34 Pretty & Cute Russian Girl Names & Meanings

The Russian language is one of the 5 most spoken languages in the world. There are over 260 million Russian speakers worldwide. I have selected 34 pretty and cute Russian girl names and their meanings are also included.

Olga

Olga means ”successful.” The masculine form of Olga is Oleg. Olga is a good pick that’s still popular throughout Ukraine and Russia.

Viktoriya

Viktoriya is a variant of Victoria which is rooted in the Latin word victoria (victory). Russian high jumper Viktoriya Fyodorova competed at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Is there anything more fierce or powerful than a name meaning victory?

Nina

Nina is a diminutive of the Hebrew name Johannah which means “Yahweh is gracious.”

Samara

Samara comes from the Hebrew name Shomron and is symbolizing “guardian” or ”night conversation.” Samara Morgan is a character at the center of The Ring horror franchise. Samara makes a cute name for a baby girl who arrives bursting with voice.

Vasilisa

Vasilisa is the feminine form of Vasily. Vasilisa has roots in the Greek basilissa meaning (empress or queen). Russian actress Vasilisa Kuzmina performed the leading role in the film Muse.

Yuliana

Yuliana has a meaning that I love, ”youthful.”

Dasha

Dasha is the diminutive of the Latin name Daria which has its origins in the Persian royal name Darayavahush meaning “well, good.”

Natasha

Natasha is the diminutive form of the Latin name Natalia that means “Christmas Day.”

Milana

Milana comes from the Slavic element ”mil” and means ”beloved” or ”gracious.”

Yelizaveta

Yelizaveta is the Slavic form of Elizabeth, a variation of the Hebrew name Elisheva which is symbolizing ”My God is abundance.”

Tatiana

Tatiana is a diminutive of the Latin name Tatius (”ruler”). Titus Tatius was king of the Sabines and also ruled Rome alongside Romulus. In case you are not informed the Sabines were an ancient tribe from the mountainous region of central Italy,

Marinochka

Marinochka is a Russian diminutive form of Marina, a feminine name of Latin origin which means “from the sea.”

Facts about the Russian language

It has no word for “the.”

Learning Russian online is growing by 22% annually.

Russian is one of 6 official languages of the United Nations. It is also one of the two official languages aboard the International Space Station.

The Russian alphabet has 33 letters.

The Russian word ”vodka” derives from “voda,“ which means “water.”

Alyona

Alyona comes from the Greek name Helenē meaning “bright one” or ”shining light.” Russian singer Alyona Apina appeared in the TV series Kombinaciya.

Radmila

Radmila has roots in the Slavic words rada (which means ”happiness”) and mila (meaning sweet). Radmila could be a very powerful choice for your baby girl.

Ludmila

Ludmila means ”favor of the people” and is made of the Slavic elements lud (which means people) and mila (love).

Izolda

Meaning has the powerful meaning of “she who is gazed upon.”

Varvara

Varvara is from the Greek “barbaros” that means “foreign woman” or ”stranger.” Varvara is the Slavic variant of the name Barbara.

Bogdana

Bogdana is the feminine version of the name Bogdan with the meaning “God-given” or “gift of God.” It doesn’t get more powerful than that.

Kseniya

Kseniya is rooted in the name Xenia, “welcoming guest” or “hospitality.”

Galina

Galina means ”tranquil” or ”serene.” Diminutives of the Russian name Galina include Galinka, Galya, Galenka, Galechka, Galusha, Galochka, or Gala.

Arkadyevna

Arkadyevna has its roots in the masculine name Arkady which comes from the Greek Αρκάδιος (from Arcadia). This unique spelling is appealing.

Apollinariya

Apollinariya has its origins in the Greek word Apóllōn and it means “belonging to Apollo.” Apollo is the Greek god of medicine and music. For a baby girl with a strong disposition Apollinariya is a meaningful name.

How to choose a good Russian name for your baby girl

Russian names consist of a patronymic name, a family name, and a first name.

Check the popularity of a name before making a final decision.

Don’t choose a name to be cool.

Put a question mark next to girl names that seem okay.

Remember to check the initials.

Ivanovna

”Daughter of Ivan.”

Zinaida

Zinaida is the Russian form of the Italian name Zenaide meaning “dedicated to Zeus.” Saint Zenaida was the first Christian physician.

Vozvyshennaya

Vozvyshennaya is symbolizing ”sublime” or ”exalted.”

Grusha

Grusha is rooted in the Russian word for ”pear.”

Dominika

Dominika has Latin origins meaning “lord.”

Oksana

Oksana means ”hospitality.”

Dominika

Dominika is a variation of the French moniker Dominique which means “of the Lord.”

Obdarovanna

The Russian feminine name Obdarovanna has its origins in the Greek ”damazo” meaning “to tame.

Anastasia

Anastasia is a name I recommend for Christian families due to its meaning, “to rise again” or ” resurrection.” Anastasia was the half-sister of Emperor Constantine I.

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Anitchka

“A woman graced with God’s favor.”

Tavisha

Tavisha means “heavenly” in Russian.

Afanasiia

Afanasiia is from the Greek name Athanasios which means ”deathless” or ”immortal.”