Slavic baby names
Slavic names include Russian, Polish, Czech and South Slavic names and pet forms (Mila, Nadia, Milan). Of the names we have researched, 14 are Slavic, given to 11,752 US babies in 2025.
Rising Slavic names
Biggest climbers in rank since 2020: Vera (#246 to #205), Lara (#710 to #693), Nina (#327 to #324), Milan (#431 to #242).
Slavic girl names (12)
| Name | Meaning | Rank 2025 | Babies 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mila | dear, gracious (Slavic mil-) | #43 | 4,796 |
| Vera | #205 | 1,482 | |
| Nina | #324 | 946 | |
| Kira | #385 | 801 | |
| Nadia | hope (Russian); also an Arabic name | #565 | 531 |
| Lara | Russian pet form of Larisa | #693 | 409 |
| Milana | Sicilian name; also a Slavic name (origin uncertain) | #812 | 336 |
| Milena | dear, kind (Slavic) | #950 | 271 |
| Zora | dawn (Slavic) | #969 | 264 |
| Nadine | from Nadia; "hope" | #1,627 | 128 |
| Iva | #1,740 | 117 | |
| Wanda | perhaps 'a Wend' (Polish) | #6,096 | 20 |
Slavic boy names (2)
How origins are assigned
Each name gets one origin: the language its meaning comes from, which is not always the language it reached English through. Mateo is Spanish in form but Hebrew in origin, so it is listed as Hebrew. The lists cover the roughly 2,000 most used names we have researched so far. Common meanings among Slavic names: love, grace, sky, star, moon or sun.