Russian Names
- Vilma
Origin:
Russian, diminutive of Vilhelmina; a Polish place-nameDescription:
Not much to recommend this relative of Wilma; consider Willa or Willow instead.
- Aleksandr
- Yevgeny
Origin:
Russian variation of EugeneDescription:
See EUGENE.
- Evgenia
- Zoa
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"life"Description:
Possibly a variation of the ultra-popular Greek Zoe, Zoa was given to around 2 dozen baby girls each recent year.
- Zhanna
Origin:
Russian variation of JaneDescription:
Makes Jane anything but plain.
- Fanya
Origin:
Slavic and Russian diminutive of FrancesMeaning:
"from France; free man"Description:
Fanya might make an international and unusual short form for the classic Frances, or could stand as a full name on its own. Definitely classier than Tanya but with the same Eastern European flavor.
- Roksana
Origin:
Polish and Russian variation of RoxaneDescription:
Plausible name for parents with Slavic roots, known as the wife of Alexander the Great.
- Lidia
- Zhivago
Origin:
Russian literary nameMeaning:
"life"Description:
For lovers of Pasternak's great doctor, a lively middle name choice, one made by actress Nia Long.
- Yekaterina
Origin:
Russian variation of KatherineDescription:
An overly elaborate version for use in this country.
- Talya
Origin:
Russian, diminutive of Natalya; also spelling variation of TaliaDescription:
See TALIA.
- Dima
- Stas
- Georgi
Origin:
Russian variation of GeorgeDescription:
Spelling it with a double I -- GEORGII -- makes it ultradistinctive, and less a generic Georgie.
- Vas
- Yevgeniya
Origin:
Russian form of EugeniaMeaning:
"well born"Description:
In an English-speaking country, stick with Eugenia.
- Valery
- Valka
- Ganya
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"clever"Description:
Tanya with a G.