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Russia names carry a rich cultural heritage and distinct phonetic character that makes them both memorable and meaningful.
Quick facts: Russia names
- Russia names have a distinct phonetic and cultural identity
- Many names of this origin appear in multiple Western name traditions
- The meaning embedded in these names often reflects the culture’s core values
- These names tend to age well — remaining readable across generations
Russia Girl Names
328 girl names of Russia origin — showing top 120
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Elaborated form of ALEXANDRA. This was the first name of Queen Victoria; her middle name was Victoria.
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Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of ANASTASIA. This name was borne by the wife of the Russian czar Ivan the Terrible.
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Modern Greek form of EUGENIA. It is also a variant transcription of Russian YEVGENIYA and Bulgarian EVGENIYA.
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Bulgarian and Macedonian form of KATHERINE, and a variant Russian transcription of YEKATERINA.
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Meaning unknown. This was the name of an early Scythian saint and martyr, a male, supposedly a disiciple of Saint Andrew.
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The name Kalinah is a diminutive form of Kavala, which is derived from the word for 'pure'.
Russia Boy Names
171 boy names of Russia origin — showing top 120
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Cheerful, joyous; Derived from the name 'Laryon', which is a variant of 'Lazarus', meaning 'God has helped'
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Russian form of HELGE. The Varangians brought this name from Scandinavia to Russia. It was borne by an important 10th-century Grand Prince of Kiev.
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Form of YERUSLAN used by Aleksandr Pushkin in his poem 'Ruslan and Ludmila' (1820), which was loosely based on Russian and Tatar folktales of Yeruslan Lazarevich.
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Russia Unisex Names
14 gender-neutral names of Russia origin — showing top 14