Ukrainian names are given names that originated inUkraine . In addition to thegiven names ,Ukrainians also havepatronymic andfamily names (surnames; see:Ukrainian surnames ).
Ukrainian given names [ edit ] Diminutive andhypocoristic forms are male names native to theUkrainian language that have either an emptyinflexional suffix (Івась ,Павлусь ,Гриць ) or the affixes-о ,-ик (Славко ,Грицько ,Василько ,Андрійчик ,Петрик ,Дмитрик ).[ 1] Female names have the affixes-ся ,-йка ,-нька , (Катруся ,Гануся ,Соломійка ,Надійка ,Марієнька ,Христинонька ).
As in most cultures, a person has a given name chosen by his or her parents. First names inEast Slavic languages mostly originate from one of three sources:Orthodox church tradition (which derives from sources ofGreek origin),Catholic church tradition (ofLatin origin), or native pre-ChristianSlavic origins . Pre-Christian wishful names were given in the hope of controlling the fate of the people. For instance, to scare away evil, children were given names derived from dangerous predatory animals. In contrast, the names of Shchasny (Happy) or Rozumnyk (Smart) were supposed to make them happy or smart respectively.[ 2]
Most names have several diminutive forms.
Popular Ukrainian male given names [ edit ] Альберт (Albert [ɐlʲˈbɛrt] ), fromAlbert , of Germanic origin.Анатолій (Anatolii ,[ɐnɐˈtɔl⁽ʲ⁾ij] ), fromAnatolius , of Greek origin.Андрій (Andrii [ɐn⁽ʲ⁾ˈd⁽ʲ⁾r⁽ʲ⁾ij] ⓘ ), equivalent toAndrew , of Greek origin.Антон (Anton [ɐnˈtɔn] ),Антін (Antin [ɐn⁽ʲ⁾ˈt⁽ʲ⁾in] ), equivalent toAnthony , of Latin origin.Аркадій (Arkadii [ɐrˈkɑd⁽ʲ⁾ij] ), fromArcadius , of Greek origin.Арсен (Arsen [ɐrˈsɛn] ),Арсеній (Arsenii [ɐrˈsɛn⁽ʲ⁾ij] ), fromArsenius , of Greek origin.Артем (Artem [ɐrˈtɛm] ), equivalent toArtemius , of Greek origin.Артур (Artur [ɐrˈtur] ), equivalent toArthur , of Latin or Celtic origin.Атанасій (Atanasii [ɐtɐˈnɑs⁽ʲ⁾ij] ),Афанасій (Afanasii [ɐfɐˈnɑs⁽ʲ⁾ij] ),Опанас (Opanas ),Панас (Panas [pɐˈnɑs] ⓘ ), fromAthanasius , of Greek origin.Богдан (Bohdan [boɦˈdɑn] ⓘ ), ofSlavic origin .Борис (Borys [boˈrɪs] ), apre-Christian Slavic diminutive ofБорислав (Boryslav ).Броніслав (Bronislav [bron⁽ʲ⁾iˈslɑu̯] ),Боронислав (Boronyslav [boronɪˈslɑu̯] ), ofSlavic origin .Вадим (Vadym [wɐˈdɪm] ), equivalent toVadim , of Persian or Slavic origin.Валентин (Valentyn [wɐlenˈtɪn] ), equivalent toValentine , of Latin origin.Валерій (Valerii [wɐˈlɛr⁽ʲ⁾ij] ), fromValerius , of Latin origin.Василь (Vasyl' [wɐˈsɪlʲ] ), equivalent toBasil , of Greek origin.Віктор (Viktor [ˈwiktor] ), equivalent toVictor , of Latin origin.Віталій (Vitalii [wiˈtɑl⁽ʲ⁾ij] ).Владислав (Vladyslav [u̯lɐdɪˈslɑu̯] ),Володислав (Volodyslav [wolodɪˈslɑu̯] ), apre-Christian name of Slavic origin , meaning "lord of fame".Владлен (Vladlen ), of Russian Communist origin (Vladimir Lenin ). No longer used.Володимир (Volodymyr [woloˈdɪmɪr] ), apre-Christian name of Slavic origin , equivalent toVladimir andWaldemar .Всеволод (Vsevolod [ˈu̯sɛwolod] ), apre-Christian name of Slavic origin .В'ячеслав (Viacheslav [u̯jɐtʃeˈslɑu̯] ), equivalent toWenceslaus , apre-Christian name of Slavic origin .Геннадій (Hennadii [ɦeˈnːɑd⁽ʲ⁾ij] ),Генадій (Henadii [ɦeˈnɑd⁽ʲ⁾ij] ), fromGennadius , of Greek origin.Григорій (Hryhorii [ɦrɪˈɦɔr⁽ʲ⁾ij] ⓘ ), equivalent toGregory , of Greek origin.Давид (Davyd [dɐˈwɪd] ), fromDavid , of Hebrew origin.Данило (Danylo [dɐˈnɪlo] ), equivalent toDaniel , of Hebrew origin.Дем'ян (Demian [demˈjɑn] ), equivalent toDamian , of Greek origin.Денис (Denys [deˈnɪs] ), equivalent toDennis , of Greek origin.Дмитро (Dmytro [dmɪˈtrɔ] ⓘ ), fromDemetrius , of Greek origin.Едуард (Eduard ), equivalent toEdward , of Anglo-Saxon origin.Євген (Yevhen [jeu̯ˈɦɛn] ),Євгеній (Yevhenii [jeu̯ˈɦɛn⁽ʲ⁾ij] ), equivalent toEugene , of Greek origin.Зіновій (Zinovii [z⁽ʲ⁾iˈnɔwij] ),Зеновій (Zenovii [zeˈnɔwij] ), fromZenobius , of Greek origin.Іван (Ivan [iˈwɑn] ⓘ ), equivalent toIan ,John andSean , of Hebrew origin.Ігор (Ihor [ˈiɦor] ), fromIngvar , ofVarangian origin.Ілля (Illia [iˈlʲːɑ] ), equivalent toElias andElijah , of Hebrew origin.Йосип (Yosyp [ˈjɔsɪp] ),Йосиф (Yosyf [ˈjɔsɪf] ),Осип (Osyp [ˈɔsɪp] ), equivalent toJoseph , of Hebrew origin.Казимир (Kazymyr [kɐzɪˈmɪr] ), equivalent toCasimir , ofSlavic origin .Кирило (Kyrylo [kɪˈrɪlo] ), equivalent toCyril , of Greek origin.Костянтин (Kostiantyn [kosʲtʲɐnˈtɪn] ), equivalent toConstantine , of Latin origin.Кузьма (Kuzma [kʊzʲˈmɑ] ), fromCosmas , of Greek origin.Лев (Lev [lɛu̯] ), equivalent toLeo , of Greek origin.Леонід (Leonid [leoˈn⁽ʲ⁾id] ), fromLeonidas , of Greek origin.Леонтій (Leontii [leˈɔn⁽ʲ⁾t⁽ʲ⁾ij] ), fromLeontius , of Greek origin.Любомир (Liubomyr [lʲʊboˈmɪr] ), ofSlavic origin .Максим (Maksym [mɐkˈsɪm] ), fromMaximus , of Latin origin, meaning "greatest".Маркіян (Markiian ), equivalent toMarcian , of Latin origin.Марко (Marko [mɐrˈkɔ] ), equivalent toMarcus andMark , of Latin origin.Мар'ян (Marian [mɐrˈjɑn] ), fromMarianus , of Latin origin.Матвій (Matvii [mɐt⁽ʲ⁾ˈwij] ), equivalent to Mathias andMatthew , of Hebrew origin.Микита (Mykyta [mɪˈkɪtɐ] ), equivalent toNikita , fromNicetas , of Greek origin.Микола (Mykola [mɪˈkɔlɐ] ⓘ ), equivalent toNicholas , of Greek origin.Мирон (Myron [mɪˈrɔn] ), of Greek origin.Мирослав (Myroslav [mɪroˈslɑu̯] ), of Slavic origin.Михайло (Mykhailo [mɪˈxɑjlo] ⓘ ), equivalent toMichael andMitchell , of Hebrew origin.Назар (Nazar [nɐˈzɑr] ⓘ ),Назарій (Nazarii [nɐˈzɑr⁽ʲ⁾ij] ), from Nazarius, a Christian name of ambiguous linguistic origins.Олег (Oleh [oˈlɛɦ] ), equivalent toHelge , ofVarangian origin.Олександр (Oleksandr [olekˈsɑnd(e)r] ⓘ ), equivalent toAlexander , of Greek origin.Олексій (Oleksii [olekˈs⁽ʲ⁾ij] ⓘ ),Олекса (Oleksa [oˈlɛksɐ] ⓘ ), equivalent toAlexis , of Greek origin.Омелян (Omelian [omeˈlʲɑn] ), fromAemilianus , of Latin origin.Орест (Orest [oˈrɛst] ), fromOrestes , of Greek origin.Остап (Ostap [oˈstɑp] ),Євстафій (Yevstafii [jeu̯ˈstɑfij] ), equivalent toEustace , of Greek origin.Павло (Pavlo ([pɐu̯ˈlɔ] ⓘ ), equivalent toPaul , of Latin origin.Петро (Petro [peˈtrɔ] ⓘ ), equivalent toPeter , of Greek origin.Пилип (Pylyp [pɪˈlɪp] ), equivalent toPhilip , of Greek origin.Роман (Roman [roˈmɑn] ⓘ ), of Latin origin.Ростислав (Rostyslav [rostɪˈslɑu̯] ), ofSlavic origin .Руслан (Ruslan [rʊˈslɑn] ), equivalent toArslan , of Tatar origin.Сава (Sava [ˈsɑwɐ] ), ofSlavic origin .Святослав (Sviatoslav [sʲw(j)ɐtoˈslɑu̯] ), apre-Christian name of Slavic origin .Семен (Semen ), equivalent toSimeon , of Hebrew origin.Сергій (Serhii [serˈɦij] ⓘ ), equivalent toSerge , of Latin origin.Станислав (Stanyslav [stɐnɪˈslɑu̯] ),Станіслав (Stanislav [stɐn⁽ʲ⁾iˈslɑu̯] ), ofSlavic origin .Степан (Stepan [steˈpɑn] ),Стефан (Stefan [steˈfɑn] ), equivalent toStephen , of Greek origin.Тарас (Taras [tɐˈrɑs, ˈtɑrɐs] ⓘ ), of Greek or Dacian origin.Тимофій (Tymofii [tɪmoˈfij] ), equivalent toTimothy , of Greek origin.Тимур (Tymur [tɪˈmur] ), of Mongol or Turkic origin.Трохим (Trokhym [troˈxɪm] ).Федір (Fedir [ˈfɛd⁽ʲ⁾ir] ⓘ ),Федор (Fedor [ˈfɛdor] ),Теодор (Teodor [teoˈdɔr] ),Хведір (Khvedir [ˈxwɛd⁽ʲ⁾ir] ), equivalent toTheodore , of Greek origin.Феодосій (Feodosii [feoˈdɔs⁽ʲ⁾ij] ), fromTheodosius , of Greek origin.Франц (Frants [frɑnts] ), fromFranz , equivalent toFrancis , of Latin origin.Юрій (Yurii [ˈjur⁽ʲ⁾ij] ),Георгій (Heorhii [ɦeˈɔrɦij] ),Єгор (Yehor [jeˈɦɔr] ), equivalent toGeorge , of Greek origin.Юхим (Yukhym [jʊˈxɪm] ), fromEuthymius , of Greek origin.Яків (Yakiv [ˈjɑkiu̯] ⓘ ), equivalent toJacob andJames , of Hebrew origin.Ярослав (Yaroslav [jɐroˈslɑu̯] ), of Slavic origin.Popular Ukrainian female given names [ edit ] Алла (Alla [ˈɑlːɐ] ), of Gothic origin.Анастасія (Anastasiia [ɐnɐstɐˈs⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] ), of Greek origin.Ангеліна (Anhelina [ɐnɦeˈl⁽ʲ⁾inɐ] ), fromAngelina , of Greek origin.Анжела (Anzhela [ɐnˈʒɛlɐ] ), fromAngela , of Greek origin.Антоніна (Antonina [ɐntoˈn⁽ʲ⁾inɐ] ), of Latin origin.Броніслава (Bronislava ),Боронислава (Boronyslava ), feminine ofBronislav andBoronyslav .Валентина (Valentyna [wɐlenˈtɪnɐ] ), fromValentina , feminine ofValentyn .Варвара (Varvara [wɐrˈwɑrɐ] ), fromBarbara , of Greek origin.Василина (Vasylyna [wɐsɪˈlɪnɐ] ), feminine ofVasyl' .Вероніка (Veronika [weroˈn⁽ʲ⁾ikɐ] ), fromVeronica , a Latin alteration ofBerenice , of Ancient Macedonian origin.Вікторія (Viktoriia [wikˈtɔr⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] ), feminine ofViktor , fromVictoria , of Latin origin.Веселка (Veselka ), Ukrainian wordвеселка , meaning "rainbow".Віра (Vira [ˈwirɐ] ⓘ ), meaning "faith", calque from GreekΠίστη (Piste ).Галина (Halyna [ɦɐˈlɪnɐ] ⓘ ), fromGalene , of Greek origin.Ганна (Hanna [ˈɦɑnːɐ] ⓘ ),Анна (Anna [ˈɑnːɐ] ), equivalent toAnne , of Hebrew origin.Дарина (Daryna [dɐˈrɪnɐ] ), ofSlavic origin .Дарія (Dariia [ˈdɑr⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] ),Дар'я (Daria [ˈdɑrjɐ] ), fromDaria , of Persian origin.Діна (Dina (given name) ), fromDinah , of Hebrew origin.Емілія (Emiliia [eˈmil⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] ), equivalent toEmily , of Latin origin.Єва (Yeva [ˈjɛwɐ] ), equivalent toEve , of Hebrew origin.Євдокія (Yevdokiia [jeu̯doˈkijɐ] ), fromEudocia , of Greek origin.Євгенія (Yevheniia [jeu̯ˈɦɛn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] ),Євгена (Yevhena ), fromEugenia , feminine ofYevhen andYevhenii , of Greek origin.Єлизавета (Yelyzaveta [jelɪzɐˈwɛtɐ] ),Єлізавета (Yelizaveta [jel⁽ʲ⁾izɐˈwɛtɐ] ),Єлисавета (Yelysaveta [jelɪsɐˈwɛtɐ] ), equivalent toElizabeth andIsabella , of Hebrew origin.Єфросинія (Yefrosyniia [jefroˈsɪn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] ), fromEuphrosyne , of Greek origin.Зінаїда (Zinaida [z⁽ʲ⁾inɐˈjidɐ] ), fromZenaida , of Greek origin.Злата (Zlata [ˈzlɑtɐ] ), ofSlavic origin .Зоряна (Zoriana [zoˈrʲɑnɐ] ), Slavic for "star", compare toEstelle (given name) ,Stella .Зоя (Zoia ), fromZoe , of Greek origin.Іванна (Ivanna [iˈwɑnːɐ] ),Жанна (Zhanna ),Яна (Yana [ˈjɑnɐ] ), equivalent toJane ,Jean ,Joan ,Joanna andJoanne , feminine ofIvan , of Hebrew origin.Інна (Inna [ˈinːɐ] ).Ірина (Iryna [iˈrɪnɐ] ⓘ ), equivalent toIrene , of Greek origin.Калина (Kalyna ), guelder-rose, symbol of Ukraine, the Ukrainian people.Катерина (Kateryna [kɐteˈrɪnɐ] ⓘ ), equivalent toCaitlin ,Karen ,Katherine ,Kathleen andKatrina , of Greek origin.Квітка (Kvitka ), Ukrainianквітка , meaning "flower".Клавдія (Klavdiia [ˈklɑu̯d⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] ), fromClaudia , of Latin origin.Лариса (Larysa [lɐˈrɪsɐ] ⓘ ).Леоніда (Leonida [leoˈn⁽ʲ⁾idɐ] ), feminine ofLeonid .Лідія (Lidiia [ˈl⁽ʲ⁾id⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] ), fromLydia , of Greek origin.Лілія (Liliia [ˈl⁽ʲ⁾il⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] ⓘ ).Любов (Liubov [lʲʊˈbɔu̯] ⓘ ),Любомира (Liubomyra [lʲʊboˈmɪrɐ] ), feminine ofLiubomyr , meaning "love", calque from GreekΑγάπη (Agape ).Людмила (Liudmyla [lʲʊdˈmɪlɐ] ), equivalent toLudmila , ofSlavic origin .Мая (Maia [ˈmɑjːɐ] ), the month of May.Маргарита (Marharyta [mɐrɦɐˈrɪtɐ] ), equivalent toMargaret andMarjorie , of Persian origin.Марина (Maryna [mɐˈrɪnɐ] ), fromMarina , of Latin origin.Марія (Mariia [mɐˈr⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] ⓘ ), fromMaria , equivalent toMarie ,Mary andMiriam , of Hebrew origin.Меланія (Melaniia [meˈlɑn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] ), equivalent toMelanie , of Greek origin.Мирослава (Myroslava [mɪroˈslɑwɐ] ), feminine ofMyroslav .Михайлина (Mykhailyna [mɪxɐjˈlɪnɐ] ), feminine ofMykhaylo , equivalent toMichelle , of Hebrew origin.Надія (Nadiia [nɐˈd⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] ⓘ ), meaning "hope", calque from GreekἘλπίς (Elpis ).Наталія (Nataliia [nɐˈtɑl⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] ),Наталя (Natalia [nɐˈtɑlʲɐ] ), equivalent toNatalie , of Latin origin.Ніна (Nina [ˈn⁽ʲ⁾inɐ] ⓘ ), fromNino , of ambiguous ancientNear Eastern origin.Оксана (Oksana [okˈsɑnɐ] ⓘ ),Ксенія (Kseniia [ˈksɛn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] ), fromXenia , of Greek origin. The formOksana is most common.Олександра (Oleksandra [olekˈsɑndrɐ] ⓘ ),Леся (Lesia [ˈlɛsʲɐ] ⓘ ),Олеся (Olesia [oˈlɛsʲɐ] ), feminine ofOleksandr , equivalent toAlexandra , of Greek origin.Олена (Olena [oˈlɛnɐ] ⓘ ), fromHelena , equivalent toElaine ,Ellen andHelen , of Greek origin.Ольга (Olha [ˈɔlʲɦɐ] ⓘ ), feminine ofOleh , a pre-Christian name derived fromHelga , ofVarangian origin.Парасковія (Paraskoviia [pɐrɐˈskɔwijɐ] ), fromParaskeve , of Greek origin.Пелагея (Pelaheia ),Пелагія (Pelahiia [pelɐˈɦijɐ] ), fromPelagia , of Greek origin.Раїса (Raisa [rɐˈjisɐ] ).Романа (Romana ), feminine ofRoman .Руслана (Ruslana [rʊˈslɑnɐ] ), feminine ofRuslan .Світлана (Svitlana [s⁽ʲ⁾witˈlɑnɐ] ), meaning "shining one", of Slavic origin.Святослава (Sviatoslava ), feminine ofSviatoslav .Сніжана (Snizhana [s⁽ʲ⁾n⁽ʲ⁾iˈʒɑnɐ] ).Соломія (Solomiia [soloˈmijɐ] ⓘ ), equivalent toSalome , of Hebrew origin.Софія (Sofiia [soˈfijɐ] ⓘ ), fromSophia , equivalent toSophie , of Greek origin.Стефанія (Stefaniia [steˈfɑn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] ),Степанія (Stepaniia ),Степанида (Stepanyda [stepɐˈnɪdɐ] ), equivalent toStephanie , masculine ofStefan andStepan , of Greek origin.Таїсія (Taisiia [tɐˈjis⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] ),Таїса (Taisa [tɐˈjisɐ] ), fromThaïs , of Greek origin.Тамара (Tamara ), fromTamar , of Hebrew origin.Текля (Teklia [ˈtɛklʲɐ] ), fromThecla , of Greek origin.Тетяна (Tetiana [teˈtʲɑnɐ] ⓘ ), of Latin origin.Уляна (Uliana [ʊˈlʲɑnɐ] ), equivalent toGillian orJuliana , of Latin origin.Федора (Fedora [feˈdɔrɐ] ), equivalent toTheodora , masculine ofFedir ,Fedor ,Khvedir andTeodor , of Greek origin.Христина (Khrystyna [xrɪˈstɪnɐ] ), equivalent toChristine , of Greek origin.Юлія (Yuliia [ˈjul⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] ), equivalent toJulia andJulie , of Latin origin.Яніна (Yanina ), diminutive ofYana , equivalent toJanine .Ярослава (Yaroslava [jɐroˈslɑwɐ] ), feminine ofYaroslav .