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Slavic Boy Names
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Marek
Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak variation of Mark, Latin
"warlike"
A wearable update to the New Testament classic.
Mladen
Slavic
"young"
Used across the Balkans, Mladen derives from the word mlad, meaning "young, youthful". The feminine form, Mladena, is associated with spring and new beginnings.
Pavlin
Variation of Pavel, Russian
"small"
Pavlin ups Pavel's style quotient by giving it a surname feel.
Samuil
Russian; Bulgarian, from Hebrew
"told by God"
The Russian and Bulgarian variant of Samuel.
Yulian
Russian and Bulgarian variation of Julian, English from Latin
"youthful, downy-bearded, sky father"
A Julian translation that would be easy to wear — Yulian strikes the proper balance between unusual and familiar. Yuli is a common nickname in Russia.
Ely
Russian variation of Eli
"ascended, uplifted, high"
Russian form of Eli mainly used today by families with Russian Jewish heritage.
Alek
Polish, Armenian, Serbian, and Russian form of Alex, Greek, Greenlandic
"defending men; harpoon line"
A variation of Alex used in a number of languages, Alek has the cool, solid feel of Erik and Axel. It can also be a name of Greenlandic origin, meaning "harpoon line".
Arkadi
Russian from Greek
"Arcadia"
Nice, bouncy three-syllable rhythm, à la Jeremy and Barnaby.
Bazel
Slavic variation of Basil
"regal"
Gives a good boy name a bad boy feel.
Bozidar
Slavic
"divine gift"
A Slavic translation of the popular Theodore, Bozidar combines the elements božĭjĭ and darŭ meaning "divine" and "gift" respectively. Used across Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonian, Poland, and…
Brodny
Slavic
"one who lives near a stream"
Off-putting cousin of Bradley and Rodney.
Damek
Slavic variation of Adam
"son of the red earth"
Damek, which you might think of as Adam with a Slavic accent, considerably freshens up the original.
Dimitri
Russian from Greek Demetrius
"follower of Demeter"
Dimitri is a Slavic variation of the Russian Dmitriy, a name that comes from the Greek Demetrius. Demetrius was derived from Demeter, the name of the Greek goddess of fertility and farming. Among the…
Eelia
Russian variation of Eliyahu
"the lord is my god"
Intriguing Russian possibility, even though proper pronunciation would not be obvious. Ilya might be a more manageable option.
Efrem
Russian variation of Ephraim
Phonetic spelling brought to light by actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Georgi
Russian variation of George
Spelling it with a double I -- GEORGII -- makes it ultradistinctive, and less a generic Georgie.
Hedeon
Russian variation of Gideon
A not as appealing variation on an attractive original.
Kristof
Slavic variation of Christopher, Greek and Latin
"bearer of Christ"
Attractive attenuated form of the popular Christopher, well used throughout Europe, appearing as Christophe in France and Christoph in Germany.
Ladislas
Slavic
"glorious rule"
Ladislas is a masculine name of Slavic origin, derived from the elements 'vlad' meaning 'to rule' and 'slava' meaning 'glory' or 'fame.' This regal name has been borne by several kings and nobles…
Moisey
Russian variation of Moses
"delivered from the water"
Russian translation of Moses.