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Polish and Slavic Names and Meanings
Browse 28 Polish and Slavic names and surnames with their meanings and origins. Polish and Slavic heritage is found in Poland, Czechia, Ukraine, Balkans. Names are clues, not proof of ancestry, because many families carry names shaped by migration, religion or history.
| Name | Meaning or origin |
|---|---|
| Anna | Grace, favor |
| Boris | Fighter for glory |
| Dmitri | Follower of Demeter |
| Dvorak | Czech: courtyard keeper |
| Horvat | Croat |
| Ivan | Slavic form of John |
| Ivanov | Son of Ivan, Russian and Bulgarian |
| Jan | Slavic form of John |
| Kaminski | Polish: from stone |
| Katarina | Pure |
| Kovac | Smith, Croatian and Slovak |
| Kowalczyk | Polish, little smith |
| Kowalski | Polish “smith” (from kowal). |
| Lewandowski | Polish place-name surname |
| Milos | Gracious, dear |
| Natalia | Born at Christmas |
| Novak | New man, newcomer |
| Novotny | Czech: new |
| Nowak | “New one” in Polish: very common surname. |
| Olga | Holy, blessed |
| Petrov | Son of Peter |
| Smirnov | Quiet, peaceful |
| Sokolov | Falcon |
| Svoboda | Czech: freedom |
| Vladimir | Ruler of peace |
| Wisniewski | Polish: cherry orchard |
| Wojcik | Polish, from Wojciech, warrior |
| Zielinski | Polish: green |
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