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306Aelita is a feminine given name created by Russian author Aleksey Tolstoy for his science fiction novel Aelita (1923), where it belongs to a Martian princess. In the narrative, the name is said to mean "starlight seen fo...
Agafya (Ага́фья) is a Russian feminine given name, the refined form of an Old Church Slavonic borrowing found across Eastern Europe. It derives directly from the Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathe), meaning "good" — the root is the Gre...
Agata is the form of Agatha used in several European languages, including Croatian, Italian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, and Swedish. The name ultimately derives from the Greek feminine name Ἀγαθή (Agathe), which...
Aglaya is a Russian form of the Greek name Aglaia. The name derives from the ancient Greek word ἀγλαΐα (aglaia), meaning "splendour, beauty". In Greek mythology, Aglaia was one of the three Graces (Χάριτες), who were god...
Agnessa is the Russian form of Agnes. It belongs to the broader tradition of adapting Western European Christian names into Russian through direct transcription or slight modification to suit Russian phonology. The name...
Etymology and OriginAgnia is an alternate transcription of the Russian name Агния (Agniya), itself the Russian form of Agnes. The name Agnes ultimately derives from the Greek name Ἅγνη (Hagne), which comes from the word...
Agniya is a Russian feminine given name, derived from Agnes via the Church Slavonic tradition. The name is a direct transcription of Агния. While not as common as some other Russian names of Greek and Latin origin, it ha...
Agrafena is the Russian form of Agrippina, a feminine Roman name. It entered Russian through Byzantine Christian traditions, where saints' names were adapted into local forms. The name Agrippina itself derives from the R...
Akilina is the Russian form of the Roman name Aquilina, which itself is a feminine derivative of Aquila. The name is relatively rare but has historical usage in Russia, where it was likely introduced through Orthodox Chr...
Aksinia is the Bulgarian form of Xenia, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Аксинья (see Aksinya). The name ultimately derives from the Greek word ξένος (xenos), meaning "foreigner" or "guest", which yields...
Aksinya is a Russian variant of Kseniya, which is itself a Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian form of Xenia. Xenia derives from the Greek word ξένος (xenos), meaning "foreigner" or "guest," with the derived form xenia me...
Akulina is a Russian variant of the name Akilina. Akilina itself is the Russian form of the Roman name Aquilina, which is a feminine derivative of the Latin cognomen Aquila, meaning "eagle." Eagles have long been symbols...
Albina is a feminine given name derived from the Roman cognomen Albinus, which itself comes from the Latin albus meaning "white, bright". The name thus carries connotations of purity, radiance, and clarity. Albina is use...
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...
Aleksandrina is a diminutive of Aleksandra, used primarily in Bulgarian and Russian. The name carries the endearment and intimacy typical of diminutive forms in Slavic cultures, often employed in family and close social...
Etymology and OriginAlesya is a diminutive of the Belarusian name Aliaksandra or the Russian Aleksandra, both of which are forms of the Greek name Alexandra. This ultimate root traces back to the masculine Alexander, mea...
Alevtina (Russian: Алевтина), occasionally spelled Aleftina (Russian: Алефтина), is a Russian female given name. It is possibly a variant of Valentina, the feminine form of the Roman cognomen Valentinus, derived from Lat...
Alexandra is a female given name of Greek origin, derived from the masculine name Alexander. The name is a compound of the Greek verb alexein (ἀλέξειν), meaning 'to defend', and anēr (ἀνήρ, genitive ἀνδρός), meaning 'man...
Alina is a feminine given name with a rich multicultural background, widely used across Europe and beyond. It functions as a short form of Adelina (derived from the Germanic element adal meaning "noble"), Albina (from La...
EtymologyAliona is an alternate transcription of the Russian name Аляёна (Alyona) or the Ukrainian name Альона (Alyona). Its roots trace back through the diminutive Alyona to the Russian Yelena, which is a form of the Gr...
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...
Alla is a feminine given name most commonly found in Russian and Ukrainian usage. Its precise origin and meaning remain uncertain, but the leading theory suggests it may be of Germanic derivation. The name is often assoc...
Allochka is a Russian diminutive of the feminine name Alla. In Russian naming conventions, diminutives like Allochka are affectionate or familiar forms used among family and close friends, often indicating endearment rat...
Alya 2 is a Russian diminutive derived primarily from Aleksandra and Albina, as well as other names starting with the Russian letters "Ал" (transliterated as Al). This affectionate form is used as a given name in its own...
Alyona (Russian: Алёна) is a Russian and Ukrainian female given name. Originally a diminutive of Yelena, the Russian form of Helen, it has since become an independent name in its own right. The name roots trace back to t...
Alyonka is a Russian feminine name that originally functioned as a diminutive of Alyona. Over time, Alyonka has become an independent given name in its own right, though it retains its affectionate and familiar tone. Ety...
Amaliya is a Russian form of the name Amalia, which itself originates as a short form of Germanic names containing the element amal. This element carried meanings of "unceasing," "vigorous," and "brave," and also referre...
Etymology and OriginAmeliya is the Russian form of Amelia, which itself is a variant of Amalia, though it is sometimes confused with Emilia, a name of distinct origin. The ultimate root, Amalia, derives from the Germanic...
Etymology and Meaning Anastasia is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word anástasis (ἀνάστασις), meaning "resurrection." It is the feminine form of Anastasius. The name first emerged during th...
Anastasiia is the alternate transcription of Russian Анастасия or Ukrainian Анастасія (see Anastasiya). The name derives from the root Anastasia, the feminine form of the Greek name Anastasius, meaning 'resurrection' (fr...
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...
Anfisa is a Russian feminine given name, ultimately derived from the Greek name Anthousa, itself stemming from the word anthos (ἄνθος), meaning "flower". The name thus carries the symbolic connection to floral beauty and...
Angela is a feminine given name used across multiple languages and cultures, including Dutch, English, German, Greek, Italian, Macedonian, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovene, and Medieval Latin. It is the feminine form o...
Angelina is a Latinate diminutive of the name Angela, widely used across many languages and cultures including Armenian, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, German, Greek, Italian, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanis...
Ania is a Polish and Russian feminine given name, primarily serving as a diminutive of Anna in Polish and an alternate transcription of Russian Аня (see Anya).EtymologyIn Polish, Ania is formed by clipping Anna and addin...
Anjelika is a Russian feminine given name, an alternate transcription of the Russian Анжелика (see Anzhelika). It is a variant of Angelica, ultimately derived from the Latin angelicus meaning "angelic." Etymology and Ori...
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...
Annushka is a Russian diminutive of the name Anna. It is an affectionate and familiar form, often used in informal contexts in Russia and other Slavic countries. The name carries the same deep historical and religious ro...
Antonina is a feminine given name with roots in ancient Rome, serving as a feminine form of the Roman cognomen Antoninus. The name ultimately derives from the Roman family name Antonius, of obscure Etruscan origin. Anton...
Anya is a feminine given name most commonly recognized as a Russian diminutive of Anna. The name Anna itself stems from the Hebrew Hannah, meaning "grace" or "favor." Through this chain, Anya shares in a deep biblical an...
Anzhela is a feminine given name used in Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Armenian, and other Eastern European languages. It is a local form of Angela, which itself derives from the Greek word angelos (ἄγγελος)...
Anzhelika is the Russian and Ukrainian form of Angelica. The name ultimately derives from the Latin angelicus meaning "angelic," itself from Greek ἄγγελος (angelos) meaning "messenger." In the Orthodox Christian traditio...
Anzhelina is the Russian form of Angelina. It is a feminine given name derived from the Latin Angelus, itself from the Greek word ἄγγελος (angelos), meaning "messenger" — the same term used for the celestial beings known...
Apollinariya is the Russian feminine form of Apollinaris, an ancient Greek name derived from the god Apollo. The name Apollo itself is of uncertain etymology, possibly from the Indo-European root *apelo- meaning "strengt...
Ariadna is a feminine given name used in Spanish, Catalan, Russian, and Polish, derived as a form of Ariadne. The name ultimately originates from the Greek mythological figure Ariadne, whose name is thought to mean "most...
Etymology and OriginArina is a Russian feminine given name, a variant of Irina. The name ultimately derives from the Greek Eirene (Εἰρήνη), meaning “peace.” In Greek mythology, Eirene was the goddess of peace, one of the...
Arisha is a Russian diminutive of the name Arina, which itself is a Russian variant of Irina. Ultimately, the name traces back to the Greek Eirene, meaning "peace." In Greek mythology, Eirene was the goddess of peace, on...
Assol is a female given name of Russian literary origin, created by the writer Alexander Grin for the heroine of his 1923 novel Scarlet Sails (Russian: Алые паруса, Alye parusa). The novel, which Grin called a féerie (a...
Asya is a diminutive commonly used in Bulgarian and Russian, serving as a short form of both Anastasiya and Aleksandra. This gives the name a dual heritage: it can trace its roots either to the Greek-derived Anastasia or...
Avdotya is a Russian feminine given name. It is a form of the Greek name Eudocia (or Eudokia), which is held by several saints venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Etymology Avdotya derives from the Greek name Eudok...
Avgusta is a Russian and Slovene feminine given name, derived as a feminine form of the male name Avgust, which in turn originates from the Latin Augustus. The name ultimately traces back to the Latin word augeo, meaning...
Avrora is a Russian and Ukrainian form of Aurora.EtymologyThe name Avrora derives from the Latin word aurora, meaning "dawn". In Roman mythology, Aurora was the goddess of the morning, who would renew herself each day an...
Azaliya is a Russian feminine given name that serves as a cognate of Azalea, the flower name.Etymology and OriginThe name ultimately derives from Greek ἀζαλέος (azaleos), meaning "dry." This refers to the plant's prefere...
Borislava (Cyrillic: Борислава) is a Slavic feminine given name, primarily used in Bulgaria, Russia, and Serbia. It is the feminine form of Borislav, derived from the Slavic elements borti meaning "battle" and slava mean...
Bronislava is a feminine given name used primarily in Czech, Slovak, and Russian cultures. It is the feminine form of Bronisław, a Slavic name composed of the elements borna ("protection") and slava ("glory"). Thus, Bron...
Daria is the feminine form of the ancient Persian name Darius. It is used in many languages, including Croatian, English, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, and Medieval Latin variants. The name ultimately derives from...
Darina is a feminine given name used in several Slavic languages, including Bulgarian, Czech, Russian, and Slovak. Its etymology traces back to the diminutive use of the Slavic element darŭ, meaning "gift." As such, Dari...
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...
Dasha is a Russian diminutive of Darya 1, the Russian, Belarusian, and Ukrainian form of Daria. The name ultimately derives from the Old Persian name Darayavauš, meaning "possessing goodness". This etymology reflects the...
Diana is a feminine given name of Latin origin, meaning "divine, goddesslike". It derives from Latin dia or diva meaning "goddess", ultimately from the Indo-European root *dyew-, also found in Zeus. The name is linked to...