Polish baby names
Handpicked for families who want names with roots: the beloved classics, what parents in the culture choose today, and the cool discoveries most US name sites never surface.
Adam man of the earth
Agnieszka pure, holy (Polish form of Agnes)
Aleksander defender of mankind (Polish form of Alexander)
Aleksandra defender of mankind (Polish form of Alexandra)
Alicja noble, truthful (Polish form of Alice)
Amadeusz loves God (Polish form of Amadeus)
Amelia work, industriousness (popular alongside native Emilia)
Antoni priceless, praiseworthy (Polish form of Anthony)
Antonina priceless, praiseworthy (Polish form of Antonia)
Ariadna Polish form of Ariadne, the princess of Crete in Greek myth
Barbara foreign woman, stranger
Blanka white, pure (Polish form of Blanche)
Bogdan God-given
Boleslaw great glory; US-friendly spelling of Bolesław
Bolesław great glory (historic royal/ducal name)
Bozena divine, godly; US-friendly spelling of Bożena
Bożena divine, godly
Bronisław glorious protector
Cyprian traditionally linked to the island of Cyprus; borne by Polish Romantic poet Cyprian Kamil Norwid
Danuta traditional Lithuanian-Polish name, meaning uncertain
Dobrawa good fame, good news
Dorota gift of God (Polish form of Dorothy)
Elżbieta God is my oath (Polish form of Elizabeth)
Emilia rival, eager (Polish form of Emily)
Filip lover of horses (Polish form of Philip)
Franciszek free one, Frenchman (Polish form of Francis)
Grazyna gracious, amiable; US-friendly spelling of Grażyna
Grażyna gracious, amiable; popularized by Adam Mickiewicz's Romantic poem "Grażyna"
Halina light, calm (Polish form of Helen)
Hania grace (Polish diminutive of Hanna/Anna)
Hanna grace, favor (Polish form of Hannah/Anna)
Iga short independent name rooted in old Slavic forms
Ignacy fiery, ardent (Polish form of Ignatius)
Irena peace (Polish form of Irene)
Jadwiga battle refuge (historic Polish queen's name)
Jakub supplanter (Polish form of Jacob/James)
Jan God is gracious (Polish form of John)
Jerzy farmer (Polish form of George)
Julia youthful, downy-haired
Kacper treasurer (Polish form of Casper/Jasper)
Kasia pure (Polish diminutive of Katarzyna/Katherine)
Kazimierz proclaimer of peace (historic royal name)
Kinga brave warrior woman (from Kunigunde)
Klaudia traditionally linked to the Roman clan name Claudius: lame (Polish form of Claudia)
Konstancja constancy, steadfastness (Polish form of Constance)
Kordian title character of Juliusz Słowacki's Romantic drama "Kordian"
Krystyna follower of Christ (Polish form of Christina)
Krzysztof Christ-bearer (Polish form of Christopher)
Laura laurel, victory
Lech legendary founder of the Polish nation
Lena diminutive of Helena/Magdalena, echoing light
Leon lion
Liliana lily (Polish form of Liliana/Lillian)
Ludmiła beloved by the people
Magdalena woman from Magdala (biblical)
Maja May-born; linked to the goddess Maia
Maksymilian the greatest (Polish form of Maximilian)
Malgorzata pearl; US-friendly spelling of Małgorzata
Marcel little warrior, young follower of Mars
Marcin of Mars, warlike (Polish form of Martin)
Maria traditionally linked to the Virgin Mary; bitter, or wished-for child (Polish form of Mary)
Małgorzata pearl (Polish form of Margaret)
Michał who is like God (Polish form of Michael)
Mikołaj victory of the people (Polish form of Nicholas)
Miłosz gracious glory, dear glory
Natalia born on Christmas day
Nel short independent name, from Eleonora/Helena
Nikodem victory of the people (Polish form of Nicodemus)
Nikola victory of the people (feminine form)
Oliwia olive tree (Polish form of Olivia)
Paweł small, humble (Polish form of Paul)
Piotr rock (Polish form of Peter)
Przemysław cunning glory (historic royal/ducal name)
Radosław joyful glory
Roksana traditionally linked to 'little star' (Polish form of Roxana)
Ryszard brave ruler (Polish form of Richard)
Stanisław to become glorious
Szymon he has heard (Polish form of Simon)
Tadeusz praised (Polish form of Thaddeus), historically borne by military leader Tadeusz Kościuszko
Teodor gift of God (Polish form of Theodore)
Tomasz twin (Polish form of Thomas)
Tymon honoring God (Polish form of Timothy)
Urszula little she-bear (Polish form of Ursula)
Waclaw more glory; US-friendly spelling of Wacław
Wacław more glory (historic classic)
Wanda legendary Polish princess who, per folklore, drowned herself in the Vistula rather than marry a foreign prince
Weronika true image (Polish form of Veronica)
Wiktor victory (Polish form of Victor)
Wiktoria victory (Polish form of Victoria)
Wisława famous glory (as in poet Wisława Szymborska)
Wojciech warrior of consolation
Wojtek diminutive of Wojciech
Władysław ruling with glory (historic royal name)
Zaria modern coinage, popularized alongside Zara and Maria
Zofia wisdom (Polish form of Sophia)
Zosia wisdom (Polish diminutive of Zofia/Sophia)
Zuzanna lily (Polish form of Susanna)
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