Soviet
names were used in the countries that were part of the Soviet Union. They were primarily used during its existence, which was from 1922 to 1991.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Arlen Арлен m SovietContraction of
армия Ленина (armiya Lenina) "army of Lenin".
Arvil Арвил m SovietAcronym of армия Владимира Ильича Ленина
(armiya Vladimira Il'icha Lenina) meaning "army of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin".
Astrela Астрела f SovietFrom Greek
αστερ (aster), meaning "star".
Ateist Атеист m Soviet, Russian (Archaic)Derived from the Russian noun атеист
(ateist) meaning "atheist". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Avangard Авангард m SovietDerived from Russian авангард
(avangard), which is a borrowing of French
avant garde "vanguard". A famous bearer of this name is Avangard Leontiev (b. 1947), a Soviet and Russian film and theatre actor.
Avietta Авиетта f SovietDerived from French
aviette and Russian авиетка
(avietka), both meaning "small plane".
Barrikada Баррикада f Soviet, RussianDerived from the Russian noun баррикада
(barrikada) meaning "barricade". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, possibly in reference to the protests and strikes by labourers.
Bastil Бастил m SovietAdoption of French
Bastille, referring to the stormed fortress in Paris during the French Revolution.
Bebel Бебель m SovietTransferred use of the surname
Bebel in honor of German socialist politician August Bebel (1840-1913).
Beryoza Берёза m Soviet, Russian (Rare)Derived from the Russian noun берёза
(beryoza) meaning "birch tree". Also compare
Bereza, which is a medieval first name of the same etymological origin.... [
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Bolzhedor Больжедор m SovietContracted form of
большая железная дорога, meaning "big railroad".
Buntar Бунтарь m SovietDerived from Russian бунтарь
(buntar') meaning "rebel".
Danton Дантон m SovietTransferred use of the surname
Danton in honor of French revolutionary Georges Danton (1759-1794).
Dazdraperma Даздраперма f SovietContraction of да здраствует первое Мая
(da zdrastvuet pervoye Maya) meaning "long live the first of May". This date refers to the International Workers' Day.
Dazdrapertrak Даздрапертрак m Soviet, Russian (Archaic)Contraction of Russian Да здравствует первый трактор!
(Da zdravstvuet pervyy traktor!) meaning "Long live the first tractor!" This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names... [
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Dazmir Дазмир m Soviet, Russian (Rare), Georgian (Rare)Contraction of the Soviet slogan Да здравствует мировая революция!
(Da zdravstvuet mirovaya revolyutsiya!) meaning "Long live the world revolution!" as well as of Да здравствует мир!
(Da zdravstvuet mir!) meaning "Long live the peace!" This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Dekabrin Декабрин m Soviet, RussianDerived from Russian декабрь
(dekabr) meaning "December". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, and was used in order to commemorate the Decembrist revolt of 1825... [
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Dekabrina Декабрина f Soviet, RussianFeminine form of
Dekabrin. A known bearer of this name was the Russian chess player Dekabrina Kazatsker (1913-1983).
Dekabrist Декабрист m Soviet, RussianDerived from Russian декабрист
(dekabrist) meaning "Decembrist", which is a term used to refer to someone who participated in (or sympathized with) the Decembrist revolt of 1825. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names... [
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Dinamit Динамит m SovietDerived from Russian динамит
(dinamit), meaning "dynamite".
Dinamo Динамо m SovietDerived from Russian динамо
(dinamo), meaning "dynamo".
Disizara Дисизара f SovietContraction of дитя, смело иди за революцией
(ditya, smelo idi za revolyutsiyey) meaning "child, follow the Revolution boldly".
Donara Донара f Soviet, Russian (Rare), ArmenianContraction of Russian дочь народа
(doč naroda) meaning "daughter of the people". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Donbass Донбасс m SovietPortmanteau of
Donets Basin, an abbreviation of
Donets Coal Basin, from Russian Донецкий угольный бассейн
(Donetskiy ugolnyy basseyn).
Dzhonrid Джонрид m SovietFrom the name of the journalist John Reed. This was the birth name of Ivan Svanidze, the husband of one of Stalin's daughters.
Elektrifikatsiya Электрификация f SovietMeans "electrification" in Russian. This name was used by communists in the Soviet Union who wanted to use non-traditional names for their children.
Elem Элем m Soviet, RussianThis name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names. It is usually a combination of the surnames Энгельс (
Engels), Ленин (
Lenin) and Маркс (
Marks), which refer to Friedrich Engels (1820-1895), Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) and Karl Marx (1818-1883)... [
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Energiy Энергий m Soviet, RussianMasculine form of
Energiya. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Energiya Энергия f Soviet, RussianDerived from Russian энергия
(energiya) meaning "energy, power". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Engelsina Энгельсина f SovietDerived from the surname
Engels. Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) was a German philosopher who coauthored 'The Communist Manifesto' (1848) with Karl Marx... [
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Geliy Гелий m Soviet, RussianDerived 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.... [
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Geliya Гелия f Soviet, RussianFeminine form of
Geliy. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Gertruda Гертруда f Soviet, RussianContraction 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.... [
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Gvozdika Гвоздика f Soviet, RussianDerived 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.
Idey Идей m Soviet, RussianMasculine form of
Ideya. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Ideya Идея f Soviet, RussianDerived 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.... [
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Industrializatsiya Индустриализация 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.
Iovel Иовель m Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian исполняющий обязанности Владимира Ленина
(ispolnyayushchiy obyazannosti Vladimira Lenina) meaning "fulfilling the obligations of Vladimir Lenin"... [
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Ivista Ивиста f Soviet (Rare)Iosif Vissarionovich Stalin contracted, used by communists in the Soviet Union who wanted to use non-traditional names for their children.
Izaida Изаида f SovietDerived from a contraction of
иди за Ильичом, детка (idi za Il'ichom, detka), meaning "follow behind (Vladimir) Ilyich (Lenin), child".
Izail Изаиль m Soviet, RussianContraction 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.... [
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Izil Изиль m Soviet, RussianVariant form of
Izail. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [
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Kaleriya Калерия 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!"... [
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Kamo m Armenian, SovietFrom the nickname of the Bolshevik revolutionary Simon Ter-Petrosyan (1882-1922), which was acquired due to his mispronunciation of Russian кому
(komu) "to whom" as
kamo.
Kapitalina Капиталина 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).... [
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Ket Кэт f Soviet, Russian (Rare)Acronym of the Russian words коммунизм
(kommunizm) meaning "communism", электрификация
(elektrifikatsiya) meaning "electrification" and труд
(trud) meaning "labour"... [
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Kid Кид m Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian коммунистический идеал
(kommunisticheskiy ideal) meaning "communist ideal". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Kombayn Комбайн m Soviet, Russian (Rare)Derived from the Russian noun комбайн
(kombayn) meaning "combine" (as in, a harvester - usually one that is used for agricultural purposes, though it can also refer to harvesters used in e.g. industrial settings)... [
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Komsomol Комсомол m SovietFrom the name of the communist youth organisation.
Krasarma Красарма f Soviet, Russian (Rare)Contraction of Russian Красная армия
(Krasnaya armiya) meaning "Red army". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Lemir Лемир m Soviet, RussianThis name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names. It can be a contraction of Ленин и мировая революция
(Lenin i mirovaya revolyutsiya) meaning "Lenin and the world revolution", but it can also be a contraction of Ленин мировой идеал революций
(Lenin mirovoy ideal revolyutsiy), which essentially means "Lenin is the revolutionary ideal of the world".... [
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Lemira Лемира f Soviet, RussianFeminine form of
Lemir. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Lemira Лэмира f Soviet, Russian (Rare)Most likely an acronym of the surnames of Ленин (
Lenin), Энгельс (
Engels) and Маркс (
Marx) combined with the Russian words интернационал революция
(internatsional revolyutsiya) meaning "international revolution".
Lenara Ленара f SovietDerived as a contracted form of Ленинская армия (
Leninskaya armya), meaning "Lenin's army". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Lenera Ленера, Ленэра f SovietMeans "Lenin's era", dervived from "Ленинская эра (leninskaya era)". This name was used by communists in the Soviet Union who wanted to use non-traditional names for their children.
Lyublen Люблен m Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian Люби Ленина!
(Lyubi Lenina!) meaning "Love Lenin!", in which Lenin refers to the Russian politician and communist revolutionary Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924), who founded the former Soviet state... [
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Marlena Марлена f Soviet, RussianFeminine form of
Marlen 1. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Maya Мая f Soviet, Russian (Rare)From Russian
май (may), meaning "May". It was used by communist parents wanting to reject traditional names as a reference to International Worker's Day on May 1st. The name is written as Maya (Мая) because it is feminine.
Mel Мэл m Soviet, RussianAcronym of the surnames of Маркс
(Marx), Энгельс
(Engels) and Ленин
(Lenin), which refer to Karl Marx (1818-1883), Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) and Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924)... [
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Mels Мэлс, Мэльс m Soviet, Russian, UkrainianAcronym of the surnames of Маркс
(Marks), Энгельс
(Engels), Ленин
(Lenin) and Сталин
(Stalin), which refer to Karl Marx (1818-1883), Friedrich Engels (1820-1895), Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) and Joseph Stalin (1878-1953)... [
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Melsor Мэлсор m Soviet, Russian (Rare)Older form of
Melor, a name created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names. This form stands for
Маркс, Энгельс, Ленин, Сталин, Октябрьская Революция "(Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin, October Revolution)"... [
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Neya Нея f Soviet, RussianContracted form of
Energiya. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [
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Nonna Нонна f Soviet, Russian (Rare)Either a contracted form or a diminutive of
Noyabrina. A known bearer of this name was the Russian actress Noyabrina "Nonna" Mordyukova (1925-2008).
Novomir Новомир m Soviet, Bulgarian, RussianMeans "new peace" or "new world", derived from Russian новый
(novyy) meaning "new, fresh" combined with Russian мир
(mir) meaning "peace" as well as "world". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Noyabrin Ноябрин m Soviet, RussianDerived from Russian ноябрь
(noyabr) meaning "November". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names. It was used in order to commemorate the October Revolution of 1917, which according to the Gregorian calendar (not in use in Russia at the time) actually took place in November 1917... [
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Oktyabrin Октябрин m Soviet, RussianDerived from Russian октябрь
(oktyabr) meaning "October". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, and was used in order to commemorate the October Revolution of 1917 and the creation of the (now former) Soviet state in 1922.
Radner Раднэр 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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Rem Рем 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 Рэм 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 Ремир m Soviet, RussianVariant form of
Revomir. A known bearer of this name is the Russian former sambo wrestler Remir Solnitsev (b. 1933).
Remir Рэмир 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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Remo Рэмо f Soviet, RussianAcronym of the Russian words революция
(revolyutsiya) meaning "revolution", электрификация
(elektrifikatsiya) meaning "electrification" and мобилизация
(mobilizatsiya) meaning "mobilization" or мировой Октябрь
(mirovoy Oktyabr) meaning "world's October"... [
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Revolt Револт, Револьт m Soviet, RussianThis name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [
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Revolyutsiya Революция f Soviet, RussianDerived from the Russian noun революция
(revolyutsiya) meaning "revolution". Like names such as
Melor and
Vilen, this name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Revomir Ревомир 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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Roblen Роблен 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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Stalberi m Soviet, Georgian (Rare)Combination of
Stalin and
Beria, which were the surnames of the Soviet politicians Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) and Lavrentiy Beria (1899-1953). This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [
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Stan Стан m Soviet, Russian (Rare)Combination of the surnames of Сталин
(Stalin) and Энгельс
(Engels), which refer to Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) and Friedrich Engels (1820-1895). This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Sten Стэн m Soviet, Russian (Rare)Combination of the surnames of Сталин
(Stalin) and Энгельс
(Engels), which refer to Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) and Friedrich Engels (1820-1895). This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Traktor Трактор m Soviet, Russian (Rare)Derived from the Russian noun трактор
(traktor) meaning "tractor" (as in, the agricultural vehicle). This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Traktorin Тракторин m Soviet, Russian (Rare)Derived from the Russian noun трактор
(traktor) meaning "tractor" (as in, the agricultural vehicle) combined with the Russian possessive suffix -ин
(-in). This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Varlen Варлен m Soviet (Rare)Means "great army of Lenin", from
великая армия Ленина (velikaya armiya Lenina). This name was used by communists in the Soviet Union who wanted to use non-traditional names for their children.
Vektor Вектор m SovietRevolutionary name created in the early period of the Soviet Union. Contraction of
великий коммунизм торжествует (velikiy kommunizm torzhestvuyet) meaning "great communism triumphs".
Velior Велиор m SovietContraction of
Великая Октябрьская революция (Velikaya Oktyabrskaya revolyutsiya) "Great October revolution".
Velir Велир m Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian великий рабочий
(velikiy rabochiy) meaning "great worker" as well as of Владимир Ленин и революция
(Vladimir Lenin i revolyutsiya) meaning "Vladimir Lenin and the revolution"... [
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Velira Велира f Soviet, RussianFeminine form of
Velir. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Vemir Вемир m SovietContraction of
Великая мировая революция (Velikaya mirovaya revolyutsiya) "Great world revolution".
Vil Вил, Виль m Soviet, RussianDerived from the initials of the Russian politician and communist revolutionary Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924), who founded the former Soviet state. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [
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Vilor Вилор m SovietContraction of
Владимир Ильич Ленин — Организатор Революции (Vladimir Il'ich Lenin – Organizator Revolyutsii) "Vladimir Ilyich Lenin is Organiser of Revolution".
Vilora Вилора f Soviet, Russian (Rare)Russian given name of Soviet origin, which was derived from a combination of
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and
October Revolution.
Voyenmor Военмор m SovietFrom a contraction of
военный моряк (voyennyy moryak). meaning "war sailor".
Zarema Зарема f SovietContraction of the Soviet slogan За революцию мира!
(Za revolyutsiyu mira!) meaning "For the world revolution!". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Zarya Заря f Soviet, RussianDerived from the Russian noun заря
(zarya) meaning "dawn, daybreak". Also compare the related name
Zorya.... [
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Zvezda Звезда f Macedonian, Bulgarian, Soviet (Rare)Derived from
звезда (zvezda) meaning "star". In Russia, this name was used mostly during the Soviet era as a communist name referencing the red star.