Ukraine has numerous generic names that have their roots from the names of pagan gods and goddesses, and this heritage has been preserved since the pre -Christian times of Kievan Rus. This was told by an ethnologist, philosopher, and religious science Galina Lozko in her book "Native Names. Slavic names ”.
The most common among these names is Didukh, which ranks 817 in the rating and has 4588 carriers. The name of Didukh is often found in Kyiv, Lviv, Kostopil district of Rivne region and Snyatyn district of Ivano-Frankivsk region.
Another popular name, which also comes from pre -Christian times, is "hair", which has 2057 carriers and is common in the Tyachiv and Rakhiv districts of the Transcarpathian region.
It is also worth noting the name "Perun", which ranks 4160 in the rating and has 1178 carriers. It can often be found in the Yavoriv district of Lviv region and Borshchiv district of Ternopil region.
Other generic names that arose from the Slavic deities include "Veles", "Lelyak", "Dazhbogovich", "Rusal", "Vorozhko", "Kerechun", "Chortulinets", and "Vishchun". These names are part of the unique cultural heritage and memory of the people.
