Looking for baby naming inspiration? Each day of the Czech calendar has a designated name, with a person’s ‘name day’ being celebrated as a second birthday…
The ‘name day’ is celebrated on the date corresponding to a person’s own first name. Although somewhat less important than a birthday, a name day is an occasion to get together with friends and co-workers for a celebration and to go out for a meal. Presents given are chocolates, a bottle of something strong and fresh-cut flowers, which must always be given in odd numbers for happy occasions.
Top 10 most popular Czech names
Rank | Boy names | Girl names |
1 | Jan | Tereza |
2 | Jakub | Eliška |
3 | Tomáš | Adéla |
4 | Adam | Natálie |
5 | Ondrej | Anna |
6 | Martin | Karolína |
7 | Filip | Kristýna |
8 | Lukáš | Aneta |
9 | Vojtech | Nikola |
10 | Matej | Katerina |
Czech names for boys and girls
Name | Gender | Meaning |
Anezka | Girl | pure, chaste, a form of Agnes |
Bedrich | Boy | ruler of peace |
Bedrich | Boy | a peaceful ruler |
Belia | Girl | white |
Benes | Boy | blessed |
Beta | Girl | dedicated to God |
Bojanek | Boy | war |
Boleslav | Boy | great glory |
Borivoj | Boy | great soldier |
Bozidar | Boy | gift from God |
Brandeis | Boy | dweller on a burned clearing |
Bratislav | Boy | glorious brother |
Buciac | Boy | thick |
Capek | Boy | little stork |
Capeka | Girl | little stork |
Cermak | Boy | robin |
Cermaka | Girl | robin |
Cerny | Boy | black |
Ctibor | Boy | an honourable fight. |
Ctislav | Boy | glorious honour |
Damek | Boy | earth |
Dana | Boy or Girl | God is my judge |
Dobromir | Boy | good fame |
Dobroslav | Boy | good glory |
Dusan | Boy | the soul, the spirit |
Dusana | Girl | a soul |
Duysek | Boy | spirit. |
Eliska | Girl | truthful |
Evzen | Boy | of noble birth |
Evzenek | Boy | well born |
Fanousek | Boy | Frenchman. |
Ferda | Boy | brave |
Frantisek | Boy | Frenchman |
Frantiska | Girl | free |
Greguska | Boy | watchful |
Hnedy | Boy | brown |
Honza | Boy | gift from God |
Hrusosky | Boy | dwells near the pear tree |
Hudak | Boy | blond |
Ivana | Girl | God is gracious |
Jakub | Boy | the supplanter |
Janalynn | Girl | variant of John; wife of Janus |
Janek | Boy | God has been gracious |
Janica | Girl | variant of John; wife of Janus |
Jannah | Girl | variant of John; wife of Janus |
Jiri | Boy | Czech form of George |
Jozka | Boy | God will multiply |
Kafka | Boy | bird |
Kalena | Girl | a flower and place name |
Kamil | Boy or Girl | a Roman family name |
Kamila | Girl | noble |
Karel | Boy or Girl | A free person. A boy or girl’s name. |
Katerina | Girl | pure |
Kazimir | Boy | the great destroyer |
Kral | Boy | king |
Kramoris | Boy | merchant |
Krasava | Girl | beautiful |
Krystina | Girl | a Christian |
Kubas | Boy | the supplanter |
Kusner | Boy | furrier |
Lida | Girl | a woman from Lydia; cultured |
Marenka | Girl | bitter |
Marjeta | Girl | pearl |
Martinek | Boy | warring |
Miklos | Boy | Czech form of Nicholas |
Mila | Girl | industrious |
Milada | Girl | my love |
Milan | Boy | the favoured or beloved one |
Milena | Girl | the favoured one |
Milos | Boy | favoured |
Mirek | Boy | Pesce |
Mirka | Girl | tranquil |
Miroslava | Girl | tranquil |
Mlynar | Boy | miller |
Nadezda | Girl | one with hope |
Novak | Boy | newcomer |
Oldrich | Boy | one with riches and power |
Olexa | Girl | feminine of Alexander |
Ondrus | Boy | manly |
Otik | Boy | wealthy |
Otka | Girl | lucky |
Radek | Boy | glad |
Rayna | Girl | a queen |
Ryba | Girl | fish |
Strom | Boy | stream; tree |
Tomas | Boy | a twin, a form of Thomas. |
Vavrin | Boy | laurel |
Verushka | Girl | true, faith |
Viera | Girl | true, faith |
Viktor | Boy | the conqueror |
Vilem | Boy | a strong and resolute protector |
Zdenek | Boy | one from Sidon, a winding sheet |
Zelenka | Girl | little innocent one |
Zuza | Girl | graceful lily |
Zuzana | Girl | a lily |