Save Type Surname (ornamental) Usage Russian, Ukrainian Scripts Коляда(Russian, Ukrainian) Pronounced Pron. ku-LYA-duh(Russian) ko-LYAH-dah(Ukrainian) [key] Other Forms FormsKoliada Meaning & History From Коляда (Kolyada), a name for Slavic Christmas celebrations (or formerly, Slavic pagan traditional winter solstice celebrations).