Old Slavonic names. The history of ancient Russian female names

As it is believed in many cultures, the name given to a person at birth determines to some extent his future fate. This belief was also widespread among the ancient Slavs, whose female names we will discuss below.

Naming traditions in ancient Rus'

Such a reverent and serious attitude to the name often led to the fact that a person was named twice. One name was known to everyone and served only for communication, while the other, genuine, was not given to anyone except the closest people, relatives and friends. Old Russian female names were also selected in accordance with this rule. Keeping them secret helped protect the girls from the influence of evil spirits and harmful witchcraft. At the same time, often the first name was, as it is now called, negative. That is, it reflected any negative traits or concepts. This type includes such old Russian female names as Zloba, Nekrasa, Kriva and so on. It was believed that if you call a girl like that, then the property of the name will depart from her. And in life, the opposite, positive meaning will prevail. Given this name at birth. The second naming took place when the child reached the age of majority (according to ancient standards). That is, this naming was part of a person's initiation into adulthood, into society. The name was chosen most often on the basis of the personal qualities that the girl possessed. An example here is such old Russian female names as Vesselina and Golub.

Name sources

The Slavs had a huge variety of names. In general, all the old Russian female names known today, as well as male ones, can be divided into five groups. The first includes those that are the names of representatives of the animal world or plants. For example, according to this principle, a girl could be called Pike, Swan, and so on. The second group includes a list of old Russian female names, which are numerals. That is, the girl could be called the serial number of her birth in the family - Pervusha, Osmaya, etc. The third group suggests that the name was given to the child in honor of some goddess. For example, in honor of the goddess of beauty, the baby could be called Lada. The fourth type includes names based on the personal qualities of a person. We have given examples of this type above. And finally, the fifth group is the most beautiful old Russian female names, since they consist of two bases. What makes them especially capacious, sonorous, intricate and filled with deep meaning. Vivid examples here are the names of Yaroslav, Tikhomir, Radimir. From this group, by transformation and reduction, a subgroup of simpler names has come. Svyatosha, Milonega, Yarilka are typical examples of this kind. From all the listed groups, Old Russian female names for the child were freely chosen, although hypothetically, the Magi could have some influence on the choice.

Old Russian names after Christianization

The Church, expanding its influence in the Slavic lands, devoutly fought against everything pagan. It is not surprising, therefore, that after Christianization, most of the original Russian names were forgotten and replaced by Greco-Roman and Jewish variants. There were even lists of names forbidden by the church and to be forgotten. First of all, it included, of course, the names of pagan gods (Lada, for example). In addition, those worn by the leaders of the pagan opposition were forbidden to be used. This was done so that the memory of them was erased. After all, if no one names a child in honor of the disgraced sorcerer, then after the death of the hero of the opposition, no one will remember. Unfortunately, today the original Slavic names in Russia are very rare. Old Russian female names, like male ones, have not yet come out of the shadows. Although the traditional Christian variants have been replaced by Soviet ones, now Western European forms are also actively penetrating.

Old Russian female names and their meanings

Below we provide a list of the main Slavic female names. Due to centuries of oblivion, not all Old Russian female names have come down to us. Therefore, a complete list cannot be compiled. But those that remain will be quite enough for our article.

B

Bazhen. This name means a desired child.

Beloslav. A name consisting of two bases - "white" and "glory". Accordingly, its meaning is "white glory".

Berislav. Means "taking glory".

Blagoslav. Means a woman glorifying goodness, kindness. Can be shortened to Blagan, Blagin.

Bogdan. Literally means "given by God". Short form - Bozena.

Bozhidar. Almost the same as Bogdana, only not given, but given by God.

Boleslav. This beautiful name should be understood as "glorified."

Borislav. So called a woman fighting for glory.

Boyana. In the old days, this word was called storytellers who told legends and myths.

Bratislava. The name is based on two roots: “fight” and “praise”.

Bronislava. Means "defender of glory".

Bryachislav. The first root in the name is closely related in meaning to the modern verb "rattling". Accordingly, the meaning of the name is "rattling", that is, "praise on a musical instrument."

IN

Velimira. The name comes from the concept of "big world".

Velislav. Literally - "the most glorious." Abbreviated versions: Velichka, Velichka.

Wenceslas. "Crowned with glory" or "wearing a wreath of glory."

Faith. A name preserved by tradition. Doesn't need translation.

Veselin. He speaks of the cheerfulness and cheerful disposition of his bearer. The feminine form of the name Veselin. The name Vesela has the same meaning.

G

Gorislav. Means "burning in glory".

Gradislava. This name means a woman guarding glory.

Granislav. The literal meaning is "improving fame."

D

Darena. Denotes "donated". Darina, Dara are shortened versions of this name.

Dobromila. Obviously, he speaks of a kind and sweet woman.

Dragomir. Literally - "the one that is dearer than the world."

Dobroslav. This name can be interpreted as "glorifying kindness." An alternative meaning is "good fame".

AND

Zhdana. The name means the expected child.

Z

Zvenislav. In modern Russian, it means "announcing glory."

Goldenflower. Short form - Zlata. Obviously, it semantically correlates with the golden color.

AND

Spark. It comes from the word "sincere".

Languor. Talks about languor. As expected, reflects the fact of difficult childbirth.

TO

Casimir. This name is common in Poland today. Means "showing the world".

Krasimira. "Beautiful and peaceful woman" - this is how the name is understood today. Abbreviated to be Krasa.

L

Lada. The name of the goddess of beauty, love, marriage and peace.

Love. The name is still popular in Russia today. The form Lyubava is also known. Doesn't need comments.

Lubomir. Says that the bearer of the name loves the world.

M

Malusha. Another form is Mlada. Means small or younger.

Milan. Means just a nice woman. Also known are such forms as Milena, Milava, Umila, Milica, Milada.

Mstislav. Means a woman glorifying revenge.

Miroslav. This is the name of a woman who glorifies the world.

H

Hope. The form of Hope is also known. The name is well known even today.

Nekras. A striking example of a "negative" name. Means an ugly woman.

P

Putislav. The meaning of the name is "praise intelligently."

Putimir. This name consists of two bases: "peace" and "put" (means "mind"). Accordingly, it can be understood as "a woman who has a peaceful mind."

R

Radislava. It translates as "caring for glory."

Radmila. This is the name of a sweet and caring woman.

Rodislav. This name means "glorifying kind."

WITH

Svetislav. A name that means "glorifying light." Alternative form - Svetoslava.

Svetlana. A common name today. He speaks of the spiritual lordship of his bearer.

Svetozar. The literal meaning is illuminating.

Stanimira. A name that translates into modern Russian as "establishing peace."

T

Tverdimir. Obviously, the name comes from the phrase "solid world", which can also be understood as "stronghold of the world."

Tverdislav. Similar to the previous name, but with a shift from the concept of "world" to the concept of "glory".

Tvorimira. This is the name of a woman who creates, creates the world.

H

Chaslava. Means a woman, looking forward, that is, waiting for glory. Another well-known form of this name is Cheslava.

Chernava. So called black-haired or swarthy woman. Another form of the name is Chernavka.

I

Yaroslav. This name is not forgotten even today, although it is found mainly in the male form. Means a woman glorifying Yarilo - the god of the sun.

Jaromir. The interpretation of the name gives the concept of the solar world or the world of Yarila.

Before the advent of Christianity in Rus', there were male names, which reflected the qualities of people, their various properties, for example, speech characteristics or physical defects. Also, Slavic male names reflected the attitude of parents to children or the order of their appearance in the family. All this was expressed directly by common nouns or figuratively, in comparison with animals, plants, etc. They could name the child Wolf, Cat, Sparrow, Pea, Birch, Pockmarked, Buyan, First, Tretiak, Big, Small, Zhdan, Unexpected. Subsequently, these male names were reborn into modern surnames Nezhdanov, Tretyakov, Volkov, etc.

After Christianity was introduced in Rus', such male names () were gradually replaced by church names that came from Byzantium. Among them there were not only Greek, but also ancient Roman names, and Hebrew, and Syrian, and Egyptian. Each of them had a certain meaning in their native language, but in Rus' they became proper names, not denoting anything else. So, once upon a time in Byzantium, the best Greek names and names that were used in neighboring countries were collected. All of them were canonized, that is, legalized officially, becoming church names.

Brought to Russian soil, church male names did not immediately replace the old ones. The fact that new names gradually entered Russian life is evidenced by the fact that until the 17th century, Russians, along with church Christian names, also gave secular, more familiar and understandable names. It was they who eventually became nicknames. Ancient chronicles contain quite complex names of people, sometimes compound ones: “Fedot Ofonasyev’s son, nicknamed Cucumber”, “Alexey, nicknamed Budila, Semyonov’s son”, “Ostashko, nicknamed Pervushka”, “Boyar Theodore, called Road”.

Old Russian names gradually faded into oblivion, and by the XVIII-XIX centuries. only Christian male names remained. However, they also underwent changes, succumbing to the influence of the peculiarities of Russian pronunciation, word formation and inflection. So Diomede became Demid, Jeremiah became Jeremiah, Ioannikius became Anikeem, and so on. A number of names even began to be used in two versions - church and civil. Church male names resembled the Greek original, while civil or folk names were more adapted to Russian pronunciation. So Sergius became Sergey, Agapius - Agap, Elijah - Ilya, Zachary (Zakharia) - Zakhar.

Let's see list of most popular male names, and also learn their values. We hope that from the list presented there is the most suitable name for your boy.

Old Russian two-part names (composite names) are well known to us from the annals - not least because they were originally the names of the Old Russian elite. Apparently, they were the basis of many ancient Russian one-component names known to us: Vadim - Vadimir, love - Lubimir, Ratsha - Ratislav (Ratslav), Saint - Svyatoslav.

Actually, such two-part names are characteristic not only for the Old Russian language, but also for Slavic languages ​​in general. Moreover, in the Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian and Polish languages, much more of these names have been preserved, and they are still actively used: for example, Vojislav Kostunica (Prime Minister of Serbia) Cheslav Sabinsky (Polish director) Jaromir Jagr (Czech ice hockey player) Radoslav Bachev (Bulgarian football player), etc. In part, this happened because very few ancient Russian names got into the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church. After the adoption of Christianity in Rus', the custom give the child two names - "native" Slavic and baptismal, taken from the church calendar. Therefore, in ancient Russian sources, a double name is often found: " Prince Theodore and Mirsky Mstislav", "Joseph, and the worldly Ostromir", "having called him Vasily in holy baptism, the worldly name grew to him". Yaroslav the Wise had a Christian name George , his sons Vyacheslav, Izyaslav, Svyatoslav And Vsevolod- respectively Mercury, Dimitri, Nikola (Nicholas) And Andrey , and the son of Izyaslav Svyatopolk, founder of the Mikhailovsky Golden-Domed Monastery in Kyiv - Michael . And only a few princes who fell into the Orthodox calendar managed to "drag" their original names behind them - Vladimir(Vladimir the Great, in baptism - Basil), Boris And Gleb(sons of Vladimir, in baptism - Novel And David ). But the half-brother of Boris and Gleb, Yaroslav the Wise, officially got into the holy calendar only in 2005, with the blessing of Patriarch Alexy II.

(By the way, the custom of double naming existed among the Eastern Slavs until the 17th century: for example, Hetman Bogdan Khmelnitsky had the Christian name Zinovy, so he sometimes appears in the sources as Bogdan-Zinovy ​​Khmelnitsky).

Many two-component Slavic names got into the Russian calendar from other Slavic sources: martyr Ludmila Czech, saint Vladislav Serbian(although in the Old Russian language there was a similar name Volodislav). By the way, some names that we today consider traditionally Polish, Czech or Serbian were also common in Ancient Rus': Stanislav(one of the sons of Volodymyr the Great), Boleslav(daughter of Grand Duke Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich), Miroslav(Miroslav Gyuryatinich, Novgorod mayor), etc. However, these names were not included in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, although some of them are present in the Catholic calendars.

Peaceful or glorious?

Usually the meaning of ancient Russian names is clear without translation: Svyatoslav - "holy" + "glory", Vsevolod - "owning everything." But here we come across the name Ostromir - what kind of "sharp world" is this? And by the way, who should a man named Zhiroslav praise? Why is Gostibor fighting with guests and what does the first component of the name Izyaslav mean?

To get answers to most of these questions, it is usually enough to look into the dictionary of the Old Russian language and find out that "izyati" means "to take", "guest" is not only a guest in the usual sense, but also a foreigner, and the word "fat" meant wealth, abundance.

The issue with Ostromir is not so easy. From the dictionary we learn that "sharp" means "brave, resolute". Accordingly, Ostromir is a "brave world"? Quite a paradoxical name. Although, on the other hand, there are a lot of names starting with "-mir" in the Old Russian name-book: Vladimir, Gostimir, Ratimir, Radomir ... True, sometimes for some reason they were written through "yat": Volodymyr, Gostimir, Ratimer, Radomer and pronounced accordingly. Volodimer , Hostimer , Ratimer , Radomer . Even if you make allowances for the pronunciation of an unstressed vowel, you must admit that "peace" and "mer" are two big differences.

There is a version that the component peace/mer was borrowed from the Germano-Scandinavian marr/mer meaning "glorious, famous". Moreover, in parallel with the Slavic name Vladimir, there was a Scandinavian Valdemar/Valdimarr- "glorious ruler." Vladimir is a princely name, the first bearer of this name known to us is Prince Vladimir Svyatoslavovich (Vladimir the Great), a descendant of the notorious Varangian Rurik. Perhaps Prince Svyatoslav gave his youngest son the Scandinavian name Valdemar, adapted to the Slavic pronunciation: Volodimer. Moreover, in Russian it sounded like an ordinary two-part name - "owning the world." Therefore, the Slavic peace/mer easily took its place among other name-forming components: -glory, -boron, -love. At the same time, it is possible that some names were not formed from a borrowed world/mer, but directly from the Old Russian "peace"(world).

New life of ancient Russian names

The fashion for pagan Old Russian names, like any fashion, goes away and returns with the constancy of the pendulum. The first sign can be considered the famous poet Velimir Khlebnikov, who at one time was fond of the ideas of pan-Slavism (like many representatives of the Russian intelligentsia) and took the pseudonym Velimir instead of his passport name Viktor. Once again, pagan names "resurrected" after the October Revolution, when young parents, eager to "break with the old world" by all means, began to look for any names for their children that were not associated with traditional saints. True, the Jaromirs and Vseslavs were significantly inferior in popularity to the Vladlens, Revolutions and Electrifications, but nevertheless the tradition was laid down seriously and for a long time.

Today, Russian-speaking countries are experiencing a new wave of fashion for Old Russian and Slavic names. Partly - because of the mass attempt to "return to the roots", partly - because Western names like Jeanne, Edward or Angela have already become boring. Now children are given not only Old Russian, but also Bulgarian, Czech, Serbian, Polish names: Snezhana,Milan,Krasimir,Boleslav,Bratislava.

Slavic names are not only borrowed, but also invented. They are successfully invented by the authors of the now fashionable "Slavic fantasy", contribute to the common cause and numerous groups of neo-pagan Rodnovers who are trying to revive Slavic paganism as a modern religious cult. Rodnovers, passing the rite of passage, change their passport names to "native" ones: Mlad, Ogneslav,Veleslav. Many Rodnover names are either borrowed from the Veles Book, which most Slavic experts recognize as a fake, or are modeled after real-life composite names using Slavic and pseudo-Slavic roots: Goemysl - "comprehending the life force ("goe" - the power of life and fertility)" (hereinafter, interpretations are given according to A. V. Trekhlebov's "Slavic name-book" - ed. ), Vladduh- "twice-born - in body and spirit, i.e., possessing a devaconic (spiritual) body)",octopus- "eight-eyed, all-seeing",Rostichar- "increasing the gifts of sacrifices ("chara" - a sacrificial bowl: "cha" - a bowl, life force, "Ra" - the sun)",Pillarlight- "beacon, i.e. a person who has a powerful energy channel of communication with a generic and spiritual egregore",Bozhed- "home of God".(By the way, in Dahl's dictionary the word "bozhedom" is interpreted in a slightly different way: "bozhedom, bozhedomka - poor, despised in an almshouse").

Of course, most of the Rodnover names are unlikely to take root in wide use: few parents have the courage to name the child Stolposvet or Vladdukh, whatever these names mean. However, real-life Slavic names are becoming more and more popular with us, and for good reason - for the most part they are very beautiful and, unlike names of foreign origin, are understandable without translation.

About the list of names posted on this site

Why two-part names?

In fact, there are quite a lot of Old Russian names recorded in medieval sources - only one "Dictionary of Old Russian Personal Names" by N.M. Tupikova gives them several hundred. The problem is that it is very difficult to distinguish between personal, birth names and nicknames. Moreover, in official sources, both could be used with equal success as a name: cf. Kornilko Fool, peasant of the Yazholobitsky churchyard And Fool Mishurin, clerk of Moscow . At that time, a child could indeed be called the name Fool - there was a custom to specifically give children names with a negative meaning in the hope that evil forces would not be tempted by such a "poor-quality" child and would not take him away from his parents, sending illness or some kind of misfortune. The only question is whether the peasant Kornilko the Fool was given this name at birth along with the Christian Korniliy (Kornilko) or this nickname, earned by him already at a conscious age for unprecedented intellectual abilities?

Why are there so few names on the list?

Why are there so few female names?

The name determines the fate of a person. This is the key to his inner self. After all, it was not without reason that in Rus' a person had two names, one - false, for everyone, and the other - secret, only for the person himself and his very close people. This tradition existed as a protection against unkind spirits and unkind people.
Often the first Slavic name was deliberately unattractive (Kriv, Nekras, Malice), for even greater protection from the evil. After all, without a key to the essence of man, it is much more difficult to cause evil. The ceremony of the second naming was carried out in adolescence, when the main character traits were formed. The name was given based on these traits. Slavic names abounded in their diversity, there were groups of names:
1) Names from the animal and plant world (Pike, Ruff, Hare, Wolf, Eagle, Nut, Borsch)
2) Names in order of birth (Pervusha, Vtorak, Tretyak)
3) Names of gods and goddesses (Lada, Yarilo)
4) Names according to human qualities (Brave, Stoyan)
5) And the main group of names - two-basic (Svyatoslav, Dobrozhir, Tikhomir, Ratibor, Yaropolk, Gostomysl, Velimudr, Vsevolod, Bogdan, Dobrogneva, Lyubomila, Miroljub, Svetozar) and their derivatives (Svyatosha, Dobrynya, Tishilo, Ratisha, Putyata, Yarilka , Miloneg).
From the listed names, it is easy to trace the process of creating a derivative name: the second part is cut off from the two-base one and a suffix or ending is added (-neg, -lo, -ta, -tka, -sha, -yata, -nya, -ka).
Example: Svyatoslav: Holy + sha = Holy.
Of course, the names of people carry a significant part of the culture and traditions of the whole people. In Russia, with the advent of Christianity, Slavic names almost completely fell into oblivion. There were lists of Slavic names forbidden by the church. Why this happened is not difficult to guess. One part of the names (Lada, Yarilo) were the names of the Slavic gods, the owners of the second part were people who, even after the Christianization of Rus', tried to restore the cult and traditions (magicians, heroes). To date, only 5% of children in Russia are called Slavic names, which certainly impoverishes the already meager Slavic culture.

LIST OF SLAVIC NAMES

Bazhen is a desired child, desired. The names have the same meaning: Bazhai, Bazhan. Surnames arose from these names: Bazhanov, Bazhenov, Bazhutin.
Bazhen is a female form named after Bazhen.
Beloslav - From BEL - white, turn white and GLORY - praise. Abbreviated names: Belyay, Belyan. Surnames arose from these names: Belov, Belyshev, Belyaev.
Beloslava is the female form named after Beloslav. Short name: Belyan
Berimir - caring about the world.
Berislav - taking glory, taking care of glory.
Berislav is a female form named after Berislav.
Blessing - glorifying kindness.
Blagoslav is a female form named after Blagoslav. Abbreviated names: Blaga, Blagana, Blagina.
Fornication - dissolute, unprofitable. One of the "negative" names. From this name arose the surname: Bludov. Historical personality: Fornication - governor Yaropolk Svyatoslavich.
Bogdan is a child given by God. The name has the same meaning: Bozhko. Surnames arose from these names: Bogdanin, Bogdanov, Bogdashkin, Bozhkov.
Bogdana is the female form of the name Bogdan. Short name: Goddess.
Bogolyub - loving God. From this name arose the surname: Bogolyubov.
Bogomil - dear to God. The name has the same meaning: Bogumil.
Bozidar - gifted by God.
Bozhidara is a female form named after Bozhidar.
Boleslav - famous. Historical figure: Boleslav I - Polish king.
Boleslav is the female form named after Boleslav.
Borimir is a fighter for peace, a peacemaker.
Borislav is a fighter for glory. Abbreviated names: Boris, Borya. Surnames arose from these names: Borin, Boriskin, Borisov, Borisikhin, Borichev, Borischev. Historical personality: Boris Vseslavich Polotsky - Prince of Polotsk, founder of the Drutsk princes.
Borislav is a female form named after Borislav.
Borsch is one of the personalized names of the plant world. In the literal translation: Borscht is the tops of plants. From this name came the surname Borshchev.
Boyan is a storyteller. The name was formed from the verb: bayat - speak, tell, sing. The names have the same meaning: Bayan, Bayan. From these names came the surname: Bayanov. Legendary personality: songwriter - Boyan.
Boyana is the female form named after Boyan.
Bratislav - From BROTHER - to fight and GLORY - to praise.
Bratislava is the female form named after Bratislava.
Bronislav is a defender of glory, protecting glory. The name has the same meaning: Branislav. Short name: Armor.
Bronislava is the female form named after Bronislav.
Bryachislav - from BRYACHI - rattling and SLAV - glorify Historical personality: Bryachislav Izyaslavich - Prince of Polotsk.
Budimir is a peacemaker. From this name came the surnames: Budilov, Budischev.
Velimir is a big world.
Velimira is a female form named after Velimir.
Velimudr - knowledgeable.
Velislav - great glory, the most glorious.
Velislav is a female form named after Velislav. Abbreviated names: Vela, Velika, Velichka.
Wenceslas - dedicated to glory, crowned with glory.
Wenceslas is the female form named after Wenceslas.
Faith is faith, true.
Veselin - cheerful, cheerful.
Vesselina is a female form named after Veselin. The name has the same meaning: Vesela.
Vladimir is the owner of the world. The name has the same meaning: Volodimer. From this name came the surnames: Vladimirov, Vladimirsky, Volodimerov, Volodin, Volodichev. Historical personality: Vladimir I Svyatoslavich the Red Sun - Prince of Novgorod, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Vladimir is the female form named after Vladimir.
Vladislav - owning glory.
The name has the same meaning: Volodislav. Short name: Vlad. Historical personality: Volodislav is the son of Igor Rurikovich.
Vladislava is the female form named after Vladislav. Short name: Vlad.
Vojislav is a glorious warrior. Abbreviated names: Voilo, Warrior. Surnames originated from these names: Voeikov, Voinikov, Voinov. Historical personality: Warrior Vasilyevich - from the family of Yaroslavl princes.
Vojislava is a female form named after Vojislav.
The wolf is one of the personified names of the animal world. From this name came the surname: Volkov.
Raven is one of the personified names of the animal world. From this name came the surnames: Voronikhin, Voronov.
Vorotislav - returning glory.
Vsevolod is the ruler of the people, who owns everything. From this name came the surnames: Vsevolodov, Vsevolozhsky. Historical personality: Vsevolod I Yaroslavich - Prince of Pereyaslavsky, Chernigov, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Vsemil - beloved by all.
Vsemila is the female form named Vsemila.
Vseslav - all-glorifying, famous. The name has the same meaning: Seslav. From this name came the surname: Seslavin.
Historical personality: Vseslav Bryachislavich Polotsky - Prince of Polotsk, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Vseslav - the female form named after Vseslav.
Vtorak is the second son in the family. The names have the same meaning: Second, Vtorusha. Surnames came from these names: Vtorov, Vtorushin.
Vyacheslav - the most glorious, the most glorious. The name has the same meaning: Vatslav, Vysheslav. Surnames came from these names: Vysheslavtsev, Vyacheslavlev, Vyacheslavov. Historical personality: Vyacheslav Vladimirovich - Prince of Smolensk, Turov, Pereyaslavsky, Vyshgorodsky, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Vyachko is a legendary person: Vyachko is the progenitor of the Vyatichi people.
Godoslav - The name also matters: Godlav. Historical personality: Godoslav - the prince of the Bodrichi-rarogs.
Dove - meek. From this name came the surnames: Golubin, Golubushkin
Much - skillful, capable. From this name came the surname Gorazdov.
Gorislav - fiery, burning in glory.
Gorislava is a female form named after Gorislav.
Gorynya - like a mountain, huge, indestructible. Legendary personality: hero - Gorynya.
Gostemil - dear to another (guest). From this name came the surname: Gostemilov.
Gostomysl - thinking about another (guest). Historical personality: Gostomysl - Prince of Novgorod.
Gradimir - keeping the world.
Gradislav - guarding glory.
Gradislava is the female form named after Gradislav.
Granislav - improving glory.
Granislav is a female form named after Granislav.
Gremislav - famous.
Gudislav is a renowned musician trumpeting fame. Short name: Gudim. From these names came the surname: Gudimov.

Darren - donated.
Darena is the female form of Daren. The names have the same meaning: Darina, Dara.
Devyatko is the ninth son in the family. From this name came the surnames: Devyatkin, Devyatkov, Devyatov. Dobrognev
Dobrolyub - kind and loving. From this name came the surname: Dobrolyubov.
Dobromil - kind and sweet.
Dobromila is a female form named after Dobromil.
Dobromir is kind and peaceful. Abbreviated names: Dobrynya, Dobrysha. From these names came the surnames: Dobrynin, Dobryshin. Legendary personality: hero - Dobrynya.
Dobromir is the female form named after Dobromir. Goodwill - kind and reasonable. From this name came the surname: Dobromyslov.
Dobroslav - glorifying kindness.
Dobroslav - female form named after Dobroslav.
Domaslav - glorifying relatives. Abbreviated name: Domash - one's own, dear. From this name came the surname: Domashov.
Dragomir is more precious than the world.
Dragomir is a female form named after Dragomir.
Dubynya - similar to oak, indestructible. Legendary personality: hero - Dubynya.
Druzhina - comrade.
The common name has the same meaning: Friend. Surnames came from these names: Druzhinin, Drugov, Drunin.
Ruff is one of the personified names of the animal world. From this name came the surname: Ershov.
The lark is one of the personified names of the animal world. From this name came the surname: Zhavoronkov.
Zhdan is a long-awaited child. The surname came from this name: Zhdanov.
Zhdana is a female form named after Zhdan.
Zhiznomir - living in the world.
The hare is one of the personified names of the animal world. From this name came the surname: Zaitsev.
Zvenislava - announcer of glory.
Winter - harsh, merciless. From this name came the surname: Zimin. Legendary personality: Ataman Zima from Razin's army.
Zlatomir - the golden world.
Zlatotsveta - golden-colored. Short name: Zlata.
Malice is one of the "negative" names. From this name came the surnames: Zlobin, Zlovidov, Zlydnev.
Izyaslav - who took glory. Historical personality: Izyaslav Vladimirovich - Prince of Polotsk, founder of the Polotsk princes.
Sincere - sincere. The name has the same meaning: Iskra.
Iskra is the female form named after Iskren.
Istislav - glorifying the truth.
Istoma - languishing (possibly associated with difficult childbirth). From this name came the surnames: Istomin, Istomov.
Casimir - showing the world.
Casimir is the female form named after Casimir.
Koschey - thin, bony. From this name came the surnames: Koshcheev, Kashchenko.
Krasimir - beautiful and peaceful
Krasimira is a female form named after Krasimir. Short name: Beauty.
Curve is one of the "negative" names. From these names came the surname: Krivov.
Lada - beloved, dear. The name of the Slavic Goddess of love, beauty and marriage.
Ladimir - getting along with the world.
Ladislav - glorifying Lada (love).
Swan is a personified name of the animal world. The name has the same meaning: Lybid. From this name came the surname - Lebedev. Legendary personality: Lybid is the sister of the founders of the city of Kyiv.
Luchezar - a luminous beam.
We love - beloved. From this name came the surname: Lyubimov.
Love is beloved. The name has the same meaning: Lyubava. Surnames originated from these names: Lyubavin, Lyubimtsev, Lyubavin, Lyubin, Lyubushin, Lyubimin.
Lyubomila - beloved, dear.
Lubomir is a loving world.
Lubomir is a female form named after Lubomir.
Curiosity - loving to think.
Lyuboslav - loving glory.
Lyudmil is dear to people.
Ludmila is the female form named after Ludmila. Historical personality: Ludmila - Czech princess.
Mal - small, younger. The name has the same meaning: Malay, Mladen. Surnames came from these names: Maleev, Malenkov, Maltsov, Malyshev. Historical personality: Mal - Drevlyansky prince.
Malusha is a female form named after Mal. The name has the same meaning: Mlada. From these names came the surname: Malushin. Historical personality: Malusha is the wife of Syatoslav Igorevich, the mother of Vladimir Svyatoslavich.
Mechislav - glorifying sword.
Milan is cute. The name has the same meaning: Milen. Surnames originated from these names: Milanov, Milenov.
Milana is the feminine form of Milan. The names have the same meaning: Milava, Milada, Milena, Milica, Umila. From these names came the surname: Milavin. Historical personality: Umila is the daughter of Gostomysl.
- caressing, caring.
Milorad - sweet and joyful. From this name came the surname: Miloradovich.
Miloslav - nicely glorifying. Short name: Miloneg.
Miloslava is the female form named after Miloslav.
Peaceful - peace-loving. From this name came the surname: Mirolyubov.
Miroslav - glorifying the world.
Miroslava is a female form named after Miroslav.
Molchan - taciturn, silent. From this name came the surname: Molchanov.
Mstislav - glorifying revenge. Historical personality: Mstislav Vladimirovich - Prince of Tmutorakansky, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Mstislava is a female form named after Mstislav.
Hope is hope. The name has the same meaning: Hope.
Nevzor is one of the "negative" names. From this name came the surname Nevzorov.
Nekras is one of the "negative" names. From this name came the surname: Nekrasov.
Nekras is the female form of Nekras.
The eagle is one of the personified names of the animal world. From this name came the surname: Orlov.
The eighth is the eighth child in the family. The name has the same meaning: Osmusha. Surnames originated from these names: Osmanov, Osmerkin, Osmov.
Peredslava - The name Predslava also matters. Historical personality: Predslava - wife of Svyatoslav Igorevich, mother of Yaropolk Svyatoslavich.
Peresvet - very light. Historical personality: Peresvet - warrior of the Battle of Kulikovo.
Putimir - reasonable and peaceful
Putislav - praising reasonably. The name has the same meaning: Putyata. Surnames came from these names: Putilov, Putilin, Putin, Putyatin. Historical personality: Putyata - Kyiv governor.
Radigost - caring for another (guest).
Radimir - caring about the world. The name has the same meaning: Radomir. Short name: Radim. Surnames came from these names: Radilov, Radimov, Radishchev. Legendary personality: Radim is the progenitor of the Radimichi.
Radimira is a female form named after Radimir. The name has the same meaning: Radomira.
Radislav - caring about glory. The name has the same meaning: Radoslav.
Radislava is the female form of Imney Radislav.
Radmila is caring and sweet.
Radosveta - sanctifying with joy. Joy is joy, happiness. The name has the same meaning: Rada.
Razumnik - reasonable, reasonable. From this name came the surname: Razin. Historical personality: Razumnik is a student of Cyril and Methodius.
Ratibor is a defender.
Ratmir is the defender of the world.
Rodislav is a glorifying family.
Rostislav - growing glory. Historical personality: Rostislav Vladimirovich - Prince of Rostov, Vladimir-Volynsky; Tmutarakansky; The ancestor of the princes of Galicia and Volyn.
Rostislava is a female form named after Rostislav.
Svetislav - glorifying light. The name has the same meaning: Svetoslav.
Svetislava is a female form named after Svetislav.
Svetlan - bright, pure soul.
Svetlana is the female form named after Svetlana.
Svetovid - seeing light, perspicacious. The name has the same meaning: Sventovid. The name of the West Slavic God.
Svetozar - illuminating with light.
Svetozara is a female form named after Svetozar. The name has the same meaning: Svetlozara.
Svyatogor - indestructible holiness. Legendary personality: Svyatogor is an epic hero.
Svyatopolk is the leader of the sacred army. Historical personality: Svyatopolk I Yaropolkovich - Grand Duke of Kiev.
Svyatoslav - sacred glory. Short name: Saint. Historical personality: Svyatoslav I Igorevich - Prince of Novgorod and Grand Duke of Kiev.
Svyatoslav - female form named after Svyatoslav.
Slavomir - peace glorifier.
The nightingale is a personified name of the animal world. From this name came the surnames: Nightingale, Solovyov. Legendary personality: Nightingale Budimirovich - a hero from epics.
Som is the personified name of the animal world.
Snezhana - white-haired, cold.
Stanimir - establishing the world.
Stanimira is a female form named after Stanimir.
Stanislav - establishing glory. From this name came the surname: Stanishchev. Historical personality: Stanislav Vladimirovich - Prince of Smolensk.
Stanislav is the female form named after Stanislav.
Stoyan is strong, unbending.
Tverdimir - from TVERD - solid and WORLD - peaceful, peace.
Tverdislav - from TVERD - solid and GLORY - to praise. From this name came the surnames: Tverdilov, Tverdislavov, Tverdislavlev.
Tvorimir - creating the world.
Tikhomir is quiet and peaceful. From this name came the surname: Tikhomirov.
Tikhomir is a female form named after Tikhomir.
Tur is a personified name of the animal world. Legendary personality: Tur - the founder of the city of Turov.
Brave - brave.
Chaslav - looking forward to glory.
Chaslava is a female form named after Chaslav. The name has the same meaning: Cheslava.
Chernava is dark-haired, swarthy. The name has the same meaning: Chernavka. Surnames came from these names: Chernavin, Chernavkin.
Pike is a personified name of the animal world.
Yarilo - the sun.
Yarilo - God of fruits in the form of the sun. From this name came the surname: Yarilin.
Jaromir is a sunny world.
Yaropolk is the leader of the solar army. Historical personality: Yaropolk I Svyatoslavich - Grand Duke of Kiev.
Yaroslav - praising Yarila. From this name came the surname: Yaroslavov. Historical personality: Yaroslav I Vladimirovich - Prince of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Yaroslav is a female form named after Yaroslav.