanic origin.Анатолій Anatolii [ɐnɐˈtɔl⁽ʲ⁾ij] Anatolius , of Greek origin.Андрій Andrii [ɐn⁽ʲ⁾ˈd⁽ʲ⁾r⁽ʲ⁾ij] ⓘ Andrew , of Greek origin.Антон Anton [ɐnˈtɔn] Антін Antin [ɐn⁽ʲ⁾ˈt⁽ʲ⁾in] Anthony , of Latin origin.Аркадій Arkadii [ɐrˈkɑd⁽ʲ⁾ij] Arcadius , of Greek origin.Арсен Arsen [ɐrˈsɛn] Арсеній Arsenii [ɐrˈsɛn⁽ʲ⁾ij] Arsenius , of Greek origin.Артем Artem [ɐrˈtɛm] Artemius , of Greek origin.Артур Artur [ɐrˈtur] Arthur , of Latin or Celtic origin.Атанасій Atanasii [ɐtɐˈnɑs⁽ʲ⁾ij] Афанасій Afanasii [ɐfɐˈnɑs⁽ʲ⁾ij] Опанас Opanas ), Панас Panas [pɐˈnɑs] ⓘ Athanasius , of Greek origin.Богдан Bohdan [boɦˈdɑn] ⓘ Slavic origin .Борис Borys [boˈrɪs] pre-Christian Slavic diminutive of Борислав Boryslav Броніслав Bronislav [bron⁽ʲ⁾iˈslɑu̯] Боронислав Boronyslav [boronɪˈslɑu̯] Slavic origin .Вадим Vadym [wɐˈdɪm] Vadim , of Persian or Slavic origin.Валентин Valentyn [wɐlenˈtɪn] Valentine , of Latin origin.Валерій Valerii [wɐˈlɛr⁽ʲ⁾ij] Valerius , of Latin origin.Василь Vasyl' [wɐˈsɪlʲ] Basil , of Greek origin.Віктор Viktor [ˈwiktor] Victor , of Latin origin.Віталій Vitalii [wiˈtɑl⁽ʲ⁾ij] Владислав Vladyslav [u̯lɐdɪˈslɑu̯] Володислав Volodyslav [wolodɪˈslɑu̯] pre-Christian name of Slavic origin , meaning "lord of fame".Владлен Vladlen Vladimir Lenin ). No longer used.Володимир Volodymyr [woloˈdɪmɪr] pre-Christian name of Slavic origin , equivalent to Vladimir and Waldemar .Всеволод Vsevolod [ˈu̯sɛwolod] pre-Christian name of Slavic origin .В'ячеслав Viacheslav [u̯jɐtʃeˈslɑu̯] Wenceslaus , a pre-Christian name of Slavic origin .Геннадій Hennadii [ɦeˈnːɑd⁽ʲ⁾ij] Генадій Henadii [ɦeˈnɑd⁽ʲ⁾ij] Gennadius , of Greek origin.Григорій Hryhorii [ɦrɪˈɦɔr⁽ʲ⁾ij] ⓘ Gregory , of Greek origin.Давид Davyd [dɐˈwɪd] David , of Hebrew origin.Данило Danylo [dɐˈnɪlo] Daniel , of Hebrew origin.Дем'ян Demian [demˈjɑn] Damian , of Greek origin.Денис Denys [deˈnɪs] Dennis , of Greek origin.Дмитро Dmytro [dmɪˈtrɔ] ⓘ Demetrius , of Greek origin.Едуард Eduard Edward , of Anglo-Saxon origin.Євген Yevhen [jeu̯ˈɦɛn] Євгеній Yevhenii [jeu̯ˈɦɛn⁽ʲ⁾ij] Eugene , of Greek origin.Зіновій Zinovii [z⁽ʲ⁾iˈnɔwij] Зеновій Zenovii [zeˈnɔwij] Zenobius , of Greek origin.Іван Ivan [iˈwɑn] ⓘ Ian , John and Sean , of Hebrew origin.Ігор Ihor [ˈiɦor] Ingvar , of Varangian origin.Ілля Illia [iˈlʲːɑ] Elias and Elijah , of Hebrew origin.Йосип Yosyp [ˈjɔsɪp] Йосиф Yosyf [ˈjɔsɪf] Осип Osyp [ˈɔsɪp] Joseph , of Hebrew origin.Казимир Kazymyr [kɐzɪˈmɪr] Casimir , of Slavic origin .Кирило Kyrylo [kɪˈrɪlo] Cyril , of Greek origin.Костянтин Kostiantyn [kosʲtʲɐnˈtɪn] Constantine , of Latin origin.Кузьма Kuzma [kʊzʲˈmɑ] Cosmas , of Greek origin.Лев Lev [lɛu̯] Leo , of Greek origin.Леонід Leonid [leoˈn⁽ʲ⁾id] Leonidas , of Greek origin.Леонтій Leontii [leˈɔn⁽ʲ⁾t⁽ʲ⁾ij] Leontius , of Greek origin.Любомир Liubomyr [lʲʊboˈmɪr] Slavic origin .Максим Maksym [mɐkˈsɪm] Maximus , of Latin origin, meaning "greatest".Маркіян Markiian ), equivalent to Marcian , of Latin origin.Марко Marko [mɐrˈkɔ] Marcus and Mark , of Latin origin.Мар'ян Marian [mɐrˈjɑn] Marianus , of Latin origin.Матвій Matvii [mɐt⁽ʲ⁾ˈwij] Matthew , of Hebrew origin.Микита Mykyta [mɪˈkɪtɐ] Nikita , from Nicetas , of Greek origin.Микола Mykola [mɪˈkɔlɐ] ⓘ Nicholas , of Greek origin.Мирон Myron [mɪˈrɔn] Мирослав Myroslav [mɪroˈslɑu̯] Михайло Mykhailo [mɪˈxɑjlo] ⓘ Michael and Mitchell , of Hebrew origin.Назар Nazar [nɐˈzɑr] ⓘ Назарій Nazarii [nɐˈzɑr⁽ʲ⁾ij] Олег Oleh [oˈlɛɦ] Helge , of Varangian origin.Олександр Oleksandr [olekˈsɑnd(e)r] ⓘ Alexander , of Greek origin.Олексій Oleksii [olekˈs⁽ʲ⁾ij] ⓘ Олекса Oleksa [oˈlɛksɐ] ⓘ Alexis , of Greek origin.Омелян Omelian [omeˈlʲɑn] Aemilianus , of Latin origin.Орест Orest [oˈrɛst] Orestes , of Greek origin.Остап Ostap [oˈstɑp] Євстахій Yevstakhii [jeu̯ˈstɑxij] Eustace , of Greek origin.Павло Pavlo ([pɐu̯ˈlɔ] ⓘ Paul , of Latin origin.Петро Petro [peˈtrɔ] ⓘ Peter , of Greek origin.Пилип Pylyp [pɪˈlɪp] Philip , of Greek origin.Роман Roman [roˈmɑn] ⓘ Ростислав Rostyslav [rostɪˈslɑu̯] Slavic origin .Руслан Ruslan [rʊˈslɑn] Arslan , of Tatar origin.Сава Sava [ˈsɑwɐ] Slavic origin .Святослав Sviatoslav [sʲw(j)ɐtoˈslɑu̯] pre-Christian name of Slavic origin .Семен Semen Simeon , of Hebrew origin.Сергій Serhii [serˈɦij] ⓘ Serge , of Latin origin.Станислав Stanyslav [stɐnɪˈslɑu̯] Станіслав Stanislav [stɐn⁽ʲ⁾iˈslɑu̯] Slavic origin .Степан Stepan [steˈpɑn] Стефан Stefan [steˈfɑn] Stephen , of Greek origin.Тарас Taras [tɐˈrɑs, ˈtɑrɐs] ⓘ Тимофій Tymofii [tɪmoˈfij] Timothy , of Greek origin.Тимур Tymur [tɪˈmur] Трохим Trokhym [troˈxɪm] Федір Fedir [ˈfɛd⁽ʲ⁾ir] ⓘ Федор Fedor [ˈfɛdor] Теодор Teodor [teoˈdɔr] Хведір Khvedir [ˈxwɛd⁽ʲ⁾ir] Theodore , of Greek origin.Феодосій (Feodosii [feoˈdɔs⁽ʲ⁾ij] Theodosius , of Greek origin.Франц Frants [frɑnts] Franz , equivalent to Francis , of Latin origin.Юрій Yurii [ˈjur⁽ʲ⁾ij] Георгій Heorhii [ɦeˈɔrɦij] Єгор Yehor [jeˈɦɔr] George , of Greek origin.Юхим Yukhym [jʊˈxɪm] Euthymius , of Greek origin.Яків Yakiv [ˈjɑkiu̯] ⓘ Jacob and James , of Hebrew origin.Ярослав Yaroslav [jɐroˈslɑu̯]
Popular Ukrainian female given names
Алла Alla [ˈɑlːɐ] Анастасія Anastasiia [ɐnɐstɐˈs⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] Ангеліна Anhelina [ɐnɦeˈl⁽ʲ⁾inɐ] Angelina , of Greek origin.Анжела Anzhela [ɐnˈʒɛlɐ] Angela , of Greek origin.Антоніна Antonina [ɐntoˈn⁽ʲ⁾inɐ] Броніслава Bronislava ), Боронислава Boronyslava ), feminine of Bronislav and Boronyslav .Валентина Valentyna [wɐlenˈtɪnɐ] Valentina , feminine of Valentyn .Варвара Varvara [wɐrˈwɑrɐ] Barbara , of Greek origin.Василина Vasylyna [wɐsɪˈlɪnɐ] Vasyl' .Вероніка Veronika [weroˈn⁽ʲ⁾ikɐ] Veronica , a Latin alteration of Berenice , of Ancient Macedonian origin.Вікторія Viktoriia [wikˈtɔr⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] Viktor , from Victoria , of Latin origin.Веселка Veselka веселка Віра Vira [ˈwirɐ] ⓘ Πίστη Piste ).Галина Halyna [ɦɐˈlɪnɐ] ⓘ Galene , of Greek origin.Ганна Hanna [ˈɦɑnːɐ] ⓘ Анна Anna [ˈɑnːɐ] Anne , of Hebrew origin.Дарина Daryna [dɐˈrɪnɐ] Slavic origin .Дарія Dariia [ˈdɑr⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] Дар'я Daria [ˈdɑrjɐ] Daria , of Persian origin.Діна Dina Dinah , of Hebrew origin.Емілія Emiliia [eˈmil⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] Emily , of Latin origin.Єва Yeva [ˈjɛwɐ] Eve , of Hebrew origin.Євдокія Yevdokiia [jeu̯doˈkijɐ] 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] Elizabeth and Isabella , of Hebrew origin.Єфросинія Yefrosyniia [jefroˈsɪn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] Euphrosyne , of Greek origin.Зінаїда Zinaida [z⁽ʲ⁾inɐˈjidɐ] Zenaida , of Greek origin.Злата Zlata [ˈzlɑtɐ] Slavic origin .Зоряна Zoriana [zoˈrʲɑnɐ] Estelle (given name) , Stella .Зоя Zoia Zoe , of Greek origin.Іванна Ivanna [iˈwɑnːɐ] Жанна Zhanna Яна Yana [ˈjɑnɐ] Jane , Jean , Joan , Joanna and Joanne , feminine of Ivan , of Hebrew origin.Інна Inna [ˈinːɐ] Ірина Iryna [iˈrɪnɐ] ⓘ Irene , of Greek origin.Калина Kalyna Катерина Kateryna [kɐteˈrɪnɐ] ⓘ Caitlin , Karen , Katherine , Kathleen and Katrina , of Greek origin.Квітка Kvitka квітка Клавдія Klavdiia [ˈklɑu̯d⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] Claudia , of Latin origin.Лариса Larysa [lɐˈrɪsɐ] ⓘ Леоніда Leonida [leoˈn⁽ʲ⁾idɐ] Leonid .Лідія Lidiia [ˈl⁽ʲ⁾id⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] Lydia , of Greek origin.Лілія Liliia [ˈl⁽ʲ⁾il⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] ⓘ Любов Liubov [lʲʊˈbɔu̯] ⓘ Любомира Liubomyra [lʲʊboˈmɪrɐ] Liubomyr , meaning "love", calque from Greek Αγάπη Agape Людмила Liudmyla [lʲʊdˈmɪlɐ] Ludmila , of Slavic origin .Мая Maia [ˈmɑjːɐ] Маргарита Marharyta [mɐrɦɐˈrɪtɐ] Margaret and Marjorie , of Persian origin.Марина Maryna [mɐˈrɪnɐ] Marina , of Latin origin.Марія Mariia [mɐˈr⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] ⓘ Maria , equivalent to Marie , Mary and Miriam , of Hebrew origin.Меланія Melaniia [meˈlɑn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] Melanie , of Greek origin.Мирослава Myroslava [mɪroˈslɑwɐ] Myroslav .Михайлина Mykhailyna [mɪxɐjˈlɪnɐ] Mykhaylo , equivalent to Michelle , of Hebrew origin.Надія Nadiia [nɐˈd⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] ⓘ Ἐλπίς Elpis Наталія Nataliia [nɐˈtɑl⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] Наталя Natalia [nɐˈtɑlʲɐ] Natalie , of Latin origin.Ніна Nina [ˈn⁽ʲ⁾inɐ] ⓘ Nino , of ambiguous ancient Near Eastern origin.Оксана Oksana [okˈsɑnɐ] ⓘ Ксенія Kseniia [ˈksɛn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] Xenia , of Greek origin. The form Oksana is most common.Олександра Oleksandra [olekˈsɑndrɐ] ⓘ Леся Lesia [ˈlɛsʲɐ] ⓘ Олеся Olesia [oˈlɛsʲɐ] Oleksandr , equivalent to Alexandra , of Greek origin.Олена Olena [oˈlɛnɐ] ⓘ Helena , equivalent to Elaine , Ellen and Helen , of Greek origin.Ольга Olha [ˈɔlʲɦɐ] ⓘ Oleh , a pre-Christian name derived from Helga , of Varangian origin.Парасковія Paraskoviia [pɐrɐˈskɔwijɐ] Paraskeve , of Greek origin.Пелагея Pelaheia ), Пелагія Pelahiia [pelɐˈɦijɐ] Pelagia , of Greek origin.Раїса Raisa [rɐˈjisɐ] Романа Romana ), feminine of Roman .Руслана Ruslana [rʊˈslɑnɐ] Ruslan .Світлана Svitlana [s⁽ʲ⁾witˈlɑnɐ] Святослава Sviatoslava ), feminine of Sviatoslav .Сніжана Snizhana [s⁽ʲ⁾n⁽ʲ⁾iˈʒɑnɐ] Соломія Solomiia [soloˈmijɐ] ⓘ Salome , of Hebrew origin.Софія Sofiia [soˈfijɐ] ⓘ Sophia , equivalent to Sophie , of Greek origin.Стефанія Stefaniia [steˈfɑn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] Степанія Stepaniia ), Степанида Stepanyda [stepɐˈnɪdɐ] Stephanie , masculine of Stefan and Stepan , of Greek origin.Таїсія Taisiia [tɐˈjis⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] Таїса Taisa [tɐˈjisɐ] Thaïs , of Greek origin.Тамара Tamara Tamar , of Hebrew origin.Текля Teklia [ˈtɛklʲɐ] Thecla , of Greek origin.Тетяна Tetiana [teˈtʲɑnɐ] ⓘ Уляна Uliana [ʊˈlʲɑnɐ] Gillian or Juliana , of Latin origin.Федора Fedora [feˈdɔrɐ] Theodora , masculine of Fedir , Fedor , Khvedir and Teodor , of Greek origin.Христина Khrystyna [xrɪˈstɪnɐ] Christine , of Greek origin.Юлія Yuliia [ˈjul⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] Julia and Julie , of Latin origin.Яніна Yanina Yana , equivalent to Janine .Ярослава Yaroslava [jɐroˈslɑwɐ] Yaroslav .