Ukrainian name

Ukrainian names are given names that originated in Ukraine. In addition to the given names, Ukrainians also have patronymic and family names (surnames; see: Ukrainian surnames).

Ukrainian given names

Diminutive and hypocoristic forms native to the Ukrainian language have either an empty inflexional suffix (Гринь, Сень) or the affixes -o, -e, -ik (Славко, Грицько, Славця, Грицуня, Андрійчик, Петрик).

As in most cultures, a person has a given name chosen by parents. First names in East-Slavic languages mostly originate from one of three sources: Orthodox church tradition (which derives from sources of Greek origin), Catholic church tradition (of Latin origin), or native pre-Christian Slavic origins. Most names have several diminutive forms.

Popular Ukrainian male given names

Альберт (Al'bert [ɐlʲˈbɛrt]), from Albert, of Germanic origin. Ананій (Ananiy), from Hananiah, of Hebrew origin. Анатолій (Anatoliy, [ɐnɐˈtɔl⁽ʲ⁾ij]), from Anatolius, of Greek origin. Андрій (Andriy [ɐnˈd⁽ʲ⁾r⁽ʲ⁾ij] (listen)), equivalent to Andrew, of Greek origin. Антон (Anton [ɐnˈtɔn]), Антін (Antin [ɐnˈt⁽ʲ⁾in]), equivalent to Anthony, of Latin origin. Аркадій (Arkadiy [ɐrˈkɑd⁽ʲ⁾ij]), from Arcadius, of Greek origin. Арсен (Arsen [ɐrˈsɛn]), Арсеній (Arseniy [ɐrˈsɛn⁽ʲ⁾ij]), from Arsenius, of Greek origin. Артем (Artem [ɐrˈtɛm]), equivalent to Artemius, of Greek origin. Артур (Artur [ɐrˈtʊr]), equivalent to Arthur, of Latin or Celtic origin. Афанасій (Afanasiy [ɐfɐˈnɑs⁽ʲ⁾ij]), Панас (Panas [pɐˈnɑs] (listen)), from Athanasius, of Greek origin. Богдан (Bohdan [boɦˈdɑn] (listen)), of Slavic origin. Борис (Borys [boˈrɪs]), a pre-Christian Slavic diminutive of Борислав (Boryslav). Броніслав (Bronislav [bron⁽ʲ⁾iˈslɑu̯]), Боронислав (Boronyslav [boronɪˈslɑu̯]), of Slavic origin. Вадим (Vadym [wɐˈdɪm]), equivalent to Vadim, of Persian or Slavic origin. Валентин (Valentyn [wɐlenˈtɪn]), equivalent to Valentine, of Latin origin. Валерій (Valeriy [wɐˈlɛr⁽ʲ⁾ij]), from Valerius, of Latin origin. Василь (Vasyl' [wɐˈsɪlʲ]), equivalent to Basil, of Greek origin. Віктор (Viktor [ˈwiktor]), equivalent to Victor, of Latin origin. Віталій (Vitaliy [wiˈtɑl⁽ʲ⁾ij]). Владислав (Vladyslav [u̯lɐdɪˈslɑu̯]), Володислав (Volodyslav [wolodɪˈslɑu̯]), a pre-Christian name of Slavic origin, meaning "lord of fame". Владлен (Vladlen), of Russian Communist origin (Vladimir Lenin) Володимир (Volodymyr [woloˈdɪmɪr]), a pre-Christian name of Slavic origin, equivalent to Vladimir and Waldemar. Всеволод (Vsevolod [ˈu̯sɛwolod]), a pre-Christian name of Slavic origin. В'ячеслав (V"yacheslav [u̯jɐtʃeˈslɑu̯]), equivalent to Wenceslaus, a pre-Christian name of Slavic origin. Геннадій (Hennadiy [ɦeˈnːɑd⁽ʲ⁾ij]), Генадій (Henadiy [ɦeˈnɑd⁽ʲ⁾ij]), from Gennadius, of Greek origin. Григорій (Hryhoriy [ɦrɪˈɦɔr⁽ʲ⁾ij] (listen)), equivalent to Gregory, of Greek origin. Давид (Davyd [dɐˈwɪd]), from David, of Hebrew origin. Данило (Danylo [dɐˈnɪlo]), equivalent to Daniel, of Hebrew origin. Дем'ян (Dem"yan [demˈjɑn]), equivalent to Damian, of Greek origin. Денис (Denys [deˈnɪs]), equivalent to Dennis, of Greek origin. Дмитро (Dmytro [dmɪˈtrɔ] (listen)), from Demetrius, of Greek origin. Едуард (Eduard), equivalent to Edward, of Anglo-Saxon origin. Євген (Yevhen [jeu̯ˈɦɛn]), Євгеній (Yevheniy [jeu̯ˈɦɛn⁽ʲ⁾ij]), equivalent to Eugene, of Greek origin. Зіновій (Zinoviy [z⁽ʲ⁾iˈnɔwij]), Зеновій (Zenoviy [zeˈnɔwij]), from Zenobius, of Greek origin. Іван (Ivan [iˈwɑn] (listen)), equivalent to Ian, John and Sean, of Hebrew origin. Ігор (Ihor [ˈiɦor]), from Ingvar, of Varangian origin. Ілля (Illya [iˈlʲːɑ]), equivalent to Elias and Elijah, of Hebrew origin. Йосип (Yosyp [ˈjɔsɪp]), Йосиф (Yosyf [ˈjɔsɪf]), Осип (Osyp [ˈɔsɪp]), equivalent to Joseph, of Hebrew origin. Казимир (Kazymyr [kɐzɪˈmɪr]), equivalent to Casimir, of Slavic origin. Кирило (Kyrylo [kɪˈrɪlo]), equivalent to Cyril, of Greek origin. Костянтин (Kostyantyn [kosʲtʲɐnˈtɪn]), Кость (Kost' [kɔsʲtʲ]), equivalent to Constantine, of Latin origin. Кузьма (Kuz'ma [kʊzʲˈmɑ]), from Cosmas, of Greek origin. Лев (Lev [lɛu̯]), equivalent to Leo, of Greek origin. Леонід (Leonid [leoˈn⁽ʲ⁾id]), from Leonidas, of Greek origin.

Леонтій (Leontiy [leˈɔnt⁽ʲ⁾ij]), from Leontius, of Greek origin. Любомир (Lyubomyr [lʲʊboˈmɪr]), of Slavic origin. Максим (Maksym [mɐkˈsɪm]), from Maximus, of Latin origin, meaning "greatest". Маркіян (Markiyan), equivalent to Marcian, of Latin origin. Марко (Marko [mɐrˈkɔ]), equivalent to Marcus and Mark, of Latin origin. Мар'ян (Mar"yan [mɐrˈjɑn]), from Marianus, of Latin origin. Матвій (Matviy [mɐt⁽ʲ⁾ˈwij]), equivalent to Mathias and Matthew, of Hebrew origin. Микита (Mykyta [mɪˈkɪtɐ]), equivalent to Nikita, from Nicetas, of Greek origin. Микола (Mykola [mɪˈkɔlɐ] (listen)), equivalent to Nicholas, of Greek origin. Мирон (Myron [mɪˈrɔn]), of Greek origin. Мирослав (Myroslav [mɪroˈslɑu̯]), of Slavic origin. Михайло (Mykhaylo [mɪˈxɑjlo] (listen)), equivalent to Michael and Mitchell, of Hebrew origin. Назар (Nazar [nɐˈzɑr] (listen)), Назарій (Nazariy [nɐˈzɑr⁽ʲ⁾ij]), from Nazarius, a Christian name of ambiguous linguistic origins. Наріман (Nariman [nɐr⁽ʲ⁾iˈmɑn]), of Persian origin. Олег (Oleh [oˈlɛɦ]), equivalent to Helge, of Varangian origin. Олександр (Oleksandr [olekˈsɑnd(e)r] (listen)), equivalent to Alexander, of Greek origin. Олексій (Oleksiy [olekˈs⁽ʲ⁾ij] (listen)), Олекса (Oleksa [oˈlɛksɐ] (listen)), equivalent to Alexis, of Greek origin. Омелян (Omelyan [omeˈlʲɑn]), from Aemilianus, of Latin origin. Орест (Orest [oˈrɛst]), from Orestes, of Greek origin. Остап (Ostap [oˈstɑp]), Євстахій (Yevstakhiy [jeu̯ˈstɑxij]), equivalent to Eustace, of Greek origin. Павло (Pavlo ([pɐu̯ˈlɔ] (listen)), equivalent to Paul, of Latin origin. Петро (Petro [peˈtrɔ] (listen)), equivalent to Peter, of Greek origin. Пилип (Pylyp [pɪˈlɪp]), equivalent to Philip, of Greek origin. Роман (Roman [roˈmɑn] (listen)), of Latin origin. Ростислав (Rostyslav [rostɪˈslɑu̯]), of Slavic origin. Руслан (Ruslan [rʊˈslɑn]), equivalent to Arslan, of Tatar origin. Рустем (Rustem), equivalent to Rostam, of Persian origin. Сава (Sava [ˈsɑwɐ]), of Slavic origin. Святослав (Svyatoslav [sʲw(j)ɐtoˈslɑu̯]), a pre-Christian name of Slavic origin. Семен (Semen), equivalent to Simeon, of Hebrew origin. Сергій (Serhiy [serˈɦij] (listen)), equivalent to Serge, of Latin origin. Станислав (Stanyslav [stɐnɪˈslɑu̯]), Станіслав (Stanislav [stɐn⁽ʲ⁾iˈslɑu̯]), of Slavic origin. Степан (Stepan [steˈpɑn]), Стефан (Stefan [steˈfɑn]), equivalent to Stephen, of Greek origin. Тарас (Taras [tɐˈrɑs, ˈtɑrɐs] (listen)), of Greek or Dacian origin. Тимофій (Tymofiy [tɪmoˈfij]), equivalent to Timothy, of Greek origin. Тимур (Tymur [tɪˈmʊr]), of Mongol or Turkic origin. Трохим (Trokhym [troˈxɪm]). Федір (Fedir [ˈfɛd⁽ʲ⁾ir] (listen)), Федор (Fedor [ˈfɛdor]), Теодор (Teodor [teoˈdɔr]), Хведір (Khvedir [ˈxwɛd⁽ʲ⁾ir]), equivalent to Theodore, of Greek origin. Феодосій (Feodosiy [feoˈdɔs⁽ʲ⁾ij]), from Theodosius, of Greek origin. Франц (Frants [frɑnts]), from Franz, equivalent to Francis, of Latin origin. Юрій (Yuriy [ˈjur⁽ʲ⁾ij]), Георгій (Heorhiy [ɦeˈɔrɦij]), Єгор (Yehor [jeˈɦɔr]), equivalent to George, of Greek origin. Юхим (Yukhym [jʊˈxɪm]), from Euthymius, of Greek origin. Яків (Yakiv [ˈjɑkiu̯] (listen)), equivalent to Jacob and James, of Hebrew origin. Ярослав (Yaroslav [jɐroˈslɑu̯]), of Slavic origin.

Popular Ukrainian female given names

Алла (Alla [ˈɑlːɐ]), of Gothic origin. Анастасія (Anastasiya [ɐnɐstɐˈs⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), of Greek origin. Ангеліна (Anhelina [ɐnɦeˈl⁽ʲ⁾inɐ]), from Angelina, of Greek origin. Анжела (Anzhela [ɐnˈʒɛlɐ]), from Angela, of Greek origin. Антоніна (Antonina [ɐntoˈn⁽ʲ⁾inɐ]), of Latin origin. Броніслава (Bronislava), Боронислава (Boronyslava), feminine of Bronislav and Boronyslav. Валентина (Valentyna [wɐlenˈtɪnɐ]), from Valentina, feminine of Valentyn. Варвара (Varvara [wɐrˈwɑrɐ]), from Barbara, of Greek origin. Василина (Vasylyna [wɐsɪˈlɪnɐ]), feminine of Vasyl'. Вероніка (Veronika [weroˈn⁽ʲ⁾ikɐ]), from Veronica, a Latin alteration of Berenice, of Ancient Macedonian origin. Вікторія (Viktoriya [wikˈtɔr⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), feminine of Viktor, from Victoria, of Latin origin. Віра (Vira [ˈwirɐ] (listen)), meaning "faith", calque from Greek Πίστη (Piste). Галина (Halyna [ɦɐˈlɪnɐ] (listen)), from Galene, of Greek origin. Ганна (Hanna [ˈɦɑnːɐ] (listen)), Анна (Anna [ˈɑnːɐ]), equivalent to Anne, of Hebrew origin. Дарина (Daryna [dɐˈrɪnɐ]), of Slavic origin. Дарія (Dariya [ˈdɑr⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), Дар'я (Dar"ya [ˈdɑrjɐ]), from Daria, of Persian origin. Діна (Dina), from Dinah, of Hebrew origin. Емілія (Emiliya [eˈmil⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), equivalent to Emily, of Latin origin. Єва (Yeva [ˈjɛwɐ]), equivalent to Eve, of Hebrew origin. Євдокія (Yevdokiya [jeu̯doˈkijɐ]), from Eudocia, of Greek origin. Євгенія (Yevheniya [jeu̯ˈɦɛn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), Євгена (Yevhena), from Eugenia, feminine of Yevhen and Yevheniy, of Greek origin. Єлизавета (Yelyzaveta [jelɪzɐˈwɛtɐ]), Єлізавета (Yelizaveta [jel⁽ʲ⁾izɐˈwɛtɐ]), Єлисавета (Yelysaveta [jelɪsɐˈwɛtɐ]), equivalent to Elizabeth and Isabella, of Hebrew origin. Єфросинія (Yefrosyniya [jefroˈsɪn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), from Euphrosyne, of Greek origin. Зінаїда (Zinayida [z⁽ʲ⁾inɐˈjidɐ]), from Zenaida, of Greek origin. Злата (Zlata [ˈzlɑtɐ]), of Slavic origin. Зоряна (Zoryana [zoˈrʲɑnɐ]). Зоя (Zoya), from Zoe, of Greek origin. Іванна (Ivanna [iˈwɑnːɐ]), Жанна (Zhanna), Яна (Yana [ˈjɑnɐ]), equivalent to Jane, Jean, Joan, Joanna and Joanne, feminine of Ivan, of Hebrew origin. Інна (Inna [ˈinːɐ]). Ірина (Iryna [iˈrɪnɐ] (listen)), equivalent to Irene, of Greek origin. Катерина (Kateryna [kɐteˈrɪnɐ] (listen)), equivalent to Caitlin, Karen, Katherine, Kathleen and Katrina, of Greek origin. Клавдія (Klavdiya [ˈklɑu̯d⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), from Claudia, of Latin origin. Лариса (Larysa [lɐˈrɪsɐ] (listen)). Леоніда (Leonida [leoˈn⁽ʲ⁾idɐ]), feminine of Leonid and Lenyd. Лідія (Lidiya), from Lydia, of Greek origin. Лілія (Liliya [ˈl⁽ʲ⁾il⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] (listen)). Любов (Lyubov [lʲʊˈbɔu̯] (listen)), Любомира (Lyubomyra [lʲʊboˈmɪrɐ]), feminine of Lyubomyr, meaning "love", calque from Greek Αγάπη (Agape).

Людмила (Lyudmyla [lʲʊdˈmɪlɐ]), equivalent to Ludmila, of Slavic origin. Майя (Mayya [ˈmɑjːɐ]). Маргарита Marharyta [mɐrɦɐˈrɪtɐ]), equivalent to Margaret and Marjorie, of Persian origin. Марина (Maryna [mɐˈrɪnɐ]), from Marina, of Latin origin. Марія (Mariya [mɐˈr⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] (listen)), from Maria, equivalent to Marie, Mary and Miriam, of Hebrew origin. Марфа (Marfa [ˈmɑrfɐ]), Марта (Marta [ˈmɑrtɐ]), from Martha, of Judeo-Aramaic origin. Меланія (Melaniya [meˈlɑn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), equivalent to Melanie, of Greek origin. Мирослава (Myroslava [mɪroˈslɑwɐ]), feminine of Myroslav. Михайлина (Mykhaylyna [mɪxɐjˈlɪnɐ]), feminine of Mykhaylo, equivalent to Michelle, of Hebrew origin. Надія (Nadiya [nɐˈd⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] (listen)), meaning "hope", calque from Greek Ἐλπίς (Elpis). Наталія (Nataliya [nɐˈtɑl⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), Наталя (Natalya [nɐˈtɑlʲɐ]), equivalent to Natalie, of Latin origin. Ніна (Nina [ˈn⁽ʲ⁾inɐ] (listen)), from Nino, of ambiguous ancient Near Eastern origin. Оксана (Oksana [okˈsɑnɐ] (listen)), Ксенія (Kseniya [ˈksɛn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), from Xenia, of Greek origin. The form Oksana is most common. Олександра (Oleksandra [olekˈsɑndrɐ] (listen)), Леся (Lesya [ˈlɛsʲɐ] (listen)), Олеся (Olesya [oˈlɛsʲɐ]), feminine of Oleksandr, equivalent to Alexandra, of Greek origin. Олена (Olena [oˈlɛnɐ] (listen)), from Helena, equivalent to Elaine, Ellen and Helen, of Greek origin. Ольга (Ol'ha [ˈɔlʲɦɐ] (listen)), feminine of Oleh, a pre-Christian name derived from Helga, of Varangian origin. Парасковія (Paraskoviya [pɐrɐˈskɔwijɐ]), from Paraskeve, of Greek origin. Пелагея (Pelaheya), Пелагія (Pelahiya [pelɐˈɦijɐ]), from Pelagia, of Greek origin. Раїса (Rayisa [rɐˈjisɐ]). Романа (Romana), feminine of Roman. Руслана (Ruslana [rʊˈslɑnɐ]), feminine of Ruslan. Світлана (Svitlana [s⁽ʲ⁾witˈlɑnɐ]), meaning "shining one", of Slavic origin. Святослава (Svyatoslava), feminine of Svyatoslav. Сніжана (Snizhana [s⁽ʲ⁾n⁽ʲ⁾iˈʒɑnɐ]). Соломія (Solomiya [soloˈmijɐ] (listen)), equivalent to Salome, of Hebrew origin. Софія (Sofiya [soˈfijɐ] (listen)), from Sophia, equivalent to Sophie, of Greek origin. Стефанія (Stefaniya [steˈfɑn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), Степанія (Stepaniya), Степанида (Stepanyda [stepɐˈnɪdɐ]), equivalent to Stephanie, masculine of Stefan and Stepan, of Greek origin. Таїсія (Tayisiya [tɐˈjis⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), Таїса (Tayisa [tɐˈjisɐ]), from Thaïs, of Greek origin. Тамара (Tamara), from Tamar, of Hebrew origin. Текля (Teklya [ˈtɛklʲɐ]), from Thecla, of Greek origin. Тетяна (Tetyana [teˈtʲɑnɐ] (listen)), of Latin origin. Уляна (Ulyana [ʊˈlʲɑnɐ]), equivalent to Gillian or Juliana, of Latin origin. Федора (Fedora [feˈdɔrɐ]), equivalent to Theodora, masculine of Fedir, Fedor, Khvedir and Teodor, of Greek origin. Христина (Khrystyna [xrɪˈstɪnɐ]), equivalent to Christine, of Greek origin. Юлія (Yuliya [ˈjul⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), equivalent to Julia and Julie, of Latin origin. Яніна (Yanina), diminutive of Yana, equivalent to Janine. Ярослава (Yaroslava [jɐroˈslɑwɐ]), feminine of Yaroslav.

Other popular given names include: Levko, etc.

See also

• Slavic names
• Slavic surnames
• Ukrainian surnames
• List of surnames in Ukraine

References

External links

• List of popular names in Ukrainian (in Ukrainian)
• Database of Names - Main Department of Statistics in Lviv Oblast (in Ukrainian)