Russian Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the language is Russian.
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Vladymyr m Russian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainian transcription of Vladimir.
Vladzimir m Soviet, Belarusian (Rare), Russian (Belarusianized)
Russian influenced dialectal variant of Uladzimir most common in the Soviet era. Today, it is also often used as a Belarusianisation of Russian Vladimir opposed to standard Belarusian form Uladzimir.
Vlasy m Russian
Variant transcription of Vlasiy.
Vl'koslav m Russian
Means "great glory". Combination of vl'ko "great" and slava "glory".
Vola f Russian
a derivative of the Russian Volodya. Means "possessor of peace."
Volia m Russian
Means "wish".
Volimir m Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Ukrainian
Means "peaceful will", derived from Proto-Slavic volja "will, volition" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Volislav m Russian, Serbian
Means "glorious will", derived from Proto-Slavic volja "will, volition" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Vonifatiy m Russian
Variant form of Bonifatsiy, perhaps via Bonifatiy.
Vovan m Russian
Diminutive of Vladimir.
Vovka m Russian
A diminutive of Vladimir via Vova.
Vovochka m Russian
Diminutive of Vladimir via Vova. Vovochka is also a joke in Russia equivalent to Little Johnny in the West, that was recently banned due to Putin getting offended.
Vukol m Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian and Russian form of Boukolos. Vukol Lavrov was a Russian journalist and translator.
Walentin m Russian
Polish transcription of Валентин (see Valentin).
Walentina f German, Russian, Ukrainian, Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
German and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Valentina as well as a Russian/Ukrainian variant transcription of Валентина (see the previous name and Valentyna).
Wasilisa f Russian (Polonized)
Polish orthographic variant of Vasilisa.
Wassa f & m Russian
German transcription of Vassa.... [more]
Wlada f Russian
German transcription of Vlada.
Wladimir m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Владимир (see Vladimir).
Xenija f Russian
Variant transliteration of Ксения (see Kseniya).
Xenya f Russian (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Xenia as well as an alternate transcription of Ксения (see Kseniya).
Yalena f Russian (Archaic)
A Russian folk form of Yelena.
Yanvarina f Russian (Rare, ?)
From Russian январь (yanvar) "January", making it a cognate of Januaria. (Cf. Oktyabrina, Noyabrina.)
Yara f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Short form of Yarina or Yaryna. It can also be used for Yaroslava or Yaraslava.
Yarilo m Russian (Rare, Archaic), Slavic Mythology, Serbian (Rare, Archaic), Polish (Rare, Archaic), Belarusian
Yarilo is a Slavic god of vegetation, fertility and spring.
Yarina f Russian
Variant of Irina, perhaps influenced by the Slavic element yaru meaning "energetic".
Yaro m Russian, Ukrainian
Short form of Yaroslav
Yarofey m Russian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Ierofey. The spelling might have been influenced by Slavic names that contain the Slavic element yaru meaning "fierce, energetic", such as Yaroslav.
Yason m Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Jason, as well as a Turkish variant form of İason.
Yasya f Russian, Ukrainian
Possibly a diminutive of Yaroslava.
Yazgyul f Armenian (Archaic), Russian (Rare)
Armenian form of Yazgül as well as the proper transcription of the two Russian Cyrillic spellings of the name.... [more]
Yeferiy m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Aitherios.... [more]
Yefrosinya f Russian
Russian form of Euphrosyne.
Yegesipp m Russian
Russian form of Hegesippus via Hegesippos
Yegova m Biblical Russian
Biblical Russian form of Jehovah.
Yehor m Russian (Ukrainianized), Ukrainian (?)
Ukrainianised form of Yegor, used by Russian speaking Ukrainians.
Yeliena f Russian
Variant transcription of Елена (see Yelena.
Yelisafya f Russian (Archaic)
Old Russian vernacular form of Yelizaveta.
Yelisei m Russian
Variant transcription of Yelisey.
Yeliy m Ukrainian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
From Greek ἥλιος (helios) "sun, light". In Ukrainian, it is mostly used as saints' names and is heavily associated with religion not often used on people... [more]
Yelizavieta f Russian
Variant transcription of Yelizaveta.
Yelladiy m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Helladios (see Helladius).
Yeloiza f Russian
Russian form of Eloise.
Yelpidiy m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Elpidios (see Elpidius).
Yepifaniy m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Epiphanios (see Epifanio).
Yerast m Russian
Russian form of Erastos (see Erastus).
Yeremei m Russian (Rare)
Russian variant transcription of Yeremey.
Yeremey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Jeremiah.
Yermak m Ukrainian, Russian
Name of unclear origin. It may have been a folk form of Hermes via its canonical forms Yerm or Yerma, Hermas via Yermiy, Hermolaos via Yermolay or another canonical name beginning with herm-, such as Hermogenes, Hermokrates or Hermippos... [more]
Yerofey m Russian (Rare)
Modern form of Ierofey, which is an older Russian form of Hierotheos.... [more]
Yesphir f Russian
Another way to spell Esphir, Yesfir or Esfir in english
Yevdem m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Eudemos.
Yevdokha f Russian
Diminutive or variant of Evdokiya.
Yevdokia f Russian
Variant transcription of Yevdokiya.
Yevdoksiya f Russian
Russian form of Eudoxia.
Yeveniya f Russian
Means "well born"
Yevfimiya f Russian
Russian form of Euphemia.
Yevfroniy m Russian
Russian form of Euphronios.
Yevlaliya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Eulalia.
Yevnik m Russian (Archaic)
This given name is often listed as a variant form of Yevnoik, but it can also be a short form of Yevnikian as well as be the Russian form of Eunikos.
Yevnoik m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of both Eunoicus and Eunoikos.
Yevod m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Evodius.
Yevpl m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Euplius via its variant form Euplus. Known Russian bearers of this name include the lieutenant general Yevpl Semyonkin (1817-1895) and the military pilot Yevpl Nesterov (1887-died after 1917).
Yevpsikhiy m Russian (Archaic), Literature
Russian form of Eupsychios. In Russian literature, Yevpsikhiy Afrikanovich is a character from the novel Olesya (1898) written by Aleksandr Kuprin (1870-1938).
Yevsei m Russian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Yevsey.
Yevseviy m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Eusebios.
Yevsevy m Russian
Yevsevy comes from Greek origins which mean “pious, devout.”
Yevsey m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Eusebius.
Yevstafiy m Russian
Russian form of Eustace.
Yevstoliya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Eustolia. Notable Russian bearers of this name include the revolutionary Yevstoliya Rogozinnikova (1886-1907) and the scientist Yevstoliya Smirenskaya (1911-?), who won the Stalin Prize for her research and development of methods that restore the vital functions of the human body in cases of clinical death.
Yevstrat m Russian (Archaic)
Either a short form or a variant of Yevstratiy. A known bearer of this name was the Russian political investigator Yevstratiy "Yevstrat" Mednikov (1853-1914).
Yevstratiy m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Eustratios.... [more]
Yezdra m Russian
Russian form of EZRA.
Yezekiya m Biblical Russian, Biblical Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Hezekiah.
Yirmeyakhu m Biblical Russian
Biblical Russian form of Yirmeyahu.
Yoshka m Russian
Variant of Joshua.
Yudita f Russian
Diminutive of Yudif.
Yul m Russian
Diminutive of Yuliy.
Yulechka f Russian
Diminutive of Yuliya.
Yulenka f Russian
Diminutive of Yuliya.
Yulianiya f Medieval Ukrainian, Ukrainian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Medieval Ukrainian feminine form of Yulian also used rarely in the modern day.
Yulik m Russian
Diminutive of Yuliy or Yulian.
Yulina f Russian
Possibly derived from the name Yuliya or Yuliana.
Yulka f Russian
Russian diminutive of Yulia.
Yulya f Russian
Diminutive of Yuliya, Yuliana, or Yulianna.
Yulyana f Belarusian, Ukrainian, Russian (Modern, Rare)
Belarusian and Ukrainian feminine form of Yulyan. It is also a Russian variant of Yuliana.
Yulyasha f Russian
Affectionate diminutive of Yuliya.
Yulyk m Russian (Ukrainianized)
Ukrainianised form of Yulik used by Russian speaking Ukrainians that live in Ukrainian langauge dominated cities.
Yuniy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Iunius (see Junius).
Yuniya f Russian
Russian form of Iunia (see Junia).
Yunna f Russian (Rare)
Variant of Yuniya or derived from Russian юная (yunaya) meaning "young". Influenced by names like Anna and Inna.
Yunona f Russian
Russian form of Juno.
Yurii m Ukrainian, Russian
Variant transcrition of Yuriy.
Yurik m Russian
Diminutive of Yuriy.
Yustin m Russian
Russian form of Justinus (see Justin). Also compare Yustina.
Yustinian m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Iustinianus (see Justinian).
Yuvenaliy m Russian
Russian form of Iuvenalis (see Juvenal) via its variant form Iuvenalius.
Zabava f Slavic Mythology, Russian
Means "cheerful, funny" in Old Slavic.
Zachar m Russian
Variant transcription of Zakhar.
Zakhey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Zacchaeus.
Zalya f Russian (Rare)
Russian diminutive of Azaliya and Rozaliya.
Zangief m Popular Culture, Russian (Anglicized)
Anglicized spelling of the Russified form of the Ossetian surname Зæнджиаты (Zændžiaty). It is derived from the Persian word zangi meaning "dark-skinned" or a "Negro"... [more]
Zaria f Russian
Variant transcription of Zarya.
Zarliyah f Russian
meaning scattering wind
Zarya f Soviet, Russian
Derived from the Russian noun заря (zarya) meaning "dawn, daybreak". Also compare the related name Zorya.... [more]
Zaryana f Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant of Zoryana influenced by Russian and dialectal Ukrainian заря (zarya) "dawn", or simply deriving from it. It can also be an elaboration of Soviet Zarya 2.
Zeenah f Russian, English
Alternative transcription of Zina
Zefir m Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, and Bulgarian form of Zephyr.
Zelfa f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Zilpah.
Zenobiya f Azerbaijani, Russian
Azerbaijani and Russian form of Zenobia.
Zevksippa f Russian
Russian form of Zeuxippe.
Zhanneta f Russian
Russian form of Jeannette.
Zhdan m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
From жданий (zhdanyy), meaning "waited for".
Zheka m & f Russian
Diminutive of Yevgeniy or Yevgeniya.
Zhenechka f & m Russian
Diminutive of Yevgeniya or Yevgeniy. As a male diminutive is is mainly used on young kids.
Zherar m Russian
Russian form of Gerald.
Zhora m Russian
Diminutive of Yuriy or Georgiy.
Zhores m Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Taken from the French surname Jaurès, which was most famously borne by French Socialist Jean Jaurès (1859-1914)... [more]
Zhoslina f Russian
Russian form of Jocelyn.
Zhozef m Russian, Armenian
Russian and Armenian variant of Josef.
Zhozefina f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Josephine.
Zilija f Russian
Variant of Ziliä.
Zlatina f Bulgarian, Russian
Diminutive of Zlata.
Zlatislava f Russian, Ukrainian
Means "golden and glorious" in Old Slavic.
Zlatodan m Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Slavic elements zlato "gold" and dan "given."
Zlatoslava f Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Derived form the Slavic elements zlato "gold" and slava "glory".
Zofa m Biblical Russian
Russian form of Zophah.
Zoia f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Romanian, Moldovan
Variant transcription of Zoya.
Zoil m Catalan, Basque, Croatian, Polish, Russian
Basque, Catalan, Croatian, Polish and Russian form of Zoilus.
Zorya f Slavic Mythology, Soviet, Russian
The name given to the goddess (sometimes two or three) of the dawn or the morning and evening stars. The most common depiction was that of a warrior woman. Also compare the related names Zarya, Zvezda and Danica.... [more]
Zosim m Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian (Rare), Serbian, Slovene
Form of Zosimos (see Zosimus) in various languages.
Zosima m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Zosimas. Also see Zosim, which is the Russian form of Zosimos (see Zosimus).... [more]
Zosya f Russian, Belarusian
Possibly a Russian and Belarusian adoption of Zosia.
Zot m Russian
Short form of Izot. ... [more]
Zotik m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Zotikos (see Zoticus).
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