Slavic Baby Names
Slavic names account for 1.3% of babies given a top-1,000 name in the US — 34 names in all, led by Mila and Luka.
How common are Slavic names?
Measured across every name in the 2025 SSA top 1,000 lists.
Slavic names rising fastest
Already in the top 1,000 and still climbing — the Slavic names gaining ground.
What Slavic names mean
The ideas Slavic names return to most. Virtue leads with 11 of them.
Origins that overlap with Slavic
Many names belong to more than one tradition. These share the most names with Slavic.
All Slavic baby names
1,088 names found
Aania
Grace, favor, or beautiful
Adasia
Noble or of noble birth
Adelaida
Noble and kind
Adis
Son of Adam; noble; or a name of God
Adrijana
From Hadria; person from the Adriatic region
Adrik
Dark; from Hadria
Aelita
Starlight or star-born
Agnieszka
Pure or holy
Ahlina
Noble, light, or bird-like
Ahnya
Grace or favor
Ahnyah
Grace; God has favored me
Aija
Moon or goat
Aivan
God is gracious
Ajdin
Enlightened, bright, or clear
Akim
God will establish
Akima
The Lord will establish
Akyla
Eagle or brown-black
Ala
Noble or excellence
Alakay
The joyful one; possibly a variation of Alexey
Aleena
Fair, good-looking, or soft
Slavic baby names: common questions
What is the most popular Slavic baby name?
Mila is the most popular Slavic girls' name (#43 in the US) and Luka the most popular Slavic boys' name (#85), based on 2025 Social Security Administration data.
How common are Slavic baby names in the US?
Slavic is the #17 most common origin of the 24 we track. 34 names in the 2025 top 1,000 have Slavic roots, given to 33,709 babies — 1.3% of those receiving a top-1,000 name. A name can have more than one origin, so these overlap with other traditions.
Which Slavic names are getting more popular?
Luka, Myla, Mira, Raya, Tiana are all in the top 1,000 and climbing in national popularity.
What do Slavic names usually mean?
Slavic names most often carry themes of Virtue (11 names), Spirit (7 names), Beauty (6 names).