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FEMALE RUSSIAN NAMES |
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| ADA |
adornment |
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| AGAFYA |
love |
| AGATA |
good |
| AGLAYA |
beauty |
| AGNESSA |
chaste |
| AGRAFENA |
this name was borne by the mother of
emperor Nero. |
| AKILINA |
eagle |
| AKSANA |
- |
| AKSINYA |
hospitality |
| AKULINA |
eagle |
| ALANA |
light |
| ALBINA |
white, |
| ALEKSANDRA |
feminine form of Alexander meaning
defender of men |
| ALEKSANDRINA |
pet form of Aleksandra |
| ALINA |
other, foreign |
| ALYONA |
moon |
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| ANASTASIA |
flower or resurrection; famous Russian
princess |
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| ANFISA |
blossom, in flower |
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| ANJA |
grace of God |
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| ANNA |
pet form of Hannah, the mother of Samuel
from the Bible |
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| ANNICK |
gracious |
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| ANOUSKA |
Russian pet form of Anna |
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| ANTONINA |
flower |
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| ANUSHKA |
Russian pet form of Anna |
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| ANYA |
Russian pet form of Anna |
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| ANZHELA |
angelic |
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| ANZHELIKA |
angelic |
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| ARINA |
variation of Irene meaning peace |
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| ARISHA |
pet form of Arina |
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| ASYA |
pet form of Anastasia meaning
resurrection |
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| AYN |
Russian form of Anne |
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| BABUSHKA |
grandmother |
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| BOGDANA |
gift from God |
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| BOHDANA |
given by God |
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| BOLESLAVA |
fame in battle |
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| BOLSHOI |
Russian ballet |
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| BRONISLAVA |
victory in battle |
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| CYZARINE |
royalty |
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| DIANA |
divine name. |
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| DOMINIKA |
of the lord, born on Sunday |
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| EKATERINA |
pure |
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| ELENA |
form of Helen meaning torch or moon |
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| ELIZAVETA |
Russian form of Elizabeth meaning oath of
God |
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| EVA |
living |
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| EVDOKIYA |
to seem well |
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| EUDOCIA |
to look well |
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| FAYINA |
free one |
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| FEDORA |
several Byzantine empresses had this name |
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| FEODORA |
Russian form of Theodora |
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| GALA |
calming |
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| GALINA |
calm; light |
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| GALYA |
pet form of Galina |
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| GASHA |
good |
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| GRUSHA |
pet form of Agrafena |
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| ILYA |
from Elijah |
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| IRINA |
peace |
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| IRISA |
rainbow |
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| ISIDORA |
gift of Egyptian Goddess |
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| IVA |
feminine form of Ivan |
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| ISIDORA |
gift of Egyptian goddess |
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| JELENA |
shining light |
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| KATINKA |
pure |
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| KATRIA |
variant of Katherine; pure |
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| KATYA |
purity |
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| KENYA |
innocent |
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| KIROCHKA |
Russian form of Helen |
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| KISA |
kitten, kitty |
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| KISKA |
pure |
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| KRISTINA |
feminine form of Christian |
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| KSENIYA |
hospitality |
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| LANA |
little rock or handsome |
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| LARA |
feminine form of Larry |
| LARISA |
citadel |
| LARISSA |
variant of Larisa; mythical woman; cheerful one;
name of a City |
| LEENA |
illumination |
| LIDA |
beloved by all |
| LIDIYA |
Lydia was a region on the west coast of
Asia Minor |
| LYDIA |
same as Lidiya |
| LIZAVETA |
short form of Elizaveta |
| LUDMILA |
favour of the people |
| LYUBA |
pet form of Lyubov |
| LYUBOV |
love |
| LYUDMILA |
favour of the people |
| MARFA |
mistress of the house |
| MARGARITA |
pearl |
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| MARINA |
of the sea; sea maiden |
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| MARISHA |
bitter |
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| MARIYA |
Latin form of Mary |
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| MARYA |
Russian form of Mary |
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| MARY |
sea of bitterness, rebelliousness, or
wished for child |
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| MASHA |
pet form of Mary |
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| MATRONA |
lady |
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| MATRYONA |
variant of Matrona |
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| MATRONA |
lady |
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| MIKA |
God's child |
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| MIKHAILA |
Russian feminine form of Michael
meaning Who is God? |
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| MILENA |
gracious |
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| MILOSLAVA |
favour glory |
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| MIROSLAVA |
favour glory |
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| MISHA |
pet form of Michael |
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| NADEZHDA |
hope |
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| NADIE |
from the name Nadia |
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| NADYA |
hope |
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| NAKITA |
victorious people |
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| NASTASIA |
short form of Anastasia meaning flower or
resurrection |
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| NASTYA |
pet form of Anastasia |
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| NATALYA |
Xmas Day |
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| NATASHA |
Russian pet form of Natalie |
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| NATHASA |
- |
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| NIKA |
born on Sunday |
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| NINA |
little girl |
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| NINEL |
reversal of the name Lenin |
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| OKSANA |
hospitality; praise be to God; glory be
to God |
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| OLGA |
holy |
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| OLENKA |
holy |
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| OXANA |
hospitality |
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| OKSANA |
hospitality, glory be to God |
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| ORLENDA |
eagle |
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| POLINA |
derived from the name of the God Apollo |
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| RADA |
happy |
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| RAINA |
queen |
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| RAISA |
rose; more relaxed |
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| RAYA |
more relaxed |
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| ROKSANA |
dawn |
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| ROZA |
rose |
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| SABINA |
a Sabine |
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| SASHA |
pet form of Alexandra meaning defending
men |
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| SASHENKA |
defender and helper of mankind |
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| SELINA |
moon |
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| SELENA |
moon |
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| SERAFIMA |
fiery one |
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| SEZJA |
protector |
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| SOFIYA |
wisdom |
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| SONYA |
Russian pet form of Sophia |
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| STANISLAVA |
camp glory |
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| STASIA |
resurrection |
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| STASYA |
pet form of Anastasia, meaning
resurrection |
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| SVETA |
light |
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| SVETLANA |
light; star |
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| TAHNEE |
abbreviation of Tatania |
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| TALYA |
pet form of Natalya |
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| TAMARA |
spice |
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| TANYA |
fairy princess |
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| TASHA |
short form of Natasha |
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| TATANIA |
a Saint's name |
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| TEKLA |
glory of god |
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| TOMA |
pet form of Tamara meaning spice |
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| USTINYA |
Russian form of Justina meaning justice |
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| VADIM |
- |
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| VALENTINA |
strong, brave, vigorous and healthy |
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| VALERIYA |
to be strong |
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| VANIA |
God's gift |
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| VANYA |
gracious gift of God |
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| VARINKA |
stranger |
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| VARVARA |
foreign |
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| VARYA |
foreign |
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| VELIKA |
wonderful |
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| VERA |
faith or true |
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| VERONIKA |
true image |
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| VIVIKA |
beautiful voice |
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| VLADIMIRA |
to rule with greatness |
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| VLADISLAVA |
to rule with glory |
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| VONDA |
a wend |
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| YAKOV |
the supplanter; held by the heel |
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| YAROMIRA |
great spring |
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| YELENA |
form of Helen |
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| YELIZAVETA |
oath of god |
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| YEVA |
life giving |
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| YEVGENIYA |
good birth |
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| ZANETA |
gift from God |
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| ZASHA |
form of Sasha; people's defender |
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| ZHENYA |
pet form of Evgeniya meaning of good
birth |
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| ZILYA |
harvester |
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| ZINA |
short form of Zinaida |
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| ZINAIDA |
Russian form of the Greek name Zenais |
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| ZEUS |
shine or sky |
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| ZINERVA |
Russian form of Minerva (wise) |
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| ZINOVIA |
life of Zeus |
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| ZOYENKA |
life |
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