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Danuta
Polish variation of Danutė
"God is my judge; gift, wise"
A Polish form of the Lithuanian Danutė, the name Danuta is possibly a feminine form of the Hebrew Daniel, meaning "God is my judge", or an elaboration of Dana, a multicultural name meaning "gift"…
Dominika
Dominika is the feminine form of Dominic, with Slavic origins particularly popular in Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and other Eastern European countries. The name derives from the Latin…
Elwira
Elwira is a feminine name of Germanic origin, representing a variant of Elvira. The name's roots can be traced to the ancient Germanic elements 'alb' meaning 'elf' and 'wer' meaning 'true' or…
Eugeniusz
Eugeniusz is the Polish variant of the Greek name Eugene, meaning "well-born" or "noble". This distinguished masculine name carries a sense of dignity and classical heritage. While popular in Poland…
Franciszek
Polish variation of Francis, Latin
"Frenchman, free man"
Gertruda
Polish and Czech variation of Gertrude, German
"strength of a spear"
Peaked in the Czech Republic in 1939.
Halina
Polish; Belarusian, from Greek
"calm, healer"
This sweet Polish & Belarusian form of Galina has a serene meaning and comes with the cute nickname Hallie. Very usable internationally even outside of the Slavic countries.
Hubert
German
"bright, shining intellect"
A name that sounds so old-fashioned some parents out there might conceivably find it quirky enough for a comeback, along with other one-time fuddie-duddies like Oscar and Homer. Along with other…
Henryka
Irena
Czech; Latvian; Polish; Bulgarian; Lithuanian, from Greek
"peace"
This form of Irene feels fresher and gives the classic name a chic, international flair. It's most commonly used in Eastern Europe.
Jacek
Polish, from Greek
"hyacinth"
This Polish name comes from the Greek Hyacinthos, through the older Polish form, Jacenty. Jacek's pronunciation may be unintuitive to those unfamiliar with Slavic languages, but no one can deny the…
Jakub
Polish, Czech, and Slovak variation of Jacob, Hebrew
"supplanter"
Jakub is an authentic Polish variation of the megapopular Jacob, but in the US it will feel like a kree8tiv spelling. Kuba is the cute Polish short form.
Jan
Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Polish, Slovene, German, and Catalan variation of John, Hebrew
"God is gracious"
A standard form of John in Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Polish, Slovene, German, and Catalan. Properly pronounced yahn (in most of these languages), most Americans will still equate it…
Janusz
Polish form of Johannes or John, Hebrew
"God is gracious"
Janusz is a Polish masculine name derived from the Latin name Johannes, which comes from the Hebrew Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious.' It represents the Polish equivalent of John or Johannes. Janusz…
Jerzy
Polish variation of George
"farmer"
Writer Jerzy Kosinski put this foreign variation on the U. S. name map.
Jadwiga
Józef
Józefa
Krystyna
Krystyna is a feminine name of Polish origin, representing the Polish form of Christina. The name derives from the Greek 'Christos,' meaning 'anointed one,' carrying Christian religious significance.…
Krzysztof
Polish, from Greek
"bearer of Christ"
The Polish form of Christopher.