Russian Names

  1. 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.
  2. Pyotr
    • Origin:

      Russian variation of Peter
    • Description:

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

      Russian variation of Ephraim
    • Description:

      Phonetic spelling brought to light by actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
  4. Amaliya
    • Todor
      • Nadka
        • Franka
          • Varyusha
            • Slavik
              • Sarra
                • Vassily
                  • Grigori
                    • Semyon
                      • Origin:

                        Russian variation of Simon, Hebrew
                      • Meaning:

                        "the listener"
                      • Description:

                        Russian variation of Simon.
                    • Konstantin
                      • Ruza
                        • Samuil
                          • Origin:

                            Russian; Bulgarian, from Hebrew
                          • Meaning:

                            "told by God"
                          • Description:

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