The Ministry of Justice has published examples of names given to children during state registration of births in Ukraine between January and June 2026. Among the rarer names, the ministry listed Adelaide-Loredana, Maryam-Nicolette, Theophima, Askold and Roman-Nurislam. Common names included Sofia, Zlata, Milana, Artem, Oleksandr and Matviy.
Briefly about the main points
- The Ministry of Justice has published a list of names from registrations for January–June 2026.
- Some rare examples include Adelaide-Loredana, Theophilus and Askold.
- Roman-Nurislam was one of the rarest names in the Rivne region.
- Sofia, Zlata, Milana, Artem, Oleksandr and Matviy are among the most common.
- The law allows a child to have up to two first names.
A selection of birth registrations
Ministry of Justice reported that Adelaide-Loredana, Maryam-Nicolett, Theophilus, Askold and Roman-Nurislam were among the examples of unusual names recorded by the civil registry authorities.
At the same time, the agency listed Sofia, Zlata, Milana, Artem, Oleksandr and Matviy as names that have remained among the most popular for many years. The report does not include the full national ranking, the number of registrations for each name, or a breakdown by region.
Regional examples
Theofima was also mentioned among the rare boys’ names registered in Volyn. There, the most common names were Matviy, Artem and Oleksandr, whilst for girls they were Milana, Sofiia and Zlata. During the first half of the year, 3,307 newborns were registered in the region.
The name Roman-Nurislam was listed as one of the rarest in the Rivne region. These figures show that the Ministry of Justice’s comprehensive database includes uncommon regional names, but do not provide a basis for determining their prevalence across the country.
How are double-barrelled surnames registered?
The Family Code allows parents to give their child up to two first names. A greater number is permitted where this is in accordance with the customs of the national minority to which the mother or father belongs.
Consequently, the compound names cited by the Ministry of Justice – in particular Adelaide-Loredana, Maryam-Nicolette and Roman-Nourislam – are in line with the option provided for by law. If the parents cannot agree on a name, the dispute is resolved by the guardianship and custody authority or by the court.
A reliable choice and rare options
The examples given show that two naming patterns coexist: parents often choose from an established list of common names, but at the same time use rare, borrowed or compound forms. Without comprehensive statistics broken down by year, it is not possible to speak of a shift in preferences across Ukraine as a whole, but it does reveal a wide range of names in birth registrations.
