By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Tolya is a masculine name of Russian origin, primarily used as a diminutive or affectionate form of Anatoly (Анатолий). Anatoly itself derives from Greek roots meaning 'sunrise' or 'from the east.'…
Russian from Greek
"Arcadia"
Nice, bouncy three-syllable rhythm, à la Jeremy and Barnaby.
Arseni is a masculine name with Slavic and Greek origins, primarily used in Russia, Belarus, and other Eastern European countries. It derives from the Greek name Arsenios, which means 'virile' or…
Avgust is a masculine name of Slavic origin, representing the Eastern European variant of Augustus or August. In countries like Russia, Slovenia, and other Slavic nations, this spelling is the…
Avreliy is a masculine name of Russian origin, derived from the Latin name Aurelius, which means 'golden' or 'golden one.' This name carries the weight of classical history, as Aurelius was a…
Varfolomei is the Russian form of the Hebrew name Bartholomew, which means 'son of Talmai' or 'son of the furrows.' This name has deep historical roots in Eastern Orthodox traditions, where Saint…
Vas is a concise masculine name with diverse cultural origins. In Hungarian, it literally means 'iron', symbolizing strength and durability. It can also be found as a shortened form of various Slavic…
Vaslek is a masculine name with Slavic origins, primarily found in Eastern European cultures, particularly Russian, Polish, and Czech communities. It likely developed as a diminutive form of names…
Wassily is a masculine name of Russian origin, representing the Russian form of Basil (Василий/Vasiliy). The name derives from the Greek 'Basilios,' meaning 'royal' or 'kingly.' While the standard…
Vasya is a masculine name of Russian origin, functioning primarily as an affectionate diminutive of the name Vasily (Russian form of Basil, meaning 'royal' or 'kingly'). Common throughout Russia and…
Russian form of Basil, Greek
"royal"
Vasily is one of many forms of the Greek Basil, all rare in the US.
Vassily is a masculine name of Russian origin, representing a Slavic form of Basil, which comes from the Greek name Basileios meaning 'royal' or 'kingly.' This distinguished name has deep historical…
Benedikt is the Germanic and Eastern European spelling of Benedict, a name with Latin origins meaning 'blessed.' This variant is particularly popular in countries like Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and…
Russian, diminutive of Venedikt, variation of Benedict
Vanya is much more familiar.
Venka is a masculine name with roots in various cultures. In Bulgarian, it's a diminutive form of names containing 'ven' which often relates to 'venets' meaning 'crown' or 'wreath'. In Indian…
Venedikt is a masculine name of Slavic origin, predominantly used in Russia and Eastern European countries. It is the Slavic form of Benedict, which derives from the Latin 'benedictus' meaning…
Berngards is a masculine name that appears to be a variant of Bernard, which has Germanic origins combining the elements 'bern' meaning 'bear' and 'hard' meaning 'brave' or 'strong.' This particular…
Vlas is a masculine name of Slavic origin, primarily used in Russia and Eastern European countries. It derives from the Greek name 'Blasios' (Blaise), which passed into Slavic languages.…
Bogdashka is a masculine name with Slavic origins, likely derived from the name Bogdan, which combines the Slavic elements 'bog' meaning 'god' and 'dan' meaning 'given.' Thus, Bogdan translates to…
Russian variation of Daniel
Appealing Daniel diminutive, similar to other Russian names like Vanya and Ilya.
