Slavic names for children. Forgotten male Slavic names and their meanings
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.
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 have been 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 flora(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 by 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.
At any cultural tradition names are the most significant carrier of information about the development of a people. Names of Slavic origin, for example, have practically disappeared from use. They were replaced by Greek, Roman, Jewish and other names that are inherently alien to the descendants of the ancient Russians. This happened immediately after Rus' adopted Christianity.
The names of pagan gods, which at that time they wanted to eradicate not only from the everyday cultural life of the people, but also from their thoughts, were often part of men's names. An example of this is the ancient Slavic name Jaromir (Yarilo + world). Magi and heroes, who bore original Slavic names, were baptized by force and called them as prescribed by the Christian faith.
Russian and Slavic names: what's the difference?
IN last decade many parents began to call their children Slavic names. However, few people understand that the same Ivan (a Slavic name, it would seem) has nothing to do with Ancient Rus'. This name came to us along with baptism, and it came from the Hebrew “John”. This also includes popular Lately names Zakhar, Matvey, Daniel and Egor. If you look more closely at such names, you can find their analogies in other cultures. For example, Luke in English is pronounced as Luke, Daniel - as Daniel. The same Matvey has overseas analogues (Matthew).
If we remember that Slavic, that is, pagan names at one time they tried to eradicate them forever, we can conclude that they cannot have analogues in other cultures, because at that time (1st century AD) the assimilation of peoples had not reached a large scale. So, how can you recognize an ancient Slavic name? How to distinguish it from the biblical names forcibly grafted onto the Slavs? Let's find out about this right now.
What names can be considered originally Slavic
Almost all male Slavic names have features by which they can be distinguished from foreign ones. The presence in them of a part of a word of exclusively Slavic origin is this sign. Slavic names for boys have always been carried sacred meaning, so the combination of their components was not a simple set of words for the sake of euphony. It was also noted that the sound “A” was used very rarely among the Slavs, especially in proper names. Most often it was replaced with softer sounds “I”, “I” and “E”.
As an example, we give two names, one of which many consider Slavic: Casimir and Parnassus. If you pay close attention to their components, you can see that Casimir was formed from two words: “to show”, “seems” and “mir”, which means “showing the world”. But the name Parnassus can be deciphered for a long time, looking closely at the combination of letters and listening to the sequence of sounds. Even if we assume that it is based on concepts such as “steam” and “us,” such a combination does not provide any semantic content.
Slavic names for men with two stems
Another noticeable feature by which male Slavic names can be identified is two stems. One part indicated qualities (glory, strength, power, authority, and so on). But the second part symbolized the subject or sphere of their influence (the world, everything, good, army, gods, etc.). By the way, double names received by boys who reached a certain age, and before that they had the right to bear a family, simple name. Single-part names were also reserved for smerdas - representatives of the poor class in Rus'. It is worth talking in more detail about the procedure for naming boys and men among the Slavs, since there were many subtleties in this issue.
How names were given in Rus'
As mentioned earlier, the Slavic names of boys carried special meaning and were the key to the essence of man. To prevent the baby from being “spoilt” (the evil eye, etc.), he was given a false name at birth. As a rule, it was ugly or did not characterize the boy with the best side. The list of Slavic male names of this group includes Kriv, Zloba, Nekras, Durnik or Fool.
When the child grew up and men began to raise him, he was given a new name that reflected the boy’s character and suited his main purpose. They also believed that such names endowed a man with certain qualities. Future warriors (warriors, heroes) were most often called compound names: Ratibor, Yaropolk, Dobrognev. Hunters were given names such as Brave, Stoyan, or even called Wolf, Eagle, etc. Future clergy, and often warriors, were called names with the particle “holy.” These include the Slavic name Svyatoslav, which has again become popular. Farmers and livestock breeders received simpler names: Tishilo, Putyata, Yarilka or Tihomir. Often the Slavs gave a middle name to boys depending on the order of their birth.
The Slavs did not have any system of inheritance of names adopted by other peoples. Therefore, there were no generic names until the adoption of Christianity. But even after this, for several centuries, even noble ruling families did not practice naming boys in honor of their grandfathers and fathers.
Slavic names borrowed from animals and plants
Nowadays, few people want to give male Slavic names from the names of animals and plants to their son, since they sound, at least, strange. The fact is that the peasants (namely, they most often called their children this way) did not modify the names of animals in any way. The sons in this case were called Hares, Ruffs, Pike, Catfish and Nuts. These Russian (Slavic) names gave the world the surnames Zaitsev, Shchukin and Ershov.
How were you born: ordinal names
This group of names is not as numerous and diverse as others. Despite the fact that there were many children in Slavic families, not all descendants were born boys, and therefore the calculation was carried out up to a maximum of the tenth son. The eldest heir was usually called Pervak or Pervusha, the next - Vtorak, followed by Tretyak, Chetverik, Osmin, etc. According to research, ordinal names were often given to children at birth, and then replaced with a new, characteristic two-part name. Nevertheless, in the family of the already matured man, they continued to call him by his ordinal name. Exist in modern Russia and surnames derived from them: Tretyakov, for example.
Terrible Slavic names
In Rus', like in any other state of that time, there were military units. If a boy after seven years of age was distinguished by strength, tall or endurance, he was sent to be raised by vigilantes. The names were given to them taking into account their purpose and contained information about the indestructibility of the body, the severity and unshakability of the warrior’s spirit. Just like Greek, Slavic names of this category have meanings such as “stone”, “rock”.
An example is the names Dubynya (strong, like an oak), Gorislav (glorious and at the same time mighty, like a mountain), Gorynya and Svyatogor. Names such as Mstislav (glorious for his revenge), Zima (harsh, cold and calculating) and Dobrognev (anger for the sake of good) were considered especially formidable.
Names with the particle “bude”, “pako” and “voy” spoke of a constant readiness to defend the life of their people. As an example, we can cite the long-forgotten Slavic names Pakoslav and Budevoy.
Male Slavic names in honor of the gods
In the families of Slavic clergy (magi), children, as a rule, followed in the footsteps of their father, that is, they continued his Vedic path to spiritual cooperation with higher powers. Their names most often contain the particles “slav”, “light”, “wise” and “love”. By the way, this particular group of names was the most extensive and diverse, because you can love and glorify any natural phenomenon, gods and aspects of everyday life.
Such names include Bogoslav (glorifying God), Jaromir (the world belonging to Yarilo, the sun god), Velimudr (possessing great wisdom), Lubomir ( loving world), Svetozar (illuminating with light). This also includes names such as Lyubomysl (who loves to think), Bogomysl (who thinks about God), Dobroslav (who glorifies goodness), and many others.
What did the Slavs call boys with disabilities?
If a boy with physical disabilities (lame, hunchbacked) was born into a Slavic family, at first he was given the usual, “family” name: Nevzor (not seeing others), Nekras and Koschey (skinny, bony). Upon reaching the age of seven, they gave him a new name, reflecting his condition. As a rule, boys with disabilities and congenital physical disabilities grew up to be modest, flexible, spiritually rich people. It was these qualities that were reflected in their names. The Slavs also tried to give inferior youths names that could give them strength. They consisted of the particles “god”, “mil”, “lyubo”, “brother” and “sister”.
Examples of such names: Blagoslav (glorifying goodness, kindness), Bogomil (dear to God), Lyubomil, Bratomil and Sestromil (dear for brothers and sisters), Gostemil (dear for guests) and Krasimir (handsome and peace-loving). In this way, the Slavs compensated for the child’s physical deficiencies, turning them into spiritual and mental advantages.
However, it happened that a physically healthy man’s name was changed to a negative one. An example of this is the name Blud (unlucky, dissolute, fornicator) and Malice or Zlyda (vicious).
Slavic names of rulers, governors and other nobility
Since the ruling strata of the population owned some benefits, the main feature of their names are the particles “vladi”, “hold” and “led”. The formation of such names could not have taken place without such particles as “peace” and “glory”. Since these names were most often mentioned in various historical sources, several dozen of their variations have survived to this day.
Some of the most popular Slavic names are: Vladimir, Vladislav, Vsevolod, Vseslav and Izyaslav. They are still in demand, and sons are called them. Slightly less well-known, and therefore more common, are such names as Velislav, Berislav, Berimir and Borimir, Mecheslav, Wenceslav and Velimir. Voivodes and famous warriors who were granted principalities or volosts most often bore names with the particle “regiment”. Here it is worth remembering the legendary Slavic warriors Svyatopolk and Yaropolk.
False names and nicknames among the Slavs
In addition to names, it was the norm among the Slavs to give nicknames to boys. They did this for several reasons. Firstly, with the help of nicknames they hoped to ward off evil from the baby. Children's nicknames, or decoy names, as stated at the beginning of the article, carried a negative meaning. In those days people believed that evil people or the spirits will not covet Nekras, Fool or Crooked. This tradition existed even after the adoption of Christianity. Just remember fairytale Ivan the Fool. The same was practiced with names for little girls. An example is also known to everyone from childhood - this is Princess Nesmeyana. Nicknames include those known by literary works the name Mazai meaning "smeared".
Nicknames, unlike real names, were known to everyone. Thus, if evil was planned against the boy (and according to the beliefs of the Slavs, for this it was necessary to know the name of the victim), it simply did not overtake him.
Beautiful Slavic names for boys. Examples
IN last years male Slavic names are becoming more popular. Of course, there is no talk of a complete rejection of Greek, Jewish and Roman. However, returning to one's roots plays a large role in cultural identity. To name children in accordance with the traditions of their ancestors, such beautiful Slavic names as Svyatoslav, Yaroslav, Vladimir and Vsevolod are increasingly being used. Less often you can hear such names as Kazimir, Svyatogor and Dobrynya. The most popular names are those that belong to famous people: actors, musicians and politicians.
For example, the name Vladimir has been competing with the variants Alexander, Daniil and Alexey borrowed from other cultures for several decades.
In conclusion, I would like to say that not all names that are unknowingly classified as Slavic are actually Slavic. Be careful when choosing a name for your child. Contact historical sources and try to find signs of their Slavic origin on your own.
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.
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 - 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 - loving God. From this name arose the surname: Bogolyubov.
Bogomil - dear to God. The name also has meaning: Bohumil.
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 BRYACHI - 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 Red Sun - Prince of Novgorod, Grand Duke Kyiv.
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.
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.
It also matters common noun: Friend. From these names came the surnames: Druzhinin, Drugov, Drunin.
Ruff is 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 comes the surname: Zhdanov.
Zhdana is the female form of the name Zhdan.
Zhiznomir - living in the world.
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.
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.
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.
- 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 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.
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 glory. 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.
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.
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 is dark-haired and 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.
Before the advent of Christianity, the people of the ancient Slavs had mostly two-part names, most of which have survived to this day. And from time to time the fashion for Old Slavonic names for boys returns. On this moment names of Old Church Slavonic origin are again in demand, since western names have lost relevance among the people. Old Slavonic names boys and girls consist of Bulgarian, Czech, Russian, Serbian and Polish names.
It should be noted that Old Church Slavonic names were very diverse, and were formed from the names:
Animal and plant life;
By birth order;
Gods and goddesses;
According to human qualities
But, the main group of names was created from two words (two-base names). For example, the name Svyatoslav, Tihomir, Yaropolk, Ratibor, Gostomysl, Vsevolod, Bogdan, etc.
After the advent of Christianity in Russia, many Old Slavonic names were forgotten, while there were lists of Old Slavonic names prohibited by the church, in particular the names of gods, such as: Lada, Yarilo. But after some time, people began to give their children the names of their ancestors, and thus Old Slavonic names returned to use. The following list will help you choose a name for your son.
Old Slavonic names for boys:
Borislav - stormy glory
Daren - gift to the world
Lyubomil - beloved
Belogor - from the White Mountains
Danko - shining, day
Lubodron - beloved, dear
Bogolep - divine
Dobrolyub - loving goodness
Luceslav - in a ray of glory
Budislav - be glorious!
Divislav - in the radiance of words
We love - beloved
Budimil - be nice!
Dragovit - valuing life
Lubodar - giver of love
Bogumir - bring peace to God!
Dan - given by God
Milava - sweet, kind
Beloyar - furious
Damir - the giver of peace
Myslemir - thinking about the world
Belimir - white, pure
Daroslav - giver of the word
Moguta - powerful, mighty
Boleslav - glorifying
Daniyar - given for shine
Miloslav - sweet glory
Bazhen - God's
Dragolub - kind, beloved
Peace lover - loving peace
Bueslav - stork
Drogoslav - dear glory
Milan - sweet, kind
Velibor - a great gift
Drogorad - dear joy
Found - found
Vadim - invited, invited
Yeseniy - clear sky
Neroslav - sealer of glory
Vlastislav - owner of the world
Zhelislav - desired glory
Negomir - gentle and peaceful
Venislav - crowned with glory
Zhelan - desirable
Hope - hope expectation
World - worldwide
Zhiteslav - glorifying life
Oleg - light, fast
Vadislav - called
Zdanimir - creator of the world
Ocheslav - desperate glory
Vlastimir - rule the world
Zelislav - very nice
Witty - sharp thinker
Vsemil - dear to everyone
Zalazar - because of the azure
Premislav - accept the glory!
Vitoslav - glory of life
Zvenislav - ringing with glory
Wonderful - wonderful
Vsevolod - owner of everything
Zlatoslav - golden glory
Putislav - path of glory
Vladislav - owner of glory
Dawn - rising light
Peresvet - bright
Verislav - faithful
Ivan - to be born, to be born
Radey - joy, joyful
Vyacheslav - glorifying advice
Igor - militant
Ratislav - military glory
Gradibor - force creator
Ivar - Tree of Life
Ratibor - chosen warrior
Gleb - sweet, affectionate
Izheslav - be with glory!
Radimil - sweet joy
Gorisvet - high light
Idan - walking, overcoming the path
Radislav - caring about glory
Gradimir - creator of the world
Krasibor - chosen from the beautiful
Radosvet - light of joy
Deyan - active, active
Krasislav - the beauty of glory
Ruslav - fair-haired
Dobrava - virtuous, bearer
Ladislav - glorifying beauty
Radovlad - own joy
Daromysl - thinker, thinker
Ludimir - bring peace to people
Ratmir - a fighter for peace
Dobrynya is a kind person
Lyuborad - pleasing with love
Rusimir - Russian World
Gift - gift to the world
Lyubomir - loving peace and peace
Svyatomir - holy world
Drohomir - dear world
Ladislav - glorifying people
Svetovid - light, holy
Dobroslav - glorifying goodness
Ladimir - peace-loving
Svyatoboy - holy fighter, warrior
Are you choosing a name for your newborn son? Parents always dream of their child being the happiest and healthiest. And the first thing you can do for him is to give correct name. After all, a name is a sign that influences not only the character, but also the fate of a person.
But the problem is that, firstly, the list of names is huge. Secondly, I would like to consider the strong and euphonious Slavic male names that have become popular again. In the article you will find out what traditions existed in naming boys in Rus' and what the Slavic names meant.
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, epic. The poem "The Tale of Igor's Campaign" presents us with whole line wonderful heroes with memorable names.
When choosing a Slavic name for a boy, our ancestors Special attention paid attention to its significance. 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 glorious ancestors, based on the child’s character qualities.
For example, Dobrynya is kind,
Vsevolod - owner of everything,
Rodomir – peace-bringer 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, natural phenomena: Brave, Pike, Hare, Yarilo, Lada.
Why are Slavic male names forgotten?
This was mainly influenced by the baptism of Rus', which occurred in the 10th century. Pagan beliefs were replaced by a national unified religion. With the change of faith, changes also occurred in people’s lives, their way of life, and their worldview.
Bans were imposed on the original Slavic names, so they gradually faded from memory and were forgotten. They were replaced by Hebrew, Byzantine, Greek, Babylonian, Syrian names. In the 19th century, very few Russian names remained; names of Latin origin appeared in families. In modern Russia, boys with Old Russian names according to statistics it was only 5%.
How to recognize Slavic names?
Male Slavic names had a sacred meaning. They are beautiful, euphonious, and also strong-willed and strong. You can easily recognize them. Usually they consist of two bases: the first is the main one and was given at the birth of a child, the second was added when the boy grew up and had certain merits and showed himself in something. For example,
Absey - born on the first day of spring,
Vsemil - dear to everyone,
Daroslav - giver of the word,
Yaropolk is an ardent warrior.
Slavic names for boys
In the Slavic name book there used to be a lot of names. Currently, most of them are completely forgotten. So, if you want to name your baby a traditional Slavic name, then take a closer look at the following list.
Absey– talented, innate creativity.
Agnechron- strong, fast, need to dominate.
Agniy– a tendency to continuous movement, a bright person.
Aliy– active, always busy with something, vigorous energy.
Bazhen- desired, beloved.
Belimir– sacred in the world, full of love and compassion.
Belogor– white mountain, has a strong character.
Beloslav– a pragmatist, strives to milk everything himself.
Belomir- honest, active.
Beloyar- sacred rage bright personality, covets everything that a person can possess.
Bogdan- a confident, loyal friend.
Boeslav– handsome, confident and has a strong character.
Bozeslav- friendly and polite.
Bogolep- Created by God.
Bogumil- dear to God, reliable.
Bogumir- a friend to everyone.
Blagomir– capable of maneuvering and changeability.
Blagoslav– has the ability to forgive and high spiritual qualities.
Boleslav– glorified, most glorious, hearing.
Borislav- fighting for glory, an extraordinary mind.
Bratislava- sociable, cheerful.
Bronislaw- purposeful, persistent, principled.
Budislav- will be nice, master of the matter, sociable.
Bueslav– like a storm, indestructible.
Budimir– kind, loves nature, has a sense of beauty.
Vadislav– possessing fame, strong-willed, strong, successful.
Velibor- a great fighter.
Venislav– crowned with glory, prudent, successful.
Vitoslav- a symbol of reliability.
Vladimir- ruler of the world, leader.
Vsevolod– omnipotent, gift of persuasion, courageous, firm.
Vseslav- all-glorifying, famous.
Vyacheslav– glorifying, desire for leadership, sociable.
Gradimir– a good organizer, sociable.
Gleb– lump, decisive, fair.
Godimir – needed by the world, idealist, strives to improve the world.
Gorisvet– clear, intelligent, balanced.
Gorislav– blazing glory, healthy, strong, hardy.
Gostimir– talented, cheerful, versatile.
Daniyar- intelligent, knowledgeable.
Daromir– independent, courageous.
Divislav– amazing, full of energy, active.
Dobrolyub- kind and loving.
Dobroslav- famous for goodness.
Dobrynya- kind, daring, the best.
Drogoslav – strong personality, purposeful.
Yeseniy– practical, reliable, love science.
Zhelislav– brave, independent, decisive.
Zhiteslav– fair, active, strong.
Zvenislav– wise, self-sufficient, successful.
Zelislav– cheerful, sociable.
Zlatoslav– philosophical way of thinking, easily learns foreign languages.
Zlatozar– selfless, developed intuition, honest.
Igor- careful, attentive.
Krasimir– beautiful and peaceful.
Ladislav– balanced, reasonable, successful.
Luboslav- brave and independent.
Miloslav– glorifying peace, glorified by peacefulness.
Oleg– the soul of the company, decisive, reliable.
Peresvet– independent, courageous, strong character.
Radim– talented in art, sports, cheerful.
Radislav- reliable, conscientious, sensible.
Ratislav – strong-willed, loves power.
Ratmir– a warrior of peace, hospitable, purposeful, cunning.
Svetozar– persistent, independent, sociable.
Svetoslav– Diplomatic, practical, has willpower.
Tihomir- peaceful, good-natured, friendly.
Yarilo- sun, god.
Jaromil– confident, positive, friendly.
Jaromir– calm, balanced, cheerful.
Yaroslav– athletic, persistent, strives for victory and success.
Yaropolk– a glorious warrior, leader, independent, leader, has strong energy.
Of course, this list cannot be called complete, but it gives an idea of what the ancient Slavic male names were like.
Male Slavic names are back in fashion
Having analyzed the meanings of ancient Slavic names, you will, of course, agree that they sound melodious, full of nobility, courage, and strength. They contain deep meaning and powerful positive energy. How more men with names like these, the better and healthier the world becomes. This is also a return to one’s origins and roots. Slavic names are energetically much stronger than foreign ones. And what more people bear names with positive energy, the better and purer the energy-informational background of the Earth.
Of course, no one is calling on you, parents, to completely abandon your usual names, such as Danil, Maxim, Arthur, Artyom, Egor, Arseny, Nikita, Semyon, Konstantin, Alexander, Nikolai, Kirill.
It’s just that among the ancient and forgotten there are many beautiful and noble ones. Giving your child ancient Slavic name, you strengthen your family, make it stronger and cleanse it of bad energy. This is the power of a person’s name. The choice is yours.
