 MALE RUSSIAN NAMES |
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| ADAM |
earth or simply man |
| ADRIAN |
a town in northern Italy, this gave its name
to the Adriatic Sea |
| ADRIK |
dark |
| AFANASI |
immortal |
| AFANASY |
variant transliteration of Afanasi |
| AKIM |
the father of the Virgin Mary |
| ALEKSANDER |
defending men |
| ALEKSEI |
helper or defender |
| ALEXEI |
variant transliteration of Aleksei |
| ALYUSHA |
pet form of Aleksei |
| ANDREI |
man |
| ANDREW |
man |
| ANISIM |
beneficial, profitable |
| ANTON |
flower |
| ANTHONY |
flower |
| AZA |
strong |
| AZIK |
warden |
| ARMAN |
protective |
| BOGDAN |
gift from God |
| BORIS |
short form of Borislav, 10th century Russian
saint; small; battle glory
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| BORISLAV |
fame in battle |
| BORYA |
pet form of Boris |
| BURIAN |
lives near the weeds |
| CARPUS |
fruit |
| CHESLAV |
lives in a strong camp |
| CZAR |
Caesar, emperor |
| DANIIL |
Russian form of Daniel an old testament
character |
| DANYA |
gift from God |
| DAVID |
friend or beloved |
| DENIS |
the patron saint of France |
| DENISKA |
myth name |
| DIMA |
pet form of Dmitri derived from the Greek
Goddess Demeter |
| DIMITRI |
Russian form of Demetrius |
| DMITRI |
Russian form of Demetrius |
| DMITRII |
variant transliteration form of Dmitri |
| DMITRIY |
Russian Variant transliteration form of Dmitri |
| DMITRY |
Russian Variant transliteration form of Dmitri |
| DOMINIK |
Dominic of the lord |
| DOROFEI |
gift of God |
| EDVARD |
rich guard |
| EGOR |
farmer |
| ERMOLAI |
the people of Hermes |
| EVGENI |
well born |
| EVGENIYA |
well born |
| EVPRAKSIYA |
good action or exercise |
| FABI |
Russian form of Fabian, bean farmer |
| FADDEI |
heart |
| FEDOT |
given to God |
| FEOFILAKT |
guarded by god |
| FERAPONT |
servant or worshipper |
| FILAT |
short form of Feofilakt |
| FOKA |
a seal |
| FOMA |
form of Thomas meaning twin |
| FYODOR |
Russian form of Theodore |
| GABRIEL |
strength of God |
| GARSHA |
old or honour |
| GAVRIE |
man of God |
| GAVRIIL |
strength of god |
| GENNADI |
noble or generous |
| GENNADIUS |
noble |
| GENNADIY |
variant transliteration of Gennadi |
| GENNADY |
variant transliteration of Gennadi |
| GEORGE |
farmer |
| GEORGI |
farmer or earth - worker |
| GEORGIY |
variant transliteration of Georg |
| GERASIM |
old or honour |
| GLEB |
God of Life |
| GREGORY |
alert and attentive |
| GRIGORI |
watchful or alert |
| GRIGORY |
variant transliteration of Grigori |
| GRISHA |
pet form of Grigori, watchful |
| HERMOLAOS |
people of Hermes |
| HILLARY |
cheerful and happy |
| HIPPOLYTOS |
freer of horses |
| HYPATIA |
supreme power |
| IGOR |
Bow Army |
| ILARI |
cheerful |
| ILYA |
from the name Elijah, a Hebrew prophet of the
9th century BC |
| INNOKENTI |
innocent |
| IOANN |
God is gracious |
| IOSIF |
form of Joseph meaning God will add |
| IPATI |
highest or supreme |
| IPPOLIT |
freer of horses or to loosen |
| IRENUS |
peace |
| IRINEI |
peaceful |
| ISIDOR |
gift of the Egyptian Goddess |
| ISIDORE |
gift of Egyptian Goddess |
| IVAN |
the name of several rulers of Moscow |
| IVANO |
variant of John |
| JASHA |
supplanter |
| JOHN |
God is gracious |
| JOSEPH |
God will add |
| KARP |
fruits or profits |
| KAZIMIR |
to destroy greatness |
| KENYA |
innocent |
| KIRIL |
lord |
| KIRILL |
lord |
| KLIMENT |
merciful and gentle |
| KOLYA |
pet form of Nicholas |
| KONSTANTIN |
constant and stead fast |
| KOSTYA |
pet form of Konstantin |
| KUZMA |
order and decency |
| LAVRENTI |
laurel |
| LAZAR |
Lazarus was a man from Bethany, the brother
of Mary and Martha |
| LEONID |
lion |
| LEONTI |
lion |
| LEONTY |
variant transliteration of Leonti |
| LESTA |
- |
| LEV |
lion |
| LUKA |
form of Luke |
| LYOV |
lion |
| MAKARI |
blessed |
| MACARIO |
blessed |
| MAKSIM |
greatest |
| MARKO |
of Mars; the God of War |
| MARKOV |
of Mars; the God of War |
| MAXIMUS |
great |
| MAKSIMILIAN |
the name of a 3rd century saint |
| MAXIMILIAN |
Emperor of Roman empire |
| MARK |
the patron saint of Venice |
| MARTIN |
derived from the Roman God of Mars |
| MATVEI |
gift of god |
| MATTHEW |
Gift of God |
| MAXIM |
great |
| MAKSIM |
greatest |
| MELOR |
his name commemorates the creation of the
former Soviet state |
| MIKHAIL |
Who is God? |
| MIKULA |
variant of Nikolai |
| NIKOLAI |
a notable bearer was Nikolai Gogol, a 19th -
century Russian novelist |
| MILAN |
gracious |
| MILOSLAV |
favour glory |
| MIROSLAV |
great glory |
| MISHA |
Russian pet form of MICHAEL, occasionally
used as a female name |
| MITYA |
pet form of Dmitri derived from the Greek
Goddess of Demeter |
| MODEST |
moderate |
| MORIZ |
moorish |
| MOTYA |
form of Matthew |
| MSTISLAV |
vengeance and glory |
| NAUM |
comforter |
| NIKIFOR |
victory carrier |
| NIKEPHOROS |
carrying victory |
| NIKITA |
unconquerable |
| NIKODIM |
victory of people |
| NICODEMUS |
victory of the people |
| NIKOLAI |
a notable bearer was Nikolai Gogol, a 19th
century Russian novelist |
| OLEG |
successful |
| OLEXEI |
Russian form of Alexander |
| ONISIM |
profitable |
| ONESIMUS |
beneficial and profitable |
| OSIP |
form of Joseph meaning God will Add |
| PANKRATI |
powerful |
| PANKRATIOS |
all powerful |
| PASHA |
pet form of Pavel |
| PASHENKA |
little |
| PAVEL |
small or humble |
| PAVLO |
little; form of Paul |
| PAUL |
humble |
| PATYA |
humble |
| PAVEL |
lowly |
| PETYA |
rock |
| PETER |
rock or stone |
| PYOTR |
Peter |
| RADIMIR |
happy |
| RADZIMIERZ |
happiness |
| RADKO |
happy |
| RADOSLAV |
happy glory |
| RADOSLAW |
happy glory |
| RAMZAN |
begotten by Ra, the sun God |
| ROMAN |
Roman |
| ROSTISLAV |
to usurp glory |
| RURIK |
famed power |
| RODERICK |
famous power |
| SAMOYLA |
God’s name |
| SAMUEL |
name of god |
| SAMUIL |
form of Samuel |
| SASHA |
defending men |
| SAVA |
old man |
| SABAS |
old man |
| SAVELI |
people of central Italy |
| SEMYON |
listening |
| SERGEI |
servant. attendant |
| SERGIUS |
servant |
| SEVASTIAN |
venerable |
| SHURIK |
defender of man |
| SPYRIDON |
spirit |
| STANIMIR |
great government |
| STANISLAV |
camp glory or government glory |
| STEPAN |
crown |
| SVYATOPOLK |
blessed people |
| SVYATOSLAV |
blessed glory |
| TAMARY |
palm tree |
| TARAS |
of Tarentum, a town in Italy |
| TIKHON |
hitting the mark |
| TIMOFEI |
honouring God |
| VADIM |
to rule with greatness |
| VALENTIN |
strong, vigorous and healthy |
| VANYA |
pet form of IVAN meaning John |
| VARFOLOMEI |
abounding in furrows |
| VARLAM |
Barlaam was a 3rd century hermit from Senaar |
| VASILI |
king |
| VASILY |
king |
| VASSILY |
variant transliteration of Vasili |
| VASYA |
pet form of Vasili |
| VENYAMIN |
son of the south or son of the right hand
(form of Benjamin) |
| VIKTOR |
victory |
| VITALI |
vitals of life |
| VITYA |
pet form of Vitali |
| VLADILEN |
contraction of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
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| VLADIMIR |
to rule with greatness; Prince |
| VLADISLAV |
to rule with glory |
| VLASI |
lisping |
| VOLODYA |
form of Vladimir |
| VOLODYMYR |
Russian variant of Vladimir |
| VOLYA |
short form of Volodymyr |
| VSEVOLOD |
to rule all |
| VYACHESLAV |
more glory |
| YAKIM |
established by God |
| YAKOV |
to hold the heel; supplanter |
| YAROSLAV |
spring glory |
| YASHA |
Russian form of Jacob |
| YERIK |
appointed by God |
| YERMOLAI |
people of Hermis |
| YEVA |
life-giving |
| YEVGENI |
form of Eugene meaning well born |
| YEVGENY |
born well |
| YURI |
Russian form of George meaning earth worker
or farmer |
| ZAKHAR |
God remembers |
| ZASHA |
people's defender |
| ZIVON |
alive |
| ZORYA |
farmer |
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