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14Aleks is a short form of the Slavic names Aleksey, Aleksandr, or Aleksandra. It is used as a standalone given name in several languages, including Armenian, Polish, Russian, and Slovene. The name ultimately traces its ro...
Alex is a unisex short form of Alexander, Alexandra, and other names beginning with Alex. Stemming from the Greek element alexein meaning "to protect" or "to defend," Alex has been used as a diminutive for those names af...
Genya is a Russian diminutive of the names Gennadiy, Yevgeniy, or Yevgeniya. While commonly considered a gender-neutral short form in Russian, it can also be encountered as an independent given name in some contexts, tho...
Motya is a Russian diminutive of Matvey or Matrona 1. As a feminine diminutive of Matvey, it parallels forms like Moty or Matvei. It also can serve as a short form for Matrona, a name derived from the Latin matrona meani...
Nil is a name with multiple origins and uses, spanning several European languages and Turkish. In Catalan, Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian, Nil is a variant of Neilos, which itself derives from the Greek name of the N...
Petia is an alternate transcription of the Russian/Bulgarian name Петя (Petya). This bilingual name has distinct origins depending on language: in Russian, Petya is a masculine diminutive of Pyotr (the Russian form of Pe...
Petya is a unisex name with distinct origins in the Slavic naming traditions of Russia and Bulgaria. In Russian, Petya is a common masculine diminutive of Pyotr, the Russian form of Peter. In Bulgaria, however, Petya is...
Sanya 2 is a Russian diminutive of Aleksandr or Aleksandra, the Russian forms of Alexander and Alexandra. The name Alexander derives from the Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Alexandros), meaning "defending men," from ἀλέξω (alexo) "to...
Sasha is a Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Aleksandr or Aleksandra, ultimately derived from the Greek name Ἀλέξανδρος (Alexandros), meaning "defending men." The root name Alexander has been borne by numerous notable...
Slava is a Slavic given name with diverse gender usage and cultural significance. It most commonly serves as a short form or nickname for names containing the Slavic element slava meaning "glory" — such as Vyacheslav, St...
Vanya is a diminutive of Ivan (Russian, masculine) or Ivana (Bulgarian, feminine). In its Russian usage, Vanya is the pet form of Ivan, equivalent to “Johnny” in English, while in Bulgarian it serves as a similar shorten...
Vaska is a Slavic diminutive that can be used as a masculine or feminine given name, depending on the language. In Russian, Vaska is a diminutive of Vasiliy, the Russian form of Basil 1, derived from Greek Basileios mean...
Vasya is a common diminutive form of various Slavic names starting with Vas-, most notably Vasiliy, Vasilisa, and Vasyl. It is widely used in Russian and Ukrainian as an affectionate or informal given name, though it is...
Vlada is a Slavic given name derived directly from the word vlada meaning "rule" or "power." It serves as a short form of Vladimir and other names beginning with the Slavic element volděti (Church Slavic vladati) meaning...