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Aglika
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splendor, brightness; beauty |
Bulgarian |
Girl |
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Aksinia
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From Greek 'Xenia' (xenos): 'hospitality', 'guest' or 'stranger'. |
Bulgarian, Slavic |
Girl |
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Albena
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white, fair, bright |
Bulgarian |
Girl |
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Anelia
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angel, messenger (often interpreted as 'little angel') |
Bulgarian |
Girl |
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Aneliya
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Often interpreted as 'grace' or 'angelic' depending on derivation |
Bulgarian, Slavic |
Girl |
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Angelova
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Daughter/descendant of Angel; 'of the angel' - connoting 'angelic' or 'messenger' |
Bulgarian |
Girl |
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Asenka
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Feminine/diminutive of Asen - connected with a root meaning 'safe, sound, healthy' and the medieval Asen dynasty. |
Bulgarian |
Girl |
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Belene
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From Slavic root běl- meaning 'white' or 'fair' |
Bulgarian, Slavic |
Girl |
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Bilyana
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Derived from a Slavic root meaning 'white' or 'fair', associated with brightness or whiteness. |
Bulgarian |
Girl |
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Danica
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Morning star (Venus); associated with daybreak/dawn |
Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Slavic, Slovenian |
Girl |
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Dessislava
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she who brings glory |
Bulgarian |
Girl |
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Diliyana
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Unclear; likely a Slavic/Bulgarian feminine name or a modern compound/variant of Dilyana/Diliana. Specific traditional meaning is uncertain. |
Bulgarian, Slavic |
Girl |
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Dilyane
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Likely from the Slavic root 'dil' meaning 'share' or 'part', often interpreted as 'a portion' or 'member (of the people)'. |
Bulgarian, Slavic |
Girl |
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Donka
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gift, given |
Bulgarian |
Girl |
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Elenitsa
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Diminutive of Elena - 'little Elena' (Elena/Helene = 'torch, shining'); also interpreted from Slavic elen 'deer' as 'little doe' |
Bulgarian, Slavic |
Girl |
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Elitsa
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fir tree / little fir (spruce) |
Bulgarian |
Girl |
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Gergana
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farmer, earth-worker |
Bulgarian |
Girl |
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Iliyana
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Derived from Elijah (Eliyahu): 'My God is Yahweh' (often interpreted as 'God is my Lord') |
Bulgarian, Slavic |
Girl |
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Kameliya
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Camellia (the flower) |
Bulgarian, Slavic |
Girl |
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Kamena
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stone, rock |
Bulgarian |
Girl |
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Krassimira
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From Slavic elements kras ("beautiful") + mira ("peace/world") - essentially "beautiful peace" or "beautiful world". |
Bulgarian, Slavic |
Girl |
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Kremena
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From Bulgarian 'кремен' meaning 'flint' - symbolizing strength and resilience. |
Bulgarian |
Girl |
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Lozana
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From Bulgarian 'loza' meaning 'vine' - conveys 'vine, vine-like; lush, healthy, blooming.' |
Bulgarian |
Girl |
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Marilitsa
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Diminutive of Maria - 'little Mary' (related to Hebrew Miriam: 'beloved' / 'bitter' / 'wished-for child') |
Bulgarian |
Girl |
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Maritsa
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Diminutive of Maria (from Hebrew Miriam); meanings traditionally include 'beloved' or interpretations like 'bitter/sea of bitterness' - exact meaning varies |
Bulgarian, Slavic |
Girl |
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Mavra
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black, dark |
Bulgarian, Greek, Serbian |
Girl |
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Neli
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A diminutive/pet form; often linked to meanings 'light/torch' (from Helen/Eleanor) or used as a short form of Slavic/Latin-derived names. |
Bulgarian, English, Georgian, Italian, Slavic, Spanish |
Girl |
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Obelya
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white, fair |
Bulgarian, Slavic |
Girl |
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Penka
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Feminine diminutive related to Penko/Petko; traditionally associated with the Slavic root 'pet' (five) and with being born on Friday. |
Bulgarian |
Girl |
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Raena
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Often 'queen' (from Spanish/Latin); sometimes associated with Slavic roots meaning 'happy' or 'joy'. |
Bulgarian |
Girl |
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