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Polish, Slovak, Romanian and Lithuanian form of Esther
"star; myrtle"
Ranking in the Polish Top 200, Estera is a variation on the classic Esther. Possibly deriving from Ishtar, the Near Eastern Goddess of fertility, love, and war, or from Persian, to mean "star",…
Nikola is a feminine name in Slavic countries, though it serves as the masculine form of Nicholas in several Eastern European languages. Derived from the Greek 'Nikolaos' meaning 'victory of the…
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…
Greek
"water nymph,"
Possibility for a girl born under one of the water signs -- Cancer, Pisces, or Scorpio.
Slovenian variation of Natalia
"Christmas"
The French version of this name, Natalie, is most popular in the U.S., but all variations are appealing and this one is a fresh twist. Pronunciation is like Natalia.
Romanian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
"grace"
Diminutive form of Anna, pronounced "ah-nee-tsa" in Slovene, Croatian and Serbian and like Annika in Romanian.
German; Scandinavian; Finnish; Dutch; Slovene; Croatian, from Greek
"pure"
A sweet and international short form of Catherine, pronounced like Katya and used in various European languages.
Croatian, from Spanish
"to harvest"
Tena is the short form of Terezija, the classic Croatian form of Theresa. It's commonly used on its own, popularized in Croatia at the end of the 19th century when author Josip Kozarac wrote a short…
Slovene diminutive of Alena
"bright and shining light"
Nickname for Alena, a Helen variation that can be heard in Eastern Europe.
Amalija is a feminine name of Slavic origin, particularly common in Slovenia, Croatia, and other South Slavic countries. It derives from the Germanic name Amalia, which means 'work' or 'industrious.'…
Slovene, Croatian, from Greek
"strong and manly"
The Slovene and Croatian feminine form of Andrew.
Antonija is a feminine name of Slavic origin, particularly popular in Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, and other South Slavic countries. It is the feminine form of Antonius (Anthony), ultimately derived…
