Sasha, Vadim, Stan… Slavic male first names are numerous and will suit your little boy perfectly. Here is a selection of the prettiest Slavic names for little guys.
Slavic languages include a whole panel of languages from many countries (Macedonia, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Poland, Russia, Belarus…). These cultures have a strong heritage, especially in terms of first names. Mirov, Novak, Zoran… The choice is vast for parents who wish to give a first name of Slavic origin to their little boy !
The rarest Slavic names for a boy
Most Slavic first names are little known and therefore little attributed in France. This is the case for example of the first name Novakwhich means “new” and is worn by Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic. Zlatan, like footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović, is also very rare in France. We can also cite a variant of Alexander, Alexander, and four from André, Andrej, Andrei, Andrzej and Andreja. We also like the first names Casimir, Jurek, Ludwik, Matej, Miroslaw, Stanislas, Stefan and Tomaz.
If we look specifically at the side of nationalities, we can mention the rare polish first names Aleksy, Antoni, Dawid, Eryk, Igor, Michal and Piotr. Russia also has its share of beautiful male first names that are little attributed in France, with Alyosha, Isidor, Konstantin, Maxim, Mikhail, Nikita, Sergei and Vasily.
What Slavic first name of Arabic origin for a baby boy?
Kâmil is a first name of Arabic origin, which means “perfect, completed”. It is also found in some Slavic languages as a derivative of Camille.
Our ideas for male names of Slavic origin
Slavic boy names there is no shortage if you want to pay homage to a culture you appreciate or to your origins. If you like diminutive first names, we can cite Stan, short version of Stanislas. Some male Slavic names have beautiful meanings, such as Anton (“brave”), Alexis (“the helpful”), Dario (“to give”), Marcin (“little Mars”)... The choice is vast!
To give a little originality with a French first name, you can opt for its Slavic version, for example with Jakub for Jacob, Ludwik for Louis, Marek for Marc and Zymon for Simon. Roman and Vadim are two other very pretty Slavic male names.
List of short Slavic names for boys
THE short first names are fashionable for both girls and boys. If you want a male name of Slavic origin that has only a few letters or syllables, you can opt for the first names Carl, Oleg, Bojan, Kuba, Ciril, Zoran or even Lev. Literature enthusiasts can call their son Fedor or Fiodor in homage to the Russian writer Fiordor Dostoyevsky, while those who have their eyes turned towards the stars will be able to enjoy the name Yuri, echoing astronaut Yuri Gagarin.
Those who like the first name Jean, but who find it too classic, can give it a twist by using one of its Slavic versions, Jan, Ivan or Iwan. THE male Slavic given name Ilya, variant of Elie, has a certain charm. This is also the case with Pavel, the Slavic form of Paul.
Finally, parents who like mixed first names can opt for Misha, which is the Slavic form of Michel and means “who is like God”, or for Sacha/Sasha.