Senka

A name which feels both friendly and mystical, poetic but self-assured, Senka comes from the Serbian word for "shade" or "shadow". Also used in Croatia, it is pronounced with a long first syllable. More broadly, the name can also be considered a form of Ksenija, a Slavic variant of the Greek Xenia meaning "hospital, welcoming" or "guest".

Predominantly used in Croatia and Serbia, it has also seen use in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Slovenia. In Russia, however, it is used as a masculine name, possibly as a diminutive of Semyon, Arseniy, or similar.

Pronounced SEN-kuh.