Russian Names that Start With F

  1. Fyodor
    • Origin:

      Russian variation of Theodore
    • Meaning:

      "God's gift"
    • Description:

      This variation of Theodore is familiar here mostly via the great Russian novelist Dostoyevsky. It was also the name of three early tsars of Russia.
  2. Fanya
    • Origin:

      Slavic and Russian diminutive of Frances
    • Meaning:

      "from France; free man"
    • Description:

      Fanya might make an international and unusual short form for the classic Frances, or could stand as a full name on its own. Definitely classier than Tanya but with the same Eastern European flavor.
  3. Fima
    • Feodore
      • Feodora
        • Origin:

          Ukrainian; Russian, from Greek
        • Meaning:

          "gift of God"
        • Description:

          Feodora is an interesting choice for the intrepid name-giver, especially with the dynamic nickname Feo.
      • Feodor
        • Fedora
          • Origin:

            Greek variation of Theodora
          • Description:

            Fedora is occasionally heard among the British Mayfair and Belgravia set, but we're afraid that in this country there would be too strong an association with the man's felt hat.
        • Fedir
          • Fedya
            • Franka
              • Fedor
                • Fedar
                  • Fedinka
                    • Fedosia
                      • Fimochka