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: An affectionate Russian form of Ilya (Elijah), 'the Lord is my God'.
Origin: russian
Gender: boy
Meaning: A term of endearment meaning 'grace, God's favour'; from the Sanskrit for 'a ray of light', also a Russian pet form…
Origin: sanskrit, russian
Gender: girl
Meaning: From the Latin 'natalis (dies)', 'birthday' - traditionally a girl born on Christmas Day.
Origin: latin, russian
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian diminutive of Agafya (Agatha), from the Greek 'agathos', meaning 'good'.
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian feminine form of Theodore (Feodora), meaning 'gift of God'.
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: gift of God; a Slavic masculine variation of Bogdan (from Slavic bog "god" + dan "given"); the Slavic equivalent of…
Origin: slavic, russian, polish
Gender: boy
Meaning: Well-born; noble — Russian form of Eugene
Origin: russian, greek, slavic, christian
Gender: boy
Meaning: God is gracious; a Russian, Czech and Polish form of Janet — the feminine diminutive of John (Hebrew Yochanan…
Origin: russian, czech, slavic, hebrew
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian diminutive of Tatiana, from the Roman family name Tatius; in India also linked to the Sanskrit 'tanaya', a…
Origin: russian, latin
Gender: girl
Meaning: The Russian form of Abel, from the Hebrew 'hevel' (breath, vapour) - the son of Adam and Eve.
Origin: russian, hebrew
Gender: boy
Meaning: A modern American blend of La- with Tanya, the Russian pet form of Tatiana, from the Roman family name Tatius.
Origin: english, russian, latin
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian diminutive of Nikolai, from the Greek Nikolaos (nike, victory + laos, people) - victory of the people.
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: boy
Meaning: Russian and Greek form of Basil, from the Greek 'basileios' (royal, kingly), from 'basileus' (king).
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: boy
Meaning: A modern American name, the prefix La- added to Tonya, a Russian pet form of Antonina or Tatiana.
Origin: english, russian
Gender: girl
Meaning: The Russian and Eastern European form of Irene, from the Greek 'eirene' (peace).
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: The Russian form of Euthymius, from the Greek 'eu' (good) + 'thymos' (spirit) - one of good cheer and good spirit.
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Russian and Bulgarian transliteration of Christina, from the Greek 'Christianos', 'a follower of Christ'.
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: A transliteration of the Russian Lev, 'lion' - also tied to the Yiddish Leib, used with the same meaning.
Origin: russian, yiddish
Gender: boy
Meaning: The Russian form of Basil, from the Greek 'basileios' (royal, kingly) - long popular through veneration of St Basil.
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Russian diminutive of Klavdiya (Claudia), from the Roman family name Claudius, from the Latin 'claudus'.
Origin: russian, latin
Gender: girl
Meaning: pure, chaste, sacred; a Slavic form of Agnes (from Greek hagnē "pure, holy"); honours Saint Agnes of Rome (291-304)…
Origin: russian, slavic, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: Devotee of Demeter; of the earth-mother — Greek Demetrios
Origin: greek, russian, christian
Gender: boy
Meaning: Yahweh will establish — the Russian short form of Joachim
Origin: russian, hebrew, christian, biblical
Gender: boy
Meaning: Of noble kind; the noble-born — Russian Алиса, from Alice
Origin: russian, english, italian, german, christian
Gender: girl
Meaning: Feminine of Darius, from the Old Persian 'Darayavaush', 'he who holds firm the good' - borne by Saint Daria of Rome.
Origin: persian, greek, russian
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian pet form of Boris, a name of Bulgar origin often linked with the Slavic 'bor' (battle, struggle).
Origin: russian, slavic
Gender: boy
Meaning: From the Old Norse 'Hroerekr' (hrod, fame + rikr, ruler) - famous ruler; the Varangian founder of the Rurikid dynasty.
Origin: norse, russian
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Greek and Slavic Orthodox form of Zenobia, from 'Zenos' (of Zeus) + 'bios' (life) - 'life of Zeus'.
Origin: greek, russian
Gender: girl
Meaning: A variant of Lara, the Russian short form of Larisa; also recalls Lara, a Latin naiad nymph of Roman myth.
Origin: russian, latin
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian diminutive of Irina (Irene), from the Greek 'eirene' (peace).
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian pet form of Lyubov, from the Slavic 'lyubov' (love) - one who is loving and loved.
Origin: russian, slavic
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian pet form of Maria, ultimately from the Hebrew Miriam, of debated meaning.
Origin: russian, hebrew
Gender: girl
Meaning: royal, kingly; the Russian affectionate diminutive of Vasiliy (from Greek basileios "kingly", from basileus "king")…
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: boy
Meaning: A short form of the Russian Nadezhda, meaning 'hope'.
Origin: russian, slavic
Gender: girl
Meaning: lordly, of the lord; the Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Cyril, from Greek Kýrillos (from kýrios "lord, master")…
Origin: bulgarian, russian, slavic, greek
Gender: boy
Meaning: of the east, of the sunrise; a Russian/Slavic short form of Anatoliy (from Greek Anatolios, anatolē "rising sun…
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: boy
Meaning: useful, profitable, helpful; the Russian form of Greek Onesimos (from onēsimos "useful"); honours Saint Onesimus…
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Russian pet form of Dmitri (Greek, devoted to Demeter); also an Arabic girl's name meaning a steady, gentle rain.
Origin: russian, arabic, greek
Gender: unisex
Meaning: A Russian short form of names such as Antonina, also linked to Anna (Hebrew 'grace'). St Nina is credited with…
Origin: russian, hebrew
Gender: girl
Meaning: The Russian form of Zechariah, from the Hebrew 'Zekharyah', 'God has remembered'.
Origin: russian, hebrew
Gender: boy
Meaning: industrious one, the hardworking; a Slavic feminine name in the same family as Slovak/Czech Idana — carrying the…
Origin: russian, slavic
Gender: girl
Meaning: Well-born; noble — feminine of Russian Yevgeny
Origin: russian, greek, slavic, christian
Gender: girl
Meaning: A short form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew 'Elisheva', 'my God is an oath'.
Origin: hebrew, english, russian
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian diminutive of Yevgenia/Yevgeny, from the Greek for 'well-born, noble'.
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: unisex
Meaning: A Russian pet form of Alexander, from the Greek 'alexein' (to defend) + 'aner' (man) - defender of men.
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Russian diminutive of Olga, from the Old Norse 'Helga', from 'heilagr' (holy, blessed).
Origin: russian, norse
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian pet form of Mikhail (Michael), from the Hebrew 'mi-ka-el', 'who is like God?'.
Origin: russian, hebrew
Gender: unisex
Meaning: The brave one; the strong, manly — Russian Андрей, from Greek Andréas
Origin: russian, greek, christian, slavic
Gender: boy
Meaning: The Russian and Bulgarian form of Lily, from 'liliya' (lily), from the Latin 'lilium'.
Origin: russian, latin
Gender: girl
Meaning: The Slavic form of Sappho, the ancient Greek poet of Lesbos; the name is perhaps linked to 'sappheiros' (sapphire).
Origin: greek, russian
Gender: girl
Meaning: A form of the Russian Vitaly, from the Latin 'Vitalis', from 'vita' (life) - one who is vital and full of life.
Origin: russian, latin
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Slavic form of Stephania, from the Greek 'stephanos' (crown, wreath) - one who is crowned with victory.
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: A variant of Zhenya, the Russian pet form of Yevgeny/Yevgenia, from the Greek 'eugenes' (well-born, noble).
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: unisex
Meaning: A Russian form of Esther (Esfir), from the Persian 'stara', 'star' - the biblical queen who saved her people.
Origin: russian, persian, hebrew
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian form of George, from the Greek 'georgos' (farmer, earth-worker).
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: boy
Meaning: An Old East Slavic princely name from 'svyato' (holy, blessed) + 'polk' (people, host) - borne by princes of Kyiv.
Origin: slavic, russian
Gender: boy
Meaning: God is my judge; the Russian affectionate short form of Daniil (Daniel), from Hebrew Dāniyyēl (dan "judge" + ʾēl…
Origin: russian, hebrew, slavic, biblical
Gender: boy
Meaning: My God is Yahweh; Russian form of Elijah — Russian Илья
Origin: russian, hebrew, christian, slavic
Gender: boy
Meaning: defender of men; the Polish/Russian feminine form of Aleksander — Greek aléxō; honours Aleksandra Pakhmutova…
Origin: polish, russian, greek, christian
Gender: girl
Meaning: fairy princess, follower of Tatius; a Slavic short form of Tatiana (from the Roman family name Tatius), also taken…
Origin: slavic, russian, latin
Gender: girl
Meaning: hope; from Russian Надежда (Nadezhda "hope"); honours Saint Nadezhda, the second of the three virgin-martyr sisters…
Origin: russian, slavic
Gender: girl
Meaning: Manly; brave — Russian form of Andrew
Origin: russian, slavic, greek, christian
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Russian pet form of Arina/Irina, from the Greek 'eirene' (peace); also used in South Asia, where its source is…
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: A variant of Natasha/Anastasia, from the Greek 'anastasis' (resurrection) - she who is reborn.
Origin: greek, russian
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian affectionate diminutive of Anna (Hebrew 'Hannah', grace, favour).
Origin: russian, hebrew
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian diminutive of Praskovya, from the Greek 'paraskeue' (preparation), the day before the Sabbath.
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian form of Anatolius, from the Greek anatole, meaning sunrise and the east.
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Russian pet form of Anton, from the Roman family name Antonius, popularly read as 'priceless'.
Origin: russian, latin
Gender: boy
Meaning: From the Russian 'lyubov' (love) - the Slavic rendering of Agape, one of the martyred sisters Faith, Hope and Love.
Origin: russian, slavic
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian pet form of Agrafena (Agrippina); also 'grusha', the pear - sweet and cherished.
Origin: russian
Gender: girl
Meaning: An elaboration of Katia, the Russian pet form of Yekaterina (Catherine), associated with the Greek 'katharos' - pure.
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: The Russian and Ukrainian form of Claudia, from the Roman family name Claudius, traditionally linked with the Latin…
Origin: russian, latin
Gender: girl
Meaning: A form of Benedict (Russian Venedikt), from the Latin 'benedictus' (blessed).
Origin: russian, latin
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Soviet-era Russian name honouring the French socialist Jean Jaures, adopted from his surname as a revolutionary…
Origin: russian, french
Gender: boy
Meaning: From the Russian 'lyubov', 'love' - borne by Saint Lyubov (Love), one of the three martyred daughters of Saint Sophia.
Origin: russian, slavic
Gender: girl
Meaning: A South Indian spelling of Nikita, from the Russian Nikita and the Greek 'niketes', 'victor' - one who is victorious.
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: Praise of God; the cherished — Russian/Sanskrit feminine
Origin: russian, slavic, sanskrit, christian
Gender: girl
Meaning: A short form of Anushka, the Russian pet form of Anna (Hebrew 'grace'), a name widely used in India.
Origin: russian, hebrew
Gender: girl
Meaning: A term of endearment meaning 'grace, God's favour'; also a Russian pet form of Anna.
Origin: sanskrit, russian
Gender: girl
Meaning: A spelling of Tania/Tanya, a Russian pet form of Tatiana; in India often linked to the Sanskrit 'tanaya' (daughter).
Origin: hindi, russian
Gender: girl
Meaning: A variant of Nikita, borrowed from the Russian Nikita, from the Greek 'niketes', 'victor' - one who is victorious.
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: A spelling of Misha, used in India as a girl's name; Misha is also the Russian pet form of Mikhail, from the Hebrew…
Origin: hindi, russian
Gender: girl
Meaning: good, virtuous, kind; the Russian form of Greek Agathē (from agathos "good, noble"); honours Saint Agatha of Sicily…
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: grace, gracious one; a modern American spelling variant of Anya/Aaniyah (from Russian Anya, the diminutive of Anna…
Origin: russian, hebrew, american
Gender: girl
Meaning: master of horses, lord of cavalry; the Russian form of Greek Archippos (from archē "rule, command" + hippos…
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: boy
Meaning: A form of Vanya, the Russian pet form of Ivan (from the Hebrew 'Yochanan', God is gracious); as Vania/Vania it is a…
Origin: russian, portuguese, hebrew
Gender: unisex
Meaning: to turn aside, defiant one; the Russian form of Greek Aberkios (perhaps from a- "not" + ber- "to bear, endure")…
Origin: russian, greek, latin
Gender: boy
Meaning: Lion cub; the young lion — Russian Гурий, from Greek
Origin: russian, slavic, christian
Gender: boy
Meaning: God is my oath; the Russian form of Elizabeth (from Hebrew Elisheva, אֱלִישֶׁבַע "my God is oath"); honours Empress…
Origin: russian, hebrew
Gender: girl
Meaning: resurrection, the risen one; the Russian/Yugoslav short form of Anastasia (from Greek anastasis "resurrection"); a…
Origin: russian, german, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: shining, brilliant, radiant; the Russian form of Greek Phaina/Phainē (from phainō "to shine, appear, give light"); a…
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: Defender of the people — Slavic short form of Alexei/Alexis
Origin: russian, slavic, greek, christian
Gender: boy
Meaning: virile, manly, strong; from Russian Arseniy (from Greek Arsenios, from arsen "male, manly"); honours Saint Arsenius…
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: boy
Meaning: Life; living one — a Slavic feminine name
Origin: russian, slavic, greek, christian
Gender: girl
Meaning: noble world, exalted peace; from Slavic ariy ("noble") + mir ("world, peace"); a classic Slavic dithematic name in…
Origin: russian, slavic
Gender: boy
Meaning: From the Latin name of the city of Rome; for girls in Italian and English use, and a Russian short form of the boy's…
Origin: latin, russian
Gender: unisex
Meaning: A variant of Anastasia, from the Greek 'anastasis', 'resurrection' - one who is born again.
Origin: greek, russian
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian form of Rachel, from the Hebrew 'rachel' (ewe) - the beloved wife of Jacob in Genesis.
Origin: russian, hebrew
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian diminutive of Pelageya (Pelagia), from the Greek 'pelagos', 'the open sea'.
Origin: russian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Russian pet form of Anna, from the Hebrew 'Channah', 'grace, favour'.
Origin: russian, hebrew
Gender: girl