Slavic Submitted Place Names

These names are used by Slavic peoples.
type
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aachen (Settlement) English, Danish, Finnish, German, Greek, Hungarian, Norwegian, Romanian, Slovak, Slovene, Swedish, Turkish
From Old High German aha or its Latin counterpart aquae, referring to the sacred springs associated with Granus, a Celtic god, from which the Latin form Aquisgranum derives. This is the name of a city in western Germany.
Abakan (Settlement & River) Russian
Possibly from Khakas аба (aba) meaning "bear" or "father" and хан (khan) meaning "blood". This is the name of a city and river in Russia.
Abcházie (Country) Czech
Czech form of Abkhazia.
Abchazii (Political Subdivision) Belarusian
Abchazja (Country) Polish
Polish form of Abkhazia.
Abcházsko (Country) Slovak
Slovak form of Abkhazia.
Abhazija (Country) Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovene
Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian, and Slovene form of Abkhazia.
Abhaziya (Country) Bulgarian, Crimean Tatar
Bulgarian and Crimean Tatar form of Abkhazia.
Abidjan (Settlement) French, English, Afrikaans, Arabic, Bosnian, Catalan, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Malagasy, Malay, Maltese, Norwegian, Romanian, Slovak, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Urdu, Uzbek
The largest city and economic capital of the Ivory Coast, meaning uncertain. It is traditionally believed to be derived from the Ebiré phrase min-chan m'bidjan meaning "I just cut the leaves", supposedly exclaimed by an old villager to a European explorer when asked the village's name... [more]
Abidžan (Settlement) Czech, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovene
Czech, Macedonian, Serbian and Slovene form of Abidjan.
Abidżan (Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Abidjan.
Abidzhan (Settlement) Belarusian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian, Tajik, Ukrainian
Form of Abidjan used in multiple languages.
Abu Dabi (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Albanian, Amharic, Armenian, Bulgarian, Hebrew, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovene, Spanish, Turkish
Form of Abu Dhabi used in numerous languages.
Abu-dabi (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Belarusian, Georgian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Mongolian, Russian, Ukrainian, Uzbek
Form of Abu Dhabi used in multiple languages.
Abu Dhabi (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Arabic, English, Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Malay, Maltese, Nepali, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Swedish, Tagalog
Means "father of gazelles" in Arabic, from أبو (abu) meaning "father of" and ظبي (dhabiyy) meaning "gazelle", so named for the abundance of gazelles in the region. This is the name of the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, as well as the name of one of its seven emirates.
Abudža (Settlement) Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Serbian
Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, and Serbian form of Abuja.
Abudża (Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Abuja.
Abudzha (Settlement) Belarusian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Russian, Ukrainian
Belarusian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Russian, and Ukrainian form of Abuja.
Abú Zabí (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Abu Dhabi.
Aćeh (Political Subdivision) Serbian
Serbian form of Aceh.
Ačeh (Political Subdivision) Czech
Czech form of Aceh.
Acheh (Political Subdivision) Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Aceh.
Achekh (Political Subdivision) Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Belarusian, Russian, and Ukrainian form of Aceh.
Achen (Settlement) Kashubian
Kashubian form of Aachen.
Addis-abeba (Settlement) French, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Malagasy, Russian, Tajik, Uzbek
Form of Addis Ababa used in various languages.
Addys-abeba (Settlement) Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Addis Ababa.
Adigeja (Political Subdivision) Bosnian, Latvian, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovene
Bosnian, Latvian, Macedonian, Serbian, and Slovene form of Adygea.
Adis Abeba (Settlement) Armenian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Portuguese, Serbian, Slovene
Form of Addis Ababa used in numerous languages.
Adygeja (Political Subdivision) Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish
Danish, German, Norwegian, and Polish form of Adygea.
Adygeya (Political Subdivision) Russian
Russian form of Adygea.
Adys-abeba (Settlement) Belarusian
Belarusian form of Addis Ababa.
Afgánistán (Country) Czech
Czech form of Afghanistan.
Afganistón (Country) Kashubian
Kashubian form of Afghanistan.
Afghánistán (Country) Czech
Czech form of Afghanistan.
Afhanistan (Country) Belarusian, Ukrainian
Belarusian and Ukrainian form of Afghanistan.
Afiny (Settlement) Belarusian, Kyrgyz, Russian, Ukrainian
Belarusian, Kyrgyz, Russian, and Ukrainian form of Athens.
Ahen (Settlement) Chechen, Macedonian, Serbian, Tatar, Kazakh
Form of Aachen in various languages.
Akádia (Region) Slovak
Slovak form of Acadia.
Akadia (Region) Greek, Polish
Greek and Polish form of Acadia.
Akádie (Region) Czech
Czech form of Acadia.
Akadija (Region) Lithuanian, Serbian
Lithuanian and Serbian form of Acadia.
Akadiya (Region) Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Acadia.
Akarnanija (Region) Croatian, Lithuanian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Lithuanian, Serbian and Slovenian form of Acarnania.
Aktau (Settlement) Russian, English
From Kazakh Ақтау (Aqtau) meaning "white mountain", derived from ақ (aq) meaning "white" and тау (tau) meaning "mountain". This is the name of a city in Kazakhstan.
Aktobe (Political Subdivision & Settlement) English, Russian
From Kazakh Ақтөбе (Aqtobe) meaning "white hill", derived from ақ (aq) meaning "white" and төбе (töbe) meaning "hill". This is the name of a region of, as well as a city in, Kazakhstan.
Akwizgran (Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Aachen.
Albánie (Country) Czech
Czech form of Albania.
Albaniô (Country) Kashubian
Kashubian form of Albania.
Albánsko (Country) Slovak
Slovak form of Albania.
Aleksandria (Settlement) Bulgarian
Aleksandria (Settlement) Coptic, Armenian, Estonian, Finnish, Georgian, Polish, Swahili
Form of Alexandria used in various languages.
Aleksandrija (Settlement) Bosnian, Croatian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovene
Form of Alexandria used in multiple languages.
Aleksandriya (Settlement) Bulgarian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian, Ukrainian
Form of Alexandria used in multiple languages.
Aleksandriya (Settlement) Bulgarian, Hebrew, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian, Ukrainian
Form of Alexandria used in multiple languages.
Alep (Political Subdivision) Catalan, Croatian, French, Macedonian, Romanian, Serbian, Slovene
Form of Aleppo used in multiple languages.
Aleppo (Political Subdivision & Settlement) English, Italian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, German, Indonesian, Kazakh, Korean, Malay, Maltese, Mongolian, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Swedish, Tagalog, Thai, Ukrainian
Italian form of Arabic حلب (Halab) of uncertain meaning. It may be derived from حَلَب (halaba) meaning "to give out milk", a reference to the traditional belief that Abraham distributed milk to travelers in the region... [more]
Alexandrie (Settlement) Czech, French
Czech and French form of Alexandria.
Algieria (Country) Polish
Polish form of Algeria.
Aljaška (Political Subdivision) Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Alaska.
Aljaska (Political Subdivision) Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovene
Form of Alaska used in multiple languages.
Ałmaty (Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Almaty.
Almaty (Settlement) Kazakh, Russian
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Kazakh алма (alma) meaning "apple". This is the name of the largest city in Kazakhstan.
Alpe (Mountain) Afrikaans, Bosnian, Croatian, Slovene
Form of Alps.
Alpy (Mountain) Czech, Polish, Russian, Slovak, Ukrainian
Form of Alps.
Altai (Political Subdivision & Mountain) Altai, Russian, Mongolian, Kazakh, English
From the Turkic roots altun meaning "gold" and tag meaning "mountain". This is the name of a mountain range in Central and East Asia as well as two territories of Russia.
Altay (Political Subdivision & Mountain) Altai, Russian, Mongolian, Kazakh, English
Altai, Russian, Mongolian and Kazakh alternate transcription of Altai as well as an English variant.
Alyaska (Political Subdivision) Russian, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Ukrainian
Form of Alaska used in multiple languages.
Alzhyr (Country & Settlement) Belarusian, Ukrainian
Belarusian and Ukrainian form of Algeria and Algiers.
Alžír (Settlement) Czech
Czech form of Algiers.
Alžirija (Country) Slovene
Slovenian form of Algeria.
Alžírsko (Country) Czech
Czech form of Algeria.
Aman (Country) Belarusian, Chinese
Belarusian and Chinese form of Oman.
Aman (Settlement) Amharic, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Persian, Serbian, Slovene, Tagalog
Form of Amman used in multiple languages.
Amjalina (Settlement) Belarusian
Derived from the Belarusian noun амяла (amjala) meaning "mistletoe". This is the name of two villages in Belarus.
Ammán (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Czech, Hungarian, Slovak, Spanish
Czech, Hungarian, Slovak and Spanish form of Amman.
Amman (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Arabic, English, Afrikaans, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bengali, Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Kazakh, Korean, Kyrgyz, Malay, Maltese, Mongolian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek
Most likely derived from the Arabic root ع م م‎ (' m m) related to concepts such as kinship and large extended groups or tribes. Alternatively it may come from the name of the ancient kingdom of Ammon, which existed between the 10th and 4th centuries BCE in land east of the Jordan River... [more]
Amur (Region & River) Russian, Mongolian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, English
From Mongolian "амар (amar)" meaning "rest".
Amursk (Other) Russian, Ukrainian, English
A city in Russia derived from it's region name, Amur.
Anadol (Region) Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Anatolia.
Anadolija (Region) Bosnian, Serbian
Bosnian and Serbian form of Anatolia.
Anadyr (Political Subdivision) Russian (Archaic)
Although the town itself has only been in existence for just over a century, the origins of the name Anadyr are much older. The name initially derives from the Yukaghir word "any-an" meaning "river"
Anatólia (Region) Hungarian, Portuguese, Slovak
Hungarian, Portuguese and Slovak form of Anatolia.
Anatolie (Region) Czech, French
Czech and French form of Anatolia.
Anatoliya (Region) Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Anatolia.
Andorra (Country) Afrikaans, Albanian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, German, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Luxembourgish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian
The name of the country of Andorra, whose name is possibly derived from a Basque word andurrial (“shrub-covered land”), but it may come from Arabic الدرا (“the forest”) or Spanish andar (“to walk”).
Andorra La Vella (Settlement) Catalan, English, Albanian, Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Malay, Norwegian, Romanian, Slovene, Swedish, Turkish
Means "Andorra the town" from the name of the country of Andorra and a corruption of Catalan vila meaning "settlement, town". This is the name of the capital city of Andorra.
Anglicko (Country) Slovak
Slovak form of England.
Anglie (Country) Czech
Czech form of England.
Anglija (Country) Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Slovene
Form of England via its medieval Latin name Anglia.
Anhliya (Country) Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of England via its Latin form Anglia.
Anhliya (Country) Belarusian, Ukrainian
Belarusian and Ukrainian form of England.
Anhola (Country) Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Angola.
Ankara (Settlement & River) Turkish, English, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Maltese, Mongolian, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Turkmen, Ukrainian
Derived from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ankura) meaning "anchor, hook", referring to a river bend. This is the name of the capital city of Turkey as well as a river of the same name.
Apulia (Political Subdivision) English, Ancient Roman, Polish, Spanish
From Latin Apulia, itself of unknown origin, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep-, meaning "water". This is the name of a region in southern Italy.
Arabia Saudyjska (Country) Polish
Polish form of Saudi Arabia.
Arabija (Political Subdivision & Region) Bosnian, Croatian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovene
Form of Arabia.
Arabiya (Political Subdivision & Region) Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Arabia.
Arachozja (Region) Polish
Polish form of Arachosia.
Arahozija (Region) Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovenian form of Arachosia.
Araviya (Political Subdivision & Region) Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Arabia.
Arenburh (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Belarusian
Belarusian form of Orenburg.
Arhentsina (Country) Belarusian
Belarusian form of Argentina.
Arija (Region) Croatian, Lithuanian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Lithuanian, Serbian and Slovenian form of Aria.
Arkádia (Political Subdivision & Region) Slovak
Slovak form of Arcadia.
Arkádie (Political Subdivision & Region) Czech
Czech form of Arcadia.
Arkadija (Political Subdivision & Region) Croatian, Lithuanian, Serbian
Croatian, Lithuanian and Serbian form of Arcadia.
Arkadiya (Political Subdivision & Region) Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Arcadia.
Arkanzas (Political Subdivision & River) Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Macedonian, Mongolian, Russian, Tajik, Ukrainian, Uzbek
Form of Arkansas used in numerous languages.
Armavir (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Armenian, Russian
The name of an ancient Armenian city founded in the 8th century BC, which became the capital of the Kingdom of Armenia in 331 BC under the Orontid dynasty. In modern times the name is also borne by a nearby town (which was renamed Armavir in 1992 after the historic city) and province, as well as another city and administrative division in Russia.
Arménsko (Country) Slovak
Slovak form of Armenia.
Arpitaniya (Region) Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Arpitania.
Aruba (Political Subdivision & Island) Afrikaans, Azerbaijani, Basque, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian
An island in the Caribbean Sea that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Ašchabad (Settlement) Czech
Czech form of Ashgabat.
Ašchabad (Settlement) Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Ashgabat.
Ašgabat (Settlement) Croatian, Finnish
Croatian and Finnish form of Ashgabat.
Ašhabad (Settlement) Macedonian, Serbian
Macedonian and Serbian form of Ashgabat.
Ashhabad (Settlement) Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Ashgabat.
Ashhabat (Settlement) Belarusian, Ukrainian
Belarusian and Ukrainian form of Ashgabat.
Ashkhabad (Settlement) Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Mongolian, Russian
Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Mongolian and Russian form of Ashgabat.
Asmara (Settlement) English, Afrikaans, Albanian, Armenian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Bosnian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Kyrgyz, Lithuanian, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Malagasy, Malay, Malayalam, Marathi, Mongolian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Tamil, Turkish
From Tigrinya ኣርባዕተ ኣስመራ (arbate asmera) meaning "the four (women) made them unite," referring to Tigrinya oral tradition in which four women convinced their clans to unite and defeat a common enemy... [more]
Asmera (Settlement) Tigrinya, Croatian, Georgian, Latvian, Russian, Tajik, Ukrainian, Uzbek
Form of Asmara in several languages.
Astana (Settlement) Kazakh, English, Russian
Means "capital city" in Kazakh, ultimately from Persian آستانه (astaneh). This was the name of the capital city of Kazakhstan until 2019, when it was renamed Nur-Sultan.
Astana (Settlement) Kazakh, Russian, English, Afrikaans, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Khmer, Kyrgyz, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Maltese, Mongolian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, Swedish, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu
Means "capital city" in Kazakh, ultimately from Persian آستانه (astaneh). This is the name of the capital city of Kazakhstan.
Aszchabad (Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Ashgabat.
Atava (River & Settlement) Belarusian
Belarusian form of Ottawa.
Atény (Settlement) Slovak, Czech
Slovak form of Athens and Czech variant of Athény.
Ateny (Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Athens.
Athény (Settlement) Czech
Czech form of Athens.
Australasie (Region) Czech, French
Czech and French form of Australasia.
Australazija (Region) Bosnian, Croatian, Lithuanian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian, Lithuanian and Serbian form of Australasia.
Australaziya (Region) Belarusian, Kazakh
Belarusian and Kazakh form of Australasia.
Australazja (Region) Polish
Polish form of Australasia.
Austriô (Country) Kashubian
Kashubian form of Austria.
Austryia (Country) Belarusian
Belarusian form of Austria.
Avstralazija (Region) Macedonian, Slovene
Macedonian and Slovene form of Australasia.
Avstralaziya (Region) Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Belarusian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Australasia.
Ayan (Political Subdivision) Russian
notable persons
Aydemir (Settlement) Bulgarian
Ayutiya (Country & Settlement) Azerbaijani, Russian
Azerbaijani and Russian form of Ayutthaya.
Ázerbájdžán (Country) Czech
Czech form of Azerbaijan.
Azerbajdžan (Country) Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovenian form of Azerbaijan.
Azerbejdžan (Country) Bosnian, Serbian
Bosnian and Serbian form of Azerbaijan.
Azerbejdżan (Country) Polish, Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian form of Azerbaijan.
Ázia (Region) Slovak
Slovak form of Asia.
Azori (Political Subdivision & Region) Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovene
Form of Azores.
Azory (Political Subdivision & Region) Czech, Polish, Slovak
Czech, Polish and Slovak form of Azores.
Baikal (Body of Water) Russian, English
From Buryat Байгал (Baygal) of uncertain origin, perhaps from the Turkic roots baj meaning "rich" and kol meaning "lake" or from Mongolian байгалийн нуур (baigaliin nuur) meaning "natural lake"... [more]
Baikonur (Settlement) Russian, English
From Kazakh Байқоңыр (Bayqonyr) meaning "wealthy brown" or "fertile land with many plants", derived from бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy" and қоңыр (qonyr) meaning "brown"... [more]
Baku (Settlement) English, Russian, Persian
From Azerbaijani Bakı from Persian باکو (baku), which is of uncertain meaning. One popular etymology suggests that it means "wind-pounded city" from Persian باد (bad) meaning "wind" and کوبیدن (kubidan) meaning "to pound, to beat", given in reference to the area's frequent storms and high winds... [more]
Balgaryia (Country) Belarusian
Belarusian form of Bulgaria.
Baliviya (Country) Belarusian
Belarusian form of Bolivia.
Bamako (Settlement) English, Armenian, Catalan, Danish, Esperanto, French, Fula, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Union of Bambara words bama ("crocodile") and ("stream"). This is the name of the capital city of Mali.
Bamako (Settlement) Fula, English, French, Afrikaans, Albanian, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Georgian, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Kyrgyz, Latvian, Macedonian, Malagasy, Malay, Maltese, Mongolian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish, Tajik, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Uzbek
From Bambara Bamakɔ meaning "crocodile river", derived from bama meaning "crocodile" and meaning "stream, river". This is the name of the capital city of Mali.
Banda-Achekh (Settlement) Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Belarusian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Banda Aceh.
Bandar-Seri-Behavan (Settlement) Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Bandar Seri Begawan.
Bandar-Sery-Behavan (Settlement) Belarusian
Belarusian form of Bandar Seri Begawan.
Bandunh (Settlement) Belarusian, Ukrainian
Belarusian and Ukrainian form of Bandung.
Banhkok (Settlement) Belarusian, Ukrainian
Belarusian and Ukrainian form of Bangkok.
Banjul (Settlement) English, Afrikaans, Arabic, Armenian, Bengali, Bosnian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Persian, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Turkish, Turkmen, Urdu, Uzbek
Derived from Mandinka bang julo meaning "rope fibre". This is the name of the capital city of The Gambia.
Bankok (Settlement) Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Bangkok.
Barbadas (Island & Country) Belarusian
Belarusian form of Barbados.
Barbados (Island & Country) English, Afrikaans, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Macedonian, Malay, Maltese, Mongolian, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Tajik, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek
From Portuguese barbados meaning "bearded ones", ultimately from barba meaning "beard". It is unclear what exactly the name refers to; it may have come from the hanging vines of fig trees on the island, from the beards worn by the native Carib (Kalinago) people, or from the 'beard' formed by sea foam surrounding the island... [more]
Bari (Settlement) Italian, English, Armenian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Hungarian, Maltese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Sicilian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
From Latin Barium, itself of uncertain origin, possibly from Messapic *baur or *bur, meaning "house", ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bhreu ("to grow, to be"). This is the name of the capital city of Apulia, in southern Italy.
Barma (Country) Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Burma.
Bashkiriya (Political Subdivision) Russian
Russian form of Bashkiria.
Bashkortostan (Political Subdivision) Russian
From Bashkir Башҡортостан (Bashqortostan), which is from башҡорт (bashqort), the name of the people, combined with the Persian suffix ستان (stan 2) meaning "land of"... [more]
Baszkortostan (Political Subdivision) Polish
Polish form of Bashkortostan.
Bat (Settlement) Macedonian, Serbian
Macedonian and Serbian form of Bath.
Batsvana (Country) Belarusian
Belarusian form of Botswana.
Baykonur (Settlement) Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Байконур (see Baikonur).
Beč (Settlement) Croatian
Croatian form of Vienna.
Beč (Settlement) Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Bécs.
Beirut (Settlement) English, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, German, Hebrew, Indonesian, Italian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Malay, Mongolian, Norwegian, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Ukrainian
From the Arabic name بيروت (Bayrut), itself derived from Phoenician 𐤁𐤓𐤕 (bērūt) meaning "wells", a reference to the area's accessible water table. This is the name of the capital city of Lebanon as well as an alternate transcription of the Belarusian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian and Ukrainian form Бейрут (see Beyrut).
Bejrút (Settlement) Czech, Hungarian, Slovak
Czech, Hungarian, and Slovak form of Beirut.
Bejrut (Settlement) Bosnian, Macedonian, Polish, Serbian, Slovene
Form of Beirut used in multiple languages.
Bělehrad (Settlement) Czech
Czech form of Belgrade.
Belehrad (Settlement) Slovak
Slovak form of Belgrade.
Belgiô (Country) Kashubian
Kashubian form of Belgium.
Belgorod (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Russian
Means "white city" from Russian белый (beliy) meaning "white" and город (gorod) meaning "city, town". This is the name of an oblast (a type of administrative division) of, as well as a city in, Russia.
Belharad (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Belarusian
Belarusian form of Belgorod.
Belhiya (Country) Belarusian, Ukrainian
Belarusian and Ukrainian form of Belgium.
Belhorod (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Belgorod.
Bělorusko (Country) Czech
Czech form of Belarus
Benátky (Settlement) Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Venice.
Bengaliya (Political Subdivision & Region) Bulgarian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian, Uzbek
Form of Bengal used in multiple languages.
Bengálsko (Political Subdivision & Region) Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Bengal.
Benhaliya (Political Subdivision & Region) Belarusian, Ukrainian
Belarusian and Ukrainian form of Bengal.
Beocija (Political Subdivision & Region) Slovene
Slovenian form of Boeotia.
Beocja (Political Subdivision & Region) Polish
Polish form of Boeotia.
Beotija (Political Subdivision & Region) Croatian, Lithuanian, Serbian
Croatian, Lithuanian and Serbian form of Boeotia.
Berestovichanka (River) Russian
Russian form of Byerastavichanka.
Berlëno (Settlement) Kashubian
Kashubian form of Berlin.
Bern (Settlement & Political Subdivision) German, English, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Macedonian, Malay, Maltese, Mongolian, Norwegian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, Swedish, Tagalog, Tajik, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Uzbek
From Alemannic German Bärn of uncertain meaning. A popular folk etymology suggests that it is derived from German Bär meaning "bear", although it is more likely of Celtic origin, perhaps from the word *berna meaning "cleft"... [more]
Berno (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Polish
Polish form of Bern.
Betlejem (Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Bethlehem.
Beyrut (Settlement) Amharic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Hindi, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Persian, Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu
Form of Beirut used in numerous languages.
Bhútán (Country) Czech
Czech form of Bhutan.
Bhután (Country) Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Bhutan.
Bhutan (Country) English, Bengali, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, German, Indian, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Malay, Nepali, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Swedish, Tagalog, Turkish, Urdu
Probably from བོད (bod), the Tibetan name for the region of Tibet, derived from Sanskrit भोट-अन्त (bhoṭa-anta) meaning "end of Tibet" (referring to the country's geographical location in southern extremity of the Tibetan plateau)... [more]
Bielorusko (Country) Slovak
Slovak form of Belarus
Bilhorod (Political Subdivision & Settlement) Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Belgorod.
Birmingem (Settlement & Region) Russian, Macedonian, Serbian
Russian, Macedonian, and Serbian form of Birmingham.
Bisaltija (Region) Croatian, Macedonian
Croatian and Macedonian form of Bisaltia.
Bishkek (Settlement) Kyrgyz, English, Russian
Meaning uncertain. One theory suggests that it comes from a word meaning "whorl, whisk" in Kyrgyz, referring to a tool used to prepare kumis, a traditional dairy product. It could also mean "five heights" from Kyrgyz беш (besh) meaning "five" and бийик (biyik) meaning "tall, high", or it could mean "five chiefs" from беш (besh) meaning "five" and the Turkish title beg meaning "chieftain, master"... [more]
Biszkek (Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Bishkek.
Bizantiya (Other) Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian form of Byzantium, one of the former names of İstanbul.
Blagoveshchensk (Political Subdivision) Russian
literally 'the city of The Annunciation (of The Lord to The Blessed Virgin Mary)'
Bobrownik (Settlement) Polish
From bobrownik ("beaver hunter" or "beaver breeder"), a calque of Prussian *Bebriniks or *Beb(i)rniks, from the owner's surname. A village in northeastern Poland.
Bobrowniki (Settlement & Political Subdivision) Polish
Plural of bobrownik, meaning "beaver hunters" or "beaver breeders." It is the name of multiple villages and current and former political subdivisions across Poland. The settlements in Lower Silesia, Pomerania, and West Pomerania come from German Biebersdorf, Bewersdorf and Beweringen respectively.
Bodaybo (Political Subdivision) Russian
possibly named after the Celtic queen "Boadicea" or "Boadacaea"
Bogota (Settlement) English, Japanese, Polish, Slovak
From an unattested Chibcha word, of uncertain meaning. This is the name of the capital city of Colombia.
Bogotá (Settlement) Spanish, English, Afrikaans, Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malagasy, Malay, Maltese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Tagalog, Turkish
Meaning uncertain, likely derived from an unknown Chibcha word. The original Chibcha name has been attributed to Bacatá (also rendered as Muyquytá) meaning "fields' end" or "outside the farmlands", the name of a historical settlement... [more]
Bogusza (Settlement) Polish
Meaning "of Bogusz" (as a given name or surname). It is the name of a village in southern Poland.
Bogusze (Settlement) Polish
Plural form of Bogusz. It is the name of several villages in eastern Poland.
Bogusze-Litewka (Settlement) Polish
The name Bogusze distinguished with the diminutive form of Litwa, the Polish form of Lithuania... [more]
Bogusze Stare (Settlement) Polish
Meaning "old Bogusze". It is a village in eastern Poland.
Boguszewiec (Settlement) Polish
From Bogusz (as a given name or surname) with suffix -ewiec. It is village in central Poland.
Boguszewo (Settlement) Polish
From Bogusz (as a given name or surname) with suffix -ewo. It is the name of a few villages in northeast Poland.
Boguszki (Settlement) Polish
Plural form of Boguszko or Boguszek, both ultimately from the given name Bogusz... [more]
Boguszków (Settlement) Polish
From Boguszek, diminutive of Bogusz, with suffix -ów. It is a village in eastern Poland.
Boguszowa (Settlement) Polish
From Bogusz (as a given name or surname) with the suffix -owa. It is a village in southern Poland.
Boguszowice (Settlement) Polish
From Bogusz (as a given name or surname) with the suffix -owice. It is the name of one current village and two former villages in southern Poland.
Bohor (Settlement) Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Bogor.
Bojótie (Political Subdivision & Region) Czech
Czech form of Boiotia (see Boeotia).
Bolgarija (Country) Slovene
Slovenian form of Bulgaria.
Bolhariya (Country) Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Bulgaria.
Bolívie (Country) Czech
Czech form of Bolivia.
Boliviya (Country) Azerbaijani, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian, Tajik, Ukrainian, Uzbek
Form of Bolivia used in various languages.
Boliwia (Country) Polish
Polish form of Bolivia.
Boliwia (Country) Polish, Thai
Polish and Thai form of Bolivia.
Boloňa (Settlement) Czech
Czech form of Bologna.
Bolonja (Settlement) Albanian, Maltese, Serbian
Albanian, Maltese and Serbian form of Bologna.
Bolonya (Settlement) Azerbaijani, Bulgarian, Catalan, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Mongolian, Russian, Tajik, Ukrainian, Uzbek
Form of Bologna used in multiple languages.
Bonaire (Political Subdivision & Island) Afrikaans, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
An island in the Caribbean Sea that is a special municipality of the Netherlands.
Bonayre (Political Subdivision & Island) Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian form of Bonaire as well as a Russian variant name for the island.
Boner (Political Subdivision & Island) Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian form of Bonaire.
Boneyr (Political Subdivision & Island) Azerbaijani, Russian
Azerbaijani and Russian form of Bonaire.
Boryslav (Settlement) Ukrainian
Boryslav is a city located on the Tysmenytsia River (a tributary of the Dniester), in Lviv Oblast (region) of western Ukraine. Boryslav is designated as a city of oblast significance.
Borzym (Settlement) Polish
Bosna i Hercegovina (Country) Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian and Serbian form of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Brač (Island) Croatian
From Latin Brattia or Brettia, posited to be derived from Messapic brentos meaning "stag." It is the name of a major island in Croatia... [more]
Brasília (Settlement) Portuguese, English, Afrikaans, Bosnian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malagasy, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Swedish, Turkish
Elaboration of Brasil with the suffix -ia for place names. This is the name of the capital city of Brazil.
Bratislava (Region) Slovak
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia. It was named in honor of Prince Braslav.
Bratyslava (Settlement) Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Bratislava.
Bratysława (Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Bratislava.
Braziliya (Settlement) Arabic, Belarusian, Bulgarian
Arabic, Belarusian and Bulgarian form of Brasília.
Brescia (Settlement) Italian, English, Catalan, French, Polish, Romanian, Sicilian, Spanish, Turkish
From Latin Brixia, itself probably from a Gaulish or Celtic root denoting a hill. This is the name of a city in northern Italy.
Brezovica pri Mirni (Settlement) Slovene
Meaning "Brezovica near Mirna"; Brezovica from Slovene breza meaning "birch." It is the name of a village in central Slovenia.
Brisel (Settlement) Macedonian, Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian
Macedonian and Serbian form of Brussels as well as a Bosnian and Croatian variant of the name.
Británie (Island) Czech
Czech form of Britain.
Brno (Settlement) Czech
Meaning uncertain. Possible explanations are that it's derived from Old Czech brnie "muddy, swampy", from the Slavic verb brniti "to fortify", or that it's related to Welsh bryn "hill, mound" (Celtic languages were spoken in the area in ancient times)... [more]
Bruksela (Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Brussels via the French form Bruxelles.
Brusel (Settlement) Belarusian, Czech, Slovak
Belarusian, Czech and Slovak form of Brussels.
Bruselj (Settlement) Slovene
Slovene form of Brussels.
Bruxelles (Settlement) French, Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, Italian, Romanian
French form of Brussels, which some countries have adopted as their name for the Belgian city.
Bruxelles (Settlement) French, Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, Italian, Romanian
Form of Brussels used in numerous languages.
Bryuksel (Settlement) Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Brussels.
Bryussel (Settlement) Kazakh, Russian, Tajik, Ukrainian
Kazakh, Russian, Tajik and Ukrainian form of Brussels.
Bryussel (Settlement) Kazakh, Mongolian, Russian, Tajik, Ukrainian
Form of Brussels used in multiple languages.
Brzostowiczanka (River) Polish
Polish form of Byerastavichanka.
Buchara (Settlement) Czech, Dutch, German, Lithuanian, Polish, Slovak, Swedish
Form of Bukhara used in numerous languages.
Budapesht (Settlement) Armenian, Belarusian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Mongolian, Russian, Tajik, Ukrainian, Uzbek
Form of Budapest used in several languages.
Budapeshta (Settlement) Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Budapest.
Budapešť (Settlement) Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Budapest.
Budapeszt (Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Budapest.
Budimpešta (Settlement) Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovene
Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian, and Slovene form of Budapest.
Bugarija (Country) Macedonian
Macedonian form of Bulgaria.
Bugarska (Country) Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Bulgaria.
Bukarešta (Settlement) Slovene
Slovene form of Bucharest.
Bukarešta (Settlement) Slovene
Slovene form of Bucharest.
Bukareszt (Settlement) Polish
Polish form of Bucharest.
Bukhara (Settlement) English, Arabic, Hindi, Urdu, Kazakh, Russian, Ukrainian
From Uzbek Buxoro, itself derived from Persian بخارا (bokhara) of uncertain meaning, possibly from Sogdian βuxārak meaning "place of good fortune". Alternately it may have come from Sanskrit विहार (vihara) referring to a Buddhist monastery... [more]
Bukharest (Settlement) Arabic, Armenian, Belarusian, Bengali, Hindi, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Mongolian, Pashto, Russian, Tajik, Ukrainian, Urdu
Form of Bucharest used in multiple languages.
Bukuresht (Settlement) Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Bucharest.
Bukurešt (Settlement) Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian and Serbian form of Bucharest.
Bukurešť (Settlement) Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Bucharest.
Bułgaria (Country) Polish
Polish form of Bulgaria.