Top 200+ best Russian names for women and men

Do you love Russia and want to give your child a meaningful Russian name? This article will introduce you to the best Russian names for your reference.

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What is the structure of a meaningful Russian name?

The Russian name structure usually consists of the first name, middle name, or abbreviated name, and surname. The first name is a name given when the newborn child is born or in the case of a name change. Abbreviated Russian names usually come from fathers or paternal relatives. Most Russians usually have all three names.

Beautiful Russian names usually come from many sources, such as ancient Slavic names, Christian names, and names common in the Soviet Union and post-Russian Federation.

The choice of meaningful Russian girl names that cannot be missed

If you want to name your little princess, then discover the following meaningful Russian names for women:

No.	Name in Russian – meaning in Russian	Transliteration– meaning in Vietnamese Transliteration– meaning in English
1	Августа – царственная, священная	Augusta – vương giả, linh thiêng Augusta – regal, sacred
2	Августина – Августа	Augustine – Tháng Tám Augustine – August
3	Аврелия – золотая	Aurelius – vàng Aurelius – gold
4	Аврора – утренняя заря	Aurora – bình minh buổi sáng Aurora – morning dawn
5	Агафья (Агата) – добрая, хорошая	Agafya (Agatha) – tử tế, tốt Agafya (Agatha) – kind, good
6	Агида – вера	Agida – đức tin Agida – faith
7	Аглаида – блистающая, прекрасная	Aglaida – tỏa sáng, xinh đẹp Aglaida – shine, beautiful
8	Аглая – блистающая, прекрасная	Aglaya – tỏa sáng, tráng lệ Aglaya – shine, magnificent
9	Ада – нарядная	Ada – tao nhã Ada – elegant
10	Аделаида – благородная	Adelaide – quý tộc Adelaide – nobility
11	Адель – благочестивая, благородная	Adele – ngoan đạo, quý phái Adele – pious, Noble
12	Аза – утешение	Aza – an ủi Aza – comfort
13	Аида – польза, вознаграждение	Aida – lợi ích, phần thưởng Aida – benefits, rewards
14	Акулина – орлица	Akulina – đại bàng Akulina – the eagle
15	Александра – защитница людей	Alexandra – người bảo vệ mọi người Alexandra – everyone’s protector
16	Алима – знающая	Aleshan – hiểu biết Aleshan – knowledge
17	Алина – благородная	Alina – quý tộc Alina – nobility
18	Алмос – бриллиант	Almos – kim cương Almos – diamonds
19	Аманда – милая, достойная	Amanda – ngọt ngào, xứng đáng Amanda – Sweet, worthy
20	Анжела – вестница, ангел	Angela – sứ giả, thiên thần Angela – messenger, angel
21	Амина – находящаяся в безопасности	Amina – an toàn Amina-safe
22	Аника – непобедимая	Anika – bất khả chiến bại Anika – invincible
23	Анна – миловидная	Anna – xinh đẹp Anna – beautiful
24	Аэлита – воздушная,Имя героини романа А.Н Толстого	Aelita – thoáng đãng, Tên nhân vật nữ chính trong tiểu thuyết của A.N. Tolstoy Aelita – airy, the heroine name in A.N’s novel Tolstoy
25	Баву – повелительница	Bavu – tình nhân Bavu – lover
26	Бавхар – драгоценный камень	Bahar – Mùa xuân Bahar – Spring
27	Бахти – счастливая	Bella – người đẹp Bella – Beauty
28	Дайна (Дина) – отомщенная	Dayna (Dina) – báo thù Dayna (Dina) – revenge
29	Данара – золотая монета	Danara – đồng tiền vàng Danara – gold coins
30	Дарина – владеющая богатствами (перс.)	Darina – chủ nhân của sự giàu có Darina – owner of wealth
31	Гайя – веселая	Gaia – vui vẻ Gaia – fun
32	Галина – спокойная, безмятежная	Galina – bình tĩnh, thanh thản Galina – calm, serene
33	Гаяне – красавица	Gayane – vẻ đẹp Gayane – beauty
34	Гелия – солнечная	Heli – năng lượng mặt trời Helium – solar energy
35	Гелла – солнечная, сияющая	Hella – nắng, chói chang Hella – sunny, dazzling
36	Инга – Защищено Инг	Inga – Được bảo vệ bởi Ing Inga – protected by Ing
37	Дана – данная, дарованная (слав.)	Dana – ban cho, ban tặng (long lanh) Dana – bestowed (glitter.)
38	Ева – Жизнь	Eva – Cuộc sống Eva – Life
36	Феодора – Божественный дар	Feodora – Món quà thiêng liêng Feodora – the sacred gift
39	Лариса – Счастливый	Larisa – Vui vẻ Larisa – cheerful
40	Ида – плодородная	Ida – màu mỡ Ida – fertile
41	Изабелла – красавица (исп.)	Isabella – người đẹp Isabella – beauty
42	Изольда – блеск золота (др. герм.)	Isolde – lấp lánh của vàng Isolde – sparkling of gold
43	Илария – веселая	Ilaria – vui vẻ Ilaria – cheerful
44	Инга – зимняя	Inga – mùa đông Inga – winter
45	Индира – лунная (санскрит)	Indira – mặt trăng (tiếng Phạn) Indira – Moon (Sanskrit)
46	Инна (Инесса) – бурный поток (лат.)	Inna (Inessa) – một dòng chảy bão Inna (Inessa) – a stormy flow
47	Иоанна – данная Богом	John – được Chúa ban cho John – given by God
48	Иполлита – распрягающая коней	Ipollita – những con ngựa bất tỉnh Ipollita – unconscious horses
49	Ираида – героиня	Iraida – nữ anh hùng Iraida – the heroine
50	Ирен – см. Ирина	Irene – gặp Irina Irene – meet Irina
51	Ева – живая, жизнь	Eve – sống, cuộc sống Eve – live, life
52	Евгения – благородная	Eugenia – quý tộc Eugenia – nobility
53	Евдокия – благоволение	Evdokia – ưu ái Evdokia – favors
54	Евлалия – красноречивая	Eulalia – hùng biện Eulalia – rhetoric
55	Евлампия – приятный свет	Eulampia – ánh sáng dễ chịu Eulampia – pleasant light
56	Евпраксия – счастье, благоденствие	Eupraxia – hạnh phúc, thịnh vượng Eupraxia – happiness, prosperity
57	Евсевия – благочестивая	Eusebius – ngoan đạo Eusebius – pious
58	Евстолия – нарядная	Eustolia – tao nhã Eustolia – elegant
59	Евфалия – пышноцветущая	Euphalia – um tùm Euphalia – luxuriant
60	Евфомия – благочестивая, священная	Euphemia – ngoan đạo, linh thiêng Euphemia – pious, sacred
61	Екатерина – чистая, непорочная	Catherine – trong sáng, vô nhiễm Catherine-pure, immaculate
62	Елена – сияющая	Elena – tỏa sáng Elena – shine
63	Елизавета – «клянусь Богом»	Elizabeth – “Tôi thề với Chúa” Elizabeth – “I swear to God”
64	Есения – благополучная	Yesenia – thịnh vượng Yesenia – prosperity
65	Ефимия – благочестивая	Euphemia – ngoan đạo Euphemia – pious
66	Ефросинья – радость	Efrosinya – niềm vui Efrosinya – pleasure
67	Ева – живая, жизнь	Eve – sống, cuộc sống Eve – live, life
68	Евгения – благородная	Eugenia – cao quý Eugenia – Noble
69	Евдокия – благоволение	Evdokia – ưu ái Evdokia – favors
70	Евлалия – красноречивая	Eulalia – hùng biện Eulalia – rhetoric
71	Валентина – здоровая	Valentina – khỏe mạnh Valentina – healthy
72	Валерия – сильная	Valeria – mạnh mẽ Valeria – strong
73	Валия – святая	Valiya – thánh Valiya – saints
74	Ванда – смелая, бесстрашная	Wanda – dũng cảm, không sợ hãi Wanda – brave, fearless
75	Варака – ворона	Varaka – quạ Varaka – Crows
76	Варвара – чужеземка	Barbara – người nước ngoài Barbara – alien
77	Василиса (Василиса) – царица	Vasilisa (Vasilisa) – Nữ hoàng Vasilisa (Vasilisa) – Queen
78	Васса – пустыня	Vassa – sa mạc Vassa – the desert
79	Вацлава, Вячеслава – наиболее славная	Wenceslas, Vyacheslav – vinh quang nhất Wenceslas, Vyacheslav – most glorious
80	Веда – русалка (болг.)	Veda – nàng tiên cá (tiếng Bungary) Veda – The Mermaid (Bulgarian)
81	Венгана – увенчанная	Wengana – đăng quang Wengana – crowned
82	Венера – имя богини красоты и любви	Venus – nữ thần sắc đẹp và tình yêu Venus – goddess of beauty and love
83	Венцеслава – увенчанная славой	Wenceslas – vinh quang Wenceslas – glory
84	Вера – вера	Faith – đức tin Faith – faith
85	Вероника – победоносная	Veronica – chiến thắng Veronica – victory
86	Веселина – веселая (болг.)	Veselina – vui vẻ (tiếng Bungari) Veselina – merry (Bulgarian)
87	Веста – имя богини домашнего очага	Vesta – tên của nữ thần lò sưởi Vesta – the name of the goddess of fireplaces
88	Виктория – победа	Victoria – chiến thắng Victoria – victory
89	Вилена – В.И.Ленин	Vilena – V.I.Lênin Vilena – V.I.Lênin
90	Вилора – аббревиатура «В.И. Ленин организатор революции»	Vilora – là tên viết tắt của “V.I. Lênin là người tổ chức cuộc cách mạng Vilora – is the abbreviation of ” V.I. Lenin who was the organizer of the revolution
91	Виола – фиалка	Viola – màu tím Viola – purple
92	Виолетта – фиалочка	Violetta – màu tím Violetta – Violet
93	Вирджиния (Виргиния) – девственная	Virginia (Virginia) – trinh nữ Virginia (Virginia) – Virgin
94	Виринея – зеленая, цветущая, молодая	Virineya – xanh, nở hoa, non Virineya – green, blooming, young
95	Вирсавия – дочь клятвы	Bathsheba – con gái của một lời thề Bathsheba – daughter of an oath
96	Вита – жизнь	Vita – cuộc sống Vita – vital
97	Виталия – жизненная	Vitalia – quan trọng Vitalia – important
98	Влада – владеющая	Vlad – sở hữu (vinh quang) Vlad – possession (glory)
99	Владилена – В.И.Ленин (сов.)	Vladilena – V.I.Lênin (con cú) Vladilena-V.I.Lenin (owl)
100	Владислава – владеющая славой (слав.)	Vladislav – sở hữu vinh quang (hào nhoáng) Vladislav-possession of glory (splendid)
101	Власта – родина	Vlasta – đất mẹ Vlasta – Mother Earth

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No.	Name in Russian – meaning in Russian	Transliteration– meaning in Vietnamese Transliteration– meaning in English
1	Авдей – служитель бога Яхве, священно	Avdey – tôi tớ của thần Yahweh Avdey – servant of god Yahweh
2	Аверкий – обращающий в бегство	Averky – chạy trốn Averky – run away
3	Авксентий – растущийАвтоном самостоятельный, сам себе зак	Auxentius – Tự trị đang phát triển độc lập, tự bổ nhiệm Auxentius – autonomously developing independence, self-appointment
4	Агап – любимый	Agap – yêu quý Agap – beloved
5	Аггей – торжественный, праздничный, в	Haggai – trang trọng, lễ hội Haggai – solemn, festive
6	Адам – созданный из праха земного	Adam – làm từ bụi đất Adam – made from dust
7	Адриан – сильный, зрелый	Adrian – mạnh mẽ, trưởng thành Adrian – strong, mature
8	Азарий – помощь Божья	Azarius – Chúa giúp đỡ Azarius – God has helped
9	Александр – защитник	Alexander – hậu vệ Alexander – defender
10	Алексей – защищать	Alex – để bảo vệ Alex – to protect
11	Амвросий – принадлежащий бессмертным, бо	Ambrose – thuộc về những người bất tử, hơn thế nữa Ambrose – belonging to Immortals, more than that
12	Артём – Эксклюзивно для Артемиды	Artyom – Dành riêng cho Artemis Artyom – dedicated to Artemis
13	Адзер – сильный с мечом	Adzer – mạnh mẽ với thanh kiếm Adzer – powerful with sword
14	Амос – нагруженный, несущий ношу	Amos – chất đầy, gánh nặng Amos – filled, burdened
15	Ананий – отмеченный милостью Божьей	Ananias – ân điển của Đức Chúa Trời Ananias – the grace of God
16	Анатолий – восток	Anatoly – Đông Anatoly – Sunrise
17	Андрей – храбрый	Andrew – dũng cảm Andrew – brave
18	Андриан – мужественный, храбрый	Andrian – can đảm, dũng cảm Andrian – Manly, brave
19	Андрон – мужественный, храбрый	Andron – can đảm, dũng cảm Andron – Manly, brave
20	Андроник – победитель мужей	Andronicus – kẻ chinh phục đàn ông Andronicus – victory of a man
21	Аникей – исторически сложившееся имя	Anikey – là một cái tên lịch sử Anikey – is a historical name
22	Аникита – непобедимый	Anikita – bất khả chiến bại Anikita – invincible
23	Анисим – исполнение, завершение	Anisim – hoàn thành Anisim – complete
24	Антип – противник	Antip – kẻ thù Antip – the enemy
25	Аполлинарий – губить	Apollinaris – để tiêu diệt Apollinaris – to destroy
26	Денис – бог жизненных сил природы	Denis – là vị thần quan trọng của tự nhiên Denis – an important deity of nature
27	Демьян – покоряющий	Demyan – chinh phục Demyan – A tamer
28	Демид – мысль Зевса	Demid – ý nghĩ của Zeus Demid – the thought of Zeus
29	Дементий – укрощающий, усмиряющий	Dementius – thuần hóa, bình định Dementius – domesticate, pacificate
30	Данила – мой судья	Danila – là thẩm phán của tôi Danila – is my judge
31	Давид – любимый	David – được yêu quý David – beloved
32	Гурий – львёнок	Gury – sư tử con Gury – lion cub
33	Григорий – бодрый	Gregory – vui vẻ Gregory – cheerful
34	Гордей – от имени фригийского царя	Gordey – thay mặt cho vua Phrygian Gordey – on behalf of the Phrygian King
35	ДеметреДорофей – Божий дар	Demeter Dorotheus – Quà tặng của Chúa Demeter Dorotheus – God’s gift
36	Виталий – жизненный	Vitaly – quan trọng Vitaly – Vital
37	Виссарион – лесистое ущелье, долина	Vissarion – hẻm núi rậm rạp, thung lũng Vissarion – wooded valley
38	Виктор – победитель	Victor – là một người chiến thắng Victor – victor
39	Викентий – победитель	Vincent – là người chiến thắng Vincent – the winner
40	Вячеслав – слава	Vyacheslav – vinh quang Vyacheslav – glory
41	Владимир – владеть, власть	Vladimir – sở hữu, quyền lực Vladimir – possession, power
42	Владислав – владеть, власть	Vladislav – sở hữu, quyền lực Vladislav – glory, power
43	Вениамин – сын десницы	Benjamin – con trai của cánh tay phải Benjamin – son of the right hand
44	Венедикт – благословенный	Benedict – được ban phước Benedict – blessed
45	Вацлав – большая слава	Vaclav – vinh quang lớn Vaclav – great glory
46	Василий – царь	Basil – vua Basil – King
47	Варфоломей – сын Толмая	Bartholomew – con trai của Tolmay Bartholomew – son of Tolmay
48	Валерьян – быть сильным, здоровым	Valerian – mạnh mẽ, khỏe mạnh Valerian – Strong, healthy
49	Вадим – клеветать	Vadim – để vu khống Vadim – to argue
50	Евлампий – лучезарный	Evlampy – rạng rỡ Evlampy – radiant
51	Максим – самый большой, величайший	Maxim – lớn nhất, vĩ đại nhất Maxim – The greatest, the biggest
52	Максимильян – величайший	Maximilian – là người vĩ đại nhất Maximilian – the greatest
53	Мариан – море	Marian – biển Marian – sea
54	Мартын – посвященный	Martin – tận tâm Martin – dedicated
55	Марсу – воинственн	Marsu – dân quân Marsu – militia
56	Матвей – божий человек	Mathio – là người của Đức Chúa Trời Mathio – man of God
57	Мефодий – следящий, разыскивающий	Methodius – quan sát, tìm kiếm Methodius – observe, pursuit
58	Мечислав – славный меч	Mechislav – thanh kiếm vinh quang Mechislav – the sword of glory
59	Милан – милый	Milan – thật dễ thương Milan – lovingly
60	Милен – милый	Mylene – dễ thương Mylene – cute
61	Мина – месячный, лунный	Mina – hàng tháng, âm lịch Mina – monthly, lunar calendar
62	Мирон – плачущий	Miron – khóc Miron – cry
63	Мирослав – прославляющий мир	Miroslav – làm rạng danh thế giới Miroslav – one who celebrates the world
64	Митрофан – найденный матерью	Mitrofan – được tìm thấy bởi mẹ Mitrofan – found by Mother
65	Михаил – равный Богу	Michael – Bình đẳng với Chúa Michael – equal to God
66	Михей – равный Богу	Michê – ngang hàng với Chúa Miche – on par with God
67	Модест – скромный	Modest – khiêm tốn Modest – modest
68	Моисей – взятый от воды	Moses – lấy từ nước Moses – taken from the water
69	Мокий – насмешник	Mokiy – người chế nhạo Mokiy – the mocker
70	Мстислав – славный мститель	Mstislav – người báo thù vinh quang Mstislav – the glorious vengeance
71	Назар – посвящённый Богу	Nazar – dành riêng cho Chúa Nazar – dedicated to God
72	Натан – Бог далНаум утешающий	Nathan – Chúa ban cho Nahum an ủi Nathan – God gave Nahum consolation
73	Нестор – вернувшийся домой	Nestor – đã trở về nhà Nestor – has returned home
74	Никандр – победитель мужей	Nikandr – người chồng chiến thắng Nikandr – the winning husband
75	Никанор – увидевший победу	Nikanor – người chứng kiến chiến thắng Nikanor – the witness of victory
76	Никита – побеждать	Nikita – thắng Nikita – win
77	Никифор – победоносный	Nikephoros – chiến thắng Nikephoros – victory
78	Никодим – победа и народ	Nicodemus – chiến thắng và con người Nicodemus – victory and man
79	Николай – победа народа	Nicholas – chiến thắng của nhân dân Nicholas – victory of the people
80	Никон – Победоносец	Nikon – Chiến thắng Nikon – victory
81	Нифонт – разумный, рассудительный	Nifont – hợp lý, thận trọng Nifont – reasonable, prudent
82	Савва – старец	Savva – ông già Savva – old man
83	Савватий – субботний	Savvaty – thứ bảy Savvaty – the seventh
84	Савелий – испрошенный у Бога	Savely – yêu cầu từ Chúa Savely – request from God
85	Самсон – солнечный	Samson – nắng Samson – sunny
86	Самуил – имя Божье	Samuel – tên của Chúa Samuel – the name of God
87	Светозар – светом озаренный	Svetozar – được chiếu sáng bằng ánh sáng Svetozar – illuminated by light
88	Святослав – святой, слава	Svyatoslav – vị thánh, vinh quang Svyatoslav – Saint, glory
89	Севастьян – высокочтимый	Sevastyan – được đánh giá cao Sevastyan – highly praised
90	Селиван – лесной	Selivan – rừng Selivan – forest
91	Семен – услышанный	Semyon – đã nghe Semyon – heard
92	Серафим – жгущий, огненный	Seraphim – bùng cháy, bốc lửa Seraphim – flaming, fiery
93	Сергей – ясный, высокочтимый	Sergey – rõ ràng, được đánh giá cao Sergey – obvious, appreciated
94	Сидор – дар Изиды	Sidor – một món quà từ Isis Sidor – a gift from Isis
95	Сила – лесной, дикий	Sức mạnh – rừng, hoang dã Power – Forest, Wild
96	Сильвестр – лесной	Sylvester – rừng Sylvester – forest
97	Симон – услышанный	Simon – đã nghe Simon – Heard
98	Сократ – сохраняющий власть	Socrates – duy trì quyền lực Socrates – maintaining power
99	Соломон – мирный	Solomon – yên bình Solomon – peace
100	Софрон – здравомыслящий	Sofron – tỉnh táo Sofron – awake
101	Спартак – организатор, руководитель	Spartak – nhà tổ chức, lãnh đạo Spartak – organizer, leader
102	Спиридон – кузовок	Spiridon – hộp Spiridon – box
103	Станимир – миротворец	Stanimir – người hòa bình Stanimir – the peacemaker
104	Станислав – славнейший	Stanislav – vinh quang Stanislav – grandeur
105	Степан – венок	Stepan – vòng hoa Stepan – wreath

Beautiful and meaningful Russian surnames for men and women

Russian surnames are common in both Eastern and Western countries. Russian surnames often show family connections with their Soviet origins. Many surnames refer to occupations or characteristics, while some even contain lingual elements like Greek and Hebrew. Here are the most meaningful Russian surnames for men and women.

No.	Surname in Russian	Transcription
1	Афанасьев	Afanasiev
2	Александр	Aleksandrov
4	Алексеев	Alekseev
5	Андреев	Andree
6	Андреев	Andreev
7	Богданов	Bogdanov
8	Борисов	Borisov
9	Дмитриев	Dmitriev
10	Дмитриев	Dmitriev
11	Егоров	Egorov
12	Федоров	Fedorov
13	Филиппувкимофеев Орлов Афанасьев	Filippuvkimofeev Orlov Afanasievi
14	Фролов	Frolov
15	Григорьев	Grigoriev
16	Гусев	Gusev
17	Иванов	Ivanov
18	Киселев	Kiselev
19	Королев	Korolev
20	Козлов	Kozlov
21	Кузьмин	Kuzmin
22	Кузнецов	Kuznetsov
23	Лебедев	Lebedev
24	Макаров	Makarov
25	Михайлов	Mikhailov
26	Морозов	Morozov
27	Никитин	Nikitin
28	Николаев	Nikolaev
29	Новиков	Novikov
30	Орлов	Orlov
31	Павлов	Pavlov
32	Попов	Popov
33	Романов	Romanov
34	Семенов	Semyonov
35	Сергеев	Sergeev
36	Соколов	Sokolov
37	Соловьев	Solovyov
38	Степанов	Stepanov
39	Тимофеев	Timofeev
40	Васильев	Vasiliev
41	Волков	Volkov
42	Воробьев	Vorobyov
43	Яковлев	Yakovlev
44	Зайцев	Zaitsev
45	Захаров	Zakharov

Beautiful Russian names with special meaning

In Russian, there are many good names with special meanings that you cannot ignore. The following are the Russian names to which you should refer for your baby:

No.	Name in Russian – meaning in Russian	Transliteration– meaning in Vietnamese Transliteration– meaning in English
1	Кира – лидер народа	Kira – Lãnh đạo của nhân dân Kira – leader of the people
2	Клара – ясная, светлая	Klara – Rõ ràng, tươi sáng Klara-clear, bright
3	Наденька – символизирует надежду	Nadenka – Tượng trưng cho hy vọng Nadenka – symbolized hope
4	Никита – значит победитель	Nikita – Nghĩa là người chiến thắng Nikita – the winner
5	Лада – богиня красоты	Lada – Nữ thần sắc đẹp Lada – the goddess of beauty
6	Катя – символизирует чистоту	Katya – Tượng trưng cho sự tinh khiết Katya – symbolized purity
7	Карина – чистота, целомудрие	Karina – Thanh khiết, trong trắng Karina – innocent, pure
8	Лариса – означает веселье	Larisa – Có nghĩa là vui vẻ Larisa – means fun
9	Любовь – Любовь, любимая	Lubov – Tình yêu, người được yêu mến Lubov – love, the beloved
10	Люда – человеческая любовь	Luda – Tình người Luda – Humanity
11	Раиса – спокойная, роза	Raisa – Dễ tính, hoa hồng Raisa – easy-going, roses
12	Мила – Будь любима другими, имейте благодать, имейте благодать	Mila – Được người thương, người có ơn Mila – to be loved, to be grateful

Meaningful Russian names for men and women

Let’s continue to discover the most commonly given meaningful Russian names for men and women below.

No.	Names in Russian	Transcription
1	Антонина	Antonina
2	Анна	Anna
3	Анжела	Angela
4	Анастасия	Anastasia
5	Алла	Alla
6	Алина	Alina
7	Александра	Alexandra
8	Валентина	Valentine
9	Валерия	Valeria
10	Вероника	Veronica
11	Виктория	Victoria
12	Галина	Galina
13	Дарья	Darya
14	Евгения	Evgeniya
15	Екатерина	Ekaterina
16	Елена	Elena
17	Елизавета	Elizabeth
18	Карина	Karina
19	Кира	Kira
20	Клавдия	Claudia
21	Кристина	Christina
22	Ксения	Kseniya
23	Лидия	Lydia
24	Маргарита	Natalia
25	Мария	Nina

10 most common Russian names for boys

Are you interested in meaningful Russian names for boys? Here are the 10 most common Russian names for boys for your reference.

No.	Name in Russian – meaning in Russian	Transliteration– meaning in Vietnamese Transliteration– meaning in English
1	Алман – Благородный человек	Alman – Người đàn ông cao quý Alman – the noble man
2	Арсенио – Мужественный	Arsenio – Nam tính Arsenio – masculinity
3	Искусство – Сила Эш: Счастье	Art – Sự mạnh mẽ Art – Strength
4	Айдын – Умный	Ash – Hạnh phúc Ash – Happy
5	Айдын – Умный	Aydin – Thông minh Aydin – Smart
6	Бургхард – Крепкий, как замок	Burghard – Mạnh mẽ như một lâu đài Burghard – Steady as a castle
7	Калин – сильный воин	Calin – Chiến binh mạnh mẽ Calin – Powerful warrior
8	Коллинз – Николас Виннерс	Collins – Người chiến thắng Nicholas Collins – Nicholas the winner
9	Анади – Всемогущий Бог	Anadi – Thiên Chúa toàn năng Anadi – Almighty God
10	Джахан – Бог богат милостью	Jahan – Thiên Chúa giàu lòng thương Jahan – God is merciful

Top 10 most commonly given Russian names for girls

Below, we will continue to summarize the 10 most commonly given Russian names for girls nowadays.

No.	Name in Russian – meaning in Russian	Transliteration– meaning in Vietnamese Transliteration– meaning in English
1	Алаир – Веселись	Alair – Vui vẻ Alair – cheerful
2	Амандип – Свет мира	Amandeep – Ánh sáng hòa bình Amandeep – the light of peace
3	Аделиса – одна из знати	Adelisa – Người trong quý tộc Adelisa – a member of the nobility
4	Алиана – Изящная, благородная	Aliana – Duyên dáng, cao quý Aliana – graceful, noble
5	Анна – Элегантный	Anna – Tao nhã Anna – elegant
6	Ариза – Снежное дерево	Ariza – Cây tuyết tùng Ariza – Cedar tree
7	Диана – Сияй	Diana – Tỏa sáng Diana – shining
8	Эбру – Бумажный Мрамор	Ebru – Đá cẩm thạch giấy Diana – shining
9	Элани – Осветить	Elani – Chiếu sáng Elani-lighting
10	Элида – крылатая	Elida – Có cánh Elida – winged

Meaningful Russian names according to historical progress

The Russian name is derived from many sources, and there have been many changes to the way of naming over the course of history. In particular:

Ancient Slavic names

The ancient Slavs were very creative in naming their children. The name usually describes the personality of the baby or carries the hopes of the parents for their child’s future. For example, a noisy child may be named Шумело (shooMYEla) – “a noisy child”; a child whose parents wish him or her to become strong and successful may be named Ярослав (yaraSLAF), which means “bright” or “strong.”

Some meaningful ancient Slavic-derived Russian names:

Stanislav (Станислав)
Rada (Рада)
Radomir (Радомир)
Zhdan (Ждан)
Peresvet (Пересвет)
Lada (Лада)
Lyubava (Любава).

Christian names

Christianity, a major Russian religion, was formed in the 10th century. Most Slavic names were banned at the time. However, many people continued to secretly name you in an ancient way.

A common custom at this stage was to name babies after their patron saint on their birthday. For example:

Ivan (Иван , ” John “)
Andrei (Андрей , ” Andrew “)
Yakov (Яков , ” Jacob “)
Yuri (Юрий , ” George “)
Tatyana (Татьяна , ” Tatiana “)
Maria (Мария , ” Mary “)
Avdotia (Авдотья , ” Eudocia “)
Elizaveta (Елизавета , ” Elizabeth “).

October Revolution and names in the Soviet period

After the 1917 revolution, the names were often given to reflect new communist ideals. Some names were also abbreviations of famous communist slogans.

The meaningful Russian name at this stage included:

Борец (baRYETS)
Идея (eeDYEya)
Победа (paBYEda)
Vilen (Вилен)
Avangard (Авангард)
Ninel (Нинель)
Era (Эра).

Russian names in the Post-Soviet period

Post-Soviet Russians have given their children foreign names, inspired by films and musical artists.

Some examples are:

Albert (Альберт)
Ruslan (Руслан)
Zhanna (Жанна)
Leyla (Лейла)

Additional information about meaningful Russian names

The following are frequently asked questions about meaningful Russian names:

Interesting facts about Russian names for girls

Agrafena: This is the name of Russia’s most famous ballerina. Agrafenca is the Russian variant of the Greek name – Agrippina. Historically, this was the name of the mother of the famous King Nero.
Alina: In 2019, according to a statistic, this is the 156th most popular name in the United States. Alina is a variant of the classical name Helen, and it means noble in Arabic.
Anastasia: This is the common spelling variant of Anastasiya, meaning resurrection. Anastasia was once an important name in the history of Russia Anastasia Romanovna was the name of the wife of Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible.
Dinara: The most common alternative variant of Dinara is Dinarah, which is derived from the word “denarius”. This name means wealth, gold coins, or treasure.
Feodora: This is one of the unique names derived from the Greek name Theodora, which means the gift of God.
Galina: this name means peace and tranquility and is a rare one in the United States.
Ksana: this name means “praise God,” and less than 700 people in the world have this name.
Larisa: the most common variant of Larisa is Larissa, Larysa, or Lary. The name is derived from a nymph in Greek mythology. It is also the name of an ancient Greek city called Larisa, meaning stronghold.
etc.

Interesting facts about Russian names for boys

Aleksandr: Mentioning Alexander, people immediately think of the great Russian poet Aleksandr Pushkin. This is the Russian name equivalent to the English name Alexander, which means defender.
Alexei: this name means “defender” and is commonly used as “Alexis” in the United States.
Boris: This name means combat, warplane and was popularized in Russia by the martyr Saint Boris, a Russian prince.
Daniil: this is the Russian version of the name Daniel, which means “God is my judge.”
Fyodor: this name has a feminine form, Fedora, meaning “gift of God.”
Grigori: This name means vigilance, and it is not common in the United States. In the fictional world, Grigori Rasputin is a Super God in the comic Hellboy.
Ivan: this name means “benevolent Lord,” and there are six Russian leaders in history who bear this name.
etc.

Why do you need a Russian name?

Nowadays, the need for study abroad, settlement, tourism, etc. in Russia is growing rapidly thanks to the development of the economy, tourism, etc. Therefore, for convenience in living, communicating as well as integrating into the Russian community, owning a meaningful Russian name is essential. A unique and meaningful name can leave a good impression on others and maybe open up opportunities and a good future for you, like the concept of “the name carries fate.”

Is it possible to translate the name from Vietnamese to Russian by transliteration?

Unlike Chinese, you cannot translate the name from Vietnamese to Russian by transliteration. To get a Russian name, the only way is to understand Russian, as well as Russian culture.

How to ask for the name of the other person in Russian

Here are 3 ways to ask for the name of the other person that corresponds to 3 common subjects:

Как вас зовут? – What’s your name?
Как её зовут? – What’s her name?
Как его зовут? – What’s his name?

In this article, we have shared with you the most beautiful and meaningful Russian names. Hopefully, this will be a useful source of information to help you choose a name that suits you.

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