Russian Girl Names
- Ganya
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"clever"Description:
Tanya with a G.
- Zhanna
Origin:
Russian variation of JaneDescription:
Makes Jane anything but plain.
- Lydie
- Dariya
- Varya
Origin:
RussianMeaning:
"foreign"Description:
Short form of the Russian Varvara, a feistier version of Barbara.
- Nada
Origin:
Arabic, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, MacedonianMeaning:
"dew at sunrise; hope"Description:
Concise Nada is a cross-cultural choice with pleasant meanings. In Arabic, it is derived from nadan meaning "dew, moisture", though other possible translations include "caller" and "goodness". As a Serbian, Bosnian, and Croatian name, it means "hope".
- Zoia
Origin:
Slavic variation of ZoeDescription:
See ZOE.
- Zinaida
Origin:
Russian, from Greek, related to ZeusDescription:
This unusual name belonged to a character played by Kirsten Dunst in an early film.
- Polina
Origin:
Russian and Basque, feminine variation of PaulDescription:
This version of the more familiar Paulina is occasionally used in the US, though some may see it as relating more to the word pole than to the classic Paul.
- Olesya
- Fima
- Feodora
Origin:
Slavic variation of TheodoraMeaning:
"gift of God"Description:
Feodora is an interesting choice for the intrepid name giver, especially with its dynamic nickname, Feo (pronounced FAY-oh).
- Yekaterina
Origin:
Russian variation of KatherineDescription:
An overly elaborate version for use in this country.
- Valka
- Anhelina
- Nastya
- Evgenia
- Izabele
- Irya
Origin:
Variation of Irina, RussianMeaning:
"peace"Description:
Irya is an Irina diminutive, and rare even in its native country.
- Lyuka