Slavic names
The most given names in 2025 where Wiktionary files the name under “Slavic”, up to 50 girls and 50 boys. A name can have more than one origin, so it can appear in several of these lists. Names Wiktionary hasn’t tagged are left out.
Girls · US 2025
- #43MilaEditor’s note Up from #53 in 2015 to #43 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 340 US girls in the 2025 records4,796 babies
- #205Vera“faith”*1,482 babies
- #245AnaEditor’s note Down from #211 in 2015 to #245 in 2025 in the US1,276 babies
- #375AnyaEditor’s note Up from #550 in 2015 to #375 in 2025 in the US821 babies
- #406LanaForm of Elon, meaning “oak tree”*768 babies
- #565Nadia“Nadia; tender”*531 babies
- #566IvannaSame root as Jane, meaning “God is gracious”*530 babies
- #683SashaForm of Alexander, meaning “to defend + man”*414 babies
- #691LaraIcelandic, from Latin Laura, meaning “laurel tree”*409 babies
- #950Milena“dear, kind”*271 babies
- #1,047LilyanaEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #1,047 vs #3,035 in 2025237 babies
- #1,085Ira“watchful”*222 babies
- #1,241Jana“God is gracious”*181 babies
- #1,299SoniaEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1970, with 1,767 babies; 171 in 2025171 babies
- #1,631DanicaEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 2007, with 1,109 babies; 127 in 2025127 babies
- #1,631IrinaEditor’s note About 1 in 13,000 US girls in the 2025 records127 babies
- #1,652AlisaEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1970, with 1,153 babies; 125 in 2025125 babies
- #1,747Nila“of a dark colour; blue; black”*116 babies
- #1,927SonyaEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1967, with 2,980 babies; 100 in 2025100 babies
- #2,017IvankaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1996, with 8 babies94 babies
- #2,036KatiaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1960, with 5 babies93 babies
- #2,387YanaEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #834 vs #2,387 in 202575 babies
- #2,410NatalyaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1970, with 7 babies74 babies
- #2,542DanikaEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 2007, with 709 babies; 69 in 202569 babies
- #2,895Vanna“God is gracious”*58 babies
- #3,167Olga“holy; inviolable, sacred”*50 babies
- #3,211MishaForm of Michael, meaning “who is like God?”*49 babies
- #3,389AsyaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1974, with 6 babies45 babies
- #3,577KatyaEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 2001, with 146 babies; 42 in 202542 babies
- #3,903DunyaEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,110 vs #3,903 in 202537 babies
- #4,460YuliaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1985, with 7 babies31 babies
- #5,722OlenaEditor’s note 5 letters, ending in -na like Eliana and Luna21 babies
- #5,722TaniyaEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 2006, with 433 babies; 21 in 202521 babies
- #5,917Wandapossibly “a Wend”*20 babies
- #6,325Sanya“radiant”*18 babies
- #6,838InessaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1988, with 5 babies16 babies
- #8,860MaryanaEditor’s note About 1 in 150,000 US girls in the 2025 records11 babies
- #8,860TonyaEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1972, with 7,244 babies; 11 in 202511 babies
- #9,457KaterynaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1982, with 5 babies10 babies
- #10,917AelitaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 2006, with 6 babies8 babies
- #11,932IrynaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 2014, with 7 babies7 babies
- #13,208RoniaEditor’s note 5 letters, ending in -ia like Olivia and Amelia6 babies
- #13,208YarynaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 2023, with 6 babies6 babies
- #14,942LubaEditor’s note 4 letters, ending in -ba like Alba and Hiba5 babies
Boys · US 2025
- #85LukaEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #85 vs #261 in 20253,873 babies
- #162IvanSame root as John, possibly meaning “God is gracious”*2,240 babies
- #242MilanEditor’s note Used for both: 80% of US babies named Milan in 2025 were boys1,418 babies
- #980DamirEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1974, with 6 babies233 babies
- #1,539GermanSpanish, possibly meaning “brother”*112 babies
- #1,826VladimirEditor’s note About 1 in 20,000 US boys in the 2025 records87 babies
- #2,035Casimir“proclamation of peace”*73 babies
- #2,718SashaForm of Alexander, meaning “to defend + man”*47 babies
- #3,128IlyaSame root as Elijah, meaning “Yahweh is my god”*38 babies
- #3,181BorisEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,406 vs #3,181 in 202537 babies
- #3,240ArsenEditor’s note About 1 in 47,000 US boys in the 2025 records36 babies
- #3,379Bogdan“gift of God”*34 babies
- #3,757Kazimir“to destroy + peace”*29 babies
- #4,139ArturEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,153 vs #4,139 in 202525 babies
- #4,139Nikita“conqueror”*25 babies
- #4,249LazarSerbo-Croatian form of Lazarus, meaning “God has helped”*24 babies
- #4,396DanyloEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1982, with 5 babies23 babies
- #4,857MarinSerbo-Croatian, from Latin Marīnus, meaning “of or pertaining to the…*20 babies
- #6,446ZakharSame root as Zachary, meaning “Yahweh has remembered”*13 babies
- #6,803Igor“army”*12 babies
- #6,803VukEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 2005, with 7 babies12 babies
- #7,194BornaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1996, with 6 babies11 babies
- #8,243Oleg“holy, sacred or blessed”*9 babies
- #8,910PlatonEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 2010, with 5 babies8 babies
- #10,695VadimEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1993, with 5 babies6 babies
- #12,008TarasEditor’s note 5 letters, ending in -as like Lucas and Elias5 babies
Girls · England & Wales 2025
- #40MilaEditor’s note Up from #79 in 2015 to #40 in 2025 in England & Wales. Short and simple: 4 letters1,014 babies
- #98LaraIcelandic, from Latin Laura, meaning “laurel tree”*465 babies
- #253LanaForm of Elon, meaning “oak tree”*185 babies
- #291AnyaEditor’s note Down from #172 in 2015 to #291 in 2025 in England & Wales155 babies
- #439AnaEditor’s note Down from #296 in 2015 to #439 in 2025 in England & Wales91 babies
- #490Nadia“Nadia; tender”*81 babies
- #610Nila“of a dark colour; blue; black”*64 babies
- #684Jana“God is gracious”*54 babies
- #719Vera“faith”*51 babies
- #763AlisaEditor’s note Down from #549 in 2015 to #763 in 2025 in England & Wales48 babies
- #834YanaEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #1,783 in 2015, #834 in 202543 babies
- #894Ira“watchful”*39 babies
- #922Milena“dear, kind”*38 babies
- #973SashaForm of Alexander, meaning “to defend + man”*36 babies
- #1,051SoniaEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 1996, with 125 babies; 32 in 202532 babies
- #1,110DunyaEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #2,328 in 2015, #1,110 in 202530 babies
- #1,315MishaForm of Michael, meaning “who is like God?”*24 babies
- #1,454AsyaEditor’s note 4 letters, ending in -ya like Freya and Maya21 babies
- #1,454IrinaEditor’s note About 1 in 12,000 England & Wales girls in the 2025 records21 babies
- #1,584IvannaSame root as Jane, meaning “God is gracious”*19 babies
- #2,440RonyaEditor’s note 5 letters, ending in -ya like Freya and Maya11 babies
- #3,035LilyanaEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #1,047 vs #3,035 in 20258 babies
- #3,035NatalyaEditor’s note 7 letters, ending in -ya like Freya and Maya8 babies
- #3,333SonyaEditor’s note 5 letters, ending in -ya like Freya and Maya7 babies
- #3,333Wandapossibly “a Wend”*7 babies
- #3,705DanikaEditor’s note 6 letters, ending in -ka like Vamika and Anvika6 babies
- #4,201Olga“holy; inviolable, sacred”*5 babies
- #4,867DanicaEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #1,631 vs #4,867 in 20254 babies
- #4,867KaterynaEditor’s note 8 letters, ending in -na like Sienna and Luna4 babies
- #4,867KatiaEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #2,036 vs #4,867 in 20254 babies
- #4,867OlenaEditor’s note 5 letters, ending in -na like Sienna and Luna4 babies
- #5,927KatyaEditor’s note 5 letters, ending in -ya like Freya and Maya3 babies
Boys · England & Wales 2025
- #261LukaEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #85 vs #261 in 2025177 babies
- #269MilanEditor’s note Up from #331 in 2015 to #269 in 2025 in England & Wales169 babies
- #283IvanSame root as John, possibly meaning “God is gracious”*159 babies
- #771DamirEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #2,319 in 2015, #771 in 202543 babies
- #1,066SashaForm of Alexander, meaning “to defend + man”*28 babies
- #1,153ArturEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,153 vs #4,139 in 202525 babies
- #1,226VladimirEditor’s note About 1 in 12,000 England & Wales boys in the 2025 records23 babies
- #1,406BorisEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,406 vs #3,181 in 202519 babies
- #1,613Igor“army”*16 babies
- #1,897IlyaSame root as Elijah, meaning “Yahweh is my god”*13 babies
- #2,133Bogdan“gift of God”*11 babies
- #2,133DimitarEditor’s note About 1 in 25,000 England & Wales boys in the 2025 records11 babies
- #2,133Nikita“conqueror”*11 babies
- #2,440BorysEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #873 in 2015, #2,440 in 20259 babies
- #2,664DanyloEditor’s note About 1 in 34,000 England & Wales boys in the 2025 records8 babies
- #2,664LazarSerbo-Croatian form of Lazarus, meaning “God has helped”*8 babies
- #3,684MarinSerbo-Croatian, from Latin Marīnus, meaning “of or pertaining to the…*5 babies
- #3,684ZakharSame root as Zachary, meaning “Yahweh has remembered”*5 babies
- #4,275ArsenEditor’s note About 1 in 68,000 England & Wales boys in the 2025 records4 babies
- #4,275RudolfEditor’s note About 1 in 68,000 England & Wales boys in the 2025 records4 babies
- #5,137PlatonEditor’s note About 1 in 91,000 England & Wales boys in the 2025 records3 babies
Counts and ranks: US Social Security Administration (2025, names given to 5 or more babies) and Office for National Statistics (2025, names given to 3 or more babies). US ranks are worked out from the counts, with ties sharing a rank; England & Wales ranks are as published. Origins: Wiktionary category tags. Meanings, where shown, are from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).