50 Polish Baby Names and Their Meanings

Wendy Rose Gould

Fri, January 22, 2021 at 5:48 PM UTC

7 min read

The article provides a list of popular and unique Polish baby names for girls and boys along with their meanings and origins.
The names range from traditional to modern, with meanings such as noble, defender, hope, and beloved.
The article emphasizes that names are not inherently gendered and should be chosen based on what feels right for the child and family.

If you had to sum up the Polish people in just a few words, you might choose "resolute," "ambitious," and "strong." This Slavic country—nestled in the north-central region of Europe against the Baltic Sea—is known for its stunning and diverse geography, handsome castles, and quaint cities.

Still, its people have seen more than their share of hardships over the centuries. In the face and aftermath of adversity, though, the Polish people have boldly fought for what they believe in. Today, there's a heartfelt pride in democracy, entrepreneurship, hard work, and cultural freedom among the country's people.

Polish baby names may not be extremely popular in the United States, but to be given a Polish name ought to be considered an honor. Consider one of these 50 as you try to determine your own baby's name.

Editor's Note

Although this article separates names by gender, your baby's assigned sex at birth does not need to dictate the name you choose for them. Names are not inherently gendered or associated with a specific sex, and it's important to select a name that feels right for your little one and your family.

Popular Polish Baby Names for Girls

See below for popular and unique Polish baby names for girls along with their meanings and origins.

Aldona

Origin: Polish, Lithuanian
Meaning: Noble, honorable
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Aldonna, Donna

Alina

Origin: Polish, Russian , Romanian
Meaning: Bearer of light, merry, shining
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Eileen, Alinda, Alianne, Alena, Aelina, Aline, Eleanor, Helena, Helene, Adelena, Magdalena, Adela, Aileen, Adelind, Helen, Ella, Selene, Eileen

Aleksandra

Origin: Polish, Greek
Meaning: Defender
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Ola, Alyxandra, Alixandria, Alixandra, Alexsandra, Alexandrine, Alexandrina, Alexandria, Alexandretta, Alexandrene, Alexandrena, Alexandreana, Alexandrea, Alexandre, Alexanderine, Alexanderia, Alexander , Alexanda

Angelica

Origin: Polish, Russian, Latin
Meaning: Angel, angelic
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Anjelica, Anglesea, Angel, Angie

Basha

Origin: Polish, Hebrew, Yiddish
Meaning: Foreign woman, stranger
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Barbara, Bashala, Bashele, Basherel, Bashe, Basia, Basja

Blanka

Origin: Polish, Czech, Croatian
Meaning: White
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Blanca, Blanche, Blanch, Blanche, Branca, Bianka, Bianca, Branca, Bianca, Blanca

Celina

Origin: Polish, Portuguese, Latin
Meaning: Moon goddess, heaven
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Selena, Caelina, Marcellina, Celine, Marcelyn, Céline, Marceline, Marcelline, Marcelina, Celena

Daniela

Origin: Polish, Italian, Czech
Meaning: Only God is my judge, survivor
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Daniella, Danielle, Danila, Dani

Delja

Origin: Polish
Meaning: Daughter of the sea
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Delia, Deljia, Adelja

Eliza

Origin: Polish, English, German
Meaning: God is my oath
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Ellie, Elle, Liz, Liza, Elisa, Elizabeth

Emilia

Origin: Polish, Latin, German
Meaning: Rival, strive, excel
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Amelia, Emily , Emmie, Amalia

Ewa

Origin: Polish, Hebrew
Meaning: The enlivening, living, live, life
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Eve, Evina

Gizela

Origin: Polish, Latvian, Czech
Meaning: Pledge, oath
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Giselle, Gisèle, Gieselle, Gisa, Giséle, Gisela, Gazit

Jasia

Origin:Polish, Hebrew
Meaning: God is gracious
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Jean, Jaz, Sia

Jolanta

Origin: Polish, Czech
Meaning: Violet
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Jo

Kasienka

Origin: Polish, Greek
Meaning: Pure, beloved, pretty
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Karine, Carina, Karin, Karina, Carine, Cara, Karen, Caitlin, Cate, Catheryn, Caarina, Karena, Caron, Carin, Katharina, Karolina, Oskarine, Carrine, Caira, Carry, Carola, Carolina, Caren, Karra, Anakaren, Karenlee, Caelyn, Katleen, Kaitlin, Aikaterine, Cateline, Katie

Kaska

Origin: Polish, Vilamovian, Greek
Meaning: Dear, pretty, beloved
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Catherine, Karine, Carina, Karin, Karina, Carine, Cara, Karen, Caitlin, Cate, Catheryn, Caarina, Karena, Caron, Carin, Katharina, Karolina, Oskarine, Carrine, Caira, Carry, Carola, Carolina, Caren, Karra, Anakaren, Karenlee, Caelyn, Katleen, Kaitlin, Aikaterine, Cateline, Katie

Klaudia

Origin: Polish, Slavik, Hungarian
Meaning: Enclosure
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Claudia

Lena

Origin: Polish, German, Swedish
Meaning: Bright, beautiful, alluring, kind-hearted
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Leena, Lina, Alina, Alena, Helena, Helenka, Magda

Nadia

Origin: Polish, Russian, French
Meaning: Hope
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Nadya, Nadine

Olesia

Origin: Polish, Ukranian, Russian, Greek
Meaning: Holy, protector
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Alexandra, Alandra, Lexia, Aleka, Axelia, Allandra, Alejandra, Alondra, Lexie, Alexia, Alice, Alika, Axelle Olisha, Olesha, Olexa, Ola, Olishia, Olicia, Olesya, Olecia, Ollicia, Cesya, Oleishia, Olice, Olessha, Olla

Otylia

Origin: Polish, German, Hebrew
Meaning: Wealth, prosperous in battle
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Ottilie, Ottilia, Odelia, Delia, Odette, Odella, Oda

Rozalia

Origin: Polish, Hungarian, Latin
Meaning: Rose blossom, pretty rose
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Rhozlyn, Rosalynne, Chalina, Rada, Roza, Aaliyahrose, Rohana, Roosa, Ros, Rosellie, Rosalina, Aliyah, Aaliyah, Rochana, HannahRosalia, Rosalind, Rose , Rosa, Rosalida, Roselie, Rosalint,

Tesia

Origin: Polish, Greek, English
Meaning: Loved by God, friend of God
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Teysha, Teofila, Theresa, Theophila, Theresia, Keleka, Teressa, Tessy, Tracee, Theresamarie, Teressia, Thessy, Tessa, Marie

Tola

Origin: Polish, English
Meaning: Prosperity
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Tolah, Tóla, Tóli, Tolli, Tosia

Popular Polish Baby Names for Boys

Here are some popular and unique Polish baby names for boys along with their meanings and origins.

Aleksy

Origin: Polish, Greek
Meaning: Defender
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Alexios, Alexius, Alexis, Alex, Aleix, Aleksi, Ale, Aleixo Elek, Alessio, Aleixo Aleksey, Alexei, Alexey, Aleks, Oleksiy, Olexiy, Oles

Albin

Origin: Polish, English, Swedish
Meaning: White, bright
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Albinus, Aubin, Albino

Alfred

Origin: Polish, Dutch, English
Meaning: Wise counselor
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Alf, Alfie, Fred, Alfredo

Anatol

Origin: Polish, Greek, Belarusian
Meaning: Sunrise, from the East, rising sun, from Anatolia
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Anatole, Anatolios, Anatolius, Anatolijs, Anatoli, Anatoliy, Anatoly, Anatoliy

Augustyn

Origin: Polish
Meaning: Majestic
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Agustí, Augustin, Augustine, Austin, Austen, Austyn, Auke, Augustinas, Agostinho, Awstin

Bazyli

Origin: Polish, Greek
Meaning: King, kingly, royal, royalty, regal
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Vasil, Basileios, Basilius, Vasko, Baz, Bazza, Vasko, Vasile, Vassily, Wassily

Damian

Origin: Polish, Dutch, English, Greek
Meaning: To tame
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Damion, Damien, Damiaan, Demyan

Dawid

Origin: Polish, Hebrew
Meaning: Beloved
Alternative Spellings & Variations: David , Dave, Dewey, Davit, Dawit, Davud, Dabid, Dauid, Daveth, Davey, Davie, Davy

Dominik

Origin: Polish, German, Czech
Meaning: Belonging to the Lord
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Dominicus, Domenic, Dominic, Dom, Dominick, Nic, Dominique, Domenico, Dominykas, Domas, Domingos, Domingo

Emil

Origin: Polish, Swedish, Norwegian
Meaning: Rival, industrious, excel
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Aemilius, Emili, Emiel, Eemeli, Eemil, Eemi, Émile, Aimilios, Emilios, Emilio, Emīls, Emilis

Eryk

Origin: Polish, Old Norse
Meaning: Eternal ruler
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Eric , Eiríkr, Erik, Jerrik, Aric, Erick, Erich, Eiríkur, Erika

Filip

Origin: Polish, Swedish, Norwegian
Meaning: Lover of horses
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Phil, Philip, Filippus, Vilppu, Pip, Philippe, Philipp, Felipe,

Florian

Origin: Polish, Romanian, French
Meaning: Flowering
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Florianus, Florijan, Floriano, Florijan

Gustaw

Origin: Polish, German
Meaning: Staff of the Goths
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Gautstafr, Gustav, Gustave, Gustaf, Gustaaf, Gust, Gus, Guus, Gustavo, Gustavs

Henryk

Origin: Polish, German
Meaning: Estate ruler
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Henry , Heimirich, Heinrich, Henrik, Hendrick, Hendrik, Hendrikus, Henricus, Henk, Hennie, Henny, Rik, Harry, Henry, Hank, Rico

Hubert

Origin: Polish, English, French, German
Meaning: Bright, shining, shining of mind
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Hubertus, Hubrecht, Hugubert

Igor

Origin: Polish, Russian, Slovene
Meaning: Warrior
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Yngvarr, Ihar, Ingvar, Yngvar, Ihor

Julian

Origin: Polish, German, English, Latin
Meaning: Youthful, father of the sky
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Iulianus, Julen, Yulian, Julià, Julien, Xián, Giuliano, Juliano, Iulian, Yulian, Jules, Julius

Jack

Origin: Polish, English
Meaning: God is Gracious
Alternative Spellings & Variations: John , Jake, Johnny, Johnnie, Jax, Jacky, Jackie, Gino

Jerzy

Origin: Polish
Meaning: Farmer
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Georgios, Georgius, Georgi, Genko, Jordi, Jory, Georg, George, Geordie, Georgie, Georgo, Georg, Jyri

Konrad

Origin: Polish, German, Swedish
Meaning: Brave counsel
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Conrad, Konrád, Coenraad, Koenraad, Coen, Koen, Koert, Kurt, Connie, Curt, Corrado, Corradino

Longin

Origin: Polish, Ancient Roman, Latin
Meaning: Long
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Longinus

Marek

Origin: Polish, Czech, Slovak
Meaning: Warlike
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Margus, Marko, Markus, Markos, Marcus, Marko, Mark , Marc, Margh, Markus, Marco, Markku, Maleko, Mareks, Markuss, Markas, Marcos, Marquinhos, Marcas

Wilbur

Origin: Polish, English, German
Meaning: Resolute, brilliant
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Willbur, Wylbert, Wilbert

Wit

Origin: Polish, Latin
Meaning: Full of life
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Wido, Vitus, Vid, Vít, Vítek, Guy, Wide, Guido, Veit, Vid, Vida, Vito, Gvidas

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