By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Zinoviy is a masculine name of Russian and Ukrainian origin, derived from the Greek name Zenobios, which combines 'Zeus' (the supreme Greek god) and 'bios' (life). The name can be interpreted as…
Russian literary name
"life"
For lovers of Pasternak's great doctor, a lively middle name choice, one made by actress Nia Long.
Russian surname
The unlikely name of the hero of Jhumpa Lahiri's The Namesake , named for an author his father revered.
Russian from Greek
"song of the hero"
Well used in Russia, this is a distinctive and undiscovered choice here. Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov is the fictional protagonist of Crime and Punishment by Feodor Dostoyevsky.
Dimitre is a masculine name of Slavic origin, specifically a Bulgarian variation of Dimitri or Dmitry. It derives from the Greek name Demetrios, which comes from Demeter, the goddess of agriculture…
Yefrem is a masculine name of Russian origin, derived from the Hebrew name Ephraim, which means 'fruitful' or 'fertile.' In the Bible, Ephraim was the second son of Joseph and the founder of one of…
Simunek is a masculine name of Czech and Slovak origin, functioning primarily as a surname in those cultures. It's a diminutive form of 'Šimůnek', which itself derives from 'Šimon' (Simon),…
Russian variation of Simon, Hebrew
"the listener"
Russian variation of Simon.
Russian variation of Dennis, French from Greek
"god of Nysa"
Aronoa is a masculine name with mysterious origins, possibly deriving from Basque or creative modern naming traditions. It may be related to the Basque name 'Arano,' meaning 'valley' or could be a…
Indian, Hindi
"Lord Vishnu"
An epithet of Lord Vishnu in Hindu legend.
Abrasha is a masculine name of Russian and Yiddish origin, functioning as a diminutive form of Abraham. The name carries the same meaning as its root - "father of many" or "father of a multitude" -…
Avramij is a masculine name with Slavic roots, primarily found in Eastern European cultures. It is a variant of Abram or Abraham, deriving from the Hebrew name meaning 'father of many' or 'exalted…
Avraam is a variant of the Hebrew name Abraham, which means 'father of multitudes.' This form of the name is particularly common in Greek, Russian, and other Eastern European cultures. Avraam carries…
Adas is a masculine name with diverse cultural roots. In Lithuanian, it functions as a diminutive of the biblical name Adam, meaning 'earth' or 'man.' It's also found in Polish communities with…
Adamka appears to be a masculine diminutive form of Adam, likely with Slavic or Eastern European origins where the suffix '-ka' is commonly used to create affectionate or diminutive versions of…
Kima is a masculine name with diverse cultural origins. In Swahili, it means "that which is on the hill" or can relate to "one who moves mountains." Some sources connect it to Japanese origins…
Russian diminutive of Alexander
"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…
Diminutive of Aleksandr, Russian from Greek
An alternative to Sasha, another common Russian nickname for Aleksander.
Georgian; Russian; Ukrainian, from Greek
"from the east, rising sun"
A sweet and gentle-sounding name with a sunny meaning, typically nicknamed Tolya in Russia. Depending on the country of origin, it can also be written as Anatoli or Anatoliy.
