Names Categorized "top 10 in Moscow"

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'...

Aleksandra is a feminine given name used across multiple Slavic and Baltic languages, as well as in Georgian and Finnish. It is a direct borrowing or adaptation of Alexandra, the feminine form of Alexander. The name ulti...

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...

Anastasiya is a feminine given name found primarily in Belarusian, Bulgarian, Russian, and Ukrainian usage. It is the form of Anastasia in these languages. The name originates from the Greek word anastasis meaning 'resur...

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...

Artyom is a Russian male given name, spelled Артём in Cyrillic. It is a variant of Artemy and derives from the Ancient Greek name Artemios, which itself comes from the name of the goddess Artemis. The name entered Russia...

Daniil is a Russian, Belarusian, and Greek form of the biblical name Daniel.EtymologyThe name ultimately derives from the Hebrew Daniyyel (דָּנִיֵּאל), meaning 'God is my judge', from the roots din ('to judge') and el ('...

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...

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...

Lev is the Russian and Ukrainian form of Leo, directly derived from the word meaning "lion" in both languages. This name is closely associated with two towering figures of Russian and global history: the novelist Leo Tol...

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...

Mariya is a variation of the feminine given name Maria, common in Russian, Ukrainian, and Bulgarian as well as an alternate transcription of Belarusian Марыя (see Maryia). The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew מִרְ...

Mark is a common male given name used in many languages, including English, Dutch, Danish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, and Armenian. It is a form of the Latin Marcus, a name derived from the Roman god Mars, meaning "...

Matvey is the Russian form of Matthew. Originating from the Hebrew name Mattithiah, meaning "gift of Yahweh," the name entered Greek as Matthaios and later spread through Christianity. In Russia, Matvey (also spelled Mat...

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...