Adam
" earth" or simply" man "
Adrian
a town in northern italy. This gave its name to the Adriatic Sea.
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
Anisim
";beneficial, profitable"
Boris
Short form of BORISLAV This was the name of a 10th century Russian saint.
Borislav
"fame in battle"
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
Ermolai
the people of Hermes.
Evpraksiya
good action or exercise
Ferapont
servant or worshipper
Filat
Short form of FEOFILAKT
Foma
form of THOMAS meaning twin
Fyodor
Russian form of THEODORE
Gennadi
noble or generous
Gennadiy
Variant transliteration of GENNADI
Georgi
farmer or earth – worker
Georgiy
Variant transliteration of GEORG
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
Ilya
from the name Elijah. Elijah was a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century BC.
Iosif
form of Joseph meaning God will add
Ippolit
freer of horses or to loosen
Isidor
Gift of the Egyptian Goddess
Ivan
This was the name of several rulers of Moscow
Kazimir
to destroy greatness
Kliment
merciful and gentle
Kolya
Pet form of Nicholas
Konstantin
constant and stead fast
Kostya
pet form of KONSTANTIN
Lazar
Lazarus was a man from Bethany, the brother of Mary and Martha, who was restored to life by Jesus
Leonti
Variant transliteration of LEONTI
Luka
form of Luke -Saint Luke was the author of the third Gospel and Acts in the New Testament.
Maksimilian
This was the name of a 3rd century saint.
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
Matthew
Gift of God. He was supposedly the author of the first Gospel in the New Testament.
Melor
This name commemorates the creation of the former Soviet state
Mikula
Variant of NIKOLAI
Nikolai
A notable bearer was Nikolai Gogol, a 19th - century Russian novelist.
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
Mstislav
"vengeance and glory"
Nikephoros
carrying victroy
Nikodim
victory of people
Nicodemus
victory of the people
Nikolai
A notable bearer was Nikolai Gogol, a 19th century Russian novelist.
Onesimus
beneficial and profitable
Osip
form of Joseph meaning God will Add
Rostislav
"to usurp glory"
Saveli
people of central Italy
Stanimir
"great government"
Agrafena
This name was borne by the scheming mother of emperor Nero.
Aleksandra
feminine form of ALEXANDER meaning "defender of men"
Aleksandrina
Pet form of ALEKSANDRA
Anastasia
flower or resurrection
Anna
pet form of Hannah, the mother of Samuel from the Bible.
Anouska
Russian pet form of ANNA
Anushka
Russian pet form of ANNA
Anya
Russian pet form of ANNA
Arina
variation of Irene meaning "peace"
Bronislava
victory in battle
Diana
divine . Diana Spencer, the Princess of Wales, was a famous bearer of this name.
Elena
form of Helen meaning "torch or moon"
Fedora
Feminine form of THEODORE Several Byzantine empresses had this name.
Feodora
Russian form of THEODORA
Grusha
Pet form of AGRAFENA
Isidora
gift of Egyptian goddess
Masha
Russian pet form of MARY
Nastasia
Short form of ANASTASIA meaning "flower or resurrection
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Stasya
Pet form of ANASTASIA , meaning "resurrection"
