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The baby name Rusalka is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced roo-SAL-kah (IPA: /ruˈsalkə/).

Rusalka is Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Slavic
Pronunciation: roo-SAL-kah (IPA: /ruˈsalkə/)

What is the meaning of the name Rusalka ?

The baby name Rusalka is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced roo-SAL-kah (IPA: /ruˈsalkə/).

Rusalka is Slavic in Origin.

Rusalka is a Slavic feminine name drawn from folklore, denoting a water nymph or mermaid-like spirit. In Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, and Bulgarian it appears as Русалка; in Polish, Rusałka; in Czech and Slovak, Rusalka. The term connects to Church Slavonic rusalija, the Rusalii (Whitsun) rites, ultimately from Latin Rosalia, the spring festival of roses, so the name evokes water, fertility, and liminal summer nights.

Not a traditional given name, Rusalka entered personal use through literature and music, notably Pushkin’s verse and Dvořák’s 1901 opera, and has since seen rare, modern adoption for its ethereal, Slavic-romantic aura. Usage remains uncommon across Central and Eastern Europe and among diasporas. Variants reflect language: Rusałka (Polish), Русалка (Cyrillic), and the plural Rusalki; some parents look to related Slavic choices like Ruslana for a more conventional, wearable form.

Rusalka is vanishingly rare. We hold just 23 recorded uses of it, from 11 countries.

Rusalka has the following similar or variant Names

Rusalka – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AZ Girls 0 #74 2 1,051
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440

Rusalka is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:

AZ
BG
CR
CZ
GR

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People also ask about Rusalka

Rusalka is predominantly a girl's name.
Rusalka is a 3 syllable name, pronounced roo-SAL-kah (IPA: /ruˈsalkə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Русалка (Cyrillic), Rusałka (Polish), Rusalka (Czech/Slovak), Rusalki (plural and folkloric).
Across languages, Rusalka has these equivalents: mermaid (English), ondine/ondina (French/Latin folklore), nixie/nix (Germanic), nereid (Greek mythology), siren (Greek mythology, related water spirit concept).
Yes, definitely. Rusalka is missing from every national name ranking we cover, putting it at the far rare end of the spectrum.