Popular Names Of Ukraine Girls

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While communicating with Ukraine girls online many men find their names quite confusing. Firstly, we should explain how they compose the full names in the Ukraine. As a rule children in Ukraine are given only a first name by the parents. The middle name of a child so called patronymic name is composed of his/her father’s first name. They construct it by adding a suffix “ovna” for a girl and “ovich” for a boy. For example, a son of Ivan is Ivanovich and daughter is Ivanovna. They usually use full names in formal and official situations, communicating with people you don’t know or addressing to older people showing respect.

Shorter nicknames are the most confusing thing for men from Western countries. They are used by family, relative and friends. A person can be called differently by unfamiliar people and friends, at home and at work. Ukrainian names can have so many different variations and express so many emotions.

Here is a list of most popular Ukrainian names, official forms and shorter variations that with will help you to avoid misunderstandings communication to women.

Olesya: ...
... informal – Lesya; pet form – Olesenika, Lesenika, Lesechka
Ekaterina: informal – Katerina, Katya; pet form – Katenka, Katushenika Katusha
Natalya: informal – Natasha, Nata; pet form – Natalka, Natashenika, Natusik
Alina: no informal form; pet form – Alisha, Alinushka, Alinochka
Elena: informal – Lena; pet form – Lenochka, Lenchik, Lenusik, Lenulia
Alla; no informal form; pet form – Alya, Allochka, Alechka, Allusia
Maria: informal – Masha; pet form – Marusenika, Mashenika, Mashulia, Maniasha, Marisha
Angelina: informal – Lina, Angela; pet form – Angelinka, Angelochka, Linushka, Linulia
Elizaveta: informal – Lizaveta, Liza; pet form – Lizochka, Lizok, Lizochka, Lizavetushka
Evgeniya: informal – Jenia; pet form – Jenechka, Jenulia
Lydia: informal – Lida; pet form – Lidochka, Lidushka
Valentina: informal – Valia; pet form – Valiusha, Valechka, Valenika
Pelageya: informal – Polia, Polina; pet form – Polinochka, Polinushka, Polushka, Polinka
Alisa: no informal form; pet form - Alisonika Alisochkna, Alisushka
Svetlana: informal – Sveta; pet form – Svetik, Svetochka, Svetulia
Valeria: informal – Lera; pet form – Lerusik, Lerochka, Lerchik
Yana: no informal form; pet form – Yanochka, Yanusik, Yanulia
Antonina: informal – Tonya; pet form – Tonechka, Tosha
Bogdana; informal – Dana; pet form – Danochka, Danulia
Eleonora: informal – Lora; pet form – Lorochka, Lorik, Lorushka
Janetta: informal – Janna; pet form – Jannochka, Janulia
Margarita: informal – Rita; pet form – Margosha, Ritulia, Ritochka

You can meet a lot of Ukraine girls with Old Slavic names, for example, Dragomira, Lubomira, Ulyana, Zabava, Zoriana. In the modern Ukraine it is becoming very popular to name girls with European names, for example, Luiza, Jasmin, Bella, Milena, Lilianna. People in the Ukraine believe that names affect people’s life and pay great attention on meaning and origin of a name. For example, Galina is of Greek origin and means “calm, quiet, and peaceful”. Lyudmila is of Slavic origin and means “nice, lovely, people like her”. Many Ukrainian follow an old tradition to name their kids after the names of Saints whose holidays were celebrated on the day the child was born. As an example, Svetlana’s name day is on February 26 and April 2.

When you start chatting with a Ukraine lady, you should better ask her what name or nick name she likes to be called to avoid any misunderstandings.