11 Names // Top Bulgarian Boys

Jordan

English from Hebrew

"flowing down"

Jordan became one of the top unisex baby names in the heyday of basketball's Michael Jordan, and is still among the most popular unisex names starting with J . The name was originally given to those…

Ivan

Russian variation of John

"God is gracious"

Though some might find it a bit heavy-booted, Ivan is one of the few Russian boys' names to become fully accepted into the American naming pool. Ivan is, of course, ubiquitous in Russian culture.…

Georgi

Russian variation of George

Spelling it with a double I -- GEORGII -- makes it ultradistinctive, and less a generic Georgie.

Petr

Petr is the Czech, Slovak, and Eastern European variant of Peter, derived from the Greek 'Petros' meaning 'rock' or 'stone.' This masculine name carries significant historical and cultural weight…

Stefan

German, Scandinavian, Polish, and Russian variation of Stephen, Greek

"crown, garland"

An elegant, continental name for the post-Steve era. It debuted on the US Top 1000 in 1949, fell off in 2008 for one year, then dropped off again in 2024 and seems to be heading downward along with…

Todor

Todor is a masculine name with Slavic origins, primarily used in Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Serbian cultures. It derives from the Greek name Theodoros (Theodore), meaning 'gift of God.' Todor…

Vasil

Slavic short form of Basil, Greek

"royal"

Basil and all his brothers and sisters have a meaning related to royalty, sometimes cited as king, queen, royal, regal.