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Russian Names.

Female Russian Names. Male Russian Names

 Every Russian has three names: a first name (Anna) , a patronymic (Ivanovna) , and a surname (Romanova)
The first name is a given name. Every Russian name has a variety of forms which can express all kinds of emotions.

Anna - official form
Anya - shortened form
Anechka - form of affection
An'ka- informal, sometimes derogatory
Etc

Popular Russian female names

The stress vowel is in bold.

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Russian name	English version	Short form	Diminutive	Familiar form
Анна	Anna	Аnya	Аnechka, Аnnushka Аniuta	Аn'ka, Аnka
Алиса	Alice	-	Alisochka	Aliska
Ада	Ada	-	Adochka	Adka
Алла	Alla	-	Аllochka	Аlka
Алевтина	Alevtina	Аlya	Аlechka	Аl'ka
Алина	Alina	Аlina	Аlinochka	Аlinka
Александра	Alexandra	Sasha	Sashen'ka	Sashka
Анфиса	Anfisa	-	Anfisochka	Anfiska
Анастасия	Anastasia	Nastya	Nastenka	Nastiusha
Ваерия	Valeria	Lera	Lerochka	Lerka
Валентина	Valentina	Valya	Valen'ka	Val'ka
Варвара	Barbara	Varya	Varenka	Var'ka
Василиса	Vasilisa	Vasya	Vasilisushka	Vasiliska
Вера	Vera	-	Verochka	Verka
Вероника	Veronika	Nika	-	-
Виктория	Viktoria	Vika	Vikulya	Vichka
Галина	Galina	Galya	Galen'ka, Galochka	Gal'ka
Глафира	Glafira	Glasha	Glashenka	Glashka
Дарья	Daria	Dasha	Dashenka	Dashka
Дина	Dina	-	Dinochka	Dinka
Евгения	Evgeniya	Zhenya	Zhenechka	Zhen'ka
Ева	Eva	-	Evochka	-
Екатерина	Ekaterina	Katya	Katusha, Katenka	Kat'ka
Елена	Elena	Lena	Lenochka	Lenka
Елизавета	Elisabet	Liza	Lizon'ka, Lizochka	Lizka
Зинаида	Zinaida	Zina	Zinochka	Zinka
Зоя	Zoya	-	Zoen'ka	Zojka
Инна	Inna	-	Innochka	Inka
Ирина	Irina	Ira	Irochka, Irinka, Irishka	Irka
Кира	Kira	-	Kirochka	-
Клавдия	Claudia	Klava	Klavochka	Klavka
Ксения	Kseniya	Ksiusha	Ksiushenka	Ksiukha
Лариса	Larisa	Lara	Larisochka	Lariska
Лидия	Lidiya	Lida	Lidochka	Lidka
Людмила	Lyudmila	Liuda, Liusya	Liusenka, Liudochka	Liudka, Lius'ka
Любовь	Lyubov'	Liuba	Liubasha, Liubochka, Liubasha	Liubka
Маргарита	Margarita	Rita	Ritochka, Ritulya	Ritka
Марфа	Marfa	-	Marfusha	-
Мария, Марья	Maria	Masha	Mashenka, Marjushka	Mashka
Марина	Marina	-	Marinochka, Marinushka	Marinka
Наталья	Natalia	Natasha, Nata	Natashenka	Natashka
Надежда	Nadezhda	Nadya	Nadenka, Nadiusha	Nad'ka
Нина	Nina	-	Ninochka	Ninka
Нора	Nora/Norah	-	Norochka	Norka
Оксана	Oksana	-	Ksiusha, Oksanochka	Ksiukha
Ольга	Olga	Olya	Olen'ka, Oliushka	Ol'ka
Пелагея	Pelageya	Pelaga	Pelagusha	Pelageyka
Полина	Polina	Polya	Polinochka	Polinka
Прасковья	Praskovja	Pasha	Pashen'ka	Pashka
Рада	Rada	-	Radochka	Radka
Руслана	Ruslana	-	Ruslanochka	Ruslanka
Раиса	Raisa	Raya	Raechka	Rajka
Римма	Rimma	-	Rimmochka	-
Светлана	Svetlana	Sveta	Svetochka, Svetlanka	Svetka
Серафима	Serafima	Fima	Serafimochka, Fimushka	Fimka
София	Sofia	Sonya	Sonechka	Son'ka
Таисия	Taisia	Taya	Taechka	Taika
Тамара	Tamara	Toma	Tamarochka	Tomka
Татьяна	Tatiana	Tanya	Таnechka, Taniusha	Tаn'ka
Ульяна	Uliana	Ulya	Ul'yanushka, Ulen'ka	Ul'ka
Фаина	Faina	Faya	Faechka,	Fajka
Элеонора	Eleanor	Elya	Elechka	Eleonorka
Эльвира	Elvira	Elya	Elechka	Elvirka
Юлия	Yulia	Yulya	Yulen'ka, Yulyasha	Yul'ka
Yana	Yana	-	Yanochka	Yanka
Ядвига	Yadviga	Yadzya	Yadzhen'ka	-

Popular Russian female names

Popular Russian male names

Russian name	English version	Short form	Diminutive	Familiar form
Александр	Alexander	Sasha , Shura	Sashen'ka, Shуrochka	Sashka, Shurka
Алексей	Alexey	Liosha , Aliosha	Alioshen'ka, Lioshen'ka	Liokha , Lioshka
Анатолий	Anatoly	Tolik	Tolen'ka	Tolyan, Tol'ka
Андрей	Andrey	Andriusha	Andriushen'ka	Andriushka
Антон	Anton	Antosha	Antoshen'ka	Antoshka
Аркадий	Arkadiy	Arkasha	Arkashen'ka	Arkashka
Борис	Boris	Borya	Boren'ka	Bor'ka
Вадим	Vadim	Vadik	Vadimushka	Vаd'ka
Валерий	Valeriy	Valera	Valerochka	Valerka
Василий	Vasiliy	Vasya	Vasen'ka	Vas'ka
Виктор	Victor	Vitya	Viten'ka	Vit'ka
Виталий	Vitaliy	Vitalik	-	Vital'ka
Вячеслав	Vyacheslav	Slava	Slavik	Slavka
Владимир	Vladimir	Vova, Volоdya	Volоden'ka, ‚ Vovochka	Vovka, Volod'ka
Геннадий	Gennadiy	Gena	Genochka	Genka
Георгий	Georgiy	Gosha	Goshen'ka	Goshka
Глеб	Gleb	-	Glebushka	-
Григорий	Grigoriy	Grisha	Grishen'ka	Grishka
Данила	Danila	Danya	Danechka	Dan'ka
Дмитрий	Dmitriy	Dima, Mitya	Dimochka, Miten'ka	Dimon, Dimka
Евгений	Evgeny	Zhеnya	Zhenechka	Zhen'ka, Zheka
Егор	Egor	-	Egorushka	Egorka
Ефим	Efim	-	Efimushka	Efimka
Иван	Ivan	Vanya	Vanechka	Van'ka
Захар	Zahar	-	Zahar	Zaharka
Игорь	Igor	-	Igorek	Igorekha
Илья	Illia	Iliusha	Iliushen'ka	Iliukha
Кирил	Kirill	-	Kiriusha	Kiriukha
Константин	Konstantin	Kostya	Kostik	-
Лев	Leo	-	Liovushka	Liovka
Леонид	Leonid	Lionya	Lionechka	Lion'ka
Максим	Maxim	Maks	Maksimka, Maksimushka	-
Матвей	Matvey	-	Matveiushka	Matvejka
Михаил	Mikhail	Misha	Mishen'ka	Mishka
Николай	Nikolai	Kolya	Kolen'ka	Kol'ka, Kolyan
Никита	Nikita	-	Nikitushka	Nikitka
Олег	Oleg	-	Oleezhka	-
Павел	Pavel	Pаsha	Pаvlik, Pavlusha	Pashka
Пётр	Peter	Petya	Peten'ka	Pet'ka
Платон	Platon	-	Platosha	-
Прохор	Prohor	Prosha	Proshen'ka	Proshka
Роман	Roman	Roma	Romochka	Romka
Руслан	Ruslan	-	Ruslanchik	Rusya
Сергей	Sergey	Seriozha	Seriozgen'ka	Seriozhka
Степан	Stepan	Stiopa	Stiopushka	Stiopka
Юрий	Yuriy	Yura	Yurochka	Yurka

Children and close friends are called by their first names: Anton, Anna The usual official form of address among adults is the first name and patronymic: Anton Ivanovich, Anna Petrovna.

The second name is a patronymic. Russian patronymic is a name derived from the father's first name by adding -ович/-евич (son of) for male, or -овна­ /-евна­  (daughter of) for females