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FOR ALL AGES
You don't need to be from Russia or even any part of eastern Europe to want to give your baby girl a unique and exciting name. Russian girl names range from the exotic to the everyday, often with interesting meanings and nuances as well as a range of cultural origins such as Hebrew, Slavic or even Latin. Some are conventionally feminine sounding while others are more gender neutral. Whatever you choose, your adorable malyshka will be sure to turn heads with her name!
1. Aleandra (Russian origin) meaning "defender of man."
2. Anastasia (Greek origin) meaning "resurrection," and can also pass as Anna, a beautiful nickname for your baby girl.
3. Angelina (Greek origin) meaning "messenger".
4. Anoushka (Russian origin) meaning "favor" or "grace".
5. Anichka (Ukrainian origin) meaning "grace".
6. Anya (Hebrew origin) meaning "grace".
7. Belka (Slavic origin) meaning "squirrel".
8. Bella (Italian origin) meaning "beautiful".
9. Calina (Greek origin) meaning "the moon".
10. Christina (Greek origin) meaning "follower of Christ".
11. Diana (Latin origin) meaning "divine," "shine," and "heavenly".
12. Dinara (Russian origin) meaning "treasure".
13. Elena (Greek origin) meaning "shining light".
14. Evva (Hebrew origin) meaning "life," and it refers to the first woman created in the Bible.
15. Galina (Slavic origin) meaning "calm one".
16. Lilia (Russian origin) meaning "lily".
17. Lizabeta (Greek origin) means "my God is a vow".
18. Margosha (Russian origin) means "pearl".
19. Matryona (Russian origin) means "lady".
20. Mila (Slavic origin) means "beginning".
21. Sonechka (Greek origin) means "wisdom".
22. Stefaniya (Polish origin) means "crown".
23. Taisiya (Russian origin) means "Egyptian goddess".
24. Tamara (Hebrew origin) means "date" the fruit.
25. Vladlena (Russian origin) means "to rule".
26. Alla (Russian origin) meaning "other," and is a Soviet musical icon.
27. Alexandra (Greek origin) meaning "defender of mankind".
28. Anna (Hebrew origin) meaning 'favour".
29. Catherine (Greek origin) meaning "pure," and refers to the goddess of magic.
30. Chulpan (Turkish origin) meaning "morning star," a veteran actress and philanthropist.
31. Elvira (Spanish origin) meaning "foreign" and "true," Russia's crisis manager.
32. Irina (Greek origin) meaning "peace". Irina Shayk is a popular Russian model who featured in the movie "Hercules".
33. Margarita (Latin origin) meaning "pearl".
34. Maria (Latin origin), meaning "of the sea," a famous tennis player.
35. Nadezhda (Slavic origin) meaning "hope," the leader of a feminist revolution group.
36. Nataliya (Latin origin), meaning "Christmas day," the founder of the only opposition TV channel in Russia.
37. Nyuta (African origin), meaning "panther" or "jaguar," the founder of Vera hospice foundation for the terminally ill.
38. Olga (Russian origin), meaning "Blessed," she is the only woman among the nine deputy prime ministers.
39. Svetlana (Russian origin), meaning "light," a migrant's right activist.
40. Tatyana (Latin origin), meaning "Titus" or "arranger," fonder of an online clothing store called 'Wildberries'.
41. Abihail (Hebrew origin) means "the father of strength".
42. Akilina (Russian origin) means "eaglelike" or "someone who is very powerful".
43. Alena (Slavic origin) means "light".
44. Alina (Slavic origin) means "beautiful" or "bright".
45. Alisa (Russian origin) means "rational" and "coherent".
46. Anatoli (Russian origin) means "a beautiful and warm sunrise".
47. Bojana (Slavic origin) means "she who is a fighter in battle".
48. Bronya (Russian origin) means "a woman who gives protection".
49. Darya (Persian origin) means "one who is good".
50. Dema (Russian origin) means "rain-bearing".
51. Emiliya (Bulgarian origin) means "to work hard."
52. Feodora (Russian origin) means "she who is a gift from heaven".
53. Ganya (Hebrew origin) means "garden of the Lord".
54. Ivanna (Russian origin) mean "God is gracious".
55. Milana (Russian origin) means "people's love".
56. Nadenka (Russian origin) means "hope".
57. Nasta (Italian origin) - the meaning of this name is unknown. It is a derivative of the name Anastasia.
58. Nelli (Latin origin) means "honour".
59. Nikita (Russian origin) means "the winner".
60. Nina (Russian origin) means "little girl".
61. Panya (Slavic origin) means "crown".
62. Rada (Bulgarian origin) means "Joy".
63. Roza (Polish origin) means "rose".
64. Sabina (Latin origin) means "woman".
65. Vanka (Slavic origin) means "grace". This is a variant of the name Johanna.
66. Amelia (German origin) which means "industrious".
67. Aleksandra (Greek origin) means "defender of mankind".
68. Inessa (Greek origin) which means "pure" or "holy".
69. Julia (Latin origin) which means "youthful," the most successful figure skater in Russia.
70. Ksenia (Russian origin) meaning "wanderer" or "hospitable".
71. Lydia (Greek origin) meaning "from Lydia," a place in Greece.
72. Marina (Latin origin) and it means "of the sea".
73. Maya the name has different origins and so it has different meanings as well.
74. Natalia (French origin), meaning "Christmas day".
75. Sophia (Greek origin), meaning "wisdom," a female pioneer in mathematics and the first woman to acquire a doctorate in mathematics.
76. Valentina (Latin origin), meaning "healthy" and "strong," and the name of the first civilian, and woman, to go to space.
77. Valeriya (Latin origin), and it means "to be strong".
78. Yevdokiya (Greek origin), meaning "to seem well".
79. Yekaterina (Russian origin) means "pure" or "virginal," a close friend of Catherina the great and important figure in the Russian enlightenment.
80. Yevgenia (Russian origin) means "noble," a navigator in the 6th Tamar guard, and was awarded 'hero of the Soviet Union' in 1945.
81. Aleks (Russian origin) meaning "to defend".
82. Bubley (Russian origin) which means "from Babylon".
83. Ira (Russian origin) means "watchful".
84. Jeramy (Hebrew origin) meaning "God will uplift".
85. Micha (Russian origin) means "who can reach God's place".
86. Misha (Russian origin) means "who is like God".
87. Motya (Russian origin) this is the Russian variant of the name Mathew.
88. Nika (Russian origin) meaning "very good".
89. Petia (Bulgarian origin) meaning "stone".
90. Sanya (Arabic origin) meaning "brilliant".
91. Sasha (Greek origin) meaning "to defend".
92. Shura (Russian origin) which means "defending men".
93. Slava (Slavic origin) meaning "Glory".
94. Tanis (Greek origin) which means "serpent".
95. Tasha (Russian origin) meaning "born on Christmas day".
96. Tonya (Russian origin) which means "praiseworthy".
97. Valentin (Russian origin) meaning "strong".
98. Vaska (Slavic origin) meaning "desire".
99. Yaroslava (Russian origin) which means "fierce and glorious".
100. Zhenya (Russian origin) which means "well-born".
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