| ADAM |
? earth? or
simply? man ? |
| ADRIAN |
a town in northern
italy. This gave its name to the Adriatic Sea. |
| AFANASI |
immortal |
| AFANASY |
Variant
transliteration
of AFANASI |
| AKIM |
Saint Joachim
was the husband of Saint Anne and the father of the Virgin Mary. |
| ALEKSANDER |
"defending
men" |
| ALEKSEI |
helper or defender |
| ALEXEI |
Variant
transliteration
of ALEKSEI |
| ALYUSHA |
Pet form of
ALEKSEI |
| ANDREI |
man |
| ANDREW |
man |
| ANISIM |
"beneficial,
profitable". |
| ANTON |
flower |
| ANTHONY |
flower |
| BOGDAN |
"gift from God" |
| BORIS |
Short
form of
BORISLAV This was the name of a 10th century Russian saint. |
| BORISLAV |
"fame in battle" |
| BORYA |
Pet
form of
BORIS |
| CARPUS |
fruit |
| DANIIL |
Russian form
of DANIEL An old testament character . |
| DAVID |
"friend" or
"beloved" |
| DENIS |
Saint Denis
was a 3rd - century missionary to Gaul who was beheaded in Paris. He is
the patron saint of France. |
| DIMA |
Pet
form of
DIMITRI derived from the Greek Goddess ?Demeter?. |
| DIMITRI |
Russian form
of DEMETRIUS Demetrius derived from the Greek goddess of Demeter. |
| DMITRI |
Russian
form of DEMETRIUS Dmitri Mendeleev was the Russian chemist who devised
the periodic
table. |
| DMITRII |
Variant
transliteration
form of DMITRI |
| DMITRIY |
Russian
Variant
transliteration form of DMITRI |
| DMITRY |
Russian
Variant
transliteration form of DMITRI |
| DOMINIK |
"DOMINIC" of
the lord |
| DOROFEI |
gift of God |
| EDVARD |
rich
guard |
| ERMOLAI |
the people of
Hermes. |
| EVGENI |
well born |
| EVGENIYA |
well born |
| EVPRAKSIYA |
good
action
or exercise |
| FADDEI |
heart |
| FEDOT |
given to God |
| FEOFILAKT |
guarded by god |
| FERAPONT |
servant or worshipper |
| FILAT |
Short form of
FEOFILAKT |
| FOKA |
?a
seal? |
| FOMA |
form of THOMAS
meaning twin |
| FYODOR |
Russian
form
of THEODORE |
| GABRIEL |
strength of
God |
| GARSHA |
old or honor |
| GAVRIIL |
strength of
god |
| GENNADI |
noble or generous |
| GENNADIUS |
noble |
| GENNADIY |
Variant
transliteration
of GENNADI |
| GENNADY |
Variant
transliteration
of GENNADI |
| GEORGE |
farmer |
| GEORGI |
farmer or earth
- worker |
| GEORGIY |
Variant transliteration
of GEORG |
| GERASIM |
old
or honor |
| GLEB |
God of Life |
| GREGORY |
alert and attentive |
| GRIGORI |
watchful or
alert |
| GRIGORY |
Variant
transliteration
of GRIGORI |
| GRISHA |
Pet form of
GRIGORI |
| HERMOLAOS |
people of Hermes |
| HILLARY |
cheerful and
happy |
| HIPPOLYTOS |
freer of horses |
| HYPATIA |
supreme power |
| IGOR |
Bow Army |
| ILARI |
cheerful |
| ILYA |
from the name
Elijah. Elijah was a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century BC. |
| INNOKENTI |
innocent |
| IOANN |
God is gracious |
| IOSIF |
form of Joseph
meaning God will add |
| IPATI |
highest or supreme |
| IPPOLIT |
freer of horses
or to loosen |
| IRENUS |
peace |
| IRINEI |
peaceful |
| ISIDOR |
Gift
of the
Egyptian Goddess |
| ISIDORE |
gift of Egyptian
Goddess. |
| IVAN |
This
was the
name of several rulers of Moscow |
| JOHN |
God is gracious |
| JOSEPH |
God will Add |
| KARP |
Fruits or profits |
| KAZIMIR |
to destroy greatness |
| KENYA |
innocent |
| KIRIL |
lord |
| KIRILL |
lord |
| KLIMENT |
merciful and
gentle |
| KOLYA |
Pet form of
Nicholas |
| KONSTANTIN |
constant and
stead fast |
| KOSTYA |
pet
form of
KONSTANTIN |
| KUZMA |
order and decency |
| LAVRENTI |
laurel |
| LAZAR |
Lazarus
was a man from Bethany, the brother of Mary and Martha, who was restored
to
life by Jesus. |
| LEONID |
lion |
| LEONTI |
lion |
| LEONTY |
Variant
transliteration
of LEONTI |
| LEONTI |
lion |
| LEV |
"lion" |
| LUKA |
form of Luke
-Saint Luke was the author of the third Gospel and Acts in the New Testament. |
| LYOV |
lion |
| MAKARI |
blessed |
| MACARIO |
blessed |
| MAKSIM |
greatest |
| MAXIMUS |
great |
| MAKSIMILIAN |
This was the
name of a 3rd century saint. |
| MAXIMILIAN |
Emperor of Roman
empire |
| MARK |
Saint Mark was
the author of the second Gospel in the New Testament. He is the patron
saint of Venice. |
| MARTIN |
derived from
the Roman God of Mars |
| MATVEI |
gift of god |
| MATTHEW |
Gift of God.
He was supposedly the author of the first Gospel in the New Testament. |
| MAXIM |
great |
| MAKSIM |
greatest |
| MELOR |
This name commemorates
the creation of the former Soviet state |
| MIKHAIL |
Who
is God? |
| MIKULA |
Variant
of NIKOLAI |
| NIKOLAI |
A notable bearer
was Nikolai Gogol, a 19th - century Russian novelist. |
| MILAN |
gracious |
| MILOSLAV |
"favour glory" |
| MIROSLAV |
"great glory" |
| MISHA |
Russian pet
form of MICHAEL It is occasionally used as a female name. |
| MITYA |
Pet form of
DMITRI derived from the Greek Goddess of Demeter |
| MODEST |
moderate |
| MOTYA |
form of Matthew |
| MSTISLAV |
"vengeance and
glory" |
| NAUM |
comforter |
| NIKIFOR |
victory carrier |
| NIKEPHOROS |
carrying victroy |
| NIKITA |
unconquerable |
| NIKODIM |
victory
of people |
| NICODEMUS |
victory of the
people |
| NIKOLAI |
A
notable bearer
was Nikolai Gogol, a 19th century Russian novelist. |
| OLEG |
successful |
| ONISIM |
profitable |
| ONESIMUS |
beneficial and
profitable |
| OSIP |
form of Joseph
meaning God will Add |
| PANKRATI |
powerful |
| PANKRATIOS |
all powerful |
| PASHA |
Pet
form of
PAVEL |
| PAVEL |
small or humble |
| Paul |
humble |
| PATYA |
humble |
| PAVEL |
lowly |
| PETYA |
rock |
| Peter |
rock or stone |
| PYOTR |
Peter |
| RADIMIR |
happy |
| RADZIMIERZ |
happiness |
| RADKO |
happy |
| RADOSLAV |
happy glory |
| RADOSLAW |
happy glory |
| ROMAN |
Roman |
| ROSTISLAV |
"to usurp glory" |
| RURIK |
famed power |
| RODERICK |
famous power |
| SAMOYLA |
God?s
name |
| SAMUEL |
name of god |
| SAMUIL |
form
of Samuel |
| SASHA |
defending men |
| SAVA |
old man |
| SABAS |
old man |
| SAVELI |
people of central
Italy |
| SEMYON |
listening |
| SERGEI |
servant |
| SERGIUS |
servant |
| SEVASTIAN |
venerable |
| SPYRIDON |
spirit |
| STANIMIR |
"great government" |
| STANISLAV |
camp glory or
government glory |
| STEPAN |
crown |
| SVYATOPOLK |
"blessed people" |
| SVYATOSLAV |
"blessed glory" |
| TARAS |
"of Tarentum" Tarentum
is a town in Italy. |
| TIKHON |
Hitting the
mark |
| TIMOFEI |
honoring God |
| VADIM |
to rule with
greatness |
| VALENTIN |
strong , vigorous
and healthy |
| VANYA |
Pet form of
IVAN meaning John |
| VARFOLOMEI |
abounding in
furrows |
| VARLAM |
Barlaam was
a 3rd century hermit from Senaar |
| VASILI |
king |
| VASILY |
king |
| VASSILY |
Variant
transliteration
of VASILI |
| VASYA |
Pet form of
VASILI |
| VENYAMIN |
son of the south
or son of the right hand (form of Benjamin) |
| VIKTOR |
victory |
| VITALI |
vitals of life |
| VITYA |
pet form of
VITALI |
| VLADILEN |
Contraction
of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, the founder of the former Soviet state. |
| VLADIMIR |
"to rule with
greatness" |
| VLADISLAV |
"to rule with
glory" |
| VLASI |
lisping |
| VOLODYA |
form of Vladimir |
| VOLODYMYR |
Russian variant
of VLADIMIR |
| VOLYA |
Short
form of
VOLODYMYR |
| VSEVOLOD |
"to rule all" |
| VYACHESLAV |
more glory |
| YAKIM |
Established
by God |
| YAKOV |
to hold the
heel or supplanter |
| YAROSLAV |
spring glory |
| YASHA |
Russian form
of Jacob |
| YERMOLAI |
people of Hermis |
| YEVGENI |
form of Eugene
meaning well born |
| YEVGENY |
born well |
| YURI |
Russian
form
of George meaning ?Earth worker or farmer?. |
| ZAKHAR |
God
remembers |
