Russian Names
- 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.
- 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.
- Amaliya
- Todor
- Nadka
- Franka
- Varyusha
- Slavik
- Sarra
- Vassily
- Grigori
- Semyon
Origin:
Russian variation of Simon, HebrewMeaning:
"the listener"Description:
Russian variation of Simon.
- Konstantin
- Ruza
- Samuil
Origin:
Russian; Bulgarian, from HebrewMeaning:
"told by God"Description:
The Russian and Bulgarian variant of Samuel.
- Vasilik
- Lyonya
- Fedor
- Vary