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Russian Girl Names With Meanings

Russian Baby Girl Names List: Russian parents believe that giving the best name can offer the baby the best start to her life. A fair proportion of Russian names are orthodox Christian names, and the others include Pre-Christian Slavic names, Communist names and names derived from ethnic minorities of Russia. Some names are recognizable versions of classic American names such as Lizabeta for Elizabeth and, Annika for Ann.

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Russian Girl Names Starting With A

Abihail ― The rejoice of my Yahweh

Agata ― One who is good at heart and mind, pure, kind, gentle and a nature lover.

Akilina ― Eaglelike; a person who is very powerful

Alena ― Light

Alina ― Beautiful, Bright

Alisa ― Rational, balanced, coherent

Alla ― Germanic – Of a noble Kind; Old Greek – Defender of Men; A derivative of Alice

Alya ― Heavenly body filled with divinity who is sublime, great and beautiful in all aspects

Anastasia ― Resurrection; coming again

Anastasiya ― Bulgarian version of Anastasia, meaning to resurrect.

Anastassia ― Estonian form of Anastasia. It means resurrection.

Anatoli ― Meaning a beautiful and warm sunrise

Angela ― An angel sent from heaven to spread peace and love

Angelica ― They are the messengers of God sent from heaven

Angelina ― The holy angels of God sent from heaven

Ania ― Graceful young girl

Aniyah ― A loving and concerned human being who is a favour from God

Aniyyah ― A loving and concerning favour from God

Anja ― Variation of Anna; they are gracious beings

Annik ― Hebrew – God was gracious; God has shown favor; Pure; Chaste; Grace; Favor; It is a variation of Anna;

Annika ― Variation of Anna, which means Grace

Anoushka ― A weary and gracious one

Anouska ― A weary and gracious one

Antanasia ― One who will be reborn, immortal.

Anya ― Nightless; the one who is bright and shining

Arina ― Greek word for peace

Asja ― A form of Anastasia, meaning resurrection.

Asya ― A Hebrew word which means grace

Avdotya ― One who is very difficult to resist and is relaxing

Russian Girl Names Starting With B

Bayusha ― A place name in Moldova

Bela ― Time; one who lives inside heart

Biserka ― Pearl

Bogdana ― A woman who is God-given

Bojana ― She who is a fighter in the battles

Borislava ― Feminine form of Borislav, meaning famous battle.

Bronya ― A woman who gives protection

Bubley ― One who is from Babylon. A surname

Russian Girl Names Starting With

Calina ― A most beautiful young woman

Czarina ― A born Empress

Russian Girl Names Starting With D

Daniell ― God protects all

Daniil ― God is a judge who rules

Daria ― Trustworthy natured person

Darya ― One who is good

Dema ― Rain bearing Earth mother

Dinara ― A treasured individual; a sensitive person

Dunya ― Beautiful and smart human being

Russian Girl Names Starting With E

Ekaterina ― One who is innocent and pure

Elizaveta ― A devoted individual; they are everywhere

Emiliya ― it means to work hard.

Esfir ― an ancient goddess.

Eva ― life or living one.

Evgenia ― She who is born as a good person

Evgeniya ― A woman who is good by burth

Russian Girl Names Starting With F

Fedora ― She is a divine, heavenly gift

Feodora ― She who is a gift of heaven

Franka ― Female form of Frank, it refers to a free woman

Russian Girl Names Starting With G

Gala ― The person who is brave, happy and peaceful.

Galina ― Sprit of quiet oceans.

Ganya ― Garden of the lord

Gasha ― One who is very kind to others and possessing best qualities.

Russian Girl Names Starting With H

Haleena ― Of the light

Halene ― A dedicated woman

Helin ― The light of the sun

Helina ― Bright, vivid, Intelligent

Russian Girl Names Starting With I

Ira ― Watchful one

Irena ― A variant of Irene, which means Peace

Irini ― A variant of Irene, meaning peaceful.

Ivanna ― A Biblical name, meaning God is gracious.

Ivona ― Croatian form of Yvonne, meaning yew.

Izabela ― A variant of Isabella, meaning devoted to God.

Russian Girl Names Starting With J

Jalanea ― Form of Jelena, means shinning light

Jalena ― The bright one

Jekaterina ― A Goddess from the far off

Jelena ― New branch or new shoot.

Jelina ― Nice looking or good looking woman

Jelka ― Torch or moon

Jeneuer ― A fair complexion lady

Jeramie ― God will uplift

Jeramy ― God will uplift

Jereni ― Free from disturbance

Julie ― Latin – Jupiter’s Child; Downy; Feminine Form Of Julian; A variant of Julia

Russian Girl Names Starting With K

Karine ― Karine means Beloved Friend

Karyna ― A keel of the ship, from the Latin word

Kate ― Kate means Clear

Katenka ― Katenka means Torture or Pure

Katerina ― Katerina means The Pure and the Clear

Katia ― Katia means Clean, Pure, Plain

Katina ― Katina means Pure

Katiya ― Katiya means Perfect, Pure

Katja ― Katja means Neat, Natural, Pure

Katrya ― Pure, a pure and chaste woman

Kenya ― Kenya means Mountain of Whiteness

Kesha ― Kesh means Hair

Khristina ― Latin – Christian Woman; A follower of Christ; A variant form of Christina

Khrystyna ― Follower of Christ.

Kima ― Kima means Butterfly

Kira ― Throne or Russian variation of Cyrus

Klarika ― The name means Bright and Famous

Ksenia ― Ksenia means hospitality

Kseniya ― The name means Stranger

Russian Girl Names Starting With L

Lada ― Lada is the name of pagan Slavic Goddess of Love, means maiden, Girl

Laika ― Laika means Barker

Lara ― A famous person who is notable to many

Larisa ― A citadel, bastion or fortification

Larissa ― A safe protected place, like a citadel of a fortress

Latonya ― From the name Tonya with the popular prefix La

Laurissa ― Variation of the name Laurel, laurel tree

Lavra ― One crowned with a crown of laurel tree leaves

Lera ― A an allusion to the Virgin Mary

Lesya ― Defender, helper, liberator of men

Levka ― Russian name for Lioness

Lia ― A weary mistress or ruler

Lida ― A person from Lydia, a region in Asia Minor

Lidia ― A person who is from Lydia, that is a Greek word for a region in Asia

Lidija ― She who is from an ancient Kingdom of Lydia

Lidiya ― One who comes from ancient Lydia in Asian Minor

Lieve ― A Woman with a heart as brave as a Lion’s

Lilia ― Variation of the name Lily, flower name symbolising purity

Liliya ― Russian cognate ofg Lily, flower lily

Liya ― She is one with the God

Lizabeta ― A woman who is consecrated to God

Luba ― Slavic word for Love

Lubba ― A feeling of deep love

Luda ― Love of the people

Ludmilla ― The one who loves people

Lydie ― A Maiden from Lydia, Greece

Lyuba ― The one who loves

Lyubov ― To love others

Lyudmila ― A dear person who loves and feels deeply

Russian Girl Names Starting With M

Madelina ― Hebrew – Of Magdala; Variant transcription of Magdalena

Maiya ― Japanese name meaning rice valley

Makara ― A blessed person. Mostly used as a surname

Manya ― A bitter person

Marfa ― A mistress, a lady

Marina ― A woman of the sea

Marisha ― A melancholy, bitter individual

Marya ― A Russian variant of name Maria, meaning rebelliusness

Maryana ― A Russian form of the name Mariana, meaning pearl

Masha ― A Russian name meaning bitter

Melana ― Murky, no brightness or light at all

Micha ― who can reach God’s place

Mika ― In Hebrew, it means a gift from the Almighty. In Japanese, it means the beautiful fragrance.

Mila ― A Gracious or a beautiful dear

Milaslava ― One who likes or wants to be glorified

Mischa ― A variant of Michael, a messenger of the God.

Mischka ― The God’s beloved and closest angel

Misha ― The message bearer from the God

Mishay ― The one who carries God’s message

Mishaye ― One who carry the important message of the God

Mitya ― The god of Earth, mother of earth

Monja ― One who wished for a virgin mother

Myla ― Soldier or Merciful

Russian Girl Names Starting With N

Nada ― The one who is pleasing or valuable or useful.

Nadege ― Being with full of hopes.

Nadejda ― Believing in the honesty and reliability of others.

Nadette ― Having the brave as a bear.

Nadezhda ― General feeling that some desire will be fulfilled.

Nadia ― The person who is full promises.

Nadiahope ― A hopeful promise to others

Nadie ― Prompted by wisdom or judgement.

Nadine ― A trustful relationship.

Nadja ― The person who will not give up easily.

Nadya ― The specific instance of feeling hopeful.

Nastashia ― A variant of Anastasia. It means resurrection.

Nastasia ― A martyr saint. Also name of daughter of Russian king Czar

Nastasya ― A saint who was a martyr and came alive

Nastenka ― A form of Natasha, meaning resurrection.

Nastia ― Arise from the dead

Nastya ― Act of resurrection

Nata ― The one who is expert in giving speech.

Natalia ― Newcomer to this world on Christ’s born day.

Nataliya ― A woman who is blessed by God.

Nataly ― Christmas child.

Natalya ― Christ birthday child.

Natalyah ― one who born on Christmas day

Natascha ― Same birthday on Christmas day.

Natasha ― The day who came to this world.

Natasia ― Canadian version of Anastasia, meaning resurrection.

Natesha ― Celebration of date of birth.

Nessa ― Peninsulas, outcrop, point, cliff.

Nika ― The one who is for God’s purpose.

Nikita ― Unbeatable, supreme, invincible, indomitable.

Nina ― The precious talent from the most high God.

Russian Girl Names Starting With O

Odessa ― The Lord Narashimma.

Oksana ― Means the most beautiful women. Also a bright light.

Olena ― Divided moment, riven second.

Olenka ― Securely placed or fastened or set.

Olga ― The holy light

Olya ― A sacred place or sacred spirit.

Olyssia ― One who protects the mankind

Orina ― Untouched or undefiled.

Oxana ― A stranger who bestows hospitality

Russian Girl Names Starting With P

Panya ― One who is crowned in victory

Pasha ― Latin – Of Easter; To pass over; Born on Easter; A variant form of Pascale

Pavla ― One who understand and is little being

Pavlina ― Variation of name Paulina; a little one

Petia ― From Petya, a female variant of Peter, which means Stone

Polina ― Latin – Little; Humble; From The Name Pauline; A variant of Paula

Praskovya ― Preparation; A variant spelling is Praskovia

Russian Girl Names Starting With R

Raisa ― Latin – Rose; Hebrew – Ewe; A variant of Rachel and Rose

Raiya ― A Russian name meaning heaven

Rashel ― Hebrew – Ewe; A variant of Rachel

Rashelle ― Hebrew – Ewe; A variant of Rachel

Rayia ― A woman who is like a Heaven

Rayna ― Germanic – Counsel; Advice; Latin – Queen; A variant of Raina

Rena ― Hebrew – Cattle Stall; To Tie; Variation of the name Rebecca

Revekka ― Hebrew – Cattle Stall; To Tie; Variation of the name Rebecca

Rina ― Greens from the Village; Song; Joy; It has a Sanskrit meaning as melted or dissolved

Roksana ― She who is bright as a down

Roza ― One whose beauty is compared to one of the rose

Ruza ― She who is a beautiful rose

Ruzha ― Rose in Bulgarian language.

Russian Girl Names Starting With S

Saasha ― A defender of mankind

Sabiba ― A sabine

Sakoiya ― A female name of Russian origin

Samara ― She is protected by the God

Sanya ― A moment in time preserved

Sasha ― A helper and defender of mankind

Sashenka ― She who defends

Sashya ― A helper of mankind

Savina ― A sabine

Sima ― A treasure

Sitka ― A woman who comes from the wester Alasca

Slavka ― She who achieved greatness

Snezhana ― A snowy woman

Sofiya ― A wise woman

Sofya ― A woman who is wise

Songya ― A person who is wise and has wisdom

Sonia ― Golden

Stasia ― A short form of anastasia

Stasya ― Strength, fame or firmness

Sueta ― She who brings light to the world

Sveta ― One who shines with the divine light

Svetlana ― She who shines brightly

Syuzanna ― She who is as graceful as a lily flower

Russian Girl Names Starting With T

Tahnee ― Female ruler of an independent state

Taina ― From the house of Tatius

Taisiya ― From the Greek name Thais which means witty courtesan

Talya ― Dew from god

Tama ― She is like a thunder

Tania ― Name in honour of an early Christianity martyr

Tanis ― Serpent lady

Tanita ― She who is from the Tatius house

Taniya ― Russian pet form of Tatiana; fairy princess

Tanja ― A fairy princess

Tanya ― Russian diminutive of Tatiana

Tasenka ― Resurrection

Tasha ― Christ’s birthday

Tashi ― Great accomplishment

Tashia ― She who is born at Christmas

Tashina ― A woman wearing a blanket

Taska ― One who was born during Christmas.

Tassa ― Tassa is a short form of Natasha, meaning born at Christmas.

Tassiana ― Latin name meaning birthday

Tassie ― A familiar form of Tasmin

Tassy ― Variation of the Russian name Tassie, means born on Christmas

Tasya ― She who will be reborn, short from Anastasia

Tati ― Short from Russian name Tatiana

Tatia ― A fairy queen

Tatiana ― Queen of the fairies

Tatianna ― Fairy princess

Tatjana ― A variation of Russian Tatiana, from a Latin family name

Tatyana ― Haired

Tatyanah ― A fairy princess

Tatyanna ― Haired

Taya ― A short form of Taylor

Tetyana ― Variation of Tatiana, a queen of fairies

Theodosia ― Giver of God

Tiahna ― Abbreviation of Tatiana, queen of fairies

Tiana ― An aunt, daughter born to royalty

Tiane ― She who brings light

Tianna ― From Christiana, which means Follower of Jesus Christ

Tiarna ― A graceful princess

Tiauna ― Variation of Tatiana, a queen of fairies

Tiona ― A fairy queen, a deity

Tionna ― From the clan of Roman empire

Tisha ― Aristocrat

Tonja ― One who is precious, priceless

Tonya ― Priceless

Tora ― In Japanese it means a tigress. In Latin it refers to the victor or conqueror. In Norse it refers to Goddess of Thunder.

Tyanna ― Disciple or devotee of Jesus Christ.

Russian Girl Names Starting With V

Valentin ― Strength or Health

Valery ― Strength or Health

Vanya ― Gracious, a woman who is graceful to God for everything.

Varvara ― Bulgarian form of Barbara, meaning foreign.

Varya ― Treasure or something precious

Vasilisa ― Queen

Venera ― Honorable and beloved

Vera ― Faith

Verochka ― Verity, truth

Viktoria ― Croatian form of Victoria, meaning victory.

Vjera ― Faith

Russian Girl Names Starting With Y

Yaryna ― Peaceful

Yuliana ― Youthful

Yuna ― The archer

Russian Girl Names Starting With Z

Zariyah ― Name of a flower or God has favored

Zena ― A hospitable woman

Zenovia ― A variant of Zenobia, meaning life of Zeus.

Zhenya ― Bulgarian diminutive of Evgeniya, meaning noble.

Zilya ― Old Greek – Hunter; Harvester; Guardian; Women from Therasia; A derivative of the name Theresa

Zinaida ― Daughter of Zeus.

Zoya ― Life

Russian Girl Names With Meanings
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