The former country of Czechoslovakia had a traditional naming heritage, and the peaceful split in 1993 into the Czech Republic and Slovakia continued this tradition. The two countries have very similar languages (Czech and Slovak) that came from the Slavic language. If you have Czech or Slovak ancestry or are looking for a fun and different baby name, come see our list of very unique Slavic names for baby boys and baby girls!

There are two common elements that pop up often in Czech and Slovak names -- "slav" which means "glory" and "mir" which means "great or famous." Many names are compound names formed from Slavonic elements, including one of these two. In general, Czech and Slovak names are phonetically spelled (that is, they are spelled like they sound) and the stress, or emphasis, will often fall on the first syllable.

Czech and Slovak names are also known for having nicknames or pet names, similar to other Slavonic languages such as Russian. These are often formed by adding a new ending to a name, and are used in everyday situations! We have included nicknames as well as shortened versions for several of the names here.

Czech and Slovak Baby Boy Names

Alois: The Czech form of the name Aloysius, a form of the name Louis, which means "famous in war." Nickname: Lojza.

Arnošt: This is the Czech form of a German name, Ernst, which in turn means "earnest."

Bartoloměj: This is the Czech form of the name Bartholomew, and is a biblical name.

Blažej: This name comes from the Latin name Blaesus.

Bohumir: This name comes from the Slavonic elements that mean "God is great."

Boleslav: This name is another that comes from Slavonic elements, this time meaning "great glory." Nickname: Bolek.

Budislav: Compound name meaning "awaken" and "glory." Nickname: Buděk.

Ctibor: This name comes from the Slavonic elements that mean "to fight with honor." Nickname: Ctik.

Dušan: This name comes from the an element meaning "spirit, soul." This name was born by Dušan the Mighty, King of Serbia, Emperor of the Serbs and the Greeks.

Evžen: This is the Czech form of Eugene, which means "well born." Nicknames: Evža, Evženek, Evžik.

Havel: The Czech form of Paul, which is a biblical name. Nickname: Havelek.

Jáchym: This is the Czech form of Joachim, which means "God will establish." This is the name of a Czech writer, Jáchym Topol.

Kryštof: Czech version of Christopher, which means "bearing Christ." Nickames: Kryša, Kryšek.

Marek: This is the Czech versio of Mark.

Olexa: This is a pet form of Alexander and is sometimes given as an independent name.

Rotislav: This name means "seizer of glory." Nicknames: Rosta, Rostek.

Vit: Czech version of a Latin name, Vitus, which means "life."

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Czech and Slovak Baby Girl Names

Alžběta: This is the Czech form of the name Elizabeth, which means "God is my oath." A short form is Běta and is sometimes used as a given name.

Božidara: This is the feminine form of the name Božidar, which means "gift of God."

Dalibora: This name is the feminine version of Dalibor, which means "to fight afar."

Evženie: This is the Czech form of the Greek name Eugenia (well born). Nicknames: Evža, Evženka, Evzicka.

Hedvika: This popular name is the Czech version of the German name Hedwig.

Jarka: This is the feminine version of the name Jarek, which means "spring." Nicknames: Jaruše, Jaruška.

Jiřina: This is the feminine form of the name Jiři, which means "farmer, earthworker."

Kamila: This name has Latin roots from the name Camilla.

Květa: This is a popular name and means "flower." Nickname: Květka.

Lida: This is the Czech form of the Greek name Lydia.

Miloslava: This is the feminine form of the name Miloslav, meaning "lover of glory."

Nadežda: This is the Czech version of a Russian name, Nadezhda, meaning "hope."

Pavla: This is the feminine Czech version of the name Paul.

Radinka: This is a Slavonic name that means "lively."

Ružena: This is the Czech version of the Latin name Rosa. A short form of this name is Ruža.

Žofie: This lovely name is the Czech version of the name Sophie, or Sophia, which is a Greek name.

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