The Most Beautiful Slavic Names

Tiana

Diminutive form of Tatiana

A pretty princess-connected choice, with a compact, no-frills appearance, Tiana's debut in the US charts was likely thanks to actress Tiana Alexandra-Silliphant making her own debut in the 1975 movie…

Malina

Feminine form of Malcolm or spelling variation of Melina or Polish, Bulgarian, Serbian

"raspberry"

Malina is a synthetic-feeling name that may be a feminization of the Scottish Malcolm or a spelling twist on the Greek Melina and that also has a fruit meaning in several Eastern European languages.…

Milica

Serbian; Croatian; Slovene

"gracious, dear"

A cute and lively name that, if you ignore the pronunciation issues, would be an excellent way to get to the trendy nickname Millie.

Nadezhda

Slavic

"hope"

Nadezhda is more familiar in the English-speaking world by its short forms, Nadia or Nadya. Well-used through the Slavic countries and Russia, Nadezhda was the name of Lenin's wife. Viewers of The…

Rusalka

Slavic mythological name

In Slavic mythology, Rusalka is the equivalent of the Little Mermaid — she's a water nymph who falls in love with a land-dwelling man and eventually dies of a broken heart. Her tale was made into an…

Ruzha

Bulgarian

"hollyhock; rose"

A botanical name of Bulgarian origin, it could refer to plants from the Alcea genus, or be a variation on the Macedonian name, Ruža, meaning "rose".

Sveta

Sveta is a feminine Slavic name primarily used in Russia, Ukraine, Czech Republic, and other Eastern European countries. It functions as both a standalone name and a diminutive form of Svetlana,…