Russian Girl Names

Viktoria

Viktoria is the Eastern European and Germanic spelling of Victoria, a name derived from Latin meaning 'victory.' This variation maintains the powerful meaning while giving it a distinctive…

Ksenia

Ksenia is a feminine name with deep Slavic roots, particularly popular in Russia, Ukraine, and other Eastern European countries. Derived from the Greek word "xenos" meaning "stranger" or…

Aksiniya

Aksiniya is a feminine name of Russian and Slavic origin, representing a cultural variant of the Greek name Xenia, which means 'hospitality' or 'foreign.' The name carries deep historical roots in…

Oksanochka

Oksanochka is a feminine name of Ukrainian and Russian origin. It's the affectionate diminutive form of Oksana, which derives from the Greek name Xenia meaning 'hospitality' or 'foreign.' In Slavic…

Zinaida

Russian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian form of Zenaida, Greek

"life of Zeus; dedicated to Zeus"

A name is a bright, sharp sound and an air of antiquity, Zinaida is associated with genus of white-winged doves, a first-century saint and doctor, and the highest of the Greek gods. This particular…

Zenovia

Russian form of Zenobia, Greek

"force of Zeus"

Zenovia makes Zenobia even more unusual. This mythology-adjacent name is worth a look.

Zinovia

Variation of Zenobia, Greek

"force of Zeus"

Zinovia and Zenobia might be thought of as mythological adjacent names, with their meaning connected to Zeus, king of the Gods. The name Zinovia was given to fewer than ten baby girls in the US last…

Zoyechka

Zoyechka is a feminine name of Russian origin, functioning as an affectionate diminutive form of Zoya. In Russian naming traditions, adding the suffix "-echka" creates a tender, endearing version of…

Zoia

Slavic variation of Zoe

See ZOE.

Zoya

Russian and Greek variation of Zoe, Greek

"life"

Now that Zoe is getting wildly popular in the U.S. and the U.K. -- one poll puts it at number one in Wales -- parents may start hunting down fresh twists like this.

Zoyenka

Zoyenka is a feminine name with Slavic influences, likely a diminutive or elaborate form based on Zoya. The root name Zoya has Greek origins meaning 'life.' The suffix '-enka' is commonly used in…

Zoa

Greek

"life"

Possibly a variation of the ultra-popular Greek Zoe, Zoa was given to around 2 dozen baby girls each recent year.

Shura

Russian, diminutive of Alexandra

"defending men"

Shura is a unisex Russian nickname for Aleksandr or Aleksandra, themselves forms of Alexander. Less known in the English-speaking world than Sasha, it's also more assertive — probably because of that…

Annik

Russian diminutive of Annika or Ann

"grace"

Annik is a pleasing combination of unusual and familiar. As first Ann and now Anna become overused, you might want to explore its wilder variations such as this Eastern European short form.

Katerina

Macedonian, Czech, Russian, Bulgarian, and Greek form of Katherine, Greek

"pure"

Katerina and its near-identical twin Katarina have a pleasingly lilting European sound, though for some Americans they may be uncomfortably close to Katrina, which will be linked for a long time to…

Alyena

Variation of Yelena or Helen

One of the many international variations of the classic Helen.

Zhanna

Russian variation of Jane

Makes Jane anything but plain.

Yevgeniya

Russian form of Eugenia

"well born"

In an English-speaking country, stick with Eugenia.

Natashya

Variation of Natasha

"born on Christmas Day"

Tori Amos added a little extra something to the already pretty elaborate Natasha for her daughter's name.

Tassia

Diminutive of Anastasia, Greek

"resurrection"

Tassia is an obscure short form used mostly in Russia and Eastern Europe, where the name Anastasia as in the executed Russian princess is common. Rarely found in the English-speaking world, Tassia…