FEMALE RUSSIAN NAMES |
|
| ADA |
adornment |
| AGAFYA |
love |
| AGATA |
good |
| AGLAYA |
beauty |
| AGNESSA |
chaste |
| AGRAFENA |
this name was borne by the mother of
emperor Nero. |
| AKILINA |
eagle |
| AKSANA |
- |
| AKSINYA |
hospitality |
| AKULINA |
eagle |
| ALANA |
light |
| ALBINA |
white, |
| ALEKSANDRA |
feminine form of Alexander meaning
defender of men |
| ALEKSANDRINA |
pet form of Aleksandra |
| ALINA |
other, foreign |
| ALYONA |
moon |
| ANASTASIA |
flower or resurrection; famous Russian
princess |
| ANFISA |
blossom, in flower |
| ANJA |
grace of God |
| ANNA |
pet form of Hannah, the mother of Samuel
from the Bible |
| ANNICK |
gracious |
| ANOUSKA |
Russian pet form of Anna |
| ANTONINA |
flower |
| ANUSHKA |
Russian pet form of Anna |
| ANYA |
Russian pet form of Anna |
| ANZHELA |
angelic |
| ANZHELIKA |
angelic |
| ARINA |
variation of Irene meaning peace |
| ARISHA |
pet form of Arina |
| ASYA |
pet form of Anastasia meaning
resurrection |
| AYN |
Russian form of Anne |
| BABUSHKA |
grandmother |
| BOGDANA |
gift from God |
| BOHDANA |
given by God |
| BOLESLAVA |
fame in battle |
| BOLSHOI |
Russian ballet |
| BRONISLAVA |
victory in battle |
| CYZARINE |
royalty |
| DIANA |
divine name.
|
| DOMINIKA |
of the lord, born on Sunday |
| EKATERINA |
pure |
| ELENA |
form of Helen meaning torch or moon |
| ELIZAVETA |
Russian form of Elizabeth meaning oath of
God |
| EVA |
living |
| EVDOKIYA |
to seem well |
| EUDOCIA |
to look well |
| FAYINA |
free one |
| FEDORA |
several Byzantine empresses had this name |
| FEODORA |
Russian form of Theodora |
| GALA |
calming |
| GALINA |
calm; light |
| GALYA |
pet form of Galina |
| GASHA |
good |
| GRUSHA |
pet form of Agrafena |
| ILYA |
from Elijah |
| IRINA |
peace |
| IRISA |
rainbow |
| ISIDORA |
gift of Egyptian Goddess |
| IVA |
feminine form of Ivan |
| ISIDORA |
gift of Egyptian goddess |
| JELENA |
shining light |
| KATINKA |
pure |
| KATRIA |
variant of Katherine; pure |
| KATYA |
purity |
| KENYA |
innocent |
| KIROCHKA |
Russian form of Helen |
| KISA |
kitten, kitty |
| KISKA |
pure |
| KRISTINA |
feminine form of Christian |
| KSENIYA |
hospitality |
| LANA |
little rock or handsome |
| LARA |
feminine form of Larry |
| LARISA |
citadel |
| LARISSA |
variant of Larisa; mythical woman; cheerful one;
name of a City |
| LEENA |
illumination |
| LIDA |
beloved by all |
| LIDIYA |
Lydia was a region on the west coast of
Asia Minor |
| LYDIA |
same as Lidiya |
| LIZAVETA |
short form of Elizaveta |
| LUDMILA |
favour of the people |
| LYUBA |
pet form of Lyubov |
| LYUBOV |
love |
| LYUDMILA |
favour of the people |
| MARFA |
mistress of the house |
| MARGARITA |
pearl |
| MARINA |
of the sea; sea maiden |
| MARISHA |
bitter |
| MARIYA |
Latin form of Mary |
| MARYA |
Russian form of Mary |
| MARY |
sea of bitterness, rebelliousness, or
wished for child |
| MASHA |
pet form of Mary |
| MATRONA |
lady |
| MATRYONA |
variant of Matrona |
| MATRONA |
lady |
| MIKA |
God's child |
| MIKHAILA |
Russian feminine form of Michael
meaning Who is God? |
| MILENA |
gracious |
| MILOSLAVA |
favour glory |
| MIROSLAVA |
favour glory |
| MISHA |
pet form of Michael |
| NADEZHDA |
hope |
| NADIE |
from the name Nadia |
| NADYA |
hope |
| NAKITA |
victorious people |
| NASTASIA |
short form of Anastasia meaning flower or
resurrection |
| NASTYA |
pet form of Anastasia |
| NATALYA |
Xmas Day |
| NATASHA |
Russian pet form of Natalie |
| NATHASA |
- |
| NIKA |
born on Sunday |
| NINA |
little girl |
| NINEL |
reversal of the name Lenin |
| OKSANA |
hospitality; praise be to God; glory be
to God |
| OLGA |
holy |
| OLENKA |
holy |
| OXANA |
hospitality |
| OKSANA |
hospitality, glory be to God |
| ORLENDA |
eagle |
| POLINA |
derived from the name of the God Apollo |
| RADA |
happy |
| RAINA |
queen |
| RAISA |
rose; more relaxed |
| RAYA |
more relaxed |
| ROKSANA |
dawn |
| ROZA |
rose |
| SABINA |
a Sabine |
| SASHA |
pet form of Alexandra meaning defending
men |
| SASHENKA |
defender and helper of mankind |
| SELINA |
moon |
| SELENA |
moon |
| SERAFIMA |
fiery one |
| SEZJA |
protector |
| SOFIYA |
wisdom |
| SONYA |
Russian pet form of Sophia |
| STANISLAVA |
camp glory |
| STASIA |
resurrection |
| STASYA |
pet form of Anastasia, meaning
resurrection |
| SVETA |
light |
| SVETLANA |
light; star |
| TAHNEE |
abbreviation of Tatania |
| TALYA |
pet form of Natalya |
| TAMARA |
spice |
| TANYA |
fairy princess |
| TASHA |
short form of Natasha |
| TATANIA |
a Saint's name |
| TEKLA |
glory of god |
| TOMA |
pet form of Tamara meaning spice |
| USTINYA |
Russian form of Justina meaning justice |
| VADIM |
- |
| VALENTINA |
strong, brave, vigorous and healthy |
| VALERIYA |
to be strong |
| VANIA |
God's gift |
| VANYA |
gracious gift of God |
| VARINKA |
stranger |
| VARVARA |
foreign |
| VARYA |
foreign |
| VELIKA |
wonderful |
| VERA |
faith or true |
| VERONIKA |
true image |
| VIVIKA |
beautiful voice |
| VLADIMIRA |
to rule with greatness |
| VLADISLAVA |
to rule with glory |
| VONDA |
a wend |
| YAKOV |
the supplanter; held by the heel |
| YAROMIRA |
great spring |
| YELENA |
form of Helen |
| YELIZAVETA |
oath of god |
| YEVA |
life giving |
| YEVGENIYA |
good birth |
| ZANETA |
gift from God |
| ZASHA |
form of Sasha; people's defender |
| ZHENYA |
pet form of Evgeniya meaning of good
birth |
| ZILYA |
harvester |
| ZINA |
short form of Zinaida |
| ZINAIDA |
Russian form of the Greek name Zenais |
| ZEUS |
shine or sky |
| ZINERVA |
Russian form of Minerva (wise) |
| ZINOVIA |
life of Zeus |
| ZOYENKA |
life |
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