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