Aelita
From Russian Аэли́та (Aelíta).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
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Anātolī
Borrowed from Russian Анато́лий (Anatólij).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ī
Andrei
Borrowed from Russian Андре́й (Andréj). Doublet of André.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Ania
a female given name from Russian Аня (Anja), equivalent to English Anya
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Anja
From Russian А́ня (Ánja).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Anniina
From Russian Аннина (Annina) or Italian Annina, popularized in Finland by the song Annina (1901) by Oskar Merikanto.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Anuṣkā
Maybe ultimately from Russian Аннушка (Annuška) or Classical Persian اَنُوشَه (anūša), later reanalyzed as a Sanskrit-origin name with retroflex -ष्- (-ṣ-). See Anoushka for more.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
Boris
Borrowed from Bulgarian Бори́с (Borís). Borrowed from Russian Бори́с (Borís). Borrowed from Russian Бори́с (Borís). Derived from Russian Бори́с (Borís).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Cátia
Borrowed from Russian Ка́тя (Kátja).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Dimitri
Borrowed from Russian Дми́трий (Dmítrij), ultimately from Ancient Greek Δημήτριος (Dēmḗtrios). Borrowed from Russian Дмитрий (Dmitrij).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Dmitri
Borrowed from Russian Дми́трий (Dmítrij), from Latin Demetrius, from Ancient Greek Δημήτριος (Dēmḗtrios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Dzhokhar
From Russian Джохар (Džoxar), from Chechen Джовхӏар (Džovhar), from Arabic جَوْهَر (jawhar), from Classical Persian گوهر (gawhar).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Fedor
Borrowed from Russian Фёдор (Fjódor).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Galina
Borrowed from Russian Гали́на (Galína), from Ancient Greek γαλήνη (galḗnē, “calm”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
German
From Latin Germānus, Germānī (“the peoples of Germānia”), as distinct from Gauls (in the writings of Caesar and Tacitus), and of uncertain ultimate origin (possibly…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Giovana
Borrowed from Italian Giovanna. Doublet of Joana, which was inherited from Latin, of Ivana and Jeane, borrowings from Russian and French, respectively.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Igor
Transliterated from Russian И́горь (Ígorʹ), a Varangian name derived from Old Norse Yngvarr, Ingvarr, from Yngvi (name of a god) + herr (“army”). Doublet of Ivor, Ihar, and…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Ilja
Borrowed from Russian Илья́ (Ilʹjá).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Iľja
Derived from Russian Илья́ (Ilʹjá).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ilya
From Russian Илья́ (Ilʹjá). Doublet of Elijah.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Irina
From Russian Ири́на (Irína), akin to English Irene. From Russian Ирина (Irina), akin to English Irene. Borrowed from Russian Ири́на (Irína). Doublet of Irene. Borrowed from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Iúri
Borrowed from Russian Ю́рий (Júrij, “Jorge”). Doublet of Jorge.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Ivan
From Russian Ива́н (Iván), and from Ivan in several Slavic languages. Doublet of John and its relatives Evan, Giovanni, Ian, Johann, and Sean, etc. Rare variant of Evan, from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Iván
Borrowed from Russian Ива́н (Iván).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Ivān
Borrowed from Russian Ива́н (Iván). Doublet of जॉन (jŏn) and यूहन्ना (yūhannā).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Iwan
a male given name from Russian [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Biblical Hebrew], equivalent to English Ivan From Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs),…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Katia
A female given name from Russian, variant of Katya.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Katja
From Russian Катя (Katja). Cognate with English Katya.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Katya
Transliteration of Russian and Ukrainian Ка́тя (Kátja), diminutive of Екатери́на (Jekaterína), Катери́на (Katerýna).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Kiira
From Russian Ки́ра (Kíra) and English Kira, Kyra.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Lana
Short form of Alana, or from Russian Ла́на (Lána), diminutive of several names including Светла́на (Svetlána).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Lara
Anglicized from Russian Ла́ра (Lára), a Russian pet form of Larissa, known from the novel (1957) and film (1965) Dr Zhivago. Recently borrowed from Russian. Recently borrowed…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Larissa
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λάρισσα (Lárissa). Borrowed from English Larissa in the 20th century. Borrowed from Russian Лари́са (Larísa) in the 20th century.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Lenin
Borrowed from Russian Ленин (Lenin).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Lênin
Borrowed from Russian Ленин (Lenin).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Lenine
Borrowed from Russian Ленин (Lenin).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Levin
From Russian Левин (Levin), from Леви (Levi) + -ин (-in, “forming possessives & adjectives”), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew לֵוִי (“Levi”), of uncertain origin. Doublet of…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Misha
A transliteration of the Russian Ми́ша (Míša), a hypocoristic for Михаи́л (Mixaíl), the Russian equivalent of Michael, from Hebrew מיכאל. Also a female name, presumably…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Miska
Pet form of Mikko, Mikael and related names, from Russian Ми́шка (Míška), diminutive of Михаи́л (Mixaíl), the Russian equivalent of Michael. Taken to use as a formal given name…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Nadeschda
From Russian Наде́жда (Nadéžda, literally “hope”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Naděžda
Borrowed from Russian Наде́жда (Nadéžda).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Nadia
Originally the French spelling of На́дя (Nádja), an informal Russian pet form of the virtue name Наде́жда (Nadéžda, “Nadezhda, Nadyezhda”, literally “Hope”), from наде́жда…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Nádia
Borrowed from Russian На́дя (Nádja).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Nadine
A female given name from French, a French diminutive form of Nadia. Borrowed from French Nadine, diminutive of Nadia, from Russian На́дя (Nádja), pet form (diminutive) of…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Nadja
Derived from Russian На́дя (Nádja). a female given name from Russian, equivalent to English Nadia
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Natāśā
Borrowed from Russian Ната́ша (Natáša).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
Natasha
Borrowed from Russian Ната́ша (Natáša), an informal pet form of Ната́лья (Natálʹja), cognate to Natalie. Borrowed from Russian Ната́ша (Natáša). Borrowed from Russian Ната́ша…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Natasja
Borrowed from Russian Ната́ша (Natáša), ultimately from Latin Natalia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Natasya
a female given name from Russian Ната́ша (Natáša): alternative spelling of Natasha
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Niina
From Russian Ни́на (Nína).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Nikita
From the Russian Ники́та (Nikíta), a male given name, from Ancient Greek Νικήτας (Nikḗtas, “conqueror”) also a male given name (and name of various saints). The Greek word…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Nikolai
From Russian Никола́й (Nikoláj), akin to Nikolaus, Niilo and English Nicholas.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Nila
From Sanskrit नील (nīla, “of a dark colour; blue; black”), Bengali নীলা (nila, “blue”), or related words in other Indian subcontinent languages. From Russian Ни́ла (Níla),…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Nina
Borrowed from Russian Ни́на (Nína), from Georgian ნინო (nino).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ninni
From Russian [Term?].
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Oleg
Borrowed from Russian Оле́г (Olég), a Varangian name, ultimately from Old Norse Helgi (“holy, sacred or blessed”). Cognate to modern Scandinavian Helge. Borrowed from Russian…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends G
Olga
Borrowed in the 19th century from Old East Slavic О́льга (Ólĭga), name of a Kievan knyaginya (Saint Olga of Kiev), a medieval form of Helga, Old Norse heilagr (“holy;…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Oľga
Borrowed from Russian and Ukrainian О́льга (Ólʹha).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Oxana
From Russian and Ukrainian Оксана (Oksana).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Petja
From Russian Петя (Petja).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A