93 Ukrainian Boy Names with Meanings

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Ukrainian boy names starting with A

AnatolyАнатолийAnatoly (Russian: Анато́лий, romanized: Anatoliy, Ukrainian: Анато́лій, romanized: Anatolii) is a common Russian and Ukrainian masculine given name, derived from the Greek name Anatolios (Ἀνατόλιος), meaning "he of the sunrise", from ἀνατολή anatolē,…
AndreiАндрэйAndrei, Andrey, or Andrej (in Cyrillic script: Андрэй, Андрей, or Андреј) is a form of Andreas/Ἀνδρέας in Slavic languages and Romanian. People with the name include: Andrei of Polotsk (c.
AndreyАндрейAndrey (Андрей) is a masculine given name predominantly used in Slavic languages, including Belarusian, Bulgarian, and Russian. The name is derived from the ancient Greek Andreas (Ἀνδρέας), meaning "man" or "warrior".
AndriyАндрійAndriy or Andrii (Ukrainian: Андрі́й) is the Ukrainian form of the masculine English given name Andrew.
ArtemАртемArtem (Ukrainian: Арте́м, romanized: Artém, pronounced [ɐrˈtɛm]) is a male given name of Greek origin, deriving from Ἀρτέμιος (Artémios) meaning “pertaining to Artemis,” interpretable as “devoted to Artemis” or “one who is under Artemis’ protection.” The name…

Ukrainian boy names starting with B

BardilBardil (plural: Bardila) is a Germanic given name and surname. It is of ancient European origins that evolved from words meaning "axe", “white, bright, brilliant,” "giant," or "beard." The earliest known man with the name was Bardylis I (born c.
BerislavBerislav (also spelled Berisav) is a Slavic masculine given name derived from beri "he/she carries" and slava "glory, fame". Feminine form is Berislava.
BlagojeБлагојеBlagoje (Serbian Cyrillic: Благоје) is a masculine Slavic name derived from the roots blag ("gentle, mild") and -oje. It is recorded in Serbia since the Middle Ages.
BohdanБогBohdan is a Slavic masculine name that appears in the Czech, Polish, Slovak and Ukrainian languages. It is derived from the Slavic words Boh (Cyrillic: Бог), meaning 'god', and dan (Cyrillic: дан), meaning 'given'.
BorislavБориславBorislav or Boryslav (Cyrillic: Борислав) is a Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Slavic elements borti (battle) and slava (glory, fame). The feminine form of the name is Borislava.
BorysBorys is a given name and a surname, a spelling variant of "Boris" in some languages. Notable people with the name include:
BoškoБошкоBoško (Cyrillic script: Бошко) is a Slavic male given name. It may refer to: Boško Abramović (1951–2021), Serbian chess grandmaster Boško Anić (born 1968), retired Croatian footballer Boško Antić (1944–2007), Bosnian Serb footballer Boško Balaban (born 1978),…

Ukrainian boy names starting with D

DanyloДанилоDanylo (Ukrainian: Дани́ло, IPA: [dɐˈnɪlo]) is a biblical Ukrainian male given name, which is a version of Daniel. The feminine Ukrainian version of this name is Danyjila (Ukrainian: Даниїла).
DavorDavor is an old Slavic given name possibly derived from an old exclamation expressing joy or sorrow. Feminine variant: Davorka.
DemyanДемьянDemyan (Russian: Демьян, Ukrainian: Дем'ян) is a Russian and Ukrainian masculine given name, a form of Damian. Diminutives: Dyoma, Dyomka.
DenysДенисDenys (Ukrainian: Денис) is both a form of the given name Denis and a patronymic surname. Among others, it is a transliteration of the common Ukrainian name Денис.
DmitryДмитрийDmitry (Russian: Дми́трий; Church Slavic form: Dimitry or Dimitri (Дими́трий); ancient Russian forms: D'mitriy or Dmitr (Дьмитр(ии) or Дъмитръ)) is a male given name common in Orthodox Christian culture, the Russian version of Demetrios (Greek: Δημήτριος,…
DmytroДмитроDmytro (Ukrainian: Дмитро́, romanized: Dmytró, [dmɪˈtrɔ]) is a Ukrainian name, derived from the Greek Demetrios.
DuškoДушкоDuško (Serbian: Душко) is a Slavic masculine given name, often a diminutive for Dušan.

Ukrainian boy names starting with F

FedirФедірFedir (Ukrainian: Федір FEHD-ihr) is a masculine Ukrainian name meaning "gift of God" or "God-given" derived from the Ancient Greek name Theodoros. Common anglicised variants of the name include Teddy and Ted, which are diminutives of Theodore.
FilaretFilaret (Philaret) is a male given name of Greek origin, commonly used as a monastic name in the Orthodox Church, literally meaning, "lover of virtue"). It may refer to:

Ukrainian boy names starting with H

HennadiyГеннадійHennadiy (Ukrainian: Геннадій, IPA: [ɦenˈnɑd(ʲ)ij]) is a Ukrainian given name. Like the Russian variant Gennady it is derived from Gennadius.
HeorhiyHeorhiy (pronounced [ɦeˈɔrɦij]) or Heorhy (pronounced [ɦeˈɔrɦɪ]) is used in Ukrainian (and occasionally Belarusian) as the equivalent of George or Georgiy.
HermanHerman is a masculine given name, from an ancient Germanic name consisting of the elements harja- "army" and mann- "man". Hermine is the feminine form of Herman.
HlibГлібHlib (Ukrainian: Гліб, IPA: [ɦlib])) is a Ukrainian male given name. The Russian equivalent is Gleb.
HryhoriyГригорійHryhoriy (Ukrainian: Григорій [ɦrɪˈɦɔr⁽ʲ⁾ij]), sometimes Hryhorii or Hryhory, may refer to: Hryhory Alchevsky (1866–1920), prominent Ukrainian and minor Russian composer Hryhoriy Baranets (born 1986), professional Ukrainian football midfielder Hryhory Bazhul…

Ukrainian boy names starting with I

IhorІгарIgor (Belarusian: Ігар, romanized: Ihar [ˈiɣar]; Russian: Игорь, romanized: Igor' [ˈiɡərʲ]; Serbian Cyrillic: Игор, pronounced [îɡor]; Ukrainian: Ігор, romanized: Ihor [ˈiɦor]) is a common East Slavic given name derived from the Norse name Ingvar, that was…
IlarionИларионIlarion (Bulgarian: Иларион, Serbian: Иларион, Macedonian: Иларион, Russian: Иларион, Ukrainian: Іларіон, Belarusian: Іларыён) is a variant of the Greek given name Hilarion, found in Orthodox Slavic and Romanian languages.
IvanИванIvan (Cyrillic: Иван) is a male given name of Slavic and Hebrew origin, related to a variant of the Greek name Iōánnēs (English: John), which in turn derives from the Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānnān), meaning "God is gracious".

Ukrainian boy names starting with J

JadrankoJadranko is a Slavic male given name commonly found in Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is derived from Jadran, which means "The Adriatic" in South Slavic languages.

Ukrainian boy names starting with K

KlimentКлиментKliment (Cyrillic: Климент) is a male given name, a Slavic form of the Late Latin name Clement. A diminutive form is Klim.
KostyantynKostyantyn or Kostiantyn is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Kostyantyn Balabanov (born 1982), Ukrainian football player Kostyantyn Bocharov (born 1997), Ukrainian singer and songwriter Kostyantyn Dankevych (1905–1984), Ukrainian composer…
KyryloКирилоKyrylo (Ukrainian: Кирило) is a Ukrainian male name of Ancient Greek origin. People with the name include:

Ukrainian boy names starting with L

LeonidЛеонидLeonid (Russian: Леонид [lʲɪɐˈnʲit]; Ukrainian: Леонід [leoˈn⁽ʲ⁾id]; Belarusian: Леанід, romanized: Leaníd [lʲɛaˈnʲit]) is a Slavic version of the given name Leonidas. The French version is Leonide.
LyubomirЛюбомирLyubomir (Cyrillic: Любомир), also transliterated as Lyubomyr, Liubomyr and Lubomyr, is a Slavic masculine given name. It is composed of the Slavic elements lyub ("love, to like") and mir ("peace" or "world"), both common in Slavic dithematic names.

Ukrainian boy names starting with M

MaksymMaxim (more accurately spelled Maksim assuming that "X" is not a consonant, but the conjunction of "K" and "S" sounds; "Maksym", or "Maxym") is an epicene (or gender-neutral) first name of Roman origin mainly given to males.
MilovanМилованMilovan (Serbian Cyrillic: Милован, Serbo-Croatian: [miˈloːvan]) is a Slavic name derived from the passive adjective milovati ("caress"). Its presence has been recorded in Serbia since the Late Middle Ages.
MiroslavМирославMiroslav (Cyrillic: Мирослав) is a Slavic masculine given name. It is derived from the Slavic elements mirŭ ('peace, world') and -slav (slava, 'glory'), thus meaning 'one who celebrates peace, one who celebrates the world'.
MusiyОлег Степанович МусійOleh Stepanovych Musiy (Ukrainian: Олег Степанович Мусій; born 12 May 1965) is a Ukrainian medic, social activist, organizer of the medical service at Euromaidan, Minister of Healthcare of Ukraine in Yatsenyuk Government from 27 February 2014 till 2 December…
MykhailoМихайлоMykhailo or Mykhaylo (Ukrainian: Михайло, pronounced [mɪˈxɑjlo] ) is a Ukrainian masculine given name, equivalent to English Michael.
MykolaМиколаMykola Kozciusko (Ukrainian: Микола, IPA: [mɪˈkɔlɐ] ) is a Ukrainian variant of the masculine name "Nicholas", meaning "victory of the people". It may refer to:
MykytaМикитаMykyta (Ukrainian: Мики́та [mɪˈkɪtɐ]) is a Ukrainian given name, cognate of Belarusian Mikita and Russian Nikita, all originally borrowed from Greek Nicetas (Ancient Greek: Νικήτας).
MyronМиронMyron (Ukrainian: Мирон) is a masculine given name used in English-speaking and Eastern European countries including Romania, Ukraine and Russia (in the countries of the former USSR it is usually spelled Miron, except for Ukraine where Myron is used).
MyroslavМирославMyroslav (Мирослав, IPA: [merɔsˈɫau̯] ) is a Ukrainian masculine given name of Slavic origin, equivalent to Miroslav.

Ukrainian boy names starting with N

NectariosNectarios, Nektarios or Nectarius (Greek: Νεκτάριος) is a Greek male given name encountered in Greece and Cyprus. It means "of nectar".
NevenНевенNeven (Cyrillic: Невен) is a Slavic masculine given name, meaning Calendula officinalis in the Serbo-Croatian language. It is the masculine form of the feminine Slavic name, Nevena.
NikitaНикитаNikita (Russian: Ники́та [nʲɪˈkʲitə]) is a common masculine name in Eastern Europe and Greece. The Russian variant originated as a Greek name, and subsequently Russian name.
NikolaНиколаNikola (Cyrillic: Никола) is a given name which, like Nicholas, is a version of the Greek Nikolaos (Νικόλαος) and it means "the winner of the people".

Ukrainian boy names starting with O

OlegОлегOleg (Russian: Олег), Oleh (Ukrainian: Олег), or Aleh (Belarusian: Алег) is an East Slavic given name. The name is very common in Russia, Ukraine, and Belаrus.
OleksaОлексаOleksa (Ukrainian: Олекса) is a Ukrainian masculine given name, a variant of the Slavic name Alexey, which is derived from the Greek Alexius. Notable individuals with the name include:
OleksiyОлексійOleksii, Oleksiy, Oleksij, Oleksy, or Oleksiĭ (Ukrainian: Олексій [olekˈs⁽ʲ⁾ij] ) is a Ukrainian male given name. It is a variant of Alexey, which itsel is a descendant of the Ancient Greek Alexius.
OlesOles may refer to: Oles (given name) Oles Berdnyk (1926–2003), Ukrainian writer, philosopher, theologian and public figure Oles Buzina (1969–2015), Ukrainian journalist and writer Oles Chishko (1895–1976), Ukrainian and Russian Soviet composer and singer Oles…
OrestOrest is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Orest Banach (born 1948), German-American former soccer goalkeeper Orest Budyuk (born 1995), Ukrainian footballer Orest Grechka (born 1975), Ukrainian-American former soccer player Orest…
OsipОсипOsip (Russian: Осип; Ukrainian: Осип), also spelled Ossip or Osyp, is a Russian and Ukrainian male given name, a variant of the name Joseph.
OstapОстапOstap (Ukrainian: Остап) is a Ukrainian male given name. It derives from the Greek name Eustathius.

Ukrainian boy names starting with P

PanteleimonPanteleimon or Panteley may refer to:
PavsikakiyПавсикPavsikakiy (Russian: Павсикáкий) is a Christian male given name used in Slavonic countries, such as Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, although its use has declined in modern times.
PetroPetro is a masculine given name, a surname and an Ancient Roman cognomen. It may refer to:
PylypПилипPylyp (Ukrainian: Пилип) is a Ukraininan masculine given name, cognate to Philip. Notable people with the name include: Pylyp Budkivskyi (born 1992), Ukrainian football player Pylyp Harmash (born 1989), Ukrainian volleyball player Pylyp Kozytskiy (1893–1960),…

Ukrainian boy names starting with R

RatimirРатимирRatimir (Serbian Cyrillic: Ратимир) or Ratmir (Russian: Ратмир) or Racimir (Polish), is a Slavic origin given name meaning "defender of peace". In Serbian the diminutive of Ratimir is Ratko.
RomanRoman is a masculine given name meaning from Rome, which originated within the Roman Empire, via Latin.
RostyslavРостиславRostyslav (Ukrainian: Ростислав) is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Rostyslav Bahdasarov (1993–2021), Ukrainian footballer Rostyslav Dotsenko (1931–2012), Ukrainian translator, literary critic, author of aphorisms and maxims Rostyslav…

Ukrainian boy names starting with S

SerhiiСергійSerhii (Ukrainian: Сергій [serˈɦij] ) is a Ukrainian masculine given name that comes from the ancient Roman generic name Sergius. Other transliterations of the name include Sergiy, Serhiy, Sergii, and Serhij.
SeverynСеверинSeveryn (Ukrainian: Северин) is a Ukrainian masculine given name. It may refer to: Severyn Nalyvaiko (?
SlavaSlava is a given name in Slavic countries. Slava is a common nickname for masculine Slavic names beginning or ending with "slav", e.g.
StanimirСтанимирStanimir (Cyrillic script: Станимир) is a Slavic origin given name built of two parts: stani "to become" and mir "peace, glory, prestige" or "world", meaning "to become a world" (see Book of Genesis 1:3). Feminine forms are: Stanimira and Stanimirka.
StepanСтепанStepan (Armenian: Ստեփան, Cyrillic: Степан) is a romanisation of an Armenian or an East Slavic masculine given name related to Stephen. It may refer to:
SviatoslavСвятославSviatoslav (Russian: Святосла́в, romanized: Svjatosláv, IPA: [sʲvʲɪtɐˈslaf]; Ukrainian: Святосла́в, romanized: Svjatosláv, IPA: [sʲwʲɐtoˈslɑu̯]) is a Russian and Ukrainian given name of Slavic origin.
SymonSymon is both a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:

Ukrainian boy names starting with T

TarasТарасTaras (Ukrainian: Тарас) is a male given name especially popular in Ukraine. In Greek mythology, Taras (Ancient Greek: Τάρας) was the eponymous founder of the Greek colony of Taras (Tarentum, modern Taranto), in Magna Graecia (today South Italy).

Ukrainian boy names starting with V

VadymВадимVadym (Ukrainian: Вадим) is a Ukrainian given name. Its equivalents are Vadim (Russian) and Vadzim (Belarusian).
ValentynВалентинValentyn (Ukrainian: Валентин) is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Valentyn Demyanenko (born 1983), Ukrainian sprint canoeist Valentyn Grekov (born 1976), Ukrainian judoka Valentyn Kravchuk (1944–2003), Ukrainian rower Valentyn Koronevsky…
VasylThe name Basil (royal, kingly) comes from the male Greek name Vassilios (Greek: Βασίλειος, female version Bασιλεία), which first appeared during the Hellenistic period.
VeniaminВениаминVeniamin (Russian: Вениамин) is the Russian, Ukrainian and Greek version of the name Benjamin, and may refer to: Veniamin Alexandrov (1937–1991), Soviet professional ice hockey player Veniamin Belkin (1884–1951), Russian artist and painter Veniamin Fleishman,…
VeselinВеселинVeselin (Cyrillic script: Веселин) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin. It may refer to: Veselin Beshevliev (1900–1992), Bulgarian historian and philologist Veselin Bliznakov (born 1944), Bulgarian politician Veselin Branimirov (born 1975), Bulgarian…
VictorVictor or Viktor is a given name and a surname. It is Latin in origin, meaning winner or conqueror, and the word “victor” still means this in Modern English.
VitaliiВиталийVitalii (Russian: Вита́лий, pronounced [vʲɪˈtalʲɪj]; Ukrainian: Віта́лій, pronounced [wiˈtɑl⁽ʲ⁾ij] ) is a masculine given name of Ancient Roman origin. In ancient Rome, the name Vitalis was a nickname.
VitomirВитомирVitomir (Polish: Witomir, Serbian: Витомир) is an old given name of Slavic origin. In various Slavic languages, mir means "peace, world, prestige".
VladyslavВладиславVladyslav (Ukrainian: Владисла́в [u̯lɐdɪˈslɑu̯] ) or Volodyslav (Ukrainian: Володисла́в [wolodɪˈslɑu̯]) is a Ukrainian given name for males. The female variant is the same with the addition of 'a' at the end.
VolodymyrВолодимирVolodymyr (Ukrainian: Володи́мир, romanized: Volodýmyr, pronounced [woloˈdɪmɪr] ; Old East Slavic: Володимѣръ, romanized: Volodiměrŭ) is a Ukrainian given name of Old East Slavic origin.
VsevolodВсеволодVsevolod or Wsewolod (Russian: Все́волод [ˈfsʲevələt]; Ukrainian: Все́волод [ˈu̯sɛwolod]) is a Slavic male first name.
VukašinВукашинVukašin (Cyrillic: Вукашин) is an old Slavic name of Serbian origin. It is composed from two words: Vuk (wolf) and sin (son), so it means sin vuka (son of wolf).
VukmirВукмирVukmir (Serbian Cyrillic: Вукмир) is a Slavic male given name and surname. It is derived from the Slavic noun vuk (wolf) and mir (peace).
VyacheslavВячеславVyacheslav, also transliterated Viacheslav or Viatcheslav (Russian: Вячеслав, pronounced [vʲɪtɕɪˈslaf] ; Ukrainian: В'ячеслав, pronounced [wjɐtʃeˈslɑu̯] ), is a Russian and Ukrainian masculine given name.

Ukrainian boy names starting with Y

YakivYakiv is a Ukrainian masculine given name, cognate to Jacob or James. Notable people with the name include: Yakiv Barabash (died 1658), Zaporozhian Cossack Otaman (1657–58) who opposed Hetman Ivan Vyhovsky Yakiv Hodorozha (born 1993), Ukrainian former…
YarkoYarko is a Ukrainian diminutive for the given name Yaroslav. Notable people known under this name include: Yarko Antonevych, Ukrainian bandura player Yaroslav "Yarko" Pustovyi, former Ukrainian astronaut and Canadian businessman Yarko Kuk, American…
YaroslavЯрославYaroslav (Cyrillic: Ярослав) is a Slavic masculine given name. It is composed of the Slavic elements jar meaning "strong, fierce" and slav meaning "glory, fame".
YehorЕгорYegor (Russian: Егор, [jɪˈɡor]; Belarusian: Ягор, romanized: Yahor; Ukrainian: Єгор, romanized: Yehor) is an East Slavic given name.
YevgenЄвгенYevgen (Ukrainian: Євген) is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Yevgen Bolibrukh (born 1983), Ukrainian professional racing cyclist Yevgen Murzin (born 1965), Ukrainian basketball coach for the Ukrainian national team Yevgen Rogachov (born…
YevhenЄвгенYevhen (Ukrainian: Євге́н [jeu̯ˈɦɛn] ), also romanized Evhen, is a common Ukrainian given name, the equivalent of the English Eugene.
YosypYosyp is a Ukrainian masculine given name, cognate to Joseph. Notable people with the name include: Yosyp Abramovych, birth name of Mikhail Mikhailik, Ukrainian politician Yosyp Bezpalko (1881–1950), Ukrainian politician and writer Yosyp Hirniak (1895–1989),…
YukhymЮхимYukhym (Ukrainian: Юхим), is a Ukrainian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Yukhym Konoplya (born 1999), Ukrainian footballer Yukhym Medvedev (1886–1938), Ukrainian Soviet politician Yukhym Shkolnykov (1939–2009), Ukrainian footballer…
YuryЮрыJury, Jurij, Iurii, Iouri, Yury, Yuri, Youri, Yurii, Yuriy or Yurij is the Slavic (Belarusian: Юры, romanized: Jury, or Bulgarian: Юрий, romanized: Jurij, or Ukrainian: Юрій, romanized: Yurii, or Russian: Юрий, romanized: Yuriy) form of the masculine given…

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This list has 93 Ukrainian boy names, from Anatoly to Yury, and 70 of them include the native spelling. Every entry comes with its meaning or origin, sourced from Wikipedia.

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