Some Female russian names
- Tatiana
Origin:
Russian from Latin family nameDescription:
Tatiana was derived from Tatius, a Sabine-Latin family name of unknown origin. Titus Tatius was the name of an ancient king who ruled over the Sabines, an ancient Italic tribe who lived near Rome. The Romans used the name Tatius even after the Sabines died out and created the derivative forms Tatianus and Tatiana. The names were eventually disseminated throughout the Orthodox Christian world, including Russia.
- Taisia
- Uliana
- Valentina
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"strength, health"Description:
Effortlessly stylish, with plenty of sweetness and strength, Valentina feels like a fresh alternative to Valerie, Victoria, or Vanessa.
- Valeria
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"strength, health"Description:
Valeria -- the original form of the name, used by early Christians --has been experiencing significant popularity in recent years. While Valeria was nearly always on the charts, the name peaked in 2009 at #72, surpassing the longtime Franco-American version Valerie. Today Valeria and Valerie are at about equal rankings, sitting in the 150s.
- Varvara
Origin:
Russian, Greek, and Czech variation of BarbaraDescription:
An interesting and appealingly international spin on Barbara, with a lot of charm and energy.
- Vasilisa
Origin:
Feminization of Vasili, Russian from GreekMeaning:
"royal, kingly"Description:
Vasilisa is the feminine form of Vasili, the Russian translation of Basil.
- Vera
Origin:
RussianMeaning:
"faith"Description:
Vera was the height of fashion in 1910, then was for a long time difficult to picture embroidered on a baby blanket. Now, though, it has come back into style along with other old-fashioned simple names such as Ada and Iris.
- Veronika
Origin:
Czech variation of VeronicaDescription:
This spelling adds a touch of the unusual to Veronica.
- Viera
Origin:
Czech and Russian variation of VeraMeaning:
"truth"Description:
With the rise of both Russian names and those that start with the letter V, this sharp Eastern European choice may become more familiar in the English-speaking world.
- Viktoria
- Violetta
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"purple"Description:
Violetta is a more vibrantly colored, feminissima form of Violet. It is the name of the heroine of the Verdi opera La Traviata--in fact Violetta was the original title of the work.
- Vlada
- Vitaliya
- Xenia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"hospitable, welcoming, guest"Description:
The name of a Christian saint and a city in Ohio, Xenia is one of the more accessible and intriguing x names. It is the name of one of the Bond Girls--played by Famke Janssen in the film "GoldenEye."
- Yana
Origin:
Slavic variation of JanaDescription:
A Slavic classic, as common as Jane or Joan here.
- Yaroslava
Origin:
RussianMeaning:
"fierce and glorious"Description:
The feminine form of Yaroslav, a name which belonged to several Grand Princes of Kyiv and Novgorod, including Yaroslav I "the Wise". A city and region called Yaroslavl in Western Russia are named in his honor.
- Yulia
Origin:
Russian, variation of Yuliya, cognate of JuliaMeaning:
"youth"Description:
This is the Armenian version of the familia Julia, which has a rich and evocative sound. Other variations are Iuliya, and the diminitive Yulya.
- Zenevieva
- Zhanna
Origin:
Russian variation of JaneDescription:
Makes Jane anything but plain.