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Selecting a Russian baby name for your bundle of joy can be challenging, considering the number of options available. But MomJunction's baby names tool will help you find some of the most appealing Russian baby names with meanings. Russians give three names to their kids, a given or first name, a patronymic name, and a surname. The first name is given soon after the birth of the child. The patronymic name, which is a suffix according to the gender, is derived from the father’s first name. And just like other cultures, Russian surnames are family names handed down from generation to generation. While most of the Russian baby names originated in Russia, some names are taken from the Greek language as well, especially names from the Eastern Orthodox tradition. Some parents even combine two names to create a unique name for their baby. But the bottom line is that all these names have a rich tonal quality and interesting meanings. Below are a few examples of these names.
| Name | Gender | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Abihail |  |  Girl | The rejoice of my Yahweh |
| Abrasha | |  Boy | Yiddish form of Abraham, meaning Father of a multitudes. |
| Agata | | Girl | One who is good at heart and mind, pure, kind, gentle and a nature lover. |
| Akilina | | Girl | Eaglelike; a person who is very powerful |
| Akim | | Boy | God will establish, The Lord exalts |
| Aleksandr | | Boy | Old Greek - Defender of Men; A variant of name Alexander |
| Aleksei | | Boy | Old Greek - Defender of Men; Defender; A variant of name Alexander |
| Alena | | Girl | Light |
| Alex | | Boy | Protector Of Mankind |
| Alexei | | Boy | Old Greek - Defender of Men; Defender; A variant of name Alexander |
| Alina | | Girl | Beautiful, Bright |
| Alisa | | Girl | Rational, balanced, coherent |
| Alla | | Girl | Germanic - Of a noble Kind; Old Greek - Defender of Men; A derivative of Alice |
| Alya | | Girl | Heavenly body filled with divinity who is sublime, great and beautiful in all aspects |
| Anastasia | | Girl | Resurrection; coming again |
| Anastasiy | | Boy | Bulgarian form of Anastasius, meaning to resurrect. |
| Anastasiya | | Girl | Bulgarian version of Anastasia, meaning to resurrect. |
| Anastassia | | Girl | Estonian form of Anastasia. It means resurrection. |
| Anatoli | | Girl | Meaning a beautiful and warm sunrise |
| Andrei | | Boy | Old Greek - Male; Manly; Brave; Virility; A variant of name Andre |
| Andrej | | Boy | Old Greek - Male; Manly; Brave; Virility; A variant of name Andreas |
| Andrian | | Boy | Old Greek - Male; Manly; Brave; Virility; Latin - Man from Hadria; Dark One; A variant of name Adrian |
| Andros | | Boy | A born warrior who is manly and brave |
| Angela | | Girl | An angel sent from heaven to spread peace and love |
| Angelica | | Girl | They are the messengers of God sent from heaven |
| Angelina | | Girl | The holy angels of God sent from heaven |
| Ania | | Girl | Graceful young girl |
| Aniyah | | Girl | A loving and concerned human being who is a favour from God |
| Aniyyah | | Girl | A loving and concerning favour from God |
| Anja | | Girl | Variation of Anna; they are gracious beings |
| Annik | | Girl | Hebrew - God was gracious; God has shown favor; Pure; Chaste; Grace; Favor; It is a variation of Anna; |
| Annika | | Girl | Variation of Anna, which means Grace |
| Anoushka | | Girl | A weary and gracious one |
| Anouska | | Girl | A weary and gracious one |
| Antanasia | | Girl | One who will be reborn, immortal. |
| Antosha | | Boy | Russian - Invaluable; Priceless; Inestimable |
| Anya | | Girl | Nightless; the one who is bright and shining |
| Arina | | Girl | Greek word for peace |
| Arman | | Boy | Desire, hope; one who is yearning |
| Armen | | Boy | Soldier |
| Artem | | Boy | Shorter version of Artemas; another name of Artemis |
| Asja | | Girl | A form of Anastasia, meaning resurrection. |
| Asya | | Girl | A Hebrew word which means grace |
| Avdotya | | Girl | One who is very difficult to resist and is relaxing |
| Avgust | | Boy | Great |
| Avraam | | Boy | They are father of many |
| Balanchine | | Boy | Russian born United States dancer and choreographer noted for work in ballet. |
| Baranan | | Boy | Ram ( Hindu Lord) |
| Bayusha | | Girl | A place name in Moldova |
| Bela | | Girl | Time; one who lives inside heart |
| Benedikt | | Boy | Happy, Blessed,used as a title for a beatified person |
| Biserka | | Girl | Pearl |
| Bogdan | | Boy | He who was given by God, a Godsent person |
| Bogdana | | Girl | A woman who is god-given |
| Bohdanko | | Boy | God’s gift |
| Bojana | | Girl | She who is a fighter in the battles |
| Borislava | | Girl | Feminine form of Borislav, meaning famous battle. |
| Bronya | | Girl | A woman who gives protection |
| Bubley | |  Unisex | One who is from Babylon. A surname |
| Burian | | Boy | One whose home is near the weeds |
| Calina | | Girl | A most beautiful young woman |
| Czar | | Boy | A born Emperor |
| Czarina | | Girl | A born Empress |
| Damien | | Boy | One who tames others |
| Damir | | Boy | Provides peace |
| Damyan | | Boy | Bulgarian form of Damian, one who tames. |
| Damyon | | Boy | A legendary son and ruler |
| Daniell | | Girl | God protects all |
| Daniil | | Girl | God is a judge who rules |
| Danil | | Boy | A Judge |
| Danila | | Boy | God is a judge |
| Danya | | Boy | A darling individual |
| Daria | | Girl | Trustworthy natured person |
| Darya | | Girl | One who is good |
| Dasha | | Boy | Gift sent from God |
| Dema | | Girl | Rain bearing Earth mother |
| Demyan | | Boy | AA confident and super excited being |
| Dima | | Boy | They are very strong fighter |
| Dimitre | | Boy | An Earth lover who loves adventure |
| Dimitri | | Boy | Earth lover of Demeter; never ending |
| Dimitur | | Boy | Variation of Demeter meaning, earth. |
| Dimity | | Boy | An Earth lover who is concerned with fertility |
| Dinara | | Girl | A treasured individual; a sensitive person |
| Dmitri | | Boy | An Earth-Lover,Devotee of Demeter (mythological Greek goddess of farming) |
| Dmitriy | | Boy | Earth lover; Greek goddess of harvest |
| Dunya | | Girl | Beautful and smart human being |
| Dusa | | Boy | A spirit; they are creative beings |
| Duscha | | Boy | A virgin woman; they exist in the soul |
| Edik | | Boy | A healthy and weallthy guardian |
| Edmon | | Boy | A guardian; they are having a protective nature |
| Efim | | Boy | One who is well famed |
| Efrem | | Boy | The one who is productive |
| Ekaterina | | Girl | One who is innocent and pure |
| Elizaveta | | Girl | A devoted individual; they are everywhere |
| Emiliya | | Girl | it means to work hard. |
| Esfir | | Girl | an ancient goddess. |
| Eva | | Girl | life or living one. |
| Evgen | | Boy | One who was born good |
| Evgeni | | Boy | He who was born good |
| Evgenia | | Girl | She who is born as a good person |
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