The fashion for various names is gradually changing. In a certain period, any names will necessarily become popular. A very important step in life is choosing a name for a child. The name is given for life, so its choice and meaning requires careful study.

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How to choose a beautiful modern name for a girl?

It is currently fashionable to call girls in a foreign way: Nicole, Evelina, Jacqueline... Such names sound quite modern and beautiful. If such a name does not correspond to the patronymic and surname and looks ridiculous in such a combination, you should not condemn the child to such difficulties in the future. Also, your daughter may not be ready for such an unusual name and may be ashamed of it in the future. But, definitely, a rare name will distinguish the child from the rest of the boring names.

Old Russian names also gained popularity: Vasilisa, Praskovya, Pelageya... These are names with an old temper and energy, they sound quite solemn. When choosing an Old Russian name for your daughter, look at the abbreviated versions of such names. This will help avoid embarrassment when children in the kindergarten will be teased with Palazhki and Vaska.

When choosing a modern name, try to choose one that is easy to pronounce.

Modern Russian names for girls

Having settled on the choice of Russian names, you should pay attention to the universal names meaning feelings: Love, Faith and Hope.
Choose a name for your princess, based on the season of your crumbs: a winter baby can be called Snezhanoy, autumn - Golden, summer - August, spring - Maya.
Most popular Russian names are:

• Sofia
• Victoria
• Barbara
• Darya
• Maria
• Ekaterina
• Elizabeth
• Anastasia
• Pauline
• Hope
• Love
• Veronica.

Most of these names do not have Russian roots, but they have taken root with us and have been popular for a long time.
Popular old Russian names :

• Pelageya
• Ustinya
• Darina
• Miroslava
• Vasilisa
• Yesenia.

Find out more about the meanings of Old Russian female names from our article.

Rare and unusual female names

Many parents want to emphasize the individuality of their child and distinguish him from other children with an unusual name.

• When choosing a name for your daughter, remember that she will live with him all her life. Try to pick up some of the rare names that are specific to your country of residence and nationality.
• Study the diminutive of the name you like, it should not cut your ears. You should definitely like the diminutive version, because peers and relatives will call your daughter that.
• Study the meaning of the name, because it can influence fate. It will be annoying to know that the meaning of your girl's beautiful name is "lame" or "sad."
• Analyze the list of popular names over the past few years. Perhaps that rare name that you have chosen for a child has not been such for a long time.

Examples of unusual old Russian names :

• Bozena
• Vesnyana
• Veroslav
• Zlatislava
• Darena
• Lubomyr
• Miloslav
• Stanislav
• Slavyana
• Tsvetana.

Foreign names will also sound unusual:

• Dominica
• Beatrice
• Gloria
• Cassandra
• Ariadne
• Mirabella
• Medina
• Flora.

Unusual names , which in the past few years had to be registered by the registry office:

• Goluba
• Rosiyana
• Byzantium
• Oceans
• Cherry
• Cassiopeia
• Kupava.

Beautiful female names by month according to the church calendar

It has long been customary for Orthodox believers to name a child in honor of the memory of a saint who falls on a child's birthday. Take a closer look at the church calendar, you may like the name that coincides with the month of birth of your daughter.
IN january honoring the memory of the saints who help the needy, steadfast and courageous.

• Anastasia
• Tatyana
• Maria
• Sofia
• Melania
• Vasilisa.

February- a month in which the memory of women who know how to balance their character is honored.

• Rimma
• Vasilisa
• Kseniya
• Pelageya
• Svetlana
• Sofia.

IN march girls are born modest and humble, but according to the calendar there is an opportunity to reward a daughter with a strong name:

• Marianne
• Irina
• Barbara
• Alexandra
• Antonina
• Darya
• Hope
• Nika.

Have April girls are usually stubborn and firm in nature. Therefore, it is best to choose soft names from the calendar:

• Svetlana
• Maria
• Pauline
• Lydia.

Hardworking girls born in May, the following names are suitable:

• Elizabeth
• Ulyana
• Juliana
• Faina
• Taisiya.

IN june, wishing to reward your daughter not only with a beautiful name, but also with a reliable patroness, stop your attention on such names:

• Valeria
• Christina
• Elena
• Pelageya
• Maria.

For July daughters according to the church calendar there is such a list of names:

• Olga
• Jeanne
• Marina
• Margarita
• Elizabeth
• Juliana.

A girl grows up to be decent and honest if august you will choose her name from the calendar:

• Angelina
• Christina
• Irina
• Darya
• Elena.

In the calendar there is a fairly wide selection for girls born in september:

• Sofia
• Hope
• Love
• Ludmila
• Tatyana
• Natalia
• Raisa.

A good selection of female names and in the church calendar for October:

• Maria
• Veronica
• Pelageya
• Maria
• Taisiya
• Hope
• Zinaida
• Zlata.

If you have difficulty choosing a name for your daughter, November saints will help solve this problem:

• Elizabeth
• Anastasia
• Neonilla
• Seraphim
• Olga
• Elena.

In the first month of winter December, honor such saints:

• Tatyana
• Ekaterina
• Barbara
• Margarita
• Anfisa.

Foreign female names in Russian

Most of the names are of the same origin, usually Greek, Hebrew and Latin, but they have been translated into other languages.

• Popular name Maria, which has Jewish roots, is quite common in our country. In England it is - Mary, in France - Marie.
• English name Elizabeth and german Lieschen translates as Elizabeth.
• French Julie and italian Juliet in the Russian way will become Julia.
• Spanish Catarina, English Catherine Is our Katerina.
• Spanish and Italian Lucia(translated as "light") - analogue of the name Svetlana.
• Analogue of an English name Dolly in Russia - Darya, but Barbara – Barbara.
  Almost all foreign names have analogues in Russian.

Beautiful Tatar female names

The meanings of Tatar names are mainly divided into denoting certain traits:

Beautiful Muslim female names

Muslim female names are quite popular among other nations due to their excellent sound and meaning.

• Alsou - pink-faced
• Alia - sublime
• Aisha - life
• Amira - princess
• Amina is faithful
• Leila - night
• Maram - aspiration
• Nadira is rare
• Rashida - Walking Right
• Halima - patient
• Zuhra - morning star
• Malika - queen
• Rahima - merciful
• Samia is precious
• Farida is unique
• Firuza - light
• Khabiba - beloved
• Yasmina is similar to jasmine.

Beautiful Kazakh female names

If you want to endow your daughter with any qualities, then you need to know what the name means. Kazakh names, in addition to indigenous Kazakh, include names from Arabic, Russian, Persian and other languages. Each female Kazakh name has its own unique meaning, mostly pleasant and necessary in life meanings, character traits.

• Ademi - graceful
• Azhar is pretty
• Aigul - moon flower
• Alma is an apple
• Balzhan - sweet, smart
• Balym is my clever girl
• Gulnaz - graceful
• Dameli - reliable
• Zhanar - glitter of eyes
• Kunsulu is a ray of sunshine.

Modern Armenian female names

For Armenians, a born girl is, first of all, a future mother, so the name should mean care, purity, warmth. Many female names come from the names of pagan goddesses. Anahit- mother goddess, goddess of motherhood and war - Nane, Astghik- the goddess of beauty and love. There are a lot of names formed from the names of natural phenomena, plants and celestial bodies: Suzanne- lily, Lusine- moon, Garunik- Spring. Many female names are formed from male names with specific endings added. The ending "ui" personifies the feminine principle - masculine Tigran + ui = feminine Tigranui... The ending "uht" is translated as a daughter and a holy oath. The daughter of Vormizd will Vormizdukht... The most euphonious modern Armenian names:

• Anush - means sweet
• Hasmik - jasmine
• Arevik - the sun
• Gayane - earthly
• Zara - gold
• Zarui - Priestess of the Fire Temple
• Mariam - Maria
• Naira - free
• Nana is the mother
• Narine - wife
• Ruzanna - rose
• Siranush - love
• Ermina is courageous, dear.

List of the most beautiful female modern names

The most popular and beautiful names:

• Anastasia
• Milan
• Angelina
• Valeria
• Christina
• Yesenia
• Arina
• Marina
• Svetlana
• Snezhana
• Zlata
• Siyana
• Regina
• Pauline
• Lilith
• Pelageya
• Emilia
• Elina
• Violetta.

The meanings of the most beautiful female names

Anastasia- from the Greek "resurrected", "immortal".
Milan- Slavic name, means "sweetheart".
Angelina- from the Greek "angelos" - angel.
Mia- Swedish origin, means "rebellious".
Valeria- from the Latin "strong".
Christina- from Latin - "Christian".
Yesenia- Slavic meaning "autumn".
Anna- translated from Hebrew, as "brave", "grace-filled".
Marina- has the Latin origin "sea".
Svetlana- from the Slavic "light", "clean".
Snezhana- from the Slavic "snow".
Thea- from the Greek "goddess".
Zlata- from the Slavic "gold".
Nika- from the ancient Greek "victory".
Regina- translated from Latin - "queen".
Pauline- from the Greek "solar".
Eve- is of Hebrew origin, means "giving life."
Pelageya- from the Greek "sea".
Violetta- from Latin means "violet".

Whatever you name the child, let reason and common sense prompt you in search of a name. A name that is in harmony with the surname and patronymic, has a good meaning, which is to the liking of the child and parents - this is the best choice. Remember that your daughter will live with him all her life, approach responsibly when choosing a beautiful name.

The mystery of the female name is one of the most mysterious and exciting the human imagination. It displays the fate, character traits and peculiarities of the lady's temperament. Therefore, in preparation for the appearance of a daughter, parents begin to study female names in advance. Modern married couples name their babies differently. Someone is looking for a good sound, someone - a way to stand out, and someone - a hidden meaning. Let's see which female names are the most popular now.

How to choose a name for a girl

Despite the importance of how the chosen name will affect the fate of the baby, it is important first of all to pay attention to its euphony. Check how harmoniously it will be combined with the surname and patronymic. A simple rule of thumb: make sure that no two consonants form at the junction of words. This can make it difficult to pronounce the name and patronymic or the first and last name.

Next, take care of the correct sound. Long surnames are poorly combined with multi-letter female names. Modern short versions sound very melodic and beautiful. It is equally important to pay attention to the semantic combination of the name and surname. It should be harmonious and not cut off the ear. So, if a girl has a simple Russian surname (for example, Ivanova), then calling her an exotic name, such as Angelica or Amelia, would be completely inappropriate.

Female names of Slavic origin

Many parents strive to stand out by naming their children in the most unusual ways. However, despite this, the overwhelming majority of moms and dads do not dare to do such experiments and choose the usual Slavic female names. Russian modern anthroponyms are represented by such options as:

• Lyudmila;
• Tatyana;
• Natalia;
• Elena;
• Irina;
• Svetlana;
• Olga.

However, the old Slavic names have gained particular popularity lately. Nowadays, you can often meet babies named Varya, Ulyami, Frosya, Marfa or Tonya.

Muslim names

In the Muslim community, it has always been customary to call daughters so that the chosen name reflects the whole essence of the fair sex - tenderness, kindness and generosity. In Islam, unusually melodic and pleasant to the ear female names are common. Muslim modern families call their babies in such a way that the chosen name not only sounds soft and pleasant, but also carries a positive meaning. Therefore, it is better to avoid options with a pronounced negative connotation in every possible way. It is believed that they can influence the fate of the baby. It is preferable to call girls by names such as:

• Alsou is a kind and flexible, good hostess;
• Amira is outwardly unapproachable, but sensitive and compliant at heart;
• Varda is as beautiful as a rose;
• Gulnara - pomegranate flower;
• Rashida - not deviating from the right path;
• Fatima - understanding, always ready to help;
• Hamira is loyal and patient.

These are not all existing Islamic female names. Muslim girls today can be called differently. However, this list has presented you with the most popular options currently.

Names with Tatar roots

Parents who have not yet decided what to call their daughter can pay attention to the names of Tatar origin. They are interesting and diverse, so new moms and dads will have plenty to choose from. Some of the names are somewhat similar to Slavic, and some contain exclusively national Tatar motives in their sound. So, the girl can be called:

• Adeline;
• Asia;
• Dana;
• Zalia;
• Irina;
• Liana;
• Mayan;
• Emilia.

For those who lack the sharpness and brightness in the Slavic traditional versions, the above female names will be an excellent choice. Tatar modern anthroponyms combine a pleasant sound and some exclusivity.

Names for girls in French

The "highlight" of the baby can be her exquisitely sounding name. After all, nothing beats the beauty of the French language. The names that came to us from this country can be heard recently not only in the cinema, but also in many families. Now young parents, striving to be resourceful in everything, call their babies like this:

• Angelica;
• Amelia;
• Gabriella;
• Julia;
• Inessa;
• Emma.

Name for the girl according to the Holy Calendar

Despite the special interest of many parents in foreign culture, it was and remains a popular opinion that only Slavic female names are beautiful. Modern Russians, ungrouped by month (or calendar), variants of names allow you to name the girl in accordance with the date of her birth. This is explained by the fact that, according to religious beliefs, each day of the year corresponds to one or another saint. This narrows the range of options for how to name the baby, so it is much easier for parents to make a choice. In addition, according to church convictions, the name given to the child according to the Holy Calendar will bring him good luck and prosperity in life. In ancient times, such a choice was not just a decision of the parents, but an obligatory tradition.

January: names for babies born this month

It is believed that the "January" representatives of the fair sex are endowed with incomparable luck. Certain female names can enhance it. Beautiful modern Russian names for girls born in the first month of the year:

• Anastasia;
• Aglaya;
• Vasilisa;
• Irina;
• Eugene;
• Maria;
• Nina;
• Pauline.

Girls named one of these names will easily achieve what they want, and will also become faithful wives and docile housewives.

February

Women who are born at the end of winter usually become bright and creative personalities who love to be in the spotlight. Often they have two marriages, the last of which turns out to be the happiest. According to the Holy Calendar, girls born in February are called so:

• Aksinya;
• Valentine;
• Veronica;
• Kseniya;
• Christina;
• Inna.

March: modern female names according to the Holy Calendar

The young ladies who were born at this time have an unusually developed mind. With their amazing intelligence, they attract influential and respectable people, whom they often marry later. Most suitable names for girls in March:

• Antonina;
• Vasilisa;
• Galina;
• Kira;
• Christina;
• Nika;
• Regina;
• Ulyana.

April

The main trump card of the fair sex, born in April, is their calm character and prudence. Such ladies often get jealous husbands, but, thanks to their peaceful nature, they manage to keep a happy family. A variety of female names are suitable for "April" girls. Beautiful modern Russian options for babies who were born in the middle of spring:

• Alexandra;
• Anna;
• Elizabeth;
• Lydia;
• Svetlana;
• Tamara.

May

Such women are not only beautiful, but also very intelligent. They are good at negotiating, although sometimes they say a lot of unnecessary things. As a rule, these ladies have many envious friends, so they have to carefully filter their social circle throughout their lives. It is better for parents to name their daughter one of such names as:

• Evdokia;
• Efrosinya;
• Claudia;
• Christina;
• Tamara;
• Faina;
• Yulia.

June: modern female names, list of options

A noticeable lightness and disinterestedness is manifested in such a girl. She just needs to make friends, as well as useful acquaintances. The only drawback that others notice is irascibility. Babies born in June are named as follows:

• Akulina;
• Alyona;
• Antonina;
• Valeria;
• Kaleria;
• Elena;
• Sophia;
• Ulyana.

July

In the middle of summer, passionate and temperamental women are usually born who know what they want from life. These young ladies do not have to suffer from loneliness - they skillfully use the skill of seduction, and therefore there are always a lot of fans around them. Such women love to look bright and noticeable, which often causes anxiety in their life partners.

Below is a list of female names. Russian modern anthroponyms for "July" ladies can be as follows:

• Alevtina;
• Angelina;
• Irina;
• Marina;
• Margarita;
• Olga;
• Rimma.

August

The fair sex, who saw the light of day in August, are extremely calm and non-conflict people. It is quite difficult for them not to please in anything. If you ask such a young lady for help, then she will gladly agree. The most suitable female names in this case (Russian modern):

• Anita;
• Maria;
• Milena;
• Nonna;
• Suzanne;
• Seraphim.

September

Girls, whose birthday falls just in the velvet season, do not need to take enthusiasm from anyone. They are always ready to act, even if they have already missed once. An optimistic outlook on the world around them gives such women the opportunity to reach heights. Despite their love for noisy companies, over time, these ladies acquire a strong family. Female names, modern and old, that are suitable for babies born in September, according to the Holy Calendar:

• Anfisa;
• Vasilisa;
• Faith;
• Love;
• Martha;
• Hope;
• Sophia.

October

If your daughter was born this month, then she is destined to live in deep love. Girls born in the middle of autumn are suitable for certain female names. Russian modern, month-by-month variants of complaints include a list for representatives of October:

• Ariadne;
• Veronica;
• Zlata;
• And she;
• Marianne;
• Taisiya.

November

A characteristic feature of such women is inconstancy. They often change their minds and do not like to be in one place for a long time. Because of this, they can be judged by others. The following name variants are suitable for them:

• Alyona;
• Elizabeth;
• Efrosinya;
• Zinovia;
• Nellie;
• Natalia.

December

The last month of winter is usually patronized by romantic natures. They are somewhat melancholic, but at the same time strive for independence, which leads to some contradictions in their relationship with their life partner. Parents can name their daughter like this:

• August;
• Angelina;
• Barbara;
• Ekaterina;
• Ulyana.

Recently, it has become very popular to call daughters unusual names, and, as a rule, foreign ones. This makes the baby special, makes her stand out from the rest. However, not only foreign female names are beautiful, modern. Russians, by month (or, as they say, according to the Holy Calendar), ungrouped variants are now no less common. They allow you to give a girl a name that will not only sound good, but will also become her lucky talisman.

How to name a daughter is a purely personal decision of the parents. The most important thing is that the name is given to the child with love.

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Popularity rating of male names

The rating offered to your attention was compiled on the basis of the official statistical reporting of the registry offices of several regions of the Russian Federation with a predominantly Russian population and the cities of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Minsk for 2010-2016 (data for 2017 is currently available only for certain regions, ).

All names are divided into five conditional groups: the most popular (1-30th place), popular (31-60th place), less popular (61-85 places), rare and very rare names. This classification is practically convenient and intuitive. Quantitative data are reduced to a single denominator - per 10,000 newborns. To better “feel” the numbers, we point out that about 65,000 girls are born in Moscow every year, and almost 12,000 girls are born in the entire Voronezh region per year.

85 most popular Russian female names

In alphabet order:

Agatha + Agafya + Agafia (84)... Agatha and Agafya in the ranking of the popularity of female names together occupy 84th place (approximately 7 out of 10,000), with only 1-2 Agafia accounting for 5-6 Agat; Agafia is an even rarer name (less than 1 in 10,000 newborn girls)

Adeline + Ada + Adelia + Adele + Adelaide (69) *... The name Adeline is in 69th place in the popularity rating (about 13 out of 10,000 newborn girls); the names Ada, Adelia, Adele and Adelaide are much less common - each no more than 1-4 in 10,000

Alexandra, Alexandrina, Alexa (13)... Alexandra is one of the most popular names in Russia, she ranks 13th in the popularity rating (approximately 245 per 10,000 newborn girls); the name Alexandrina is rare, it is received by no more than 2-4 girls per 10,000 newborns; Alexa is even rarer - 1-2 in 10,000

Alena (22). Alena ranks 22nd in the ranking of popular names (approximately 132 out of 10,000). Just in case, we note that Alena's godfather is Elena

Alina (17). Alina is one of the most popular names in Russia, taking 17th place in the popularity rating (approximately 190 per 10,000 newborn girls). Initially, the name Alina appeared in Russian as a diminutive (abbreviated) form from the church names Akilina and Angelina, but later it became a completely independent personal name ..

Alla (77). Alla is at the bottom of the ranking of popular names - at 77th place (this corresponds to about 10 girls out of 10,000 newborns)

Albina (51) *. Albina ranks 51st in the popularity rating (approximately 30 per 10,000 newborn girls). The name is completely European, not Muslim, nevertheless, it is very popular in Tatar families and in the North Caucasus

Amelia + Amalia (71) *... The names Amelia and Amalia together occupy 71st place in the ranking (approximately 12 out of 10,000, while the number of Amelia and Amalia is almost the same). For baptism, the church name Emilia (Emilia) is usually used

Anastasia (2). Anastasia is one of the most popular names in Russia, takes 2nd place in the popularity rating (about 550 out of 10,000); such a passport form of a name as Nastasya is much less common (1-2 per 10,000)

Angelina + Angelica (23)... In total, the names Angelina, Angelica, Angela and Angela occupy a high 23rd place in the popularity rating (approximately 130 per 10,000 newborn girls). But it should be noted that of these four names, the name of Angelina is the most popular: for 70-80 Angelines there are only ten Angelics, three Angels and one Angel

Anna (5). Anna is one of the most popular names in Russia, takes 5th place in the popularity rating (approximately 400 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Antonina (73). Antonina ranks 73rd in the ranking of the popularity of female names (approximately 12 per 10,000 newborn girls). As for such forms of the name as Antonia and Antonida, they are very rare (less than 1 in 10,000 newborn girls)

Anfisa (82). The name Anfisa ranks 82nd in the ranking (approximately 8 girls out of 10,000 newborns)

Arina (15). Arina is one of the most popular names in Russia, she ranks 15th in the popularity rating (approximately 230 per 10,000 newborn girls). The godfather name is Irina

Valentine (57). Valentina is a fairly popular name, 57th place in the ranking of female names (approximately 22 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Valeria (11). Valeria is a very popular name, 11th place in today's rating of the popularity of female names (about 260 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Barbara (12). Barbara is a very popular name, it ranks 12th in the popularity rating for female names (approximately 256 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Vasilisa + Vasilina (29)... Vasilisa and Vasilina together are on the 29th place in the ranking of the popularity of female names (approximately 100 per 10,000 newborn girls, of which 70-80 Vasilis and 20-30 Vasilin)

Faith (36). Vera is a fairly popular name, 36th in the ranking (approximately 67 out of 10,000 newborn girls receive this name)

Veronica (14). Veronica is a very popular name, it ranks 14th in the popularity ranking of female names (approximately 233 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Victoria (6). Victoria is one of the most popular names today, occupies 6th place in the rating (approximately 384 out of 10,000). // Until 2011, the name Nick was used as the godfather name for Victoria (since both of these names have the same meaning - "victory"). But in 2011, the Russian Orthodox Church added to its calendar the name of the very famous Catholic saint martyr of the 4th century Victoria of Corduvia (she lived in the city of Cordoba, Spain), after which it became possible to baptize all Victoria with the name Victoria without resorting to substitute names

Violetta + Viola (47)... Violetta - 47th place in the popularity rating (approximately 35 per 10,000 newborn girls); the name Viola is rare, no more than 1-2 per 10,000 newborn girls

Vitalina + Vitalia (65) *... Vitalina and Vitaly together are in 65th place - 17 out of 10,000 (of which Vitalin is about 14 out of 10,000 newborn girls, and Vitaly - about 3 out of 10,000) // The names of Vitalin and Vitaly are obvious analogues of the male name Vitaly. The name Valentine is usually used as godfather (based on the general meaning of the names and the similarity of sound)

Vlada (62) *. Vlad's name takes 62 place (19 out of 10,000). See also Vladislav.

Vladislav (52) *. Vladislava and Vlad are quite popular names. Vladislava ranks 52nd in the ranking of female names (29 out of 10,000 newborn girls), Vlada ranks 62nd (19 out of 10,000). As for Vlasta, we have this very rare name (less than 1 in 10,000)

Galina (75). Galina ranks 75th in the ranking of the popularity of female names (approximately 11 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Daria + Darina + Daria (3). The name Daria, together with its other forms (Darina and Daria), are at the very top of the rating of the popularity of female names - in 3rd place (quantitatively, this is about 520 per 10,000 newborn girls, of which Daria accounts for 85-90%, Darina 10- 12%, for Daria 1-2%)

Diana (20) *. Diana is one of the very popular names, and ranks 20th in the ranking (approximately 150 per 10,000 newborn girls). In the calendar, the name is absent, they are baptized in honor of the holy martyr Princess Artemia of Rome (the Roman goddess Artemis / Artemis corresponded to the Greek goddess Diana)

Eve (27). Quite a popular name. Ranked 27th in the ranking of female names (107 out of 10,000)

Evangeline (83). The name ranks 83rd (approximately 7 out of 10,000 newborn girls). For baptism, use the name Angelina (based on the general meaning of the names)

Eugene (34). The name ranks 34th in the popularity rating (78 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Ekaterina, Katerina (9). Ekaterina is a very popular name, it ranks 9th in the popularity rating for female names (approximately 340 per 10,000 newborn girls); the name Katerina is out of the rating, only 2-3 girls out of 10,000 get it

Elena (38). Elena is a fairly popular name, 38th place in the ranking of female names (approximately 62 out of 10,000 newborn girls receive this name)

Elizabeth (8). Elizabeth is one of the most popular names, 8th in the ranking of female names, approximately 350 out of 10,000 newborn girls receive this name; one of the forms of the name Elizabeth is Isabella (no more than 5-6 girls out of 10,000)

Yesenia (67) *. Yesenia - 67th place in the popularity rating (about 16 per 10,000 newborn girls) // apparently, the name comes from the name of the palm tree (Jessenia); suitable god names are Tamara - based on the meaning of the name, and Ksenia - by consonance

Jeanne (78). The name Zhanna is in 78th place in the popularity rating (about 8 out of 10,000). The church name John is used as a godfather.

Zlata (41). Zlata - 41st place in the popularity rating (approximately 55 out of 10,000 newborn girls) // The holy patroness is the great martyr Zlata (Chris) of Moglenskaya

Inna (79). The name is at the bottom of the ranking, at 79th place (the frequency is approximately 8 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Irina (32). Irina is in 32nd place (approximately 90 out of 10,000); the names Irena and Irene are rare in Russia (about 1 in 10,000)

Camilla (53) *. Camilla - 53rd place in the popularity rating (approximately 27 per 10,000 newborn girls); the name is "international", it can be found not only in Russian families, but also among the Muslims of the North Caucasus, the Volga region, Central Asia (Kamil, Kamila, Camilla) the same: Camilla - "a girl of impeccable behavior, from a respectable family" (lat.)

Karina (28) *. The name Karina takes 28th place in the popularity rating (approximately 106 out of 10,000) // For baptism, it is advisable to use the name Ekaterina. In Poland, Germany and the Scandinavian countries, the name Karina (Karina, Karine, Karin and Karen) is considered an independent personal name formed on behalf of Katarina (Katrina, Katherine)

Carolina (63) *. Carolina is a borrowed European name, it is not used very often in Russia: 63rd place in the popularity rating (approximately 18 per 10,000 newborn girls) // good god names are Vasilisa and Vassa(by its meaning - "queen, regal, queen")

Cyrus (26). Kira is in the top thirty names - 26th place in the ranking (approximately 114 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Christina (24). Christina is in the top thirty names - 24th in the ranking (approximately 122 per 10,000 newborn girls); such a form of the name as Christina is more rare (no more than 3-6 per 10,000) // baptismal name Christina

Ksenia (10). Ksenia is one of the most popular names, it takes 10th place in the ranking of the popularity of female names (approximately 290 per 10,000 newborn girls) // Other forms of the name Ksenia are Oksana (frequency is approximately 15 per 10,000), Aksinya and Aksinia (the frequency of which is from 1 to 4 in 10,000)

Lada (70) *. Lada - 70th place in the popularity rating (approximately 12 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Larisa (85). Larisa - 85th place in the popularity rating (approximately 7 out of 10,000 newborn girls)

Lydia (64). Lydia - 64th place in the popularity rating (approximately 17 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Lily (45). Lily - 45th place in the popularity rating (approximately 37 per 10,000 newborn girls) // For baptism, it is advisable to use the church name Susanna (based on the meaning, meaning of the name)

Leah (80). Leah - 80th place in the popularity rating (approximately 7-8 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Love (50). Love - 50th place in the popularity rating (approximately 31 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Lyudmila (74). Lyudmila - 74th place in the popularity rating (approximately 11 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Maya (59) *. Maya - 59th place in the popularity rating (approximately 21 out of 10,000 newborn girls) // It is difficult to say which god name for Maya will be the best, you can only notice that in the English-speaking world the name May (Maya) is considered a derivative of the names Maria and Margarita ( diminutive form, which has become an independent personal name)

Margarita (19). Margarita is one of the most popular names, it ranks 19th in the popularity rating (approximately 160 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Marianna + Maryana (54)... Marianna, along with Maryana, occupy 54th place in the popularity rating (approximately 24 out of 10,000 newborn girls, with Marian and Marianne approximately equally divided)

Marina (37). Marina - 37th place in the popularity rating (approximately 63 out of 10,000)

Maria (4). Maria is a very popular name, ranked 4th in the popularity rating (approximately 518 per 10,000 newborn girls); the name Marya is significantly inferior in popularity (only 3-4 per 10,000)

Milan + Milena (18) *... Milana, together with Milena, occupy a high 18th place in the ranking of female names (almost 180 per 10,000 newborn girls, of which about 140 are in Milan and 40 in Milena) // Do not confuse the Slavic names of Milan and Milena with the church name of Greek origin Melanya ( Melania)! // it is best to baptize Milana and Milena in honor of the holy princess Mi Litsa of Serbia or the holy princess Ludmila of Czech)

Miroslava (49) *. Miroslava - 49th place in the popularity rating (approximately 31 per 10,000 newborn girls); Miloslava is a rare name (3-4 per 10,000) // as a godfather for Miloslava, Mi faces are best suited, and for Miroslava - Maria (in sound) or Salomi I (in meaning)

Hope (39). Nadezhda - 39th place in the popularity rating (approximately 57 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Natalia + Natalia (43)... Natalia, together with Natalia, ranks 43rd in the popularity rating (approximately 49 per 10,000 newborn girls); according to the statistics of the registry office, the name Natalia is given 7-10 times more often than Natalia

Nelly (48). Nelly - on the 48th place in the rating (34 out of 10,000) // Nelly's name is one of the forms of the name Elena

Nika (55). Nika ranks 55th in the popularity rating (approximately 23 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Nina (66). Nina - 66th place in the popularity rating (approximately 16 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Oksana (68). Oksana - 68th place in the ranking (approximately 15 out of 10,000) // the name Oksana is one of the forms of the name Ksenia

Olesya + Alesya (42). The names Olesya and Alesya are jointly on the 42nd place of the rating (about 53 out of 10,000, but Alesya is significantly inferior to Olesya in popularity: there is only one Alesya for 5-10 Olesya) // It is believed that Olesya and Alesya are derived forms of the name of Alexander which have become independent personal names. Olesya is more of a Ukrainian name, and Alesya's name is more Russian (and Belarusian) in character. The name Olga is sometimes used as the god name for Alesya and Olesya.

Olga (30). This name closes the first thirty most popular names, 30th in the ranking (approximately 94 per 10,000 newborn girls); variants Elga and Helga are rare, there are only a few cases of their registration

Polina (7). Polina is one of the most popular names today, takes 7th place in the ranking (approximately 380 out of 10,000)

Svetlana (40). Svetlana - 40th place in the popularity rating (approximately 56 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Seraphim (81). The name Seraphim is in the 81st place in the popularity rating of female names (the frequency is approximately 8 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Snezhana (61). Snezhana - 61st place in the popularity rating (approximately 20 per 10,000 newborn girls) // godfather name - Khionia

Sofia + Sofia (1). Sophia, along with Sophia, are in first place in the rating of the popularity of female names (approximately 630 per 10,000 newborn girls); according to the statistics of the registry office, the name Sophia is given a little more often than the name Sophia (by 15-20%). Not only in Russia, but throughout the world, this name is the most popular these days. So, for example, in 2013-2014 in the United States, the name Sophia among newborn girls was in 3rd place (as well as Sofia - in 12th and Sophie - in 91st places); in Poland Zofia - in 1st place, in Austria Sophie - in 3rd place, in Germany Sofia / Sophia - in 4th place, in the Czech Republic Sofie - in 6th place, etc.

Taisiya (33). Taisiya - 33rd place in the ranking of female names (approximately 81 per 10,000 newborn girls); forms of the name such as Taisya and Taisa are less popular (1-2 in 10,000)

Tamara (76). Tamara - 76th place in the ranking of female names (approximately 11 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Tatiana (31). Tatiana - 31st place in the ranking of female names (approximately 91 out of 10,000 newborn girls) // christened with the church name Tatiana

Ulyana (21). Ulyana ranks 21st in the popularity rating (approximately 147 per 10,000 newborn girls) // god name - Juliana

Evelina (44). Evelina is in 44th place in the rating (approximately 48 out of 10,000 newborn girls) // Evelina is one of the forms of the name Eva

Eleanor (72) *. Eleanor ranks 72nd in the popularity rating (about 12 per 10,000 newborn girls) // baptized by Elena or Leonilla

Elina (46). Elina is in 46th place (about 36 out of 10,000 newborn girls // this is one of the forms of the name Elena

Elvira (60). Elvira - 60th place in the ranking (about 20 per 10,000 newborn girls) // baptized by Elena or Leonilla

Emilia (58). Emilia ranks 58th in the popularity rating (approximately 21 per 10,000 newborn girls); the second form of the name Emma is more rare (2-5 per 10,000) // baptized with the church name Emilia

Julia (25). Julia ranks 25th in the popularity rating (approximately 122 per 10,000 newborn girls) // baptized with the church name Julia

Yana + Yanina (35). Yana, together with Yanina, occupy 35th place in the ranking (68 out of 10,000, of which Yana is 62-63, and Yanina is 5-6) // baptized with the church name of John

Yaroslav (56) *. Yaroslava ranks 56th in the popularity rating (approximately 22 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Rare names.

These are quite "live" names (Russian and borrowed), which are registered by the registry offices on a regular basis with a frequency of 1 to 6 per 10,000 newborn girls.

Here are some examples: Augusta + Augustina, Aurora *, Agapia, Aglaya, Agnia + Agnesa, Agrippina, Adriana *, Aksinia + Aksinya, Alevtina, Alexandrina, Alexa, Anisia + Anisya, Ariadna, Ariana + Arianna *, Arsenia *, Artemis, Artemia, Asya, Bella *, Bogdana, Bozena, Vanessa, Vladlena *, Glafira, Dana, Dominika + Domnika, Evdokia, Eusebia, Euphrosinia + Efrosinya, Zhdana *, Zarina *, Zinaida, Zlatoslav *, Zoya, Ivanna, Yvette, Isabella, Ilaria, Ilona , Inga *, Inessa, Joanna, Iolanta, Irma, Oia, Kaleria, Kapitolina, Katerina, Claudia, Lina, Lolita *, Louise, Lukerya, Magdalene, Martha, Maryam + Mariam *, Matryona + Matrona, Melania + Melania, Melissa, Miloslava *, Ninel, Nonna, Olivia *, Pelageya, Praskovya, Rada *, Raisa, Regina *, Renata *, Rimma, Rosa + Rosalia, Ruslana *, Sabina *, Sabrina *, Simona *, Stella + Estella, Stanislava *, Stephanie + Stepanida, Susanna *, Ustina + Ustinya, Faina, Christina, Elga, Elsa, Emma, ​​Juliana (Julianna), Junia, Juno, Justina.

Very rare names.

In the old days, they were quite widespread in Russia, but today they are practically out of use, and only a few cases of their registration for several years are noted in the registry offices (the frequency of such names is less than 1 per 10,000 newborn girls).

Here are just a few of them: Avdotya, Agrafena, Anatolia, Antonida, Apollinaria, Athanasia, Vassa, Virineya, Glyceria, Dorothea, Eudoxia, Eupraxia, Efimia, Zinovia, Iraida, Isidora, Lukya, Malania, Muse, Olympias, Salome, Sevast'yan, Fossyana, Fossya Feoktista, Feofaniya, Kharitina.

Beautiful female names necessarily contain some kind of mystery and mystery. They fill their owners with femininity, tenderness and wisdom.

Beautiful Russian names have different origins - Greek, Scandinavian, Slavic. This list can also include Catholic names in which Russian parents are also showing interest. And although most of these names have an Orthodox analogue, focused on sounding in the Russian language, this does not prevent European names from appearing in the lists of beautiful female names among young Russian women.

Most of the Russian female names that are considered beautiful are also the most popular. In modern times, both rare and foreign names are added to this list, some of which were originally given only to “their own” (Muslim women, for example, or Jewish women). By origin, they cannot be called Russian, but recently Russian girls (Maryam, Ailin, Nicole) are also called by such names. New trends are making some adjustments to the list of favorite names for girls, but in general it has remained unchanged for several years.

In Islam, the birth of a child is a sacred phenomenon, and Muslims are very responsible in choosing a name. Muslim women's names are designed to determine the main trait of a person. For example, Jamila means "beautiful" and Asia means "naughty".

A large number of names among Jewish women are related to the Bible. To this day, these names are in common use. The names that came from the Yiddish language are considered to be the most beautiful Jewish names. An example is the rather widespread Reise (meaning "rose") and Liebe (translated as "beloved").

Recently, Israelis and other Jews have also chosen beautiful-sounding combinations for their girls. For this reason, quite unusual names appear that are not related to Jewish traditions. It is here that an abbreviated name can gain independence: Esti can be a full-fledged name among Jews, while in Europe it is a common affectionate appeal to Esther.

Modern beautiful female names

Modern names are very diverse. These are not only traditional (most often religious), but also completely new, sometimes invented, sometimes well forgotten old names. At the same time, it cannot be said that the preferences of Europeans will be identical to the tastes of Russians or Asians. Many peoples of different cultures, religious confessions and historical roots live in Russia, respectively, and there will be no consensus on which names for girls will be considered modern and beautiful at the same time.

A similar picture exists in Europe, in the United States, where various people live on a vast territory. And the list of beautiful female names of English women will be strikingly different from melodic Bulgarians or Swedes.

The most recognizable names in the world are Italian female names ending with “-a” and “-e”. In modern Italy, the names Violetta and Lucretia are very common.

In Spain, officially, female names can consist of two names and surnames, but in fact, girls are given as many names as their parents want. The most popular in this country today are Maria, Carmen and Camilla. Most of the Spanish names are associated with religion, just like the Germans, by the way.

The popularity of diminutive and abbreviated double names is growing in Germany today. For example, Kate or Anna Maria. One of the modern beautiful German names is the name Mia, which appeared as an abbreviation for Maria, and began to be actively used in the last decades of the twentieth century. Since 2007, an increasing number of newborn German women have been called this name, it is considered beautiful and sonorous. A modern rival in beauty - Hannah (an analogue of the name Anna) - also fights for the love of German parents and is considered one of the most beautiful modern names in the world.

Beautiful Russian female names

Russian names enjoy a certain interest outside their country. Many short and affectionate addresses in their homeland have become full-fledged names abroad. Very "Russian", according to foreigners, the names Natasha, Tanya and Sasha now sound quite often with an American or Brazilian accent.

But in Russia itself, they currently prefer to adhere to centuries-old traditions - they take Christian or Slavic names, although there are fashion trends here as well. Modern Russian female names include not only Orthodox, but also others - Catholic, Slavic, Roman. Although the people did not have full names before the baptism of Russia, everyone managed with nicknames.

Old Russian names most often represented the description of the most striking feature of its owner, and they were given to the girl when she became a teenager, or rather, for that time, fit for future marriage. And they did not always become the decoration of the girl, sometimes it only emphasized her shortcomings or the sequence of birth. Now, of course, such names are not used at all, and preference is given to sonorous, beautiful Slavic names - Lyubava, Lada, Bogdana, Milena.

Modern beautiful Russian female names. All the most widespread at the present time among Russian female names are Orthodox names. It is they who occupy the first lines of the popularity rating among Russian names, as well as the lines of the rating of beautiful female names. Anastasia, Ekaterina, Maria and Sophia firmly hold the top positions, but less common, and sometimes even forgotten over the past 50 years, names are already appearing - Angelina, Veronica, Varvara and others.

The greatest variety of beautiful Russian female names can be found in million-plus cities, where different cultures meet. It is here that the difference between a supermodern and a very old name is least noticeable: everything seems so new that sometimes you do not understand - this is a tribute to fashion or an already defined tendency to return to antiquity.

It is in big cities that a real foreign name can sound like “Russian”. The name Christina was used in Catholic Europe, and its Orthodox counterpart (Christina) is considered in Russia a relic of past centuries and is practically not found anywhere. Now he has a chance - the European counterpart, Christina, has begun to win Russian hearts. The name Alice is of German origin, and now it is already in the 10 most popular and, apparently, the most beautiful names - after all, modern parents will not give their daughters an ugly and frightening name!

Russian names

The most beautiful female names

According to world statistics, Anna firmly holds the leading position in the number of girls, girls and women bearing this name. In recent years, the no less famous name Maria has been stepping on his heels, but so far she has not been able to move him off the pedestal. Based on this, two names - Anna and Maria - can be considered the most beautiful modern female names on the entire planet.

But do not think that now every second girl will be called that way. Various countries around the world have their own list of the most beautiful female names, most of which are very popular for their own country, although they do not always have a "native" origin. So, among Russians, English female names have become very popular. The list of the most popular British names includes the names of Elizabeth, Ani, Louise. Slavic names in the last century were quite popular in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and since the end of the 80s of the last century they have gained popularity in Russia.

In Greece, female names were chosen in order to protect their owner from troubles and troubles. The Greeks invented more and more new female names. Such names as Aphrodite, Aurora, Varvara came to our country from Greece.

The French give the girls several names. But this combination is completely used only in official documents, and in the life of French women they use only one of them. Traditionally, French girls are named in honor of maternal and paternal grandmothers (for the first daughter), the second child is already named after mothers. Currently, this tradition is not often adhered to - in France, “non-French” names (more often English, American) are in vogue. The short ones, formed from the full ones - Theo, Loic, Sasha, Natasha, also enjoy great popularity and love among the French. The spelling of French female names has changed - the ending "-а" was added (Eva instead of Eve, Celia instead of Celie), but no changes appeared in the Russian pronunciation. It is these names that are currently considered the most beautiful in France.

In France, now you can often find beautiful female Muslim names, but still more among the Arabic-speaking residents. Borrowed foreign-language names are very popular in this country, which still continue to be perceived as "foreign" among the French - Karla, Axel, Lea, Lola.

It is rather difficult to trace the trend of popularity in American names. They are very diverse in the USA. There are even girls who are named after some event or the area where they were born. American names are also mostly biblical in origin. Americans have very independent tastes from state to state, but a few of the names in the table below are considered attractive female names by American women in almost every state.

Among the beautiful Japanese female names, new ones began to appear, sounding similar to European ones, but which are written in hieroglyphs and do not deviate from Japanese traditions. They came to be considered beautiful not only from the European point of view, but also from the Japanese point of view. Favorite names for Japanese women are not identical to Chinese ones, and are very far from the preferences of American or English girls.

Beautiful female Russian and foreign names

Beautiful rare female names

Many parents today strive to give a rare name to their daughter, because this is one of the modern trends and an opportunity to stand out from the crowd. This is how single names appear, which, perhaps, you will not hear anywhere else. Often rare names are borrowed from the cultures of other peoples or are taken from ancient ones that are no longer used. In an effort to name their child somehow unusual, parents increasingly choose foreign names.

The name Emma, ​​common and native to the British, will be considered rare in Russia. Sasha - a favorite among the short Russian names Alexander and Alexander - in the United States will be perceived exclusively as a female full name.

Zoya is quite rare in Russia, but in France this is a fairly common name, which ten years ago took the 6th line of the country's rating. The name Laura cannot be found in the Russian open spaces; in Spain every tenth girl is called this name. The beautiful name Daria currently does not leave the five most common in Russia, but in Europe and the Americas it is found only as a foreign, rare name.

Beautiful unusual female names. In Russia, foreign names are often called unusual. This group includes the names of the European warehouse - Ophelia, Serena, Francesca, Paola, Iris. But Russians will also be rare for Russians, more often the almost forgotten Zinaida, Klavdia, Fedor, Domna.

Invented names can also be classified as unusual. They are very, very rare and rarely become common knowledge. Somewhat more often invented names can be found in the United States - Dakota, Chelsea, although in Russia you can also find several such examples - Astra, Stella, and not necessarily they are of Russian origin. In Soviet times, many unusual names were invented, but most of them did not take root.

The table below shows names that are rare and unusual for a given people, but at the same time they can be quite widespread among other peoples and not be considered rare there.

Full Russian names- this is a middle name, a first name, and a surname. Moreover, the middle name is exactly what distinguishes the system Russian names from systems adopted in other countries. And as additional forms of the name, there are diminutives or nicknames. A nickname could be given to a person at any age. It was connected with its owner even more closely than the name itself received at birth. The nickname spoke, for example, about some trait of a person's character or about the place where he once lived. Most often, the nickname was known only to the family and someone from good acquaintances, but in everyday life it was used very actively. Despite the thin line between ancient Russian names and nicknames, they were still not the same. It is very difficult to define the boundaries between these concepts.

For example, Russian women gave their children names in order to protect them from evil or unkind acts. Such names were formed from words that denote any plants, animals or household items - and, naturally, were very similar to nicknames. The year of baptism (988) became a turning point for Russia. From that moment on, much has changed in naming, having predetermined the naming system for many centuries to come. Now the Russians, like the rest of the Eastern Slavs, accustomed to calling their children by personal names until the end of the 10th century, were forced to get used to the concept of “baptismal name”. It was then that most of the names appeared, which to this day are considered modern Russians. The new orders obliged parents to endow babies with a name only through the rite of baptism - only in this way the name could be considered correct and real.

Christian names had a variety of origins - Latin, Greek, Hebrew, since the Byzantine Greeks gathered together the "representatives" of the names of those peoples who came into contact with them. Even some "common Slavic" (Vladimir, Vsevolod, Svyatoslav, Yaroslav), as well as Scandinavian names (Igor, Olga, Oleg) were included in the calendar. True, they were considered a privilege of the high class, and commoners, as a rule, were not honored with them.

Only after 1917 much changed, and such "princely" names began to be used much more often. Towards the end of the 16th century, personal pagan nicknames and names were practically ousted from everyday life. Foreign names took root with great difficulty, especially for ordinary people, who found it difficult to pronounce them in their original form. In those days, there was an active struggle for the correct naming. "Degrading", incorrect spelling of the name was equated with infliction of shame and dishonor. The perpetrators were punished through the courts.

Only in 1675 was a royal decree issued, which prescribed a more loyal attitude towards this kind of "crime". Now this situation seems to us curious, since all the names to which the Russian people got used to at that time with incredible efforts have become familiar to us and our relatives for a long time. Many are even surprised to learn that most, it would seem, p Russian male and female names have a completely different origin. This is such an interesting and eventful history of our names.

The meaning of Russian female names

Russian names for girls with the letter A

• Alvina- from the ancient Germanic - noble, friend, all.
• Angelia- from the German name Anelie, an oath to God.
• August / Augustine(old) - summer
• Avdotya(noun. from Evdokia) - famous
• Avelina(Hebrew) - life force
• Aurelius(new) - gold
• Aurora(new) - the goddess of the morning dawn
• Agapia(old) - from the Greek. agapao - I love.
• Agatha(new) / Agafia / Agafia(old) - from the Greek. agatos - good, honest, kind.
• Aglaida(old) - sparkling / daughter of beauty, charms
• Aglaya(new) - brilliant
• Agnes /Agnes(old) - chaste
• Agnia(old) - blameless or fiery
• Agrippina / Agrefena(old) - from the Roman generic name Agrippus (Agrippa)
• Hell(old) - decoration
• Adina- Hebrew name, translated as "gentle, refined."
• Adele /Adelia/ Adelaide(Old German) - from adal - noble and heid - state, estate.
• Aza(old) - first
• Azalea(new) - flowering bush
• Aida(new) - harvesting
• Isadora- the gift of Isis (Greek)
• Aisylu- moonlight beauty
• Akilina / Akulina(old) - eagle
• Aksinya(nar. from Xenia) - hospitable or vice versa stranger ("xenos")
• Akulina(lat.) - eagle
• Alevtina(old) - alien to evil
• (old) - protector of people
• Alyona(full. Elena) - sunny, scarlet, graceful
• (lat.) - someone else's, another
• (new) - charming
• (old) - (from Semitic languages) "goddess"
• Albina(old, Wed new. Alvina) - "white"
• Almira(new) - peaceful
• Alfia(Arabic) - long-liver
• Amina(new) - true
• (old) - resurrected
• Anatolia(new) - eastern
• (old) - angel
• Anelia(Greek) - light
• Angela(new) - angelic
• Animaisa(old) - sincere
• Anisia / Anisya(old) - sweet smelling
• Anita(new) - obstinate
• (old) - "grace"
• Antonina / Antonida(old) - kind
• Anthony(old) - entering the battle
• Anfisa/ Anfusa(old) - blooming
• Anfiya(old)
• Amira(old Arabic) - princess
• Apollinaria(old) - goddess of the sun
• Arevik(Armenian) - sun
• Ariadne(old) - sleeping
• (noun. from Irina) - calm
• Arcadia(new) - shepherdess
• Arseny(new) - courageous
• Arsiana
• Artemia(old) - intact
• Asel- Kyrgyz. Asel; / æˈsel /; from arab. عسل - "honey", "sweet"
• Asta(old)
• Aster(new) - "flower"
• Astrid(scand.) - passionate
• Afanasy(old) - immortal
• Aphrodite(old) - derived from sea foam
• Aelita(new) - from the Greek. aer - air and lithos - stone
• Aella(new) - from the Greek. aello - whirlwind, hurricane

Russian names for girls with the letter B

• Bazhena(Old-Russian) - saint
• Beata(new) - blessing (lat.) - happy (Greek)
• Beatrice(old) - blessing (lat.) - happy (Greek)
• Bela(fame) - beautiful
• Bella(new) - beautiful
• Bellatrix(lat.) - warrior
• Bertha(new) - gorgeous
• Bogdan(glorious) - given by God
• Bozena(Old-Russian) - God, blessed, God-given
• Boleslav(glorious) - more glorious
• Borislav(glory) - fighting for glory
• Bridget(new) - space
• Bronislava(glorious) - glorious defender

Russian names for girls with the letter B

• (old) - strong
• (old) - healthy
• Wanda(glorious) - hospitable
• Barbara(old) - savage
• Vasilina(new) - royal
• (old) - regal
• Vassa(old) - queen
• Wenceslas(glorious) - more glorious
• Vevey(old) -
• Velora / Veloria(new) - from the Great October Revolution
• Venus(old) - "love"
• (old) - "faith"
• (old) - belief in victory
• Veselina(slav.) - cheerful
• Vesta(old) - patroness of the home. hearth
• Vidana(slav.) - prominent
• Quiz(old) - winner
• (old) - "victory"
• Vilena(new) - from V. I. LENin
• Viola/ Violetta / Violanta(new) - "violet"
• Virinea(old) - green, fresh
• Vitaly/ Vitalina(new) - vital
• Viulena(new) - from V.I.Ulyanov LENin
• Vlada(fame) - owning
• Vladilena(new) - short for "Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"
• Vladimir(new) - owning the world
• Vladislav(fame) - owning fame
• Vladlena(new) - similar to Vladilena
• Vlasta(slav.) - ruler
• Will(new) - free
• Vseslav(glorious) - glorious everywhere

Russian names for girls with the letter G

• Gaia(new) - spouse
• Gali(old) - bright
• (old) - calm
• Ganna(Ukrainian nar. from Anna) - fertile
• Gayana/ Gayaniya (old) - from the Greek. ge - earth
• Gwyneth(Wales.) - happiness, luck
• Gelena(new Ukrainian from Elena) - light
• Helium(new) - solar (Helios)
• Hella(old) - fallen into the water
• Henrietta(ancient Germanic) - noble beauty
• Gertrude(new) - patroness of women
• Glafira(old) - refined
• Glyceria(old) - sweet
• Gloria(old) - "glory"
• Goluba(Old-Russian) - gentle
• Gorislava(glory) - kindling glory
• Gulane- (Greek) - flower
• Gulnara- (azer.) - pomegranate flower
• Gulchatay

Russian names for girls with the letter D

• Dazdraperma(new) - "Long live May Day!"
• Dinah(new) - a different reading of the name Diana
• Dana(new) - goddess of the river
• (old) - winner
• Darina/Daryona(glorious) - donated
• Daryana(new) - winner
• Dekabrina(new) - winter
• Dey / Diya(new) - divine
• Ginevra- on behalf of the wife of King Arthur Guinevere
• Juliet(old) - analogue of Julia
• (new) - on behalf of the Roman goddess Diana
• Delia
• Dilya- soul (from Turkmen)
• Dilfuza- silver soul (from Turkmen)
• Dina / Dinia(noun. from the old. Digna) - "faith"
• Diodorus(old) - given by God
• Dionysius(old) - patroness of winemaking
• Dobrava(Old-Russian) - kind
• Blast furnace / Domina(old) - mistress, mistress of the house.
• Domnika / Dominica(old) - belonging. To god
• Donara(new)
• Dorothea / Dorothea(old) - from the Greek. doron is a gift, a gift and theos is a god.

Russian names for girls with the letter E

• Eve(old) - giver of life
• (old) - noble
• Evdokia(old) - well-known
• Eulalia(Greek ..) - eloquent
• Eulampia(Greek) - light
• Eupraxia(old) - doing good deeds, virtue
• Eustolia(old) - well dressed
• Euphalia(old)
• Euphrosinia(Greek) - good-minded, joyful
• (old) - blameless
• (old) - chosen, radiant, sunny
• (old) - worshiping God
• Elikonis(old)
• Hermionia(old)
• Efimia / Euphemia(old) - pious

Russian names for girls with the letter Ж

• (new) - "gift of God"
• Zhdana(Old-Russian) - expected
• Jasmine

Russian names for girls with the letter Z

• Fun(old) - funny
• Zaire is an Arabic female name popular with many peoples. In translation it means "bright, blooming, beautiful". There is also a form ending in -at: Zairat.
• Zara- Persian female name, included in the list of frequently used names among many peoples - means "gold". There are many derivatives from this name, each of which has the root "zar" - "gold": Zarema, Zaray, Zarbiyke, Zargishi, Zarifa, etc.
• Zarema- Persian female name, means "gold". There are options: Zarnigar - "golden beauty", Zarbaft - "golden brocade", Zarbanu - "golden lady"
• Zarina / Zorina(new) - light, gold
• Zaryan- Dr.
• Zaure- 1) Morning star, Venus. 2) shiny, sparkling.
• Zvenislava(glory) - spreading glory
• Zemfira(arab.) - rebellious
• Zilya
• Zinaida(old) - born by Zeus
• Zinovia(old) - "Zeus's Power"
• Zlata(slav.) - gold
• Zozan(Kurd.) - alpine meadows
• (old) - "life"

Russian names for girls with the letter I

• And bath(Nar. from John) - "God's gift"
• Ida(new) - mountain, "descendant"
• Ilaria(old) - funny
• Iliana(new)
• Ilona(new)
• Inga(new) - from old-scandal. Ingvio is the name of the god of abundance.
• Inessa(new) - serene
• (old) - name of Rome / stormy stream
• John(old) - "God's gift"
• And she(old) - "dove"
• Hypatia(new) - related to horses, equine (hippos)
• Hippolyta(new) - from "(g) Ippo" - horse and "lithos" - stone, slab
• Irada- Persian female name, found among many peoples, translated means "desire", "desired"
• Iraida(old) - goddess of the rainbow
• Irena(old) - peaceful
• Iroid(old) - heroic, daughter of a hero
• Heraclius(old)
• (old) - "world"
• Isidora(old) - patroness of fertility
• Spark(new) - sincere, bright
• Iphigenia(old) - immortal
• And I(old) - from the Greek. eeyore - violet

Russian names for girls with the letter K

• Kadriya
• Kerman(with calm.) - squirrel
• Calisa(old) - hot, ardent
• Callista(from Greek) - beautiful, beautiful
• Camilla- (with it.) - chamomile
• Camila- (with Muslim. Kamil) - perfection
• Capitolina(old) - main
• (new) - striving forward
• Caroline (Old German) - queen
• Katerina(noun. from Ekaterina) - immaculate
• (old) - "lady"
• Cyril(old) - mistress
• Claudia(old) - lame or from the Claudian family
• Clara(new) - clear
• Clarice /Clarissa(new) - light
• Cleopatra(old) - beauty
• Clio- short for Cleopatra
• Claire
• Concordia(old) - consonant, agreeing
• Constance(old) - persistent
• (new) - baptized
• (old) - stranger

Russian names for girls with the letter L

• Lada(Old-Russian) - sweetheart
• Lana(new)
• (old) - "seagull"
• Laura- from "Lavr"
• Leila(Arabic) - moonlit night, darkness
• Lena- torch
• Leniana(new) - from Lenin
• Lenin(new) - from Lenin
• Leonidas(old) - "descendant of a lion"
• Leonila(old) - lioness
• Leonty(new) - lion
• Lesya(new) - courageous
• Libya(old) - originally from Libya
• (old) - first
• Lillian(new) - blooming
• (new) - "flower"
• Lilith(old) - "night"
• Lina(new) - a separate name or a diminutive from Elina
• Lyre(other gr.) - patroness of the arts
• Leah/ Lei(old) - lioness
• Laura(fr.) - laurel
• Louise(new) - from the male name Louis, which means "famous battle"
• Luceria(pl. from Glyceria)
• Lucian(old)
• Lukina / Lucina(old)
• Lusine(Armenians) - moonlight
• Lyubava(Old-Russian) - beauty
• (old) - "love"
• Lubomyr(slav.) - the favorite of the world
• (old, glory) - dear to people
• Lyalya(new) -

Russian names for girls starting with the letter M

• Mavra(old) - dark-skinned, dark-skinned
• Magda(new) - see Magdalene
• Magdalene(old) - sounding / originally from Magdala, in Palestine
• Madeleine(new) - see Magdalene
• Mayan /May(new) - goddess of spring
• Malvina(Old German) - From mal - justice and wine - friend ..
• (old) - "pearl"
• Mariana / Maryana(old)
• Marianne(noun from old Mariamna)
• Marietta / Marietta(new)
• Marika(new)
• (old) - sea
• / Marya (old) - bitter
• Marie(new) - Mary's version
• Marlene(German) - The combination of the names Maria and Magdalena
• Marlena(new)
• Martha(new) - mistress
• Martha(old) - mentor
• Matilda(Old German) - from maht - strength and hild - battle.
• Matryona/ Matron(old) - mistress, mother of the family, mother
• Melania / Melania(old) - dark, dark-skinned
• Melitina(old)
• Milada(glorious) - kind
• Milan / Milena/ (fame) - sweetheart
• Militsa(old, glorious) - sweet on the face
• Milia(new)
• Miloslav(glory) - glory is sweet
• Of the world(slav.) - peaceful
• Myrrh(glorious) - fragrant, fragrant
• Miroslava(glory) - winner
• Metrodora(gr.) - mother's gift.
• Mlada(slav.) - young
• Mstislav(glorious) - conqueror
• Muse(old) - goddess of art / inspirer

Russian names for girls with the letter N

• Nada(old) - "hope"
• (old, glorious) - "hope"
• Nadia(pl., from Nadezhda) - "hope"
• Naina(new)
• Naira(Armenian)
• Nana(old) - nymph
• Nastasya(nar., from Anastasia) - resurrected
• Natalia/ Natalia(old) - dear
• Nellie(new) - young; solar
• Neonila(old) - principled
• (old) - "victory"
• (old) - ruler
• Ninella(new)
• Ninel(new)
• Novella(old) - new
• (old)
• Nora(new) - cold
• Nasiba(Arabic) - Carrier of light, leading on the true path

Russian names for girls with the letter O

• (Ukrainian nar., from Ksenia) - hospitable
• Octavia(old) - eighth
• Oktyabrina(new) - autumn
• Olesya(Ukrainian nar., from Alexander) - courageous
• Olivia(Greek) - tree
• Olympiad(old) - keeping calm
• Olympia(new) - named after Zeus
• (old, old-Russian) - saint

Russian names for girls with the letter P

• Paul(old) - small
• Peacock(old) - beauty
• Patricia(old) - aristocrat
• Pelageya(Greek) - sea
• Platonis(old) - a descendant of Plato
• Polyxena(old) - Trojan princess