Origins

Russian names

The 76 most-given names of Russian origin in the US today.

  1. Anyagirl · Russian diminutive of Anna, from Hebrew Hannah meaning 'grace' or 'favour'#163 · 821
  2. Kiragirl · Feminine form of Cyrus (Old Persian, of uncertain meaning) or from Irish ciar ('black, dark')#226 · 801
  3. Nikolaiboy · Russian and Scandinavian form of Nicholas, from Greek 'Nikolaos' meaning 'victory of the people'#550 · 469
  4. Sashagirl · Russian diminutive of Alexander/Alexandra, from Greek meaning 'defender of mankind'#664 · 414
  5. Valerygirl · French/Russian form of Valerie, from Latin 'valere' meaning 'to be strong, healthy'#122 · 366
  6. Zoyagirl · Russian form of the Greek name Zoe, meaning 'life'#879 · 252
  7. Levboy · From Hebrew 'lev' meaning 'heart'#907 · 227
  8. Yuriunisex · In Japanese, can mean 'lily'#1,225 · 227
  9. Ivaanboy · Variant of Ivan, Russian form of John (Hebrew 'God is gracious') - popular respelling in India#160 · 215
  10. Natashagirl · Russian diminutive of Natalia, from Latin Natalis meaning 'born on Christmas Day'#989 · 202
  11. Alyagirl · From Arabic 'alya' meaning 'exalted, sublime' - also Hebrew 'to ascend' and Russian nickname#45 · 167
  12. Yakovboy · Russian form of Hebrew Yaakov meaning 'supplanter' - long used in Russian Jewish and Orthodox tradition#668 · 153
  13. Yulianagirl · Spanish and Slavic form of Juliana, from Latin Julianus meaning 'descended from Julius' (possibly 'youthful')#1,239 · 136
  14. Irinagirl · From Greek 'eirene' meaning 'peace' - Russian and Eastern European form of Irene, long in classic use#1,283 · 127
  15. Yelenagirl · Russian form of Helen from Greek 'helene' meaning 'torch, shining light' - classic Slavic name#1,410 · 112
  16. Katiagirl · Russian/Slavic diminutive of Katerina, from Greek Aikaterine#1,242 · 93
  17. Taniagirl · Short form of Tatiana, from the Roman family name Tatius#1,054 · 93
  18. Dashagirl · Russian diminutive of Daria meaning 'possessing goodness'#1,622 · 88
  19. Mikhailboy · Russian form of Hebrew Michael 'who is like God?' - long classic Slavic form#1,205 · 84
  20. Vanyagirl · Russian diminutive of Ivan meaning 'God is gracious' - also Sanskrit for 'forest', used independently#1,244 · 75
  21. Natalyagirl · Russian form of Natalia#151 · 74
  22. Arinagirl · Russian variant of Irina, from Greek 'eirene' meaning 'peace' - also used in Japan and Eastern Europe#1,950 · 65
  23. Ilyaunisex · Russian form of Hebrew Elijah meaning 'my God is Yahweh' - masculine in Russia, unisex abroad#3,725 · 64
  24. Mishaunisex · Russian diminutive of Mikhail, from Hebrew Mikhael meaning who is like God - unisex in West, male in Russia#2,303 · 60
  25. Vaniagirl · Feminine form of Ivan, Hebrew 'God is gracious' - affectionate Slavic diminutive used independently#1,244 · 60
  26. Yanboy · Chinese 'yan' with meanings like 'swallow, color'#1,878 · 58
  27. Nikitaunisex · Russian form of the Greek Niketas, meaning 'victor' or 'unconquered'#3,284 · 56
  28. Maksimboy · Russian form of Latin Maximus meaning 'greatest' - standard in Russia, Serbia and Bulgaria#1,060 · 55
  29. Andreiboy · Eastern European form of Greek Andreas meaning 'manly, brave' - classic in Romania and Russia#1,501 · 53
  30. Sofiyagirl · Slavic and Russian form of Sophia, from Greek 'sophia' meaning 'wisdom' - phonetic transliteration spelling#1 · 51
  31. Olgagirl · Russian feminine form of Old Norse 'Helga', meaning 'holy' or 'blessed'#2,277 · 50
  32. Isaakboy · Variant of Isaac, from Hebrew 'Yitzhaq' meaning 'he will laugh'#49 · 48
  33. Polinagirl · Russian diminutive of Apollinaria from Greek Apollo#693 · 48
  34. Nevagirl · From Spanish 'nieve' snow and Russia's Neva River - short, vintage feminine name#2,371 · 47
  35. Aleksandrboy · Russian form of Alexander meaning defender of men - long-established royal and classic name#32 · 44
  36. Daryagirl · Persian name meaning 'sea, ocean'#1,167 · 43
  37. Leninboy · From Russian surname derived from Lena River - bestowed as given name honoring Vladimir Lenin#681 · 43
  38. Katyagirl · Russian diminutive of Ekaterina, from Greek 'katharos' meaning 'pure' - widely used as full name#1,242 · 42
  39. Alexiunisex · Variant of Greek Alexis meaning 'defender' and Russian Alexei - used for all genders in US#4,068 · 41
  40. Mishkagirl · Russian nickname meaning 'little bear, bear cub' - diminutive of Mikhail, now used independently#2,680 · 40
  41. Tanyagirl · Russian diminutive of Tatiana, from the Roman family name Tatius#1,054 · 40
  42. Mariyagirl · Beloved, bitter or rebellious - East European form of Maria used in Russian#107 · 38
  43. Artemboy · Eastern Slavic form of Greek Artemios meaning 'safe' - common in Russia and Ukraine#2,473 · 37
  44. Pavelboy · Russian and Slavic form of Paul, Latin 'paulus' small#2,505 · 37
  45. Anjagirl · German, Scandinavian and Russian form of Anna (Hebrew 'grace') - pronounced AHN-ya#2,922 · 35
  46. Andreyboy · Russian and Bulgarian form of Greek Andreas, 'manly' - long-established Eastern European name#1,501 · 34
  47. Danyagirl · Hebrew Daniel 'God is my judge' - Feminine form in Russian/Slavic, also Arabic 'close'#811 · 33
  48. Dmitriboy · Russian form of Greek Demetrios, 'devoted to Demeter' - classic Slavic name with literary ties#803 · 33
  49. Raisagirl · Russian and Yiddish name often linked to 'rose' - also Arabic 'leader'#3,378 · 30
  50. Sachaunisex · French spelling of Sasha, 'defender' - unisex diminutive of Alexander used in France and Russia#4,204 · 30
  51. Akimboy · Russian form of Hebrew Joachim, 'God will establish' - also used as Arabic Hakim variant#1,455 · 21
  52. Konstantinboy · From Latin Constans, 'steadfast' - historic imperial name across Slavic and German lands#1,226 · 20
  53. Lievboy · Russian form of Lev, 'lion'#4,083 · 20
  54. Kirillboy · Greek 'kyrillos' meaning 'lordly' - Russian form of Cyril, traditional Orthodox name with saintly history#4,075 · 20
  55. Innagirl · Russian name of uncertain meaning, borne by early martyr - widely used in Russia and Ukraine#1,683 · 17
  56. Vasilisagirl · Russian feminine of Vasily from Greek 'royal' - heroine of Slavic fairy tales#5,354 · 17
  57. Leonidboy · Greek 'leon' meaning 'lion-like' - Russian form of Leonidas, strong classic as in Brezhnev#4,815 · 16
  58. Maryagirl · Russian form of Maria meaning 'beloved, bitter' - traditional Slavic variant used as formal name#107 · 16
  59. Mashagirl · Russian diminutive of Maria meaning 'beloved' - long used independently outside Russia#5,553 · 16
  60. Larisagirl · From Greek city Larissa meaning 'citadel' - classic name widely used in Russia and Eastern Europe#1,218 · 14
  61. Igorboy · From Old Norse Ingvar meaning 'protected by Ing' - classic Slavic name via Viking Rus rulers#5,972 · 12
  62. Sofyagirl · East European form of Sofia, Greek for 'wisdom' - Russian and Bulgarian spelling of Sophia#1 · 12
  63. Sergeyboy · Russian form of Sergius, ancient Roman family name - long-established classic in Russia#5,146 · 10
  64. Anatolyboy · Russian form of Greek Anatolios meaning 'sunrise, from the east'#7,907 · 8
  65. Platonboy · From Greek 'platus' meaning 'broad, wide' - form of Plato used in Russia and Eastern Europe#8,409 · 8
  66. Stepanboy · Russian and Slavic form of Stephen, from Greek Stephanos 'crown' - classic Eastern European name#9,434 · 7
  67. Fyodorboy · Russian form of Theodore 'gift of God' - classic through Dostoevsky and Russian royalty#9,997 · 6
  68. Nelyagirl · Slavic diminutive of Nelli or Elena, Greek 'bright light' - used independently in Russia and Ukraine#4,645 · 6
  69. Vadimboy · Slavic name of disputed meaning, possibly 'to know' - classic in Russia and Ukraine#10,759 · 6
  70. Faïnagirl · Russian Faina, possibly from Greek 'shining' - French spelling with diaeresis, rare in France#13,949 · 5
  71. Sergeiboy · Russian form of Latin Sergius, an ancient Roman family name - classic male name in Russia#5,146 · 5
  72. Gavriilboy · Russian form of Gabriel, from Hebrew 'God is my strength' - traditional Orthodox name#1,287 · 0
  73. Grigoryboy · Russian form of Gregory, from Greek 'gregoros' meaning 'watchful' - classic Orthodox name#566 · 0
  74. Grigoriboy · Russian form of Greek Gregorios meaning 'watchful' - borne by Rasputin and mathematician Perelman#566 · 0
  75. Youriboy · French spelling of Russian Yuri, form of Greek Georgios meaning 'farmer' - made famous by Gagarin#1,499 · 0
  76. Yvannboy · French respelling of Yvan, from Hebrew John meaning 'God is gracious' - modern double-n spelling#160 · 0

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