Fedorova as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Fedorova

What is the meaning of the name Fedorova ?

The baby name Fedorova is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /fʲɪˈdorəvə/ (feh-DOH-roh-vah).

Fedorova is Russian, Slavic in Origin.

A Slavic feminine surname-turned-given name, Fedorova derives from the Russian/East Slavic patronymic Фёдорова, literally “of Fyodor,” indicating a daughter or wife of a man named Fyodor (Fedor). Fyodor is the Russian form of Theodore, from Greek Theodoros (theos “god” + doron “gift”), so the broader sense is “belonging to God’s gift.” As a family name it is long-established across Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus, appearing in parish and imperial census records.

As a first name, Fedorova is rare but aligns with the contemporary surname-as-given-name trend, especially in Anglophone contexts seeking a distinctive Slavic flair. Variants arise from transliteration: Fedorova, Fyodorova, Feodorova, and Fiodorova; the masculine counterpart is Fedorov/Fyodorov. Related given-name forms include Fedora/Feodora and Theodora/Teodora. Pronunciation typically FEH-dah-ROH-vah or FYOH-dah-ROH-vah, with the -ova ending marking feminine gender in Slavic morphology. Cultural visibility has been aided by public figures bearing the surname, making it recognizable yet uncommon as a personal name.

⚙ Fedorova is a rare name. Our records hold just 26 recorded uses, spread over 2 countries.