Russian Names for Boys

  1. Rostya
    • Gogol
      • Origin:

        Russian surname
      • Description:

        The unlikely name of the hero of Jhumpa Lahiri's The Namesake, named for an author his father revered.
    • Abrasha
      • Motka
        • Gavriil
          • Origin:

            Russian variation of Gabriel
          • Description:

            See GABRIEL.
        • Fedya
          • Klavdii
            • Yerik
              • Deniska
                • Origin:

                  Russian variation of Dennis, French from Greek
                • Meaning:

                  "god of Nysa"
              • Kesar
                • Pyotr
                  • Origin:

                    Russian variation of Peter
                  • Description:

                    For Americans, may prove too much of a twist on Peter.
                • Efrem
                  • Origin:

                    Russian variation of Ephraim
                  • Description:

                    Phonetic spelling brought to light by actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
                • Todor
                  • Slavik
                    • Vassily
                      • Grigori
                        • Semyon
                          • Origin:

                            Russian variation of Simon, Hebrew
                          • Meaning:

                            "the listener"
                          • Description:

                            Russian variation of Simon.
                        • Samuil
                          • Origin:

                            Russian; Bulgarian, from Hebrew
                          • Meaning:

                            "told by God"
                          • Description:

                            The Russian and Bulgarian variant of Samuel.
                        • Vasilik
                          • Fedor