Russian Boys Names-Most Popular Russian Names For Boys
Russian Male Names: Select your favourite name in Russian names list of most popular and latest names for boys. Russian full names and meanings, middle names and last names with English meaning for baby boy.
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AFANAS (Афанас):
Short form of Russian Afanasii, meaning “immortal.”
AFANASEI:
Variant spelling of Russian Afanasiy, meaning “immortal.”
AFANASII:
Variant spelling of Russian Afanasiy, meaning “immortal.”
AFANASIY (Афана́сий):
Russian form of Latin Athanasius, meaning “immortal.”
AFANASY:
Variant spelling of Russian Afanasiy, meaning “immortal.”
AFON (Russian: Афон):
Russian form of Greek Athos, meaning “immortal.” This name was given to a mountain and monastery in Abkhazia, called New Athos. Compare with another form of Afon.
AFONASEI (Афана́сий):
Variant spelling of Russian Afanasiy, meaning “immortal.”
AFONASII (Афана́сий):
Variant spelling of Russian Afanasiy, meaning “immortal.”
AFONIKA (Афоника):
Pet form of Russian Afon, meaning “immortal.”
AFON’KA (Афонька):
Pet form of Russian Afon, meaning “immortal.”
AFONKA (Афонка):
Pet form of Russian Afon, meaning “immortal.”
AFONOS (Афонос):
Pet form of Russian Afon, meaning “immortal.”
AGRIPIN (Агрипин):
Russian form of Greek Agrippas, meaning “wild horse.”
AKIM (Аки́м):
Russian form of Hebrew Yehoyakim, meaning “Jehovah raises up.”
ALEKS (А́лекс):
Short form of Russian Aleksei, meaning “defender.”
ALEKSANDR (Алекса́ндр):
Russian form of Greek Alexandros, meaning “defender of men.”
ALEKSEI (Алексе́й):
Russian form of Greek Alexios, meaning “defender.”
ALEKSEY (Алексе́й):
Russian form of Greek Alexios, meaning “defender.”
ALEXEI (Алексе́й):
Variant spelling of Russian Aleksey, meaning “defender.”
ALEXEY:
Variant spelling of Russian Aleksey, meaning “defender.”
ALIK (А́лик):
Short form of Russian Aleksandr, meaning “defender.”
ALYOSHA (Алëша):
Russian form of German Aloïs (English Louis), meaning “famous warrior.”
AMBROSII (Амвро́сий):
Russian form of Greek Ambrosios, meaning “immortal.”
ANASTASII (Анаста́сий):
Russian form of Greek Anastasios, meaning “resurrection.”
ANATOLII (Анато́лий):
Russian form of Latin Anatolius, meaning “east” and “sunrise.”
ANATOLIY (Анато́лий):
Variant spelling of Russian Anatolii, meaning “east” and “sunrise.”
ANATOLY:
Variant spelling of Russian Anatolii, meaning “east” and “sunrise.”
ANDREI (Russian:
Андре́й): Romanian and Russian form of Greek Andreas, meaning “man; warrior.”
ANDRII (Андрий):
Variant spelling of Russian Andrei, meaning “man; warrior.”
ANISIM (Анисим):
Variant spelling of Russian Onisim, a form of Greek Onesimos, meaning “profitable, useful.”
ANTON (Антон):
Russian form of Greek Antonios, possibly meaning “invaluable.” Compare with other forms of Anton.
ANTONIY (Антоний):
Russian form of Greek Antonios, possibly meaning “invaluable.”
APOLLONII (Аполло́ний):
Russian form of Greek Apollonios, meaning “of Apollo.”
APOSTOL (Russian:Апостол):
Bulgarian, Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Greek Apostolos, meaning “apostle; messenger.”
ARAMAZD (Armenian:Ահուրա, Russian: Арамазд):
Armenian and Russian form of Persian Ahura Mazda, meaning “good and wise god.”
ARISTARKH (Аристарх):
Russian form of Greek Aristarkhos, meaning “best ruler.”
ARKADI:
Variant spelling of Russian Arkadiy, meaning “of Arcadia.”
ARKADIY (Арка́дий):
Russian form of Greek Arkadios, meaning “of Arcadia.”
ARKADY:
Variant spelling of Russian Arkadiy, meaning “of Arcadia.”
ARKHIP (Архи́п):
Russian form of Greek Archippos, meaning “master of horses.”
ARSENI:
Variant spelling of Russian Arseniy, meaning “virile.”
ARSENII (Арсе́ний):
Russian form of Greek Arsenios, meaning “virile.”
ARSENIY:
Variant spelling of Russian Arseniy, meaning “virile.”
ARTYOM (Артём):
Russian form of Greek Artemisios, a name derived from the name of the goddess Artemis, meaning “safe and sound.”
AVGUSTIN (Августи́н):
Russian form of Roman Latin Augustinus, meaning “venerable.”
BOGATIR:
Variant spelling of Russian Bogatyr, meaning “hero” or “warrior.”
BOGATYR (Богатырь):
Russian form of Turkish Baghatur, meaning “hero” or “warrior.”
BOLESLAV (Болеслав):
Slavic name composed of the elements bole “large” and slav “glory,” hence “large glory.” In use by the Russians.
BORIS (Борис):
Russian name said to originally derive from Tatar Bogoris, meaning “small.” Later, however, it was taken to be a short form of Borislav, the first element coming from the root bor- (“battle”), hence “fighter, warrior.”
BORISLAV (Борислав):
Slavic name composed of the elements bor- “battle” and slav “glory,” hence “battle glory.” In use by the Bulgarians and Russians.
BORYA (Боря):
Pet form of Russian Boris, probably meaning “fighter, warrior.”
BRONISLAV (Russian:Бронислав):
Slavic name composed of the elements bron “protection” and slav “glory,” hence “glorious protector.” In use by the Czechs, Russians and Slovaks.
CHERNOBOG (Чернобог):
Russian form of Slavic Crnobog, composed of the elements cherno “black” and bog “god,” hence “black god.” In Slavic mythology, this is the name of a god of evil and darkness, the counterpart of Belobog (“white god”).
CZERNOBOG (Чернобог):
Russian form of Slavic Zherneboh, meaning “black god.”
DANIIL (Даниил):
Russian form of Greek Daniēl, meaning “God is my judge.”
DAZHDBOG:
Slavic myth name of a solar god, the son of Perun by a mermaid, meaning “give-me god,” probably in the sense of a giving god. He is thought by some to be the progenitor of the Russian people.
DEMYAN (Демьян):
Russian form of Greek Damian, meaning “to tame, to subdue” and euphemistically “to kill.”
DESYA (Деся):
Pet form of Russian Modest, meaning “moderate, sober.”
DIMA (Дима):
Pet form of Russian Dmitri, meaning “loves the earth” or “follower of Demeter.”
DIMI:
Pet form of Russian Dmitriy, meaning “loves the earth” or “follower of Demeter.” Compare with another form of Dimi.
DMITRI:
Variant spelling of Russian Dmitriy, meaning “loves the earth” or “follower of Demeter.”
DMITRII:
Variant spelling of Russian Dmitriy, meaning “loves the earth” or “follower of Demeter.”
DMITRIY (Дми́трий):
Russian form of Greek Demetrios, meaning “loves the earth” or “follower of Demeter.”
DMITRY:
Variant spelling of Russian Dmitriy, meaning “loves the earth” or “follower of Demeter.”
DOBRASHIN:
Variant spelling of Russian Dobrushin, meaning “goodness.”
DOBRUSHIN (Добрушин):
Russian name, derived from Slavic dobro “good,” meaning “goodness.”
DOROFEI:
Variant spelling of Russian Dorofey, meaning “gift of God.”
DOROFEY (Дорофей):
Russian form of Greek Dorotheos, meaning “gift of God.”
EFIM (Ефим):
Russian name meaning “holy, pious.”
EFROSIN (Ефросин):
Russian masculine form of Greek Euphrosynê, meaning “joy, mirth.”
ERMOLAI (Ермолай):
Variant spelling of Russian Yermolai, meaning “people of Hermes.”
EVGENI:
Variant spelling of Russian Evgeniy, meaning “well born.”
EVGENIY (Евгений):
Russian form of Greek Eugenios, meaning “well born.”
EVGENY:
Variant spelling of Russian Evgeniy, meaning “well born.”
FADEI:
Variant spelling of Russian Faddei, meaning “courageous.”
FADDEI (Фадде́й):
Russian form of Greek Thaddaios, meaning “courageous.”
FEDAR:
Variant spelling of Russian Fedor, meaning “gift of God.”
FEDIR (Федір):
Ukrainian form of Russian Fedar, meaning “gift of God.”
FÉDOR (Фёдор):
Variant form of Russian Fyodor, meaning “gift of God.”
FEDOT (Федот):
Contracted form of Russian Feodot, meaning “God-given.”
FEDYA (Федя):
Pet form of Russian Fyodor, meaning “gift of God.”
FELIKS (Russian: Феликс):
Polish and Russian form of Latin Felix, meaning “happy” or “lucky.”
FEODOR (Фёдор):
Variant spelling of Russian Fyodor, meaning “gift of God.”
FEODOSIY (Феодосий):
Russian form of Latin Theodosius, meaning “god-giving.”
FEODOT (Фёдот):
Russian form of Greek Theodotos, meaning “god-given.”
FEOFAN (Феофан):
Russian form of Greek Theophanes, meaning “manifestation of God.”
FEOFIL (Феофил):
Russian form of Latin Theophilus, meaning “God-friend.”
FEOFILAKT (Феофилакт):
Russian form of Greek Theophylaktos, meaning “God-guard.”
FERAPONT (Ферапонт):
Russian form of Greek Therapon, meaning “servant, worshiper.”
FILAT (Филат):
Pet form of Russian Feofilakt, meaning “God-guard.”
FILIPP (Филипп):
Russian form of Greek Philippos, meaning “lover of horses.”
FLORENTIY (Флорентий):
Russian form of Latin Florentius, meaning “blossoming.”
FOKA (Фока):
Russian form of Latin Phocas, meaning “seal (the mammal).”
FOMA (Фома):
Russian form of Greek Thōmas, meaning “twin.”
FYODOR (Фёдор):
Russian form of Greek Theodoros, meaning “gift of God.”
GAVRIIL (Гавриил):
Russian form of Greek Gabriēl, meaning “man of God” or “warrior of God.”
GEDEON (Гедеон):
Russian form of Hebrew Gidown, meaning “cutter down; hewer,” i.e. “mighty warrior.”
GENNADI:
Variant spelling of Russian Gennadiy, meaning “noble.”
GENNADIY (Геннадий):
Russian form of Greek Gennadios, meaning “noble.”
GENNADY:
Variant spelling of Russian Gennadiy, meaning “noble.”
GEORGII (Георгий):
Russian form of Greek Georgios, meaning “earth-worker, farmer.”
GEORGIY (Георгий):
Russian form of Greek Georgios, meaning “earth-worker, farmer.”
GEORGY:
Variant spelling of Russian Georgiy, meaning “earth-worker, farmer.”
GERASIM (Герасим):
Russian form of Greek Gerasimos, meaning “old age.”
GERMAN (Герман):
Russian form of Roman Latin Germanus, meaning “from Germany.”
GERMOGEN (Гермоген):
Russian form of Greek Hermogenes, meaning “born of Hermes.”
GERVASII (Гервасий):
Russian form of Greek Gervasios, meaning “spear servant.”
GLEB (Глеб):
Russian name meaning “bread.”
GOGA (Гога):
Russian Georgi, meaning “earth-worker, farmer.”
GOGIL:
Variant spelling of Russian Gogol, meaning “golden-eyed duck.”
GOGOL (Го́голь):
Russian name meaning “golden-eyed duck.”
GORA (Гора):
Pet form of Russian Yegor, meaning “earth-worker, farmer.” Compare with another form of Gora.
GORYA (Горя):
Pet form of Russian Yegor, meaning “earth-worker, farmer.”
GRIGORI:
Variant spelling of Russian Grigoriy, meaning “watchful; vigilant.”
GRIGORIY (Григорий):
Russian form of Greek Gregorios, meaning “watchful; vigilant.”
GRIGORY:
Variant spelling of Russian Grigoriy, meaning “watchful; vigilant.”
GRISHA (Гриша):
Pet form of Russian Grigori, meaning “watchful; vigilant.”
GUGA:
Variant spelling of Russian Goga, meaning “earth-worker, farmer.” Compare with another form of Guga.
GUGAL:
Variant spelling of Russian Gogol, meaning “golden-eyed duck.”
IAKOV (Яков):
Russian form of Greek Iakob, meaning “supplanter.”
IERONIM (Иероним):
Russian form of Greek Hieronymos, meaning “holy name.”
IGOR (Игорь):
Russian form of Old Norse Ívarr, meaning “bow warrior.”
ILARI:
Variant spelling of Russian Ilariy, meaning “joyful, happy.”
ILARION (Russian: Иларион, Ukrainian: Іларіон):
Russian and Ukrainian form of Greek Hilarion, meaning “joyful, happy.”
ILARIY (Иларий):
Russian form of Greek Hilarion, meaning “joyful, happy.”
ILIA (Илья):
Variant spelling of Russian Ilya , meaning “the Lord is my God.” Compare with another form of Ilia.
ILLARION (Илларион):
Russian form of Greek Hilarion, meaning “joyful; happy.”
ILYA (Илья):
Russian form of Greek Elias, meaning “the Lord is my God.”
INNA (И́нна):
Russian unisex name meaning “strong water.” The name was originally a male name, but became somewhat popular as a religious girl’s name due to the misidentification of the sex of the Russian martyr Inna, a male student of the Apostle Andrei.
INNOKENTI:
Variant spelling of Russian Innokentiy, meaning “harmless, innocent.”
INNOKENTIY (Инокентий):
Russian form of Latin Innocentius, meaning “harmless, innocent.”
IOANN (Иоанн):
Old Russian form of Greek Ioannes (English John), meaning “God is gracious.”
IOAKIM (Иоаким):
Russian form of Greek Ioakeim (Hebrew Yehoyakim), meaning “Jehovah raises up.”
IOSIF (Иосиф):
Romanian and Russian form of Greek Ioseph, meaning “(God) shall add (another son).”
IPATI:
Variant spelling of Russian Ipatiy, meaning “most high, supreme.”
IPATIY (Ипатий):
Russian form of Greek Hypatos, meaning “most high, supreme.”
IPPOLIT (Ипполит):
Russian form of Greek Hippolytos, meaning “horse-freer.”
IRINEI (Ириней):
Russian form of Greek Eirenaios, meaning “peaceful.”
IRINEY:
Variant spelling of Russian Irinei, meaning “peaceful.”
ISAAK (Russian: Исаак):
German and Russian form of Greek Isaák, meaning “he will laugh.”
ISAI (Исай):
Russian form of Greek Esaias, meaning “God is salvation.”
ISAY:
Variant spelling of Russian Isai, meaning “God is salvation.”
ISIDOR (Russian: Исидор):
Russian form of Greek Isidoros, meaning “gift of Isis.”
IVAN (Иван):
Russian form of Greek Ioannes, meaning “God is gracious.” In use by the English, Czechs and Ukrainians.
IVANN (Иванн):
Russian form of Greek Ioannes, meaning “God is gracious.”
JASKA:
Pet form of Finnish Jaakko and Russian Iakov, both meaning “supplanter.”
JULIJ (Юлий):
Russian form of Roman Latin Julius, meaning “descended from Jupiter (Jove).”
KARP (Карп):
Russian form of Greek Karpos, meaning “fruit, profits.”
KAZIMIR (Казимир):
Russian form of Polish Kazimierz, meaning “commands peace.”
KENYA:
Pet form of Russian Innokentiy, meaning “harmless, innocent.” Compare with feminine Kenya.
KHARITON (Харито́н):
Russian form of Greek Chariton, meaning “grace, kindness.”
KIR (Ки́р):
Russian name meaning “master, ruler.”
KIRILL (Кири́лл):
Russian form of English Cyril, meaning “lord.”
KLAVDII (Клавдии):
Russian form of Greek Klaudios, meaning “lame.”
KLIMENT (Климент):
Russian form of Greek Klementos, meaning “gentle and merciful.”
KOLDAN (Колдан):
Russian name meaning “sting.”
KOLMOGOROV (Колмогоров):
Russian name meaning “hill.”
KOLODA (Колода):
Russian name meaning “log.”
KOLODKA (Колодка):
Diminutive form of Russian Koloda (“log”), hence “little log.”
KOLYA (Коля):
Pet form of Russian Nikolai, meaning “victor of the people.”
KOLZAK (Колзак):
Russian name meaning “slippery.”
KONSTANTIN (Константин):
Russian form of Roman Latin Constantine, meaning “steadfast.” Compare with other forms of Konstantin.
KOSTYA (Костя):
Pet form of Russian Konstantin, meaning “steadfast.”
KUZMA (Кузьма):
Russian form of Greek Kosmos, meaning “beauty, order.”
LAVRENTII (Лаврентий):
Variant spelling of Russian Lavrentiy, meaning “of Laurentum.”
LAVRENTIY (Лаврентий):
Russian form of Roman Latin Laurentius, meaning “of Laurentum.”
LAVRENTY:
Variant spelling of Russian Lavrentiy, meaning “of Laurentum.”
LAZAR (Russian: Ла́зарь, Serbian: Лазар):
Russian and Serbian form of Latin Lazarus, meaning “my God has helped.”
LEONID (Леонид):
Russian form of Greek Leonidas, meaning “lion’s son.”
LEONTII:
Variant spelling of Russian Leontiy, meaning “lion-like.”
LEONTIY (Леонтий):
Russian form of Latin Leontius, meaning “lion-like.”
LEONTY:
Variant spelling of Russian Leontiy, meaning “lion-like.”
LEV:
Yiddish name meaning “lion.” In use by the Russians. Compare with other forms of Lev.
LUDMIL (Russian:Лудмил):
Czech and Russian name composed of the Slavic elements lud “people, tribe” and mil “favor, grace,” hence “people’s favor.”
LUKA:
Hawaiian and Russian form of Greek Loukas, meaning “from Lucania.”
LYOV:
Variant spelling of Russian Lev, meaning “lion.”
MAKAR (Макар):
Short form of Russian Makariy, meaning “blessed.”
MAKARI:
Variant spelling of Russian Makariy, meaning “blessed.”
MAKARIY (Макарий):
Russian form of Greek Makarios, meaning “blessed.”
MAKSIM (Максим):
Russian name derived from Greek Maksimos, meaning “the greatest.” Compare with another form of Maksim.
MAKSIMILIAN (Максимилиа́н):
Russian form of Latin Maximilian, meaning “the greatest rival.”
MARLEN (Марлен):
Russian name created by blending the names Marx and Lenin. Compare with another form of Marlen.
MATVEI:
Variant spelling of Russian Matvey, meaning “gift of God.”
MATVEY (Матвей):
Russian form of Greek Mattathias, meaning “gift of God.”
MAXIM (Максим):
Variant spelling of Russian Maksim, meaning “the greatest.” Compare with another form of Maxim.
MEFODIY (Мефодий):
Russian form of Latin Methodius, meaning “method.”
MELOR (Мэлор):
Modern Russian name composed of the first letter of each of the following: Marx, Engels, Lenin, October, Revolution.
MIKHAIL (Михаи́л):
Russian form of Greek Michaēl, meaning “who is like God?”
MIRON (Мирон):
Russian form of Greek Myron, meaning “myrrh.”
MISHA (Миша):
Pet form of Russian Mikhail, meaning “who is like God?”
MITROFAN (Мітрафан):
Russian form of Greek Metrophanes, meaning “mother-appearing,” probably in the sense “resembles the mother.”
MITYA (Митя):
Pet form of Russian Dmitri, meaning “loves the earth.”
MODEST (Модест):
Russian form of Roman Latin Modestus, meaning “moderate, sober.”
MODYA (Модя):
Pet form of Russian Modest, meaning “moderate, sober.”
MOTYA (Мотя):
Pet form of Russian Matvey, meaning “gift of God.”
NAUM (Наум):
Russian form of Hebrew Nachuwm, meaning “comfort.”
NAZAR (Назар):
Russian form of Latin Nazarius, meaning “of Nazareth.” Compare with another form of Nazar.
NAZARIY (Назарий):
Russian form of Greek Nazoraios, meaning “of Nazareth.”
NIKIFOR (Cyrillic: Никифор):
Bulgarian, Polish and Russian masculine form of Greek unisex Nikephoros, meaning “victory-bearer.”
NIKITA (Никита):
Russian form of Greek Aniketos, meaning “unconquerable.”
NIKODIM (Никоди́м):
Russian form of Greek Nikodemos, meaning “victory of the people.”
NIKOLAI (Никола́й):
Russian form of Greek Nikolaos, meaning “victor of the people.”
OLEG (Олег):
Russian form of Scandinavian Helge, meaning “dedicated to the gods; holy.”
ONISIM (Онисим):
Russian form of Greek Onesimos, meaning “profitable, useful.”
OSIP (Осип):
Russian form of Greek Ioseph, meaning “(God) shall add (another son).”
PANKRATI:
Variant spelling of Russian Pankratiy, meaning “all power.”
PANKRATII:
Variant spelling of Russian Pankratiy, meaning “all power.”
PANKRATIY (Панкратий):
Russian form of Greek Pankratios, meaning “all power.”
PASHA (Паша):
Russian pet form of Czech/Russian Pavel, meaning “small.”
PATYA (Патя):
Pet form of Russian Ipati, meaning “most high, supreme.”
PAVEL (Павел):
Czech and Russian form of Greek Pavlos, meaning “small.”
PETYA (Петя):
Pet form of Russian Pyotr, meaning “rock, stone.”
PROKHOR (Прохор):
Russian form of Greek Prochoros, meaning “leader of the dance.”
PROKOPIY (Прокопий):
Russian form of Greek Prokopios, meaning “advance, progress.”
PROKOPY:
Variant spelling of Russian Prokopiy, meaning “advance, progress.”
PYOTR (Пётр):
Russian form of Greek Petros, meaning “rock, stone.”
RADOMIL (Russian: Радомил):
Czech and Russian form of Polish Radomił, meaning “happy favor.”
RODION (Родион):
Russian form of Greek Herodion, meaning “sprung from a hero.”
RODYA (Родя):
Pet form of Russian Rodion, meaning “sprung from a hero.”
ROLAN (Ролан):
Russian form of German Hrodland, meaning “famous land.”
ROMAN (Роман):
Russian name derived from Latin Romanus, meaning “Roman.” Compare with other forms of Roman.
ROSTISLAV (Russian: Ростислав):
Czech and Russian name composed of the Slavic elements rosts “usurp” and slav “glory,” hence “usurp-glory.”
ROSTYA (Рося):
Russian pet form of Czech/Russian Rostislav, meaning “usurp-glory.”
RURIK (Рюрик):
Russian form of Old High German Hrodric, meaning “famous power.”
SAMUIL (Самуил):
Bulgarian and Russian form of Greek Samouel, meaning “heard of God,” “his name is El,” or “name of God.”
SASHA (Саша):
Unisex pet form of Russian Aleksandr and Aleksandra, both meaning “defender of mankind.”
SASHURA (Сашура):
Unisex pet form of Russian Aleksandr and Aleksandra, both meaning “defender of mankind.”
SAVELI:
Variant spelling of Russian Saveliy, meaning “Sabine; a follower of another religion.”
SAVELIY (Саве́лий):
Russian name meaning “Sabine; a follower of another religion.”
SAVELY:
Variant spelling of Russian Saveliy, meaning “Sabine; a follower of another religion.”
SAVIN (Савин):
Russian form of Roman Latin Sabinus, meaning “Sabine; a follower of another religion.”
SAVVA (Савве):
Russian form of Spanish Sabas, meaning “old man.”
SEMYON (Семён):
Russian form of Greek Symeon, meaning “hearkening.”
SERAFIM (Серафим):
Russian form of Greek Serafeim, meaning “burning one” or “serpent.”
SERGEI (Сергей):
Russian form of Greek Sergios, possibly meaning “sergeant.”
SERGEJ:
Variant spelling of Russian Sergei, possibly meaning “sergeant.”
SERGEY:
Variant spelling of Russian Sergei, possibly meaning “sergeant.”
SEVASTIAN (Севастьян):
Russian form of Greek Sebastianos, meaning “from Sebaste,” a town in Asia Minor.
SEVASTYAN:
Variant spelling of Russian Sevastian, meaning “from Sebaste.”
SHURA (Шура):
Short form of Russian unisex Sashura, meaning “defender of mankind.” Compare with strictly feminine Shura.
SIMON:
Greek byname derived from the word simós, meaning “flat- or snub-nosed.” In use by the Russians.
SLAVA (Слава):
Russian unisex name meaning “glory.”
SPIRIDON (Спиридон):
Russian form of Greek Spyridon, meaning “spirit.”
STANISLAV (Станислав):
Slavic name composed of the elements stan “government” and slav “glory,” hence “glorious government.” In use by the Bulgarians, Czechs, Croatians, Russians, Serbians, Slovaks, Slovenes, and Ukrainians.
STAS (Стас):
Russian pet form of Slavic Stanislav, meaning “glorious government.”
STEFAN (Стефан):
Russian form of Greek Stephanos, meaning “crown.” Compare with other forms of Stefan.
STEPAN (Степан):
Russian form of Greek Stephanos, meaning “crown.” Compare with another form of Stepan.
SVYATOPOLK (Святополк):
Russian name composed of the Slavic elements svyanto “blessed, holy” and polk “people,” hence “blessed people.”
SVYATOSLAV (Святослав):
Russian name composed of the Slavic elements svyanto “blessed, holy” and slav “glory,” hence “blessed glory.”
TARAS (Greek:
Τάρας, Cyrillic: Тарас): Greek myth name of a son of Poseid�n by the nymph Satyrion, of uncertain origin, possibly from the Indo-European root *ter-, meaning “to cross, to transgress,” hence “mutineer, rebel.” In use by the Russians and Ukrainians.
TERENTI (Терентий):
Russian name derived from Greek Terentios, possibly meaning “rub, turn, twist.”
TIKHON (Тихон):
Russian form of Greek Tychon, meaning “hitting the mark.”
TIMOFEI (Russian:Тимофе́й):
Finnish and Russian form of Greek Timotheos, meaning “to honor God.”
TIMOFEY (Тимофе́й):
Variant spelling of Russian Tymofiy, meaning “to honor God.”
TIMOFIY (Тимофій):
Russian and Ukrainian form of Greek Timotheos, meaning “to honor God.”
TIMOUR:
Variant spelling of Russian Timur, meaning “iron.”
TIMUR (Тиму́р):
Russian name derived from the Turkish word for “iron.”
TIT (Тит):
Russian form of Roman Latin Titus, meaning “fire; to burn” or “straining.”
TOMA (Тома): Croatian, Bulgarian and Russian form of Greek Thōmas (Aramaic Tau’ma), meaning “twin.” Compare with feminine Toma.
VADIM (pronounced vuh-DEEM):
A rare Russian name which some etymologists believe must have its root in Slavic vadit or vedet, meaning “to know,” because pagan magicians were called veduny, “the knowing ones.”
VALERI:
Variant spelling of Russian Valeriy, meaning “to be healthy, to be strong.”
VALERII:
Variant spelling of Russian Valeriy, meaning “to be healthy, to be strong.”
VALERIY (Валерий):
Russian form of Roman Latin Valerius, meaning “to be healthy, to be strong.”
VALERY:
Variant spelling of Russian Valeriy, meaning “to be healthy, to be strong.”
VANJA (Ваня):
Variant spelling of Russian Vanya, a pet form of Ivan, meaning “God is gracious.”
VANYA (Ваня):
Pet form of Russian Ivan, meaning “God is gracious.”
VARFOLOMEI (Варфоломей):
Russian form of Greek Bartholomaios, meaning “son of Talmai.”
VARFOLOMEY:
Variant spelling of Russian Varfolomei, meaning “son of Talmai.”
VARNAVA (Варнава):
Russian form of Greek Barnabas, meaning “son of exhortation.”
VASILI:
Variant spelling of Russian Vasiliy, meaning “king.”
VASILIY (Василий):
Russian form of Greek Vasilios, meaning “king.”
VASILY:
Variant spelling of Russian Vasiliy, meaning “king.”
VASSILY:
Variant spelling of Russian Vasiliy, meaning “king.”
VASYA (Вася):
Pet form of Russian Vasiliy, meaning “king.”
VENEDIKT (Венедикт):
Russian form of Greek Benediktos, meaning “blessed.”
VENIAMIN (Вениамин):
Russian form of Greek Beniamín, meaning “son of the right hand.”
VENYAMIN:
Variant spelling of Russian Veniamin, meaning “son of the right hand.”
VIKENTI:
Variant spelling of Russian Vikentiy, meaning “conquering.”
VIKENTIY (Викентий):
Russian form of Latin Vincentius, meaning “conquering.”
VIKTOR (Cyrillic:Виктор):
Slavic form of Roman Latin Victor, meaning “conqueror.” In use by the Bulgarians, Russians and Serbians. Compare with another form of Viktor.
VITALI:
Variant spelling of Russian Vitaliy, meaning “of life; vital.”
VITALIY (Виталий):
Russian form of Roman Latin Vitalis, meaning “of life; vital.”
VITALY:
Variant spelling of Russian Vitaliy, meaning “of life; vital.”
VITYA (Витя):
Pet form of Russian Vitaliy, meaning “of life; vital.”
VLAD (Влад):
Russian short form of Slavic names containing the element volod, meaning “ruler.”
VLADIMIR (Cyrillic: Влади́мир):
Slavic name composed of the elements volod “to rule” and mir “peace,” hence “peaceful ruler.” In use by the Bulgarians, Croatians, Russians and Serbians.
VLADISLAV (Cyrillic: Владислав):
Slavic name composed of the elements vlado “to rule” and slav “glory,” hence “rules with glory.” In use by the Bulgarians, Russians and Serbians.
VLASII (Власий):
Variant spelling of Russian Vlasiy, meaning “talks with a lisp.”
VLASIY (Власий):
Russian form of Greek Vlasios, meaning “talks with a lisp.”
VOLYA (Воля):
Russian pet form of Slavic Vladimir, meaning “peaceful ruler.”
VOVA (Вова):
Russian pet form of Slavic Vladimir, meaning “peaceful ruler.” Compare with feminine Vova.
VSEVOLOD (Всеволод):
Russian name composed of the Slavic elements vse “all” and volod “rule,” hence “all-ruler.”
VYACHESLAV (Вячеслав):
Russian form of Latin Wenceslaus, meaning “more glory.”
YAKIM (Яким):
Russian form of Hebrew Yehoyakim, meaning “Jehovah raises up.”
YAKOV (Яков):
Russian form of Greek Iakob, meaning “supplanter.”
YAROMIR (Яромир):
Russian form of Polish Jaromir, meaning “spring peace.”
YAROPOLK (Ярополк):
Russian form of Polish Jaropełk, meaning “spring people.”
YAROSLAV (Ярослав):
Russian form of Polish Jarosław, meaning “spring glory.”
YASHA (Яша):
Pet form of Russian Yakov, meaning “supplanter.”
YEFIM (Ефим):
Russian form of Latin Euphemius, meaning “Well I speak.”
YEFREM (Ефрем):
Russian form of Hebrew Ephrayim, meaning “fruitful.”
YEGOR (Егор):
Russian form of Greek Georgios, meaning “earth-worker, farmer.”
YEMELYAN (Емельян):
Russian form of Latin Æmilianus, meaning “rival.”
YERMOLAI (Ермолай):
Russian form of Greek Hermolaos, meaning “people of Hermes.”
YEVGENI:
Variant spelling of Russian Yevgeniy, meaning “well born.”
YEVGENIY (Евгений):
Variant spelling of Russian Evgeniy, meaning “well born.”
YEVGENY:
Variant spelling of Russian Yevgeniy, meaning “well born.”
YULI (Юлий):
Variant spelling of Russian Yuliy, meaning “descended from Jupiter (Jove).” Compare with another form of Yuli.
YULIAN (Юлиан):
Russian form of Roman Latin Julian, meaning “descended from Jupiter (Jove).”
YULIY (Юлий):
Russian form of Roman Julius, meaning “descended from Jupiter (Jove).”
YURI:
Variant spelling of Russian Yuriy, meaning “earth-worker, farmer.”
YURIY (Юрий):
Russian form of Greek Georgios, meaning “earth-worker, farmer.”
ZAKHAR (Захар):
Russian form of Greek Zacharias, meaning “whom Jehovah remembered.”
ZERNEBOG:
Variant form of Russian Czernobog, meaning “black god.”
ZINOVIY (Зиновий):
Russian form of Greek Zenobios, meaning “life of Zeus.