Slavic Girl Names

Viktoriya

Ukrainian form of Victoria, from Latin

"victory"

Yudita

Russian variation of Judith

The original is so out of style that this Olde World version sounds almost cool.

Miroslava

Slavic

"peace and glory"

Feminine form of Miroslav

Marfa

Russian variation of Martha

Russian form of Martha, used in several novels by Feodor Dostoyevsky. Marfa is perhaps best known as the name of artistic city Marfa, Texas. Rumor has it that the town was named after the Dostoyevsky…

Kiza

Russian variation of Kitsa, Greek

"of the lord"

This rare Russian name ultimately derives from the masculine Greek name Kyriakos.

Avdotya

Russian form of Eudocia, Greek

"to be well pleased"

A Russian variant of the Greek Eudocia, Avdotya appears in Dostoevsky's novel, Crime and Punishment in which it is borne by the strong-willed sister of the protagonist. She is often referred to by…

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…

Stefanya

Russian variation of Stephanie, Greek

"garland, crown"

Russian form of Stephanie livens up that flagging classic.

Yevgeniya

Russian form of Eugenia

"well born"

In an English-speaking country, stick with Eugenia.

Lelya

Lelya is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a variant of Leila or Layla, names with Arabic origins meaning 'night' or 'dark beauty.' Alternatively, it could be related to the…