In common with other Slavonic languages, Polish has a great number of pet forms of names. These are almost always used except officially or in especially formal situations. As in Russian, they are formed from one or two syllables of the original name with an ending attached.
| Given Name and Variants | Diminutives | Meaning |
| Bialas | Bialy | |
| Bogdan Bohdan | Bodek Bodzio | God + gift |
| Boguchwal Bogufal | God + 'chwala' praise | |
| Bogumierz | God + great | |
| Bogumil | God + grace | |
| Boguslaw | Bogusz Bohusz | God + glory |
| Boleslaw Boleslas Boleslaus | 'bole' large + glory | |
| Borys | Boryslav | Russian, Boris |
| Bozydar Bozydor | 'bozy' divine + 'dar' gift | |
| Bratumil | Brother + grace/favour | |
| Bronislaw | 'bron' armour/protection + glory | |
| Budzislaw | Budzisz Budzyk | 'budit' to arouse + glory |
| Chwalibog Chwaliborg, Falibog | 'chwala' praise + god | |
| Czcibor, Scibor, Cibor | 'chest' honour + 'borit' to fight | |
| Czeslaw Czeslav | Czech Czesiek | Honour + glory |
| Dobromierz | Good + great | |
| Dobromil | Good + grace | |
| Dobroslaw, Dobieslaw | Good + glory | |
| Dobry | 'dobro' good/kind | |
| Dragomir Drogomir | 'dorogo' dear/beloved + great | |
| Holleb | ||
| Jarogniew | Spring + anger | |
| Jaromierz | Spring + great | |
| Jaromil | Spring + grace | |
| Jaropelk | Spring + people | |
| Jaroslaw | Spring + glory | |
| Jasomir | Jaschiu | |
| Kasimierz Kazimierz (Casimir) | Mirek | 'kazic' to destroy + great |
| Kwiatoslaw | 'kviat' flower + glory | |
| Lech | Leslaw | 'lech' a Pole |
| Lechoslaw | Leszek | 'lech' a Pole + glory |
| Lubomierz | Love + great | |
| Lubomil | Love + grace | |
| Luboslaw | Love + glory | |
| Ludomierz | People + great | |
| Ludoslaw Lutoslaw | 'lud' people + glory | |
| Mieczyslaw, Maslaw | Mieszko Mietek | 'miercz' man or 'mieska' bear + glory |
| Miloslaw | Milek Milosz, Milus | Grace + glory |
| Miroslaw Miroslawy | Mirek | Great +_glory |
| Mscislaw | 'mshcha' vengeance + glory | |
| Olgierd | ||
| Przemysl | Przemko | Trick, stategem |
| Przybyslaw Przbyslaw | 'pribit' to be present'help + glory | |
| Radman | ||
| Radoslaw | Raclaw Radusha Slawek | Glad + glory |
| Radzimierz | Glad + great | |
| Roscilaw Roscislaw | 'rosts' usurp + glory | |
| Sandomir | ||
| Slawomierz Slawomir | Glory + grace | |
| Stanislaw Stanislav Stanislaus Stanislas | Stach Stas Stasio | 'stan' government + glory |
| Swietomierz | 'svyanto' bright/holy + great | |
| Swietopelk | Bright + people/race | |
| Swietoslaw | Bright + glory | |
| Szczesny | Happy/fortunate | |
| Wenceslaw Wienczyslaw Wieceslaw | Waclaw | 'ventie' more/greater + glory |
| Wielislaw | Wieslaw Wiesiek Wiesiulek | 'vele' great + glory |
| Wladyslaw Wlodzislaw (Ladislas Ladislaus) | Woled | 'volod' rule + glory |
| Wlodzimierz | Vladimir | |
| Wojciech | Wojteczek Wojtek | 'voi' soldier + 'tech' consolation |
| Zarek | ||
| Zbigniew | Zbyszko | 'zbit' to get rid of + 'gniew' anger |
| Zdislaw Zdzislaw | Zdzich Zdziech Zdziesz Zdzieszko Zdzis Zdzisiek | 'zde' here/present + glory |
| Zelislaw | 'zhelit' desire + glory | |
| Ziven Zivon | Ziv | 'zhiv' living |
| Given Name and Variants | Diminutives | Meanings |
| Bogdana Bohdana | Bogna Dana | God + gift |
| Boguslawa | God + glory | |
| Boleslawa | Large + glory | |
| Chesna | Peaceful | |
| Daga | ||
| Dobrila | good | |
| Dobromira | Good + great | |
| Dragomira | Dear + great | |
| Lechsinska | 'lech' a Pole | |
| Miloslawa | Grace + glory | |
| Miroslawa | Mira Mirka | Great + glory |
| Nadzieja | Nadzia Natia Nata Natka Neda | Russian 'hope' |
| Olga | Russian form of Helge | |
| Radmilla | Glad + grace | |
| Radoslawa | Rada Radinka | Glad + glory |
| Rasia | Russian 'Raisa' | |
| Roscilawa Roscislawa | Usurp + glory | |
| Rula | ||
| Stanislawa | Government + glory | |
| Wanda Vanda | Wandy | From 'Wend' |
| Wiera Wiara Wira | Russian 'Vera' faith | |
| Wladyslawa | Vladislavka, Valeska | Rule + glory |
| Zdzislawa | Present glory |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.