This page collects russian names, each with its meaning, origin, gender and numerology on its own detail page. Browse them 100 at a time below, or jump to boy or girl names by their first letter. Tap any name to read its full meaning and background.
Meaning: From the Greek 'zoe' (life) via the Russian Zoya - also a widely used Muslim girl's name in South Asia.
Origin: greek, russian, urdu
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian pet form of Mikhail (Hebrew 'who is like God'), also meaning 'little bear'; used in India as a girl's name.
Origin: russian, hindi
Gender: girl
Meaning: gracious gift of God, the sun; a modern Sanskrit-spelt Hindu masculine name; sometimes also taken as an Indianised…
Origin: sanskrit, hindu, hebrew, russian, indian
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Russian diminutive of Lyubov, from the Slavic 'lyuby', 'love'; also used in Yiddish-speaking communities.
Origin: russian, slavic
Gender: girl
Meaning: A girls' name used in Pakistan and India, likely a spelling of Misha, the Russian pet form of Mikhail ('who is like…
Origin: urdu, russian
Gender: girl
Meaning: in self-control, the willing one; from Sanskrit vaśa ("control, mastery, willing submission"); also independently a…
Origin: sanskrit, hindu, russian, indian
Gender: boy
Meaning: A name popularised by the heroine of Pushkin's poem 'The Gypsies' (1824), used in Russia and among Tatars - origin…
Origin: russian
Gender: girl
Meaning: From the Russian 'lyubov' (love) - borne by one of the martyr sisters Vera, Nadezhda and Lyubov (Faith, Hope and Love).
Origin: russian, slavic
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian diminutive of Yekaterina (Katherine), from the Greek Aikaterine, linked with 'katharos' (pure).
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Slavic short form of Xenia, from the Greek 'xenia' (hospitality), from 'xenos', a guest or stranger.
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: Goddess of love and fertility; the Slavic queen of spring — Slavic Lada
Origin: slavic, russian, polish, mythology, christian
Gender: girl
Meaning: In Russian, a pet name meaning 'kitty'. In Buddhist tradition, Kisa Gotami ('lean Gotami', from the Pali 'kisa') was…
Origin: russian, pali
Gender: girl
Meaning: An Indian spelling of Sonia, the Russian pet form of Sofia, from the Greek 'sophia' (wisdom).
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: From the ancient Greek city of Larissa, whose name means 'citadel'; borne by an early Christian martyr honoured in…
Origin: greek, russian
Gender: girl
Meaning: A short form of Eugenia, from the Greek 'eugenes' (eu, well + genos, birth) - a well-born, noble girl.
Origin: greek, russian
Gender: girl
Meaning: cheerful one, citadel; a Russian short form of Larissa (from Greek Larisa, the ancient Thessalian city, perhaps from…
Origin: latin, russian, english
Gender: girl
Meaning: A modern blend of La- with Tasha, from Natasha/Natalia, Latin 'natale domini', 'Christmas Day'.
Origin: english, russian, latin
Gender: girl
Meaning: flowering, in full bloom; the Russian form of Greek Anthousa (Ἀνθοῦσα, from anthos "flower"); honours Saint Anthousa…
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: From the Turkic 'arslan' (lion) via Russian Yeruslan - the hero of Pushkin's poem 'Ruslan and Ludmila'.
Origin: turkish, russian
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Russian diminutive of Ivan (John), from the Hebrew 'Yochanan', 'God is gracious'.
Origin: russian, hebrew
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Russian pet form of Anastasia (via Nastya), from the Greek 'anastasis' (resurrection).
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: Perhaps from the Russian 'malyshka' (little one, darling), an endearment. Its use as a given name is of uncertain…
Origin: russian, slavic
Gender: girl
Meaning: victory, bringing triumph; the Russian short form of Veronika or directly from Greek Nikē (Νίκη "victory") — the…
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian diminutive of Tatiana, from the Roman clan name Tatius - borne by the early Christian martyr St Tatiana.
Origin: russian, latin
Gender: girl
Meaning: Likely a spelling of Ulya, a Russian pet form of Ulyana, from the Latin Juliana - its use as a full name is uncertain.
Origin: russian, latin
Gender: girl
Meaning: belt, joy; from a Turkic root traditionally connected to the Bashkir word for a belt or sash (which the Ural…
Origin: turkish, turkic, russian
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Russian form of Yelena (Helen), from the Greek 'Helene', often linked to 'hele' (torch, light) - the bright…
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: The Russian and Bulgarian form of Lydia, from the Greek for 'woman from Lydia' in Asia Minor.
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: From the Slavic 'zvezda' (star) - used as a girl's name, especially in Bulgaria and Serbia.
Origin: slavic, russian
Gender: girl
Meaning: The Ukrainian and Russian form of Xenia, from the Greek 'xenia' - hospitality, kindness shown to a guest.
Origin: ukrainian, russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: God is my judge; the affectionate Slavic/Belarusian/Russian diminutive of Daniel (from Hebrew Dāniyyēl, "El…
Origin: russian, hebrew
Gender: boy
Meaning: of Artemis, dedicated to the huntress; the Russian form of Greek Artemios; honours Saint Artemius of Antioch, the…
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: boy
Meaning: The Russian form of Agrippina, a feminine of the Roman cognomen Agrippa, whose origin is uncertain.
Origin: russian, latin
Gender: girl
Meaning: The Russian form of Esther, usually derived from the Persian 'stara', 'star' - the Jewish queen of the Book of Esther.
Origin: russian, hebrew, persian
Gender: girl
Meaning: noble; a Russian feminine variant of Akeline — from German adal ("noble"); a Christian-Russian feminine name
Origin: russian, greek, christian
Gender: girl
Meaning: little noble one; a Slavic affectionate diminutive of Alicia or Aleksandra (from Germanic adal "noble" / Greek…
Origin: slavic, russian, polish
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian name from the Slavic 'svetlyi' (bright, luminous), from 'svet' (light) - the radiant one.
Origin: russian, slavic
Gender: girl
Meaning: Who is like God? (Russian Mikhail) / smile (Sanskrit) — unisex
Origin: russian, sanskrit, hebrew, christian
Gender: girl
Meaning: An Indian variant of Natasha, the Russian pet form of Natalia, from the Latin 'natale domini' (Christmas Day).
Origin: hindi, russian
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian diminutive of Matvey (Matthew), from the Hebrew 'Mattityahu', 'gift of Yahweh'.
Origin: russian, hebrew
Gender: boy
Meaning: Defender of men; a Russian diminutive of Alexei/Alexander, from Greek aléxō ('defend') + anēr ('man').
Origin: russian, greek, christian
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Russian diminutive of Nikolai (Nicholas), from the Greek 'nike' (victory) + 'laos' (people) - victory of the people.
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: boy
Meaning: glad, joyful; a Slavic feminine name from rad ("happy, willing"), in some regions also linked to the verb raditi…
Origin: slavic, serbian, bulgarian, russian
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian pet form of Aleksey (Alyosha), from the Greek 'alexein' (to defend) - a defender.
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: boy
Meaning: A variant spelling of Lara, the Russian short form of Larisa, from the ancient Greek city of Larissa, meaning 'citadel'.
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: Slavic form of Gabriel, from the Hebrew for 'God is my strength'.
Origin: hebrew, russian
Gender: boy
Meaning: The French form (Nadège) of the Russian Nadezhda, 'hope'.
Origin: french, russian
Gender: girl
Meaning: noble, of high birth; the Russian form of Greek Gennadios (from gennadas "noble, generous"); honours Saint Gennadius…
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: boy
Meaning: faith; from Russian вера ("faith"); honours Saint Vera (Pistis), one of the three young virgin sisters Faith, Hope…
Origin: russian, slavic, latin
Gender: girl
Meaning: debauched one, dissolute; a Russian surname from rasputnyy ("dissolute") or rasputitsa ("crossroads, season of…
Origin: russian
Gender: boy
Meaning: A variant of the Slavic Nikolai, from the Greek Nikolaos: 'nike' (victory) + 'laos' (people).
Origin: russian, slavic, greek
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Russian form of George, from the Greek 'georgos' - 'farmer, worker of the earth'.
Origin: russian
Gender: boy
Meaning: noble; a Russian-Christian feminine name evoking nobility
Origin: russian, christian
Gender: girl
Meaning: The Russian form of Julia, from the Latin Roman family name Julius, traditionally associated with youthfulness.
Origin: russian, latin
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian pet form of Pyotr (Peter) and a Bulgarian girls' name, from the Greek 'petros' (rock).
Origin: russian, bulgarian, greek
Gender: unisex
Meaning: from Arcadia, pastoral man; the Russian form of Arcadius (from Greek Arkadia — the rugged mountain region of the…
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: boy
Meaning: well-pleasing, of good favour; the Russian folk-form of Eudokia (from Greek eudokia "good pleasure, favour")…
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian diminutive of Vera, from the Russian 'vera' (faith).
Origin: russian
Gender: girl
Meaning: The Polish and Russian form of Xenia, from the Greek 'xenia' (hospitality) - one who welcomes the guest and stranger.
Origin: polish, russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: who is like God?; the Russian form of Michael (from Hebrew Mikhā'ēl, מִיכָאֵל); honours the Archangel Michael…
Origin: russian, hebrew
Gender: boy
Meaning: A form of Katya, the Russian pet form of Yekaterina (Catherine), from the Greek Aikaterine, associated with…
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian and Bulgarian form of Rosalia, from the Latin 'rosa' (rose).
Origin: russian, latin
Gender: girl
Meaning: Russian and Hebrew form of Joseph, from the Hebrew for 'God shall add, may He increase'.
Origin: hebrew, russian
Gender: boy
Meaning: A German spelling of the Russian Verushka, a pet form of Vera, from the Russian 'vera', 'faith'.
Origin: russian, slavic
Gender: girl
Meaning: A variant of Nadezhda, from the Slavic 'nadezhda', 'hope' - one of the three virtues Faith, Hope and Love.
Origin: slavic, russian
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian-Yiddish diminutive of Abram/Abraham, from the Hebrew, 'father of a multitude'.
Origin: russian, yiddish, hebrew
Gender: boy
Meaning: eagle-like, of the eagle; the Russian form of Aquilina (feminine diminutive of Latin Aquila "eagle"); honours Saint…
Origin: russian, latin
Gender: girl
Meaning: Lily; the pure white flower — Latin lilium
Origin: spanish, russian, latin, christian
Gender: girl
Meaning: Battle, fight; short form of Borislav — a Slavic warrior name
Origin: slavic, russian, bulgarian, christian
Gender: boy
Meaning: Russian, Albanian and Tatar form of Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty, from the Latin 'venus' (love, desire).
Origin: russian, latin
Gender: girl
Meaning: From the Hebrew 'tamar' (date palm) - borne by Queen Tamar of Georgia; popular across Russia and Eastern Europe.
Origin: hebrew, russian
Gender: girl
Meaning: Perhaps from the Russian 'feya' (fairy), or a variant of Faye, also linked to 'fay', fairy - its use as a name is rare.
Origin: russian, english
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian diminutive of Mariya (Maria), from the Hebrew Miriam, borne by the mother of Jesus.
Origin: russian, hebrew
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian form of Judith, from the Hebrew 'Yehudit', 'woman of Judea' or 'praised'.
Origin: russian, hebrew
Gender: girl
Meaning: The Russian form of the Greek Sabbas, probably from the Aramaic 'saba', 'elder' - the name of several Orthodox saints.
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: boy
Meaning: Defender of the people; she who protects — Greek Alexandra, feminine of Alexandros
Origin: greek, english, russian, christian
Gender: girl
Meaning: defender; the Russian form of Alexis — Greek aléxō; honours Tsarevich Alexei (1904-1918); a Christian-Russian boys' name
Origin: russian, greek, christian
Gender: boy
Meaning: The Slavic form of John, from the Hebrew for 'God is gracious'.
Origin: russian, hebrew
Gender: boy
Meaning: Japanese 百合 (yuri), 'lily', for girls; for boys a Russian form of George, from the Greek 'georgos', 'farmer'.
Origin: japanese, russian, greek
Gender: unisex
Meaning: A variant spelling of Natasha, the Russian pet form of Natalya, from the Latin 'natale domini' (Christmas day).
Origin: english, russian, latin
Gender: girl
Meaning: The Russian form of Paraskeve, from the Greek for 'preparation' - Friday, the day of preparation for the Sabbath.
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian pet form of Valery, from the Latin Valerius, from 'valere' (to be strong) - strong and healthy.
Origin: russian, latin
Gender: boy
Meaning: A variant of Praskovya, from the Greek Paraskeve, 'preparation' - the day before the Sabbath, Friday.
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: Feminine of the Latin 'Tatianus', from the Roman family name Tatius - borne by Titus Tatius, king of the Sabines.
Origin: latin, russian
Gender: girl
Meaning: Russian form of Leonidas, from the Greek 'leon' (lion) + the patronymic '-ides' - son of the lion.
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: boy
Meaning: The Russian and Ukrainian form of Julia, from the Latin Roman family name Julius, traditionally associated with…
Origin: russian, latin
Gender: girl
Meaning: ruler, accuser, knowing one; from Old Slavic vaditi ("to lead, to argue") or alternatively from a shortened Slavic…
Origin: russian, slavic
Gender: boy
Meaning: The Russian form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew 'Elisheva', 'my God is an oath'.
Origin: russian, hebrew
Gender: girl
Meaning: servant, attendant; the Russian form of Latin Sergius (from a Roman gens name of Etruscan origin); honours Saint…
Origin: russian, latin
Gender: boy
Meaning: Gracious; dear; the beloved one — Slavic feminine
Origin: slavic, russian, spanish, christian
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian form of Thais, a Greek name of uncertain meaning - borne by St Thais of Egypt.
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: golden flower, chrysanthemum; from Greek Khrysanthos (khrysos "gold" + anthos "flower"); honours Saint Chrysanthus…
Origin: russian, slavic, greek
Gender: boy
Meaning: Safe and sound; the whole one — Russian Артём, from Greek Artemios
Origin: russian, greek, slavic, christian
Gender: boy
Meaning: The Russian form of the Old Norse 'Helgi', from 'heilagr' (holy, blessed) - one who is holy and blessed.
Origin: russian, norse
Gender: boy
Meaning: A variant spelling of Boris, a Slavic name of uncertain origin, perhaps from the Bulgar Bogoris or linked to the…
Origin: slavic, russian
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Russian pet form of Vladimir, from the Slavic 'vladeti' (to rule) and 'mir' (peace, world).
Origin: russian, slavic
Gender: boy
Meaning: Slavic pet form of Frantsiska or Franciszka (Frances), from the Latin 'Franciscus', 'Frenchman' or 'free one'.
Origin: russian, latin
Gender: girl
Meaning: A name used mainly in Australia, likely a variant of Nadia (Russian 'hope'), perhaps influenced by 'nard'…
Origin: english, russian
Gender: girl
Meaning: A spelling of the Russian Isai, a form of Isaiah, from the Hebrew 'Yeshayahu', 'God is salvation'.
Origin: russian, hebrew
Gender: boy