One of the most exciting parts of pregnancy or adoption is choosing your baby’s name! Some parents choose to honor their family heritage with their baby’s name. Do you or your partner happen to have any Russian roots? You’re in the right place if you are considering a Russian name! There are many beautiful Russian girl names and Russian boy names with equally beautiful meanings to choose from.
Popular Russian Names for Your Baby
Russian Girl Names
Mythology fan? You might consider Zena, Zenaida, or Zinaida, meaning “belonging to Zeus.”
Are you a travel or geography enthusiast? You might like Sitka, the name of the second-oldest city in Alaska, which means “people on the outside of Shee.”
Do you love nature and the outdoors? You might consider nature baby names like Inna, which means “rough stream, coming from strong waters;” Jalaina, Jalaine, Jalena, Jalayna, Jelena, or Jelina, which all mean “deer or stag;” Lenuschka or Lenyushka, which both mean “sunray;” Margarita, which means “pearl;” Marina, which means “of the sea;” Mischa, which means “bee or honey;” Svetlana, which means “star, shining star;” or Yalena or Yelena, which both mean “shining light.”
Maybe you want to choose a religious name for your daughter. You might like Anastasia, Anastasiya, Tasiya, or Tasya, which all mean “Resurrection;” Dominika, which means “from the Lord;” Doroteya, which means “gift of God;” Feodora, Fyedora, or Pheodora, which all mean “divine gift;” Ksana, Oksana, or Oksanna, which all mean “praise be to God;” Samara, which means “guardian or protected by God;” Vanka, which means “grace, favored by God;” or Yana, which means “God is gracious, a gift from God.”
Or you might consider Khristen, Khristin, Khristina, Khristine, Khristyana, Khristyna, Khrystina, Khrystyn, Khrystana, or Khrystyne, which mean “Christian, follower of Christ,” or Yelisabeta, Yelisabetta, Yelizabet, Yelizaveta, or Yelizavetha, which mean “consecrated to God, pledged to God, or God is my oath.”
Want something elegant for your little girl? Try Alena or Alena, which mean “bright, beautiful;” Alyona, which means “bright and shining light;” Anoushka, which means “grace, favor;” Anya, which means “grace;” Eva or Yeva, which both mean “life;” Katya, which means “pure, perfect;” Maya, which means “dream;” Mila, which means “loved by the people, gracious, dear one;” Tarnya, which means “queen or saint’s name;” Tiana, Tiahna, Tiane, Tiani, Tianna, Tianne, Tiona, Tionna, Tyana, or Tyanna, which all mean “princess;” Yula or Yulia, which both mean “youthful;” or Zoia, Zoya, or Zoyya, which mean “life.”
Or you might like Nada, Nadege, Nadenka, Nadia, Nadie, Nadija, Nadiya, Nadja, Nadya, Nady, Nadyenka, Nadzia, or Natka, which all mean “hope.”
Want a name befitting a warrior? You might consider Bronya, which means “armor, strength, protection;” Kira, which means “leader of the people;” Larisa, which means “fortress, citadel, cheerful;” Nikita, which means “winner, victor;” or Sacha, Sascha, Sasha, or Sasheen, which all mean “leader of men, defender of mankind.”
Expecting a baby girl in December? You might like Natalya, which means “the birthday of Christ,” or Tashi, which means “born on Christmas.”
Popular Russian Names for Girls
Here are a few of the most popular Russian girl names in alphabetical order:
1. Agrefena
2. Alla
3. Alena or Alina
4. Alyona
5. Anastasia, Anastasiya, Tasiya, or Tasya
6. Anoushka
7. Anya
8. Boba
9. Bojana
10. Bronya
11. Dinara
12. Dominika
13. Eva or Yeva
14. Faina
15. Feodora, Fyedora, or Pheodora
16. Galina
17. Inga
18. Inna
19. Innessa
20. Irina
21. Jalaina, Jalaine, Jalena, Jalayna, Jelena, or Jelina
22. Karina
23. Katya or Yekaterina
24. Khristen, Khristin, Khristina, Khristine, Khristyana, Khristyna, Khrystina, Khrystyn, Khrystana, or Khrystyne
25. Kira
26. Klara
27. Ksana, Oksana, or Oksanna
28. Lada
29. Larisa
30. Lenya
31. Lenuschka or Lenyushka
32. Lubov
33. Luda
34. Manya
35. Margarita
36. Marina
37. Matrena, Matrina, Matriona, Matryna, or Motreina
38. Maya
39. Mila
40. Mischa
41. Nada, Nadege, Nadenka, Nadia, Nadie, Nadija, Nadiya, Nadja, Nadya, Nady, Nadyenka, Nadzia, or Natka
42. Natalya
43. Nikita
44. Olena, Olinia, or Olinija
45. Polina
46. Raisa
47. Samara
48. Sacha, Sascha, Sasha, or Sasheen
49. Sitka
50. Sonechka
51. Sonya
52. Svetlana
53. Tahna, Tahni, Tahnia, Tahnya, Taina, Tana, Tanja, Tanya, Tawnya, Tonnya, or Tonya
54. Tahsha, Tasha, Tashia, Tashina, Taska, Tassa, Tassie, or Toshiana
55. Taisiya
56. Tanazia
57. Tanee
58. Tanita
59. Tarnya
60. Tashi
61. Taitianna, Tatia, Tatiana, Tatianna, Tatiania, Tatijana, Tatiyana, Tatjana, Tatyana, Tatyanah, or Tetyana
62. Taya
63. Tiana, Tiahna, Tiane, Tiani, Tianna, Tianne, Tiona, Tionna, Tyana, or Tyanna
64. Tiandra
65. Ulyana
66. Vanka
67. Yalena or Yelena
68. Yana
69. Yelisabeta, Yelisabetta, Yelizabet, Yelizaveta, or Yelizavetha
70. Yula or Yulia
71. Yulka
72. Yuridiana
73. Zena, Zenaida, or Zinaida
74. Zoia, Zoya, or Zoyya
Russian Boy Names
Do you love nature? You might like Anatoli or Anatoly, which both mean “from the east rising sun, sunrise;” Dmitri, which means “Earth lover;” Leonid or Lyonechka, which both mean “lion-like, brave;” Lev, which means “heart, lion;” Luka, which means “light, bringer of light;” Ony, which means “eagle;” or Pyotr, which means “rock, stone.”
Maybe you want to choose a religious name for your son? You might consider Daniil, which means “God is my judge;” Dominik, which means “belonging to God;” Fedyenka, Feodor, Fyodor, or Fyodr, which mean “God’s gift, gift from God;” Iosef, Iosif, or Iosip, which mean “Jehovah increases;” Ivan, which means “God is gracious;” or Matvey, which means “gift of God, God’s gift.”
Or you might like Mikhail, which means “who is like God?;” Oleg, which means “holy, sacred;” or Semyon, which means “listening, God is heard;” Zakhar, which means “God has remembered;” or Yuri, Yurii, or Yury, which mean “the light of God.”
Want to give your son a powerful name worthy of a warrior? You might like Aleksandr, Aleksey, Alexei, Alyosha, or Olexei, meaning “man’s defender,” or Schura or Shoura, meaning “man’s defender.”
Or you might consider Arseny, which means “strong, virile;” Boris or Borislav, which means “fight, battle;” Eriks, which means “eternal ruler;” Igor, which means “warrior;” Kiril, which means “lord, master, ruler;” Nikolai, which means “victorious;” Rodion, which means “song of the hero;” Rurik, which means “famous ruler;” Vadim, which means “powerful ruler;” Valentin, which means “healthy, strong;” Viktor, which means “man of victory, conqueror;” or Vsevolod, which means “ruler of all.”
Popular Russian Names for Boys
Here are a few of the most popular Russian baby boy names in alphabetical order:
1. Adrik
2. Afanasi
3. Aleksandr, Aleksey, Alexei, Alyosha, or Olexei
4. Arseny
5. Bogoljub
6. Boris or Borislav
7. Branimir
8. Czar
9. Daniilushka
10. Dainis
11. Daniil
12. Dima
13. Dmitri
14. Dominik
15. Eriks
16. Esenin
17. Fedyenka, Feodor, Fyodor, or Fyodr
18. Gavriil
19. Gennady
20. Grigory
21. Hedeon
22. Igor, Yegor, or Ygor
23. Ilia or Illya
24. Ioanis
25. Iosef, Iosif, or Iosip
26. Ivan
27. Kiril
28. Leonid or Lyonechka
29. Lev
30. Luka
31. Maksimilian
32. Marat
33. Matvey
34. Mikhail
35. Nikolai
36. Oleg
37. Ony
38. Pavel
39. Pyotr
40. Rodion
41. Rurik
42. Schura, Shoura, or Shura
43. Semyon
44. Slavik
45. Stanislav
46. Vadim
47. Valentin
48. Vasily
49. Veniamin
50. Viktor
51. Vladimir
52. Vsevolod
53. Vyacheslav
54. Yesenin
55. Yevgeny
56. Yuri, Yurii, or Yury
57. Zakhar
There are so many great Russian names to choose from! Which Russian names for girls or boys are your favorites? We hope you had some that made it on your list!
If you are still on the baby name hunt, check out our other baby name lists. Try elegant baby names, classic baby names, strong boy names, Ukrainian baby names, and flower names for girls, or explore all baby names for inspiration. Good luck picking out the right one for your baby-to-be!
