Czech & Slovak names
21 names from the Czech & Slovak naming tradition, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and how it is seen around the world.
- AlešBoyA shortened form of Alexej, related to the Greek alexios meaning "defender".
- AlexejBoyFrom the Greek alexios: "defender, helper".
- AloisieGirlThe Czech feminine form of Aloysius, derived from the Old German elements meaning "all" and "famous".
- AlžbětaGirlFrom the Hebrew elisheva: "my God is an oath" or "God's promise".
- AnežkaGirlFrom the Latin agnes: "lamb", associated with innocence and purity.
- AntonínBoyFrom the Latin antonius, likely derived from the Roman family name Antonius, possibly connected to the Greek anthos…
- ApolenaGirlThe Czech and Slovak form of Apollonia, derived from Apollo, the Greek god of the sun, music and prophecy.
- ArnoštBoyFrom the Old German ernest: "serious, determined, resolute".
- BarboraGirlFrom the Greek barbaros: "foreign, strange", a word that came to mean "traveller" or "outsider".
- BedřichBoyFrom the Old German friedrich: "peaceful ruler", a compound of frid meaning "peace" and rich meaning "ruler".
- Gita (Czech & Slovak)GirlA shortened form of Margita or Brigita.
- JankaGirlA short, affectionate form of Jana, the feminine match to Ján and Jan, the Slovak and Czech versions of John.
- Kája (Czech & Slovak)GirlA Czech diminutive of Karolína, connected to the Germanic name Charles, meaning "man" or "free man".
- Michal (Czech & Slovak)BoyCzech and Slovak form of Michael, from a Hebrew phrase meaning "who is like God?"
- OldřichBoyFrom Old High German: uodal "heritage, property" + rīhhī "powerful, ruler".
- OndřejBoyFrom Greek Andreas: andros "man, warrior".
- OtaBoyFrom Old High German: uodal "heritage, property" + ot "wealth".
- OtakarBoyFrom Old High German: uodal "heritage" + wiger "warrior" or a Latin adaptation of Odoacer.
- OtilieGirlFrom Germanic roots: uodal "heritage" + meaning possibly related to nobility or power.
- OtoBoyFrom Old High German: uodal "heritage, property" + ot "wealth".
- PatricieGirlFrom Latin: patricius "of patrician rank, noble".