Ukrainian names
Ukrainian names carry deep Slavic and Orthodox roots, Oksana, Taras, Sofiya, Bohdan (God-given), often softened into affectionate forms at home. Many have taken on renewed pride and meaning in recent years, a quiet way of carrying heritage forward.
Alina traditionally linked to noble, via Adelina
Anastasiia resurrection
Anastasiya an older romanization of Anastasiia: resurrection
Andrii Ukrainian form of Andrew (Andriy; Greek andreios, "manly"); the double-i follows current Ukrainian romanization, as in Kyiv
Andriy Ukrainian form of Andrew: manly, brave
Artem traditionally linked to the Greek Artemios: unharmed, healthy; a very popular contemporary Ukrainian name
Bohdan God-given
Bohdana feminine form of Bohdan: God-given
Danylo Ukrainian form of Daniel: God is my judge
Daryna Ukrainian form of Daryna/Darina, from the Slavic dar: gift
Denys Ukrainian form of Dionysius
Diana traditionally linked to the Roman goddess of the hunt and moon
Dmytro Ukrainian form of Demetrius: devoted to Demeter
Halyna traditionally linked to the Greek word for calm
Ihor Ukrainian form of Igor, from the Old Norse Yngvarr the Varangians carried down the Dnipro
Illia Ukrainian form of Elijah
Inna meaning unknown; the name of an early martyr of the Black Sea shore, long beloved in Ukraine and Russia
Iryna Ukrainian form of Irene: peace
Ivan Ukrainian form of John: God is gracious
Kalyna the kalyna, Ukraine's guelder rose: the red-berried shrub sung as a national symbol
Kateryna Ukrainian form of Katherine: pure
Khrystyna Ukrainian form of Christina
Kyrylo Ukrainian form of Cyril: lordly
Larysa traditionally linked to the ancient Greek city of Larissa
Lesya diminutive form borne by celebrated poet Lesya Ukrainka
Liliya the lily, in its East Slavic dress; shared across Ukrainian, Russian and Bulgarian
Lyubov love, one of the old trio of virtue names (Faith, Hope, Love); shared across Ukrainian and Russian
Maksym Ukrainian form of Maximus: the greatest
Marichka diminutive of Maria, popularized by Ukrainian folklore and film
Marta Ukrainian form of Martha: lady, mistress
Matviy Ukrainian form of Matthew: gift of God
Milana traditionally linked to grace, or to the city of Milan; a popular contemporary Slavic name
Mykhailo Ukrainian form of Michael: who is like God
Mykola Ukrainian form of Nicholas: victory of the people
Nadiya hope
Natalka Ukrainian diminutive of Natalia: born on Christmas day
Nazar traditionally linked to Nazareth
Oksana traditionally linked to the Greek Xenia: hospitable
Oleh Ukrainian form of Oleg, from the Old Norse Helgi: holy, blessed
Oleksandr Ukrainian form of Alexander: defender of mankind
Olena Ukrainian form of Helen: light
Olesya Ukrainian pet form of Oleksandra grown into a name of its own: defender of the people
Orest traditionally linked to the Greek Orestes
Orysia Ukrainian pet form of Iryna (Irene): peace; a folk favorite of story and song
Ostap Ukrainian form of Eustace: fruitful, steadfast
Petro Ukrainian form of Peter: rock
Roman citizen of Rome
Ruslan a Slavic classic from Turkic arslan, 'lion', made immortal by Pushkin's Ruslan and Ludmila; long standard in Ukraine
Sasha nickname form of Oleksandr/Oleksandra, used for both boys and girls
Sofiia Ukrainian form of Sophia: wisdom
Sofiya an older romanization of Sofiia, the Ukrainian form of Sophia: wisdom; the spelling many Ukrainian American families carry
Solomiia Ukrainian form related to Solomon/Salome: peace
Solomiya an older romanization of Solomiia, related to Solomon and Salome: peace
Stepan Ukrainian form of Stephen: crown
Sviatoslav sacred glory (Slavic svet and slava); the warrior grand prince of old Kyiv
Taras traditionally linked to the Greek name Tarasios; meaning disputed, borne by national poet Taras Shevchenko
Uliana Ukrainian form of Juliana: youthful
Ulyana an older romanization of Uliana, the Ukrainian form of Juliana: youthful
Vadym traditionally an ancient Slavic princely name; precise meaning uncertain
Vasyl Ukrainian form of Basil: kingly
Viktoriya form of Victoria: victory; shared across Ukrainian, Russian and Bulgarian
Vira faith
Vitaliy vital, full of life
Vlad nickname form of Vladyslav/Volodymyr: ruler of glory
Vlada short form related to Vladyslava: rule with glory
Vladyslav ruler of glory
Volodymyr Ukrainian form of Vladimir: ruler of great fame; the baptizer-prince of Kyiv, and the name the world now knows
Yaroslav possessor of glory; famously borne by Yaroslav the Wise, a historic Kyivan Rus prince
Yaroslava feminine form of Yaroslav: possessor of glory
Yaryna Ukrainian regional form of Irene: peace
Yeva Ukrainian form of Eve: life
Yevhen Ukrainian form of Eugene: well-born
Yevheniia feminine form of Eugene: well-born
Yulia East Slavic form of Julia: youthful; carried worldwide by Yulia Tymoshenko
Yuliya form of Julia, 'youthful', shared across Ukrainian, Russian and Belarusian
Yurii Ukrainian form of George: farmer
Yuriy an older romanization of Yurii, the Ukrainian form of George: farmer
Zakhar Ukrainian form of Zechariah: God has remembered
Zlata golden
Zoriana starry
Zoryana an older romanization of Zoriana: starry
Zoya traditionally linked to the Greek zoe: life
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