Russian Names

Edmon

Edmon is a masculine name derived from the Old English elements "ead" meaning wealth or fortune and "mund" meaning protection. It's a variant spelling of the more common Edmund or Edmond, which has…

Eelia

Russian variation of Eliyahu

"the lord is my god"

Intriguing Russian possibility, even though proper pronunciation would not be obvious. Ilya might be a more manageable option.

Ilya

Russian variation of Elijah

"the Lord is my God"

A rare example of an a-ending boy's name that sounds masculine, Ilya has a large measure of creative Slavic charm. >p>Ilya Ilyich Oblomov is the central character in Goncharov's novel "Oblomov."…

Efrem

Russian variation of Ephraim

Phonetic spelling brought to light by actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Ilias

Greek, from Hebrew

"Yahweh is God"

The Greek form of Elijah.

Yelisei

Yelisei is a masculine name of Russian origin, derived from the biblical name Elisha, which means 'God is my salvation' or 'God is help' in Hebrew. In Russian tradition, it's spelled Елисей…

Eriks

Eriks is a masculine name with Baltic and Scandinavian roots, representing a variant of the name Erik or Eric. The name derives from the Old Norse 'Eiríkr,' meaning 'eternal ruler' or…

Yevgeny

Russian variation of Eugene

See EUGENE.

Evgeni

Evgeni is a masculine name of Slavic origin, particularly common in Russian, Bulgarian, and other Eastern European cultures. It's the Slavic variation of Eugene, which derives from the Greek…

Fyodor

Russian variation of Theodore

"God's gift"

This variation of Theodore is familiar here mostly via the great Russian novelist Dostoyevsky. It was also the name of three early tsars of Russia.

Feodor

Feodor is a masculine name of Russian origin, serving as a Slavic variant of Theodore, which comes from Greek roots meaning 'gift of God.' The name carries deep historical significance in Russian…

Fedor

Fedor is a strong masculine name with Slavic origins, particularly prominent in Russian culture as a variation of Feodor or Theodore. Derived from Greek elements meaning 'gift of God' (from 'theos'…

Gavriil

Russian variation of Gabriel

See GABRIEL.

Georgi

Russian variation of George

Spelling it with a double I -- GEORGII -- makes it ultradistinctive, and less a generic Georgie.

Yuri

Russian variation of George

Common Russian name familiarized here via cosmonaut Yury Gagarin and a character in Dr. Zhivago , but we don't see it ever gaining permanent resident status.

Garolds

Garolds is an extremely rare masculine name that appears to be a variant of Gerald or Harold, both names of Germanic origin. Gerald derives from elements meaning 'spear' and 'rule,' while Harold…

Garold

Garold is a masculine name that emerged as a variant of Gerald, which comes from Germanic elements meaning "spear" and "rule" or "power." This alternative spelling gained modest popularity in the…

Garald

Garald is a masculine name of Germanic origin, related to names like Gerald and Gerold. It combines the Germanic elements 'ger' meaning 'spear' and 'wald' meaning 'rule' or 'power,' suggesting a…

Gervasi

Gervasi is a masculine name with Italian and Latin origins. It derives from the ancient Roman name Gervasius, which may have meant 'spear servant' from Germanic elements. The name has historical…

Gorky

Russian place-name and surname

Perky, quirky literary and artistic name tied to the "father of Soviet literature" Maxim and influential Armenian-American painter Arshile.