Slavic pagan names for men. History of Russian names
Bava - slow
Bagonya - wild rosemary
Bagro - meaning unclear, possibly from "crimson"
Bajan - adored, desired: from “bajati” - to desire
Bazhen something same
Bayko - talker
Bakan - crimson paint from the worm,
Bakota - joker
Bakula - Same
Bakunya - talkative
Balda - club, mallet. A large blacksmith's hammer is called a "buldoy". Bogatyr from a Russian fairy tale.
spoiled - spoiled, perhaps also that oh "baliya" - doctor
Balomir -“traditional healer” fits the meaning
Balosyn - doctor's son
Balui - mushroom
Balsha - diminutive of names with the stem “Balo”
Ram - ram. The custom of calling people “animal” names comes from ancient times and is common among all Indo-European tribes. For example, Wolf (wolf) among the Germans; Agnes (Sheep) among the Romans; Phocas (Seal) among the Greeks, etc. One can only assume that people took the name of the beast - the patron saint of the tribe (clan). The ram was first mentioned in 1249 in Polish sources.
Barvin - painted, colored. Periwinkle is a burial plant, coffin grass.
Barma - mumbler. The name of a Russian architect of the 16th century, one of the builders of the Christian St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow.
Barnim -(slow). “Barry” - delay, make someone hesitate. Barnim I - West Pomeranian prince.
fable - fabulous: from “fables” - fairy tale. Voivode of Moscow, who led the army against the Novgorodians in 1456.
Basco - Handsome
Batash - from “batat” - swing your legs
Batura - stubborn (Ryazan dialect)
Father - perhaps the same as Batash
Bahar - storyteller, liar
Bayan - narrator, storyteller; from “bayati” - to tell.
Bdigost - looking out for guests
Bedislav - glorious in misfortune. The name of one of the princes who suppressed the uprising of slaves in the Novgorod region in the 9th century.
Bejan - running
Without anger - angerless
Friendless - without friends
Bezman - meaning unclear
Without a place - meaning unclear
Beznos - noseless
Disgrace - ugly
Without prejudice - unaltered
Bezruk - armless
Bezson - sleepless
Beleut - ide (fish)
Great - white, white-haired
Belimir - white (suspended) world
Belovolod -"the one whose power is sacred." White is a illuminated color. Belovolod Prosovich - the messenger who told the story. to Prince Svyatoslav Vsevolodovich about the defeat of Prince Igor Svyatoslavovich from the Polovtsy in 1185.
Belovuk - white wolf, Serbian name
Beloglav - with a white head, gray
White-eye - the meaning is not entirely clear
Belogor - white (lit) mountain
Whiteness - distinguished guest
Belogub - having white (colorless) lips
Belozer - gyrfalcon (bird)
Belozor - white gaze, in contrast to the “black gaze”, i.e. evil eye
Beloslav - white (illuminated) and glorious
Belota - white
Belotur - white tour
Belous - having a white mustache
White Wolf - white wolves are considered the embodiment of spirits.
Bely Polyanin - a fabulous knight who taught Ivan Tsarevich military affairs.
Beloyar -"holy fury"
Belyay - light, white
Belyak - white
Belyan - white
Ben - pitchfork: perhaps a “sharp”, angry person
Berest - birch bark
Beresten - birch bark
Beriva- the meaning is unclear, it is impossible to determine the meaning of the stem “ber”
Beridrag- meaning unclear
Berimir- meaning unclear
Berislav- meaning unclear
Bermyata- heavy; from “pregnancy” - heaviness
Berne- log, berno (Bryansk dialect), diminutive Bernyata
Bersen- gooseberry
Vesco - perhaps from “bes” - evil spirit
Besson- sleepless
Bestuzh- shameless: from “stouzh” - shame
Bivoy- beating warriors. Beaver is a Czech warrior who defeated a huge boar with his bare hands.
Bilug- short for Belogost
Bilyud- hitting people
Blaginya- good-natured
Blagovest- good news
Thankful- good (good) gift
Blagolyub- lover of good (good)
Blagomil- one to whom good is good (good)
Blagomir- kind (good) to the world. It is possible that Blagomir and Bogumir are one and the same person. Kvasura conveyed to Blagomir the secret of preparing surya (suryn).
Noble- noble, i.e. born to benefit people. Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper "Advice of Baba Yaga".
Blagoslav- glorious in kindness, glorifying goodness
Grace- blissful
Blagokhran- keeping good (good)
Blagoyar- kind and ardent
Blessed- blessed
Blazhibor- meaning unclear. From “to bless” (to please) and “to fight”.
Blazhimir- meaning unclear
Blazhislav- meaning unclear. Perhaps “pleased with his fame.”
Blazhko- diminutive of names with the stem “Blago” and “Blazh”
Blazn- temptation
Blestan- brilliant
Blestovit- from “to shine” and “to soar” (to live, to inhabit)
Blizhik- related
Blizbor- meaning unclear
Blizgost- meaning unclear
Blizna- scar from a wound
Nearby- meaning unclear
Crap Damn, that's a very common name. Pancakes have served as ritual food since ancient times.
Fornication- lascivious
Dishes- guardian. That was the name of Tatishchev’s governor Yaropolk ((©luda), who betrayed his sovereign. After which the “yu” in his name was replaced by “u” in popular memory.
Beaver- beaver, sacred animal of the Aryans. “The soul of a beaver is equal to the souls of 100 righteous people”(Avesta).
Beaver- beaver-like
Bobrok- the same as Beaver. Voivode of Prince Dmitry Donskoy, Bebrok Volynets, participant in the Battle of Kulikovo.
Bobrynya- the same as Beaver
Bobyr- from “beaver” - to wander through water or swamp
Bogovlad- one who owns (something) from God, a divine ruler who rules (over someone) by the will of God
Bogodey- from “gods” and “actions”; godly, doing something to please the gods.
Bogolep- pleasing (sculpted) to the gods " Bogolyub, beloved by the gods
Bogomil- dear to the gods. High Priest of the Slovenians at the end of the 10th century. He led the resistance of the Novgorodians to the army of the baptists of Dobryniya Putyata.
Praying Mantis - praying to the gods. The word “to pray” in ancient times had the meaning of “to make a sacrifice.”
Bogomyak - from “gods” and “myakshiti”: literally: “the gods softened” (had mercy)
Bogorod- born after a request to the gods
Boguvid- the one whom God sees (notices)
Boguzhiv- one who is alive thanks to God
God's revenge- avenging god
Bogumil- dear god
Bogumir- at peace with the gods. According to the “Veles Book” - the progenitor of some Slavic tribes (Krivichi, Drevlyans, Polyans, Northerners, Rus)
Bohun- “bogun” - a long pole placed on racks: nets are hung on them for drying. Also a wild rosemary plant.
Bogurad- caring for God
Boguslav- glorifying God
Boguval- praising God. Bohuchwal (d. 1253), Bishop of Poznan, wrote Polish chronicles before 1252.
Bogush- diminutive of names with the stem “God”
Bogsha- abbreviation of names with the stem “God”
Bodan- (prickly) Serbian prince of the 11th century who conquered Bosnia
Bodalo- spear, spear.
Boden- a tool for striking.
Boeslav- glorious in battle
God- God's. An abbreviation of names with the stem “Bozh”, “God”.
Bozhan- Same
Bozhedar- God's gift
Bozheiko- diminutive of names with the stem “God”
Bozen- God's
Bozhedom- God's house
Bozeslav- praising the gods
Bozhetech- God's consolation
Bozhidar- God's gift. Bozidar Vukovic was a Serbian publisher who lived in Venice in the 16th century.
Divine- God's warrior
Bozhibor- fighting for the gods
Bozhimir- God's peace
Bozhirad- caring for the gods
Bozhko- diminutive of names with the stem “God”, “God”
God - Same
Boyborz- quick battle
The battle - fight, warlike, fighter
Boydan- warlike
Boykan- lively
Boyko- fighter
Bolebor- bigger (better) fighter
Bolegord- more proud
Bolegost- greater merchant
Sick- the one who is more ferocious
Painful place- the one who took the most revenge
Bolemil- cuter
Bolemir- more peaceful
Bolemyss- more thoughtful. Word think in ancient times had the meaning of “defeating the beast by cunning.” Myslivets- hunter; a person who knows how to kill an animal.
Bolerad- more caring (about someone) Bolechest, more honest
Boleslav- more glorious
Bolorev, according to the “Book of Veles”, Bolorev defeated and killed Vinitar, the king of the Goths (according to B. Kresen, Bolorev is Balamber)
Bolshak - big
Bonyata - meaning unclear Borai, meaning unclear Borzivoy, fast warrior
Borzygaard - from “greyhound” (fast) and “proud”
Borzirat - fast warrior
Boreyko - it is possible that this is a diminutive of names with the stem “Boron”.
Borzhivoy - Czech pronunciation of the name Borivoj. Czech prince of the 9th century. The first Czech Christian prince.
Borzosmysl -"quick-thinking", quick-witted
Borzun - fast, quick
Greyhounds - fast. Possibly short for Borzosmysl
Borivit - from “fight” and “dwell”
Borignev - suppressed anger
Borivoy - conqueror of warriors. Novgorod prince of the 9th century, who fought with the Varangians. Gostomysl's father.
Bori l - struggling (South Slavic, name)
Borim - short for Borimir
Borimir - peace fighter
Boripolk - victorious regiment
Boris - short for Borislav
Borislav - fighting for glory. Prince of the Baltic Slavs
Boritekh - enjoying the fight
Borich - upland, forest
Borko - abbreviation for names with the stem "boron"
Borkun - perhaps from “wrestle”, “kick” - to fight with something.
Borna - the same as Borich.
Borovin - lingonberry: from “borovin” - lingonberry. “There are hogs in the grove, as if there were a sage...” (VK I.Ka).
Boroday - bearded
Boroslav - glorifying forest Or “glorifying the struggle”
Borten - bee hole, bee hole
Boru glory - gloriously fighting. Prince Boru Slav is mentioned in the Book of Veles (VK III 25).
Boruta - evil spirit, forest sorcerer. The name is a talisman. The evil spirit Boruta lived in Poland under the ruins of the Lengitsky Castle, guarding countless treasures.
Borut - tribal elder from the Khorutan tribe (8th century). It was from this family that the prince was chosen.
Boryat - struggling. Possibly a diminutive of Borislav. Botko, knocking, pounding (South Slavic, name)
Botuk - fat man; from “boteti” - to get fat. Hence the “tops”
Bochar - stork or cooper
Boscha - hangover; from “bost” - to butt
Boyan - fighter. Singer-storyteller from “The Tale of Igor’s Campaign”
Bravlin - sometimes spelled Bravalin, Brawly: perhaps from “hog” - a goblin possessed by an evil spirit. Or “warlike,” which is most likely.
Braga- mash, fermented malt, a very common name. Diminutive Brazhko.
Brazd - furrow
Branen - military
Branibor - victorious in battles, or a protective forest.
Branivoy - fighting warrior
Braniwolf - fighting wolf
Branilyub - battle lover
Branim - short for Branimir
Branimir - fighting for peace
Branipolk - fighting for the regiment. Perhaps it also meant “fighting on the march.”
Branirad - rejoicing in battle
Branislav - won glory in battle
Branitech - enjoys battles
Branko - warlike; from “abuse” - battle, war. Diminutive of names with the stem "bran".
Brankovan - warlike
Branosud - legal duel
Brativoy - gathering warriors
Bratilo- diminutive of Bratislava
Bratimir- collecting the world
Bratislava- taker of glory
Bratodrag - dear brother
Brotherlyub - loving brother
Bratomil - merciful to brother
Bratoneg - tender to brother
Bratorad - caring for brother
Bratoslav - glorious brothers
Bratsha - diminutive of names with the stem "Brother"
Brezan - dedicated to birch, or born in birch
Bremislav - meaning unclear. Perhaps the basis of "Burden" means pregnant - heaviness. Then it turns out to be “burdened with glory.”
Brenko - earthen, clay. Boyar of Dmitry Donskoy. .
Breslav - mortal glory
Bretislav - gained fame. Czech prince of the 11th century, who expelled sorcerers from his principality.
Brko - barbel; a short man from a Serbian fairy tale who had such a huge mustache that birds built 365 nests in it.
Brovka - edge
Bronivit - defender of life,
Bronislav - protecting glory, or “glorious with weapons, armor”
Bronuta - defender
Brusilo - slurred
Bryachislav - rattling (ringing) with glory. Prince of Rostov Bryachislav, together with Rurik, suppressed the uprising of Vadim in Novgorod in 864.
Budai - wakeful or lazy
Budan - lazy person
Budanko - lazy, diminutive of Budan
Budivit - meaning unclear
Boo diva - raising warriors. Or a name-wish: “Be a warrior!”
Budivolna - raising waves
Budigost - here perhaps the stem "wudi" has meaning be. Then the name can be interpreted as a wish to the newborn: “Be a guest in this world!”
Budilko - alarm; diminutive of Budilo
Woke up - awakening
Budimil - here, as in the case of the name Budigost, we are dealing with a name-wish: “Be sweet (loved)!”
Budimir - waking up the world, that is, the rooster. The rooster is the sacred bird of Semargl and Dazhbog.
Budislav - awakening glory
Budovets- builder
Budorad- the meaning is not entirely clear. Perhaps “caring (caring) about construction.”
There will be- an abbreviation for names with the stem “Bud”. Princess Olga owned the village of Budutino (all of Budutina).
Budy- awakened. Breadwinner and governor of Prince Yaroslav the Lame. Budy in 1012 mocked the Polish king Boleslav before the battle.
Buoy- violent (mad). The name of a prince from White Rus'.
Buignev - violent in anger
Buyko- diminutive of names with the stem “Buy”
Buimir- meaning unclear. In any case, not a “crazy world,” since the Slavs did not consider the world “sinful,” “crazy,” and “vicious.” The world is wonderful and life is wonderful. And life is made worse by those who strive to improve it only for themselves.
Buinoe- daredevil
Buysil- possessing violent (insane) strength
Bui-Tur- a wild tour. Nickname of Prince Vsevolod from The Tale of Igor's Campaign.
Buen-Byk - Raging Bull; an assertive and courageous person.
Bueslav - wild glory
Bulba - bubble, fat man
Bulyga - club
Boone - proud, arrogant person, rebel. Diminutive Bunya.
Bunislav - glorifying rebellion
Bunko- Same. Servant of Vasily II, Grand Duke of Moscow, who warned his master about the conspiracy.
Burivoy- “howl of the storm”, possibly “storm warrior”. Novgorod prince of the early 9th century, a descendant of Vladimir the Ancient in the ninth generation, Burivoy was a descendant of Prince Slaven and was the father of Gostomysl.
Brown- brown
Storm- storm. Burya the hero - son of a cow (from a fairy tale).
Bus - fog. In Sanskrit (an ancient Aryan language), "busa" also means fog. This is the name given to children born in bad weather (in fog), in bad weather. Bus (in another pronunciation Bos) was the prince of the Antes, a union of Slavic and other tribes in the northern Black Sea region. The Antes (as the Gothic historian Jordanes called them; we don’t know what the alliance was actually called) repelled the attack of Germanarekh, king of the Christian Ostrogoths (reigned from 351 to 375 AD) and at the same time fought with Gulareh , king of the Gothic tribe Eru-lov (Heruli). An unexpected attack by the Huns (an alliance of Turkic, Indo-European and Finno-Ugric tribes) sweeps away both the Slavs and the Goths. Some of the Ant Slavs go to the Novgorod lands. The grandson of Herm-nareh Amal Vinitar, in alliance with the Huns, in order to show his strength and preserve the Gothic state, makes several campaigns against the Slavs and kills Bus. “Amal Vinitarius... was defeated in the first skirmish, then he behaved more bravely and crucified their king named Boz with his sons and 70 noble people, so that the corpses of the hanged would double the fear of the conquered.”(Jordan, History of the Getae). According to Adyghe legend, sister Baksan (Busa) erected a monument to her brother on his grave-mound, made by Greek craftsmen. According to Sh.B. Nogmov, a researcher of Adygea, in the 19th century, on the monument one could make out the name of Baksan, written in Greek, and at the end the year, which shows that the monument was erected in the 4th century.
Buslay - born by a stork. Or a reveler, a daring fellow.
Busl - stork
Busowolf - Gray wolf
Butko - arrogant: from “buta” - arrogance
Bushui - raging
Bushui-Tour - raging tour. Tur is a wild steppe bull exterminated in the mid-17th century.
Buyak - purebred bull. Name from Novgorod birch bark.
Buyan - violent
Bull - bull
Bulldog - bull killer
Bylyata - seasoned, experienced
Byslav - abbreviation for Zbyslav; very nice.
Bykhan - gingerbread
FEMALE NAMES
Many female names derived from male names are not listed.
Babura - butterfly
Bazhsna - desired; from “bajati” - to desire.
Trouble - trouble; name-amulet.
Bela - squirrel
Belava - little white
Beloslava - white (dangling) glory.
Snow White - snow-white. The inscription on the spindle whorl is known: "Bring Her to the Dreams" those. “Take it to Snow White.”
Beliana - little white
Belyanitsa - little white
Birch - birch. A sacred tree among the Slavs, giving them strength.
Besputa - dissolute. The name is a talisman given by parents to protect against evil spirits.
Blagolyuba - loving good (good)
Blagomila - the one to whom good is good (good)
Blagusha - diminutive of names with the stem “Blag”
Blessed - blessed
Bogdana - given by the gods
Bogolepa - pleasing to the gods
Bogumila - dear to god
Boguslav - praising God
Bozhedana - given by the gods
Bozhedarka - God's gift. Diminutive of Bozhedar.
Bozhemila - dear to the gods
Bozena - God's Famous Czech storyteller Bozena Nemcova.
Bozheslava - God's glory
Bolenega - more tender
Boleslav - more glorious. Daughter of Svyatoslav I Vsevolodovich (1196-1252), Grand Duke of Vladimir (1246-1248).
Borislava - fighting for glory
Boyana - combat
Bratislava - taking glory
Bratomila - dear brothers
Breslav - gained fame
Bronislava - defending glory
Bryachislava - ringing with glory
Buga - Croatian name. From the Bug River or from "Bug" - bittern.
Budana - lazy person
Bueslava- wild glory
A most curious fact: how much of what we consider native, ours, turns out to be borrowed by origin. Let's take, for example, such “original Russian” names as Olga (Scandinavian), Ekaterina (Greek), Maria (Hebrew) or Vadim (borrowed from Arabic), Pavel (Latin)... The fact is that with the adoption of Christianity on
In Rus', the naming tradition has also changed. And before that, the composition of names was influenced by the Varangians - hence the large number of Scandinavian origins (Igor, Oleg).
They truly remained forgotten for a long time. After all, after the baptism of Rus', children were named not arbitrarily, not by choice, but according to the calendar. Original Russian names were replaced by “newfangled” Christian ones - Greek, Latin, Jewish. And only recently the tradition of naming children “in Slavic” began to be revived. What are these original Russian names? First of all, they contain a “transparent” etymology. That is, their meaning is clear to us without additional interpretations. For example, Lyudmila, Svetlana, Vladimir, Velimir. There are a large number of names with the root “-slav” (famous, glorious). These are not only those we know, Vladislav, Svyatoslav, Yaroslav. These are Wenceslav, Izyaslav, Ratislav, Pereslav. And women's: Miroslava, Putislava, Boguslava, Vedislava. contain other significant roots. For example, “yar” - from the Slavic Yarin, Yaroslav, Jaromir (a), Jaromil, Svetoyar, Yaropolk. The following native Russian names (East Slavic) are known from the root “light”: Svetopolk, Svetozar, Svetomir, Svetogor, Peresvet, Svetolika, Svetoslava...
When naming the baby, our distant ancestors tried to emphasize
any trait. Therefore, the kids had temporary names - rather, nicknames, which later - after many centuries - became surnames: Silent, Nezhdan, Pervoy, Tretyak. Only later, during the ritual of hair cutting, that is, when the baby turned one or three years old, was he renamed. There were also traditions of changing names. For example, after reaching adulthood, after recovery, after marriage in adulthood. It was believed that the name carries destiny. In addition, there were certain prohibitions. It was impossible to name a child after family members living in the house or deceased older children. There has long been a tradition of naming “after grandfather”, since it was believed that the share is passed on through generations. What other original Russian names can you remember? Of course, with the root “god” (“bozhen”): Bogdan, Bozhen, Bogolyub, Bogumil (a), Bozhidar... There were many names with the element “good”: Blessed, Blagomir, but more often with the East Slavic “good” -": Dobroslava, Dobromir, Dobromil, Dobronrav, Dobrynya. The root “love” was also common: Lyubomir, Lyuboslav, Lyubomysl, Lyubim, Lyubava.
Originally Russian names carried a positive message, brightly positive connotations. Therefore, they were most often chosen with a good, bright meaning. Full Russian names most often consisted of two parts. We should also recall such wonderful anthroponyms as Radoslav, Radmir, Radosveta, Lada, Milana, Milena, Milorad, Milovan. And also the later ones (since they contain Old Slavonic disagreement) Zlatomir, Zlata, Zlatoyar, Zlatogor. The original Russians or Rostislav are still popular today, but such forgotten ones as Zabava, Boyan, Siyan, Dobrava are also worthy of attention.
My husband and I couldn’t decide what to name our child for a very long time; we finally chose the name only after the birth. But we were sure of one thing - the name would be two-part. After all, these are the names that are understandable to all Slavic peoples without translation; they are part of our history and our culture (and not Greek or Roman).
So we named our daughter Miloslava.
A name determines a person's destiny. This is the key to his inner self. After all, it is 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 protection from unkind spirits and unkind people. Often the first Slavic name was deliberately unattractive (Kriv, Nekras, Zloba), for even greater protection from evil ones. After all, without the key to the essence of a person, it is much more difficult to cause evil. The rite of the second naming was performed in adolescence, when the main character traits were formed. The name was given based on these traits.
Slavic names were replete with their diversity; there were groups of names:
1) Names from the animal and plant world (Pike, Ruff, Hare, Wolf, Eagle, Nut, Borscht)
2) Names by birth order (Pervusha, Vtorak, Tretyak)
3) Names of gods and goddesses (Lada, Yarilo)
4) Names based on human qualities (Brave, Stoyan)
5) And the main group of names is two-basic (Svyatoslav, Dobrozhir, Tihomir, Ratibor, Yaropolk, Gostomysl, Velimudr, Vsevolod, Bogdan, Dobrogneva, Lyubomila, Mirolyub, 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: Svyato + sha = Svyatosha.
Of course, the names of people carry a significant part of the culture and traditions of the entire people. In Russia, with the advent of Christianity, Slavic names almost completely fell into oblivion. There were lists of Slavic names prohibited by the church. Why this happened is not difficult to guess. One part of the names (Lada, Yarilo) were the names of Slavic gods, the owners of the second part were people who, even after the Christianization of Rus', tried to restore the cult and traditions (magi, heroes). Today in Russia only 5% of children are given Slavic names, which certainly impoverishes the already meager Slavic culture.
The purpose of this article is not only to introduce the concept of truly Russian names to the people. An example is the following not uncommon situation: The girl was named Gorislava. Neighbors, surprised by the unusual name, say: “They couldn’t call her Ira or Katya in Russian” - without comment. The main goal of Satya is to create a global list of Slavic names with an attempt to determine the meanings of the names and comparisons with historical and legendary figures.
LIST OF SLAVIC NAMES
Bazhen is a desired child, desired.
The names also have meaning: Bazhai, Bazhan. From these names arose the surnames: Bazhanov, Bazhenov, Bazhutin.
Bazhena is the female form of the name Bazhen.
Beloslav - From BEL - white, turn white and SLAV - to glorify.
Abbreviated names: Belyai, Belyan. From these names arose the surnames: Belov, Belyshev, Belyaev.
Beloslava is a female form named after Beloslav.
Short name: Beliana
Berimir - caring for the world.
Berislav is the one who takes glory, who cares about glory.
Berislava is the female form of the name Berislav.
Blagoslav - glorifying kindness.
Blagoslava is the female form of the name Blagoslav.
Abbreviated names: Blaga, Blagana, Blagina.
Fornication - dissolute, unlucky.
One of the "negative" names. From this name arose the surname: Bludov. Historical figure: Blud - governor of Yaropolk Svyatoslavich.
Bogdan is a child given by God.
The name also has meaning: Bozhko. From these names arose the surnames: Bogdanin, Bogdanov, Bogdashkin, Bozhkov.
Bogdana is the feminine form of the name Bogdan.
Short name: Bozena.
Bogolyub - one who loves God.
From this name arose the surname: Bogolyubov.
Bogomil - dear to God.
The name also has meaning: Bogumil.
Bozhidar - gifted by God.
Bozhidara is the female form of the name Bozhidar.
Boleslav - illustrious.
Historical figure: Boleslaw I - Polish king.
Boleslava is the female form of the name Boleslav.
Borimir is a peace fighter, a peacemaker.
Borislav is a fighter for glory.
Abbreviated names: Boris, Borya. From these names arose the surnames: Borin, Boriskin, Borisov, Borisikhin, Borichev, Borischev. Historical figure: Boris Vseslavich of Polotsk - Prince of Polotsk, ancestor of the Drutsk princes.
Borislava is the female form of the name Borislav.
Borsch is one of the personified names of the plant world.
Literally translated: Borscht is plant tops. The surname Borshchev came from this name.
Boyan is a storyteller.
The name was formed from the verb: bayat - to speak, tell, sing. The names also have meaning: Baian, Bayan. From these names came the surname: Bayanov. Legendary personality: songwriter - Boyan.
Boyana is the feminine form of the name Boyan.
Bratislav - From BROTHER - to fight and SLAV - to glorify.
Bratislava is the female form of the name Bratislava.
Bronislav is a defender of glory, protecting glory.
The name also has meaning: Branislav. Short name: Armor.
Bronislava is the female form of the name Bronislav.
Bryachislav - from BRYACHA - to rattle and SLAV - to glorify
Historical figure: Bryachislav Izyaslavich - Prince of Polotsk.
Budimir is a peacemaker.
From this name came the surnames: Budilov, Budishchev.
Velimir is a big world.
Velimira is the female form of the name Velimir.
Velimudr - knowledgeable.
Velislav - great glory, most glorious.
Velislava is the female form of the name Velislav.
Abbreviated names: Vela, Velika, Wieliczka.
Wenceslaus - dedicator to glory, crowned with glory.
Wenceslaus is the female form of the name Wenceslaus.
Faith is faith, true.
Veselin - cheerful, cheerful.
Veselin is the female form of the name Veselin.
The name also has a meaning: Vesela.
Vladimir is the ruler of the world.
The name also has meaning: Volodymer. From this name came the surnames: Vladimirov, Vladimirsky, Volodimerov, Volodin, Volodichev. Historical figure: Vladimir I Svyatoslavich the Red Sun - Prince of Novgorod, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Vladimir is the female form of the name Vladimir.
Vladislav is the owner of glory.
The name also has meaning: Volodislav. Short name: Vlad. Historical figure: Volodislav is the son of Igor Rurikovich.
Vladislava is the female form of the name Vladislav.
Short name: Vlada.
Vojislav is a glorious warrior.
Abbreviated names: Voilo, Warrior. From these names came the surnames: Voeikov, Voinikov, Voinov. Historical figure: Voin Vasilievich - from the family of Yaroslavl princes.
Voislava is the female form of the name Voislav.
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 figure: Vsevolod I Yaroslavich - Prince of Pereyaslavl, Chernigov, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Vsemil - beloved by everyone.
Vsemil is the feminine form of the name Vsemil.
Vseslav - all-glorifying, famous.
The name also has meaning: Seslav. From this name came the surname: Seslavin.
Historical figure: Vseslav Bryachislavich of Polotsk - Prince of Polotsk, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Vseslav is the female form of the name Vseslav.
Vtorak is the second son in the family.
The names also have meaning: Second, Second. From these names came the surnames: Vtorov, Vtorushin.
Vyacheslav is the most famous, the most glorious.
The name also has meaning: Vatslav, Vysheslav. From these names came the surnames: Vysheslavtsev, Vyacheslavlev, Vyacheslavov. Historical figure: Vyacheslav Vladimirovich - Prince of Smolensk, Turov, Pereyaslav, Vyshgorod, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Vyachko is a legendary personality: Vyachko is the progenitor of the Vyatichi.
Godoslav - The name also has a meaning: Godlav. Historical figure: Godoslav is the prince of the Bodriči-Rarrogs.
Goluba is meek.
From this name came the surnames: Golubin, Golubushkin
Gorazd - skillful, capable.
The surname Gorazdov came from this name.
Gorislav is fiery, burning in glory.
Gorislava is the female form of the name 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 figure: Gostomysl - Prince of Novgorod.
Gradimir - guardian of peace.
Gradislav - guardian of glory.
Gradislava is the female form of the name Gradislav.
Granislav - improver of glory.
Granislava is the female form of the name Granislav.
Gremislav - famous.
Gudislav is a renowned musician, trumpeting glory.
Short name: Gudim. From these names came the surname: Gudimov.
Daren - gifted.
Darena is the feminine form of the name Daren.
The names also have meaning: Darina, Dara.
Nine is the ninth son in the family.
From this name came the surnames: Devyatkin, Devyatkov, Devyatov.
Dobrogneva
Dobrolyub - kind and loving.
From this name came the surname: Dobrolyubov.
Dobromil is kind and sweet.
Dobromila is the feminine form of the name Dobromil.
Dobromir is kind and peaceful.
Abbreviated names: Dobrynya, Dobrysha. From these names came the surnames: Dobrynin, Dobryshin. Legendary personality: hero - Dobrynya.
Dobromira is the female form of the name Dobromir.
Dobromysl is kind and reasonable.
From this name came the surname: Dobromyslov.
Dobroslav - glorifying kindness.
Dobroslava is the female form of the name Dobroslav.
Dobrozhir
Domazhir -
Domaslav - glorifying relatives.
Short name: Domash - our own, dear. From this name came the surname: Domashov.
Dragomir is more valuable than the world.
Dragomir is the female form of the name Dragomir.
Dubynya - like an oak, indestructible.
Legendary personality: hero - Dubynya.
Druzhina is a comrade.
The common noun has the same meaning: Friend. From these names came the surnames: Druzhinin, Drugov, Drunin.
Ruff -
one of the personified names of the animal world.
From this name came the surname: Ershov.
Lark is one of the personified names of the animal world.
From this name came the surname: Zhavoronkov.
Zhdan is a long-awaited child.
From this name came the surname: Zhdanov.
Zhdana is the female form of the name Zhdan.
Zhiznomir - living in the world.
Zhirovit
Zhiroslav
Hare is one of the personified names of the animal world.
From this name came the surname: Zaitsev.
Zvenislava - announcer of glory.
Winter is harsh, merciless.
From this name came the surname: Zimin. Legendary personality: Ataman Winter from Razin’s army.
Zlatomir is a golden world.
Zlatotsveta - golden-flowered.
Short name: Zlata.
Anger is one of the "negative" names.
From this name came the surnames: Zlobin, Zlovidov, Zlydnev.
Izbygnev
Izyaslav - the one who took glory.
Historical figure: Izyaslav Vladimirovich - Prince of Polotsk, ancestor of the Polotsk princes.
Sincere - sincere.
The name also has meaning: Iskra.
Iskra is the feminine form of the name Iskren.
Istislav - glorifying the truth.
Exhaustion - languid (possibly associated with difficult childbirth).
From this name came the surnames: Istomin, Istomov.
Casimir - showing the world.
Kazimir - the female form of the name Kazimir.
Koschey is thin and bony.
From this name came the surnames: Koshcheev, Kashchenko.
Krasimir - beautiful and peaceful
Krasimira is the female form of the name Krasimir.
Short name: Krasa.
Kriv is one of the "negative" names.
From this name came the surname: Krivov.
Lada - beloved, dear.
The name of the Slavic Goddess of love, beauty and marriage.
Ladimir - one who gets along with the world.
Ladislav - praising Lada (love).
Swan is a personified name for the animal world.
The name also has meaning: Lybid. From this name came the surname Lebedev. Legendary personality: Lybid is the sister of the founders of the city of Kyiv.
Ludislav
Luchezar - a ray of light.
We love - beloved.
From this name came the surname: Lyubimov.
Love is beloved.
The name also has meaning: Lyubava. From these names came the surnames: Lyubavin, Lyubimtsev, Lyubavin, Lyubin, Lyubushin, Lyubimin.
Lyubomila - beloved, dear.
Lubomir - loving world.
Lyubomir is the feminine form of the name Lyubomir.
Inquisitive - someone who loves to think.
Luboslav - lover of glory.
Lyudmil is nice to people.
Lyudmila is the female form of the name Lyudmil.
Historical figure: Lyudmila - Czech princess.
Mal - small, junior.
The name also has a meaning: Small, Mladen. From these names came the surnames: Maleev, Malenkov, Maltsov, Malyshev. Historical figure: Mal - the Drevlyan prince.
Malusha is the female form of the name Mal.
The name also has meaning: Mlada. From these names came the surname: Malushin. Historical figure: Malusha is the wife of Syatoslav Igorevich, the mother of Vladimir Svyatoslavich.
Mieczysław - glorifying sword.
Milan is cute.
The name also has meaning: Milen. From these names came the surnames: Milanov, Milenov.
Milana is the female form of the name Milan.
The names also have meaning: Milava, Milada, Milena, Militsa, Umila. From these names came the surname: Milavin. Historical figure: Umila - daughter of Gostomysl.
Milovan - affectionate, caring.
Milorad is sweet and joyful.
From this name came the surname: Miloradovich.
Miloslav - glorifying mercy.
Short name: Miloneg.
Miloslava is the female form of the name Miloslav.
Peaceful - peace-loving.
From this name came the surname: Mirolyubov.
Miroslav - glorifying the world.
Miroslava is the female form of the name Miroslav.
Molchan - taciturn, silent.
From this name came the surname: Molchanov.
Mstislav - glorifying revenge.
Historical figure: Mstislav Vladimirovich - Prince of Tmutorakan, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Mstislava is the female form of the name Mstislav.
Hope is hope.
The name also has meaning: Nadezhda.
Nevzor is one of the “negative” names.
The surname Nevzorov comes from this name.
Nekras is one of the “negative” names.
From this name came the surname: Nekrasov.
Nekrasa is the female form of the name Nekras.
Eagle is one of the personified names of the animal world.
From this name came the surname: Orlov.
Osmoy is the eighth child in the family.
The name also has meaning: Osmusha. From these names came the surnames: Osmanov, Osmerkin, Osmov.
Ostromir
Peredslava - The name Predslava also has meaning. Historical figure: Predslava - wife of Svyatoslav Igorevich, mother of Yaropolk Svyatoslavich.
Overexposure - very light.
Historical figure: Peresvet - warrior of the Battle of Kulikovo.
Putimir - reasonable and peaceful
Putislav - glorifying intelligently.
The name also has meaning: Putyata. From these names came the surnames: Putilov, Putilin, Putin, Putyatin. Historical figure: Putyata - Kyiv governor.
Radiohost - caring about another (guest).
Radimir is someone who cares about the world.
The name also has meaning: Radomir. Short name: Radim. From these names came the surnames: Radilov, Radimov, Radishchev. Legendary personality: Radim - the progenitor of the Radimichi.
Radimir is the female form of the name Radimir.
The name also has meaning: Radomira.
Radislav - one who cares about fame.
The name also has meaning: Radoslav.
Radislava is the female form of the name Radislav.
Radmila is caring and sweet.
Radosveta - sanctifying joy.
Joy - joy, happiness.
The name also has meaning: Rada.
Reasonable - reasonable, reasonable.
From this name came the surname: Razin. Historical figure: Razumnik - student of Cyril and Methodius.
Ratibor is a defender.
Ratmir is the defender of peace.
Rodislav - glorifying family.
Rostislav - growing fame
Historical figure: Rostislav Vladimirovich - Prince of Rostov, Vladimir-Volynsky; Tmutarakansky; The ancestor of the princes of Galicia and Volyn.
Rostislava is the female form of the name Rostislav.
Sbyslava
Svetislav - glorifying light.
The name also has meaning: Svetoslav.
Svetislava is the female form of the name Svetislav.
Svetlana is bright, pure in soul.
Svetlana is the female form of the name Svetlana.
Svetovid - seeing the light, perspicacious.
The name also has meaning: Sventovid. The name of the Western Slavic God.
Svetozar - illuminating with light.
Svetozar is the female form of the name Svetozar.
The name also has meaning: Svetlozara.
Svyatogor - indestructible holiness.
Legendary personality: Svyatogor is an epic hero.
Svyatopolk is the leader of the sacred army.
Historical figure: Svyatopolk I Yaropolkovich - Grand Duke of Kiev.
Svyatoslav - sacred glory.
Short name: Saint. Historical figure: Svyatoslav I Igorevich - Prince of Novgorod and Grand Duke of Kiev.
Svyatoslav is the female form of the name Svyatoslav.
Slavomir is a peace-glorifying person.
Nightingale is a personified name for the animal world.
From this name came the surnames: Solovey, Soloviev. Legendary personality: Nightingale Budimirovich - a hero from epics.
Catfish is the personified name of the animal world.
Snezhana is white-haired and cold.
Stanimir - establisher of peace.
Stanimira is the female form of the name Stanimir.
Stanislav - establisher of glory.
From this name came the surname: Stanishchev. Historical figure: Stanislav Vladimirovich - Prince of Smolensk.
Stanislava is the female form of the name Stanislav.
Stoyan - strong, unbending.
Sudimir
Sudislav
Tverdimir - from TVERD - solid and MIR - peaceful, peace.
Tverdislav - from TVERD - solid and SLAV - to glorify.
From this name came the surnames: Tverdilov, Tverdislavov, Tverdislavlev.
Tvorimir - the creator of the world.
Tihomir is quiet and peaceful.
From this name came the surname: Tikhomirov.
Tikhomira is the female form of the name Tihomir.
Tur is the personified name of the animal world.
Legendary personality: Tur - founder of the city of Turov.
Brave - brave.
Caslav - aspiring to glory.
Chaslava is the female form of the name Chaslav.
The name also has meaning: Cheslava.
Chernava - dark-haired, dark-skinned
The name also has meaning: Chernavka. From these names came the surnames: Chernavin, Chernavkin.
Pike is the personified name of the animal world.
Yarilo is 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 - leader of the solar army.
Historical figure: Yaropolk I Svyatoslavich - Grand Duke of Kiev.
Yaroslav - glorifying Yarila.
From this name came the surname: Yaroslavov. Historical figure: Yaroslav I Vladimirovich - Prince of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Yaroslava is the female form of the name Yaroslav.
A name determines a person's destiny. This is the key to his inner self. after all, it is 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 protection from unkind spirits and unkind people. Often the first Slavic name was deliberately unattractive (crooked, nekras, malice), for even greater protection from the unkind. After all, without the key to the essence of a person, it is much more difficult to cause harm
. The rite of the second naming was performed in adolescence, when the main character traits were formed. The name was given based on these traits.
Slavic names were replete with their diversity; there were groups of names:
1 names from the animal and plant world (pike, ruff, hare, wolf, eagle, nut, borscht).
2 names in order of birth (first one, second one, Tretyak).
3 names of gods and goddesses (Lada, Yarilo).
4 names based on human qualities (brave, Stoyan).
5 and the main group of names - two-basic (Svyatoslav, dobrozhir, Tihomir, Ratibor, Yaropolk, Gostomysl, velimudr, Vsevolod, Bogdan, Dobrogneva, Lyubomila, Mirolyub, Svetozar) and their derivatives (saint, 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 entire people. In Russia, with the advent of Christianity, Slavic names almost completely fell into oblivion. There were lists of Slavic names prohibited by the church. Why this happened is not difficult to guess. One part of the names (Lada, Yarilo) were the names of Slavic gods, the owners of the second part were people who, even after the Christianization of Rus', tried to restore the cult and traditions (magi, heroes. Today in Russia only 5% of children are given Slavic names, which certainly impoverishes and so meager Slavic culture.
People are losing their understanding of truly Russian names. An example is the following not uncommon situation: the girl was named Gorislava. The neighbors, surprised by the unusual name, say: “They couldn’t call it Ira or Katya in Russian.”
List of Slavic names.
Bazhen is a desired child, desired.
The names also have meaning: Bazhai, Bazhan. From these names arose the surnames: Bazhanov, Bazhenov, Bazhutin.
Bazhena is the female form of the name Bazhen.
Beloslav - from white - white, whiten and slav - to glorify.
Abbreviated names: belyay, belyan. From these names arose the surnames: Belov, Belyshev, Belyaev.
Beloslava is a female form named after Beloslav.
Short name: belyana.
Berimir - caring for the world.
Berislav is the one who takes glory, who cares about glory.
Berislava is the female form of the name Berislav.
Blagoslav - glorifying kindness.
Slavic names - 5 Blagoslava - the feminine form of the name Blagoslav.
Abbreviated names: benefit, benefit, benefit.
Fornication - dissolute, unlucky.
One of the "Negative" names. From this name arose the surname: Bludov. Historical figure: Blud - governor of Yaropolk Svyatoslavich.
Bogdan is a child given by God.
The name also has meaning: Bozhko. From these names arose the surnames: Bogdanin, Bogdanov, Bogdashkin, Bozhkov.
Bogdana is the feminine form of the name Bogdan.
Short name: Bozena.
Bogolyub - lover of God.
From this name arose the surname: Bogolyubov.
Bogomil - dear to God.
The name also has meaning: Bogumil.
Bozhidar - gifted by God.
Bozhidara is the female form of the name Bozhidar.
Boleslav - illustrious.
Historical figure: Boleslaw I - Polish king.
Boleslava is the female form of the name Boleslav.
Borimir is a peace fighter, a peacemaker.
Borislav is a fighter for glory.
Abbreviated names: Boris, Borya. From these names arose the surnames: Borin, Boriskin, Borisov, Borisikhin, Borichev, Borischev. Historical figure: Boris Vseslavich of Polotsk - Prince of Polotsk, ancestor of the Drutsk princes.
Borislava is the female form of the name Borislav.
Borsch is one of the personified names of the plant world.
Literally translated: borscht is plant tops. The surname Borshchev came from this name.
Boyan is a storyteller.
The name was formed from the verb: bayat - to speak, tell, sing. The names also have meaning: Baian, bayan. From these names came the surname: Bayanov. Legendary personality: songwriter - Boyan.
Boyana is the feminine form of the name Boyan.
Bratislav - from brothers - to fight and slav - to glorify.
Bratislava is the female form of the name Bratislava.
Bronislav is a defender of glory, protecting glory.
The name also has meaning: Branislav. Short name: Armor.
Bronislava is the female form of the name Bronislav.
Bryachislav - from bryachi - rattle and slav - glorify.
Historical figure: Bryachislav Izyaslavich - Prince of Polotsk.
Budimir is a peacemaker.
From this name came the surnames: Budilov, Budishchev.
Velimir is a big world.
Velimira is the female form of the name Velimir.
Velimudr - knowledgeable.
Velislav - great glory, most glorious.
Velislava is the female form of the name Velislav.
Abbreviated names: vela, velika, velichka.
Wenceslaus - dedicator to glory, crowned with glory.
Wenceslaus is the female form of the name Wenceslaus.
Faith - Faith, true.
Veselin - cheerful, cheerful.
Veselin is the female form of the name Veselin.
The name also has a meaning: cheerful.
Vladimir is the ruler of the world.
The name also has meaning: Volodimer. From this name came the surnames: Vladimirov, Vladimirsky, Volodimerov, Volodin, Volodichev. Historical figure: Vladimir I Svyatoslavich the red sun - Prince of Novgorod, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Vladimir is the female form of the name Vladimir.
Vladislav is the owner of glory.
The name also has meaning: Volodislav. Short name: Vlad. Historical figure: Volodislav - son of Igor Rurikovich.
Vladislava is the female form of the name Vladislav.
Short name: Vlada.
Vojislav is a glorious warrior.
Abbreviated names: warrior, warrior. From these names came the surnames: Voeikov, voiniki, warriors. Historical figure: warrior Vasilyevich - from the family of Yaroslavl princes.
Voislava is the female form of the name Voislav.
Wolf is one of the personified names of the animal world.
From this name came the surname: wolves.
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 figure: Vsevolod I Yaroslavich - Prince of Pereyaslavl, Chernigov, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Vsemil - beloved by everyone.
Vsemil is the feminine form of the name Vsemil.
Vseslav - all-glorifying, famous.
The name also has meaning: seslav. From this name came the surname: Seslavin.
Historical figure: Vseslav Bryachislavich of Polotsk - Prince of Polotsk, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Vseslav is the female form of the name Vseslav.
Vtorak is the second son in the family.
The names also have meaning: second, second. From these names came the surnames: vtorov, vtorushin.
Vyacheslav is the most famous, the most glorious.
The name also has meaning: Vatslav, Vysheslav. From these names came the surnames: Vycheslavtsev, Vyacheslavlev, Vyacheslavov. Historical figure: Vyacheslav Vladimirovich - Prince of Smolensk, Turov, Pereyaslavl, Vyshgorod, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Vyachko is a legendary personality: Vyachko is the progenitor of the Vyatichi.
Godoslav - the name also has meaning: Godlav. Historical figure: Godoslav - prince of the Bodrichi - Rarogov.
Goluba is meek.
From this name came the surnames: Golubin, Golubushkin.
Gorazd - skillful, capable.
From this name came the surname Muchov.
Gorislav is fiery, burning in glory.
Gorislava is the female form of the name Gorislav.
Gorynya - like a mountain, huge, indestructible.
Legendary personality: hero - mountain girl.
Gostemil - dear to another (guest.
From this name came the surname: Gostemilov.
Gostomysl - thinking about another (guest.
Historical figure: Gostomysl - Prince of Novgorod.
Gradimir - guardian of peace.
Gradislav - guardian of glory.
Gradislava is the female form of the name Gradislav.
Granislav - improver of glory.
Granislava is the female form of the name Granislav.
Gremislav - famous.
Gudislav is a renowned musician, trumpeting glory.
Short name: gudim. From these names came the surname: Gudimov.
Daren - gifted.
Darena is the feminine form of the name Daren.
Names also have meaning: Darina, Dara.
Nine is the ninth son in the family.
From this name came the surnames: Devyatkin, Devyatkov, Devyatov.
Dobrogneva.
Dobrolyub - kind and loving.
From this name came the surname: Dobrolyubov.
Dobromil is kind and sweet.
Dobromila is the feminine form of the name Dobromil.
Dobromir is kind and peaceful.
Abbreviated names: Dobrynya, dobrysha. From these names came the surnames: Dobrynin, Dobryshin. Legendary personality: hero - Dobrynya.
Dobromira is the female form of the name Dobromir.
Dobromysl is kind and reasonable.
From this name came the surname: Dobromyslov.
Dobroslav - glorifying kindness.
Dobroslava is the female form of the name Dobroslav.
Dobrozhir.
Domazhir -.
Domaslav - glorifying relatives.
Short name: domash - one’s own, dear. From this name came the surname: Domashov.
Dragomir is more valuable than the world.
Dragomir is the female form of the name Dragomir.
Dubynya - like an oak, indestructible.
Legendary personality: hero - dubyna.
Druzhina is a comrade.
The common noun has the same meaning: friend. From these names came the surnames: Druzhinin, Drugov, Drunin.
Ruff -.
One of the personified names of the animal world.
From this name came the surname: Ershov.
Lark is one of the personified names of the animal world.
From this name came the surname: Zhavoronkov.
Zhdan is a long-awaited child.
From this name came the surname: Zhdanov.
Zhdana is the feminine form of the name Zhdan.
Zhiznomir - living in the world.
Fatty.
Zhiroslav.
Hare is one of the personified names of the animal world.
From this name came the surname: hares.
Zvenislava - announcer of glory.
Winter is harsh, merciless.
From this name came the surname: Zimin. Legendary personality: Ataman Zima from Razin’s army.
Zlatomir is a golden world.
Zlatotsveta - golden-flowered.
Short name: zlata.
Malice is one of the "Negative" names.
From this name came the surnames: Zlobin, Zlovidov, Zlindnev.
Izbygnev.
Izyaslav - the one who took glory.
Historical figure: Izyaslav Vladimirovich - Prince of Polotsk, ancestor of the Polotsk princes.
Sincere - sincere.
The name also has a meaning: spark.
Iskra is the feminine form of the name Iskra.
Istislav - glorifying the truth.
Exhaustion - languid (possibly associated with difficult childbirth.
From this name came the surnames: Istomin, Istomov.
Casimir - showing the world.
Casimira is the feminine form of the name Casimir.
Koschey is thin and bony.
From this name came the surnames: Koshcheev, Kashchenko.
Krasimir is beautiful and peaceful.
Krasimira is the female form of the name Krasimir.
Short name: beauty.
Kriv is one of the "Negative" names.
From this name came the surname: Krivov.
Lada - beloved, dear.
The name of the Slavic goddess of love, beauty and marriage.
Ladimir - one who gets along with the world.
Ladislav - glorifying harmony (love.
Swan is a personified name for the animal world.
The name also has a meaning: Lybid. From this name came the surname Lebedev. Legendary personality: Lybid - the sister of the founders of the city of Kyiv.
Ludislav.
Luchezar - a ray of light.
We love - beloved.
From this name came the surname: Lyubimov.
Love is beloved.
The name also has meaning: Lyubava. From these names came the surnames: Lyubavin, favorites, Lyubavin, Lyubin, Lyubushin, lyubin.
Lyubomila - beloved, dear.
Lubomir - loving world.
Lyubomir is the feminine form of the name Lyubomir.
Inquisitive - someone who loves to think.
Luboslav - lover of glory.
Lyudmil is nice to people.
Lyudmila is the female form of the name Lyudmil.
Historical figure: Lyudmila - Czech princess.
Mal - small, junior.
The name also has a meaning: small, Mladen. From these names came the surnames: Maleev, Malenkov, Maltsov, Malyshev. Historical figure: Mal - the Drevlyan prince.
Malusha is the feminine form of the name Mal.
The name also has a meaning: Mlada. From these names came the surname: Malushin. Historical figure: Malusha - wife of Syatoslav Igorevich, mother of Vladimir Svyatoslavich.
Mieczysław - glorifying sword.
Milan is cute.
The name also has meaning: Milen. From these names came the surnames: Milanov, Milenov.
Milana is the female form of the name Milan.
The names have the same meaning: Milava, Milada, Milena, Militsa, Umila. From these names came the surname: milavin. Historical figure: Umila - daughter of Gostomysl.
Milovan - affectionate, caring.
Milorad is sweet and joyful.
From this name came the surname: Miloradovich.
Miloslav - sweetly glorifying.
Short name: Miloneg.
Miloslava is the female form of the name Miloslav.
Peaceful - peace-loving.
From this name came the surname: Mirolyubov.
Miroslav - glorifying the world.
Miroslava is the female form of the name Miroslav.
Molchan - taciturn, silent.
From this name came the surname: Molchanov.
Mstislav - glorifying revenge.
Historical figure: Mstislav Vladimirovich - Prince of Tmutorakan, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Mstislava is the female form of the name Mstislav.
Hope is hope.
The name also has a meaning: hope.
Nevzor is one of the “Negative” names.
The surname Nevzorov comes from this name.
Nekras is one of the “Negative” names.
From this name came the surname: Nekrasov.
Nekrasa is the feminine form of the name Nekras.
Eagle is one of the personified names of the animal world.
From this name came the surname: Orlov.
Osmoy is the eighth child in the family.
The name also has a meaning: osmusha. From these names came the surnames: Osmanov, Osmerkin, Osmov.
Ostromir.
Peredslava - the name Predslava also has meaning. Historical figure: Predslava - wife of Svyatoslav Igorevich, mother of Yaropolk Svyatoslavich.
Overexposure - very light.
Historical figure: Peresvet - warrior of the Battle of Kulikovo.
Putimir is reasonable and peaceful.
Putislav - glorifying intelligently.
The name also has meaning: Putyata. From these names came the surnames: Putilov, Putilin, Putin, Putyatin. Historical figure: Putyata - Kyiv governor.
Radigost - caring about another (guest.
Radimir is someone who cares about the world.
The name also has meaning: Radomir. Short name: Radim. From these names came the surnames: Radilov, Radimov, Radishchev. Legendary personality: Radim - the progenitor of the Radimichi.
Radimir is the female form of the name Radimir.
The name also has meaning: Radomira.
Radislav - one who cares about fame.
The name also has meaning: Radoslav.
Radislava is the female form of the name Radislav.
Radmila is caring and sweet.
Radosveta - sanctifying joy.
Joy - joy, happiness.
The name also has a meaning: Rada.
Reasonable - reasonable, reasonable.
From this name came the surname: Razin. Historical figure: Razumnik - student of Cyril and Methodius.
Ratibor is a defender.
Ratmir is the defender of peace.
Rodislav - glorifying family.
Rostislav - growing glory.
Historical figure: Rostislav Vladimirovich - Prince of Rostov, Vladimir - Volyn; Tmutarakansky; the ancestor of the princes of Galicia and Volyn. Rostislava is the female form of the name Rostislav. Sbyslava Svetislav - glorifying light. The name also has meaning: Svetoslav. Svetislava is the female form of the name Svetislav. Svetlana is bright, pure in soul. Svetlana is the female form of the name Svetlana. Svetovid - seeing the light, perspicacious. The name also has meaning: sventovid. The name of a Western Slavic god. Svetozar - illuminating with light. Svetozar is the female form of the name Svetozar. The name also has meaning: Svetlozara. Svyatogor - indestructible holiness. Legendary personality: Svyatogor is an epic hero. Svyatopolk is the leader of the sacred army. Historical figure: Svyatopolk I Yaropolkovich - Grand Duke of Kiev. Svyatoslav - sacred glory. Short name: saint. Historical figure: Svyatoslav I Igorevich - Prince of Novgorod and Grand Duke of Kiev. Svyatoslav is the female form of the name Svyatoslav. Slavomir is a peace-glorifying person. Nightingale - personified.
Old Russian names sound very beautiful, they are melodic and euphonious. All female Slavic names can be divided into several types, the most common of which were:
Dibasic. In such names we can very often see the root - slav Miroslav, Yaroslav. But he was not always present, for example, there are two-basic names Svetozar and Lyubomil.
Based on participles - Zhdana.
Taken from the surrounding world of plants and animals.
Reflecting the personal qualities of a person.
Derived from the names of the gods.
Special names were usually given to princely children.
The naming ceremony itself was performed at the temple; it was done by a sorcerer. During the ritual, it was as if the child’s previous name-nickname was washed off, and then a new one was given. It is noteworthy that the rituals were different for boys and girls: for example, the name of a boy was “washed off” in the river, and that of a girl in the lake. That is, standing or flowing water was needed.
Under some circumstances the name could be changed. Most often this happened when a person, among the people, was assigned a new name. The situation is approximately the same as what happens with nicknames.
Slavic names for boys by date of birth. What were boys called in Rus'?
Our ancestors, the Slavs, were strong and beautiful people. Rus' was famous for its heroes, and their names were bright. We learn about this from folk tales and epics. The poem “The Tale of Igor’s Campaign” presents us with a number of wonderful heroes with memorable names.
When choosing a Slavic name for a boy, our ancestors paid special attention to its meaning. It had to necessarily reflect the character traits of the future man, warrior or successor of the family - grandfather, father. The names of men differed from the names of peoples of other countries in their connection with the forces of Nature, gods and clan.
Slavic names for boys were chosen by parents depending on the type of employment, in honor of glorious ancestors, based on the child’s character qualities.
For example, Dobrynya is kind,
Vsevolod - owner of everything,
Rodomir – the bringer of peace and many others.
The sons were named in honor of the pagan gods: the name Jaromir consists of two roots - Yarilo (sun god) and peace.
There were names indicating the order of birth of a child in the family: Pervusha, Vtorak, Tretyak.
The most common group is represented by two-basic names: Bogdan, Vsevolod, Svetozar, Svyatoslav, Ratibor, Tihomir, Yaropolk.
There were names associated with mythical characters, representatives of flora and fauna, and natural phenomena: Brave, Pike, Hare, Yarilo, Lada.
From school years we all know that the Russian language belongs to the eastern branch of the Slavic group of the Indo-European language family. And what place do Proto-Slavic, Old Church Slavonic and Old Russian languages occupy in the genealogical classification?
1. Proto-Slavic (also known as Common Slavic, Proto-Slavic base language) is the oldest in this series. It arose as a result of the unification and development of a group of dialects of the Proto-Indo-European language around the second - mid-first millennium BC. Proto-Slavic is the ancestor of all Slavic languages and is hypothetically restored on the basis of their comparative historical study. Modern Slavic languages have a lot in common with each other; By comparing them and other related languages, linguists restore the appearance of the words of the ancestor language. Moreover, all reconstructed words are speculative, since the Proto-Slavic language is not recorded in written monuments. Not a single book or inscription has survived in which it would be reflected.
It is customary to write restored Proto-Slavic words in Latin letters and put an asterisk in front. This star sign indicates that the word has been reconstructed. Examples:
*golva – head, *zemja – earth, *mogti – be able (verb).
The Proto-Slavic language was spoken by tribes named in the works of European historians of the 6th century as Ants, Wends and Sklavins.
The fact that all Slavs once had a single language is also stated in the oldest Russian chronicle - “The Tale of Bygone Years”.
Specialists in the field of comparative historical linguistics have long drawn attention to the significant similarity of the Slavic and Baltic languages (Latvian and Lithuanian languages have survived from this group to this day). The fact of similarity is explained in different ways, and scientists have not yet come to a consensus. One of the hypotheses suggests that the Proto-Balto-Slavic (Proto-Slavic) language first emerged from the Proto-Indo-European language, which later split into Proto-Baltic and Proto-Slavic. Other researchers believe that Proto-Slavic was formed directly from Proto-Indo-European, but over time it developed in close proximity to the Proto-Baltic language.
The Proto-Slavic language existed for a long time (according to various estimates, from one to two thousand years). As a result of the extensive settlement of Slavic tribes and the increasing isolation of their dialects, it broke up into separate languages, and the formation of the eastern, western and southern branches of the Slavic language group began. The collapse of the Proto-Slavic language, according to most scientists, occurred in the 5th – 7th centuries AD.
2. The Old Russian language, also known as East Slavic, was formed as a result of this collapse. The language of the East Slavic tribes, the language of Kievan Rus... It existed until the 14th century and became the direct “parent” of the Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian languages, i.e. the entire eastern branch of the Slavic language group.
Sometimes people who have just begun to study the history of the Russian language confuse Old Russian with Old Church Slavonic and consider these terms to be synonyms. But this opinion is wrong. Old Russian and Old Church Slavonic are different languages, although related to each other.
3. Old Church Slavonic belongs to the southern branch, and not to the eastern; it is closer to the Bulgarian and Macedonian languages than to Russian. This is a bookish language, dead from the very beginning of its history.
Old Church Slavonic was created in the middle of the 9th century as a language into which Greek liturgical books were translated for the Slavs. It is based on one of the Macedonian dialects of the ancient Bulgarian language. This dialect was spoken by the Slavic population in the vicinity of Thessaloniki, the hometown of Cyril and Methodius. As we all remember, these brothers were preachers, inventors of Slavic writing and translators of Greek church books into the Slavic language. Kirill knew the Solunsky dialect well, so he used it for translation. But it cannot be said that the Old Church Slavonic language is a simple recording of this dialect. No, as a result of the activities of Cyril, Methodius and their followers, essentially a new Slavic language arose. Bookish, literary processed, reflecting many of the achievements of the highly developed Greek language. Thanks to this, Old Church Slavonic already in the earliest texts known to us has a very rich vocabulary, developed syntax, and well-developed stylistics.
It was used as the language of the church by various Slavic peoples and inevitably absorbed some features of their native, living languages. These local varieties of Old Church Slavonic are called Church Slavonic in one version or another. Thus, we can talk about Church Slavonic texts written in Russian, Serbian, Moravian-Czech and other versions.
Over time, secular texts began to appear in the Old Church Slavonic language, but its main sphere is still liturgical.
Old Church Slavonic has had a significant influence on many Slavic languages. In addition, it is of particular value for researchers in the field of comparative historical linguistics, since it is the earliest Slavic language recorded in written monuments.
A simplified diagram of the origin of the Slavic languages is presented in the figure.
Below are the list of Slavic male names:
Slavic male names starting with the letter B:
Bazhen - desired, dear
Belogor - related to the heights of the spirit
Beloslav – white, glorify
Belovod - a fair ruler
Belozar - enlightened
Belomir – pure in thoughts
Belotur - light power
Bogdan – given by the gods
Bogorod - akin to the gods
Bohumil - pleasing to the gods
Bogumir - bringer of peace
Boeslav - glorious in battle
Bozheslav – glorifying the gods
Boleslav – bol – (more) and slav – (glory)
Boris - fight, fight
Borislav – fight, fight
Borimir - fight, fight
Boripolk is the winner
Boyan is a fighter
Blagomir - bringer of good
Blagoslav - goodness, glory
Blagoyar – fair
Bratislava – fight
Bratimir – striving for peace
Bretislav (Breslav) – who gained fame
Bronislav - protect, protect
Budimir - wake up - (wake up) and the world - (peace)
Budislav - wake up - (wake up) and slav - (glory)
Bueslav - assertive
Burislav - indestructible, like a storm
Slavic male names starting with the letter B:
Vasilko - royal
Vaclav - the most famous
Vedagor - in charge
Vedamir (Vedomir) – in charge
Vedislav - glorifying knowledge
Velimir – veli - (great, large) and peace - (peace, peaceful)
Veleslav - led - (great, great) and slav - (glory)
Velibor – ready for achievements
Wenceslaus - the most famous
Vitoslav - ancestral glory
Vladimir - vlad - (to own, power) and peace (peaceful), owning the world
Vladislav - owner of glory
Vlastislav - ruler of the world
Voibor - victorious in battle
Vojislav - a glorious warrior
Voisvet – fighting for justice
Vsevolod - all - (all) and volod - (to own); owner of everything
Vsemil - dear to everyone, everything - (all) and dear - (darling)
Vseslav - all - (all) and slav - (glory), all glory
Vysheslav - higher - (height, high) and slav - (glory)
Vyacheslav - vyache - (more) and slav - (glory)
Slavic male names starting with the letter G:
Godimir – useful to people
Godislav – useful to people
Gorisvet - clear
Gorislav - burn - (burn) and slav - (glory)
Gostislav - hospitable
Gostimir – caring
Gostomysl – gost - (guest) and thought - (think, thought)
Gradimir - creator of the world
Gremislav - famous
Slavic male names starting with the letter D:
Dalebor - participant in military campaigns
Danislav – given for glory
Daniyar – given for shine
Daromir - the giver of peace
Daromysl – thinker, thinker
Divislav is amazing
Dobran - good giver
Dobrovit – cheerful
Dobroslav - kind - (kind, good) and slav - (glory), good glory
Dobrynya - kind, good
Dragovit – valuing life
Dragolub - kind, beloved
Dragomir – drag - (precious) and peace - (peaceful)
Dragorad - joyful
Along with Slavic names, it is worth paying attention to Russian male names. Perhaps among them lies a wonderful name for your baby.
Female names of Slavic origin have mostly been lost over the centuries. The most popular of them have reached us.
Vladislava - owner of glory. Vladislava may not be in good health and may get sick a lot. But at the same time, the girl will have a very strong spirit, a core. She can show humility, especially to her beloved man, but still remain unconvinced.
Polina is captivating. Polina has no equal in her excellent sense of humor and ability to see the positive even in very unpleasant situations.
Miloslava is sweet and nice. Calm, even a little meek, Miloslava has influence on those around her. With it, everything stabilizes, people feel harmony and calm.
Yaroslava - bright, sunny, glorious. Yaroslava girls are lively, active, restless. In childhood they will encourage other children to do all sorts of adventures; in adulthood they can lead people along with them. Yaroslava loves children, and therefore will become a caring and wise mother.
Names in Old Church Slavonic. Slavic Names
The material below, in the opinion of the editors, deserves attention and may seem interesting to someone. The article reflects the author’s opinion about the history of Slavic names and coincides with the opinion of the site’s editors.
Most modern names were borrowed in the 9th-13th centuries along with Christianity. These foreign names were declared “correct”, “real” and included in the “saints”. After the introduction of Christianity in Rus', it was allowed to give names only through the church, at baptism. Despite the fact that these names have been given for almost a millennium, they still remain alien to our people: after all, they arose on foreign soil and were artificially transplanted to Slavic soil. The now familiar names Ivan, Semyon, Mikhail were as unusual to the ears of our ancestors as the names Matomba, Ngkhuru-Nghoro and others now sound to us.
However, it was dangerous to argue with the church (until the 14th century, they could be burned at the stake for baking a pancake, and in the 16th century they were burned for such a trifle as reading foreign books), so our poor great-great-grandmothers and great-great-grandfathers, diligently pronouncing outlandish names, distorted them beyond recognition . So Johanaan turned into John, and then into Ivan. Shimon became Semyon, and Iulina became Ulyana. So subsequently the Russians changed the German surname Kos von Dahlen into Kozlodavlev, and Pogenkampf into Pogankin. People forcibly converted to Christianity had a hard time parting with their Slavic names, so in chronicles and decrees you can often find such references as “Boyar Theodore, called Doroga,” “... named Miloneg, Peter by baptism,” etc. From the 17th century, Slavic names begin to lose their meaning, turning into nicknames, until they finally disappear from use.
Many names have come down to us thanks to nicknames (surnames).
Vorobyov, for example, received such a surname not at all because his great-great-grandmother sinned with a sparrow, but because Vorobyov’s actual ancestor bore the personal name Vorobey.
The same applies to other “animal”, “bird” and “fish” surnames. Some readers reproached me for not separating names from nicknames, leaving “offensive” names, they say, what if someone calls their son Fool or Stupid? If this suddenly happens, it will be fair, because you cannot expect a good tribe from a bad seed. As for nicknames, where is the line that separates a name from a nickname? Is Red Wolf (Rudolph) a nickname or a name? Is Vtorishka a name or a nickname? More like a nickname, although this is the real name - Second Semenov. However, I must warn the reader that not all the sources I used earned my complete confidence. So follow the saying: trust, but verify.
In ancient times, a real name was given to a person by a sorcerer upon reaching adulthood according to his services to the family: Ogneved, Ratibor, Yaroslava, etc. “Many people come to sorcerers and sorcerers... More often than not, sorcerers and sorcerers, writing demonic (i.e. Slavic - V.K.) names, give them to ordinary people, commanding them to bear names...” (A. Afanasyev. Poetic views of the Slavs... vol. III, p. 431) Those who did not show themselves in any way remained with the names they received in childhood: Nezhdan (unexpected child), Budilko, Plaksa (hence the surname Plaksin), Nenash (given name, which was given for protection from evil spirits: spirits will come to spoil the child, but he is “not ours”). “From the first generations and times of man... until a certain time I gave to my children names, as the father and mother willed their children: either from sight and nature, or from a thing, or from a parable. Likewise, before their baptism, the Slovenians also gave names to their children: Bogdan, Bozhen, First, Second, We Love, and Other Names. Goodness is the same thing.”
Over time, the good or bad meaning of many names was forgotten; they began to be given because that was the name of their father or grandfather, whose name really corresponded to some quality of theirs.
But, in the end, the names from the “saints” that zealous churchmen forced them to name their children won out. And it happened this way: “The mother in labor was given the choice of any of the three, which one she wants to choose: Mokkia, Sossia, or name the child in the name of the martyr Khozdazat. “No,” thought the deceased, “the names are all the same.” To please her, they turned the calendar in a different place; Three names came out again: Triphilius, Dula and Varakhasiy. “This is the punishment,” said the old woman, “what are all the names; I really have never heard of anything like that. Let it be Varadat or Varukh, or else Trifgshiy and Varakhasiy.” They turned the page again and out came: Pavsikakhy and Vakhtisy. “Well, I already see,” said the old woman, “that, apparently, this is his fate. If so, it would be better if he were called like his father. The father was Akaki, so let the son be Akaki"
Old Church Slavonic names for girls are mostly beautiful and sweet-sounding. It's no surprise that some parents want to give them to their daughters.
Names of this type are divided into several varieties:
- Originating from the natural or plant world: Akulina - eagle, Azalea - blooming, etc. Such names are recognized as symbolic, because the ancient Slavs loved and revered nature and everything connected with it.
- Reflecting the character of the baby (Arsenia – courageous, Varvara – wild). The choice of names of this type should be approached very carefully and carefully, because many experts are sure that it is this name that determines the character and future destiny of a person.
- Derived from the names of deities (Lada - the deity of beauty, Mara - the goddess of the night). As in the case of the calendar, such a name, according to the beliefs of the Slavs, brought the person named by it closer to the deity of the same name.
- Dibasic: Lyubomila, Svetozara, Svyatoslav, Yaroslav, Miroslav.
This is interesting. Since ancient times, the Slavs have developed the custom of calling newborn girls with double names. Our ancestors were sure that a name is a secret key, and it should only be owned by its owner and no one else. Therefore, the first name became publicly available to people, while the second was kept strictly secret. It was believed that in this way the girl could be protected from the evil eye and words. The first name, which for people was usually not distinguished by its beauty and pleasant sound: Dobrogneva, Zloba, etc. It was believed that the bearer of such a dissonant name was reliably protected from evil people. The girl received her middle name when she reached a certain age, usually adolescence. It was much more euphonious than the first.
The tradition of double naming gradually disappeared; many of the second, beautiful names are still popular today:
- Darina – gift giver;
- Dobrava - kind;
- Eupraxia is the creator of good deeds;
- Agnes - chaste;
- Agnia – pure;
- Ariadne - sleeping;
- Beatrice - blessing;
- Bogdana – given by God;
- Vasilisa - regal;
- Ada is a decoration.
Old Russian names. Naming an Old Russian name among the Slavs: Native Traditions
In Ancient Rus', the name had a special meaning among the Slavs. The ancestors believed: giving a person a name is fateful and influences events in his life and the outcome of each of them, attracts good luck, gives strength, and has a protective meaning. That is why the Slav had from three to twelve names, depending on his activity and time spent in Yavi.
Let’s make a reservation right away - all the names given by people and the Family were Nicknames. Even now, the tradition of calling a person with any word that most accurately defines him to identify a person in society has been preserved. All the ancient Russian names chosen by him and the Gods were True and sacred.
The meaning of the Old Russian name and its role in the life of a Slav
The child received his first Slavic name immediately at birth or even long before it. It was given by the Father of the Family and had the property of being tied to the Family, an instrument for the Elders to protect their Descendant. All rituals to nourish, cleanse, and heal the child took place through this name. Such Old Russian names most often looked like a characteristic and wish for those character traits or physical virtues that, in the opinion of the Parents, were needed or had already been reflected in their sons and daughters. Milolika, Zabava, Bogodar, Svetomir - all these and many other ancient Russian names reflect the emotions and kind message of the Elders of the Family to their child.
The ritual of the Slavic naming of the Native Gods was carried out on children when they reached twelve years of age. A girl or boy was accepted into the Family as its full members, leaving the full paternal protection, although they remained forever bound by the Roots of the Tree. This sacrament was performed using the Power and Knowledge of the priest. With the help of a special ritual and turning off the internal dialogue, turning to the Gods, he looked through the emerging character, destiny and heard the name that was given to the person from above.
This Slavic, ancient Russian name was the most important for a boy or girl throughout his life, and was not subject to disclosure. It was communicated by the priest tête-à-tête during the purification of the child in the river and initiation into the Family, and was then used only when communicating with the Gods or performing magical or egregorial rituals for personal protection, health, strength, and good luck. In the world, a person continued to call himself by a community name, a nickname by birth.
A separate Old Russian name was chosen or given to a person when he was initiated into any profession, when he began to engage in a particular activity: agriculture, architecture, cattle breeding and other craftsmanship areas. The process of naming in this case, as a blessing and protection, bestowing prosperity and success, consisted of communicating with the Native Gods themselves or with the help of a wise priest.
Priests also received unique Slavic names when they began serving the Pantheon. Moreover, the name itself often contained a root that reflected the essence and name of the Native God whose patronage he chose. Often there were several Patrons, therefore one sorcerer, priest or sorcerer also had several ancient Russian names. They served as an energetic link between Slavi’s worlds. Reveal and Rule, made it possible to safely and unimpededly perform rituals and ceremonies at the temples with the idols of the Family and the Russian Gods.
The same few personal Slavic names were given for ancient Russian warriors. The first is when making a decision to protect your Motherland and Family. The second and subsequent ones are before decisive battles and campaigns. Each of these ancient Russian names contained a powerful information and energy message to the Gods, their support and protection in combat. For example, for a shield warrior, inflexibility of spirit, body and will was important; for a scout - a quiet step and the ability to be invisible, fast, and for a commander - the ability to lead an army and draw up a wise plan of attack or defense.
The ancient Slavs knew that the name greatly influenced the fate of the child, so they took it seriously. Slavic male names most often consisted of two full words with a deep meaning, which served as a kind of amulet against all evil spirits. The pagans preferred to give their heirs two or more names to protect them from evil spirits. After the adoption of Christianity, children were also given not one name, but two. The first was used for interaction and contact with the outside world, the second was given at the baptism of the baby. It was kept secret and known only to immediate family.
How to choose a name for a boy
In ancient times, names for boys were chosen especially carefully, because sons always remained warriors, protectors, successors of the family, elders, bearers of strength, greatness, power and wisdom.
Nowadays, choosing a name also needs to be taken seriously.
- Be wary of names that are too unconventional. Children can suffer greatly because their name is too prominent. Plus, they will most likely be constantly teased about it at school.
- You should not give the boy an affectionate and soft name. He will not be taken seriously, and his peers will call him a girl.
- The first name must be combined with the surname and patronymic. This is especially true for boys, as their last name stays with them for life.
- Following the fashion for names is stupid. Fashion quickly passes, but the name remains and may sound rather inappropriate.
When choosing a name for your son, you must first try it on a stranger and analyze all the associations that arise because of this. It is also advisable to carefully study all the interpretations and meanings of names.
Common names are too banal, and the baby gets lost in the company of his peers; names that are too rare attract too much attention to him.
The name should not be too rare, but also not the most popular. For most boys, firm names are suitable, since life will be difficult for them without a strong and assertive character.
Beautiful ancient Slavic names for a boy
The ancient Slavs most often gave the child a name at birth, and then during adolescence, when the main features of his individuality were already clearly emerging in the character of the young man. The name should have emphasized these qualities. If a man performed great feats, he could be given another name glorifying his great deeds.
List of beautiful names:
- Agniy – means light (from the word “fire”);
- Bel – pure, white, white-faced;
- Beloyar – bright and furious;
- Nobility - noble;
- Bogdan – given by God;
- Boleslav - aspiring to great glory;
- Vartislav - filled with glory;
- Velimir – peaceful, calm, balanced;
- Gleb – powerful, heavy;
- Dalimil – giver or bestower of mercy;
- Dobromir – kind and peaceful;
- Zareslav - glorifying the dawn;
- Karin – brown-eyed;
- Ladoslav - glorifying Lada;
- Lyubomil - beloved;
- Peace lover - loving peace;
- Miroslav - glorifying the world;
- Mstislav – vindictive, irreconcilable;
- Ognedar – sacrificer;
- Overexposure - very light, enlightened;
- Radim – joyful;
- Ruslan is a bright soul;
- Ratmir - protecting the world;
- Svyatoslav - sacred glory;
- Svetomir – bringing light and peace;
- Stanislav – establisher of glory;
- Tihomir - quiet and peaceful;
- Jaromir is peaceful like Yarilo.
Many names of Slavic origin are almost forgotten and have completely disappeared from use, since after the adoption of Christianity they were almost completely replaced by Greek and Jewish analogues.
Forgotten and rare names of Slavic origin
The list of forgotten and rare names is very long:
- Bezson – wakeful;
- Bogorod is a relative of the gods;
- Bozheslav - glorifying the deity;
- Burislav - like a storm;
- Vedamir - all-knowing;
- Wenceslaus - wearer of the crown of glory;
- Voibor – victorious in battle;
- Vysheslav - highest in glory;
- Gradimir - creator of the world;
- Gorynya - invincible and unshakable like a mountain;
- Gremislav - illustrious, thundering with glory;
- Daniyar – given for shine;
- Zlatan – precious;
- Lyudmil - dear to people;
- Mlad – junior, young;
- Okomir – eye of the world;
- Orislav – strong;
- Radim – worried about the world;
- Taislav is modest, concealing glory.
Whether a child should be given such a rare name should be decided by the parents themselves, after weighing the pros and cons.
Orthodox Russian male names
Some ancient names gained wide popularity due to the fact that Slavs with that name were elevated to the rank of saints and canonized.
These are Russian names for boys:
- Boris – fighting for glory;
- Vsevolod - owner of everything;
- Vladimir is great in his power, ruling the world;
- Vladislav – owner of glory;
- Vyacheslav - great fame, most famous;
- Vsevolod - owner of everything;
- Gorazd – big, large;
- Rostilav - increased glory;
- Svyatoslav - holy glory;
- Yaropolk is an ardent warrior.
These names are quite popular in our time; moreover, they are very harmonious and have a good interpretation. Many of them are among the top most popular male names.
Unusual Slavic names
Unusual names can be divided into the following categories:
- derived from the participles: Zhdan, Nezhdan, Khoten, Bazhen, Bazhan, Kriv;
- in order of birth: First, Bolshoi, Second, Second, Tretiak, Chetvertak, Menshoi, Nine;
- associated with flora and fauna: Wolf, Walnut, Birch, Eagle, Borscht, Raven, Swan, Lark, Hare;
- deities: Lad, Yarilo.
Such names today are exotic and unusual. It is unlikely that anyone will dare to name their child such an extravagant name.
Over time, many of them became the basis for surnames: Menshov, Tretyakov, Volkov, Zhdanov, Bazhenov, Bazhutin, Borshchev, Voronikhin, Vtorushin, Zaitsev, Orlov.
Despite the fact that ancient Slavic male names are outdated, some parents still call their sons by them. Recently, there has been a revival of interest in old names, since modern ones have become very popular and too common, and parents do not want to name their child like everyone else. But finding a rare name requires a lot of wisdom.
