Polish Names

  1. Basha
    • Origin:

      Yiddish, variant of BATYA
    • Meaning:

      "foreign woman"
    • Description:

      Basha bears a family resemblance to other newly popular Slavic names Sasha and Mischa, all of them hearty, warm and welcoming.
  2. Pola
    • Origin:

      Short form of Amapola, Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "poppy"
    • Description:

      Pola is an international name that still bears the femme fatalish air of Polish-born silent screen vamp Pola Negri, whole birth name was Apolonia. Rarely used, she could join sisters Lola and Nola.
  3. Zygi
    • Jas
      • Origin:

        Abbreviation of James or short form of Jasper
    • Philippine
      • Origin:

        French, feminine variation of Philippe
      • Meaning:

        "lover of horses"
      • Description:

        Philippine would be taken as an ethnic identification rather than a name in the U.S. Better try Philippa, though if you don't mind eternally correcting people, Philippine can make an interesting alternative. Pippa can be a short form of Philippine as well as Philippa.
    • Marzena
      • Mela
        • Origin:

          Hindi
        • Meaning:

          "religious service"
        • Description:

          Unlike Pamela and Melanie, Mela feels fresh and unusual.
      • Pela
        • Origin:

          Polish short form of Penelope
        • Meaning:

          "weaver"
        • Description:

          For such a short, simple name, Pela has many possible derivations and meanings. It's most commonly cited as a short form of Penelope, but can also be a nickname for Pelagia, a name related to the sea.
      • Jola
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "God is willing"
        • Description:

          Could be used to honor a Joel.
      • Maksym
        • Rozalia
          • Salvator
            • Origin:

              Latin
            • Meaning:

              "savior"
            • Description:

              The original version of an Old World name more often found as the Spanish Salvador or the Italian Salvatore.
          • Tymek
            • Atka
              • Rafal
                • Delja
                  • Origin:

                    Polish, diminutive of Kordelja
                  • Meaning:

                    "daughter of the sea"
                  • Description:

                    Pretty in a polka-dancing way.
                • Serg
                  • Eleonara
                    • Origin:

                      Italian, German, Dutch, and Polish version of Eleanor
                    • Meaning:

                      "bright, shining one"
                    • Description:

                      The usual form of Eleonara is Eleanora, with each syllable pronounced, but transposing, adding, or subtracting a vowel or syllable here or there works fine and adds to the international, feminine spin on a solid name.
                  • Kristi
                    • Janina