Common First Names

Below is a list of common first names.  This is by far not a complete list of all popular names. 

Furthermore, it is difficult, if not impossible, to be certain of the Latin translations into Polish and Ukrainian.  First of all, many of the names below have several popular variations.  For example, in Ukrainian, you can find "Ian" (Ян) or "Ivan" (Іван).  Though Ivan (Іван) is the more probable choice, one can not be certain if your ancestor from years ago called himself "Ian" (Ян).

Second of all, Polish and Ukrainian have a fairly large system of diminutives, or "short-names", "nicknames".  In Polish, you could find various forms of Jan:  Janek, Jaś, Jasiek, Jaśko, Janko.  I certainly suggest the immensely popular and important book First Names of the Polish Commonwealth: Origins and Meanings written by William F. Hoffman and George W. Helon. (1998.)  Included with the Polish names, you will find Ukrainian spellings (both in Cyrillic and Transliterated forms).  It's an excellent resource for the genealogist researching either Polish and/or Ukrainian roots.  For more information specifically on Ukrainian names, in addition to the above English-language text, is the Ukrainian-language book Власні імена людей: словник-довідник.  (Л.Г. Скрипник, Н.П. Дзятківська. Наукова думка, Київ, 1996.)