Bulgarian is an Indo-European language and a member of the southern Slavic language branch. Along with the closely related Macedonian language, Bulgarian has characteristics that set is apart from other Slavic languages, such as grammatical developments regarding suffixes, a lack of verb infinitives and an interesting verb system for retelling an un-witnessed or retold event. Bulgarian was the first Slavic language to be recorded in writing and the first mention of the "Bulgarian language" comes in the work of the Greek clergy of the Bulgarian Archbishopric of Ohrid in the 11th century. Baby Name World has many Slavic and Bulgarian baby names and name meanings to help you find the perfect baby name.