Ukranian Names

Xena

Pop culture, Greek

"guest, hospitality"

Likely a variation of the Greek name Xenia, Xena is associated with the the TV Warrior Princess, played by Lucy Lawless back in the 90s. Also used as a diminutive form of Alexina or Zenobia, the name…

Zena

Variation of Xenia, Greek

"guest, hospitality"

Familiar through the similarly pronounced TV Warrior Princess, Xena, this name ultimately derives from the Greek Xenia, meaning "guest, foreigner, hospitality". Familiar in the early 19th century in…

Zenia

Zenia is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may derive from the Greek name Xenia, meaning "hospitality" or "foreign," reflecting the ancient Greek concept of welcoming strangers.…

Oksana

Russian from Hebrew

"praise to God"

Ukrainian figure-skating champion Oksana Baiul made it known here.

Zenna

Zenna is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be derived from the Greek name Xenia, meaning "hospitable" or "welcoming to strangers," or it could be a variation of Zena, which comes…

Zene

Zene is a concise, uncommon feminine name with multiple potential origins. It may derive from Greek roots relating to 'xenos' (stranger or foreigner) or have connections to Hungarian, where it…

Zenda

Persian

"sacred"

Anyone who remembers the classic novel or film "The Prisoner of Zenda" would find this an odd choice.

Zenina

Zenina is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be derived from the Greek name Zena (meaning "hospitable" or connected to Zeus), the Russian diminutive Zenechka, or could be a…