Russian Names that Start With M

Mila

Slavic, Russian

"gracious; dear"

Mila is a popular name that took a 125 year nap, ranking in the Top 1000 in 1881 and then not ranking again until 2006, after actress Mila Kunis appeared on That 70s Show . Ukrainian-born Kunis was…

Mahda

Mahda is a feminine name with Persian and Arabic origins. In Persian, it may relate to 'maah' meaning 'moon,' suggesting luminous beauty and celestial qualities. In Arabic contexts, it could be…

Madelina

Latinate form of Madeline

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…

Maiya

Maiya is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In Sanskrit, it relates to 'illusion' or 'magic,' while in Hebrew it can mean 'wished-for child.' It's also found in Japanese culture where it…

Marinochka

Marinochka is a deeply affectionate Russian diminutive form of Marina, which derives from the Latin word 'marinus' meaning 'of the sea.' In Russian naming tradition, diminutives express tenderness…

Marisha

Marisha is a feminine name with Slavic origins, particularly popular in Russian and Eastern European cultures. It developed as a diminutive form of Maria (Mary), carrying the same Hebrew roots…

Melaniya

Melaniya is a feminine name of Slavic origin, primarily used in Eastern European countries like Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. It is a variant of Melania, which derives from the Greek 'melania'…

Milya

Milya is a feminine name with multicultural origins. In Slavic languages, particularly Russian, it derives from 'milyy' meaning 'sweet' or 'dear,' conveying warmth and affection. It may also be…

Melana

Melana is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a variation of Melina, which has Greek roots meaning 'honey' or 'gentle,' or it could relate to Milana, with Slavic origins. Some…

Melanya

Melanya is a feminine name with Slavic roots, though it can also be considered a variation of Melania. It derives from the Greek 'melania' meaning 'black' or 'dark,' though in contemporary usage this…

Melanka

Melanka is a feminine name of Slavic origin, primarily found in Ukrainian culture. It is a variant of Melania, which derives from the Greek word 'melania' meaning 'black' or 'dark.' The name carries…

Melasya

Melasya is a feminine name likely derived from combinations of popular name elements such as 'Mel' (from Melissa, meaning 'honey bee' in Greek) and possibly 'Asia' or '-asya,' a suffix found in…

Melashka

Melashka is a feminine name with possible Slavic or Eastern European origins. While relatively rare in Western countries, it may be a diminutive form derived from names containing 'Mel' elements…

Misha

Russian, diminutive of Mikhail

Misha was a boys' name with a soft feminine sound and vowel ending until actress Mischa Barton turned it to the girls' side. Now Misha, like Sasha, works as well in either spelling for girls and…

Michailya

Michailya is a feminine name that appears to be a modern elaboration combining elements of Michelle or Michael with creative suffix elements similar to names like Kayla or Mikayla. The spelling with…

Mikhailya

Mikhailya is a feminine name that represents a creative feminization of Mikhail, the Russian form of Michael, which derives from Hebrew meaning "who is like God?" The name blends Slavic tradition…

Mishenka

Mishenka is a feminine name of Russian origin, functioning as an affectionate diminutive form of Mikhail/Michael (masculine) or Misha (which can be used for either gender). In Russian naming…

Mischa

Russian, diminutive of Mikhail

This was a 100 percent boys' name till the willowy Mischa Barton of TV's "The OC" made it unisex, a la Sascha.