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Russian Male Names
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Russian
male names that are uniquely "Russian", are very few in number. Like
many girls names, a lot of the common names for boys in Russia are
derived from traditional Christian names.
Below is a table
showing a comprehensive list of the names for Russian boys. Where the
meaning of a name is known, we have included it also. Affectionate
nicknames are very common is Russian society, although they are much
more common for girls than for boys. To find out how and when to use
them, read more about Russian
nicknames.
Notes:
1. The underlined letter represents the stressed syllable.
2. If you cannot read Russian (cyrillic) letters, we have
written the names and nicknames using English letters in blue, to help
you with pronunciation. An apostrophe represents the Russian soft sign,
which indicates the softness of the preceding letter.
| Name | Meaning | English
Equivalent |
Nicknames |
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| Абрам Abram |
Father of many | Abraham | |
| Август Avgust |
Augustus | ||
| Авель Avel' |
Abel | ||
| Адам Adam |
Man | Adam | |
| Адриан Adrian |
From Hadria | Adrian | |
| Александр Aleksandr |
Defender of Men | Alexander | Саша, Шурик, Саня, Алик Sasha, Shurik, Sanya, Alik |
| Алексей Aleksei |
Helper / Defender | Alexis | Алёша, Лёша, Лёха, Алешенька Alyosha, Lyosha, Lyokha, Aleshen'ka |
| Альфонс Al'fons |
Alphonso | ||
| Анатолий Anatoliy |
Sunrise | Anatolius | Толя, Толик, Толян, Толечка Tolya, Tolik, Tolyan, Tolechka |
| Андрей Andrei |
Man | Andrew | Андрюша,
Андрюшенька Andryusha, Andryushen'ka |
| Антон, Антоний Anton, Antoniy |
Anthony | Антоша, Антошка Antosha, Antoshka |
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| Аркадий Arkadiy |
From Arcadia | Arcadius | Аркаша Arkasha |
| Богдан Bogdan |
Gift from God | ||
| Борис Boris |
Fame in battle | Boris | Боря,
Боренька Borya, Boryen'ka |
| Вадим Vadim |
To rule with greatness | Вадик, Ваденька Vadik, Vaden'ka |
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| Валентин Valentin |
Strong / Vigorous / Healthy | Valentine | Валя, Валечка Valya, Valechka |
| Валериан Valerian |
To be strong | ||
| Валерий Valeriy |
To be strong | Валера, Валерочка Valera, Valerochka |
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| Василий Vasiliy |
King | Basil | Вася, Васька, Васенька Vasya, Vas'ka, Vasen'ka |
| Венедикт Venedikt |
Benedict | ||
| Вениамин Veniamin |
Son of the right hand | Benjamin | Веня, Венечка Venya, Venechka |
| Викентий Vikentiy |
To conquer | Vincent | Вика, Викушка Vika, Vikushka |
| Виктор Viktor |
Victor | Victor | Витя, Витюня Vitya, Vityunya |
| Виталий Vitaliy |
Vital / Of Life | Витя, Виталя Vitya, Vitalya |
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| Владимир, Володимир Vladimir |
Rule with peace or greatness | Володя, Вова, Вовочка Volodya, Vova, Vovochka |
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| Name | Meaning | English
Equivalent |
Nicknames |
| Владислав Vladislav |
To rule with glory | Влад, Владик,
Слава, Владенька Vlad, Vladik, Slava, Vladen'ka |
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| Вячеслав Vyacheslav |
Слава, Славочка Slava, Slavochka |
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| Геннадий Gennadiy |
Noble, generous | Гена, Геночка Gena, Genochka |
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| Генрих Genrikh |
Henry | ||
| Георгий Georgiy |
Farmer / Earthworker | George | Жорж, Гоша, Гога Zhorzh, Gosha, Goga |
| Герман German |
Herman | Гера, Герочка Gera, Gerochka |
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| Глеб Gleb |
Heir of God | Глебушка Glebushka |
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| Готфрид Gotfrid |
Geoffrey | ||
| Григорий Grigoriy |
Alert, attentive | Gregory | Гриша, Гришаня, Гришенька Grisha, Grishanya, Grishen'ka |
| Давид, Давыд David |
Friend, beloved | David | |
| Даниил, Данило Daniil, Danilo |
God is my judge | Daniel | Даня, Данечка Danya, Danechka |
| Демьян Dem'yan |
To tame | Damien | Дема, Демушка Dema, Demushka |
| Денис, Дионисий Denis, Dionisiy |
Son of Zeus | Denis | |
| Димитрий, Дмитрий Dmitriy |
Earth mother | Demetrius | Дима, Митя, Митенька Dima, Mitya, Mityen'ka |
| Доминик Dominik |
Of the Lord | Dominic | |
| Евгений Yevgeniy |
Well born | Женя, Женечка Zhenya, Zhenechka |
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| Егор Yegor |
George | Гоша, Егорушка Gosha, Yegorushka |
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| Захар, Захарий Zakhariy |
Zachary | Захарушка Zakharushka |
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| Иван Ivan |
God is gracious | John | Ваня, Иванушка Vanya, Ivanushka |
| Игнатий Ignatiy |
Ignatius | Игнат, Игнатушка Ignat, Ignatushka |
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| Игорь Igor' |
Warrior | Igor | Игорек, Игоречек Igorek, Igorechek |
| Иеремей Iyeremey |
Jeremiah | Ерема, Еремушка Yerema, Yeremushka |
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| Илья Il'ya |
Elias, Elijah | Илюша, Илюшенька Ilyusha, Ilyushen'ka |
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| Иоаким, Аким Ioakim |
Raised by God | Joachim | Акимушка Akimushka |
| Name | Meaning | English
Equivalent |
Nicknames |
| Иоанн Ioann |
God is gracious | John | |
| Ионафан Ionafan |
God is gracious | Jonathan | |
| Иосиф Iosif |
He will add | Joseph | |
| Исаак Isaak |
He laughs | Isaac | |
| Исай, Исайя Isaiy |
God is salvation | Isaiah | |
| Карл Karl |
Charles | ||
| Кирилл Kirill |
Lord | Cyril | |
| Клавдий Klavdiy |
Claudius | ||
| Константин Konstantin |
Сonstant, steadfast | Constantine | Костя, Костенька, Косточка Kostya, Kostyen'ka, Kostochka |
| Лаврентий Lavrentiy |
Laurence | Лаврушенька Lavrushen'ka |
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| Лазарь Lazar' |
Lazarus | ||
| Лёв Lyov |
Lion | Leo | Лёва, Левушка Lyova, Levushka |
| Леонид Leonid |
Lion | Leonidas | Лёня, Ленечка Lyonya, Lenechka |
| Лука Luka |
From Luciana | Luke | |
| Людовик Lyudovik |
Louis | ||
| Маврикий Mavrikiy |
Maurice | ||
| Максимилиан Maksimilian |
Greatest | Maximilian | Максим, Макс Maksim, Maks |
| Марк Mark |
From Mars, the god of war | Mark, Marcus | Марик Marik |
| Мартин, Мартын Martin |
From Mars, the god of war | Martin | Мартынушка Martiynushka |
| Матвей Matvey |
Gift of God | Matthew | |
| Милан Milan |
Gracious | ||
| Милослав Miloslav |
Favour glory | Славочка Slavochka |
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| Мирослав Miroslav |
Peace and glory | ||
| Михаил Mikhail |
Who is like God | Michael | Миша, Мишенька Misha, Mishen'ka |
| Name | Meaning | English
Equivalent |
Nicknames |
| Никита Nikita |
Unconquerable | Никитушка Nikitushka |
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| Никодим Nikodim |
Nicodemus | ||
| Николай Nikolai |
Victory of the people | Nicholas | Коля, Коленька, Николенька Kolya, Kolen'ka, Nikolen'ka |
| Олег Oleg |
Holy / Blessed | Oleg | Алик, Олёжка, Олеженька Alik, Olyozhka, Olezhen'ka |
| Осип Osip |
He will add | Joseph | |
| Павел Pavel |
Humble | Paul | Павлуша, Паша Pavlusha, Pasha |
| Пётр Pyotr |
Stone | Peter | Петруша, Петя Petrusha, Petya |
| Роберт Robert |
Bright / Fame | Robert | |
| Роман Roman |
Rome | Roman | Рома Roma |
| Самуил Samuil |
Name of God / God has heard | Samuel | |
| Святослав Svyatoslav |
Слава, Славочка Slava, Slavochka |
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| Севастьян Sevast'yan |
Venerable | Sebastian | Сева, Севушка Seva, Sevushka |
| Сергей Sergei |
Sergius | Серёжа, Серёга, Сереженька Seryozha, Seryoga, Serezhen'ka |
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| Симеон, Cимон Simeon |
Listening | Simon | Сёма, Семушка Syoma, Semushka |
| Соломон Solomon |
Solomon | ||
| Станислав Stanislav |
Stand for glory | Стас, Стасик, Стасечка, Слава Stas, Stasik, Stasechka, Slava |
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| Степан, Стефан Stepan |
Crown | Stephen | Стёпа, Степушка Styopa, Stepushka |
| Тимофей Timofey |
Honouring God | Timothy | Тимоша, Тима Timosha, Tima |
| Фёдор, Феодор Fyodor |
Gift of God | Theodore | Фёдя, Феденька Fyodya, Feden'ka |
| Феликс Feliks |
Felix | Фил Fil |
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| Фердинанд Ferdinand |
Ferdinand | ||
| Филипп Filipp |
Friend of horses | Philip | Филя, Филипок Filya, Filipok |
| Фома Foma |
Thomas | Фомушка Fomushka |
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| Франц Frants |
Francis | ||
| Name | Meaning | English
Equivalent |
Nicknames |
| Христиан Hristian |
Christian | ||
| Христофор Hristofor |
Christopher | Христаня Hristanya |
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| Эдгар Edgar |
Edgar | ||
| Эдмунд Edmund |
Edmund | ||
| Эдуард Eduard |
Rich guard | Edward | Эдик Edik |
| Эмануил Emanuil |
Immanuel | Эма, Эмочка Ema, Emochka |
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| Эрих, Эрик Erik |
Eric | ||
| Эрнест Ernest |
Ernest | ||
| Юлиан Yulian |
Jupiter, the "Supreme God" | Julian | Юлий, Юлик Yuliy, Yulik |
| Юлий Yuliy |
Jupiter, the "Supreme God" | Julius | |
| Юрий Yuriy |
George | Юра, Юрочка Yura, Yurochka |
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| Яков Yakov |
Holder of the heel | Jacob, James | Яша, Яшенька Yasha, Yashen'ka |
| Ярослав Yaroslav |
Glory of Spring | Слава, Славочка Slava, Slavochka |
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