Popular Russian girls names, Common women’s first names in Russia, Female names

by Yuriy · 12/20/2018

You can often hear that Russian girls are one of the most beautiful in the world. This is true because of the Slavic type of appearance – light skin and gray, blue or green eyes, regular features and correct body proportions. But pretty Russian girls besides a good looking also have beautiful names.

This article contains a list of the top 100 most common Russian female names.

Russian girl names: translation, meanings

List of typical Russian girl names with translation and their meanings:

Most Popular Russian girl names \| Common women’s first names in Russia \| Female names
Name in Russian \| translation	Name in English \| equivalents	Transliteration	Meaning
Агата	Agatha	Agata	Good
Агния	Agnia	Agniya	Chaste
Аделина	Adeline	Adelina	Important, noble
Аида	Aida	Aida	Usefulness, remuneration
Аксинья	Aksinya	Aksin’ya	Hospitable
Александра	Alexandra	Aleksandra	Defender of people, courageous
Алена	Alyona	Alena	Torch, beaming, sunny
Алина	Alina	Alina	Noble
Алиса	Alice	Alisa	Noble
Алия	Alia	Aliya	Elevated, high
Алла	Alla	Alla	Other
Альбина	Albina	Al’bina	Pure, white
Амелия	Amelia	Ameliya	Work, hardworking
Амина	Amine	Amina	Safe
Анастасия	Anastasia	Anastasiya	Resurrected
Ангелина	Angelina	Angelina	Messenger
Анна	Anna	Anna	Grace, merciful, pretty, graceful
Антонина	Antonina	Antonina	Lengthy, acquisition, comparison and opponent
Ариана	Ariana	Ariana	Holy sacred faithful
Арина	Arina	Arina	Peace
Валентина	Valentina	Valentina	Healthy, strong
Валерия	Valeria	Valeriya	Strong
Варвара	Varvara	Varvara	Foreigner, barbarian, savage
Василина	Vasilina	Vasilina	Regal
Василиса	Vasilisa	Vasilisa	Regal
Вера	Vera	Vera	Faith
Вероника	Veronica	Veronika	Victorious
Виктория	Victoria	Viktoriya	Victory
Виолетта	Violetta	Violetta	Violet
Владислава	Vladislav	Vladislava	Glorious
Галина	Galina	Galina	Tranquil, silent, undisturbed
Дарина	Darina	Darina	Granted
Дарья	Daria	Dar’ya	Strong, victorious, owner, possessing, owning wealth, great fire
Диана	Diana	Diana	Divine
Дина	Dina	Dina	Vengeful, justice, retribution
Ева	Eve	Yeva	Giving life
Евангелина	Evangeline	Yevangelina	The good news messenger
Евгения	Eugene	Yevgeniya	Noble
Екатерина	Catherine	Yekaterina	Pure, impeccable, chaste
Елена	Elena	Yelena	Bright, radiant
Елизавета	Elizabeth	Yelizaveta	God’s oath
Есения	Yesenia	Yeseniya	Autumn
Жанна	Jeanne	Zhanna	Mercy of God, gift of Gods
Зарина	Zarina	Zarina	Dawn
Злата	Zlata	Zlata	Golden
Илона	Ilona	Ilona	Bright
Инна	Inna	Inna	Strong water
Ирина	Irina	Irina	Peace
Камилла	Camilla	Kamilla	Irreproachable origin, from a noble family
Карина	Karina	Karina	Forward looking
Каролина	Caroline	Karolina	Human
Кира	Cyrus	Kira	sun, visionary
Клавдия	Claudia	Klavdiya	Limp
Кристина	Christina	Kristina	Christian
Ксения	Ksenia	Kseniya	Hospitable
Лариса	Larissa	Larisa	City of Larissa
Лейла	Leila	Leyla	Darkness
Лиана	Liana	Liana	Thin, slender
Лидия	Lydia	Lidiya	Girl from Lydia
Лилия	Lily	Liliya	Pure, undefiled, reborn
Лина	Lina	Lina	Sad news
Лия	Leah	Liya	Weary, exhausted
Любовь	Love	Lyubov’	Beloved
Людмила	Lyudmila	Lyudmila	Nice for people
Майя	Mayan	Mayya	Nurse, fertility goddess, mother
Маргарита	Margarita	Margarita	Pearl, nacre
Марианна	Marianne	Marianna	Sad beauty, bitter grace
Марина	Marina	Marina	Sea
Мария	Maria	Mariya	bitter, coveted, undisturbed
Мелания	Melania	Melaniya	darkness, swarthy, black
Мила	Mila	Mila	Sweet
Милана	Milan	Milana	Sweet
Милена	Milena	Milena	sweet
Мирослава	Miroslava	Miroslava	Glorified to the whole world
Надежда	Hope	Nadezhda	Hoping for the best
Наталья	Natalia	Natal’ya	Native
Нелли	Nellie	Nelli	Young, new
Ника	Nika	Nika	Victory
Нина	Nina	Nina	Great-granddaughter
Оксана	Oksana	Oksana	Foreigner
Олеся	Olesya	Olesya	A girl from the forest
Ольга	Olga	Ol’ga	Saintly, sacred, bright, clear, wise
Полина	Pauline	Polina	Solar or dedicated to Apollo
Регина	Regina	Regina	Queen
Сабина	Sabina	Sabina	Strong, beautiful
Светлана	Svetlana	Svetlana	Light
София	Sofia	Sofiya	Wisdom, wise
Стефания	Stephanie	Stefaniya	Crowned
Таисия	Taisia	Taisiya	Wise, later, belonging to the goddess Isis
Тамара	Tamara	Tamara	Date palm
Татьяна	Tatyana	Tat’yana	Organizer, founder
Ульяна	Ulyana	Ul’yana	Happiness
Эвелина	Evelina	Evelina	Vitality
Элина	Elina	Elina	Greek
Эльвира	Elvira	El’vira	Truthful
Эльмира	Elmira	El’mira	Glorious defender
Эмилия	Emilia	Emiliya	Diligent, strong
Юлия	Yuliya	Yuliya	Wavy, fluffy
Яна	Yana	Yana	Sunny, brightly
Ярослава	Yaroslav	Yaroslava	Glorifying the sun