Czech Names
Czech names are used in the Czech Republic in central Europe. See also about Czech and Slovak names.
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530Vilma is a feminine given name used in several European languages, including Croatian, Czech, Danish, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish, and Swedish. It is the local...
Vincenc is the Czech and Slovene form of Vincent, derived from the Roman name Vincentius, which comes from Latin vinco meaning "to conquer." This name was popular among early Christians, bearing the soteriological messag...
Viola is a feminine name meaning "violet" in Latin, derived from the classical Latin word for the flower. The name is used across multiple European languages, including Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, German, Hungarian,...
Vít is the Czech and Slovak form of the name Vitus, derived from the Latin vīta meaning "life." The name is deeply rooted in Christian tradition through Saint Vitus, a child martyr who died in Sicily around 303 AD. His c...
Vítek is a diminutive of the Czech name Vít, itself the Czech and Slovak form of the ancient Latin name Vitus, ultimately derived from Latin vita meaning "life." The name's history is complex because Vitus has long been...
Vítězslav is a Czech given name of Slavic origin. It is derived from the elements vitati “to welcome, to greet” or vitŭ “master, lord” combined with slava “glory”, thus meaning roughly “welcome glory” or “lord of glory”....
Vítězslava is the feminine form of the Czech name Vítězslav. The masculine root combines the Slavic elements vitati "to welcome, to greet" or vitŭ "master, lord" with slava "glory", giving overall meanings such as "welco...
Vladan is a Serbian masculine given name, a shorter form of Slavic dithematic names containing the element volděti meaning "to rule, to control". Originally a diminutive, it has been used independently for centuries. The...
Vladana is a female given name of Slavic origin, used primarily in Czech and Serbian. It is the feminine form of Vladan, which itself derives from the Slavic element volděti meaning "to rule, to control,” originally a di...
Vladěna is a Czech feminine given name, derived as a feminine form of Vladan. The root name Vladan itself originates from the Slavic element volděti, meaning "to rule, to control," and was originally a diminutive of name...
Vladimír is the Czech and Slovak form of the Slavic name Vladimir, derived from the Old Slavic elements volděti meaning "to rule" and měrŭ meaning "great, famous". Over time, the second element came to be associated with...
Vladimíra is the Czech and Slovak feminine form of the Slavic name Vladimir.EtymologyThe name ultimately derives from the Old Slavic Voldiměrŭ, composed of the elements volděti meaning "to rule" and měrŭ meaning "great,...
Vladislav is a male given name of Slavic origin, derived from the Old Slavic elements volděti "to rule" and slava "glory", meaning "one who rules with glory" or "possessor of glory". The name is common among many Slavic...
Vladislava is the feminine form of Vladislav, a name with deep roots in the Slavic world. The masculine Vladislav derives from the Old Slavic Voldislavŭ, combining the elements volděti meaning “to rule” and slava meaning...
Vlasta is a feminine given name used primarily in Croatian, Czech, Serbian, Slovak, and Slovene. It originated as a short form of names beginning with the Slavic element volstĭ, meaning "power, rule, sovereignty". This r...
Vlastimil is a Czech and Slovak masculine given name of Slavic origin. It combines the Slavic elements volstĭ meaning "power, rule, sovereignty" (reflected in Czech vlast "homeland") and milŭ meaning "gracious, dear". Th...
Vlastimila is a Czech feminine given name, derived as the feminine form of Vlastimil. The masculine base Vlastimil comes from the Slavic elements volstĭ "power, rule, sovereignty" (Czech vlast "homeland") and milŭ "graci...
Vlastimír is the Czech form of the Slavic name Vlastimir, typically used for males. The root Vlastimir is derived from the Slavic elements volstĭ (meaning "power, rule, or sovereignty") and mirŭ (meaning "peace" or "worl...
Etymology and MeaningVlastislav is a Czech masculine given name formed from two distinct Slavic elements. The first part derives from the Proto-Slavic root volstĭ, meaning “power, rule, sovereignty”, which is cognate wit...
Vojta is a Czech diminutive of the given name Vojtěch, which itself is the Czech form of the Slavic name Wojciech. The name Vojtěch derives from the Slavic elements vojĭ meaning "warrior, soldier" and utěxa meaning "sola...
EtymologyVojtěch is the Czech form of Wojciech, a Slavic name derived from the elements vojĭ "warrior, soldier" and utěxa "solace, comfort, joy". The name thus carries meanings such as "consoler of troops" or "man rejoic...
Vratislav is a Czech and Slovak masculine given name, derived from the Slavic elements vortiti (Czech vrátit) meaning "to return" and slava meaning "glory". The name thus conveys the sense of "one who returns glory." It...
EtymologyVratislava is the feminine form of the Slavic male name Vratislav, which is composed of the elements vortiti (meaning "to return") and slava (meaning "glory"). Thus, the name can be interpreted as "return of glo...
Xenie is the Czech form of Xenia, derived from the Greek word ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreigner, guest." The name's root, Xenia, conveys hospitality—an important concept in ancient Greek culture, where xenia referred to t...
Yveta is a Czech feminine given name, a variant of Yvette. The name ultimately derives from the Germanic Ivo 1, which is thought to come from the element iwa meaning “yew”, though some theories point to a Celtic cognate....
Yvetta is a Czech feminine given name, a variant of Iveta. Iveta, in turn, is the Czech, Slovak, and Latvian form of Yvette, which is the French feminine form of Yves. Ultimately, the name traces back to the medieval Fre...
Yvona is the Czech feminine form of Yvonne. It derives from the French name Yvonne, the feminine form of Yvon, a medieval diminutive of Yves, which itself traces back to the medieval French form of Ivo. This Germanic nam...
Zachariáš is the Czech and Slovak form of Zechariah and Zacharias, names derived from the Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (Zeḵarya), meaning “Yahweh remembers”. This comprises the roots זָכַר (zaḵar) “to remember” and יָהּ (yah) referr...
Žaneta is a feminine given name used in Czech, Slovak, and Lithuanian. It is the local form of the French name Jeannette, which itself is a diminutive of Jeanne, the French version of John (through the Old French Jehanne...
Záviš is a Czech male given name with a uniquely pointed meaning, derived from the Czech word závist, meaning "envy." As a given name, it is quite rare and carries a strong emotional connotation, possibly once used in a...
Zbyhněv is a Czech form of the Old Slavic name Zbigniew. Originating from the Proto-Slavic elements jĭzbyti (“to dispel”) and gněvŭ (“anger”), the name carries the meaning of “one who dispels anger” or “calms anger.” Thi...
Zbyněk is a Czech masculine given name, originally a diminutive of Zbyhněv, but now used independently as a standalone name. It is related to the Polish Zbigniew and traces its roots to the Old Slavic name Jĭzbygněvŭ, de...
Zbyšek is a Czech masculine given name, originally a diminutive of Zbyhněv, now used independently. Zbyhněv itself is the Czech form of Zbigniew, which is derived from the Slavic elements jĭzbyti 'to dispel' and gněvŭ 'a...
Zdena is a feminine given name primarily used in Czech and Slovak cultures. It originated as a feminine form of the names Zdeněk and Zdenko, which are themselves derived from the Slavic root Zdislav. Etymology and Histor...
Etymology Zdeněk, a common Czech masculine given name, originated as a diminutive of Zdislav, but is now used as an independent name. Zdislav itself is the Czech form of the Polish name Zdzisław, which is composed of Sla...
Zdenka is a feminine given name used primarily in Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Serbian, and Slovenian languages. It is the feminine form of Zdeněk or Zdenko, originating as a diminutive of Zdena, which itself was originally...
Zdeňka is a Czech feminine given name, the feminine form of Zdeněk. The name originates as a diminutive of Zdislav, itself a Czech form of the Polish name Zdzisław. The root element zdisl- is derived from the Slavic comp...
Zdislav is a Czech masculine given name, derived from the Polish name Zdzisław. This Slavic name is composed of the elements děti ("to do, to say") and slava ("glory"), thus carrying the meaning "to do/say glory" or "one...
EtymologyZdislava is a Czech feminine given name derived from the Slavic masculine name Zdzisław, which is formed from root elements meaning to 'do' or 'say' (děti) and 'glory' (slava). The name thus carries connotations...
Zikmund is the Czech form of Sigmund, derived from the Old German elements sigu "victory" and munt "protection". The name is closely related to Sigismund, a variant borne by a 6th-century saint and king of the Burgundian...
Zita is a feminine given name with deep roots in Tuscan Italian, where it originally meant "little girl". The name is primarily used in Czech, German, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Portuguese, and Slovak cultures. Its mo...
Zlata is a feminine given name of South Slavic origin, primarily used in countries such as Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Macedonia, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine. It is the feminine form of Zlatan,...
Zlatuše is a Czech feminine given name, functioning as a diminutive of Zlata. The base name Zlata itself is a feminine form of Zlatan, which derives from South Slavic zlato meaning "gold", ultimately from Old Slavic zolt...
Zoe is a feminine given name of Greek origin, directly derived from the Greek word ζωή (zoe) meaning "life." As a core concept representing vitality and existence, the name has deep roots in both Hellenic culture and Jud...
Žofie is the Czech form of Sophia, a name that derives from the Greek word σοφία (sophia) meaning "wisdom". In Czech, the pronunciation is [ˈʒofɪjɛ].The name Žofie is a direct equivalent to English Sophia, sharing the sa...
Zora is a feminine given name of Slavic origin, directly derived from the word zora, meaning "dawn" or "aurora" in several Slavic languages, including Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Czech, Slovak, and Slovene....
Zorka is a feminine name used across several Slavic countries, primarily Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Macedonia, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia. It functions as a diminutive of Zora, a name that means "dawn, aurora...
Zuzana is the Czech, Slovak, and Lithuanian form of Susanna, itself derived from the Hebrew name שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (Shoshanna), meaning "lily" or "rose." This root word שׁוֹשָׁן (shoshan) likely originates from the Egyptian sš...
Zuzanka is a Czech and Slovak feminine given name, used as a diminutive of Zuzana. The name carries the endearing suffix "-ka" common in Slavic languages, which conveys affection or smallness. It is pronounced approximat...
Zuzka is a Czech and Slovak diminutive of Zuzana, the local form of Susanna. This affectionate pet name is commonly used in the Czech Republic and Slovakia as a familiar or informal variant for girls named Zuzana. Etymol...