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• Bulgarian
  Bulgarian

  noun

  Also Bulgar a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria.
• bulgarian
  bulgarian

  adjective

  of, relating to, or characteristic of Bulgaria, its people, or their language

Bulgarian

American  

[buhl-gair-ee-uhn, bool-] / bʌlˈgɛər i ən, bʊl- /

noun

1. Also Bulgar a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria.

2. a Slavic language, the language of Bulgaria. Bulg., Bulg

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adjective

1. of or relating to Bulgaria, its people, or their language.

bulgarian British  

/ bʊl-, bʌlˈɡɛərɪən /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Bulgaria, its people, or their language

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noun

1. the official language of Bulgaria, belonging to the S Slavonic branch of the Indo-European family

2. a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Bulgaria

Other Word Forms

• anti-Bulgarian
  adjective
• pro-Bulgarian
  adjective
• pseudo-Bulgarian
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Bulgarian

First recorded in 1545–55; Bulgari(a) + -an

Example Sentences

"You already hold first place in the heart of all of Bulgaria! You’re going to conquer Europe as well," Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova wrote on Facebook before the final.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

She began singing traditional Bulgarian folklore music at the age of seven before later shifting her focus toward contemporary pop.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

“Le Pont-Neuf Empaquete” is the latest project by Christo, the Bulgarian artist who is not constrained by small budgets or small minds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Rumen Radev's Progressive Bulgaria party looks set to win Sunday's Bulgarian Parliamentary election - the eighth general election in five years.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

A scarlet-clad figure on a broomstick, moving so fast it was blurred, shot out onto the field from an entrance far below, to wild applause from the Bulgarian supporters.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling