Top 4 Beautiful Czech Names
The Czech Republic has many beautiful first and last names. Let’s take a look and see what the majority of Czechs think. We’ll start with girls.
1. Eliška
A name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is my portion,” Eliška is a Czech given name for girls. Previously, the name Alžběta was used. Typical nicknames for Eliška are Eli, Elča, or Elda.
2. Tereza
Tereza is a female name of unclear origin, associated with the island of Thera. However, it is also translated as “protection” in Greek. In the Czech Republic, there are over 70,000 women with this name. Derivatives include Réza, Terezia, and Theresa, which comes from English.
3. Anna
Over a hundred thousand women in the Czech Republic bear this name. Like Eliška, Anna is of Hebrew origin and means “gracious.” Its diminutive forms are Anička, Any, and Annie. Children named Anna were most commonly found among noblewomen and queens, such as Anna of Brandenburg, Anna Jagiellon, and many others.
4. Kateřina
The name comes from an ancient Greek name meaning “pure.” If you hear a friend calling someone by this name, it will almost certainly be Káťo or Kačí. Nevertheless, Kateřina has equivalents in many languages. For example, Caitlíona in Irish, Kari in Norwegian, Katarzyna in Polish, and so on.
1. Jan
Let’s move on to male names, and the first one is of Czech origin, derived from Hebrew, and means “The Lord is gracious.” In German, Hans—Johannes—is sometimes used. I forgot to mention that this name has also been used by many popes and rulers throughout history. Like the famous John of Nepomuk or Jan Hus.
2. Jakub
Another name of Hebrew origin, but it is very popular in the Czech Republic. Jakub appears in the Bible, and many believers hold Jacob in high regard. The diminutive forms are usually Kuba or Jakoubek.
3. Tomáš
Finally, a name not of Hebrew origin, but Aramaic, meaning “twin.” Internationally, it is more commonly used as Thomas in English, Tommaso in Italian, and Tomasz in Polish.
4. Jiří
And today’s final name is Jiří. It has Greek origins and means “farmer.” A very unusual variant is Yuriy, which, to my surprise, is borne by around 3,000 men. But the origin can also be from other nations, such as Old Slavic or Russian.
And what name would you give your children?