Russian Names for Boys
- Rostya
- Gogol
Origin:
Russian surnameDescription:
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 GabrielDescription:
See GABRIEL.
- Fedya
- Klavdii
- Yerik
- Deniska
Origin:
Russian variation of Dennis, French from GreekMeaning:
"god of Nysa"
- Kesar
- Pyotr
Origin:
Russian variation of PeterDescription:
For Americans, may prove too much of a twist on Peter.
- Efrem
Origin:
Russian variation of EphraimDescription:
Phonetic spelling brought to light by actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
- Todor
- Slavik
- Vassily
- Grigori
- Semyon
Origin:
Russian variation of Simon, HebrewMeaning:
"the listener"Description:
Russian variation of Simon.
- Samuil
Origin:
Russian; Bulgarian, from HebrewMeaning:
"told by God"Description:
The Russian and Bulgarian variant of Samuel.
- Vasilik
- Fedor