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