Eastern European Names
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Anhelina
Anhelina is a feminine name with Slavic origins, particularly common in Ukrainian and Polish cultures. It's a variation of Angelina, ultimately derived from the Greek word 'angelos' meaning…
Amelja
Amelja is a feminine name that appears to be a variant spelling of Amelia, a name of Germanic origin meaning 'work' or 'industrious.' This particular spelling reflects Slavic influences, particularly…
Dosya
Dosya is a feminine name with Slavic origins, particularly found in Russian-speaking regions. It often serves as a diminutive or endearing form of the name Fedosya or Theodosia, which means 'given by…
Dorika
Dorika is a feminine name with multiple cultural connections. It may derive from the Greek 'doron' meaning 'gift,' making it related to names like Dorothy and Theodora. Alternatively, it could be…
Mika
Japanese, Slovene, Hebrew, English, Greek
"beautiful fragrance; who is like God?; follower of Demeter"
Mika is a sparky and stylish Japanese girls' name that translates easily to English. Also used as a Slovene and Hebrew diminutive for Mihaela and Michaela, as an alternative spelling to the Biblical…
Deniska
Russian variation of Dennis, French from Greek
"god of Nysa"
Dorottya
Hungarian variation of Dorothy, Greek
"gift of God"
Doroteya
Doroteya is a feminine name with Greek origins, serving as a variation of Dorothy or Dorothea. The name derives from the Greek words 'doron' meaning 'gift' and 'theos' meaning 'God', thus translating…
Dosia
Short form of Theodosia, Greek
"giving to God"
Dosia is rare but not foreign, especially since the antiquated name Theodosia was highlighted in the play Hamilton .
Dorota
Czech; Slovak; Polish, from Greek
"gift of God"
A streamlined form of Dorothea used in the West Slavic countries.
Dunya
Russian
"well-regarded"
Courageous sister of Raskolnikov in Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment .
Dusana
Slavic
"spirit or soul"
Pretty Slavic name, with some obvious pronunciation challenges.
Duscha
Russian
"happy"
Seems like a possible alternative to the more popular Sascha, but middle school life would be difficult for any girl bearing this name in an English-speaking world.
Eda
English, Turkish
"wealthy, well-mannered"
An medieval English diminutive of Edith, which could make an unusual addition to simple vintage revivals like Eva, Ada and Ida. In Turkish, it means "well mannered".
Neza
Neza is a feminine name with Slavic origins, particularly found in Slovenia where it's a diminutive form of Agnes. The name Agnes itself derives from the Greek word 'hagnos' meaning 'pure' or 'holy.'…
Edina
English
"wealthy"
Edina is an infectious-sounding Minnesota place-name, featured in the British cult hit TV show "Absolutely Fabulous." Edina is also a poetic name for Edinburgh and is a common name in contemporary…
Edita
Edita is a feminine name with roots in several European languages. It originated as a form of Edith, derived from the Old English 'Eadgyth,' meaning 'wealth, fortune' and 'battle.' Popular in Eastern…
Edka
Edka is an uncommon feminine name with Slavic origins, likely functioning as a diminutive form of names like Edita (the Slavic version of Edith) or possibly Eva. In Czech, Polish, and other Slavic…
Edyta
Polish, from English
"prosperous in war"
The Polish form of Edith.
Agasha
Agasha is a feminine name with multicultural origins and meanings. In Japanese culture, it can be written with characters meaning "my" and "sand," though different kanji combinations create varied…