Macedonia, an ancient kingdom situated in the north of ancient Greece is one of the most famous nations in the history. The country attained freedom during Israel’s middle kingdom years but was captured by Persia in the fifth century. But King Alexander I helped free Macedonia in the Peloponnesian war.
The lingua Franca of Macedonia is derived from Latin, Greek, which was why Macedonian names have a Greek and Latin flavors in them. Some Thracian, Turkish, Slavic, Latin, and Paionian names are also used. But in the olden times, Macedonian names were as Greek as Thessalian, Peloponnesian, Sicilian, or Ionian names, with some being used exclusively in their dialect. Hebrew names, especially those appearing in the Bible, began appearing in Macedonia with the arrival of Christianity. This also led to the fading of Thracian names, and it eventually disappeared by the fourth century, leaving only Greek, Latin, and Hebrew names surviving.
The Macedonian naming custom involves giving children a Christian name, and any other name of the parents’ choice. The second name could be taken from any source, culture, or region. But the first name must be derived from the Bible. To help you in making choices, MomJunction has compiled a list of Macedonian baby names. Take a look!
NAMES | MEANING | GENDER | |||
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Ana | Gracious and satisfying | Girl | |||
Anastasija | Resurrection; coming back to life | Girl | |||
Andrej | Old Greek - Male; Manly; Brave; Virility; A variant of name Andreas | Boy | |||
Damjan | Croatian form of Damian, meaning to tame. | Boy | |||
David | A beloved friend | Boy | |||
Eva | life or living one. | Girl | |||
Ilina | My God is Yahweh | Girl | |||
Jana | Man; People; One who is a kind human being | Girl | |||
Jovan | They are sensative, refined and intelligent persons. They enjoy their life and keep happy others. | Boy | |||
Jovana | They inspire others, control and relief the matters of others. They want to make a different and unique world to attract others. | Girl | |||
Luka | One who shines his light on others | Boy | |||
Marija | A woman of the sea of sorrowness | Girl | |||
Marko | One who is malny but tender | Boy | |||
Matej | One considered a God's Gift | Boy | |||
Mihail | A lovely gift from the God | Boy | |||
Mila | A Gracious or a beautiful dear | Girl | |||
Petar | Old Greek - Rock; Stone; A variant of Pero; A form of Peter | Boy | |||
Sara | Princess | Girl | |||
Sofija | A woman full of wisdom | Girl | |||
Stefan | Crown | Unisex | |||
Aco | One who helps or defends mankind | Boy | |||
Admetos | One who cannot be tamed. | Boy | |||
Aeropos | Male form of the name Aerope. | Boy | |||
Agelaeia | She who belongs to a herd. | Girl | |||
Alketas | Strength, a strong man. | Boy | |||
Amyntas | Defender | Boy | |||
Androtimos | One who is honest and brave. | Boy | |||
Antigonos | Like the ancestor | Boy | |||
Antipatros | Like the father | Boy | |||
Archelaos | Master of the people. | Boy | |||
Argaios | Glistening and shining. | Boy | |||
Arridhaios | Something that's too terrifying. | Boy | |||
Athenais | Small | Girl | |||
Autodikos | The one who takes law in hands. | Boy | |||
Axios | A capable man. | Boy | |||
Balakros | One who is bald. | Boy | |||
Bashkim | Unity or alliance | Boy | |||
Berenike | One who brings victory. | Girl | |||
Besart | Golden oath | Boy | |||
Blagorodna | A noble woman | Girl | |||
Blazhe | A sweet and pleasant man who is blessed | Boy | |||
Bogdanoff | Gift of God. | Boy | |||
Cynna | One who is tough. | Girl | |||
Dafina | High worthy individual | Girl | |||
Deinokratis | A terrible ruler. | Boy | |||
Dimitar | A female variant of Demetrius, which means Mother or Earth mother | Boy | |||
Dimitrov | Macedonian form of Demeter, meaning earth. | Boy | |||
Dimnos | A term meaning I have fear. | Boy | |||
Dusana | Soul | Girl | |||
Elisie | My God is salvation | Boy | |||