Ukrainian names are given names that originated in Ukraine . In addition to the first (given) names, Ukrainians also have patronymic and family names .
Ukrainian given names [ edit ]
Diminutive and hypocoristic forms native to Ukrainian language have either empty inflexional Suffix (Гринь, Сень) or affixes -o, -e, -ik (Славко, Грицько, Славця, Грицуня, Андрійчик, Петрик). In Eastern Ukraine , Russian-language forms of diminutives are increasingly popular due to significant Russification of the region.[1]
As with most cultures, a person has a given name chosen by the parents. First names in East-Slavic languages mostly originate from two sources: Orthodox church tradition (which is itself of Greek origin), Catholic church tradition (which is itself of Latin origin) and native pre-Christian Slavic origin lexicons . Most names have several diminutive forms.
Popular Ukrainian male given names [ edit ]
Андрій (Andriy , equivalent to Andrew, of Greek origin)
Борис (Borys , a pre-Christian Slavic diminutive of Borislav )
Василь (Vasyl' , of Greek origin)
Віктор (Viktor , of Latin origin)
Владислав (Vladyslav , a pre-Christian name of Slavic origin , meaning "The Lord Of The Fame")
Володимир (Volodymyr , a pre-Christian name of Slavic origin )
Дмитро (Dmytro , of Greek origin)
Іван (Ivan , equivalent to John, of Hebrew origin)
Ігор (Ihor , from Ingvar , old Norse)
Кирило (Kyrylo , of Greek origin)
Костянтин , Кость (Kostyantyn , Kost' , equivalent to Konstantine , of Latin origin )
Леонід , Леон (Leonid , from Leonidas, of Greek origin)
Максим (Maksym , from Latin, meaning "greatest")
Микола (Mykola , equivalent to Nicholas, of Greek origin)
Михайло (Mykhaylo , equivalent to Michael, of Hebrew origin)
Олександр (Oleksandr , equivalent to Alexander, of Greek origin)
Олексій, Олекса (Oleksiy , Oleksa , of Greek origin)
Орест (Orest , of Greek origin)
Павло (Pavlo , equivalent to Paul, of Latin origin)
Петро (Petro , equivalent to Peter, of Greek origin)
Рoмaн (Roman , of Latin origin)
Рycлан (Ruslan , of Tatar origin)
Сергій (Serhiy , of Latin origin)
Станіслав (Stanislav , of Slavic origin )
Тарас (Taras , probably of Greek Taras = son of Poseidon, or Dacian taras = chatterer, origin)
Юрій, Єгор (Yuriy , Yehor , equivalent to George, of Greek origin)
Popular Ukrainian female given names [ edit ]
Анастасія (Anastasiya , of Greek origin)
Василина (Vasylyna )
Віра (Vira , this name means "Faith," calque from Greek Πίστη )
Ганна (Hanna , equivalent to Anne, of Hebrew origin)
Катерина (Kateryna , equivalent to Catherine, of Greek origin)
Любов , Любомира (Lyubov , Lyubomyra , this name means "Love," calque from Greek Αγάπη )
Марія (Mariya , equivalent to Mary, of Hebrew origin)
Михайлина (Mikhaylyna )
Надія (Nadiya , this name means "Hope," calque from Greek Ελπίς )
Наталія , Наталя (Nataliya , Natalya , equivalent to Natalie, of Latin origin)
Оксана (Oksana ; most common Ukrainian female name; of Greek origin from Xenia )
Олександра (Oleksandra , equivalent to Alexandra, of Greek origin)
Олена (Olena , equivalent to Helen, of Greek origin)
Ольга (Ol'ha , a pre-Christian name derived from Varangian Helga )
Рoмaна (Romana , female form of Roman)
Рycлана (Ruslana , female form of Ruslan)
Світлана (Svitlana , means "Shining One" )
Софія (Sofiya , equivalent to Sophia, of Greek origin)
Тетяна (Tetyana , of Latin origin)
Юлія (Yuliya , equivalent to Julia or Julie, of Latin origin))
Сніжана (Snizhana )
Зоряна (Zoryana )
Мирослава (Myroslava )
Ярослава (Yaroslava )
Святослава (Svyatoslava )
Other popular given names include: Levko, Larysa, Valeriy, Pylyp, Yosyp, Taras, Panas etc.
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "Lessons of the State Language" , FAQ: "Какие бывают уменьшенные и ласкательные мужские имена в украинском языке?" ("What kinds of diminutive and endearing masculine names exist in the Ukrainian language?") (Russian)