Filippa or Vladimir are two very pretty Russian names. Do you know all the options for Russian baby names for girls and boys?
At the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Russia is a country of extraordinary geographical and cultural richness. Its history, its literature, its traditions and customs make it a land of resources to find an idea of first names to give to a little girl or a little boy. THE Russian female and male first names are soft, melodious and above all very varied! There is something for everyone, with all types of references. Here is a guide for find a Russian baby name which is about to emerge.
Female Russian names
For girls, Russian first names can be modern, with, for example, Nina, Mira or Mara. Inga and Inna, just like Gala and Galya. There are classics, old, which refer to the history of the country, with FilippaDominika, Marya, Irina, Lyudmila or Anna And Ekaterina. But there are also rare ones, or originals, such as Galina, Gavrilla, Grusha. Other examples are Faina, Feodora and Eva, Dunyasha. Among the most famous and famous first names for a girl from Russia are Sasha, Lena, Nastasia, Natasha and Masha. There is also Assya, Asya, Galina, Inna, Ivanna, Katerina, Katya, Kira, Ksenia, NadegeNatalya, Nadia.
Russian male names
For boys, Russian first names can also be old: Viktor, for Viktor Vasnetsov, vladimir, DmitriAlexandr or even Josef which can also be spelled Joseph in Russian, are perfect examples of old Russian male given names. In less common, there are also options such as: Lyov, Makariy, Makar, Melor or Matvey, or even Rurik, Prokhor and Prokopy. Some come from other cultures, such as Muslim: Yakim, Yefim, Yefrem and Saveli, for example. Don’t forget that there is also Mitia, Misha, Miroslav, Milord, Marat, Gleb, Igor, Evgueni, Grichka, Isidor, Kazimir, Bris, Egor, Artiom, Pavel, Stanislas, Vadim, Vassili, Vitaly.
What is the most popular first name in Russia?
- One of the most given names in Russia is Sasha. But we also find Alexis and Anton in the top of the births for boy.
- For girls, there are Léna, closely followed by Elena and Nina.
Ideas for Russian first names, by letter
U-shaped
If you are looking for a Russian first name in “u”: Uma, Una, Ulla, Uleva, Uliana, Ustynia.
V-shaped
If you are looking for a Russian first name in “v”: Vadim, Vasyna, Vanya, Valentina, Valery, Varfolomei, Valery, Valentin.
In A
If you are looking for a Russian first name in “a”: Alexey, Agata, Aglaya, Adrian, Afanasiy, Albert, Akim, Aleksandr, Alexei, Anushka, Artyom, Assya.
In N
If you are looking for a Russian first name in “n”: Nikita, Nikifor, Nastasia, Nastya, Naum, Nazar, Nadejda, Nikolai, Nadia, Nadege, Natalya.