Names Categorized "top 10 in Minsk"

Aleksandr is the Russian and Armenian form of Alexander, a name of Greek origin with a rich historical pedigree. The root name Alexander is derived from the Greek words alexo (meaning 'to defend') and aner (meaning 'man'...

Alena is a Belarusian feminine given name, serving as the local form of Helen. Derived from Greek Helene (itself possibly meaning 'torch', 'corposant', or related to selene 'moon'), the name bears a rich mythological and...

Alisa is a female given name used in several languages, including Georgian, Bosnian, Finnish, Russian, and Ukrainian. It is a form of Alice, which itself derives from the Old French name Aalis, a short form of Adelais, u...

Anna is a feminine given name, the Latin form of the Hebrew name Hannah, which means “favor” or “grace.” Used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament, it appears in the Hebrew Bible as the mother of the prophet Samuel (1 Sa...

Artsiom (Belarusian: Арцём), also transliterated as Artsyom, is a popular masculine given name in Belarus. It is the Belarusian form of Artemios, an ancient Greek name meaning "safe" or "unharmed," derived from the godde...

Darya 1 is the Russian, Belarusian, and Ukrainian form of Daria, which derives from the male name Darius. In these Slavic languages, the spelling and pronunciation differ from the English transliteration, but the name ul...

Dmitriy is the Russian form of Demetrius, itself a Latinized version of the Greek name Δημήτριος (Demetrios), meaning "follower of Demeter," the goddess of agriculture. The name has deep roots in Orthodox Christian tradi...

Elena is a popular female given name of Greek origin, used in numerous languages including Bulgarian, Czech, English, Estonian, Finnish, German, Greek, Italian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, and Span...

Eva is a female given name that serves as the form of Eve in many languages, including English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Scandinavian, Slavic, Baltic, and various others. It derives from the L...

Ivan is a male given name of Slavic origin, representing a newer form of the Old Church Slavic name Іѡаннъ (Ioannŭ), which was derived from Greek Ioannes (see John). The name ultimately traces back to the Hebrew Yôḥānnān...

Kseniya is a Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian form of Xenia, a name derived from the Greek word xenia (ξενία), meaning "hospitality." The root xenos (ξένος) denotes "foreigner" or "guest." The name's association with h...

Maksim is a masculine given name used primarily in Russian, Belarusian, Macedonian, and Ukrainian contexts. It is the Slavic form of the Roman family name Maximus, derived from Latin maximus meaning "greatest." In Ukrain...

Marya is a Russian variant form of Mariya, itself derived from Maria, the Latin form of the Greek Μαρία (Mariá), which comes from the Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryam). The ultimate origin of the name is uncertain, but it is most...

Mikhail is the Russian and Belarusian form of Michael, and an alternate transcription of Bulgarian Mihail. The name is derived from the Hebrew rhetorical question "Mi ka El?"—"Who is like El?"—a theophoric name expressin...

Natalya (Russian: Наталья) is the Russian and Ukrainian form of Natalie, which itself derives from the Late Latin name Natalia, meaning "Christmas Day" from Latin natale domini. The name is traditionally associated with...

Olga is a feminine given name that originated as the Russian form of the Old Norse name Helga. The name is derived from the Old Norse adjective heilagr, meaning 'prosperous' or 'successful'. It was brought to Eastern Eur...

Roman is a masculine given name that ultimately derives from the Late Latin name Romanus, meaning "Roman". It originated as an ethnic byname for a person from Rome or one who identified with Roman culture. The name evolv...