Slovene Names

The historic and bold Roswitha is an Old Germanic name, associated with a 10th-century poet and canoness, noted as one of the first female German writers and one of the few people to record life in the Middle Ages from a woman's perspective. Rosvita is a Slovene and Romansh form, that may also feel more approachable and intuitive to English speakers. 




Rosvita

Sanel is a short and sweet name commonly used in South Slavic countries. It possibly means "healthy" from the Latin sana.

Sanel

Danijela

Possibly derived sana, a Latin word meaning "healthy", Sanela could make an unexpected full name for nicknames Nel, Neli, and Nela. Used predominantly in Croatia and Slovenia, another theory is that the name is in fact a diminutive of Aleksandra with the "-ela" suffix added, or a variation of the Arabic names Sanaa, Sanija, or Sania (meaning "brilliance, radiance, splendour") or Ishana (meaning "good deeds"). 
 
Philanthropist and entrepreneur Sanela Diana Jenkins is a notable bearer.