The Ts of Ukrainian names

Male names:

Taras is the Ukrainian, Belarusian, and Russian form of the Greek name Tarasios, which possibly means “from Taras.” Taras Shevchenko is Ukraine’s great national writer, who was also a prolific artist.

Tereshko is a folk or diminutive form of Terentiy, which comes from the Roman family name Terentius (of unknown meaning).

Trokhym comes from the Greek name Trophimos (nourishing).

Tyberiy is the Ukrainian form of the Roman praenomen Tiberius (of the Tiber River).

Tykhon comes from the Greek name Tychon and the word tyche (fortune, luck, chance).

Tymish is a folk or diminutive form of Tymofiy (see below).

Tymofiy is the Ukrainian form of Timothy, which comes from the Greek name Timotheos (honouring God).

Female names:

Tamusya is a rare diminutive of Tamara, which comes from the Hebrew name Tamar (date palm).

Tavifa is the Ukrainian form of Tabitha, which means “gazelle” in Aramaic.

Tayisiya is the Ukrainian form of the Greek name Thaïs, which possibly means “bandage” in Greek.

Tetyana is the Ukrainian form of Tatyana, which derives from the Roman family name Tatius. It may be of Sabine origin.

Tisba is the Ukrainian form of the Greek name Thisbe, which derives from the name of an Ancient Greek town in Boeotia. In turn, the town was supposedly named for a nymph.

The Ses of Ukrainian names

Female names:

Skholastyka is a rare form of Scholastica, which comes from the Latin word scholasticus (orator, rhetorician). This is also a Ukrainian word meaning “scholasticism, academic, scholastic.”

Smarahda is an archaic name meaning “emerald,” a feminine form of Greek name Smaragdos.

Snizhana derives from the Slavic root snežan (snowy).

Solomiya is the Ukrainian form of Salome, which derives from the Hebrew word shalom (peace).

Solomoniya is an archaic feminine form of Solomon, which comes from Hebrew name Shlomo. Its root is also shalom.

Svitlana is the Ukrainian form of Svetlana, which derives from Russian root svet (light, world).

Male names:

Sakhno is an old folk form of Oleksandr (defender/helper of man).

Salyvon is a folk form of Roman name Silvanus (forest, woods).

Samiylo is a folk form of Samuel (asked of God).

Satsko is a folk form or diminutive of an unknown name, or of names with the letters sa (e.g., Saveliy, Samiylo, Isay, Sava).

Serhiy is the Ukrainian form of Sergey (my loser ex’s name), which comes from Roman family name Sergius. It might mean “servant” in Latin, but more likely is of unknown Etruscan origin.

Sofron is a rare form of the Greek name Sophron (sensible, self-controlled). The folk form is Suprun.

Spyrydon is the Ukrainian form of the Greek name Spyridon, which derives from either the Latin word spiritus (spirit) or the Greek word spyridion (basket).

Symon is a rare form of Simon, which comes from Hebrew name Shimon (he has heard). The usual Ukrainian forms are Semyon and Semen (and yes, I would STRONGLY urge people to avoid the latter spelling in an Anglophone country!).

The Rs of Ukrainian names

Male names:

Rostyslav means “growth and glory.”

Ruslan is a very popular name in the former Russian Empire. It derives from Tatar name Uruslan and the possible Turkic root arslan (lion).

Ruvym is the Ukrainian form of Hebrew name Reuven (Behold, a son). A rarer form is Ruvim.

Female names:

Rehina is the Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Regina (queen).

Romaniya is a feminine form of Roman name Romanius, ultimately derived from Romanus (i.e., Roman).

Ruslana is the feminine form of Ruslan.

The Ps of Ukrainian names

Male names:

Pakhomiy comes from Greek name Pachomios, which ultimately derives from Ancient Egyptian name Pakhom (he of the holy falcon).

Panko is a folk form or diminutive of Greek name Panteleimon (all-compassionate).

Pavlo is the Ukrainian form of Paul, which comes from Roman family name Paulus and means “humble” or “small.”

Pavsekakiy is a rare version of the Greek name Pausikakos (ending evils).

Petro is the Ukrainian form of Peter, which derives from Greek name Petros (stone).

Porfyriy comes from Greek name Porphyrios (purple dye). This is a rare name.

Potap comes from Greek name Potapios, which may derive from root potapos (a word used in the Bible to imply rhetorical admiration).

Pylyp is the Ukrainian form of Philip, which comes from Greek name Philippos (friend of horses).

Female names:

Palahna comes from Greek name Pelagia, the feminine form of Pelagios (the sea).

Paraska is a diminutive of Praskoviya, which derives from Greek root paraskeue (“preparation” or “Friday” [Friday being the day of preparation]).

Polyna is the Ukrainian form of Paula.

Prakseda is an archaic form of Greek name Praxedes, which derives from root praxis (a success, doing, accomplishment).

Priska is a folk form of Euphrosyne (merriment, mirth).

The Os of Ukrainian names

Female names:

Odarka is the Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Darya, a feminine form of Darius. It ultimately derives from Persian name Dārayavahush (possessing goodness).

Oksana is the Ukrainian form of Xenia (hospitality). An alternative form is Oksaniya.

Oleksandra is the Ukrainian form of Alexandra (helper/defender of man). One of the nicknames is Olesya.

Olena is the Ukrainian form of Helen, which comes from Greek name Helene and probably means “torch” or “corposant.” Other sources believe it’s related to selene (moon).

Olha is the Ukrainian form of Olga, which derives from Old Norse name Helga (blessed, holy).

Oryna is an alternate form of Iryna, which comes from Greek name Eirene (peace). One of the nicknames is Orysya.

Male names:

Okhrim is a folk form of Ephraim, which comes from Hebrew name Efrayim (fruitful).

Olefir comes from Greek name Eleutherios (free).

Oleh is the Ukrainian form of the Russian name Oleg, which derives from Old Norse name Helgi (blessed, holy).

Oleksandr is the Ukrainian form of Alexander (helper/defender of man).

Oleksiy is the Ukrainian form of Alexis (defender/helper).

Olherd comes from Lithuanian name Algirdas, which possibly derives from Baltic roots al (each) and girdas (news, rumour).

Omelyan is the Ukrainian form of Emilian, which ultimately derives from Roman family name Aemilius (rival).

Ostap comes from Greek name Eustathius (well-built, stable).