Ukrainian Names

Early European import, well known in the 1940s via Norwegian skating movie star Sonja Henie, that has sailed back across the Atlantic, despite the rising popularity of other Russian names.

See SONIA.

Variant of the popular Slavic name Bogdan, meaning "given by god".

Marko is one of the many names derived from Mars, the god of war. Marco is the more usual Spanish form but Marko is a variation used in Spain along with Russia, Ukraine, and several Slavic countries.

As Sophia gets more popular, parents search out more unusual spins, and the Z makes this qualify.

Pavlo has more energy than the Russian Pavel, perhaps because it sounds like the Spanish Pablo.

Makes a Biblical favorite new and interesting.

Popular in Poland, Moldova, Romania, and Russia, and familiar in the UK too, Bogdan is a rugged and strong sounding choice with a similar meaning to US favorite Theodore. Made up of the Slavic elements bogŭ and danŭ, it means "gift from God".