The Russian language belongs to the group of Slavic languages. However, many Russian names are not originally Russian by their origin. They are borrowed from Greek along with christian religion. Before that, Russians had names that reflected various characteristics and qualities of people, their physical defects, names that reflect the order of birth of children in the family. There were common names such as Wolf, Cat, Sparrow, Birch, First, Tretyak, Big, Small, Zhdan. The reflection of these names is observed in modern Russian surnames Tretyakov, Nezhdanov, Menshov, etc.

With the introduction of Christianity in Rus', all the old Russian names were gradually supplanted by church names that came to Rus' from Byzantium. Among them, in addition to the names of the Greek proper, there were ancient Roman, Hebrew, Syrian, Egyptian names, each of which in its own mother tongue reflected a certain meaning, but when borrowing it was used only as a proper name, and not as a word denoting something.

By the 18-19 centuries, Old Russian names were already completely forgotten, and Christian names largely changed their appearance, adapting to the peculiarities of Russian pronunciation. So, the name Diomede was transformed into the name Demid, Jeremiah - Yeremey, etc.

After the October Socialist Revolution, names associated with the new ideology became widespread: Revmira (peace revolution), Diamara (dialectical materialism); names reflecting the first stages of industrialization: Electrina, Elevator, Diesel, Ram, (revolution, electrification, mechanization); names read in foreign novels: Alfred, Rudolf, Arnold; names by flower names: Lily, Rose, Astra.

Since the 1930s, such familiar to us Russian names like Masha, Vladimir, Seryozha, i.e. the names closest to the Russian people are used. But this return to the old names does not at all mean a return to all the names of the church calendar, most of which have remained unaccepted by the Russian nation.

On this page, not only old (Russian calendar, Old Russian and common Slavic), but also new female names.

Below are Russian female names in a list:

Russian female names starting with the letter A:

August / Augustine(old) - summer
Avdotya(nar. from Evdokia) - famous
aurelia(new) - gold
Aurora(new) - goddess of the dawn
Agapia(old) - from Greek. agapao - love.
Agatha(new) / Agafia / Agafia (old) - from Greek. agatos - good, honest, kind.
Aglaida(old) - sparkling / daughter of beauty, charms
Aglaya(new) - brilliant
Agnes / Agnes(old) - chaste
Agnia(old) - immaculate or fiery
Agrippina / Agrefena(old) - from the Roman generic name Agrippus (Agrippa)
Ada(old) - decoration
Adele / Adelia / Adelaide(Old German) - from adal - noble and heid - state, estate.
Aza(old) - first
Azalea(new) - flowering bush
Aida(new) - giving harvest
Akilina / Akulina(old) - eagle
Aksinya(nar. from Xenia) - hospitable or vice versa alien (xenos)
Alevtina(old) - alien to evil
Alexandra(old) - protector of people
Alyona(nar. from Elena) - sunny
Alina(new) - alien
Alice(new) - charming
Alla(old) - selfish
Albina(old, cf. new Alvina) - "white"
Anastasia(old) - resurrected
Anatolia(new) - eastern
Angelina(old) - angel
Angela(new) - angelic
Animaisa(old) - sincere
Anisiya / Anisya(old) - sweet-smelling
Anita(new) - obstinate
Anna(old) - "grace"
Antonina / Antonida(old) - kind
Anthony(old) - entering the battle
Anfisa / Anfusa(old) - blooming
Apollinaria(old) - goddess of the sun
Ariadne(old) - sleeping
Arina(nar. from Irina) - calm
Arcadia(new) - shepherdess
Arsenia(new) - courageous
Artemia(old) - unharmed
Aster(new) - "flower"
Astrid(Scand.) - passionate
Athanasius(old) - immortal
Aphrodite(old) - arising from sea foam
Aelita(new) - from Greek. aer - air and lithos - stone

Russian female names starting with the letter B:

Bazhen(other Russian) - saint
Beata(new) - blessing
Beatrice(old) - blessing
Bela(glory) - beautiful
Bella(new) - beautiful
Bertha(new) - magnificent
Bogdan(glory) - given by God
Boleslav(glorious) - more glorious
Borislav(glor.) - fighting for glory
Bronislava(glory.) - a glorious protector

Russian female names starting with the letter B:

Valentine(old) - healthy
Valeria(old) - strong
Wanda(glory) - hospitable
barbarian(old) - savage
Vasilina(new) - royal
Vasilisa(old) - royal
Vassa(old) - queen
Wenceslas(glorious) - more glorious
Venus(old) - "love"
Faith(old) - "faith"
Veronica(old) - biblical name
Veselina(glory) - cheerful
Vesta(old) - the patroness of the home. hearth
Vidana(glor.) - prominent
Quiz(old) - winner
Victoria(old) - "victory"
Vilena(new) - from V.I. LENIN
Viola / Violetta / Violanta(new) - "violet"
Virineya(old) - green, fresh
Vitalia / Vitalina(new) - vital
Vlada(glor.) - owning
Vladilena(new) - short for "Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"
Vladimir(new) - owning the world
Vladislav(glor.) - owning glory
Vladlena(new) - similar to Vladilena
Power(glor.) - sovereign
Will(new) - freestyle
Vseslav(glorious) - glorious everywhere

Advice:

Russian female names starting with the letter G:

Gaia(new) - wife
Gali(old) - bright
Galina(old) - calm
Ganna(Ukrainian people from Anna) - fertile
Gayana / Gayania(old) - from Greek. ge - earth
Helena(new Polish from Elena) - light
helium(new) - solar (Helios)
Gella(old) - fallen into the water
Gertrude(new) - patroness of women
Glafira(old) - refined
Glyceria(old) - sweet
Gloria(old) - "glory"
Golub(other Russian) - tender
Gorislava(glor.) - kindling glory

Russian female names starting with the letter D:

Daina(new) - a different reading of Diana
Dana(new) - goddess of the moon
Daria / Daria(old) - winner
Darina(new) - giving
Daryana(new) - winner
dekabrina(new) - winter
Deya / Diya(new) - divine
Juliet(old) - analogue of Julia
Diana(new) - divine
Dina / Diniya(nar. from old Digna) - "faith"
Diodora(old) - given by God
Dionysius(old) - patroness of winemaking
Dobrava(other Russian) - kind
Domna / Domina(old) - mistress, mistress of the house.
Domnica / Dominica(old) - belonging. God
Dorothea / Dorothea(old) - from Greek. doron - gift, gift and theos - god.

Russian female names starting with the letter E:

Eve(old) - giver of life
Evgenia(old) - noble
Evdokia(old) - well-known
Eupraxia(old) - doing good deeds, virtue
Catherine(old) - immaculate
Elena(old) - chosen one
Elizabeth(old) - worshiping God
Euphemia / Euphemia(old) - pious
Euphrosyne / Euphrosyne(old) - from Greek. euphrosyne - joy, fun.

Russian female names starting with the letter Zh:

Jeanne(new) - "gift of God"
Zhdana(other Russian) - waiting

Russian female names starting with the letter Z:

Zarina / Zorina(new) - light
Zvenislav(glor.) - spreading glory
Zinaida(old) - born by Zeus
Zinovia(old) - "Zeus's power"
Zlata(glory) - golden
Zoya(old) - "life"

Russian female names starting with the letter I:

And bath(nar. from John) - "God's gift"
Ida(new) - mountainous, "descendant"
Ilaria(old) - cheerful
Inga(new) - from other Scandinavian. Inguio is the name of the god of abundance.
Inessa(new) - serene
Inna(old) - name of Rome / stormy stream
John(old) - "God's gift"
And she(old) - "dove"
Hypatia(new) - related to horses, horse (hippos)
Hippolyta(new) - from "(g) hippo" - horse and "lithos" - stone, slab
Iraida(old) - goddess of the rainbow
Iroid(old) - heroic, hero's daughter
Irina(old) - "peace"
Isidore(old) - patroness of fertility
Spark(new) - bright
Iphigenia(old) - immortal
And I(old) - from Greek. ia - violet

Russian female names starting with the letter K:

Capitolina(old) - main
Caroline(new) - bold
Katerina(nar. from Ekaterina) - immaculate
Kira(old) - "lady"
Kirill(old) - mistress
Claudia(old) - lame or from the clan of Claudius
Clara(new) - clear
Clarissa / Clarissa(new) - light
Cleopatra(old) - beauty
Concordia(old) - consonant, agreeing
Constance(old) - persistent
Christina(new) - baptized
Ksenia(old) - alien

Russian female names starting with the letter L:

Lada(other Russian) - dear
Larisa(old) - "seagull"
Leniana(new) - from Lenin
Lenin(new) - from Lenin
Leonid(old) - "descendant of a lion"
Leonila(old) - lioness
Leonty(new) - lion
Lesya(new) - courageous
Libya(old) - originally from Libya
Lydia(old) - first
Lillian(new) - blooming
Lily(new) - "flower"
Lina(new) - an independent name or a diminutive of Elina
Lyubava(other Russian) - beauty
Love(old) - "love"
Lubomir(glory.) - the darling of the world
Ludmila(old, glory) - dear to people

Russian female names starting with the letter M:

Maura(old) - dark-skinned, dark-skinned
Magda(new) - see Magdalene
Magdalene(old) - sounding / originally from Magdala, in Palestine
Madeleine(new) - see Magdalene
Maya / Maya(new) - goddess of spring
Malvina(Old German) - From Mal - justice and wine - friend ..
margarita(old) - "pearl"
Marina(old) - marine
Maria / Marya(old) - bitter
Marie(new) - Maria's variant
Martha(new) - mistress
Martha(old) - mentor
Matilda(Old German) - from macht - strength and hild - battle.
Matryona / Matrona(old) - madam, mother of the family, mother
Melania / Melania(old) - dark, swarthy
Milada(glorious) - kind
Milana / Milena /(glory) - dear
Militsa(old, slav.) - sweet on the face
Miloslava(glory.) - glory is sweet
Mira(glor.) - peaceful
Myrrh(glor.) - fragrant, fragrant
Miroslava(glory) - winner
Mitrodora(gr.) - a gift from the mother.
Mlada(glor.) - young
Mstislav(glor.) - conqueror
Muse(old) - goddess of art / inspirer

Advice:

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Russian female names starting with the letter N:

Hope(old, slav.) - "hope"
Nadia(nar., from Nadezhda) - “hope”
Nana(old) - nymph
Nastasya(nar., from Anastasia) - resurrected
Natalia / Natalia(old) - native
Nellie(new) - young
Neonila(old) - fundamental
Nika(old) - "goddess of victory." The name appeared from the Goddess of victory, Nike of Samothrace, who lived in ancient greece.
Nina(old) - ruler
Ninel(new) - "Lenin" on the contrary
Novella(old) - new
Nora(new) - cold

Russian female names starting with the letter O:

Oksana(Ukrainian people, from Xenia) - hospitable
Octavia(old) - eighth
October(new) - autumn
Olesya(ukr.nar., from Alexander) - courageous
Olympics(old) - keeping calm
Olympia(new) - named after Zeus
Olga(old, other Russian) - saint

Russian female names starting with the letter P:

Paul(old) - small
Peacock(old) - beauty
Platonides(old) - a descendant of Plato
Polyxena(old) - Trojan princess
Pauline(new) - soothsayer
Pravdina(new) - honest
Praskovya(nar., from old. Paraskeva) - "Friday"

Russian female names starting with the letter R:

glad(old, glorious) - bringing joy
Radmila(glory) - joyful
Raisa(old) - submissive
Revmira(new) - REVOLUTIONARY MIR
Regina(old) - queen
Renata(new) - newly born
Rimma(old) - Roman
Rogneda(glor.) - admitted to the council of equals / council of men
Rose(new) - "flower"
Rosalia(new) - blooming
Rosana(new) - flower
Rostislav(glory) - growing for glory
Ruslana(new) - lioness
Rufina / Ruth(old) - red, red

Russian female names starting with the letter C:

Sabina / Savina(old) - from the genus Sabines, Sabine
Salome / Salome(old) - a variant of the name Solomon, derived from the name Solomon - "prosperous"
Svetlana(other Russian) - light
Svetozar(glor.) - bright dawn
Svetoslav(new) - glory is bright
Liberty(new) - "freedom"
Svyatoslav(glor.) - glory is holy
Sevastyan(old) - “highly revered, sacred”, a variant of the male name Sevastyan
Severina(new) - northern
Selena / Selina(new) - moon
Seraphim(old) - fiery
Glory(glory.) - "glory"
Slavyana(slav.) - Slav
Snezhana(new) - cold
Sofia / Sofia(old) - "wisdom"
Stanislav(glorious) - become glorious
Stella(old) - star
Stepanida / Stephanida(old) - "wreath"
Stephanie(old) - "wreath"
Susanna / Sosanna(old) - stubborn / from the Hebrew - "shushanah" - "white lily"
Suzanne(new) - stubborn

Russian female names starting with the letter T:

Taira(new) - persistent
Taisiya(old) - “God-pleasing” and “lover of children”
Tamara(old) - "fig tree"
Tamila / Tomila(other Russian) - languishing
Tatiana(old) - founder

Russian female names starting with the letter U:

Ulyana(nar., from old. Julian, cf. Julian)
Delight(new) - sweet-voiced
Ustinya(nar., from old. Justin, cf. Justin)

Russian female names starting with the letter F:

Faina(old) - shining
Feliksana(new) - prosperous
Felicity / Felicity(old) - happy
Felice(old) - "happiness"
Fedora / Theodora(old) - "God's gift"
Feodosia / Feodosia(old) - landowner
Philadelphia(new) - loving Delphi
Flavia(old) - from the Flavian family
Flora / Floria(new) - goddess of flowers
florentina(new) - blooming
Florence(new) - blooming
Floriana(new) - young or blooming
Fotina(old) - according to the saints Svetlana

Russian female names starting with the letter X:

Charita(old) - goddess of beauty
Kharitina(old) - beauty
Chionia(old) - nymph
christina(old, cf. new. Christina) - Christ's

Russian female names starting with the letter H:

Cheslava(glor.) - honest glory

Russian female names starting with the letter E:

Eurydice(new) - bitten by a snake
Eleanor(new) - complex
Elvira(new) - balanced
Elmira(new) - calm
Elsa(new) - courageous
Emma(new) - self-critical
Erika(new) - the creator of the temple

Russian female names starting with the letter Yu:

Juliana(old., from Julian) - curly
Julia(old, from Julius) - fluffy
Humanita(new) - human, human
Juno(old) - patroness of marriage

Russian female names starting with the letter I:

Jadwiga(new) - rich warrior
Yana(new) - "Goddess of the Sun"
Yanina(new) - light
Jaromira(glor.) - "sunny world"
Yaroslav(glor.) - “burning glory” or similarly to the male name Yaroslav

august- from lat. "sacred"; honorary title of wife, mother, sister and daughter of a Roman emperor.

Aglaya- from Greek, the name of one of the graces (harit), means "brilliance", "beauty", "joy", "jubilation".

Agnes (Agnia)- from lat., from greek. "pure", "immaculate".

Ada- from other Hebrew. "decoration"; Russian abbr. from the Olympics; the name is absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Adelaide- from other German. “noble + state”, “position”, “estate”; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Aida– Russian new; named after the heroine of Verdi's opera; possibly from Arabic. and means "benefit", "reward"; the name is absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Alevtina- perhaps from the church. Valentine.

Alexandra- from Greek, female. form of Alexander.

Alina– Russian new; from zap.; contracted version of the name Adeline; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Alice- from other German. "baby"; from app. caress to Adelaide); Russian short for Kalis, Kallista.

Alla- perhaps from the Greek. “other”, “second”, “next”.

Amalia- from other German. "industriousness"; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Anastasia- from Greek; female form of the name Anastasius.

Angelina- from the Greek "proclaim", "announce".

Anna- from other Hebrew; from a root meaning "mercy".

Antonina- from Russian; female form of the name Antonin.

Anfisa, Anfia- from the Greek "bloom".

Ariadne- from Greek, possibly from “very + like”, “to be pleasant”.

Arina– Russian nar. in-t name Irina.

Bela– other Russian "white"; cm. Bella.

Bella- from lat. "beautiful"; abbr. from Arabella, Isabella and others; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Bronislava- from glory; female form of the name Bronislav; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Valentine- from Russian; female form of the name Valentine; church Valentine.

Valeria- from Russian; female form of the name Valery.

barbarian- from the Greek "foreign".

Vasilisa- from the Greek "wife of a basileus, archon, ruler, king"; church Vasilisa; variant of Vasilina.

Vassa- possibly from Bulgarian. Vasa as abbr. from Vasil.

Venus- from lat., means the name of the ancient Roman goddess of love and beauty, in Greek. mythology Aphrodite; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Faith- from the Greek "faith"; abbr. from Veronica.

Veronica- from the Greek "bring + victory"; in-t Verenika.

Victoria- from lat. "victory".

vita– Russian short for Victoria, Violetta and others; from lat. "life"; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Vlad, Vladena- from glory; from the basics of words with the meaning "to own"; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Vladislav- from glory; female form of the name Vladislav.

Galina- from the Greek Galena; the name of one of the Nereids; means "calm", "silence", "calm".

Glafira- from the Greek "refined", "skillful", "graceful".

Greta– Russian new; from app. abbr. from Margaret; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Daria- from Russian; female form of the name Darius; from Persian, name of other Persian. king, means "possessing", "possessing"; church Darius.

Dina- from Arabic. "faith", "religion"; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Dora- from the Greek "gift", "gift"; Russian abbr. from Dorotheus, Fedor, Isidore and others.

Eve- from other Hebrew. "life", "life"; according to legend, the name of the first woman; abbr. from Eunicius.

Evgenia- from Russian; female form of the name Eugene.

Catherine- from Greek, possibly means "purity", "decency"; unfold Katerina.

Elena- from the Greek "solar", "sunshine"; nar. Alena, Olena.

Elizabeth- from other Hebrew. "my God is an oath"; unfold Lizaveta, Lizaveta; church Elizabeth, Elizabeth.

Euphrosyne- from the Greek Euphrosyne - the name of one of the three graces (charit), means joy; church Euphrosyne; Russian unfold Aprosinya, Afrosinya.

Jeanne- from French; female form of the name Jean; cm. John; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Zinaida- from Greek; wines case from "Zeus + descendant".

Zlata- from other Slavs. golden, sunny

Zoya- from the Greek "life"; possibly a translation of the Bible. Eve.

Ida– Russian new, possibly from it. (abbreviation of the ancient name Idaberg, the origin of which is not clear, or from the Greek name of the mountain, on which, according to legend, the gods lived, including the Phrygian goddess of fertility Cybele, who had the epithets Idaia or Idea); Russian abbr. from Adelaide, Zinaida, Iraida and others; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Inga- from other Scandinavian, the name of the god of abundance; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Inessa- from Spanish "pure", "immaculate"; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Inna- possibly from Bulgarian. Ina, abbr. names like Katerina, Agrip(p)ina; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

John- from glory; female form of John.

Irina- from Greek, the name of the goddess of peaceful life, means "peace", "peace".

Spark- from Russian. (by the name of the newspaper "Iskra"); absent in the Orthodox Saints.

And I- from the Greek "violet"; church Eeyore.

Casimir- from glory; female form of the name Casimir; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Kaleria- possibly from Bulgarian. Calero; from Greek. "kind", "beautiful".

Capitolina- from Latin; possibly female. the form of the name Capitoline is a Roman family name, from lat. the names of one of the seven hills of Rome, where there was a temple of Jupiter; church Capetolina.

Karina– Russian new (from the name Kara Sea); absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Kira- from Russian; female form of the name Cyrus; Russian abbr. from Cyril, Kyriakia.

Claudia- from Russian; female form of the name Claudius.

Cleopatra- from the Greek "glory + father"; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Ksenia- from the Greek "hospitality"; nar. Aksinya.

Lada- from glory; abbr. from Vlad; from other Russian. the chorus "lel-lad, did-lad", which corresponded to the modern. “tra-la-la”, through rethinking and personification, Lada began to stand out as the goddess of the hearth and love; the name is absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Larisa- from Greek, the name of several ancient cities, the common noun "seagull".

Liana– Russian new (perhaps from the common name); absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Lydia- from Greek, according to the name of the region in Asia Minor.

Lily- Russian, by the name of the flower; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Leah- from other Hebrew, translated as "heifer", "antelope"; wt Leah.

Love– Russian translation of Greek name means "love".

Ludmila- from glory; from the basics of words with the meaning "people, people + dear."

Lucina- perhaps from app. dialect in-comrade lat. name; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Mayan– Russian new, contact May holidays; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Mara- often used as an adaptation of the Muslim name Maryam.

margarita- from Greek, lat. "pearl", "pearl" - the epithet of Aphrodite, who was considered the patroness of sailors; her sanctuaries were on many islands mediterranean sea; seafarers who visited them brought her gifts, most often in the form of pearls and mother-of-pearl shells.

Marianne- from Hebrew, possibly “beloved”, “desired”; this word, written in Semitic texts using only consonants, was read (voiced) in the 7th century. n. e. in biblical texts as Miriam, and in the gospel texts as Mariam (Maryam) and Mary; Russian unfold Maryana, Maryama, Marimiana.

Marina- from lat. “sea” is an epithet of Aphrodite.

Maria- from other Hebrew. Mariam ( cm. Marianne); Russian unfold Marya.

Martha- from Greek, from Syriac. "mistress", "mistress".

Milan- from glory; female form of the name Milan; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Milena- from glory; female form of the name Mylene; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Miloslava- from glory; female form of the name Miloslav; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Mira, Mirra– Russian new (from nat. world); Russian abbr. from Mirr, Miropius, etc.; absent in the Orthodox "Saints".

Mstislav- from glory; female form of the name Mstislav.

Muse- from Greek, goddess of sciences and arts, inspirer.

Hope– Russian translation of Greek name "hope".

Natalia- from Latin; female form of the name Natal, means "pertaining to birth", "Christmas".

Nika- from Greek, the name of the goddess of victory; Russian abbr. from Veronica, Domnik, etc.

Nina- from Greek; possibly female. the form of the name Nin is the name of the legendary founder of the Assyrian state, the husband of Semiramis; Russian abbr. from Antonin.

Ninel– Russian new, reverse reading of the name Lenin; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Novella- from lat. "new", "young"; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Nonna- possibly from Bulgarian. or from lat. and means "ninth".

Olympics- from the Greek "Olympic".

Olga- from scand. "holy".

Pauline- from French; female form of the name Paul; corresponds to Russian. Pavel, Peacock.

Praskovya- from the Greek “preparation”, “preparation”, “eve of the holiday”, “Friday” (Saturday was considered a holiday in ancient times); church Parakseva.

glad- from glory. "joyful"; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Raisa- possibly from Greek, excelled. degree from "frivolous", "careless".

Rebekah- bibl., from other Hebrew. "net" or "bind"; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Regina- from lat. "queen".

Renata– Russian new., from the initial parts of the words "Revolution, "science", "labor"; Russian new; female form of the name Renat; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Rimma- possibly from Bulgarian. Rima - female the form of the name Rimen, the glorified form of the name Roman; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Rogneda- from scand. Ragnhild, from other German. "advice + battle"; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Rose– Russian new, named rose flower; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Rostislav- from glory; female form of the name Rostislav; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Ruth- Bibl., from Hebrew, possibly a contracted form, means "girlfriend."

Sarah, Sarah- bibl., from other Hebrew. "supreme", "noble".

Svetlana- from Russian. "light".

Seraphim- from Russian; female form of the name Seraphim.

Snezhana– Russian new from the word "snow"; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Sofia- from the Greek "wisdom", "rationality", "science"; church Sofia.

Stanislav- from glory; female form of the name Stanislav; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Stella- from lat. "star"; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Stepanida, Stephanie- from Russian; female form of the name Stepan; church Stephanida.

Susanna- from other Hebrew. "water (white) lily"; you are Shushanika, Sosana, Suzanna.

Taisiya- perhaps from the Greek. "belonging to Isis", the goddess of the Nile, the sister and wife of Osiris, identified with the Greek. Demeter and Io and revered by the Greeks as a sea deity.

Tamara- from other Hebrew. " date palm»; Russian bibl. Tamar.

Tatiana- from Greek, possibly from Latin. from Tatius, the name of the legendary Sabine king, co-ruler of Romulus; church Tatiana.

Tomila- from other Russian. "tomiti" means "to torment", "to torment"; absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Ulyana- from Russian; female form of the name Ulyan; church Juliana, you are Juliana, Juliana.

Faina- from the Greek "shiny", "glittering"

Fairy– Russian in the name of Thea; Russian abbr. from Theophilus, Theoktist and others.

christina- from the Greek from the word "Christian"; wt Christina.

Ella– Russian new (origin not clear); absent in the Orthodox Saints.

Elvira– Russian new (origin not clear); absent in the Orthodox "Saints".

Emilia, Emma- from Latin, Roman generic name, means "rival"; church Emilia.

Julia- from Latin; female form of the name Julius; church Julia.

Yana- from glory; female form of the name Yang; Russian abbr. from Tatyana, Sevastyan and others.

Yaroslav- from glory; female form of the name Yaroslav.

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From time immemorial, the name of a person has been given great sacred significance, it was believed that it bears the imprint of fate. So, at birth, a whole direction of life was chosen.

Male names were supposed to reward the owner with strength, courage, power. Women's, on the contrary, were supposed to bring femininity, beauty, harmony, higher patronage and family happiness to the owner.

How to choose names for girls

The choice of a name for a girl often turns into a dispute among relatives. Sometimes you have to resort to the help of lots, the church calendar and even astrology.

And here it is preserved
subconscious desire to choose the most favorable fate for the girl, along with the name.

Women's names popular today are modern Russian, beautiful Slavic, rare and unusual. See the list and their meanings below.

What names should not be given to children

In choosing a name, it is most reasonable to be guided by an understanding of how comfortable the child will live with him in social environment. It is desirable that the name corresponds to the traditions of the given area, nationality, and customs.

The absence of prohibitions caused a tendency in society to give the most unimaginable names to their offspring. And yet, you should not name the child so that later he becomes the object of ridicule in society.

The most popular female names

• Sophia or Sophia;
• Anastasia;
• Darina or Daria;
• Victoria;
• Pauline;
• Elizabeth;
• Ksenia;
• Barbara;
• Maria;
• Veronica;
• Alyona;
• Alexandra;
• Ulyana;
• Alina;
• Margarita;
• Arina;
• Vasilisa;
• Milan;
• Christina;
• Alice;
• Kira;
• Diana;
• Anna.

These names are statistically found in 75% of all registered newborn girls.

Songs with female names

Love for a woman has inspired poets and composers at all times, and as a result, a huge number of beautiful songs with female names have appeared. They have always been loved all over the world.

The most famous Russian songs of different times:

• "Pink roses (Sveta Sokolova)" (Funny guys);
• "Katyusha" (Blanter - Isakovsky);
• "Ksyusha" (Alena Apina);
• "A stewardess named Zhanna" (Vladimir Presnyakov);
• "Alexandra" (from the movie "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears");
• "Natalie" (Mikhail Shufutinsky);
• "Olesya" (Syabry);
• "Faina" (Na-Na);
• "Lisa" (Andrey Gubin).

In Russia, songs dedicated to women have always been very loved, and not only here. There are also many songs with female names in the world. This is the most favorite theme among songwriters.

The most famous foreign songs in English:

• "Michelle" (The Beatles);
• "Carry" (Europe);
• "Nikita" (Elton John);
• "Maria" (Blondie);
• "Susanna" (Adriano Celentano).

Female names: modern Russian, beautiful Slavic, rare, unusual. List and values

Slavic beautiful female names

Among the Slavs, the main purpose of a woman was motherhood and family. This main meaning was invested in the name of the girl: in the future she was to become the guardian of the family hearth.

Women's names: modern Russian, beautiful Slavic, rare, unusual, the list and meanings of these names cannot fully accommodate more than one dictionary of names, they are countless.

Female names: modern Russian, beautiful Slavic, rare, unusual, ancient - the list and their meanings are very extensive.

Female names Russian modern

Modern Russian female names are mainly of Slavic, Greek, Jewish, Latin and Germanic origin.

Greek, Jewish and German names appeared in Rus' with the advent of Christianity from Byzantium in the 10th century, some Latin ones - during the period of Peter's transformations.

Slavic names are the most ancient, but some of them are still popular:

• Arina or Yarina - dedicated to the sun god Yarila;
• Bozhena - gifted by God, divine or blessed;
• Bronislava - glorious protection;
• Faith - knowledge, faith;
• Vlad, Vladislav - owns fame;
• Darina is a gift of the Gods;
• Zlata - golden;
• Lada - good, kind;
• Love or Lyubava - giving love;
• Lyudmila - dear to people;
• Milana - she is cute;
• Miroslava - glorious in the world;
• Hope is hope;
• Radmila - caring, cheerful, sweet;
• Snezhana is cold and snowy.

Interesting fact! The name Svetlana, very popular since the second half of the 20th century, has a controversial origin. According to some unconfirmed versions, this is a Slavic name. But closer to the truth is the version according to which the name Svetlana was invented in the 19th century by Russian poets Vostokov and Zhukovsky.

After the release of Zhukovsky's ballad "Svetlana", the name gained tremendous popularity. Gradually, girls began to be called them, and it became firmly established in everyday life.

With the advent of Christianity in Rus', new female names took root. which we now consider primordially Russian. Today they are familiar to our ear and are quite common throughout Russia.

But their Greek origin is not entirely clear. The fact is that the name book was formed on the basis of cultural and trade relations, therefore, in Byzantium itself, there were not only Greek, but also Syrian, Latin, Egyptian, Persian, Germanic, Babylonian and other names.

The most beautiful and common Russian names that came from Byzantium:

• Alexandra (Greek) - human protector;
• Alena (Greek) - light;
• Alice (German) - protector;
• Alla (Greek) - next;
• Anastasia (Greek) - resurrection;
• Anna (Hebrew) - God's mercy;
• Antonina (Latin) - rushing into battle;
• Valentina (Latin) - healthy and strong;
• Valeria (Latin) - strong and strong;
• Barbara (Greek) - foreigner, barbarian;
• Vasilisa (Greek) - majestic, regal;
• Galina (Greek) - serenity, silence, sea surface;
• Daria (pers.) - possessing a blessing;
• Catherine (Greek) - pious, immaculate;
• Elena (Greek) - bright, chosen;
• Eugenia (Greek) - noble;
• Elizabeth (Hebrew) - a vow to God;
• Jeanne or Yana is a variant of the name John (Hebrew) - God's mercy;
• Zoya (Greek) - living, life;
• Irina (Greek) - calmness and peace;
• Inna (Latin) - a stormy fast stream;
• Karina (Latin) - dear, dear;
• Xenia (Greek) - a wanderer, a stranger;
• Christina (Greek) - dedicated to Christ;
• Larisa (Greek) - seagull;
• Maya (Greek) - mother, nurse, goddess;
• Margarita (Greek) - a pearl;
• Mary (Hebrew) - desired, serene, bitter;
• Marina (Latin) - marine, living in the sea;
• Natalia (Latin) - native, bestowed by God;
• Nina (Georgian) - queen, mistress;
• Olga - (has Scandinavian origin from Helga) sacred;
• Sophia or Sophia (Greek) - wisdom, science;
• Tatyana (Latin) - mistress, organizer;
• Tamara (Hebrew) - date palm, fig tree;
• Taisia ​​(Greek) - wise, late;
• Ulyana, Julianna, Julianna and Julia (Latin) - belonging to the genus Julia;
• Evelina or Eve (Hebrew) - life force;
• Emilia (Latin) is an unyielding rival.

Interesting fact! The name Victoria - victory, is of Latin origin. It firmly entered Russian use after Russia's victories in the northern war (1700-1721).

Orthodox Russian female names - saints

Russian Orthodox Church has its own unique name book - these are the saints who came to us from Byzantium. They contain the names of Orthodox saints, each of which is associated with martyrdom and righteous deeds.

Until 1917, the church gave names to newborns at baptism. Some of them are actively used today. The rest are rarely used or have fallen into disuse. Each name in the calendar has its own day in the year, sometimes more than one.

Here are some of them:

• Agnia - immaculate;
• Anisiya - accomplishment, success;
• Anfisa - blooming;
• Evdokia - goodwill;
• Euphrosyne - joy;
• Zinaida - divine;
• Ilaria - clear, joyful, quiet;
• Kapitolina - born on the Capitol;
• Claudia - lame;
• Nonna - dedicated to God;
• Paraskeva, the Russian version of Praskovya, is Friday, the eve of the holiday;
• Raisa - carefree, light;
• Rimma is a Roman;
• Rufina - reddish;
• Seraphim - fiery;
• Faina - light;
• Fotinia, Fotina (analogue of the Russian Svetlana) - light.

This is interesting! The name Pauline or Paulina, popular today, originates from the male name Paul, which in turn is the French version of the biblical name Paul.

This name is not in the Orthodox calendar, but there is Apollinaria (Greek) - dedicated to God Apollo.

Old Russian female names

Old Russian names were formed not only on a Slavic basis. The cultural ties of our ancestors contributed to borrowing from the traditions of neighbors. This also affected the names, some of which were of Scandinavian origin.

Today, not all Old Russian names are forgotten, some are very relevant. Recently, due to the undying interest in their roots, many people name their children according to the old Russian tradition.

There are such names more and more often, especially:

Ukrainian female names

Most Ukrainian female names have common roots with Russian ones. This is due to the Slavic origin of both peoples, common history, as well as with the Orthodox tradition.

The lion's share of names in the Ukrainian name-book coincides with Russian ones. The only difference is their spelling and pronunciation.

For example, some Russian names in the Ukrainian tradition are written through "o" -: Olena, Oleksandra, Orina. And also there are differences in the spelling of the letter "i", in the Ukrainian language its Latin analogue "i" is used. This is due to the influence of Polish culture.

Some Ukrainian names with peculiarities of pronunciation:

Belarusian female names

Belarusian female names are similar to Russian and Ukrainian ones. Here, too, “i” is used instead of “and”, and the letter “y” also has its own pronunciation features.

Writing Features:

There are also traditional Belarusian names, very loved by the people and having their own meaning:

• Alesya, Lesya, Olesya - forest;
• Alena is a wonderful torch;
• Ulada - fine, peaceful;
• Yana - God's grace;
• Yarina, Yarina - sunny.

Czech female names

The Czechs, although they are a Slavic people, their traditions are somewhat different from Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian.

The Czech Republic is a predominantly Catholic country. Therefore, Czech female names are a mixture of Slavic, Catholic and European. They are very unusual and interesting.

Some of them have their unique features and meaning:

• Abena - the one who was born on Tuesday;
• Bara, Baranka, Barbara, Barka - a strange foreigner;
• Branca is a great defender;
• Power - power;
• Daska - soul;
• Willow - a good God;
• Cape - a small stork;
• Libena, Libus - love;
• Otili - rich;
• Radka - happy;
• Sarka - forty;
• Stepanka - crowned;
• Hedvika - wrestling;
• Tsjenka - originally from Sidon;
• Evika - life;

Bulgarian female names

The most popular in Bulgaria are traditional Slavic names. Although, since the 20th century, the Bulgarian name book has been enriched with various Western European borrowings.

Traditionally, children are named after their ancestors. There is one more feature: the names are universal for both boys and girls, for example, Spaska and Spas, Zhivka and Zhivko.

Some traditional Bulgarian names and their meaning:

• Vasilka - queen;
• Yordanka - flowing down;
• Mariyka is an analogue of the biblical name Maria;
• Rositsa - Rosa;
• Stefka - crowned;
• Parking is standing.

Polish female names

In Poland, children are traditionally given Latin, Slavic and Greek names. Here, too, there are peculiarities of pronunciation that make these names unique.

For example, popular names are:

• Agnieszka - immaculate;
• Beata - blessed;
• Wanda - from the Wend tribe;
• Wojciech - the consolation of soldiers;
• Wenceslas - more glory;
• Casimira - peacemaker;
• Malgorzata is a pearl;
• Francisca is French;
• Jadwiga - battle of rivals.

Rare female names

Beautiful rare names are very popular now. They come from other cultures, movies, songs, etc.

Some of these rare names are:

• Bella (European) - beautiful;
• Venus (Latin) - the Roman goddess of love;
• Helium (Greek) - solar;
• Daniela (Hebrew) - divine judge;
• Ida (Greek) - fertile;
• Oia (Greek) - violet;
• Carolina (German) - queen;
• Liliana (Latin) - lily;
• Melania (Greek) - swarthy;
• Nelly (Greek) - new, young;
• Olympics (Greek) - Olympic;
• Palmyra (Latin) - palm tree;
• Regina (Latin) - queen;
• Stella (Latin) - star;
• Elina (Greek) - Hellenic, Greek;
• Junia, Yunna, Juno (Greek) - the goddess of marriage and love;

Unusual female names

A large number of modern Russian children are called very unusual names. Some of them belong to fairy-tale characters, some come from the names of cities, countries, historical events, animals, plants, etc.

Here is a short list:

• Byzantium;
• Moon;
• Russians;
• Cherry;
• Fox;
• Joy;
• Ocean.

Elvish female names

Elvish names are quite common today. These are the names of the elves from wonderful world created by English writer John Ronald Tolkien.

Invented heroes gave a new fashion for names that have a wonderful sound and secret meaning.

Some of them:

• Amanael - daughter of Haman;
• Anariel is the daughter of the sun;
• Eariel is the daughter of the sun;
• Lairiel is the daughter of summer.

The ending -iel denotes daughter.

There are also names consisting of two words, for example:

• Arvel - a noble maiden;
• Irvil - sparkling shine;
• Nimloth is a white flower.

Funny female names

At all times, people have shown imagination in the matter of naming. Now this is a very common occurrence. But sometimes fantasy leads to a frankly ridiculous and ridiculous choice.

Some funny names:

• Aria;
• Blandina;
• Villa;
• Kazdoy;
• Nunehia;
• Scandulia.

The happiest female names

Parents always want to give their daughter a name that will bring her happiness. Everyone has their own criteria for lucky names, but there are common views on this issue.

Most people are of the opinion that Russian names Tatyana, Natalya, Elena, Olga, Irina and Ekaterina are the happiest.

Although no one has proven this, and no studies and observations have been conducted. Probably, the favorable sounding of these names fills them with light energy for many centuries.

Biblical female names

Bible stories contain a large number of beautiful female names. And many parents are inclined to name their daughters after the pious biblical heroines.

The most beautiful of these names and their meaning:

• Sarah is the ancestor;
• Rebekah is a faithful wife;
• Leah - heifer, heifer;
• Rachel is a sheep;
• Dina - avenged;
• Delilah - curly;
• Susanna - lily;
• Magdalene is a resident of Magdala.

The most common female name in the world

From all the variety of names the most common and favorite name in the world is Anna.

It sounds different in every language, and yet it is the same name. Anna can sound in different languages like Ann, Annette, Anita, Hanna, Ankhen, Hanna, Anika, etc.

Mythical female names

Myths, especially ancient Greece and Rome, are full of a huge number of magnificent female names. These are the names of goddesses, queens and beautiful maidens.

The most beautiful names and their meaning:

• Aphrodite - Greek goddess of love;
• Artemis - Greek goddess of the hunt;
• Grace - the Roman goddess of beauty;
• Diana - Roman goddess of the hunt;
• Cassandra - Trojan princess and soothsayer;
• Muse - the Greek patroness of art and science;
• Selena is the goddess of the moon.

Strange female names

There are also very strange names, which, as a rule, are the result of creative thinking parents. The peak of their popularity came in the Soviet era, when working professions and revolutionary ideas were glorified.

Some weird and wonderful names from that era:

• Tractorina;
• Pravdin;
• Railcar;
• Stalin.

Among foreign bohemians, there are also parents with imagination, who called their children rather strange names.

Translated from in English they sound like this:

• Apple is the daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow;
• Hazelnut - daughter of Julia Roberts;
• The bell is the daughter of the Madonna;
• Ireland is the daughter of Kim Bassinger.

Strong female names

It is believed that some names have a special energy of strength and are amulets for the owner. Basically, these are names, in the decoding of which there is strength, and fortress, and health, and protection, and victory.

It is believed that Russian names bear the highest patronage to the owner:

• Alexandra;
• Victoria;
• Valeria;
• Valentine;
• Evgenia;
• Olga;
• Faith;
• Catherine;
• Daria.

Invented female names

In the creative Soviet era, parents created very interesting names with the help of their imagination. They were half-hearted abbreviations formed from the names of leaders and revolutionary slogans.

Some of them:

• Gertrude - heroes of labor;
• Velira is a great labor force;
• Vilena, Vladlena - Vladimir Ilyich Lenin;
• Krarmia - the red army;
• Raytiya - district printing house;
• Dazdraperma - long live the first of May;
• Dinara is a child of a new era.

Women's names of the peoples of the world

English female names

In England, children are often given a double name, which gives scope for parental imagination. However, traditional names are also popular.

The most common female given names in England are:

• Olivia - olive tree;
• Deborah is a bee;
• Scarlet - fabric saleswoman;
• Jennifer is a sorceress;
• Kimberly - born in the royal meadow;
• Britney is little Britain;
• Monica is a counselor.

In England and the USA, short Russian female names are very popular, and even some male names that have become female there. For example: Sasha, Natasha, Nikita, Misha, Tanya.

Irish female names

The traditions of the Irish are rooted in Celtic culture, so they give the name of the girl great importance. It reflects both beauty and piety, and all the beautiful qualities of a woman.

The most interesting traditional Irish names and their meaning:

• Abiagil - pleasing father;
• Aerin - the world;
• Brida - exalted;
• Kaoilinn - fair and slender;
• Morrigan is a big queen;
• Orleith is a golden princess.

German female names

There is an opinion about dissonance German language, and yet, German female names sound very beautiful.

In Germany, it is customary to give names that are complex in composition, their number can reach up to 10.

The most beautiful German names and their meaning:

French female names

By tradition, French female names have always been considered very beautiful. They are popular far beyond France. Indeed, the French language caresses the ear with its pleasant nasal pronunciation.

This people gave the world the most beautiful female names, such as:

• Adele - giving goodness;
• Blanche - white;
• Vivien is alive;
• Brigitte - majestic;
• Jacqueline - chasing;
• Emmanuel - God is with us.

Hebrew female names

Traditions Jewish people closely related to Christian culture. European and Russian names are partly derived from Jewish culture. But there are also primordially national names.

Most beautiful:

Italian female names

Italians are extremely emotional and passionate people. This feature is manifested in everything and even in names.

The most interesting of them:

• Adriana - a resident of Adria;
• Bianca - white;
• Gabriella - the power of God;
• Ornella - blooming ash;
• Lucrezia is rich.

Tatar female names

Of the Tatar names are in demand:

Swedish female names

Swedes often call girls by these names:

• Agnetha - chaste;
• Botilda - battle;
• Greta is a pearl;
• Inger - body;
• Frederica is a peaceful ruler.

Lithuanian female names

Popular names in Lithuania:

• Laima is the goddess of life;
• Yumante - insightful;
• Saule - the sun;
• Gintare - amber.

Greek female names

Beautiful Greek names:

Spanish female names

The Spanish people often call women by such names:

• Dolores - sadness;
• Carmen - dedicated to Our Lady of Carmel;
• Pilar - column;
• Leticia - joy;
• Consuela is persistent.

Georgian female names

In Georgia, you can often hear such variants of names as:

• Aliko - omniscient;
• Dariko is a gift from God;
• Mgelia - wolf;
• Nani is a baby;
• Salome is peaceful.

Turkish female names

Variants of names are popular in Turkey:

Armenian female names

In the corners of Armenia, you will often hear girls called:

• Anush - sweet;
• Gayane - earthly;
• Siranush - love;
• Shushan - lily;
• Eteri - ether.

Korean female names

In Korean villages, parents call their daughters:

• Mi - beauty;
• Jung - love;
• Mei is a flower;
• Kim is golden;
• Yuong is brave.

Japanese female names

Interesting Japanese names:

Chinese names for women

Among the Japanese young ladies you can hear the names:

• Venling - refined jade;
• Jieying - household;
• Xiu - graceful;
• Meirong - self-control;
• Xiangjiang - fragrant.

Scandinavian female names

Scandinavian girls are often called like this:

• Asgerda - protection of the Gods;
• Ingeborg - fertile;
• Alva is an elf;
• Astrid - divinely beautiful;
• Brunnhilde is warlike.

Azerbaijani female names

Variants of such names can be heard among the girls and women of Azerbaijan:

• Aishe - alive;
• Diamond - beautiful;
• Billura - crystal;
• Zulfiya - curly;
• Layla - night.

Arabic female names

Arabs often call their babies with similar versions of names:

• Lamia - radiance shine;
• Aziza - dear, valuable;
• Fatima - the daughter of the prophet;
• Daliya - grape wine;
• Khalida is immortal.

Egyptian female names

The Egyptian population in its female part often has the following names:

Chechen names for women

Interesting variants of Chechen names:

• Amira is the leader;
• Jamila is beautiful;
• Nazira - equal;
• Ruvayda - smoothly walking;
• Salima is healthy.

Kazakh female names

Such names are popular in Kazakhstan:

• Aigansha - moon-like;
• Balbala is a smart child;
• Dilara - beloved;
• Karlygash - swallow;
• Marzhan is a pearl.

Indian female names

Picturesque India is famous for such female names:

Uzbek female names

You will often come across such names in Uzbekistan:

• Asmira is the first princess;
• Guldasta - a bouquet of flowers;
• Intizora - long-awaited;
• Olma - an apple;
• Farkhunda is happy.

Gypsy names for women

Provocative gypsy people baptizes his girls like this:

• Mirela - admiring;
• Lala - tulip;
• Luladja - the flower of life;
• Esmeralda - emerald;
• Jofranca is free.

At all times, parents, giving the name of their daughter, wanted to give her beauty, love, happiness, wealth, fertility, protection together with him. This desire is reflected in the names of almost all peoples of the world.

From this video you will learn modern Russian, beautiful Slavic, rare and unusual other female names, their list and meanings.

Interesting article. I would still like to make some clarifications. About Georgian names. “Mgelika” (“wolf cub”), or “Mgelia” (wolf), is a non-baptismal, pagan name; now used in the form of "Gela"; This male name. Popular female names: Tamari, Nino, Ketevan, Khatuna, Khatia, Nateli (“bright”, a synonym for Svetlana), Mariami ... By the way, “Tamari” is Georgian for “temple”.

A beautiful name - Maayan .... I would call it, although I am a grandmother, but brave))

With the birth of a baby, every parent begins to think about what to name their daughter. I want the name to be beautiful, special and with an interesting meaning. A considerable number of people believe in the magic of the name and claim that it has a strong influence on the fate and character of the child. Traditionally, parents look for their daughter's name in lists of Orthodox names for girls.

How to choose a name for a girl by its meaning

Each name must have its own meaning. Once upon a time, it was born thanks to certain associations that are not obvious to us now.

Any parents wish only the best for their child and approach the choice of a name with responsibility. So let's figure out what the most popular today mean Orthodox names.

• Alina - from ancient German., "noble";
• Alla - from ancient Arabic. "letter", ancient Greek. - "resurrection", from the Gothic - "other";
• Albina - "light", "white", "clean";
• Anastasia - "return to life", "resurrection", "resurrected", "reborn", "immortal";
• Angela - "messenger";
• Anna - from Heb. "disposition", "favor", "favor";
• Antonina - "extensive", "acquisition", "comparison" and "opponent", from the Greek. - "acquiring in return";
• Valentina - "healthy", "strong", "be healthy";
• Valeria - "to be strong, healthy";
• Faith - "belief", "truth";
• Victoria - "victory", "winner";
• Vitalia - "life";
• Galina - "calm", "serene";
• Daria - “strong”, “winning”, “owner”, “owner of wealth”, “winner”;
• Dina - from ancient Hebrew. "avenged";
• Evgenia - "noble";
• Catherine - "eternally pure", "immaculate";
• Elena - "light", "bright";
• Elizabeth - from Hebrew. sounds like “God is my oath”, “I swear by God”;
• Jeanne - "God's grace";
• Zinaida - Greek. "born of Zeus", "from the genus of Zeus";
• Zoya - means "life";
• Inga - means "protected by Yngwie";
• Inna - " strong water»;
• Irina - from ancient Greek. "peace", "peace";
• Karina - "looking forward";
• Claudia - means "lame", "lame";
• Christina - "Christian";
• Larisa - from the Greek. "gull";
• Lydia - came from the name of one region in Asia Minor - a resident of Lydia, an Asian, from Lydia;
• Love - means "love";
• Lyudmila - "dear to people";
• Maya - "progenitor of the universe";
• Margarita - "pearl", another meaning from Ind. - "brave";
• Marina - from lat. "marine";
• Maria is an ancient Hebrew. "resist", "reject", "be bitter"; "beloved", "holy", "stubborn", "mistress", "superiority";
• Hope - from staroslav. "hope";
• Natalia - "native";
• Nelly - "young", "new";
• Nina - "queen";
• Nonna - from lat. "ninth";
• Oksana - from the Greek. "foreign", "foreign";
• Olga - "great", "princess";
• Polina - "independent";
• Raisa - "light", "careless";
• Rimma - from lat. "Roman", from ancient times. - "apple", from the Greek. - "throwing", "thrown";
• Svetlana - from the word "bright";
• Seraphim - "burning", "fiery";
• Sophia - "wisdom", "wisdom";
• Tamara - from the word "tamar", which in translation is "palm tree";
• Tatyana - from the word "tatto" - "to establish", "to determine";
• Emma - from the Greek. "affectionate", "flattering";
• Julia - from lat. "curly", "July", "from the genus Yuliev";
• Yaroslav - ancient Slav. "fiery glory".

Knowing the meaning of names, you can easily name your child in accordance with your wishes and hopes regarding his future and character traits.

Name for daughter according to the Orthodox calendar

After the baptism of Rus', it became customary to baptize newborns, and they called them the names of saints according to the holy calendar. To determine the name, first of all you need to have a calendar with the days on which it is customary to honor saints, in accordance with the year the child was born.

If not a single saint is recorded on the baby’s birthday, they usually take the name indicated on the next day, or in the next 8 days after the birth of the child.

Beautiful Orthodox names for girls alphabetically

There are many Orthodox beautiful and euphonious, as well as rarely seen names. They will be very beneficial to distinguish the girl from among the others and make her different from everyone else, that is, special.

• Anastasia - translated as "immortal" or "resurrected", very kind and trusting, with a good imagination.
• Angelina is a "messenger" or "angel", it is very difficult to convince her of anything, a born commander. School lessons do not attract her, but she is quite independent and is engaged in self-development.
• Asfeya is an amorous girl, tends to become attached to people, a perfectionist in everything and quite demanding.
• Animaida is a gifted, talented person.
• Barbara - from the ancient Greek "foreigner", she is a born family man, she appreciates the beauty in people, she is an idealist.
• Vevey - is able to make sacrifices for someone, but often does not notice her mistakes. Faithful to family and loved one.
• Gaina is frank, sincere and sensible, a born family man.
• Glyceria - sometimes it seems to others that she is aloof, because she is characterized by loneliness. Be careful with money spending.
• Dominika is sociable and cheerful, has many friends, as it is easy for her to make new acquaintances, but at the same time she is always faithful only to her “best friend”.
• Damara is somewhat slow, which is not always good. Sincere, frank and ready to help at any moment.
• Euphrosyne - loves to dominate, often blames herself for problems that have arisen not always through her fault, is prone to introspection.
• Evdokia is sincere, ready to help a friend, feels responsible for her loved ones.
• Julia - has self-esteem, the main desire is to love and be loved.
• Kiriena is wise, the owner of great inner strength, she has an extraordinary intuition.
• Casinia is a brave and independent girl, very inquisitive as a child.
• Lyudina is reliable, she feels responsible for the fate of people close to her.
• Love is faithful to its loved ones, it can be too lenient towards relatives and friends.
• Melania is a sociable girl, easily makes new acquaintances, is able to deeply analyze situations. Likes order and cleanliness.
• Mariam is reliable, likes to be useful and takes an active part in any field of activity.
• Nonna - dominates always and everywhere, devoted and faithful to her chosen one, has a strong character.
• Pulcheria is an idealist and perfectionist, has excellent intuition. It has the ability to "attract" help at the right time to achieve goals.
• Poplia - does not differ in particular sociability, feels the need not to lose self-control and always behave with dignity.
• Rufina - always comes to the rescue, does not tolerate fuss, sometimes imperious and ruthless, but at the same time kind and knows how to sympathize.
• Stefanida is a perfectionist, falls in love easily. Has good health, but this difference can weaken due to hard work and negative emotions.
• Solomiya is frank, active in various public and sporting events.
• Serafima is a brave girl, in childhood she is distinguished by excessive curiosity.
• Favsta - has an innate talent, is capable of strong love and attachment to one's chosen one in life.
• Theodora is charming and attractive girl has a great interest in life.
• Feofaniya is always busy with something, very active, constantly in the lead. Used to doing rather than talking.
• Chrysia is a fidget, prone to continuous movement through life. Often loses interest in what does not change, constantly looking for change.
• Cecilia - has an innate creativity, in search of constant ways of self-expression, sociable.

As you can see, these rare and beautiful Orthodox names are rather unusual, which is their uniqueness. They are not often seen in everyday life.

You need to choose the right name carefully, combining it with the patronymic of the child. This verbal tandem should sound coherent, not difficult, hard to pronounce and remember.

Unusual Russian female names

If you are trying to call a girl some old name, then we have prepared a list of Russian Orthodox female names just for you.

In it you will definitely be able to find the “same” name intended specifically for your child, because the list of Russian names for a girl is quite diverse:

• Adeline, Agnes, Aurora, Alexandrina, Alena, Arina, Asya;
• Berta, Bogdana;
• Verona, Venus, Violetta, Violanta, Valeria, Victoria, Vladlena, Vitalina;
• Greta, Galina;
• Dariana, Daria, Diana;
• Evdokia;
• Zara, Zlata, Zarina, Zoryana;
• Inna, Ivona, Ilena, Irma;
• Xenia, Clara;
• Lyalya, Lada, Lyubava, Lira, Lika, Lesya;
• Maya, Mary, Martha, Mila, Milana, Mariana;
• Oktyabrina, Olesya;
• Praskovia, Polianna;
• Ruslana, Regina, Romana, Radmila;
• Sim, Snezhana, Svyatoslav;
• Ustinya, Uliana;
• Fiza, Feodosia;
• Harita, Hilda, Helga;
• Edda;
• Juno, Juliana;
• Yaroslav, Yadviga, Yana, Yasmina, Yanina.

Forgotten and rare Orthodox names for a girl

Among the rare Orthodox female names you can find:

• Augusta, Agapia, Aglaida, Adelaide, Akulina;
• Beatrice;
• Vasilis, Vassa, Vincent, Vivian;
• Galatea, Glafira, Gloria;
• Denisia, Dosithea, Drosis;
• Eumenia, Euphalia, Emelian;
• Zeno;
• Isis, Iphigenia, Iolanthe, Isidora;
• Casimir, Concordia, Cornelia;
• Leocadia, Leonia, Libya, Lolla, Longinus;
• Mavra, Matilda, Matryona, Militsa, Mikhailina;
• Neonilla;
• Pavlina, Petrina, Pulcheria;
• Renata;
• Selina, Stepanida;
• Theokla, Fedora, Fedosya, Feofaniya;
• Harita;
• Celestine;
• Ennafa, Era;
• Junia, Justina.

There are names that not only sound beautiful and are rare, but also have a very interesting meaning.

Among them, the following stand out in particular:

• Artemis - has the meanings of "whole", "intact", "inviolable". This name once belonged goddess of the hunt,
• Venus - the name has Latin roots, meaning "love."
• Vesnyan - definitely suitable for girls born in the spring, as it means "spring" of the same name.
• Hera - literally translated as "lady."
• Dahlia - beautiful name, the girl is named after the flower.
• Miya - means "rebellious";
• Palmyra - "palm tree"
• Juno is a Greek name given to the goddess of marriage and love.

Naming one of these rare names for your daughter, you not only give her a beautiful name, but also to some extent determine her character and fate. Approach the choice consciously and responsibly.

Women's names for baptism

Responsibly approaching the rite of baptism and the selection of a female name for this, many of us turn to the World Wide Web for help. Some are looking for an answer in Orthodox calendars, someone is consulting with a priest...

We offer our own selection of female names for baptism:

• Agafya, Anisia;
• Glafira;
• Zinaida;
• Ilaria;
• Larisa, Lydia;
• Matron;
• Nina;
• Paul;
• Raisa;
• Salome, Sosanna;
• Taisiya;
• Juliana.

The above names are the rarest known Orthodox variants.

For baptism, many also choose names that are very common today in Slavic countries:

• Alexandra, Anna;
• Valentina, Valeria, Varvara, Veronica, Vera;
• Daria;
• Zoya, Zlata;
• Ivana, Irina;
• Kira, Christina;
• Marina, Maria, Melania;
• Natalia;
• Olga;
• Sofia.

This article contains a lot of different names for girls - both rare and very popular, Russian and common far beyond the borders of our country, as well as with a special meaning. As already mentioned, the name has a strong influence on the formation of the character and fate of the girl, so the parents have a huge responsibility for the future of the child, even in such a seemingly symbolic moment as choosing a name.

Each name carries a certain meaning. It affects the character of a person, largely determines fate. Any parent begins to think about the name of the child, having learned about the imminent birth of his child.

Moreover, many people prefer any option since childhood. For girls, as a rule, choose more carefully. There are many female names with meaning. Let's consider them in more detail.

Russian female names

In our country, many parents consider it right to give their children Russian names. Today it has become fashionable to choose old names. Walking on the playground, you can hear how the parents call Eva or Efrosinya. In fact, there are a lot of Russian female names. Many of them are of foreign origin, but have been used in Rus' since ancient times. Let's consider some of them.

List of female names and their meaning:

• Alexandra. The name is of Greek origin. Translated into Russian, it means "defender". In Orthodoxy, there were several martyrs with the name of Alexander, canonized as saints.
• Anastasia. This name is also of Greek origin and translates as "resurrected" or "returned".
• Angelica. It means "angel" in Greek.
• Anna. This name has Jewish roots. It means "sweetheart". This name is very popular in Russia.
• Bogdan. Ancient Slavic name. Its meaning is easy to decipher: "given by God."
• Valentine. It means "healthy" in Latin.
• Barbara. Translated from Greek - "foreigner".
• Vasilisa - "Queen".
• Valeria is a Roman name which means "strong".
• Faith. The name is originally Russian. It symbolizes faith in God.
• Victoria - "victory".
• Galina. Greek name, which translates as "calm".
• Daria - "victorious".
• Eve is an ancient Hebrew name. It means "life", "giving life".
• Evgeniya - "noble".
• Catherine. In Greek, the name means "pure".
• Elizabeth. This name translates as "I swear to God." It is very popular these days.
• Euphrosyne. It means "happiness" in translation.
• Zinaida. This name is associated with ancient greek god Zeus.
• Gold. An ancient Slavic name, the meaning of which speaks for itself: "golden".
• Inga. It has an ancient Scandinavian origin and is translated as "winter".
• Inna. Latin name meaning "turbulent stream".
• Irina - "peaceful".
• Kira - "Mistress".
• Christina. This Greek name translates as "Christ's".
• Xenia is a "foreigner".
• Larisa. It comes from the name of the ancient Greek city of Larisa. It translates as "seagull".
• Love is "beloved". Refers to Slavic names.
• Margarita - "pearl".
• Marina - "marine".
• Maria - "sad".
• Natalia (Natalya) - "native".
• Nika. It means "victory" in Greek.
• Oksana. One of the forms of the name Xenia. Usually girls in Ukraine were called that. Today the name is popular in Russia.
• Olesya - "forest".
• Olga - "saint".
• Svetlana - "strict".
• Seraphim. Hebrew name, translated as "fiery".
• Sophia - "wise".
• Tatiana. In translation - "setting the rules."
• Julia - "curly".
• Yana - "God's grace".

Of course, not all names are listed in this list. Basically, Russian female names (and their meanings) that are popular in our time are listed here.

How to choose a name for a girl according to the Saints

In Orthodox Christianity, it is customary to name girls in honor of saints. It is believed that the child will be happy, less likely to get sick if you name him in accordance with the Saints. The position of astrologers in this matter coincides with the opinion of the church.

In Christianity, the meaning of female names plays a big role. The saint, after whom the girl is named, is her patroness throughout her life.

Of course, if the parents do not like any of the names that correspond to the child's birthday, you can opt for something else. The Christian Church does not insist on censuring the newborn according to the Saints. But still, deeply religious people do just that.

How to choose a beautiful name for a girl

Modern parents they choose a name for their daughter not only in accordance with the Saints. Many take into account fashion trends, the meaning of a female name, compatibility with a surname and patronymic, etc. In fact, this is not an easy choice at all. After all, there are a huge number of names. Moreover, young parents often began to make a choice in favor of European options. To simplify the task, you need to refer to various information sources. You can find female names in them ( full list) and their meaning.

Of course, you should choose wisely. Pay attention to whether the name fits the patronymic and surname. After all, the child will live with your choice all his life. It is also worth thinking about what abbreviated forms of the chosen name exist. Sometimes they don't sound very nice.

Choosing a name in accordance with numerology

Many believe that numerology plays a big role in choosing a female name. The meaning of the name, the character and fate of a person largely depend on this. This method is based on the fact that each name corresponds to a certain number from 1 to 9. Calculations are carried out using a special table that contains numbers and letters. By simple mathematical manipulations, the number corresponding to the selected name is calculated.

Meaning of numbers in numerology:

1. Leader.
2. Peacekeeper.
3. Creative person.
4. Manager.
5. Enlightener.
6. Successful in everything.
7. Man with philosophical views for life.
8. A materialist who is accompanied by good luck.
9. Intelligent person.

We offer a table to determine the meaning of female names.

It is important to remember that when choosing a name using numerology, you need to pay attention to abbreviated forms. And how often they will call the child by his full name.

Beautiful female names and their meaning according to the season

There is a method of choosing a name according to the time of year. The fact is that from when a person was born, his character and further fate. In accordance with this method, the name must be chosen opposite to the character. After all, it will be difficult for a person with a strong-willed character to live, having a sonorous name. Such a character must be smoothed out, and vice versa. A person with a soft and pliable character should become the owner of a name that will help to manifest strong-willed qualities in him. Consider the characters according to the seasons.

winter born

People born during this period are endowed with a strong character. They are purposeful and hardworking. Always achieve the desired goal. Many of them are workaholics. These people usually reach high results in a career. Their ambitions are indomitable. But in family life they are much more difficult. They develop conflicts, quarrel with others. Therefore, winter children need to be given softer names. This will help smooth out the difficult nature given by nature.

The table shows the meaning of female names in accordance with the winter months.

spring born

Born in the spring - people are diverse. They can excel in a variety of areas. Whether it's math, physics, sports or social activity. These people are not natural leaders. They lack firmness of character. They are flexible and responsive to public opinion. It is better to call such children "hard" names.

summer people

People born in this period are kind to others, very emotional. They are often successful in their endeavors. These are active and purposeful people. They have a strong sense of pride.

autumn born

These people have wisdom from birth. Know the value of money, thrifty, distrustful. Calculate all your actions in advance. Often choose a profession related to the exact sciences.

Summing up, we can conclude that the choice of a name for a newborn must be approached with great responsibility. Consider several options and choose the most suitable one. After all, the child will live with the name given to him all his life.