The Czech Republic has given us gems in the areas of sports, literature, and business. They are inspirational in more ways than you can imagine. So if you have Czech ancestry and wish to associate your child with it from the very beginning, give him or her a Czech baby name.
Czechoslovakia had a traditional naming convention, which was continued even after its peaceful split into the Czech Republic in 1993. The naming convention includes a given name and a surname. The bride can adopt the groom’s surname after marriage.
Czech parents are quite traditional and conservative in their name choices. Their names are compound names formed using Slavic elements. These names are phonetically spelled, and the emphasis or stress falls on the first syllable. But now, people have started embracing Biblical and Christian names also.
In the Communist era, parents were required to fill a permission form. This was in case parents choose a name that wasn't on the Czech calendar as each day on the calendar stood for a name. But since Velvet Revolution, parents have the right to give any name they want.
Czech parents are also known for giving cute nicknames, which are formed by adding new endings to the given name. These names are typically used in everyday situations. Search through MomJunction's collection of Czech baby names with meanings below.
NAMES | MEANING | GENDER | |||
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Adam | Man, earth | Boy | |||
Adela | A short form of adelaide | Girl | |||
Eliska | One who is fully devoted to God | Girl | |||
Ema | this means serious or grandmother or nurse or Wife of Jarl. | Girl | |||
Filip | A horse lover (Spanish) | Boy | |||
Jakub | Siezed by the hand | Boy | |||
Jan | Gift from God | Boy | |||
Karolina | Karolina means Tiny and Feminine | Girl | |||
Lukas | He who illuminates | Boy | |||
Matej | One considered a God's Gift | Boy | |||
Matyas | Hungarian name for a gift from the God | Boy | |||
Natalie | The child born on Christmas day. | Girl | |||
Ondrej | Human warrior or mannish soldier. | Boy | |||
Sofie | From the Greek name Sophia, it means Wisdom | Girl | |||
Tereza | One who gathers | Girl | |||
Tomas | The twin, one of a born twin | Boy | |||
Viktorie | Victorious, Victory | Girl | |||
Vojtech | Voj means War, and Tech means Eager | Boy | |||
Ales | German - Nobly Famous; Old Greek - Defender of Men; A variant name of Albert and Alexander | Boy | |||
Andrej | Old Greek - Male; Manly; Brave; Virility; A variant of name Andreas | Boy | |||
Anna | Name of a King; Food; Grain; Earth and Water; God | Boy | |||
Antek | Latin - Priceless, Inestimable; A variant of name is Anthony | Boy | |||
Antonin | Latin - Priceless, Inestimable; A variant of name is Anthony | Boy | |||
Arno | Germanic - Earnest; Serious; Eagle Ruler; Variant of name Arnold | Boy | |||
Artis | Celtic - Stone, Bear; Germanic - Thor, The Eagle; A variant of name Arthur | Boy | |||
Belias | A white woman | Girl | |||
Benesa | SHe who is blessed | Girl | |||
Bogumir | Bogumir is derived from the elements bogu which means "god" and meru, which means "great, famous" or miru "peace, world". | Boy | |||
Bohdan | He who is god-given | Boy | |||
Bohdanko | God's gift | Boy | |||
Bohumil | He who is dear to the God | Boy | |||
Bohuslav | The God's glory | Boy | |||
Boleslav | One who has the greater glory | Boy | |||
Brencis | A crown; worn on the head of the ruler or king | Boy | |||
Cenda | A compassionate, fragile and natural individual | Girl | |||
Cestmir | A strong fortress | Boy | |||
Cyril | Masterful; one who is talented | Boy | |||
Dal | The blind one | Boy | |||
Damik | One who is from Earth | Boy | |||
Darin | God's gift | Girl | |||
Darina | Wonderful gift from God | Girl | |||
Darja | One who has God | Girl | |||
Dobromir | Good Fame; one who keeps prestige and peace | Boy | |||
Dobroslav | It means good glory in chez | Boy | |||
Dusa | A spirit; they are creative beings | Boy | |||
Fiala | A violet woman | Girl | |||
Frantisek | Czech form of 'Franciscus' which means a free individual | Boy | |||
Frantiska | Czech variant of 'Frances' it refers to a woman who is free | Girl | |||
Hasya | Joy | Boy | |||
Jenka | A form of Jane (Yahweh is merciful) | Girl | |||