Meanings
proper noun
- A female given name, common in Slavic nations in which Orthodox Christianity is established.
Origin
Transliteration of Russian Светла́на (Svetlána), from свет (svet, “light”). Made up by Alexander Vostokov in 1802, later borrowed into English and other languages.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian Светла́на
- Светла́на (Svetlána)female given name
Czech Světlana
- Světlanafemale given name
German Swetlana
- Swetlanafemale given name
Greek Σβετλάνα
- Σβετλάνα (Svetlána)female given name
Hindi स्वेतलाना
- स्वेतलाना (svetlānā)female given name
Polish Świetlana, Swietłana
- Świetlanafemale given name
- Swietłanafemale given name
Russian Светла́на
- Светла́на (Svetlána)female given name
Slovak Svetlana
- Svetlanafemale given name
Swedish Svetlana
- Svetlanafemale given name
Ukrainian Світлана
- Світлана (Svitlana)female given name
Cite this entry
APA
Svetlana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Svetlana
MLA
“Svetlana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Svetlana. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Svetlana,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Svetlana.
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