Stoyko
Stoyko is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, used primarily in Bulgaria and among Slavic-speaking communities in the Balkans. It is also found as a surname in some families. The name is derived from the Slavic root stoj- meaning to stand or endure, with the diminutive suffix -ko common in Bulgarian usage, yielding a meaning along the lines of “the steadfast one” or “the standing one.” In Cyrillic, the name is written Стойко.
In Bulgaria and neighboring regions, Stoyko has historical usage dating to medieval and early modern periods,
As a surname, Stoyko can occur as a patronymic-derived family name and may appear in various regional
There are related names in the Slavic naming tradition, including Stoyan, from which some individuals may derive,