Slavena (pronounced ''slah-vyeh-nah'') is a feminine given name of Slavic origin meaning 'Slavic woman' or 'fame, glory'. The short form is Slávka and variants are Sláva, Slavinka, Slavenka, Vena. The masculine form is

Slaven Slaven may refer to: * Slaven (given name) * Slaven (surname) Slaven is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bernie Slaven (born 1960), Scottish-born Irish football player * Mick Slaven (born 1961), Scottish musician See also * ...

. The name days are (Czech) 12 February and (Slovene) 31 December.

People with the name

* Slavka Atanasijević (1850–1897), Serbian pianist and composer *

Slávka Budínová Slávka Budínová (21 April 1924 – 31 July 2002) was a Czechoslovak film actress. She appeared in over 60 films and television shows between 1953 and 1999. Selected filmography * '' The Flood'' (1958) * '' Lidé z maringotek'' (1966) * ' ...

(1924–2002), Czech actress *

Slavenka Drakulić Slavenka Drakulić (born July 4, 1949) is a Croatian journalist, novelist, and essayist whose works on feminism, communism, and post-communism have been translated into many languages. Biography Drakulić was born in Rijeka, Socialist Republic of ...

(born 1949), Croatian journalist, novelist and essayist *

Slavka Drašković Slavka Drašković was a Director of the Office for Cooperation with the Diaspora and Serbs in the Region, in the Government of the Republic of Serbia. Before taking the post as office director, she was the head of the Serbian Unity Congress, Ser ...

, Serbian government official and writer *

Slávka Frniaková Slávka Frniaková (born 9 March 1979 in Žilina) is a Slovak former basketball player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and al ...

(born 1979), Slovak basketball player *

Slávka Halčáková Slávka Halčáková (born 20 December 1974) is a Slovak actress. Biography Slávka Halčáková was born on 20 December 1974 in Dunajská Streda. As a child, she competed in reciting poetry. She studied acting at the Academy of Performing Arts ...

(born 1974), Slovak actress *

Slavka Kohout Slavka Kohout Button (December 14, 1932 – March 17, 2024) was an American figure skating coach and former competitor, best known for coaching five-time U.S. Champion Janet Lynn throughout her entire competitive career. Early life Kohout was bor ...

(born 1932), American figure skating coach *

Slavka Maneva Slavka Maneva (; February 2, 1934 – January 8, 2010) was a Macedonian writer and poet. She was born and died in Skopje, North Macedonia. She finished her literature studies at the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Skopje, and has w ...

(1934–2010), Macedonian writer and poet *

Slavka Ouzounova Slavka Uzunova () (born ) is a retired Bulgarian female volleyball player. She was part of the Bulgaria women's national volleyball team at the 1998 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Japan, and at the 2002 FIVB Volleyball Women's W ...

(born 1971), Bulgarian volleyball player *

Slavena Vatova Slavena Vatova (, born 1989) is a Bulgarian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss Bulgaria 2006. In 2005, Slavena won the Miss Black Sea contest and a year later in 2006 she was selected as Miss Bulgaria. She represent ...

(born 1989), Bulgarian model

External links

Slavěna -> Behind the Name
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