What are some traditional naming customs or practices in Bulgarian culture?

In Bulgaria, the given name is typically placed first, followed by the patronymic, which is usually omitted when referring to the individual, and the family name. Additionally, Bulgarian names are often of Slavic origin. However, when they refer to Christians, it comes from Greek, Latin, or Hebrew.

What Bulgarian name means light?

Svetlina, Svetlana, Svetla, and Elena are some Bulgarian names meaning ‘light.’

What name means wolf in Bulgarian?

Some Bulgarian names that reflect the meaning of wolf include Ivaylo, Ivailo, and Ivalya.

Is Katerina a Bulgarian name?

Yes, Katerina is a Bulgarian feminine name derived from Katherine, which originates in the Greek Aikaterine (Greek goddess Hecate), meaning ‘purity.’

What does Mishka mean in Bulgarian?

The direct translation of Mishka in Bulgarian is ‘a mouse.’ However, Mishka as a diminutive of the Russian names Mikhail or Michael means ‘who is like a god.’

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31 Bulgarian Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With A

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Asia	Girl	East; Yahweh is gracious; Resurrection; Defending men
Andrei	Boy	Courageous; Enduring; Manly; Masculine
Adryan	Boy	From Hadria
Alexi	Girl	Defender or helper of the people
Aleksandra	Girl	Defender of mankind
Aleksandar	Boy	Defender or helper of the people
Asya	Girl	Resurrection; Defending men; Asia; East
Anastasiya	Girl	Resurrection
Adelena	Girl	Noble; Of a noble kind
Asan	Boy	Handsome

Anelia	Girl	Favor; Grace; Angel
Anikait	Boy	With no home; Unconquerable
Aleksi	Boy	Defender or helper of the people
Andrian	Boy	Masculine; Manly; Courageous; Virility
Anani	Boy	Cloud; Yahweh is gracious
Aniket	Boy	One who has no residence; Homeless; One who is present in everything; Lord Shiva; Unconquerable
Aneta	Girl	God was gracious; God has shown favor; Grace
Alezay	Unisex	Defender
Aleko	Boy	Defender of Men
Adriana	Unisex	From Hadria; Woman from Hadria; The dark one

Aleksandrina	Girl	Defender of man; Defending men
Anka	Girl	Favored grace
Anzhela	Girl	Messenger
Ashal	Boy	Sparkling; Brilliant; Shining; Glittering
Atanas	Boy	A person who is immortal
Atreyi	Boy	Fearless; To flee
Adyelya	Girl	Bulgarian form of Alice; Nobility
Albena	Girl	A name created by Bulgarian writer Yordan Yovkov for his drama Albena
Anastasiy	Boy	Bulgarian form of Anastasius; To resurrect
Asen	Boy	Name of a Bulgarian king

Aziya	Unisex	East

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