Russian Girl Names

  1. Yevgeniya
    • Origin:

      Russian form of Eugenia
    • Meaning:

      "well born"
    • Description:

      In an English-speaking country, stick with Eugenia.
  2. Irini
    • Nadiya
      • Origin:

        Russian, Arabic; "hope; moist with dew"
      • Meaning:

        "hope; moist with dew"
      • Description:

        A timeless cultural crossover name, Nadiya can either be a variant spelling of Nadia, a diminutive of the Russian name Nadezhda, meaning "hope"; or derived from the Arabic word Nada, meaning "morning dew" or "to be wet with dew" — something especially precious in dry climates.
    • Franka
      • Babochka
        • Zinovia
          • Origin:

            Variation of Zenobia, Greek
          • Meaning:

            "force of Zeus"
          • Description:

            Zinovia and Zenobia might be thought of as mythological adjacent names, with their meaning connected to Zeus, king of the Gods. The name Zinovia was given to fewer than ten baby girls in the US last year, versus about 30 who were named Zenobia.
        • Varyusha
          • Amaliya
            • Savya
              • Origin:

                Indian, Hindi
              • Meaning:

                "Lord Vishnu"
              • Description:

                An epithet of Lord Vishnu in Hindu legend.
            • Taisiya
              • Yula
                • Palasha
                  • Origin:

                    Russian, diminutive of Pelagia
                  • Meaning:

                    "open sea"
                  • Description:

                    Friendly Slavic rarity.
                • Verinka
                  • Orina
                    • Origin:

                      Russian variation of Irene
                    • Description:

                      Better: Irina.
                  • Nadka
                    • Myusya
                      • Deniska
                        • Origin:

                          Russian variation of Dennis, French from Greek
                        • Meaning:

                          "god of Nysa"
                      • Izabela
                        • Konstantin
                          • Sarra