russian names
( meaning )

feminine

agrafena ( feet first )
alina ( bright )
alyona ( bright )
anastasiya ( resurrection )
anoushka ( grace )
anya ( grace )

dinara ( wealth )
dominika ( from the Lord )
doroteya ( gift of God )

eva ( life )

faina ( crown )
feodora ( divine gift )

galina ( tranquil )

inga ( guarded by ing )
innessa ( purity )
inna ( rough stream )
irina ( peaceful )

katya ( pure )
karina ( pure )
kira ( leader of the people )
klara ( bright )
ksana ( praise be to God )

lada ( goddess of beauty )
larisa ( cheerful )
lubov ( beloved )
luda ( love of the people )

manya ( bitter )
margarita ( pearl )
marina ( of the sea )
maya ( dream )
mila ( loved by the people )
mischa ( who is like God? )

nadenka ( hope )
natalya ( birthday of Christ )
nikita ( winner )

oksana ( praise to God )

polina ( humble )

raisa ( easygoing )

sasha ( defender of men )
sonechka ( wise )
sonya ( wisdom )
svetlana ( shining star )

taisiya ( clever )

ulyana ( youthful )

vanka ( grace )

yana ( God is gracious )
yekaterina ( pure )
yelizaveta ( pledged to God )
yulia ( youthful )

masculine

adrik ( dark )
aleksandr ( defender of men )
alexei ( defender )
alyosha ( defender of men )
anatoly ( sunrise )
arseny ( strong )

boris ( fighter )

daniil ( God is my judge )
dmitri ( earth lover )
dominik ( belonging to God )

eriks ( eternal ruler )

fedyenka ( gift from God )
fyodor ( God's gift )

gavriil ( God is my strength )
gennady ( generous )
grigory ( watchful )

igor ( warrior )
iosif ( Jehovah increases )
ivan ( God is gracious )

kiril ( lord )

leonid ( lion-like )
lev ( lion )
luka ( light )
lyonechka ( lion )

maksimilian ( greatest )
marat ( desired )
matvey ( gift of God )
mikhail ( who is like God? )

nikolai ( victorious )

oleg ( holy )
ony ( eagle )

pavel ( small )
pyotr ( rock )

rodion ( song of the hero )
rurik ( famous ruler )

semyon ( God is heard )
slavik ( glory )
stanislav ( one who achieves glory )

vadim ( powerful ruler )
valentin ( strong )
vasily ( royal )
veniamin ( son of the south )
viktor ( conqueror )
vladimir ( renowned prince )
vsevolod ( ruler of all )
vyacheslav ( fame )

yegor ( warrior )
yevgeny ( noble )
yury ( light of God )

zakhar ( God has remembered )

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