Ukrainian name

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Ukrainian names are given names that originated in Ukraine. In addition to the given names, Ukrainians also have patronymic and family names (surnames; see: Ukrainian surnames).

Ukrainian given names

Diminutive and hypocoristic forms are male names that are native to the Ukrainian language and that have either an empty inflexional suffix ({{lang|uk|Івась}}, {{lang|uk|Павлусь}}, {{lang|uk|Гриць}}) or the affixes , -ик ({{lang|uk|Славко}}, {{lang|uk|Грицько}}, {{lang|uk|Василько}}, {{lang|uk|Андрійчик}}, {{lang|uk|Петрик}}, {{lang|uk|Дмитрик}}).{{Cite journal |last=Iatsenko |first=Ganna |date=2019-01-01 |title=Philosophy of a Name: Ukrainian Context |url=http://www.beytulhikme.org/DergiTamDetay.aspx?ID=1477 |journal=Beytulhikme |language=en |volume=9 |issue=2 |pages=437–451 |doi=10.18491/beytulhikme.1477 |s2cid=198520705 |issn=1303-8303|url-access=subscription }} Female names have the affixes -ся, -йка, -нька, ({{lang|uk|Катруся}}, {{lang|uk|Гануся}}, {{lang|uk|Соломійка}}, {{lang|uk|Надійка}}, {{lang|uk|Марієнька}}, {{lang|uk|Христинонька}}).

As in most cultures, a person has a given name chosen by his or her parents. First names in East Slavic languages mostly originate from one of three sources: Orthodox church tradition (which derives from sources of Greek origin), Catholic church tradition (of Latin origin), or native pre-Christian Slavic origins. Pre-Christian wishful names were given in the hope of controlling the fate of the people. For instance, to scare away evil, children were given names derived from dangerous predatory animals. In contrast, the names of Shchasny (Happy) or Rozumnyk (Smart) were supposed to make them happy or smart respectively.{{cite book |author-last1=Chernovatyi |author-first1=Leonid |author-last2=Schochenmaier |author-first2=Eugen |year=2023 |title=Reference Dictionary of Ukrainian Names |url=https://mondonomo.ai/book/reference_dictionary_of_ukrainian_names/ |publisher=Mondonomo |isbn=978-953-50455-0-2 |page=x}}

Most names have several diminutive forms.

= Popular Ukrainian male given names =

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= Popular Ukrainian female given names =

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  • {{lang|uk|Áлла}} (Alla {{IPA|uk|ˈɑlːɐ|}}), of Gothic origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Анастасія}} (Anastasiia {{IPA|uk|ɐnɐstɐˈs⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ|}}), of Greek origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Ангеліна}} (Anhelina {{IPA|uk|ɐnɦeˈl⁽ʲ⁾inɐ|}}), from Angelina, of Greek origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Анжéла}} (Anzhela {{IPA|uk|ɐnˈʒɛlɐ|}}), from Angela, of Greek origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Антоніна}} (Antonina {{IPA|uk|ɐntoˈn⁽ʲ⁾inɐ|}}), of Latin origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Броніслáва}} (Bronislava), {{lang|uk|Боронислава}} (Boronyslava), feminine of Bronislav and Boronyslav.
  • {{lang|uk|Валенти́на}} (Valentyna {{IPA|uk|wɐlenˈtɪnɐ|}}), from Valentina, feminine of Valentyn.
  • {{lang|uk|Варвáра}} (Varvara {{IPA|uk|wɐrˈwɑrɐ|}}), from Barbara, of Greek origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Васили́на}} (Vasylyna {{IPA|uk|wɐsɪˈlɪnɐ|}}), feminine of Vasyl{{'}}.
  • {{lang|uk|Вероніка}} (Veronika {{IPA|uk|weroˈn⁽ʲ⁾ikɐ|}}), from Veronica, a Latin alteration of Berenice, of Ancient Macedonian origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Віктóрія}} (Viktoriia {{IPA|uk|wikˈtɔr⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ|}}), feminine of Viktor, from Victoria, of Latin origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Веселка}} (Veselka), Ukrainian word {{lang|uk|веселка}}, meaning "rainbow".
  • {{lang|uk|Віра}} (Vira {{IPA|uk|ˈwirɐ||uk-віра.ogg}}), meaning "faith", calque from Greek {{lang|grc|Πίστη}} (Piste).
  • {{lang|uk|Гали́на}} (Halyna {{IPA|uk|ɦɐˈlɪnɐ||uk-Галина.ogg}}), from Galene, of Greek origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Гáнна}} (Hanna {{IPA|uk|ˈɦɑnːɐ||uk-Ганна.ogg}}), {{lang|uk|Анна}} (Anna {{IPA|uk|ˈɑnːɐ|}}), equivalent to Anne, of Hebrew origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Дари́на}} (Daryna {{IPA|uk|dɐˈrɪnɐ|}}), of Slavic origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Дáрія}} (Dariia {{IPA|uk|ˈdɑr⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ|}}), {{lang|uk|Дáр'я}} (Daria {{IPA|uk|ˈdɑrjɐ|}}), from Daria, of Persian origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Діна}} (Dina (given name)), from Dinah, of Hebrew origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Емілія}} (Emiliia {{IPA|uk|eˈmil⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ|}}), equivalent to Emily, of Latin origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Єва}} (Yeva {{IPA|uk|ˈjɛwɐ|}}), equivalent to Eve, of Hebrew origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Євдокія}} (Yevdokiia {{IPA|uk|jeu̯doˈkijɐ|}}), from Eudocia, of Greek origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Євгéнія}} (Yevheniia {{IPA|uk|jeu̯ˈɦɛn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ|}}), {{lang|uk|Євгена}} (Yevhena), from Eugenia, feminine of Yevhen and Yevhenii, of Greek origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Єлизавéта}} (Yelyzaveta {{IPA|uk|jelɪzɐˈwɛtɐ|}}), {{lang|uk|Єлізавета}} (Yelizaveta {{IPA|uk|jel⁽ʲ⁾izɐˈwɛtɐ|}}), {{lang|uk|Єлисавета}} (Yelysaveta {{IPA|uk|jelɪsɐˈwɛtɐ|}}), equivalent to Elizabeth and Isabella, of Hebrew origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Єфросинія}} (Yefrosyniia {{IPA|uk|jefroˈsɪn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ|}}), from Euphrosyne, of Greek origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Зінаїда}} (Zinaida {{IPA|uk|z⁽ʲ⁾inɐˈjidɐ|}}), from Zenaida, of Greek origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Злáта}} (Zlata {{IPA|uk|ˈzlɑtɐ|}}), of Slavic origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Зоря́на}} (Zoriana {{IPA|uk|zoˈrʲɑnɐ|}}), Slavic for "star", compare to Estelle (given name), Stella.
  • {{lang|uk|Зóя}} (Zoia), from Zoe, of Greek origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Івáнна}} (Ivanna {{IPA|uk|iˈwɑnːɐ|}}), {{lang|uk|Жáнна}} (Zhanna), {{lang|uk|Я́на}} (Yana {{IPA|uk|ˈjɑnɐ|}}), equivalent to Jane, Jean, Joan, Joanna and Joanne, feminine of Ivan, of Hebrew origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Інна}} (Inna {{IPA|uk|ˈinːɐ|}}).
  • {{lang|uk|Іри́на}} (Iryna {{IPA|uk|iˈrɪnɐ||uk-Ірина.ogg}}), equivalent to Irene, of Greek origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Калина}} (Kalyna), guelder-rose, symbol of Ukraine, the Ukrainian people.
  • {{lang|uk|Катери́на}} (Kateryna {{IPA|uk|kɐteˈrɪnɐ||uk-Катерина.ogg}}), equivalent to Caitlin, Karen, Katherine, Kathleen and Katrina, of Greek origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Квітка}} (Kvitka), Ukrainian {{lang|uk|квітка}}, meaning "flower".
  • {{lang|uk|Клáвдія}} (Klavdiia {{IPA|uk|ˈklɑu̯d⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ|}}), from Claudia, of Latin origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Лари́са}} (Larysa {{IPA|uk|lɐˈrɪsɐ||uk-Лариса.ogg}}).
  • {{lang|uk|Леоніда}} (Leonida {{IPA|uk|leoˈn⁽ʲ⁾idɐ|}}), feminine of Leonid.
  • {{lang|uk|Лідія}} (Lidiia {{IPA|uk|ˈl⁽ʲ⁾id⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ|}}), from Lydia, of Greek origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Лілія}} (Liliia {{IPA|uk|ˈl⁽ʲ⁾il⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ||uk-лілія.ogg}}).
  • {{lang|uk|Любóв}} (Liubov {{IPA|uk|lʲʊˈbɔu̯||uk-любов.ogg}}), {{lang|uk|Любомира}} (Liubomyra {{IPA|uk|lʲʊboˈmɪrɐ|}}), feminine of Liubomyr, meaning "love", calque from Greek {{lang|grc|Αγάπη}} (Agape).
  • {{lang|uk|Людми́ла}} (Liudmyla {{IPA|uk|lʲʊdˈmɪlɐ|}}), equivalent to Ludmila, of Slavic origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Мáйя}} (Maia {{IPA|uk|ˈmɑjːɐ|}}), the month of May.
  • {{lang|uk|Маргари́та}} (Marharyta {{IPA|uk|mɐrɦɐˈrɪtɐ|}}), equivalent to Margaret and Marjorie, of Persian origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Мари́на}} (Maryna {{IPA|uk|mɐˈrɪnɐ|}}), from Marina, of Latin origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Марія}} (Mariia {{IPA|uk|mɐˈr⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ||uk-Марія.ogg}}), from Maria, equivalent to Marie, Mary and Miriam, of Hebrew origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Мелáнія}} (Melaniia {{IPA|uk|meˈlɑn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ|}}), equivalent to Melanie, of Greek origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Мирослáва}} (Myroslava {{IPA|uk|mɪroˈslɑwɐ|}}), feminine of Myroslav.
  • {{lang|uk|Михайлина}} (Mykhailyna {{IPA|uk|mɪxɐjˈlɪnɐ|}}), feminine of Mykhaylo, equivalent to Michelle, of Hebrew origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Надія}} (Nadiia {{IPA|uk|nɐˈd⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ||uk-Надія.ogg}}), meaning "hope", calque from Greek {{lang|grc|Ἐλπίς}} (Elpis).
  • {{lang|uk|Натáлія}} (Nataliia {{IPA|uk|nɐˈtɑl⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ|}}), {{lang|uk|Наталя}} (Natalia {{IPA|uk|nɐˈtɑlʲɐ|}}), equivalent to Natalie, of Latin origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Ніна}} (Nina {{IPA|uk|ˈn⁽ʲ⁾inɐ||uk-Ніна.ogg}}), from Nino, of ambiguous ancient Near Eastern origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Оксáна}} (Oksana {{IPA|uk|okˈsɑnɐ||uk-Оксана.ogg}}), {{lang|uk|Ксéнія}} (Kseniia {{IPA|uk|ˈksɛn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ|}}), from Xenia, of Greek origin. The form Oksana is most common.
  • {{lang|uk|Олексáндра}} (Oleksandra {{IPA|uk|olekˈsɑndrɐ||uk-Олександра.ogg}}), {{lang|uk|Лéся}} (Lesia {{IPA|uk|ˈlɛsʲɐ||uk-Леся.ogg}}), {{lang|uk|Олеся}} (Olesia {{IPA|uk|oˈlɛsʲɐ|}}), feminine of Oleksandr, equivalent to Alexandra, of Greek origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Олéна}} (Olena {{IPA|uk|oˈlɛnɐ||uk-Олена.ogg}}), from Helena, equivalent to Elaine, Ellen and Helen, of Greek origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Óльга}} (Olha {{IPA|uk|ˈɔlʲɦɐ||uk-Ольга.ogg}}), feminine of Oleh, a pre-Christian name derived from Helga, of Varangian origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Парасковія}} (Paraskoviia {{IPA|uk|pɐrɐˈskɔwijɐ|}}), from Paraskeve, of Greek origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Пелагéя}} (Pelaheia), {{lang|uk|Пелагія}} (Pelahiia {{IPA|uk|pelɐˈɦijɐ|}}), from Pelagia, of Greek origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Раїса}} (Raisa {{IPA|uk|rɐˈjisɐ|}}).
  • {{lang|uk|Романа}} (Romana), feminine of Roman.
  • {{lang|uk|Руслáна}} (Ruslana {{IPA|uk|rʊˈslɑnɐ|}}), feminine of Ruslan.
  • {{lang|uk|Світлáна}} (Svitlana {{IPA|uk|s⁽ʲ⁾witˈlɑnɐ|}}), meaning "shining one", of Slavic origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Святослáва}} (Sviatoslava), feminine of Sviatoslav.
  • {{lang|uk|Сніжáна}} (Snizhana {{IPA|uk|s⁽ʲ⁾n⁽ʲ⁾iˈʒɑnɐ|}}).
  • {{lang|uk|Соломія}} (Solomiia {{IPA|uk|soloˈmijɐ||uk-Соломія.ogg}}), equivalent to Salome, of Hebrew origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Софія}} (Sofiia {{IPA|uk|soˈfijɐ||uk-Софія.ogg}}), from Sophia, equivalent to Sophie, of Greek origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Стефáнія}} (Stefaniia {{IPA|uk|steˈfɑn⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ|}}), {{lang|uk|Степанія}} (Stepaniia), {{lang|uk|Степани́да}} (Stepanyda {{IPA|uk|stepɐˈnɪdɐ|}}), equivalent to Stephanie, masculine of Stefan and Stepan, of Greek origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Таїсія}} (Taisiia {{IPA|uk|tɐˈjis⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ|}}), {{lang|uk|Таїса}} (Taisa {{IPA|uk|tɐˈjisɐ|}}), from Thaïs, of Greek origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Тамáра}} (Tamara), from Tamar, of Hebrew origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Текля}} (Teklia {{IPA|uk|ˈtɛklʲɐ|}}), from Thecla, of Greek origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Тетя́на}} (Tetiana {{IPA|uk|teˈtʲɑnɐ||uk-Тетяна.ogg}}), of Latin origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Уля́на}} (Uliana {{IPA|uk|ʊˈlʲɑnɐ|}}), equivalent to Gillian or Juliana, of Latin origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Федóра}} (Fedora {{IPA|uk|feˈdɔrɐ|}}), equivalent to Theodora, masculine of Fedir, Fedor, Khvedir and Teodor, of Greek origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Христи́на}} (Khrystyna {{IPA|uk|xrɪˈstɪnɐ|}}), equivalent to Christine, of Greek origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Ю́лія}} (Yuliia {{IPA|uk|ˈjul⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ|}}), equivalent to Julia and Julie, of Latin origin.
  • {{lang|uk|Яніна}} (Yanina), diminutive of Yana, equivalent to Janine.
  • {{lang|uk|Ярослáва}} (Yaroslava {{IPA|uk|jɐroˈslɑwɐ|}}), feminine of Yaroslav.

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