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Russian Baby Names with Meanings
91 Russian names for boys and girls — each with its verified meaning, pronunciation, and native script. Updated for 2026.
Russian boy & unisex names
- VladimirRuler of the world
- MikhailWho is like God?
- AndreyАндрейManly
- DmitriFollower of Demeter
- VladislavВладиславTo rule
- VadimВадимTo argue
- DmitryДмитрийDemeter
- RuslanРусланLion
- KonstantinКонстантинConstant
- StepanСтепанCrown
- YaroslavЯрославArdent
- NikolaiVictory of the people
- SvetlanaLight
- AnatoliАнатолийEast
- ArkadyАркадийResident of Arcadia
- BulatБулатSteel
- FyodorФёдорGod
- GeorgyГеоргийFarmer
- GlebГлебGod's heir
- MelsМэлсMarx
- SvyatoslavСвятославHoly
- VladlenВладленVladimir Lenin
- VsevolodВсеволодPossessing all
- VyacheslavВячеславGreater
- YevgenyЕвгенийNoble
- IzrailИзраильIsrael
- DorofeyДорофейGod’s gift
- FomaФомаTwin
- YaropolkЯрополкArdent
- AfanasyАфанасийImmortal
- IoannИоаннGod is gracious
- SavelyСавелийSabine
- YevdokimЕвдокимIn good repute
- MakaryМакарийBlessed
- VarfolomeyВарфоломейSon of Tolmai
- YefanЕфанFirmness
- YeliseiЕлисейMy God is salvation
- SeifullaСейфуллаSword of Allah
- AvtonomАвтономIndependent
- AvundyАвундийCopious
- AgavАгавGrasshopper
- AgapАгапTo love
- AgafonikАгафоникGood
- AgapyАгапийTo love
- AgapionАгапионTo love
- AgapeyАгапейTo love
- AgapitАгапитBeloved
- AgaponАгапонGood
- AgafonАгафонGood
- AgafangelАгафангелOne who brings good news
- AgrikolaАгриколаFarmer
- IzyaslavИзяславTo take
- AdelfyАдельфийBrother
- GamaliilГамалиилGod is reward
- AgafodorАгафодорGood
- AkakiyАкакийHarmless
Russian girl & unisex names
- NatashaBorn on Christmas
- OlgaHoly
- YuriFarmer
- AllaАллаOther
- IrinaИринаPeace
- RaisaРаисаEasy-going
- OksanaОксанаHospitality
- EkaterinaPure
- InnaИннаLittle girl
- KseniaКсенияHospitable
- GalinaГалинаCalm
- NadezhdaНадеждаHope
- SofyaСофьяWisdom
- NikolaiVictory of the people
- SvetlanaLight
- AelitaАэлитаWind
- AnfisaАнфисаBearing flowers
- AvdotyaАвдотьяGood will
- FainaФаинаBright
- LyubovЛюбовьLove
- SilviyaСильвияForest
- VarvaraВарвараForeign
- VasilisaВасилисаQueen
- ZaremaЗаремаGold
- ZinaidaЗинаидаBelonging to Zeus
- YelizavetaЕлизаветаMy God is an oath
- YevdokiaЕвдокияGoodwill
- MatryonaМатрёнаMatron
- FioklaФёклаGod
- PulkheriyaПульхерияBeautiful
- AksiniaАксиньяHospitality
- GlikeriyaГликерияSweet
- NoyeminНоеминьMy pleasantness
- RakhilРахильEwe
- AgapaАгапаTo love
- AgapiyaАгапияTo love
- AgapeyaАгапеяTo love
FAQ
What are popular Russian baby names?
Popular Russian names include Natasha, Olga, Vladimir, Yuri, Mikhail, Andrey, each with an authentic meaning and pronunciation.
Do these Russian names include meanings and pronunciation?
Yes — every Russian name on CradleCues lists its verified meaning, phonetic pronunciation, and, where relevant, its native script.