Names Categorized "top 10 in Estonia"

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'...

Aleksei is an alternate transcription of the Russian name Aleksey, which itself is the Russian form of the Latinized Greek name Alexius, ultimately derived from the Greek name Alexis meaning "helper" or "defender." This...

Alice is a feminine given name with a rich history spanning multiple European languages. It originated from the Old French name Aalis, a short form of Adelais, which itself derived from the Germanic name Adelheidis (mode...

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...

Andrei is a masculine given name widely used in Belarusian, Bulgarian, Romanian, and Russian. It is the Romanian form of Andrew, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Андрей (Andrey) or Belarusian Ан...

Andres is the Estonian form of Andrew, a name with deep roots in Christian tradition. Derived from the Greek Andreas, meaning "manly" or "masculine," the name Andrew was borne by the apostle Andrew, the first disciple to...

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...

Anne is the French form of Anna, which itself derives from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning 'favor' or 'grace'. It was introduced to England in the 13th century, initially gaining only modest use, but later became widespr...

Dmitri is a male given name that serves as an alternate transcription of the Russian Дмитрий (Dmitriy). The name is common in Orthodox Christian culture and is the Russian version of Demetrius, which comes from the Greek...

EtymologyElise is a short form of Elizabeth, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning "my God is an oath." The name came into widespread use across Europe via the Greek Elisabet and Latin Elisabeth. Elis...

Emilia is a feminine given name of Latin origin, widely used across Europe and the Americas. It is the Italian form of the name Aemilia, derived from the Latin nomen Aemilius, a Roman family name. The root of Aemilius is...

Emily is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from the Roman family name Aemilius, making it the feminine form of Emil. The name ultimately comes from the Latin word aemulus, meaning "rival" or "striving to e...

Galina is the Russian and Bulgarian feminine form of the Greek name Galenos, ultimately derived from the Greek word galene (γαλήνη), meaning "calm" or "serenity.” It is related to the name Galen, which belonged to the fa...

Hanna is a feminine short form of Johanna, particularly common in Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Norwegian, and Swedish usage. It ultimately derives from the masculine John through the feminine forms Joanna a...

Hanna is a form of Hannah used in several languages, including Arabic, Hebrew, Belarusian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, and Ukrainian. The name ultimately derives from...

Etymology and Historical RootsHugo is a masculine given name with deep Germanic roots, serving as both an independent name and the Old German form of Hugh. The name derives from the Old Frankish hugi or Old High German h...

Igor is a common East Slavic given name derived from the Old Norse name Ingvar, brought to Eastern Europe by the Varangians in the 9th century. The name can be translated as 'warrior under the protection of the god Yngvi...

Irina is a feminine given name used in several languages, including Russian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Georgian, Finnish, Estonian, and Macedonian. It is the form of Irene in these languages, ultimately deriving from the Gree...

Jelena is a Slavic given name used in several languages including Croatian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Serbian, and Slovene. It is a form of Yelena, which itself is the Russian form of Helen. The name ultimately d...

Kristjan is an Estonian and Slovene form of Christian, ultimately derived from the Latin Christianus, meaning "a Christian." The name traces back to Christos, the Greek translation of the Hebrew term for anointed one. In...

Kristofer is a Swedish variant form of Christopher. The name originates from the Late Greek Christophoros, meaning "bearing Christ," derived from Christos (Christ) and phero (to bear, to carry). Early Christians adopted...

Laura is a feminine given name with roots in Late Latin, derived from Laurus, meaning "laurel". In ancient Rome, laurel leaves were woven into garlands to crown victors and poets, making the name synonymous with triumph...

Liisa is a Finnish and Estonian female given name, functioning as a short form of Elisabet or Eliisabet, which are local variants of Elizabeth. Its meaning ties back to the Hebrew name Elisheba (אֱלִישֶׁבַע), meaning "my...

Maria is a feminine given name used in numerous languages, including Armenian, Basque, Bulgarian, Catalan, Corsican, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Faroese, Finnish, Frisian, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Occitan...

Marina is a feminine given name widely used across many cultures. It is the feminine form of the Latin name Marinus, which itself derives either from the Roman family name Marius or directly from the Latin word marinus m...

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 "...

Markus is a male given name widely used in Northern and Central Europe, particularly in German, Scandinavian, Finnish, and Estonian contexts. It serves as the local form of Marcus, a Latin name of uncertain etymology, of...

Marta is a widespread feminine given name used in numerous languages, including Georgian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, Estonian, German, Icelandic, Italian, Latvian, Macedonian, Polish, Portugu...

Martin is a masculine given name used across many languages and cultures. It originates from the Roman name Martinus, which is derived from Martis, the genitive case of the name of the Roman god Mars. Mars was the protec...

Mattias is a masculine given name used primarily in Sweden and Estonia. It is a form of Matthias, which itself derives from the Greek Ματθίας (Matthias), a variant of Ματθαῖος (Matthaios) meaning 'gift of Yahweh'. The na...

Mia is a feminine given name that originated as a diminutive of Maria and other names such as Amelia and Emilia. It has become a standalone name worldwide. The name also coincides with the Italian word mia meaning "mine"...

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...

Oliver is a masculine given name of Old French and Medieval British origin. The name has been generally associated with the Latin term olivarius, meaning "olive tree planter" or "olive branch bearer." Alternatively, ther...

Oskar is a masculine given name used across numerous European languages, including Basque, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Polish, Slovene, and Swedish. It is the local form of Oscar, a name with ori...

Robert is a masculine given name of ancient Germanic origin, widely used across many languages and cultures for centuries. It derives from the Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiberhtaz, composed of the elements hruod meaning "fame, g...

Robin is a unisex given name of medieval English origin, originally a diminutive of Robert, but now usually regarded as an independent name. The name Robert itself derives from the Old Frankish elements hrod meaning 'fam...