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Russian Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Illiah My God is Yahweh Hebrew, Russian Boy
Ilyin Patronymic meaning 'son/descendant of Ilya' (Ilya ← Eliyahu: 'My God is Yahweh') Russian Boy
Ilyiny Patronymic/adjectival form meaning 'of Ilya' - belonging to or descended from Elijah. Russian, Slavic Boy
Ireney Peace, peaceful Greek, Russian Boy
Kirka Lordly Greek, Russian Boy
Kiryusha Diminutive of Kirill (Cyril); 'little Kir', ultimately 'lordly' or 'belonging to the Lord'. Russian Boy
Klim Mild, merciful Latin, Russian, Ukrainian Boy
Kolyah Victory of the people Russian Boy
Konstantinovich Son of Konstantin (Konstantin means 'steadfast' or 'constant') Russian, Slavic Boy
Korabel Ship; vessel Russian Boy
Kostja Constant, steadfast German, Latin, Russian Boy
Kostya Steadfast, constant Russian, Slavic Boy
Kruto Steeply; cool Russian, Slavic Boy
Laiurenty From Laurentum; crowned with laurel Latin, Russian Boy
Lavrenti From Laurentum; crowned with laurel Latin, Russian Boy
Lavrentii From Laurentum; crowned with laurel Russian Boy
Lavrentiy From Laurentum Latin, Russian Boy
Lavrenty From Laurentum; 'laurel-crowned' (associated with laurel) Russian Boy
Levushka Diminutive of Lev - 'little lion' or 'little beloved' Russian Boy
Lonya Little lion; lion-like (diminutive of Leon/Leona) Russian, Slavic Boy
Lyonya Little lion / lion-like (diminutive) Russian Boy
Maksimka Diminutive 'little Maksim' - underlying meaning from Maximus: 'the greatest' Russian Boy
Mischka Diminutive of Mikhail meaning 'Who is like God?'; popularly associated with 'little bear' (affectionate/teddy-bear sense) Russian Boy
Mishenka Little/beloved Misha; ultimately from Hebrew 'Michael' meaning 'Who is like God?' Russian Boy
Mitri Devotee or follower of Demeter (the earth goddess); 'earth-lover.' Greek, Russian Boy
Nadym Toponymic name taken from the Nadym River/town in Siberia; the original Nenets meaning is uncertain Russian Boy
Nikitin Son of Nikita Greek, Russian Boy
Nikolayevich Son of Nikolai (son of Nicholas) Russian, Slavic Boy
Ossip God will increase Russian Boy
Pashka Diminutive of Pavel/Paul - originally meaning 'small' or 'humble' Russian Boy
Pitirim UNKNOWN Greek, Russian Boy
Porfiry From Greek porphyra 'purple' - 'purple-clad' or 'born in the purple' Greek, Russian Boy
Pyotr Rock; stone Russian Boy
Rodya Pet form of Rodion - a Russian diminutive, associated with the name-root meaning 'hero/heroic' or 'son of Herod' through Greek Herodion. Russian Boy
Savely Sabellian; Sabine Church Slavonic, Greek, Latin, Russian Boy
Semyonovich Son of Semyon (Simeon) - 'God has heard' Russian Boy
Serguei Derived from the Roman family name Sergius; meaning uncertain, often interpreted as 'servant' or 'attendant'. Russian Boy
Sergy Derived from the Roman family name Sergius; original meaning uncertain, often interpreted as "attendant" or "servant". Russian Boy
Seriozhenka Affectionate diminutive of Sergey - "little/darling Sergey" Russian Boy
Seryoz A diminutive of Sergey; linked to the Roman family name Sergius. Etymology is uncertain but often rendered as 'servant' or 'attendant.' Russian Boy
Seryozha Diminutive form of Sergey/Sergei; Sergius has an uncertain meaning, often associated with 'servant' or 'protector' Russian Boy
Shaktar Miner; one who works in a mine Russian, Ukrainian Boy
Stepin Crown, garland Greek, Russian, Ukrainian Boy
Tolya Diminutive of Anatoly; associated with 'sunrise' or 'from the east'. Russian Boy
Ural From the Ural (mountains/river); of the Ural region Russian Boy
Varlam Son of the people Aramaic, Georgian, Greek, Russian, Syriac Boy
vasilii Royal, kingly Russian Boy
Vitya Diminutive of Viktor meaning 'little/victorious one' (from Latin Victor 'conqueror'); also used for Vitaly ('life-giving') Russian Boy
Vladlen A Soviet-era portmanteau of Vladimir and Lenin; a commemorative name honoring Vladimir Lenin (Vlad- from Vladimir; -len from Lenin). Russian Boy
Vyacheslav Greater glory Old Slavic, Russian, Ukrainian Boy

Russian Boys name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Russian-origin name in our dataset.

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Names in this origin
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With data in 2025
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Births 2025
3,414
Peak year 0