Hordii
A Slavic name meaning "proud," given in Poland almost entirely within Ukrainian families. Fewer than 500 men and boys carry it, and only a few newborns get it each year: most Poles will never meet one.
Hordii Pronunciation
Hordii is pronounced KHORD-yee (/ˈxɔrdji/).
What Hordii means
Where Hordii comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Hordii comes from a Slavic root meaning proud. The Ukrainian word гордий, hordyi, sits right beside it, and anyone who speaks the language hears the link at once. The name belongs to Ukraine, and it wears that belonging plainly.
For a long time the pride in Hordii was read as dignity rather than arrogance. The Orthodox calendar even keeps a Saint Hordii, a martyr of Cappadocia remembered in early January, so the name has a feast day of its own.
There are no diminutives to soften it and no cross-gender twin. Hordii stays whole. On a Polish class register, set among the Zuzannas and the Jakubs, the four letters hold their firm ending.
The meaning has not drifted. Hordii still means proud.
How many people are named Hordii
1 in 42950 men in Poland is named Hordii. 497 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #1318 among male names.
Hordii's popularity over time
3 boys were given the name in 2025, ranking #1251 among newborns. It has been climbing since 2021.
Where Hordii is most popular
Hordii is most popular in Łódź, 387% above the national average (2 boys born 2019–2025), followed by Silesian (+307%) and Masovian (+74%).