Most Common Names In Russia For Boys

Arseniy

Muslim

Valeriy

Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Valerius, Roman

"strength, health"

Strong but melodic in sound, Valeriy is used in Russia, Belarus, and the Ukraine as a form of Valerius, a Roman name relating to health and strength. The name may also be transcribed as Valery,…

Vitaliy

Russian variation of Vitalis, Latin

"life"

Lively Russian choice born by several saints.

Alexandr

Yakov

Russian variation of Jacob

"supplanter"

What a difference a couple of letters make: Old World version of most popular name never quite made it out of the shtetl.

German

Spanish and Russian variation of Herman, German

"warrior"

German might seem like an unlikely occupant of the Top 1000 list, unless you realize that it's a Spanish name, with the accent on the second syllable. It's been on the U.S. list since 1973.

Said

Arabic

"happy, lucky"

A traditional and important Arabic name — Sai'd bin Zayd was a friend of the prophet Muhammed.

Danis

Danis is a masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a variant of Dennis, which derives from the Greek name Dionysios, meaning 'devoted to Dionysus,' the god of wine and revelry.…

Alik

Alik is a masculine name with multiple cultural origins. In Slavic countries, it functions as a diminutive of Alexander, meaning "defender of the people." In Jewish communities, it may serve as a…

Vitaly

Grigory

Marsel

Marsel is a masculine name with multicultural roots, primarily serving as a variation of Marcel. The name originates from the Roman name Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus, meaning 'dedicated to…

Murad

Arabic

"wish"

Arabic name with ties to ancient royalty. Rapper Meek Mill gave this name to his oldest son.

Abdul

Arabic

"servant of Allah"

Widespread choice in the Muslim world, this was the name of both the father of the Prophet Mohammed and one of his sons.

Umar

Arabic

"flourishing, thriving"

A possible alternative to the more popular (and attractive) Omar.

Islam

Islam is a masculine name derived directly from the Arabic word for the religion of Islam, meaning 'submission' or 'surrender to God's will.' The name has been used for centuries throughout Muslim…

Ramis

Rasim