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 | |||
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 | |||
Eliska | One who is fully devoted to God | Girl | |||
Ema | this means serious or grandmother or nurse or Wife of Jarl. | Girl | |||
Fiala | A violet woman | Girl | |||
Filip | A horse lover (Spanish) | Boy | |||
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 | |||
Jakub | Siezed by the hand | Boy | |||
Jan | Gift from God | Boy | |||
Jenka | A form of Jane (Yahweh is merciful) | Girl | |||
Jezek | Refers to a tiny nocturnal old world mammal. | Boy | |||
Jitka | Jitka is a Czech female name that means He will be praised or God will be praised. It is a Czech variation of the old Hebrew name Yeudith. | Girl | |||
Juro | Old Greek - Farmer; Earth Worker; A variant form of the English George | Boy | |||
Kalal | Kalal name means Woodcutter | Boy | |||
Karolina | Karolina means Tiny and Feminine | Girl | |||
Kataka | Kataka means Virginal Woman | Girl | |||
Kazimir | Kazimir means He Who Destroys the Wold | Boy | |||
Klaudie | Klaudie means The Lame and Crippled one | Girl | |||
Kolar | Occupational name derived from the Slavic kolar meaning "cartwright"; Wheelwright | Boy | |||
Krasomila | Lover of beauty | Girl | |||
Lida | A person from Lydia, a region in Asia Minor | Girl | |||
Lidmila | People who are gracious | Girl | |||
Lojza | Warrior of big fame | Boy | |||
Lubomir | Lover of the peace | Boy | |||
Lubomira | She who loves the peace and the world | Girl | |||
Lukas | He who illuminates | Boy | |||
Margita | A name for pearl | Girl | |||
Marike | A girl with a restless heart | Girl | |||
Marketa | Czech form of the name Margaret meaning pearl | Girl | |||
Matej | One considered a God's Gift | Boy | |||
Matyas | Hungarian name for a gift from the God | Boy | |||
Maxi | A woman who is considered the greatest | Girl | |||
Medard | Germanic - Good, Brave, Hardy; A variant of Medardo | Boy | |||
Milana | Slavic - Union; Favor; Grace; People | Girl | |||
Mirka | Free from any kind of emotional disturbances | Girl | |||
Natalie | The child born on Christmas day. | Girl | |||
Ognyana | Feminine form of Ognyan, meaning fiery. | Girl | |||
Oldrich | One who is pleasing in appearance specially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion | Boy | |||
Ondrej | Human warrior or mannish soldier. | Boy | |||
Otik | A rich and wealthy individual | Boy | |||
Otokars | A wealthy and rich individual | Boy | |||
Pavlina | Variation of name Paulina; a little one | Girl | |||
Radek | One who is happy | Boy | |||
Radka | Slavic - Happy; Peace; Great; Famous; A feminine equivalent of Radko | Girl | |||
Radomira | Slavic - Happy; Peace; Great; Famous; | Girl | |||
Renata | Latin - Born Again; Rebirth; Born Anew; A variant of Renee | Girl | |||
Rusalka | A wood's spite | Girl | |||
Siman | One who i perceived | Boy | |||
Sofie | From the Greek name Sophia, it means Wisdom | Girl | |||
Tereza | One who gathers | Girl | |||
Tibor | He who comes from Tivoli | Boy | |||
Tomas | The twin, one of a born twin | Boy | |||
Triska | A splinter or a silver jewel | Girl | |||
Viktorie | Victorious, Victory | Girl | |||
Vojtech | Voj means War, and Tech means Eager | Boy | |||