Russian Girl Names
- Nelya
Origin:
English, diminutive of Helen, Eleanor, et al: "bright, shining one"Meaning:
"bright, shining one"
- Zoa
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"life"Description:
Possibly a variation of the ultra-popular Greek Zoe, Zoa was given to around 2 dozen baby girls each recent year.
- Madelina
Origin:
Latinate form of MadelineDescription:
Madelina is the Madeline equivalent used in many European cultures. While it's a simple and melodic name, like its mother name it can lead to lots of spelling and pronunciation problems. The first syllable may be "may" or rhyme with dad; last two syllables pronounce lee-na, though of course some will inevitably say lye-na. Only a handful of girls received this name in the US last year, making it a distinctive and pretty classic, but don't choose it ignoring its very real down side.
- Lydie
- Lera
- Valka
- Roksana
Origin:
Polish and Russian variation of RoxaneDescription:
Plausible name for parents with Slavic roots, known as the wife of Alexander the Great.
- Ania
- Irisa
- Savya
Origin:
Indian, HindiMeaning:
"Lord Vishnu"Description:
An epithet of Lord Vishnu in Hindu legend.
- Nadiya
Origin:
Russian, Arabic; "hope; moist with dew"Meaning:
"hope; moist with dew"Description:
A timeless cultural crossover name, Nadiya can either be a variant spelling of Nadia, a diminutive of the Russian name Nadezhda, meaning "hope"; or derived from the Arabic word Nada, meaning "morning dew" or "to be wet with dew" — something especially precious in dry climates.
- Talya
Origin:
Russian, diminutive of Natalya; also spelling variation of TaliaDescription:
See TALIA.
- Agnia
- Ivona
- Marisha
- Olesya
- Evgenia
- Ivanna
Origin:
Feminine of Ivan, which is itself a variation of JohnDescription:
Ivanna / Ivana both come out of the name "John" by way of the Russian variant Ivan. Whereas Joanna feels dated, Ivanna feels cosmopolitan and fresh. Ivanka (of Trump fame) is a diminutive version of Ivanna.
- Deniska
Origin:
Russian variation of Dennis, French from GreekMeaning:
"god of Nysa"
- Yula