Oxana

Gender: Feminine

Origin: Greek

Meaning: “Hospitality.”

Pronunciation: (ahks-AH-nah)

Nicknames: Ox, Oxi, Oka, Xana, Xani

Ukrainian form of the Greek Xenia, meaning “hospitality “.

Xenia was a 5^th century saint.

Female Variations:

• Aksinya (Russian)
• Ksenia (Polish)
• Ksenija (Slovene, Croatian)
• Oksana (Ukrainian, Russian)
• Oxana (Ukrainian, Russian)
• Senja (Finnish)
• Xena (Modern)
• Xene (Greek)
• Xenia (Greek)
• Zena (English)
• Zenia (English)

Ivana

Gender: Feminine

Origin: Russian from Greek

Meaning: “God is gracious.”

Pronunciation: (ee-VAH-nuh)

Nicknames: Iva, Ivi, Ina, Vana

Feminine form of Ivan, derived from Greek Ioannes “God is gracious”.