Slavic · Girl name
Svetlana
“light”
About the name Svetlana
Svetlana is a feminine given name of Slavic origin, derived from the root ‘svet’, which means ‘light’. Svetlana Alexievich, a Belarusian writer and Nobel Prize laureate, is a notable bearer of this name. The name Svetlana is widely used in Russia and other Slavic countries, reflecting the cultural value placed on brightness and illumination.
- Meaning
- light
- Origin
- Slavic
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- svyet-LAH-nah(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Svetlana
- Svetlana Maria
- Svetlana Anna
- Svetlana Elena
- Svetlana Nina
- Svetlana Irina
Questions about Svetlana
- What does Svetlana mean?
- Svetlana is a Slavic name meaning "light".
- How do you pronounce Svetlana?
- Svetlana is pronounced svyet-LAH-nah, with emphasis on the second syllable.
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