Russian Girl Names

  1. Ganya
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "clever"
    • Description:

      Tanya with a G.
  2. Zhanna
    • Origin:

      Russian variation of Jane
    • Description:

      Makes Jane anything but plain.
  3. Lydie
    • Dariya
      • Varya
        • Origin:

          Russian
        • Meaning:

          "foreign"
        • Description:

          Short form of the Russian Varvara, a feistier version of Barbara.
      • Nada
        • Origin:

          Arabic, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
        • Meaning:

          "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 Zoe
        • Description:

          See ZOE.
      • Zinaida
        • Origin:

          Russian, from Greek, related to Zeus
        • Description:

          This unusual name belonged to a character played by Kirsten Dunst in an early film.
      • Polina
        • Origin:

          Russian and Basque, feminine variation of Paul
        • Description:

          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 Theodora
            • Meaning:

              "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 Katherine
            • Description:

              An overly elaborate version for use in this country.
          • Valka
            • Anhelina
              • Nastya
                • Evgenia
                  • Izabele
                    • Irya
                      • Origin:

                        Variation of Irina, Russian
                      • Meaning:

                        "peace"
                      • Description:

                        Irya is an Irina diminutive, and rare even in its native country.
                    • Lyuka