vokativ
Declension of Czech names into vocative case.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are building a Czech-language application that needs correct name vocatives and can tolerate an abandoned package. The library is stable, has no known vulnerabilities, and low install friction. However, be aware that it receives no maintenance and was last tested on Python versions up to 3.8; use it only if Czech name handling is core to your application and you are comfortable maintaining a fork if needed.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Package was tested on Python 2.6, 2.7, and 3.x; modern Python versions may work but are untested by the maintainer.
- Low install friction with a single lightweight dependency (six).
- Maintenance is abandoned—last commit was 2020-08-13 and no releases since 2020-03-31—so expect no updates for bug fixes or Python version support beyond what was tested.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive; you may use, modify, and distribute this package freely with minimal restrictions.
last release 2020-03-31 (2327 days) · last repo commit 2020-08-13 · 41 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 135,925 downloads/mo, #11,414 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install vokativ
from vokativ import vokativ
print(vokativ('Petr')) # Returns 'petře'
print(vokativ('Novák', last_name=True)) # Returns 'nováku'- Behavior on Python 3.9+ is untested; last release predates those versions.
- Whether six dependency is still necessary or if it can be dropped for modern Python-only use.
- Accuracy of gender detection on names outside the Czech statistical database mentioned in the description.
What it is and what it does
Vokativ is a Czech-language library that inflects personal names and surnames into vocative case (the form used when addressing someone directly). It takes a name in nominative case and returns the vocative form in lowercase Unicode. The library includes automatic gender detection based on Czech name frequency statistics and can distinguish between given names and surnames, which affects inflection rules for female names.
The package is designed specifically for Czech and relies on linguistic rules and statistical data for Czech names. It provides a simple API with optional parameters to override automatic gender and name-type detection when needed. The maintainer notes that the function may not work correctly for names of foreign origin.
Use it for
- Generate correct vocative forms for addressing Czech users in personalized emails or greetings.
- Automatically inflect Czech names in customer relationship management or user-facing applications.
- Detect gender from Czech names for form prefilling or pronoun selection in Czech-language interfaces.
- Build Czech language processing pipelines that require proper name declension.
- Handle surname inflection for formal Czech correspondence or official documents.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you are building a Czech-language application that needs correct name vocatives and can tolerate an abandoned package.
The library is stable, has no known vulnerabilities, and low install friction. However, be aware that it receives no maintenance and was last tested on Python versions up to 3.8; use it only if Czech name handling is core to your application and you are comfortable maintaining a fork if needed.
Install
vokativ on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single lightweight dependency (six). Maintenance is abandoned—last commit was 2020-08-13 and no releases since 2020-03-31—so expect no updates for bug fixes or Python version support beyond what was tested.
Package was tested on Python 2.6, 2.7, and 3.x; modern Python versions may work but are untested by the maintainer.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive; you may use, modify, and distribute this package freely with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install vokativ
from vokativ import vokativ
print(vokativ('Petr')) # Returns 'petře'
print(vokativ('Novák', last_name=True)) # Returns 'nováku'Verify before relying
- Behavior on Python 3.9+ is untested; last release predates those versions.
- Whether six dependency is still necessary or if it can be dropped for modern Python-only use.
- Accuracy of gender detection on names outside the Czech statistical database mentioned in the description.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagesix |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 2,327 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 135,925 / month, #11,414 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseNatural Language :: CzechOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Topic :: Utilities |
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