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85 Bulgarian Girl Names with Meanings

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Bulgarian girl names starting with A

• AnaАнаAna (Cyrillic: Ана) is a version of the female given name Anna meaning "favour" or "grace". In Croatia, the name Ana was the second most common feminine given name, or among the top ten most common, in almost all decades for which there is census data.
• AnnaAnna is a feminine given name, the Latin form of the Hebrew name Hannah (Hebrew: חַנָּה, romanized: Ḥannāh), meaning "favour" or "grace". It is the name of Samuel's mother in the Hebrew Bible, rendered Ἄννα in Greek, Hannah in English, and Anna in Latin.
• AntoninaAntonina and Antoņina are feminine given names and nicknames. It is a Bulgarian, Latin, Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian given name that is an alternate form of Antonia in use in Israel, Vietnam, Moldova, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic,…
• AntoniyaAntoniya is a Russian and Bulgarian feminine given name that is derived from Antonius and is a variant of Antonina in use in Israel, Vietnam, Moldova, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia,…

Bulgarian girl names starting with B

• BiljanaБиљанаBiljana (Serbian: Биљана [bǐʎana]; Macedonian: Билјана; Bulgarian: Биляна [biˈʎanɐ]) is a feminine South Slavic name derived from бела, бяла ("white", "fair") or билка, биле ("medicinal herb").
• BilyanaБиљанаBiljana (Serbian: Биљана [bǐʎana]; Macedonian: Билјана; Bulgarian: Биляна [biˈʎanɐ]) is a feminine South Slavic name derived from бела, бяла ("white", "fair") or билка, биле ("medicinal herb").
• BorislavaБориславаBorislava (Cyrillic: Борислава) is a Slavic feminine given name, derived from the Slavic elements borti (battle) and slava (glory, fame). It is the feminine form of Borislav.
• BoyankaБоянкаBoyanka (Bulgarian: Боянка) is a Bulgarian feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: Boyanka Angelova (born 1994), Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast Boyanka Kostova (born 1993), Bulgarian-Azerbaijani weightlifter
• BrankaБранкаBranka (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранка) is a Serbo-Croatian female given name derived from the Slavic root bran – the same as in Branislav and Branimir – with the meaning "to defend or protect".

Bulgarian girl names starting with D

• DanicaДаницаDanica (Cyrillic: Даница) is a Slavic feminine given name. The name means "morning star" and originates from the personification of the morning star (Venus) in Slavic mythology.
• DarinaDarina or Daryna (Ukrainian) is a South Slavic feminine given name. It is common in Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Ukrainian,Tatarian cultures and comes from the root Slavic element "dar" which means gift.
• DesislavaДесиславаDesislava or Dessislava (Bulgarian: Десислава) is a Bulgarian feminine given name, derived from the Slavic elements desiti (to find, to encounter) and slava (glory, fame), thus meaning "one that finds glory".
• DianaDiana is a feminine given name of Latin and Greek origins, referring to the Roman goddess Diana, goddess of the hunt and the moon.
• DonkaDonka is a feminine Bulgarian given name that is a diminutive form of the masculine name Andon used in Bulgaria.
• DraganaДраганаDragana (Cyrillic: Драгана) is a Slavic feminine given name. It is the feminine form of the male name Dragan, which is derived from the common Slavic element drag meaning "dear, beloved, precious".

Bulgarian girl names starting with E

• EkaterinaEkaterina is a Russian feminine given name, and an alternative transliteration of the Russian Yekaterina. Katya and Katyusha are common diminutive forms of Ekaterina.
• ElenaElena is a popular female given name of Greek origin. The name means "shining light".
• ElitsaЕлицаElitsa (Bulgarian: Елица) is a Bulgarian feminine given name that may refer to Elitsa Kostova (born 1990), Bulgarian tennis player Elitsa Todorova (born 1977), Bulgarian folk singer and percussionist Elitsa & Stoyan, Bulgarian music duo Elitsa Vasileva (born…
• EvdokiyaЕвдокияEvdokiya (Russian: Евдокия, Bulgarian: Евдокия) is a Russian and Bulgarian variant of the Greek Eudokia (Ευδοκία), a feminine given name. It may refer to: Evdokiya Rostopchina, Russian poet Evdokiya Germanova, Russian actress.

Bulgarian girl names starting with G

• GalinaГалинаGalina (Russian: Галина; from Greek: γαλήνη, lit. 'serenity, calm') is a Russian feminine given name.
• GoranaГоранаGorana (Serbian Cyrillic: Горана) is a Slavic female given name, meaning "mountain woman" or "woman from the highlands" (see male form Goran). The nickname is Goca.

Bulgarian girl names starting with I

• IrinaИринаIrina or Iryna (Cyrillic: Ирина, Ірина) is a feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin, commonly borne by followers of the Eastern Orthodox Church. It is derived from Eirene (Ancient Greek: Εἰρήνη), an ancient Greek goddess, personification of peace.
• IvaIva is a given name.
• IvanaИванаIvana (Cyrillic: Ивана) is a feminine given name of Slavic origin that is also popular in southern Ireland, France, French-speaking Canada, the Mediterranean and Latin America.

Bulgarian girl names starting with J

• JaklinJaklin is both a feminine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Bulgarian girl names starting with K

• KalinaКалинаKalina (Cyrillic: Калина) is a feminine given name of Slavic origin meaning "Viburnum".
• KaterinaКатеринаKaterina (Greek: Κατερίνα, romanized: Katerína; Russian, Bulgarian and Macedonian: Катерина, romanized: Katerina) is a feminine given name. It is a Greek variant of Ekaterini and a Russian and Bulgarian short form of Ekaterina or Yekaterina.
• KatyaKatya is a feminine given name. It is a very popular name in Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Serbia, and North Macedonia.
• KeratsaКерацаKeratsa or Keraca (Bulgarian: Кераца) is a Bulgarian feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: Keratsa of Bulgaria (1348 – c.
• KorneliyaKorneliya is a feminine given name, similar to Kornelia.

Bulgarian girl names starting with L

• LjubaЛюбаLjuba is a Slavic given name. In the Serbian language, it is best known as a masculine name, cognate to Ljubomir or Ljubo.
• LjubicaЉубицаLjubica (Serbian Cyrillic: Љубица and Macedonian: Љубица) is a Slavic feminine given name meaning "love" or "kiss", where -ica is a diminutive suffix. Also, ljubica means violet, while the actual flower is ljubičica, a superdiminutive.

Bulgarian girl names starting with M

• MagdalenaMagdalena is the original version of the given name Magdalene and is used in West Slavic (Czech, Polish and Slovak), Hungarian, German, Lithuanian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Spanish, Georgian, and other languages.
• MargaritaMargarita is a feminine given name in Latin and Eastern European languages. In Latin it came from the Greek word margaritari (μαργαριτάρι), meaning pearl, which was borrowed from Ancient Persia.
• MariaMaria is a feminine given name. It is given in many languages influenced by Christianity.
• MariyaMariya is a variation of the feminine given name Maria. Notable people with the name include: Mariya Abakumova (born 1986), Russian javelin thrower Mariya Agapova (born 1997), Kazakhstani mixed martial arts fighter Mariya Andreyeva (actress) (born 1986),…
• MartaMarta is a female given name derived from the Aramaic name ܡܳܪܬܳܐ (Mârtâ, in Syriac script, מָרְתָא in Hebrew script), which translates as "the lady" in English. It had the male form "Martinus" in Roman culture.
• MelaniaMelania is a feminine given name of Latin origin that derives from the Greek word melaina (μέλαινα), the feminine form of the adjective melas (μέλας) meaning "black" or "dark".
• MilenaMilena is a feminine given name of Italian, Slavic origin derived from "mil" meaning "kind", "beloved" or "dear". It is the feminine form of the male names Milan and Milen.
• MilicaМилицаMilica (Serbian Cyrillic: Милица; pronounced 'Millitsa') is a feminine name popular in Balkan countries. It is a diminutive form of the given name Mila, meaning 'kind', 'dear' or 'sweet'.
• MiraMira is a feminine given name with varying meanings. In the Romance languages, it is related to the Latin word ''mirus'' for 'wonder' and 'wonderful'.
• MonikaMonika is a female name in German, Scandinavian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovenian, Macedonian, Croatian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Hungarian (Mónika) and Japanese which can also be seen in India.

Bulgarian girl names starting with N

• NadezhdaНадеждаNadezhda or Nadežda (Cyrillic: Надежда) is a Slavic female given name popular in Belarus, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine and other Slavic countries to a lesser extent, as well as other former Soviet states such as Azerbaijan and…
• NadiaНадіяNadia is a female name. Variations include Nadja, Nadya, Nadine, Nadiya, and Nadiia.
• NatashaNatasha is a name of Russian origin. It is the diminutive form of the Latin name Natalia.
• NevenaНевенаNevena (Cyrillic: Невена) is a feminine given name popular in South Slavic languages. The name is the feminine form of the masculine name Neven, which means Calendula officinalis.
• NiaNia is a given name which appears in many cultures. In Bulgaria, it is a short form of the feminine name Evgenia.
• NikolinaNikolina is the given name of: Nikolina Angelkova (born 1979), Bulgarian politician Nikolina Baradić (born 1990) is a Croatian politician Nikolina Božičević (born 1995), Croatian volleyball player Nikolina Brnjac (born 1978), Croatian politician Nikolina…
• NinaNina is a feminine given name with various origins and alternate spellings accordingly. Nina may also serve as a short form of names ending in "-nina/-ina", such as Clementina, Christina, or Giannina.

Bulgarian girl names starting with O

• OlgaОльгаOlga (Russian: Ольга) is a Russian feminine given name of Scandinavian origin. It is the equivalent of Helga, and derived from the Old Norse adjective heilagr (lit.

Bulgarian girl names starting with P

• PetraPetra is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of Peter, which is derived from the Greek word "πέτρα" (pronounced [ˈpetra]) meaning "stone, rock".
• PoliPoli is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Poli Díaz (born 1967), Spanish boxer Poli Genova (born 1987), Bulgarian musical artist Poli Karastoyanova (born 1969), Bulgarian politician and economist Poli Marichal (born 1956), Puerto Rican artist

Bulgarian girl names starting with R

• RadinaRadina is a surname, the feminine form of "Radin", and a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:
• RadmilaRadmila is a popular given female name in Serbia. It is derived from the Slavic words rada (the feminine of rade meaning "happiness") and mila ("sweet").
• RadoslavaРадославаRadoslava (Cyrillic: Радослава) is a Slavic feminine given name, derived from the Slavic elements rad- ("happy, eager, to care") and slava ("glory, fame"). It is the feminine form of Radoslav.
• RadostinRadostin (feminine: Radostina) is a Bulgarian given name. Notable people with the name include:
• RamonaRamona is usually a feminine given name, the feminine form of Ramon (Spanish) and Raymond (Old German), meaning "wise protector".
• RayaRaya is a given name with multiple, unrelated origins in different cultures. It is a Bulgarian diminutive of Rayna, meaning happy or a Russian diminutive of Raisa, meaning rose.
• RaynaРайнаRayna is a feminine given name with multiple origins in diverse cultures. Rayna (Bulgarian: Райна) is a diminutive of Slavic names such as Radka that contain the element rad-, meaning “happy.” Raya, another name with unrelated origins from multiple cultures,…
• RobertaRoberta is a feminine version of the given names Robert and Roberto. It is a Germanic name derived from the stems *hrod meaning "famous", "glorious", "godlike" and *berht meaning "bright", "shining", "light".
• RuslanaRuslana is a Slavic female given name. Ruslana is a feminine form of the Turkic name Ruslan.

Bulgarian girl names starting with S

• SianaSiana or Sianna is a feminine given name with multiple meanings and pronunciations. Sianna is a minor celtic goddess of hunt.
• SilviaSilvia (Italian: [ˈsilvja]) is a female given name of Latin origin, with a male equivalent Silvio and English-language cognate Sylvia.
• SlavaSlava is a given name in Slavic countries. Slava is a common nickname for masculine Slavic names beginning or ending with "slav", e.g.
• SnežanaСнежанаSnežana (Cyrillic: Снежана), also transliterated Snezhana, is a Slavic, Circassian, and Lithuanian feminine given name, possibly derived from sneg ("snow").
• SofiyaСофияSofiya is feminine given name found in Slavic languages. It is also found in parts of Africa.
• SophiaSophia, also spelled Sofia, is a feminine given name, from the Greek personification of wisdom (Greek: Σοφία, romanized: Sophía). Other forms include Sophie, Sofiya, Sofija, Sophy, Sophea, and Sofie.
• StefaniaStefania [in all languages except for Italian and Polish pronounced like Ste-pha-nee-ah] is a female name in Belarusian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Greek, Stefánia Hungarian, Italian, Romanian, Polish, Serbian, Macedonian, Slovak, Slovene, Ukrainian and…
• StilianaСтилиянStiliyan, Stilyan, or Stilian (Bulgarian: Стилиян) is a Bulgarian masculine given name. The there are corresponding feminine given names, with ending '-a' (Bulgarian: Стилияна).
• StiliyanaСтилиянStiliyan, Stilyan, or Stilian (Bulgarian: Стилиян) is a Bulgarian masculine given name. The there are corresponding feminine given names, with ending '-a' (Bulgarian: Стилияна).
• StilyanaСтилиянStiliyan, Stilyan, or Stilian (Bulgarian: Стилиян) is a Bulgarian masculine given name. The there are corresponding feminine given names, with ending '-a' (Bulgarian: Стилияна).
• SvetlaСветлаSvetla (Bulgarian: Светла) is a feminine given name. It may refer to: Svetla Bozhkova (born 1951), retired female discus thrower who competed for Bulgaria at two Summer Olympics: 1972 and 1980 Svetla Dimitrova (born 1970), Bulgarian athlete who started out…

Bulgarian girl names starting with T

• TanyaTanya or Tania is the Slavic hypocoristic of Tatiana. It is commonly used as an independent given name in the English-speaking world.
• TatianaTatiana (or Tatianna, also romanized as Tatyana, Tatjana, Tatijana, etc.) is a female name of Sabine-Roman origin that became widespread in Eastern Europe.
• TeodoraТеодораTeodora (Cyrillic: Теодора) is a feminine given name, a variation of the name Theodora.
• TsvetaTsveta or Tsvetta or Tzveta is a Bulgarian feminine given name meaning “blossom.” It may refer to: Tsvetta Kaleynska (born 1988), Bulgarian entrepreneur, author, and media personality Tsveta Karayancheva (born 1968), Bulgarian engineer and politician Tzveta…

Bulgarian girl names starting with V

• ValeriaValeria (or Valéria, also spelled Valeriya or Valeriia) is a female given name dating back to the Latin verb valere, meaning strong, brave and healthy "to be strong".
• VanjaVanja is a given name. It was originally a nickname for Ivan.
• VeneraВенераVenera (Cyrillic: Венера) was a series of Soviet probes to Venus. Venera may also refer to: Santa Venera, town in Malta Venera Terra, region on Pluto named for the Venera program
• VeronicaВероникаVeronica (variants in other languages: Veronika, Verónica, Verônica, Véronique, Weronika, Вероника) is a female given name, a Latin alteration of the ancient Macedonian name Berenice (Βερενίκη), which in turn is derived from the Macedonian form of the Attic…
• VesnaВеснаVesna (Cyrillic: Весна) is a Slavic female name derived from the name of Vesna, an ancient Slavic goddess of spring. It means "spring" in some Slavic languages.
• VieraViera is a female given name, similar to Vera. It means "faith" in the Slavic languages, though it is sometimes associated with the Latin word "verus", "true" (both words are derived from the PIE *weh₁ro- "true").
• VioletaВиолетаVioleta (Cyrillic: Виолета, romanized: Violeta, Greek: Βιολέτα, romanized: Violéta) is a female given name.

Bulgarian girl names starting with Y

• YordankaYordanka is a feminine Bulgarian given name, the female variant of Yordan. Its hypocoristic form is Dani.
• YulianaYuliana or Yulianna is a feminine given name. People with the name include: Yuliana Angulo (born 1994), Ecuadorian sprinter Yulianna Avdeeva (born 1985), Russian pianist Yulianna Beziazychna (born 2013), Ukrainian–Dutch pianist Yuliana Bolívar (born 1990),…

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