This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the description contains the keywords russian or diminutive.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Pop m & f English (Rare)Diminutive of
Poppy and nickname derived from
pop, shortened variation of papa "father," in use in American English as early as 1838.
Predimir m Medieval Croatian, Medieval SerbianThe first element of this archaic name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian adjective
pred "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
perdъ "in front of, against"... [
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Predislav m Medieval Croatian, Medieval Serbian, Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this archaic name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian adjective
pred "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
perdъ "in front of, against"... [
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Proculus m Ancient Roman, Late RomanThree theories exist on the origin of the name: it could come from
procul ("far"), with the addition of the suffix
-us, thus "whose father is distant"; from
procus ("wooer, suiter"; also means "prince" in Old Latin); or as a diminutive form of
Proca, borne by a king of Alba Longa... [
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Prodromakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Prodromos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
(-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Prothet m Medieval FrenchMedieval French diminutive of
Prothade (as
-et is a French masculine diminutive suffix). This given name is no longer in use in France, but it still survives there as a patronymic surname.
Przedbor m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective
przed "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
perdъ "in front of, against"... [
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Przedmir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective
przed "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
perdъ "in front of, against"... [
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Przedpełk m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective
przed "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
perdъ "in front of, against"... [
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Przedsław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective
przed "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
perdъ "in front of, against"... [
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Pueblito f & m Spanish (Mexican)Means "little town, small village" in Spanish, a diminutive of
pueblo meaning "town, village; people." It is taken from the Mexican titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen del Pueblito and
Nuestra Señora del Pueblito, meaning "The Virgin of the Little Town" and "Our Lady of the Little Town" respectively.... [
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Pulcinella m TheatrePossibly derived from a diminutive of Italian
pulcino "chick". This is the name of a character (male, despite the name form) that appeared in the commedia dell'arte in the 17th century.
Pupillus m Ancient RomanDerived from Latin
pupillus "orphan, minor, little boy", which is a diminutive of Latin
pupus "boy." Lucius Orbilius Pupillus was a grammarian from the 1st century BC.
Pushkin m Indian (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Pushkin. A famous bearer of this surname was the Russian poet and playwright Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837)... [
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Putimir m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is derived from Russian
put' "road, path, way", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
pǫtь "path". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Putislav m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is derived from Russian
put' "road, path, way", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
pǫtь "path". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Qaraçiq m Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
къара (qara) meaning "black" and the diminutive suffix
-чыкъ (çıq). Quenyazton f & m NahuatlPossibly means "how will she go?", from Nahuatl
quen "how? what? in what manner?" and
yaz "will go", combined with the diminutive suffix
-ton.
Radegast m Slavic MythologyFrom Slavic radǔ (content, glad), or rad (kind, willing, happy), and gostŭ (host). Old god of Slavic mythology. He is considered to be a deity of hospitality, or host or leader of an assembly or council... [
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Radgost m Slavic MythologyFrom Slavic radǔ (content, glad), or rad (kind, willing, happy), and gostŭ (host). Old god of Slavic mythology. He is considered to be a deity of hospitality, or host or leader of an assembly or council... [
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Radiy m Russian (Rare), Tatar (Rare)Variant form of
Radik. Also note that
radiy is also the Russian word for radium, an alkaline earth metal. The name was used in the Soviet era in reference to scientific progress.
Radner m SovietDerived from the Russian phrase радуйся новой эре
(raduysya novoy ere) meaning "hail the new era", referring to communism and the Soviet period. This name was used by Soviet parents who were eager to reject traditional Russian names... [
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Raffaellino m Italian (Rare)Variant of
Raffaele with an added Italian diminutive suffix
-ino. Raffaellino del Colle (1490–1566) was an Italian Mannerist painter active mostly in Umbria.
Rafke f & m DutchWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Raf) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
-ke to the original name... [
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Rauke m West Frisian (Rare)West Frisian diminutive of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element
hraban meaning "raven".
Raulin m French (Archaic)Archaic diminutive form of
Raoul. Nowadays in France, one is far more likely to find Raulin as a surname rather than a first name or nickname.
Redimir m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this archaic name is derived from Proto-Slavic
rědъkъ "rare, sparse". Compare modern Russian
redkij or
redkiy, Croatian
rijedak and Polish
rzadki, all of which mean "rare, scarce, uncommon"... [
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Rem m Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian революция мировая
(revolyutsiya mirovaya) meaning "world revolution". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [
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Rem m Soviet, RussianAcronym consisting of the Russian word революция
(revolyutsiya) meaning "revolution" and the surnames of Энгельс
(Engels) and Маркс
(Marx), which refer to Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) and Karl Marx (1818-1883).... [
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Remir m Soviet, RussianVariant form of
Revomir. A known bearer of this name is the Russian former sambo wrestler Remir Solnitsev (b. 1933).
Remir m Soviet, RussianAcronym of the Russian words революция
(revolyutsiya) meaning "revolution", электрификация
(elektrifikatsiya) meaning "electrification" and мир
(mir) meaning "peace" as well as "world"... [
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Repoš m Medieval SerbianEither from Serbian
реп (rep) meaning “tail” or Serbian
репа (repa) meaning “turnip, beet” combined with a diminutive suffix. Originally used as a surname in the 14th century, some would later use it as a first name in the 15th century.
Revolt m Soviet, RussianThis name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [
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Revomir m Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian революция мировая
(revolyutsiya mirovaya) meaning "world revolution" as well as of революционный мир
(revolyutsionnyy mir) meaning "revolutionary world"... [
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Rickon m Literature, Popular CultureInvented name based on medieval diminutives such as
Dicun. It is the name of the youngest Stark child in the book series 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and the corresponding TV show 'Game of Thrones'.
Rieneke f & m DutchWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Rien 1) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
-ke to the original name... [
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Rintje m West FrisianFrisian form of
Rein, with the diminutive suffix
je included. A well-known bearer of this name is the Dutch-Frisian speed skater Rintje Ritsma.
Rivaldinho m Portuguese (Brazilian)Diminutive of
Rivaldo. A famous bearer is the Brazilian soccer player Rivaldo Vítor Mosca Ferreira Júnior (1995-), who is usually called simply Rivaldinho; he is the son of the soccer star Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (who is commonly known only by his first name).
Rizalino m FilipinoDiminutive of the surname
Rizal, given in honour of the Filipino nationalist José Rizal (1861-1896).
Robertin m Medieval FrenchMedieval French diminutive of
Robert. This given name is no longer in use in France (apart from the handful of bearers that were born in the 1960s), but it still survives there as a patronymic surname (albeit barely, as the surname is extremely rare there nowadays).
Roblen m Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian родился быть ленинцем
(rodilsya byt' lenintsem) and of родившйся быть ленинцем
(rodivshiysya byt' lenintsem), which both mean "born to be a Leninist"... [
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Rocket m & f English (Rare)From the English word
rocket. The word comes from Italian
rocchetta, from Old Italian
rochetto (“rocket”, literally “a bobbin”), diminutive of
rocca (“a distaff”), from Lombardic
rocko,
rukka (“spinning wheel”), from Proto-Germanic
*rukkô (“a distaff, a staff with flax fibres tied loosely to it, used in spinning thread”).
Rodomir m RussianThe first element of this name is derived from Russian
rod "family, kind, race, genus", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
rodъ "family". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Roek m Dutch (Rare)Meaning uncertain. It could be a contraction of a diminutive like
Roelke or even be a variant of
Rochus. However, it is also possible that the name is derived from Dutch
roek meaning "rook" (as in, the bird).
Roelke m & f Dutch (Rare)When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Roel) into a feminine name by simply adding the Dutch diminutive suffix
-ke to the original name... [
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Roelofje f & m DutchWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Roelof) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
-je to the original name... [
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Roeltje f & m Dutch, West FrisianWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Roel) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
-tje to the original name... [
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Rosién f & m IrishDiminutive of Róis or the Irish word for rose
Rsholin m Nivkh (Archaic)Traditional Nivkh name of unknown meaning. Because most Nivkhs adopted Russian names in the 20th century, it is no longer used in the modern-day.
Rudibert m GermanAn alternative form of Robert; the Germanic name Hrodebert meaning "bright fame", derived from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and beraht "bright". Combining the diminutive Rudi (hrod) and the latter element beraht.
Rufin m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare), French, Polish, Russian, Serbian, ProvençalBulgarian, Croatian, French, Provençal, Polish, Russian and Serbian form of
Rufinus.
Ruis m Dutch (Rare)Modern form of the medieval Dutch given name
Ruys or
Ruysch, of which the meaning is uncertain. It is theorized to be a diminutive or short form of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element
hruod meaning "fame".... [
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Rus m SlavicMeaning, "Ruthenian/Russian man."
Rusimir m Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is probably derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun
Rus meaning "Russian". The Russians themselves derived their name from (Old) Russian
rusij or
rusiy, which refers to a light hair colour (often blonde; some sources also say light-brown) and could be understood to mean "fair-haired" or "fair-headed"... [
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Russy m EnglishDiminutive of
Russell. A notable bearer of this name is Russy Simmons (b. 1997) from the American reality television series
Run's House (2005-2009), whose full name is Russell Simmons II.
Ryeian m & f English (Modern, Rare)From a common Irish surname, the Americanized form of Ó Riain. This patronymic derives from the given name Rian, which is of uncertain meaning. It is traditionally said to mean "little king", from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Rytkheu m ChukchiMeans "unknown" in Chukchi. A bearer is Yuri Rytkheu, born Rytkheu, a Chukchi-Russian writer.