Svitlana

S1V4I1T1L1A1N1A1

proper noun

A female given name, common in Slavic nations in which Orthodox Christianity is established.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name, common in Slavic nations in which Orthodox Christianity is established.

Origin

Transliteration of Ukrainian Світла́на (Svitlána), from свет (svet, “light”). Made up by Alexander Vostokov in 1802, later borrowed into English and other languages.

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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
Polish Świetlana, Swietłana
  • Świetlanafemale given name
  • Swietłanafemale given name
Russian Светла́на
  • Светла́на (Svetlána)female given name
Slovak Svetlana
  • Svetlanafemale given name
Swedish Svitlana
  • Svitlanafemale given name
Ukrainian Світлана
  • Світлана (Svitlana)female given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Svitlana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Svitlana

MLA

“Svitlana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Svitlana. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Svitlana,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Svitlana.

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