Names Categorized "rare Russian"

Neonilla is a Russian female name derived from the Greek νέος (neos), meaning "new." This name is closely related to Neonila, the Ukrainian form. The name belongs to an Orthodox Christian saint from the 3rd century: a Sy...

Nikandr is a Russian and Ukrainian form of the Ancient Greek name Nikandros (Latinized as Nicander). The name is composed of the Greek elements νίκη (nike), meaning "victory", and ἀνήρ (aner), meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδ...

Noyabrina is a rare Russian feminine given name, directly derived from the Russian word ноябрь (noyabr), meaning "November." Its coinage reflects a specific ideological and historical context: it was created by Soviet pa...

Odissey is a Russian form of the name Odysseus, derived from the ancient Greek hero of Homer's epic poem, the Odyssey. The original Greek name Odysseus is thought to come from the Greek verb ὀδύσσομαι (odyssomai), meanin...

Ofeliya is an Azerbaijani, Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Ophelia. The name Ophelia itself derives from the Greek ὠφέλεια (opheleia), meaning "help, advantage." It was a rare ancient Greek name, which was eithe...

Oktyabrina is a Soviet-era Russian feminine given name derived from the Russian word oktyabr, meaning "October." This name was created by communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names and commemorate the O...

Olimpiada is the Russian and Ukrainian form of Olympias, ultimately derived from the Greek place name Olympos, the mountain home of the ancient Greek gods. The name thus carries connotations of grandeur and divinity. Ety...