Russian Diminutives For Boys

Valik

Yarik

Diminutive of Yaroslav, Russian

"fierce and glorious"

This Yaroslav nickname is more accessible than its full form for an English-speaking child and its similarity to the likes of Erik and Maverick means it travels well. Yaryk is the Ukrainian form.

Yasha

Russian

"supplanter"

A less-known member of the Sasha-Misha family, deriving from Yakov, the Russian form of Jacob.