Russian Girl Names

Russian names for girls starting with A

Russian name	Short form	Tender name	Meaning
Aglaya	Aglaya	Aglaechka	brilliant, beautiful
Agnes	Agnes	Agnesochka	from Greek: holy
Alexandra	Sasha, Shura	Sashenka, Shurochka	from Greek: defender
Alina	Alina	Alinochka	from Latin: alien, strange
Alisa	Alisa	Alisochka	from Old German: baby
Alla	Alla	Alochka	It is German name
Anastasya	Nastya	Nastenka	from Greek: reviviscence
Anna	Anya	Anushka, Anechka, Anichka	mean “grace of God”
Antonina	Tonya	Tonechka	from Greek: “go into action”
Anzhela	Anzhela	Anzhelochka	from “Angel”

Russian names for girls starting with B, C, D and E

Russian name	Short form	Tender name	Meaning
Barbara	Barbara	Barbarochka	from Greek – foreigner
Bogdana	Bogdanka	Bogdanochka	from Old Slavic – “given by God”
Catherine	Catia	Catuysha, Catenka	from Old Greek word “katarios” means “chaste”
Daria	Dasha	Dashenka	Female name of Persian King Daria, From Old Persian “winner”
Diana	Diana	Dianochka	Goddess Diana is the protector of Moon and hunting (Old Roman Mythology)
Dina	Dina	Dinochka	from Greek word “dinamis” means “power” or from Arabic word “din” means “faith”.
Dunia	Dunia	Dunechka	from Greek: grace
Ekaterina	Katya	Katyusha, Katenka	from Old Greek word “katarios” means “chaste”
Elena	Lena	Lenochka	from Old Greek. Probably means “peculiar”
Elizabeth	Liza	Lizonka, Lizochka	from Old Jewish word that means “vow to God”
Elizaveta	Liza	Lizonka, Lizochka	from Old Jewish word that means “vow to God”
Elvira	Elya	Elvirochka	from Spanish: protect all
Eugenia	Zhenya	Zhenechka	from Old Greek word “noble”
Evdokia	Dunia	Dunechka	from Greek: grace
Eve	Eva	Evochka	from Old Jewish “life”. Eva is the name of Biblical mother

Russian female names starting with F, G, H, I, J, and K

Russian name	Short form	Tender name	Meaning
Faina	Faya	Fainochka	from Old Greek: brilliant
Galina	Galia	Galochka	from Old Greek words “galene”
Hannah	Anya	Anushka, Anechka, Anichka	mean “grace of God”
Helen	Lena	Lenochka	from Old Greek. Probably means “peculiar”
Helena	Lena	Lenochka	from Old Greek. Probably means “peculiar”
Helga	Olya	Olechka	from Nordic: saint
Irene	Ira	Irochka, Irinka, Irishka	from Old Greek word that means “peace”
Irina	Ira	Irochka, Irinka, Irishka	from Old Greek word that means “peace”
Jana	Jana	Janochka	from Hebrew: God’s mercy
Julia	Julia	Yulechka	from male name Yuli. Yuli from Latin word “yulius” meaning “frizzy”, “fluffy”
Julie	Julia	Yulechka	from male name Yuli. Yuli from Latin word “yulius” meaning “frizzy”, “fluffy”
Karina	Karina	Karinochka	from German Katherine
Katerina	Katya	Katyusha, Katenka	from Old Greek word “katarios” means “chaste”
Katherine	Katya	Katyusha, Katenka	from Old Greek word “katarios” means “chaste”
Katrina	Katya	Katyusha, Katenka	from Old Greek word “katarios” means “chaste”
Katya	Katya	Katyusha, Katenka	from Old Greek word “katarios” means “chaste”
Khristine	Khristina	Kristinochka	from Old Greek word meaning “devoted to Christ”
Kira	Kira	Kirochka	from Persian: like the sun
Ksenia	Ksenia	Ksyusha	from Greek: hospitality

Russian female names starting with L, M, N

Russian name	Short form	Tender name	Meaning
Lada	Lada	Ladushka, Ladochka	Slavic name means “nice”, “wife”
Lana	Lana	Lanochka	from Slavic word meaning “light”
Larisa	Lara	Larochka	from Old Greek city Larissa or from Latin word “lyarus” meaning “sea gull”
Lena	Lena	Lenochka	from Old Greek. Probably means “peculiar”
Lidiya	Lida	Lidochka	Lidiya is the area in Asia Minor
Liliya	Lilya	Lilechka	From the name of flower lily
Lubov	Luba	Lubochka	from Slavic word meaning “love”
Lyudmila	Luda	Lyudochka	Slavic name means “likable”
Maria	Masha	Mashenka	from Old Jewish word that means “sad”
Marina	Marina	Marinochka	from Latin: marine
Masha	Masha	Mashenka	from Old Jewish word that means “sad”
Mila	Mila	Milochka	from Slavic word meaning “nice”
Nadezhda	Nadia	Nadyusha	from Slavic word meaning “hope”
Nadia	Nadia	Nadyusha	from Slavic word meaning “hope”
Natalia	Natasha	Natashenka	From Latin word “Natalis” meaning “own”
Natalie	Natasha	Natashenka	From Latin word “Natalis” meaning “own”
Natasha	Natasha	Natashenka	From Latin word “Natalis” meaning “own”
Nelly	Nelya	Nelechka	from Old Greek young
Nina	Nina	Ninochka	from Hebrew great-granddaughter
Ninel	Ninel	Ninel	Soviet name, reverse reading of name Lenin

Russian female names starting with O, P, R, S

Russian name	Short form	Tender name	Meaning
Oksana	Oxana	Oksanochka	from Greek: hospitality
Olesya	Lesya	Olesechka	from Belarusian: forest
Olga	Olya	Olechka	from Nordic: saint
Paulina	Polia	Polinochka	colloquial form of name Appolinaria. Appolinaria is from Old Greek gods of Sun Apollo
Polina	Polia	Polinochka	colloquial form of name Appolinaria. Appolinaria is from Old Greek gods of Sun Apollo
Raisa	Raya	Raechka	from Old Greek word meaning “obedient, yielding”
Regina	Regina	Reginochka	from Latin: queen
Rita	Rita	Ritochka	from Old Greek: pearl
Rose	Roza	Rozochka	from Rose
Ruslana	Rusya	Ruslanochka	from male Ruslan

Russian female names starting with S, T, V, X, Y, Z

Russian name	Short form	Tender name	Meaning
Sarah	Sarah	Sarochka	from Hebrew: Notably, Princess
Sasha	Sasha	Sashenka	from Greek: defender
Snezhana	Snezhana	Snezhanochka	from Slavic word meaning “white as snow”
Sonia	Sonia	Sonechka	from Old Greek word meaning “wisdom”
Sophia	Sophia	Sophiyka, Sofochka	from Old Greek word meaning “wisdom”
Svetlana	Sveta, Lana	Svetochka	from Slavic word meaning “light”
Tamara	Toma	Tamarochka	from Hebrew word Tamar meaning “date palm”
Tanya	Tanya	Tanyushka, Tanechka	from Old Greek word meaning “organizer”, “founder”
Tatiana	Tanya	Tanyushka, Tanechka	from Old Greek word meaning “organizer”, “founder”
Valentina	Valya	Valechka	from Latin word “valeo”, that mean healthy
Valerie	Lera	Lerochka	from Latin word “valeo”, that mean healthy
Vera	Vera	Verachka	It is Russian name means belief
Veronica	Nika	Veronichka	Biblical name of woman, which mop Jesus’ brow during he bear Cross
Victorya	Vita	Vitachka	from word victory
Xenia	Ksenia	Ksyusha	from Greek: hospitality
Yadviga	Yadviga	–	from Old German word meaning “wealthy warrior”
Yana	Yana	Yanochka	from Hebrew: God’s mercy
Yuliya	Yulya	Yulechka	from male name Yuli. Yuli from Latin word “yulius” meaning “frizzy”, “fluffy”
Zhanna	Zhana	Zhanochka	from French name Ioanna means “Grace”
Zhenya	Zhenya	Zhenechka	from Old Greek word “noble”
Zinaida	Zina	Zinochka	from Old Greek: belonging to Zeus
Zoya, Zoe	Zoya	Zoechka	from Old Greek word “life”

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