184 Russian Boy Names with Meanings

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Russian boy names starting with A

AbagorАбагорAbagor (Russian: Абаго́р), and its colloquial form Bagor (Баго́р), is an old and rare Russian male first name.
AbamonАбамонAbamon (Russian: Абамо́н) is an old and rare Russian male first name. The patronymics derived from this first name are "Абамо́нович" (Abamonovich; masculine) and "Абамо́новна" (Abamonovna; feminine).
AbatalyАбаталийAbataly (Russian: Абата́лий) is an old and rare Russian male first name. Included into various, often handwritten, church calendars throughout the 17th–19th centuries, it was omitted from the official Synodal Menologium at the end of the 19th century.
AbelyarАбелярAbelyar (Russian: Абеля́р) is a Russian male first name. It was included into various Soviet calendars in 1924–1930, which included the new and often artificially created names promoting the new Soviet realities and encouraging the break with the tradition of…
AbidАбидAbid (Arabic: عابد ‘Ābid), also Abed, literally meaning worshipper, adorer, devout is an Arabic name. It may be either a surname or given name.
AbnodyАбнодийAbnody (Russian: Абно́дий) is an old and rare Russian male first name. The patronymics derived from this first name are "Абно́диевич" (Abnodiyevich), "Абно́дьевич" (Abnodyevich; both masculine); and "Абно́диевна" (Abnodiyevna), "Абнодьевна" (Abnodyevna; both…
AbramAbram is a male given name of Akkadian origin, meaning exalted father in much later languages. In the Tanakh, it was originally the name of the first of the three Biblical patriarchs, who later became known as Abraham.
AburomАбуромAburom (Russian: Абуро́м) is an old and rare Russian male first name. Included into various, often handwritten, church calendars throughout the 17th–19th centuries, it was omitted from the official Synodal Menologium at the end of the 19th century.
AfanasyАфанасийAfanasy (Russian: Афана́сий) is the Russian form of Athanasios, a Greek name meaning "immortal".
AgafangelАгафангелAgafangel (Russian: Агафа́нгел) is an old and rare Russian Christian male first name. The name is derived from the Greek name Agathangelos, which in turn derives from the words agathos—meaning kind, good—and angelos—meaning bearer of news, messenger.
AgafonАгафонAgafon (Russian: Агафо́н) is a Russian Christian male first name. The name is derived from the Greek word agathon, meaning kindness, goodness.
AgafonikАгафоникAgafonik (Russian: Агафо́ник) is an old and uncommon Russian Christian male first name. Its feminine version is Agafonika.
AgafopodАгафоподAgafopod (Russian: Агафопо́д) is a Russian Christian male first name. The name is derived from the Greek words agathos—meaning good—and pous/podos—meaning leg.
AgafopusАгафопусAgafopus (Russian: Агафопу́с) is a Russian Christian male first name. The name is derived from the Greek words agathos—meaning good—and pous/podos—meaning leg.
AgapАгапAgap (Russian: Ага́п) is a Russian male first name. The name is derived from the Greek name Agapios, which in turn derives from the verb agapaō, meaning "to love".
AgapionАгапионAgapion (Russian: Агапио́н) is an old and rare Russian male first name. It is derived from the Greek verb agapaō, meaning to love.
AgapitАгапитAgapit (Russian: Агапи́т) is an old and uncommon Russian Christian male first name. The name is derived from the Greek word agapētos, meaning loved one.
AgapyАгапийAgapy (Russian: Ага́пий) is a Russian Christian male first name. Its feminine version is Agapiya.
AgatАгатAgat (Russian: Ага́т) is a Russian male first name. While "Agat" is simply a Russification of certain Western European names (all of which derive from the Greek word agathos, which means good, kind), it was also one of the newly created names documented in…
AgavАгавAgav (Russian: Ага́в) is an old and uncommon Russian Christian male first name. There are several theories about the origins of this first name.
AgavvaАгавваAgavva (Russian: Ага́вва) is an old and rare Russian Christian male first name. It is supposedly derived from the Biblical Hebrew word hāgāb, meaning locust.
AlbertAlbert is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Germanic Adalbert and Adelbert, containing the words adal ("noble") and beraht ("bright").
AlexanderAlexander (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος) is a masculine name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.
AlexeyАлексейAlexey (Russian: Алексей, romanized: Aleksey [ɐlʲɪkˈsʲej]) is a Russian male given name derived from the Greek Aléxios (Αλέξιος), meaning "Defender", and thus of the same origin as the Latin Alexius.
AmvrosyАмвросийAmvrosy (Russian: Амвро́сий) is a Russian Christian male first name. It is derived from Greek ambrosios, meaning (belonging to) immortal(s), god-like; cf.
AnatolyАнатолийAnatoly (Russian: Анато́лий, romanized: Anatoliy, Ukrainian: Анато́лій, romanized: Anatolii) is a common Russian and Ukrainian masculine given name, derived from the Greek name Anatolios (Ἀνατόλιος), meaning "he of the sunrise", from ἀνατολή anatolē,…
AndreiАндрэйAndrei, Andrey, or Andrej (in Cyrillic script: Андрэй, Андрей, or Андреј) is a form of Andreas/Ἀνδρέας in Slavic languages and Romanian. People with the name include: Andrei of Polotsk (c.
AndreyАндрейAndrey (Андрей) is a masculine given name predominantly used in Slavic languages, including Belarusian, Bulgarian, and Russian. The name is derived from the ancient Greek Andreas (Ἀνδρέας), meaning "man" or "warrior".
ArkadiyАркадийArkadiy (Russian: Аркадий) may refer to: Arkadiy Abramovich (born 1993), heir to Roman Abramovich, Russian billionaire and owner of Chelsea F.C.
ArkadyАркадийArkady (Russian: Арка́дий, romanized: Arkadiy) is a Slavic masculine given name, ultimately derived from the Greek name Αρκάδιος, meaning “from Arcadia”. Endeared versions of the name are Arkasha.
ArtemyАртемийArtemy (Russian: Артемий), sometimes romanized as Artemiy, Artemi, or Artemij, is a full unique form of the Russian short male Artyom.
ArtjomАртёмArtjom is an Estonian transliteration of the common East European male given name Artyom (Russian: Артём) or Artem (Ukrainian: Арте́м, romanized: Artém), or Latvian Artjoms.
AslambekАсламбекAslambek (Russian: Асламбек) is a Russian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Aslambek Abdulkhadzhiev (1962–2002), Russian military officer Aslambek Aslakhanov (1942–2024), Russian military officer Aslambek Idigov (born 1995), Russian…
AvdaАвдаAvda (Russian: А́вда) is an old and rare Russian Christian male first name. It is possibly derived from either the Biblical Hebrew word abdā, meaning (god's) slave, (god's) servant, or the Greek word audē, meaning speech, prophecy.
AvdaktАвдактAvdakt (Russian: Авда́кт) is a Russian Christian male first name. It is possibly derived from the Serbian Muslim word Abdaga (Abdul-aga), meaning master's slave, slave of an elder relative.
AvdelayАвделайAvdelay (Russian: Авдела́й) is an old and rare Russian Christian male first name. It is derived from the Greek: audē, lit.
AvdeyАвдейAvdey (Russian: Авде́й) is an uncommon Russian male first name. The Russian language borrowed the name from Byzantine Christianity in the form of Avdiy (А́вдий or Авди́й), but in the colloquial usage it transformed into "Avdey".
AvdifaksАвдифаксAvdifaks (Russian: Авдифа́кс or Авди́факс) is a Russian Christian male first name. It is possibly derived from the Latin words audio, meaning to listen, and fax, meaning light.
AvdikyАвдикийAvdiky (Russian: Авди́кий) is an old and uncommon Russian Christian male first name. Its colloquial variants are Adiky (Ади́кий) and Avda (А́вда).
AvdiyesАвдиесAvdiyes (Russian: Авдие́с) is an old and uncommon Russian Christian male first name.
AvdonАвдонAvdon (Russian: Авдо́н) is an old and uncommon Russian Christian male first name. Its colloquial variant is Ovdon (Овдо́н).
AvelAvel is a male first name. Other definition of Avel is HİLAL
AvenirАвенирAvenir (Russian: Авени́р) is a Russian Christian male first name, Greek form of Biblical name Abner. Its feminine version is Avenira.
AventinАвентинAventin (Russian: Авенти́н) is an old and uncommon Russian male first name. Its feminine version is Aventina.
AverkyАверкийAverky (Russian: Аве́ркий) is a Russian Christian male first name. The name is possibly derived from the Latin word averto, meaning to rout, to hold, to turn away, or to attract, but it is more likely that the name is a Russified version of Abercius, a…
AvgarАвгарьAvgar (Russian: Авга́рь) is an old and rare Russian male first name. Included into various, often handwritten, church calendars throughout the 17th–19th centuries, it was omitted from the official Synodal Menologium at the end of the 19th century.
AvguryАвгурийAvgury (Russian: Авгу́рий) is an old and rare Russian male first name. It is derived from the Latin word augur, meaning a priest who interpreted the will of the gods by studying the flight of birds; itself derived from the word avis, meaning bird.
AvgustAvgust is a male given name.
AvgustinАвгустинAvgustin (Russian: Августи́н) is a Russian male first name. Its feminine version is Avgustina.
AvianАвианAvian (Russian: Авиа́н) is a Russian masculine first name. It was included into various, often handwritten, church calendars throughout the 17th–19th centuries, but was omitted from the official Synodal Menologium at the end of the 19th century.
AvimАвимAvim (Russian: Ави́м) is an old and uncommon Russian Christian male first name. The name is possibly derived from the Greek word aēma, meaning a light breeze.
AvipАвипAvip (Russian: Ави́п) is a Russian Christian male first name. The name is possibly derived from the Greek word aipos, meaning high or tall.
AvitАвитAvit (Russian: Ави́т) is a Russian male first name. It was included into various, often handwritten, church calendars throughout the 17th–19th centuries, but was omitted from the official Synodal Menologium at the end of the 19th century.
AvksentyАвксентийAvksenty (Russian: Авксе́нтий) is a Russian Christian male first name. The name is derived from the Greek name Auxentios, which in turn derives from the word auxanō, meaning to increase, to grow.
AvksilyАвксилийAvksily (Russian: Авкси́лий) is a Russian male first name. It was included into various, often handwritten, church calendars throughout the 17th–19th centuries, but was omitted from the official Synodal Menologium at the end of the 19th century.
AvksivyАвксивийAvksivy (Russian: Авкси́вий) is a Russian male first name. It was included into various, often handwritten, church calendars throughout the 17th–19th centuries, but was omitted from the official Synodal Menologium at the end of the 19th century.
AvktАвктAvkt (Russian: Авкт) is an old and rare Russian Christian male first name. The name is derived from the Latin name Auctus, which is in turn derived from the Latin verb augeo, meaning to multiply, to increase.
AvramAvram is a male given name. It is the Hebrew form of the name Abram, which means exalted father.
AvrelianАврелианAvrelian (Russian: Аврелиа́н) is an old and uncommon Russian male first name. The name is derived from either Latin Aurelius (a Roman gens), itself derived from the Latin word aureolus, meaning golden, or from the adjective Aurelianus.
AvrelyАврелийAvrely (Russian: Авре́лий) is an old and rare Russian male first name. Its feminine version is Avreliya.
AvreyАврейAvrey (Russian: Авре́й) is a Russian male first name. It was included into various, often handwritten, church calendars throughout the 17th–19th centuries, but was omitted from the official Synodal Menologium at the end of the 19th century.
AvrosАвросAvros (Russian: Авро́с) is a Russian male first name. It was included into various, often handwritten, church calendars throughout the 17th–19th centuries, but was omitted from the official Synodal Menologium at the end of the 19th century.
AvseyАвсейAvsey (Russian: Авсе́й) is a Russian male first name. There are several theories as to its origins.
AvtonomАвтономAvtonom (Russian: Автоно́м) is a Russian Christian male first name. Its feminine version is Avtonoma.
AvudimАвудимAvudim (Russian: Авуди́м) is an old and uncommon Russian Christian male first name.
AvundyАвундийAvundy (Russian: Аву́ндий) is an old and rare Russian Christian male first name. It is derived from the Latin word abundo, meaning to be in abundance.
AvvaАвваAvva (Russian: А́вва) is an old and uncommon Russian male first name. Included into various, often handwritten, church calendars throughout the 17th–19th centuries, it was omitted from the official Synodal Menologium at the end of the 19th century.
AvvakirАввакирAvvakir (Russian: Авваки́р) is an old and uncommon Russian Christian male first name. It derives from the Biblical Hebrew word abba, meaning father, combined with the first name Kir.
AvvakumАввакумAvvakum (Russian: Аввакум) is a Russian Christian male first name. It is derived from Ἀμβακοὺμ (Ambakoum), the Koine Greek form, as rendered in the Septuagint, of Habakkuk, a prophet of the Hebrew Bible.

Russian boy names starting with B

BardilBardil (plural: Bardila) is a Germanic given name and surname. It is of ancient European origins that evolved from words meaning "axe", “white, bright, brilliant,” "giant," or "beard." The earliest known man with the name was Bardylis I (born c.
BudimirБудимирBudimir (Cyrillic: Будимир, Polish language : Budzimir) may refer to:

Russian boy names starting with D

DanielDaniel (Hebrew: דָּנִיֵּאל) is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge" and derives from two early biblical figures, primary among them Daniel from the Book of Daniel.
DaniilДаниилDaniil (Russian: Даниил) is a Russian masculine given name. Daniil (Greek: Δανιήλ) may also be a surname.
DanilaDanila is a given name that means "God is my judge" in Hebrew. It's a masculine name in Russian and other Slavic languages, as a variation on the name Daniel.
DavidDavid is a common masculine given name of Hebrew origin. Its popularity derives from the initial oral tradition (Oral Torah) and recorded use related to King David, a central figure in the Tanakh, and foundational to Judaism, and subsequently significant in…
DemidДемидDemid (Russian: Демид) is a Russian masculine given name, derived from Greek Greek: Διομήδης, Diomedes. Demid is a layman variant of the name, whereas the canonical form according to the Russian Orthodox Church is Diomid.
DemyanДемьянDemyan (Russian: Демьян, Ukrainian: Дем'ян) is a Russian and Ukrainian masculine given name, a form of Damian. Diminutives: Dyoma, Dyomka.
DenisДенисDenis (Russian: Денис) is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
DenissDeniss is the spelling of the masculine Russian given name Denis according to the Latvian law about names. It is also the Estonian transliteration of the name "Denis".
DiomidDiomid is a Russian masculine given name of Greek Origin: Greek: Διομήδης, Diomedes. 'Demid' is its layman version.
DmitryДмитрийDmitry (Russian: Дми́трий; Church Slavic form: Dimitry or Dimitri (Дими́трий); ancient Russian forms: D'mitriy or Dmitr (Дьмитр(ии) or Дъмитръ)) is a male given name common in Orthodox Christian culture, the Russian version of Demetrios (Greek: Δημήτριος,…

Russian boy names starting with E

EduardEduard is a masculine given name, which is, among other languages, a German, Dutch, and Russian form of the English name Edward.
EliseiЕлисейYelisey, Yelisei, Elisey or Elisei (Russian: Елисей) is a Russian masculine given name equivalent to Elisha; it is also an occasional surname.

Russian boy names starting with F

FanilФанилFanil (Russian: Фанил) is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Fanil Sungatulin (born 2001), Russian football player Fanil Sarvarov (1969–2025), Russian lieutenant general
FedotФедотFedot (Russian: Федот, old orthography: Ѳедотъ) is a masculine Russian form of given name Theodotus (Greek: Θεόδοτος).
FeofanFeofan or Theophan is a male given name. It may refer to: Feofan Davitaia (1911–1979), Georgian geographer Theophan Bystrov (1875–1940), Russian archbishop Theophan Prokopovich, (1681–1736), Ukrainian theologian
FilaretFilaret (Philaret) is a male given name of Greek origin, commonly used as a monastic name in the Orthodox Church, literally meaning, "lover of virtue"). It may refer to:
FyodorФёдорFyodor, Fedor (Russian: Фёдор) or Feodor is the Russian-language form of the Greek-language name Theodoros (Greek: Θεόδωρος) meaning "God's gift" or "god-given". Fedora (Федора) is the feminine form.

Russian boy names starting with G

GavriilGavriil is a variant of the name Gabriel and may refer to: Gavriil Abramovich Ilizarov (1921–1992), Soviet physician Gavriil Adrianovich Tikhov (1875–1960), Belarusian astronomer Gavriil Baranovsky (1860–1920), Russian architect, civil engineer, art historian…
GeliyГелийGeliy: Russian: Гелий = "helium" a Russian masculine given name of Soviet origin. Notable people with the name include: Geliy Arkadyev (1927–2002) Soviet and Russian animator and illustrator Geliy Aronov (1932–2016) Soviet and Ukrainian doctor, medical…
GennadyГеннадийGennady (Russian: Геннадий, IPA: [ɡʲɪˈnadʲɪj]), also transcribed Gennadi, Gennadiy, Hennadiy, Hienadzij, Hennady or Henadzi, is a Russian male name. It is derived from the Greek given name Γεννάδιος (Gennadios), latinized Gennadius or Italian Gennaro.
GenrikhГенрихGenrikh (Cyrillic: Генрих) is a masculine Russian given name derived from the Germanic name Heinrich, a variant of Henry.
GeorgyГеоргийGeorgy (; Russian: Георгий, romanized: Georgiy; Bulgarian: Георги, romanized: Georgi) is a Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Greek name Georgios. It corresponds to the English name George.
GerasimГерасимGerasim (Russian Герасим; IPA: [ɡʲɪˈrasʲɪm]) is a male given name, derived from Greek γεράσιμος (cf. Gerasimos), meaning "Respectable", "Honorable Elder".
GermanГерманGerman (Russian: Герман) is a given name, often the Slavic form of Herman. For the Spanish given name pronounced with stress in the second syllable see Germán.
GlebГлебGleb (Russian: Глеб) is a Russian male given name derived from the Old Norse name Guðleifr, which means 'heir of god', from guð ('god') and leifr ('heir').
GrigoryГригорийGrigory, Grigori or Grigoriy (Russian: Григорий) is a Russian masculine given names. It is the Russian version of the given name Gregory.
GrischaGrischa (alternatively spelled Grisha or Gricha) is a short form for the name Gregory or Grigorij, and sometimes for the name Georgi as well, used in Russia and some other Slavic countries, including Ukraine and Bulgaria.

Russian boy names starting with I

IgnatИгнатIgnat (Russian: Игнат) usually is a Slavic given name that can be also of Chechen origin although that is very rare, corresponds to the given name Ignatius which can also refer to an entity that has fire (element) control since birth.
IlarionИларионIlarion (Bulgarian: Иларион, Serbian: Иларион, Macedonian: Иларион, Russian: Иларион, Ukrainian: Іларіон, Belarusian: Іларыён) is a variant of the Greek given name Hilarion, found in Orthodox Slavic and Romanian languages.
IllarionИлларионIllarion (Russian: Илларион) or Ilarion (Иларион) is a Russian first name, a transliteration of the Greek name "Ἱλαρίων".
IlyaИльяIlya, Iliya, Ilia, Ilja, Ilija, or Illia (Russian: Илья́, romanized: Ilʹja [ɪlʲˈja], or Russian: Илия́, romanized: Ilija [ɪlʲɪˈja]; Ukrainian: Ілля́, romanized: Illia [iˈlʲːɑ]; Belarusian: Ілья́, romanized: Ilʹja [ilʲˈja]) is the East Slavic form of the male…
IosifIosif is a variant of the Biblical name Joseph found among the Romanians, Russians, Belarusians, Ukrainians, Georgians, and Armenians.
IvanИванIvan (Cyrillic: Иван) is a male given name of Slavic and Hebrew origin, related to a variant of the Greek name Iōánnēs (English: John), which in turn derives from the Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānnān), meaning "God is gracious".
IvanushkaIvanushka is a hypocoristic for the given name Ivan. It is commonly used in Russian fairy tales.
IyerofeyИерофейIyerofey or Ierofey, (Russian: Иерофей) is a Russian masculine given name, derived from the Greek Hierotheos. It is an archaic name, nowadays used as a monastic name.

Russian boy names starting with K

KarpKarp may be a given name. As a Russian given name, it is the translation of the name Carpus (Ancient Greek: Κάρπος).
KirillКириллKirill (Russian: Кирилл) a Russian male given name, deriving from the Greek name Κύριλλος (Kyrillos), which in turn derives from Greek κύριος (kyrios) "lord".
KlimentКлиментKliment (Cyrillic: Климент) is a male given name, a Slavic form of the Late Latin name Clement. A diminutive form is Klim.
KolyaKolya may refer to:
KonstantinКонстантинKonstantin (Cyrillic: Константин) is a given name and sometimes a surname. It is used in some European languages, such as Bulgarian, Russian, Estonian, and German.

Russian boy names starting with L

LavrLavr is a Russian masculine given name, a form of Laurus. The patronymic surname Lavrov is derived from it.
LavrentiyЛаврентийLavrentiy (Russian: Лаврентий) is a Russian masculine given name. Lavrentiy Beria, Soviet politician Lavrentiy Tsanava, Soviet politician
LeonLeon (Ancient Greek: λέων, romanized: léon; leōn) is a first name of Greek origin, meaning "lion".
LeonidЛеонидLeonid (Russian: Леонид [lʲɪɐˈnʲit]; Ukrainian: Леонід [leoˈn⁽ʲ⁾id]; Belarusian: Леанід, romanized: Leaníd [lʲɛaˈnʲit]) is a Slavic version of the given name Leonidas. The French version is Leonide.
LevЛевLev (Russian: Лев) is a traditional Slavic male name meaning "lion," derived from the Latin leo. It is strongly associated with strength, nature, and historic figures, often translated as Leo or Leon in Western languages.
LukyanLukyan is a variant of the Latin masculine given name Lucian. It means 'light', or 'bringer of light'.

Russian boy names starting with M

MarlenMarlen, feminine: Marlena (portmanteau of Marx + Lenin) is a Russian given name of Soviet origin. Notable people with the name include: It may also be a feminine given name, a variant of Marlene, Marleen, which is a portmanteau of Maria+Magdalene.
MatveiМатвейMatvei or Matvey (Матвей) is the Russian language variation of Matthew. Notable people with the name include: Matvey Blanter (1903–1990), Russian composer of popular and film music Matvei Bronstein (1906–1938), Soviet theoretical physicist Matvey Frantskevich…
MelsМэлсMels is a given name. It was created in the Soviet Union as an acronym of the major Communist figures: Мэлс (Маркс, Энгельс, Ленин и Сталин), Mels (Marx, Engels, Lenin and Stalin).
MironМиронMiron (Russian: Мирон) is a given name. In the countries with the dominant Christian Orthodox church the given name Miron was a local variant of the Greek name Myron.
MishaМишаMisha (Миша) is a diminutive of the Russian name Mikhail (Михаил). A hypocoristic of Michael, its English-language equivalent would be Mike and Mick.
MstislavMstislav or Mścisław (Polish) - is an old Slavic origin given name, consists of two elements: msti - "vengeance" and slav- - "glory, fame". The feminine forms are Mstislava and Mścisława.

Russian boy names starting with N

NectariosNectarios, Nektarios or Nectarius (Greek: Νεκτάριος) is a Greek male given name encountered in Greece and Cyprus. It means "of nectar".
NikitaНикитаNikita (Russian: Ники́та [nʲɪˈkʲitə]) is a common masculine name in Eastern Europe and Greece. The Russian variant originated as a Greek name, and subsequently Russian name.
NikodimNikodim is a masculine given name. It is a variant of the given name Nicodemus.
NikolaНиколаNikola (Cyrillic: Никола) is a given name which, like Nicholas, is a version of the Greek Nikolaos (Νικόλαος) and it means "the winner of the people".
NikolayNikolai or Nikolay is an East Slavic variant of the masculine name Nicholas. It may refer to:

Russian boy names starting with O

OlegОлегOleg (Russian: Олег), Oleh (Ukrainian: Олег), or Aleh (Belarusian: Алег) is an East Slavic given name. The name is very common in Russia, Ukraine, and Belаrus.
OsipОсипOsip (Russian: Осип; Ukrainian: Осип), also spelled Ossip or Osyp, is a Russian and Ukrainian male given name, a variant of the name Joseph.
OssipОсипOssip (Russian: Осип) may refer to: Ossip Bernstein (1882–1962), Russian chess grandmaster and a financial lawyer Ossip Brik, also known as Osip Brik, (1888–1945), Russian avant garde writer and literary critic Ossip Dimov, also known as Osip Dymov, the…

Russian boy names starting with P

PanteleimonPanteleimon or Panteley may refer to:
PavelПавелPavel (Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian: Павел; Czech, Slovene, and Romanian: Pavel (although Romanian also uses Paul); Polish: Paweł; Slovak: Pavol; Ukrainian: Павло, romanized: Pavlo) is a male given name.
PavsikakiyПавсикPavsikakiy (Russian: Павсикáкий) is a Christian male given name used in Slavonic countries, such as Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, although its use has declined in modern times.
PiotrPeter is a common masculine given name. It is derived directly from Greek Πέτρος, Petros (an invented, masculine form of Greek petra, the word for "rock" or "stone"), which itself was a translation of Aramaic Kefa ("stone, rock"), the new name Jesus gave to…
PlatonPlaton is a masculine given name and surname which may refer to:
ProkhorПрохорProkhor (Russian: Прохор) is a Russian given name derived from the Greek name Prochoros (Προχορος), which was the name of the saint. Its diminutive forms include Pronya, Pronka, Prokhorka, Prokha, Prosha, Proshka, and Proshenka.
ProkopyПрокопийProkopy (Russian: Прокопий, Greek: Προκόπιος) is a Russian masculine given name of Greek origin. It is also an occasional surname.
PyotrPyotr is a Russian given name that is equivalent to the English name Peter.

Russian boy names starting with R

RatimirРатимирRatimir (Serbian Cyrillic: Ратимир) or Ratmir (Russian: Ратмир) or Racimir (Polish), is a Slavic origin given name meaning "defender of peace". In Serbian the diminutive of Ratimir is Ratko.
RenatРенатRenat is a masculine given name and a surname. It is derived from the Latin name Renatus.
RodionРодионRodion (Russian: Родион) is a Slavic masculine given name of Greek origin, which is sometimes shortened to Rod. It may refer to:
RomanRoman is a masculine given name meaning from Rome, which originated within the Roman Empire, via Latin.
RostislavRostislav is a male Slavic given name, meaning "to increase glory". The feminine counterpart is Rostislava.

Russian boy names starting with S

SashaСашаSasha is a name which originated among Slavic peoples from Eastern and Southern Europe as the shortened version of Alexander and Alexandra. It is also used as a surname, although very rarely.
SergeySergius is a male given name of Ancient Roman origin after the name of the Latin gens Sergia or Sergii of regal and republican ages. It is a common Christian name, in honour of Saint Sergius, and has been the name of four popes.
SimeonSimeon () is a given name, from the Hebrew שמעון (Biblical Šimʿon, Tiberian Šimʿôn), usually transliterated in English as Shimon. In Greek, it is written Συμεών, hence the Latinized spelling Symeon.
SimonSimon is a given name, from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן Šimʻôn, meaning "listen" or "hearing". It is also a classical Greek name, deriving from an adjective meaning "flat-nosed".
SlavaSlava is a given name in Slavic countries. Slava is a common nickname for masculine Slavic names beginning or ending with "slav", e.g.
SpartakСпартакSpartak (Russian: Спартак) is a masculine given name of Soviet origin in commemoration of Spartacus. It may also be used in other countries besides the former Soviet Union.
StenkaСтенькаStenka may be a given name and a surname. As a Russian given name Стенька, it is a diminutive of Stepan.
StepanСтепанStepan (Armenian: Ստեփան, Cyrillic: Степан) is a romanisation of an Armenian or an East Slavic masculine given name related to Stephen. It may refer to:
SvetoslavSvetoslav is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Svetoslav of Croatia (before 997 - 1000), king of Croatia Svetoslav Dyakov (born 1984), Bulgarian football midfielder Svetoslav Georgiev (born 1977), Bulgarian football player Svetoslav Minkov…
SviatoslavСвятославSviatoslav (Russian: Святосла́в, romanized: Svjatosláv, IPA: [sʲvʲɪtɐˈslaf]; Ukrainian: Святосла́в, romanized: Svjatosláv, IPA: [sʲwʲɐtoˈslɑu̯]) is a Russian and Ukrainian given name of Slavic origin.

Russian boy names starting with T

TikhonТихонTikhon (Russian: Ти́хон, Ukrainian: Ти́хон, Ти́хін, Polish: Tychon) is a Slavic male given name of Greek origin, related to Western European Tycho.
TimofeyТимофейTimofey (Russian: Тимофе́й) is a male Russian name derived from the Ancient Greek Timotheos (Τιμόθεος), meaning "honoring God". It is a Russian variant of the name Timothy.
TimurТимурTimur is a masculine Turkic and Mongolic given name which literally means iron. It is a cognate of the Turkish name Demir.
TrifonТрифонTrifon or Trifón (Russian: Трифон) is a given name derived from the Ancient Greek: Τρύφων, romanized: Tryphon, lit. 'one who lives in luxury'.
TrofimТрофимTrofim (Russian: Трофи́м), Trophimus or Trophimos, from τροφή (trophḗ, lit. 'nourishment') is a given name.

Russian boy names starting with V

VadimВадимVadim (Cyrillic: Вадим) is a Slavic masculine given name derived from the Ruthenian word vaditi (Russian: вадити), meaning to blame or as a diminutive of Vadimir. Ukrainian language: Vadym; Belarusian language: Vadzim.
ValentinValentin is a male given name meaning "strong, healthy, power, rule". It comes from the Latin name Valentinus, as in Saint Valentin.
ValeryValery (French: [valeri]) is a male given name and occasional surname. It is derived from the Latin name Valerius.
VasilyВасилийVasili, Vasily, Vasilii or Vasiliy (Russian: Василий) is a Russian masculine given name of Greek origin and corresponds to Basil.
VeniaminВениаминVeniamin (Russian: Вениамин) is the Russian, Ukrainian and Greek version of the name Benjamin, and may refer to: Veniamin Alexandrov (1937–1991), Soviet professional ice hockey player Veniamin Belkin (1884–1951), Russian artist and painter Veniamin Fleishman,…
VictorVictor or Viktor is a given name and a surname. It is Latin in origin, meaning winner or conqueror, and the word “victor” still means this in Modern English.
VilenVilen, feminine: Vilena are given names originated in the early Soviet Union as an acronym for "Vladimir Ilyich Lenin".
VitaliiВиталийVitalii (Russian: Вита́лий, pronounced [vʲɪˈtalʲɪj]; Ukrainian: Віта́лій, pronounced [wiˈtɑl⁽ʲ⁾ij] ) is a masculine given name of Ancient Roman origin. In ancient Rome, the name Vitalis was a nickname.
VladilenVladilen (abbreviation of Vladimir Lenin) is a Russian masculine given name of Soviet origin, created after Vladimir Lenin's death as a way to commemorate him.
VladimirВладимирVladimir (Russian: Влади́мир, Bulgarian: Владими́р, pre-1918 orthography: Владиміръ) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, widespread throughout all Slavic nations in different forms and spellings.
VladlenVladlen (abbreviation of Vladimir Lenin) is a masculine given name of Soviet origin, created after Vladimir Lenin's death as a way to commemorate him.
VsevolodВсеволодVsevolod or Wsewolod (Russian: Все́волод [ˈfsʲevələt]; Ukrainian: Все́волод [ˈu̯sɛwolod]) is a Slavic male first name.
VyacheslavВячеславVyacheslav, also transliterated Viacheslav or Viatcheslav (Russian: Вячеслав, pronounced [vʲɪtɕɪˈslaf] ; Ukrainian: В'ячеслав, pronounced [wjɐtʃeˈslɑu̯] ), is a Russian and Ukrainian masculine given name.

Russian boy names starting with Y

YakovЯковYakov (alternative spellings: Jakov or Iakov, Cyrillic: Яков) is a Russian or Hebrew variant of the given names Jacob and James. People also give the nickname Yasha (Cyrillic: Яша) or Yashka (Cyrillic: Яшка) used for Yakov.
YaroslavЯрославYaroslav (Cyrillic: Ярослав) is a Slavic masculine given name. It is composed of the Slavic elements jar meaning "strong, fierce" and slav meaning "glory, fame".
YefimEfim is a given name, also spelled as Yefim. It is derived from the Greek name Euthymios (Εὐθύμιος; Modern Greek pronunciation: [efθimios]; latinized as Euthymius).
YegorЕгорYegor (Russian: Егор, [jɪˈɡor]; Belarusian: Ягор, romanized: Yahor; Ukrainian: Єгор, romanized: Yehor) is an East Slavic given name.
YepifanYepifan/Epifan is a Russian given name derived from the Greek epithet Epiphanes (Greek: Ἐπιφανής). Notable people with the name include: Yepifan Kovtyukh, Soviet Ukrainian military commander Yepifan Nagayev (1914–1944), World War II Hero of the Soviet Union
YeremeyYeremey or Eremey (diminutive: Yeryoma/Eryoma) is a Russian male given name, a russified veriosn of Biblical prophet Jeremiah. The patronymic surnames Yeremeyev and Yeryomin are derived from it.
YermolayЕрмолайYermolay (Russian: Ермолай) is a Russian masuline given name. It is also written as Ermolai, Ermolay, and Yermolai.
YerofeyЕрофейYerofey or Erofey (Russian: Ерофей is a Russian given name, an equivalent of Hierotheos. An archaic form, still used as a monastic name is Iyerofey (Иерофей.
YevgenyЕвгенийYevgeni (Russian: Евгений), also transliterated as Yevgeny, Yevgenii, Yevgeniy, Evgeni, Evgeny, Evgenii, Evgeniy, Evgenyi or Evgenij, is the Russian form of the masculine given name Eugene.
YuryЮрыJury, Jurij, Iurii, Iouri, Yury, Yuri, Youri, Yurii, Yuriy or Yurij is the Slavic (Belarusian: Юры, romanized: Jury, or Bulgarian: Юрий, romanized: Jurij, or Ukrainian: Юрій, romanized: Yurii, or Russian: Юрий, romanized: Yuriy) form of the masculine given…

Russian boy names starting with Z

ZakharЗахарZakhar (Russian: Захар) is a given name, the East Slavic form of the biblical name Zechariah or Zachary.
ZhenyaЖеняZhenya (Russian: Женя) is a given name, and a nickname for multiple Slavic names. Notable people with the name include: Zhenya Belousov (1964–1997), Soviet and Russian pop singer Zhenya Berkovich (Evgenia Berkovich; born 1985), Russian theatre director,…

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