In Bulgaria, it is almost impossible to have a situation where there are five Nastyas, three Lenas and two Andreys in one class. And all because Bulgarian names are incredibly diverse.
Call me quietly by name...
Gergana is not a name, Gergana is a title. The Bulgarians themselves are sometimes surprised why all Russian-speaking people have the same name. Indeed, in the Russian Federation, for example, there are much more surnames than given names. In Bulgaria everything is exactly the opposite. This, by the way, is one of the reasons why it is customary here to say the first name first and then the last name, both when introducing someone and in official papers or, say, in lists of students at school.
If the names suddenly coincide, then the surnames are used. For example, my son had two Graziels in his class. Their names were Graziela G. and Graziela S.
It would seem like a small thing, but you don’t get used to it right away. At first, it’s tempting to at least give your last name in official instances, but no, this is not at all accepted here. Addresses by first name and patronymic are also extremely rare. According to rumors, they tried to instill this form in the population in socialist Bulgaria, but nothing came of it. Now such an appeal is considered archaic and is not used.
Another surprise: here all names are treated neutrally. It is unlikely that someone’s name will cause surprise, much less heated discussions “what were the parents thinking when they named their child that?!”, which are quite traditional for Russian-speaking society.
What to name the child?
The most popular Bulgarian names in 2017 This question has always bothered young parents all over the world. And in Bulgaria, of course, too. There are many names listed on special websites (for example, http://stratsimir.exsisto.com). But it is absolutely not necessary to limit yourself to only them. The main thing is to choose a name that is not too common, individual, and at the same time, evoking associations with the name of the clan, family. This is how numerous Ivan Ivanovs, Vladimir Vladimirovs and Todor Todorovs appear. And not only. Because creativity is only encouraged, and you can come up with names yourself, composing them at your own discretion. And the priest at the christening will not object to strange name, absent from the Saints, and no one will look askance when preparing documents. And with the celebration of the name day, if anything, there will be no problems.
This is due, for example, to the tradition of naming children after their grandparents. There are two grandmothers, and one granddaughter - what to do? It’s very simple to combine two names into one. Moreover, from each name it is enough to take one letter, one syllable. And the tradition was respected, and the name turned out to be good.
But for those who are too lazy to come up with names, there is freedom. There are thousands of ready-made names - you just need to choose. Here and borrowed foreign options(Arseny, Petar), and their translations into Bulgarian (Khrabri, Kamen), and purely Slavic, with a completely understandable meaning (Radost, Bozhidar), and “flowery” (Iva, Temenuga). Used beautiful foreign names(Nicoletta, Ines). Let's add to this numerous diminutives that are quite suitable for the role of a full one. And borrowed foreign names. And composite ones (Dragomil, Miroslav). And let’s not forget that almost every male name has a female counterpart: Ivan - Ivanka, Krasimir - Krasimira.
Selection principles
Eat George, save the sheep. To make the meaning of the call clearer, we recommend reading our article about Gergjovden. Of course, some traditions are already outdated, but others are still relevant.
Initially the name was chosen:
- By the name of the godfather;
- By the name of relatives;
- By the name of the saint.
Also, children at all times were named after some bright personalities, remembered for good deeds (well, or heroes of TV series, at some time – these are the heroes). Those born on holidays are still named according to this holiday. For example, he was born in, which is why he was given that name.
If twins were born, it was recommended that they be given similar names(at least starting with one letter - completely unconventional for Russia, where confusion would immediately begin due to the habit of abbreviating the name). If children often died in a family or only boys (or only girls) were born, then the name was chosen especially carefully. For example, a joyful father named his next daughter a female variation of his name, so that the long-awaited son would finally be born. Things were even more interesting in families where children were constantly dying, and special rituals were required to keep the baby in this world. The baby was left on the road, and the first one who discovered him became the godfather, i.e. gave the child a name. Either your own, or corresponding to the situation (Naiden, Goran - from the mountain, i.e. forest), or with a clear and obvious wish (Zdravko, Zhivko).
But it is not customary to name children after the dead - it is believed that along with the name the child will receive the fate of the one who left this world too early.
(When writing the article, we used materials from the Bulgarian Language Self-Teacher with linguocultural comments by I.A. Sedakova. By the way, we will definitely write about this book - it is very interesting and useful).
The ancient slogan “Know thyself” can also be applied to a personal name. Our ancestors considered the name to be an important energetic factor in the fate of a person, who is able to control the fate of its owner. In ancient times, choosing a name was considered a ritual act that could provide a person with an additional source of strength. After all, almost every name has its own history, meaning and properties.
For example, in Bulgaria even now they take personal and family names. Thus, in Sofia, at the State Academy of Sciences, there is a unit that studies Bulgarian names. In this institution, everyone has the opportunity to receive a certificate, which will indicate historical data about his name and surname.
A little history
Bulgarians have many unique names that reflect their rich cultural heritage various peoples. The Thracians, Greeks, Romans, Slavs, Smolyans, Bulgars, Timochans and Strumians who lived on the Bulgarian lands left their mark on the history of the country. They shaped her ancient traditions and influenced the ethnic characteristics of the state. Today, the concept of “original Bulgarian names” implies a mixture of traditional Bulgarian and Slavic names for people.
Proto-Bulgarian names
Unfortunately, most of the Bulgarian names have sunk into oblivion because they were difficult to pronounce. In addition, mainly monarchs, princes, boyars and their descendants had the right to wear them. Their striking examples are the Bulgarian names that have survived to this day: Kotrag, Batbayan, Asen, Asparukh, Altsek, Valch, Vokil and Sandok. Some of the names that are still popular today, such as Jordan, Piyo and Shoal, probably originally hide a Bulgarian, Cumman or Pecan root. During the long Greek and Turkish protectorate, almost all ancient names disappeared from folk tradition of this state. And only in Lately some of them were literally restored. Another part of the Proto-Bulgarian names mixed with Slavic ones, and now it is quite difficult to determine their most likely origin.
Names of Slavic origin
System forming different names from one or more bases, is characteristic of all Slavic tribes. For example, in the names Darin, Darko, Darinka, Daria, a common root word is used - “gift”, which is actually the meaning for these names. And such Bulgarian male names of Slavic origin as Miroslav, Dobromir, Spasimir, Berislav, Berimir, Zhivoslav, Rodislav, have two bases. Their meaning is dedicated to protection and achieving the desired goal. In general, the number of names in the Bulgarian language containing the words “good”, “glory”, “peace” is quite large.
The meaning of Bulgarian names with a common Slavic element - Vladimir, Vladislav, Dragomir or their shortened forms Drago, Miro, Slavs - also shows the desire to achieve peace and glory. Names that are defensive in nature are no less common. It is believed that the names Strazhimir, Tihomir and Stanimir will protect their bearers from the evil forces.
Christian names
The adoption of Christianity in Bulgarian lands was reflected in the traditions and culture of the population. Orthodox faith also brought new Bulgarian names. A striking example Prince Boris appears to him, who, having converted to Christianity, became Michael at baptism. The names we call Christian generally correspond to three linguistic systems - Hebrew, Greek and Latin.
The Jewish system is represented mainly by biblical heroes from the Old Testament. These are names such as Mary, Joseph, Simeon, Abraham, David, Daniel and so on. The Greek system is represented by the names given in the calendar. For example: Anastasia, Ekaterina, Zoya, Mina, Peter, George, Nikolai, Alexander, Christo, Anastas, Gerasim. Thanks to the spread Greek culture In Bulgaria, the names of such mythological characters as Galatea, Cassandra, Hercules, Dionysius also began to appear. Latin names in this country they are no less popular. Quite often you can find the options Victor, Victoria, Valentin, Valentina, Vera, Ignat.
Turkish influence
Despite centuries of slavery, Turkish personal names did not particularly take root among Bulgarians, probably due to differences in religion. They are found mainly among the population of Pomaki. Of these names, however, a small number have been found containing a Turkish root. But they were formed on Bulgarian soil from well-known Turkish words. These are: Demir, Demira, Demirka, Kurti, Sevda, Sultana, Sirma, Fatme, Ayse.
Political influence
During the national revival in Bulgaria, more and more names appear reflecting political, literary and other influences. For example, at the end of Turkish slavery, the personal name Venelin appeared, which is actually the surname of the Russian writer, historian Yuri Venelin. A little later, after liberation, the names Alexander and Vladimir became more popular because of the Russian Emperor Alexander II and his son Vladimir. And after the October Revolution, such personal names as Lenin, Budyon, and later Stalin and Stalinka appeared.
Based on semantics, old names that are again becoming popular among young parents can be divided into two groups. They do not always have clear boundaries, but are divided into protective ones and those that include the best wishes of the parents for their child.
Male names
- Life and health: Zhivko, Zdravko.
- Well-being in the family: Bro, Baino, Vezenko, Tatun, Novko, Zabarin.
- Success in life: Parvan, Vidu, Velcho, Great, Sreten.
- Strength and courage: Warrior, Boyko, Strakhil, Silyan, Grudy.
- Positive characteristics: Veselin, Radi, Drago, Dobri, Iskren.
- Physical beauty: Mleden, Kudra, Khuden.
Female names
Popular Bulgarian female names, in addition to wishes for physical beauty, in themselves mean good and pleasant things:
- Beauty: Vida, Mila, Lepa.
- Flowers: Iglika, Nevena, Ruya, Temenuika, Rose, Tsvetanka, Albena.
- Herbs and trees: Billa, Detlina, Rositsa.
- Trees and fruits: Elitsa, Viburnum.
- Birds: Pauna, Slavia.
- Heavenly lights: Star, Denitsa, Desislava, Zornitsa, Zorka, Zorina, Zorana, Zoritsa.
Despite the growing interest in ancient names, according to sociological research, the following remain the most popular in Bulgaria: Ivan, Ivanka, Georgi, Georgana, Ayordan, Ayordanka, Bogdan, Bogdana, Anastas, Anastasia, Maria, Marin, Margarita, Alexandra, Elena , Daria, Todor, Dimitar, Vasil, Kaloyan, Ivelin, Stefan.
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**** HOLY TRINITY CHURCH - We believe that our joint desire and concern will help restore the “Holy Trinity” church and the ringing of its bells will become a symbol of faith, hope and love for all descendants of Bulgarian settlers in Tavria. - Ukraine. The village of Radolovka, Primorsky district, Zaporozhye region.- Historical reference. - ... “Holy Trinity” church was built in 1907 at the expense of the founders of the village - Bulgarian settlers who refused to convert to Islam from the Turks in Bulgaria and remained faithful to Orthodoxy. Construction of the church lasted about five years using local building materials. The church was one of the most beautiful examples of Bulgarian church architecture on the territory of the Bulgarian colonies in the Azov region (Tavria). After October revolution 1917 and ending civil war In 1929, the church was closed by communist activists of the village, the copper bells and cross from the church were sent for melting down, and a folk theater was opened in the church building. With the help of Bulgarian political emigrants, in 1930 the church was electrified and painted with scenes from the collectivization of the village, as a result of which all internal religious paintings of the temple were destroyed. In the temple building parallel to folk theater. In the same year, with the support of Father Dmitry from the city of Primorsk, the church was examined by specialists who drew up design and estimate documentation for the restoration of the church. During the entire existence of the “Holy Trinity” Church, it, like its creators and their descendants, had to endure a lot: the greatness and prosperity of the Bulgarian colonies in Tavria, revolutionary oblivion and the fire of intolerance, death and destruction of war, economic difficulties and instability of our time. ****
select a country and click on it - a page with lists of popular names will openA state in South-Eastern Europe, in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula. The capital is Sofia. Population – 7,202,198 (2014). I will also provide data on ethnic groups and languages (as of 2011). 84.8% are Bulgarians. The second largest group is the Turks (8.8%). 4.9% of Gypsies live, 0.15% of Russians, also Armenians, Circassians, Romanians, Ukrainians, Greeks, Karakachans, Jews, Gagauz. The majority of Bulgarians are Orthodox Christians (83.96%), 0.85% are Catholics, 1.12% are Protestants. 2.02% are Muslims, 0.012% are Jews. Official language– Bulgarian, which is native to 85.2% of the population. Bulgarian alphabet, as you know, is Cyrillic.
Turkish is the native language of 8.8% of people. It is significantly distributed in the regions of Kardzhali, Razgrad, Targovishte, Shumen, Silistra, Dobrich, Ruse and Burgas.
The Bulgarian name book is similar to the Russian one, since the basis of both is made up of names from the Orthodox church calendar. Bulgarians have a lot of popular names Slavic origin. There are Thracian ones. The Turkish ones, despite the long Turkish rule, were almost not accepted by the Bulgarians. A peculiarity of the Bulgarian naming in comparison with the Russian is the widespread use as official diminutives, short forms names (for example: Boyko, Vlado, Drago, Miro, Rado, Slavko).
Official statistics on names in Bulgaria are provided by the National Statistical Institute. These statistics have been available on his website since 2010. It is usually published in late December or early January and does not include data for December. Therefore, statistics on names in the institute’s press releases are preliminary. In 2011, he published a press release containing information about the most popular names in Bulgaria in 2007–2010
20 most common male names
Place Name Number of media % of carriers 1 Georgi 171356 4.9 2 Ivan 164858 4.7 3 Dimitar 126990 3.6 4 Nikolay 94637 2.7 5 Petar 76968 2.2 6 Christo 62592 1.8 7 Alexander 57313 1.6 8 Stephen 53728 1.5 9 Jordan 53352 1.5 10 Vasil 51607 1.5 11 Todor 50090 1.4 12 Stoyan 49667 1.4 13 Atanas 47109 1.3 14 Angel 46513 1.3 15 Krasimir 44984 1.3 16 Plamen 41282 1.2 17 Nikola 39178 1.1 18 Ivaylo 35771 1.0 19 Valentine 33740 1.0 20 Emil 32330 0.9 Of the Muslim male names in modern Bulgaria, the most common are Mehmed(16 thousand), Ahmed(14 thousand), Mustafa(12 thousand).
20 most common female names
Place Name Number of media % of carriers 1 Maria 120049 3.2 2 Ivanka 63675 1.7 3 Elena 54778 1.5 4 Jordanka 40497 1.1 5 Foam 33228 0.9 6 Daniela 30451 0.8 7 Rositsa 30143 0.8 8 Mariyka 30052 0.8 9 Peter 29485 0.8 10 Desislava 29468 0.8 11 Gergana 27894 0.8 12 Violeta 27102 0.7 13 Margarita 26978 0.7 14 Hope 26350 0.7 15 Radka 26002 0.7 16 Silvia 24786 0.7 17 Emilia 24729 0.7 18 Blush 24694 0.7 19 Victoria 23640 0.6 20 Parking 23567 0.6 Of the female Muslim names in modern Bulgaria, the most common are Fatme(17 thousand), Aishe(15 thousand), Emine(10 thousand).
20 most common male baby names
Place Name Number of names % of those named 1 Georgi 1249 3.5 2 Alexander 1222 3.5 3 Martin 1024 2.9 4 Ivan 821 2.3 5 Dimitar 775 2.2 6 Nikola 750 2.1 7 Daniel 701 2.0 8 Nikolay 696 2.0 9 Victor 693 2.0 10 Kaloyan 628 1.8 11 Christian 550 1.6 12 Boris 513 1.5 13 Theodore 503 1.4 14 Bozhidar 477 1.4 15 Stephen 406 1.2 16 Petar 379 1.1 17 Alex 376 1.1 18 Michael 349 1.0 19 Christo 348 1.0 20 Ivaylo 348 1.0 The most common male names for newborns from Muslim families: Emir(202) and Mert (133).
20 most common female baby names
Place Name Number of names % of those named 1 Victoria 931 2.8 2 Nikol 883 2.6 3 Maria 862 2.6 4 Alexandra 592 1.8 5 Gabriela 494 1.5 6 Daria 448 1.3 7 Yoana 412 1.2 8 Raya 408 1.2 9 Sofia 377 1.1 10 Simone 355 1.1 11 Elena 339 1.0 12 Theodora 313 0.9 13 Siyana 307 0.9 14 Gergana 296 0.9 15 Michaela 265 0.8 16 Ivayla 248 0.7 17 Magdalena 244 0.7 18 Bozhidara 240 0.7 19 Ema 219 0.7 20 Stephanie 211 0.6 The most common female names for newborns from Muslim families: Elif(136) and Melek (98).
One publication contains the top 20 names of newborns in Bulgaria in 1980. I will give the first 10 names from that list.
Men's: Ivan, Georgi, Dimitar, Petar, Hristo, Nikolai, Todor, Jordan, Stoyan, Vasil
Women's: Maria, Ivanka, Elena, Mariyka, Yordanka, Ana, Penka, Nadezhda, Radka, AnkaYou can clearly see how much the top 10 female names have been updated. From the previous composition, after 30 years, only the name remains Maria. The male part of the name changed more slowly. In the modern top 10 we find 4 names from the top 10 of 1980: Ivan, Georgi, Dimitar, Nikolai.
Many of the above names of Bulgarians among Russians have correspondences that are traditional and familiar to Russians. There are few unusual names for Russians in the top 20. I will give some of them with etymological explanations.
Bozhidar– translation (tracing paper) Greek name Theodore, i.e. “god” + “gift”. Feminine form of the name - Bozhidara.
Desislava– female to Desislav(slav. from Decity“to find, to comprehend” + glory).
Ivaylo- the name of the Bulgarian king in 1277–1280. It could also be a type of name Ivan, and type of name V'lo(translated as “wolf”). Feminine form of the name - Ivayla.
Kaloyan– male name of several historical figures. Among them are the Byzantine emperor from 1118 to 1143 and the king of Bulgaria from 1197 to 1207. The name comes from Greek Kaloiōannēs, meaning "good John" or "beautiful John". Feminine form of the name - Kaloyan.
Foam – female uniform name Penko. Last thing - folk form name Petar(Russian) Peter). According to another etymology - abbreviation to Petkana(from the name of the day of the week “Friday”).
Radka(female) – from glad(“joyful”)
Rositsa(feminine) – or associated with the word dew, or female to Rosen(name of the flower Rosen, in Russian dittany).
Blush– feminine form of the name Rumen(“rodgy”, i.e. having healthy red cheeks).
Siyana(female) – “bright, light.” Although it may well be a derivative of such female names as Vasiyana, Kasiyana, Rusiyana etc., or name Siya(“light” or from the name Anastasia).
A correctly chosen name has a strong positive impact on a person’s character and destiny. Actively helps to develop, forms positive qualities of character and condition, strengthens health, removes various negative programs of the unconscious. But how to choose the perfect name?
Despite the fact that there are cultural interpretations of what male names mean, in reality the influence of the name on each boy is individual.
Sometimes parents try to choose a name before birth, preventing the child from developing. Astrology and numerology for choosing a name have squandered all serious knowledge about the influence of a name on fate over the centuries.
Calendars of Christmastide and holy people, without consulting a seeing, insightful specialist, do not provide any real help in assessing the influence of names on the fate of a child.
And lists of ... popular, happy, beautiful, melodious male names completely turn a blind eye to the individuality, energy, soul of the child and turn the selection procedure into an irresponsible game of parents in fashion, selfishness and ignorance.
Various characteristics according to statistics - positive features name, negative traits name, choice of profession by name, the influence of a name on business, the influence of a name on health, the psychology of a name can only be considered in the context of a deep analysis of subtle plans (karma), energy structure, life goals and the type of a particular child.
The topic of name compatibility (and not people’s characters) is an absurdity that turns interactions inside out different people internal mechanisms of influence of a name on the state of its bearer. And it cancels the entire psyche, unconscious, energy and behavior of people. Reduces the entire multidimensionality of human interaction to one false characteristic.
The meaning of the name has no literal impact. For example, Gabriel (the power of God), this does not mean that the young man will be strong, and bearers of other names will be weak. The name can block his heart center and he will not be able to give and receive love. On the contrary, another boy will be helped to solve problems of love or power, which will make life and achieving goals much easier. The third boy may not have any effect at all, whether there is a name or not. Etc. Moreover, all these children can be born on the same day. And have the same astrological, numerological and other characteristics.
The most popular Bulgarian names for boys in 2015 are also a misconception. Despite the fact that 95% of boys are called names that do not make their fate easier. You can only focus on a specific child, the deep vision and wisdom of a specialist.
Secret male name, as a program of the unconscious, a sound wave, vibration is revealed in a special bouquet primarily in a person, and not in the semantic meaning and characteristics of a name. And if this name destroys a child, then no matter how beautiful, melodious with the patronymic, astrologically accurate, blissful it is, it will still be harmful, destroy character, complicate life and burden fate.
Below are a hundred Bulgarian names. Try to choose several that you think are most suitable for your child. Then, if you are interested in the effectiveness of the name’s influence on fate, .
List of male Bulgarian names in alphabetical order:
A:
Jordan - flowing down
Alexander - defender of humanity
Andon - invaluable
Andrey - man, warrior
Apostle - apostle, messenger
Asen - healthy, safe
Atanas - immortal
B:
Bogdan - a gift from God
Bogomil - God's mercy
Bojidar - divine gift
Bozhidar - a divine gift
Borislav - glory of battle
Branimir - protection and peace
IN:
Vazil - king
G:
Gabriel, Gabriel - strong man God, my power is God
Gavrail - strong man of God
D:
Damyan - taming, subjugating
Danail - God is my judge
Dezislav - glory
Georgie the farmer
Dimitar - lover of the earth
AND:
Zhivko - alive
Z:
Zachary - God Remembers
AND:
Ivan - good god
Iveylo - wolf
Elijah - God is my lord
Ilya - God is my master
John - good god
Joseph - adding, multiplying
Jordan - flowing down
TO:
Kaloyan - handsome
Karliman - man
Kiril - lord
Crastayo - cross
L:
Lazarus - my god helped
Luben - love
Lyuben - love
Lyubomir - the world of love
Lyudmil - dear to people
M:
Momchil - boy, youth
N:
Nikifor - bringer of victory
Nikola - victory of the people
ABOUT:
Ognian - fire
Ognyan - fire
P:
Penko - rock, stone
Petar - rock, stone
Plaimn - fire, flame
R:
Radko - happy
WITH:
Sava - old man
Samuel - heard by God
Spas - saved
Stanimir - peaceful ruler
Stoyan - standing, persistent
T:
Timothy - worshiper of God
Todor is a gift from God
Tom is a twin
Tsvetan - flower
F:
Philip is a horse lover
X:
Christo - cross bearer
H:
Chavdar - leader
I:
Yang - God's grace, (Persian) soul, (Chinese) sun, man, (Tibetan) male energy, strength, (Turkish) support, (Slavic) river
Yanko - good god
