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 male names native to the Ukrainian language have either an empty inflexional suffix (Івась, Павлусь, Гриць) or the affixes -о, -ик (Славко, Грицько, Василько, Андрійчик, Петрик, Дмитрик). 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 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 (Albert [ɐlʲˈbɛrt]), from Albert, of Germanic origin.
Ананій (Ananii), from Hananiah, of Hebrew origin.
Анатолій (Anatolii, [ɐnɐˈtɔl⁽ʲ⁾ij]), from Anatolius, of Greek origin.
Андрій (Andrii [ɐn⁽ʲ⁾ˈd⁽ʲ⁾r⁽ʲ⁾ij] (listen)), equivalent to Andrew, of Greek origin.
Антон (Anton [ɐnˈtɔn]), Антін (Antin [ɐn⁽ʲ⁾ˈt⁽ʲ⁾in]), equivalent to Anthony, of Latin origin.
Аркадій (Arkadii [ɐrˈkɑd⁽ʲ⁾ij]), from Arcadius, of Greek origin.
Арсен (Arsen [ɐrˈsɛn]), Арсеній (Arsenii [ɐrˈsɛn⁽ʲ⁾ij]), from Arsenius, of Greek origin.
Артем (Artem [ɐrˈtɛm]), equivalent to Artemius, of Greek origin.
Артур (Artur [ɐrˈtur]), equivalent to Arthur, of Latin or Celtic origin.
Атанасій (Atanasii [ɐfɐˈnɑs⁽ʲ⁾ij]), Панас (Panas [pɐˈnɑs] (listen)), from Athanasius, of Greek origin.
Байрактар (Bayraktar), Bayraktar UAV, a brand of Turkish drone.
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 (Valerii [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 (Vitalii [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). No longer used.
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 (Viacheslav [u̯jɐtʃeˈslɑu̯]), equivalent to Wenceslaus, a pre-Christian name of Slavic origin.
Геннадій (Hennadii [ɦeˈnːɑd⁽ʲ⁾ij]), Генадій (Henadii [ɦeˈnɑd⁽ʲ⁾ij]), from Gennadius, of Greek origin.
Григорій (Hryhorii [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 (Demian [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 (Yevhenii [jeu̯ˈɦɛn⁽ʲ⁾ij]), equivalent to Eugene, of Greek origin.
Зіновій (Zinovii [z⁽ʲ⁾iˈnɔwij]), Зеновій (Zenovii [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 (Illia [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 (Kostiantyn [kosʲtʲɐnˈtɪn]), equivalent to Constantine, of Latin origin.
Кузьма (Kuzma [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 (Leontii [leˈɔn⁽ʲ⁾t⁽ʲ⁾ij]), from Leontius, of Greek origin.
Любомир (Liubomyr [lʲʊboˈmɪr]), of Slavic origin.
Максим (Maksym [mɐkˈsɪm]), from Maximus, of Latin origin, meaning "greatest".
Маркіян (Markiian), equivalent to Marcian, of Latin origin.
Марко (Marko [mɐrˈkɔ]), equivalent to Marcus and Mark, of Latin origin.
Мар'ян (Marian [mɐrˈjɑn]), from Marianus, of Latin origin.
Матвій (Matvii [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 (Nazarii [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 (Oleksii [olekˈs⁽ʲ⁾ij] (listen)), Олекса (Oleksa [oˈlɛksɐ] (listen)), equivalent to Alexis, of Greek origin.
Омелян (Omelian [omeˈlʲɑn]), from Aemilianus, of Latin origin.
Орест (Orest [oˈrɛst]), from Orestes, of Greek origin.
Остап (Ostap [oˈstɑp]), Євстахій (Yevstakhii [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 (Sviatoslav [sʲw(j)ɐtoˈslɑu̯]), a pre-Christian name of Slavic origin.
Семен (Semen), equivalent to Simeon, of Hebrew origin.
Сергій (Serhii [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 (Tymofii [tɪmoˈfij]), equivalent to Timothy, of Greek origin.
Тимур (Tymur [tɪˈmur]), 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 (Feodosii [feoˈdɔs⁽ʲ⁾ij]), from Theodosius, of Greek origin.
Франц (Frants [frɑnts]), from Franz, equivalent to Francis, of Latin origin.
Юрій (Yurii [ˈjur⁽ʲ⁾ij]), Георгій (Heorhii [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 (Anastasiia [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 (Viktoriia [wikˈtɔr⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), feminine of Viktor, from Victoria, of Latin origin.
Веселка (Veselka), Ukrainian word веселка, meaning "rainbow".
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 (Dariia [ˈdɑr⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), Дар'я (Dar"ia [ˈdɑrjɐ]), from Daria, of Persian origin.
Джавеліна (Javelina), from Javelin, anti-tank portable missile system produced in the United States.
Діна (Dina), from Dinah, of Hebrew origin.
Емілія (Emiliia [eˈmil⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), equivalent to Emily, of Latin origin.
Єва (Yeva [ˈjɛwɐ]), equivalent to Eve, of Hebrew origin.
Євдокія (Yevdokiia [jeu̯doˈkijɐ]), from Eudocia, of Greek origin.
Євгенія (Yevheniia [jeu̯ˈɦɛn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), Євгена (Yevhena), from Eugenia, feminine of Yevhen and Yevhenii, of Greek origin.
Єлизавета (Yelyzaveta [jelɪzɐˈwɛtɐ]), Єлізавета (Yelizaveta [jel⁽ʲ⁾izɐˈwɛtɐ]), Єлисавета (Yelysaveta [jelɪsɐˈwɛtɐ]), equivalent to Elizabeth and Isabella, of Hebrew origin.
Єфросинія (Yefrosyniia [jefroˈsɪn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), from Euphrosyne, of Greek origin.
Зінаїда (Zinaida [z⁽ʲ⁾inɐˈjidɐ]), from Zenaida, of Greek origin.
Злата (Zlata [ˈzlɑtɐ]), of Slavic origin.
Зоряна (Zoriana [zoˈrʲɑnɐ]), Slavic for "star", compare to Estelle (given name), Stella.
Зоя (Zoia), 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.
Калина (Kalyna), guelder-rose, symbol of Ukraine, the Ukrainian people.
Катерина (Kateryna [kɐteˈrɪnɐ] (listen)), equivalent to Caitlin, Karen, Katherine, Kathleen and Katrina, of Greek origin.
Квітка (Kvitka), Ukrainian квітка, meaning "flower".
Клавдія (Klavdiia [ˈklɑu̯d⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), from Claudia, of Latin origin.
Лариса (Larysa [lɐˈrɪsɐ] (listen)).
Леоніда (Leonida [leoˈn⁽ʲ⁾idɐ]), feminine of Leonid.
Лідія (Lidiia [ˈl⁽ʲ⁾id⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), from Lydia, of Greek origin.
Лілія (Liliia [ˈl⁽ʲ⁾il⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] (listen)).
Любов (Liubov [lʲʊˈbɔu̯] (listen)), Любомира (Liubomyra [lʲʊboˈmɪrɐ]), feminine of Liubomyr, meaning "love", calque from Greek Αγάπη (Agape).
Людмила (Liudmyla [lʲʊdˈmɪlɐ]), equivalent to Ludmila, of Slavic origin.
Мая (Maia [ˈmɑjːɐ]), the month of May.

Маргарита (Marharyta [mɐrɦɐˈrɪtɐ]), equivalent to Margaret and Marjorie, of Persian origin.
Марина (Maryna [mɐˈrɪnɐ]), from Marina, of Latin origin.
Марія (Mariia [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 (Melaniia [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 (Nadiia [nɐˈd⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] (listen)), meaning "hope", calque from Greek Ἐλπίς (Elpis).
Наталія (Nataliia [nɐˈtɑl⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), Наталя (Natalia [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 (Kseniia [ˈksɛn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), from Xenia, of Greek origin. The form Oksana is most common.
Олександра (Oleksandra [olekˈsɑndrɐ] (listen)), Леся (Lesia [ˈlɛsʲɐ] (listen)), Олеся (Olesia [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 (Paraskoviia [pɐrɐˈskɔwijɐ]), from Paraskeve, of Greek origin.
Пелагея (Pelaheia), Пелагія (Pelahiia [pelɐˈɦijɐ]), from Pelagia, of Greek origin.
Раїса (Raisa [rɐˈjisɐ]).
Романа (Romana), feminine of Roman.
Руслана (Ruslana [rʊˈslɑnɐ]), feminine of Ruslan.
Світлана (Svitlana [s⁽ʲ⁾witˈlɑnɐ]), meaning "shining one", of Slavic origin.
Святослава (Sviatoslava), feminine of Sviatoslav.
Сніжана (Snizhana [s⁽ʲ⁾n⁽ʲ⁾iˈʒɑnɐ]).
Соломія (Solomiia [soloˈmijɐ] (listen)), equivalent to Salome, of Hebrew origin.
Софія (Sofiia [soˈfijɐ] (listen)), from Sophia, equivalent to Sophie, of Greek origin.
Стефанія (Stefaniia [steˈfɑn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), Степанія (Stepaniia), Степанида (Stepanyda [stepɐˈnɪdɐ]), equivalent to Stephanie, masculine of Stefan and Stepan, of Greek origin.
Таїсія (Taisiia [tɐˈjis⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]), Таїса (Taisa [tɐˈjisɐ]), from Thaïs, of Greek origin.
Тамара (Tamara), from Tamar, of Hebrew origin.
Текля (Teklia [ˈtɛklʲɐ]), from Thecla, of Greek origin.
Тетяна (Tetiana [teˈtʲɑnɐ] (listen)), of Latin origin.
Уляна (Uliana [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 (Yuliia [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.

References

External links

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

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