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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24 Bulgarian Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With M

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Mila	Girl	Gracious; Dear; Soldier; Miracles
Milena	Girl	Gracious; Dear
Mariela	Girl	Sea of bitterness; Rebellious; Wished for child
Marin	Girl	Of the sea
Malina	Girl	Soothing; Disciple of St. Columba; Raspberry; Small
Marko	Boy	Mars; The god of war; Warlike; Male
Margarita	Girl	Pearl; Daisy
Mariya	Girl	Greatly loved; Sea of bitterness
Miroslav	Boy	Peace; World; Glory
Milka	Girl	Gracious; Dear; Rival

Marka	Girl	Mars; God of war; Male; Warlike; Pearl
Mihaela	Girl	Who is like God
Mihail	Boy	Who is like God
Mita	Girl	The dearest friend; Companion; Earth mother; Three rice paddies
Mariyan	Unisex	Male
Madlen	Girl	A town with a tower; Of Magdala
Magdalina	Girl	A woman from the tower town; Of Magdala
Milko	Girl	Gracious; Dear
Miroslava	Boy	Grandfather
Meglena	Girl	Bulgarian form of Madeline, meaning from Magdala

Mihaila	Girl	Bulgarian form of Michaela, meaning who is like God?
Mitre	Boy	Earth
Momchil	Boy	Derived from the Bulgarian word momche, meaning boy
Misho	Boy	Who is like God

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