Russian Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the language is Russian.
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Garri m Russian
Russian form of Harry.
Gasha m Russian
Diminutive of Agapit.
Gavosh m Russian
Diminutive of Gavriil.
Gavriila f Russian
Feminine form of Gavriil.
Gavrila m Russian
A Russian folk form of Gavriil.
Gedimin m Russian
Russian form of Gediminas.
Gekata f Russian
Russian variant of Hecate.
Gekatey m Russian
Russian form of Hekataios.
Geliodor m Russian
Russian form of Heliodoros.
Geliy m Soviet, Russian
Derived from the Russian noun гелий (geliy) meaning "helium". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, in reference to all the scientific progress in the Soviet Union.... [more]
Geliya f Soviet, Russian
Feminine form of Geliy. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Gely m Soviet, Russian
Variant transcription of Geliy.
Gelya f Russian
Diminutive of Angelina or Engelsina.
Geneziy m Russian
Russian form of Genesius.
Gennadia f Ancient Greek, Russian
Feminine form of Gennadios (see Gennadiy).
Georgiya f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Georgia.
Gera f Russian
Russian form of Hera.
Gerakl m Russian
Russian form of Hercules.
Geraklit m Russian
Russian form of Herakleitos.
Germokrat m Russian
Russian form of Hermokrates.
Gerontiy m Russian
Russian form of Gerontios.
Gersh m Russian, Jewish
Russian form of Hirsh.
Gershel m Russian, Jewish
Russian form of Hershel, and diminutive of Gersh.
Gertruda f Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian герой труда (geroy truda) meaning "hero of labour" and of героиня труда (geroinya truda) meaning "heroine of labour". In a way, one could say that this name is a Soviet (re-)interpretation of the Germanic name Gertruda.... [more]
Gesha m Russian
Diminutive of Gennadiy.
Giakinf m Russian
Russian form of Hyakinthos (see Hyacinthus).
Gilariy m Russian
Russian form of Hilarius.
Giorgy m Russian (Anglicized, ?)
Possibly a form of George or a variant transcription of Gyorgy.
Gipparkh m Russian
Russian form of Hipparchos.
Gistiey m Russian
Russian form of Histiaios.
Glavk m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Glaukos.
Glikeria f Georgian (Archaic), Russian
Georgian form of Glykeria and Russian variant transcription of Glikeriya.... [more]
Gloriya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Gloria
Goislav m Russian
Meaning "hail to glory". Combined with goiek, goier "hail" and slav "glory".
Goliaf m Russian
Form of Goliath used in Russian Bible.
Golubitsa f Russian
Means "pigeon" in Russian.
Gonoriy m Russian
Russian form of Honorius.
Goratsiy m Russian
Russian from Horatius.
Goratsiya f Russian
Feminine form of Goratsiy.
Gorislav m Croatian, Russian
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic gora "mountain". Also see Goran, which is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
Gorislava f Croatian, Russian
Feminine form of Gorislav.
Gosca f Russian
Variant of Gosta.
Goscha f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Gosta.
Goscja f Russian
Variant of Gosta.
Gose f Russian
Variant of Gosta.
Gosha m Russian
Diminutive of Georgiy.
Gost m Russian
Means "guest" in Russian.
Gosta f Russian
Feminine form of Gost.
Gostimira f Russian
Meaning "guest of peace and earth". Combined with gost "guest" and miru "peace, world".
Gost'ka m Russian
Diminutive of Gost.
Gostko m Russian
Diminutive of Gost.
Gotovets m Russian
Means "one who is prepared" in Russian.
Govard m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Howard.
Gradimir m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Croatian
The first element of this name can be derived from Serbo-Croatian grȃd, which can mean "city, town" as well as "fortress, castle" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gordъ "settlement, enclosed space")... [more]
Gradisha m Russian
Means "city" in Russian.
Gratsian m Russian
Variant of Gratian.
Grek m Russian
Means "Greek" in Russian.
Grekina f Russian
Variant of Grekyna.
Grekinia f Russian
Variant of Grekyna.
Grekyna f Russian
Feminine form of Grek.
Gridia m Russian
Diminutive of Grigorii.
Gridka m Russian
Diminutive of Grigorii.
Grig m Russian
Diminutive of Grigorii.
Griga m Russian
Diminutive of Grigorii.
Grigor m Russian
Diminutive of Grigorii.
Grigorei m Russian
Variant transcription of Grigorii.
Grishaka m Russian
Diminutive for Grigoriy
Grishka m Russian
Diminutive of Grigoriy.
Grishko m Russian
Diminutive of Grigorii.
Grunja f Russian (Germanized)
German transcription of Grunya.
Gruno m German (Rare), Russian (Rare)
The name Gruno derives from the Dutch province Groningen.... [more]
Gumbert m Russian
Russian form of Humbert.
Guriy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Gourias (see Gurias). Since at least the 16th century, this name has been borne by various Russian bishops and archbishops.
Gvidon m Literature, Russian
Russian form of Guido.
Gvozdika f Soviet, Russian
Derived from the Russian noun гвоздика (gvozdika) meaning "carnation" (as in, the flower from the genus Dianthus). This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, in reference to the red carnation flower (known in Russian as krasnaya gvozdika), which had become one of the symbols of the Russian communist revolutions of February and October 1917.
Harlampi m Russian
Russian variant transcription of Kharlampiy.
Hionia f Romanian (Rare), Greek (Rare), Russian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Greek variant transliteration of Χιονία (see Chionia), Russian variant transliteration of Хиония (see Khioniya) as well as the Romanian form of this name.
Hyugo m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian variant of Hugo, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Iakinf m Russian (Rare)
Variant form of Giakinf.
Iakov m Russian
Older Russian form of Yakov via Old Church Slavic Iakovu, which in turn came from Biblical Greek Iakobos.
Iaroslav m Romanian, Ukrainian, Russian
Romanian form of Yaroslav used in Moldova. Also alternate transcription in Ukrainian and Russian, generally outdated.
Idey m Soviet, Russian
Masculine form of Ideya. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Ideya f Soviet, Russian
Derived from the Russian noun идея (ideya) meaning "idea, thought, notion". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, possibly in reference to the word идеология (ideologiya) meaning "ideology" or to communist ideas, concepts or ideals in general.... [more]
Ielizaveta f Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Елизавета (see Yelizaveta).
Ielyzaveta f Russian
Variant transcription of Yelizaveta.
Ieremiya m Russian
Russian form of Yirmiyahu (see Jeremiah) via its Biblical Greek form Ieremias.
Iessey m Russian
Russian form of Yishay (see Jesse) via its Biblical Greek form Iessai.
Iezavel f Biblical Russian
Biblical Russian form of Jezebel.
Ignati m Bulgarian (Archaic), Russian
Variant transcription of Ignatiy and Archaic Bulgarian form of Ignatius.
Ignaty m Russian
Variant transcription of Ignatiy. A known bearer of this name was Russian writer and playwright Ignaty Potapenko (1856-1929).
Igoryok m Russian
Russian diminutive of Igor
Ikar m Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Ikaros (see Icarus).
Ikon m Russian (Archaic)
Derived from the Greek noun εἰκών (eikon) meaning "likeness, image, portrait". This given name is religious in nature, since its first use as a given name was inspired by the religious paintings (a.k.a. icons) of biblical characters and saints from the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Ilariya f Ukrainian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Ukrainian and Russian form of Hilaria.
Ilary m Russian
Variant transcription of Ilari and Ilariy.
Ilaydzha m Russian
Russian spelling of Elijah, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Ilena f Russian (Archaic), Medieval Portuguese
A Russian folk form and possibly a medieval Portuguese form of Helena.
Ilifiya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Ilithyia.
Iliodor m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Heliodoros.... [more]
Iliy m Russian
Variant of Iliya.
Illirika f Russian
Apparently derived from Illyricum, an ancient region conquered by the Romans. It is etymologically related to Illyria (see Illyrios).
Illyana f Russian
This is the feminine form of Ilya, Russian form of Elijah, which means 'My God is Yahweh'.
Illyana f Russian
I've heard many different meanings ranging from snowflake, daughter of the sun, and even light I have found God.
Ilyena f Russian
Variant of Ileana.
Ilyukha m Russian
Diminutive of Ilya.
Ilyusha m Russian
Russian diminutive of Ilya.
Industrializatsiya f Soviet, Russian (Archaic)
Derived from the Russian noun индустриализация (industrializatsiya) meaning "industrialization". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, in reference to the rapid industrialization of the Soviet Union, which at the beginning was predominantly agricultural.
Industriy m Soviet, Russian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Industriya. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [more]
Industriya f Soviet, Russian (Archaic)
Derived from the Russian noun индустрия (industriya) meaning "industry". In some cases, this name can also be a contracted form of Industrializatsiya.... [more]
Innokentiya f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Innocentia.
Ioakim m Russian, Greek (Cypriot)
Greek variant transcription of Ioakeim and Russian form of Joachim.
Ioanniky m Russian
Variant transcription of Ioannikiy.
Ioasaf m Greek, Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian
Modern Greek transcription of Ioasaph as well as the Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian form of the name.
Ioav m Russian
Russian form of Yoav (see Joab) via its Biblical Greek form Ioab.
Ionafan m Russian
Russian form of Yehonatan (see Jonathan) via its Biblical Greek form Ionathan.
Iosiya m Russian
Russian form of Yoshiyahu (see Josiah) via its Biblical Greek form Iosias.
Iov m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic), Romanian (Rare), Moldovan (Rare), Biblical Romanian
Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian form of 'Iyyov (see Job).
Iovel m Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian исполняющий обязанности Владимира Ленина (ispolnyayushchiy obyazannosti Vladimira Lenina) meaning "fulfilling the obligations of Vladimir Lenin"... [more]
Ipatia f Russian
Russian variant of Hypatia.
Ipatiya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Hypatia.
Ipaty m Russian
Variant transcription of Ipatiy.
Irinka f Russian, Slovak
Diminutive of Irina.
Irino m Russian
Masculine version of "Irina".
Irisha f Russian
Diminutive of Irina
Irmushka f Russian (Rare)
Russian diminutive of Irma.
Irod m Biblical Romanian, Biblical Russian, Biblical Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Serbian
Form of Herodes (see Herod) in several languages.
Irodiada f Russian
Russian form of Herodias.
Irodion m Georgian, Greek (Rare), Russian (Rare), Estonian (Archaic), Romanian, Moldovan
Modern Greek form of Herodion as well as the Georgian, Romanian and Russian form of the name.
Irsen m Korean, Russian
Russification of Il-Seong. This was used in the patronymic of Kim Jong-il's birth name, Yuri Irsenovich Kim.
Irya f Russian
Diminutive of Irina.
Isaiya m Russian, English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Isaiah, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Isandr m Russian
Russian form of Isander.
Isav m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of 'Esaw (see Esau).
Isayya m Russian
Russian spelling of Isaiah, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Isey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Isaios.
Itan m Russian
Russian form of Eitan (see Ethan).
Itor m Russian (?)
This beautiful name means: Prince of Peace
Iuda m Biblical Romanian, Russian (Archaic), Jewish
Russian and Romanian form of Judah.
Iuliia f Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian form of Julia.
Ivanei m Russian
Variant of Ivan.
Ivanik m Russian
Diminutive of Ivan.
Iyeremiya m Russian
Russian form of Jeremiah.
Iyeronim m Ukrainian, Russian
Ukranian form and alternate Russian transcription of Jerome
Izail m Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian исполнитель заветов Ильича (ispolnitel' zavetov Il'icha) meaning "executor of the testament of Ilyich" or of the Soviet slogan Исполняй заветы Ильича! (Ispolnyay zavety Il'icha!) meaning "Fulfill the legacy of Ilyich!" The last word in both sentences refers to the Russian politician and communist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924), whose patronymic was Ilyich.... [more]
Iziaslava f Medieval Russian, Medieval Ukrainian, Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Изяслава and Ukrainian Ізяслава (see Izyaslava).
Izil m Soviet, Russian
Variant form of Izail. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [more]
Izmaragd f Russian (Archaic)
Means "emerald" in Russian.
Izot m Russian (Rare)
Variant form of Zotik.
Izrail m Russian
Russian form of Israel.
Izya m & f Russian
Diminutive of ISAAC, ISIDORE, ISABEL, ISRAEL, and other names beginning with a similar sound.
Jakim m Russian
Russian variant transcription of Yakim.
Jascha m Russian (Dutchified), Russian (Germanized), Dutch (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Dutch and German transliteration of Яша (see Yasha). This name was borne by the violin virtuoso Jascha Heifetz.
Jasha m Russian
Variant spelling of Yasha.
Jelija f Russian
Russian form of Aelia.
Jelizaveta f Russian
Varian transliteration of Elizaveta.
Jelizawieta f Russian (Polonized)
Polish transcription of Russian Елизавета (see Yelizaveta).
Jevgenij m Russian
Variant transcription of Yevgeniy.
Jevpraksija f Russian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Евпраксия (see Yevpraksiya)
Joulia f Greek, Russian
Rare transcription of Ioulia or Yuliya.
Juriy m Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Variant transcripton of Юрий (see Yuri 1)
Kaleria f History (Ecclesiastical), Georgian, Russian
The first known bearer of this name is saint Kaleria from the port city of Caesarea Maritima in ancient Palestine. She lived during the reign of the Roman emperor Diocletian (284-305) and was martyred together with two to four other women (sources differ on the exact amount as well as their names).... [more]
Kaleriya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Kaleria.
Kaleriya f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Contraction of Russian Красная Армия легко разгромила империалистов Японии! (Krasnaya Armiya legko razgromila imperialistov Yaponii!) meaning "The Red Army easily defeated the Japanese imperialists!"... [more]
Kalisfeniya f Ukrainian (Rare, ?), Russian (Rare)
Ukrainian and Russian form of the Greek name Καλλισθένη (Kallisthene), a feminine form of Kallisthenes.
Kalista f Polish, Croatian, Russian (Rare)
Polish, Russian and Croatian form of Calista.
Kallinik m Polish, Russian, Ukrainian
Polish, Russian and Ukrainian form of Kallinikos.
Kallipp m Russian
Russian form of Kallippos.
Kaloger m Polish, Russian
Polish and Russian form of Kalogeros.
Kaloker m Croatian, Russian, Slovene
Croatian, Russian and Slovene form of Calocaerus and Calocerus, which are both latinizations of the Greek given name Kalokairos.
Kamill m Hungarian, Russian, Ukrainian (Rare)
Hungarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Camillus.
Kamo m Armenian, Russian
From the pseudonym of the Bolshevik revolutionary Simon Ter-Petrosyan, which was obtained due to mispronouncing Russian "komu" (to whom) as "kamo."
Kandid m Georgian (Rare), Russian
Modern Georgian and Russian form of Candidus (see Candida).
Kapitalina f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Derived from German Kapital or Russian капитал (kapital), which both mean "capital, asset". It is a reference to the three-volume book Das Kapital (1867-1894) written by the German philosopher and political economist Karl Marx (1818-1883).... [more]
Karelia f Russian (Archaic)
Transferred use of the place name Karelia.
Karloff m Russian
A notable bearer is a United States film actor (born in England) noted for his performances in horror films (1887-1969). A variant was used in the LEGO Ninjago series for the Master of Metal.
Karpofor m Russian
Russian form of Carpophorus.
Karya f Russian
Diminutive of Karina.
Kassandr m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Kassandros (see Cassander).
Kassian m German, Russian (Rare)
German and Russian form of Cassianus (see Cassian).
Kassiodor m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Cassiodorus.
Kassiy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Cassius.
Kassiya f Russian
Russian form of Cassia.
Kastor m Russian, Turkish, Tagalog
Russian, Turkish, and Tagalog form of Castor. In Turkish and Tagalog, this is also the ordinary vocabulary word for "beaver".
Katishe f Russian (?), Literature
Perhaps a Russified form of French Catiche, an archaic diminutive of Catherine. This name is used for a character, Princess Katerina 'Katishe' Mamontova, in English translations of Leo Tolstoy's epic novel War and Peace (1869).
Katiusha f Russian
Diminutive of Yekaterina and Ekaterina, not usually used as a given name in its own right.
Katiushka f Russian
Variant transliteration of Катюшка (see Katyushka), not usually used as a given name in its own right.
Katjuscha f Russian (Germanized)
German transliteration of Катюша (see Katiusha), not usually used as a given name in its own right.
Katyushenka f Russian
Russian diminutive pet form of Yekaterina.
Katyushka f Russian
Diminutive of Yekaterina.
Kaz m & f English, Polish, Lithuanian, Russian
Short form of Kazimieras, Kazimir, and other names beginning with Kaz.
Kefey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Cepheus.
Kejla f Polish, Jewish, Yiddish, Russian, Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Polish and Lithuanian spelling of Kayla, this form was far more common among Jews in Eastern Europe before it was overrode by its anglicized form of Kayla in the 1980s... [more]
Keley m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Celeus.
Kerengappukh f Biblical Russian
Biblical Russian form of Keren-Happuch.
Ket f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Acronym of the Russian words коммунизм (kommunizm) meaning "communism", электрификация (elektrifikatsiya) meaning "electrification" and труд (trud) meaning "labour"... [more]
Key m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Koios.
Kharilay m Russian
Russian form of Charilaos.
Kharlampi m Georgian, Russian
Georgian form of Charalampos. As for Russia, Kharlampi is a variant transcription of Kharlampiy there.
Kharlampiy m Russian
Russian form of Charalampos.
Kharon m Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Greek Mythology
Russian, Ukrainian, and Bulgarian form as well as variant spelling of Charon.
Khelina f Russian
Presumably a Russian form of Helia.
Khil'da f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Hilda.
Khiona f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Chione.
Khioniya f Russian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Russian form of Chionia. This name was borne by a failed assassin of Rasputin; Khioniya Guseva stabbed Rasputin in the street in 1914, but he recovered and she was institutionalized.
Khloya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Chloe. Not used by Russians or Ukrainians, just as a foreign adaptation.
Khrisipp m Russian
Russian form of Chrysippos.
Khristian m English (Modern), Bulgarian, Russian
Russian form and English variant of Christian.
Khristina f Bulgarian, Russian (Rare)
Bulgarian variant transcription of Hristina and rare Russian variant transcription of Kristina.
Khristo m English (Modern), Russian, Bulgarian
Russian variant of Christo, or short for Khristopher.
Kianu m English (Modern), Russian, Ukrainian
Variant of Keanu, reflecting the English pronounciation.
Kid m Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian коммунистический идеал (kommunisticheskiy ideal) meaning "communist ideal". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Kifa m Biblical Russian, Russian (Archaic), Serbian (Archaic)
Russian and Serbian form of Kephas (see Cephas).
Kilina f Russian
Russian short form of Akilina
Kim m Russian, Soviet
Short form of Akim and Yakim, which are both Russian forms of Joachim.... [more]
Kima f Russian, Soviet
Feminine form of the Russian name Kim.
Kinir m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Cinyras.
Kion m Russian (Archaic)
Variant or short form of Okean, which is the Russian form of Okeanos.... [more]
Kiprian m Russian
Russian form of Cyprianus (see Cyprian).
Kiran m Russian (Rare)
Variant of the name Kir, or alternatively a masculine form of Kira 1.
Kiriak m Russian
Russian form of Cyriacus.
Kiriakiya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Kyriaki.
Kirik m Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Bulgarian, Russian and Serbian form of Kirykos.
Kirion m Georgian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
Georgian and Russian form of Kyrion. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian saint Kirion II (1855-1918), who was the first Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.
Kirochka f Russian
Diminutive of Kira 1.
Kirsan m Russian
Russian short form of the Greek name Chrysanthos.
Kirya m Russian
Diminutive of Kir.
Kiy m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian form of Kyy as well as an Ukrainian variant transcription of Kyy.... [more]
Klarina f Russian, Dutch
Elaboration of Klara.
Klavdi m Russian
Variant transcription of Klavdiy.
Klavdian m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Claudianus.
Klavdiy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Claudius.
Klavdy m Russian
Variant transcription of Klavdiy. A bearer of this name was Russian painter Klavdy Lebedev (1852-1916).
Kleonik m Polish, Russian
Polish and Russian form of Kleonikos.
Klimenti m Georgian, Russian
Georgian form of Clementius. Also, in the case of Russia, this name is usually a variant transcription of Klimentiy.
Klimentiy m Russian
Russian form of Clementius.
Klimenty m Russian
Variant transcription of Klimentiy.
Klit m Russian
Russian form of Kleitos.
Klonimir m Croatian, Russian, Serbian
The first element of this archaic name is possibly derived from Russian klyon or kljon "maple (tree)". Also compare Polish klon, which also means "maple (tree)". The second element is derived from either Slavic mir "peace" or Slavic mer "great, famous"... [more]
Kobilka m Russian
Means "mare" in Russian.
Kobyl m Russian (Archaic)
Means "mare" in Russian.
Kobyla m Russian
Diminutive of Kobyl.
Kobylets m Russian
Diminutive of Kobyl.
Kobylitsa m Russian
Diminutive of Kobyl.
Kobylka m Russian
Diminutive of Kobyl.
Kodrat m Russian, Serbian (Rare)
Russian and Serbian form of Quadratus.
Koint m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of both Cointus and Kointos.