Rusalka
Slavic mythological name
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Updated Sun Jun 08 2025
Rusalka Origin and Meaning
The name Rusalka is a girl's name.
In Slavic mythology, Rusalka is the equivalent of the Little Mermaid — she's a water nymph who falls in love with a land-dwelling man and eventually dies of a broken heart. Her tale was made into an opera of the same name by Dvorak. A good alternative for those who are turned off by the popularity of other fairy tale names like Aurora and Ariel.