| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilyina | Derived from Ilya/Elijah - 'descendant of Elijah' (Elijah means 'My God is Yahweh') | Russian, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Ilyiny | Patronymic/adjectival form meaning 'of Ilya' - belonging to or descended from Elijah. | Russian, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Ilyny | Derived from Elijah (Eliyahu): 'My God is Yahweh.' | Russian | Unisex | — | |
| Innochka | Affectionate diminutive meaning 'little Inna' or 'little innocent' | Russian | Girl | — | |
| Innokentiya | Innocent, harmless, pure | Russian | Girl | — | |
| Inochka | Diminutive form meaning 'little nun' or an affectionate pet form for names beginning with 'In-' (e.g., Inna, Ioanna). | Russian | Girl | — | |
| Ireney | Peace, peaceful | Greek, Russian | Boy | — | |
| Ivanovna | Daughter of Ivan (John) | Russian, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Kalyma | Uncertain - most commonly rendered as 'word' if from Arabic (Kalima); alternatively linked to 'auspicious/beautiful' if tied to Sanskrit/Greek roots, or derived from a place-name (Kolyma). | Arabic, Greek, Russian, Sanskrit, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Katiyuska | Diminutive of Ekaterina/Catherine, meaning "pure" | Russian | Girl | — | |
| Katushka | Diminutive of Ekaterina (Katya) - 'little Katya'; Ekaterina derives from Greek katharos meaning 'pure' or 'clear'. | Russian | Girl | — | |
| Katushya | Diminutive of Ekaterina meaning 'little Catherine' or 'little pure one' ('pure') | Russian | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Konstantinovna | Daughter of Konstantin; Konstantin means 'steadfast, constant'. | Russian, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Korabel | Ship; vessel | Russian | Boy | — | |
| Kostja | Constant, steadfast | German, Latin, Russian | Boy | — | |
| Kostya | Steadfast, constant | Russian, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Kruto | Steeply; cool | Russian, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Ksusha | Hospitable; hospitality/guest-friendship | Russian | Girl | — | |
| Ksushka | Affectionate diminutive of Ksenia; from Greek Xenia meaning 'guest' or 'hospitality'. | Russian | Girl | — | |
| Lachyanina | Not well documented; probably means 'daughter/descendant of Lachyan' or 'belonging to Lachyan' (a personal name or place-name root). | Russian | Girl | — | |
| Ladya | Boat, ship; rook (chess piece) | Russian | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Lukeriya | Light | Russian, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Lyolya | An affectionate pet name meaning roughly "darling" or "little one," often used as a diminutive of various Slavic female names. | Russian | Girl | — | |
| Lyonechka | Affectionate 'little Leon' - 'little lion' | Russian, Ukrainian | Girl | — | |
| Lyonya | Little lion / lion-like (diminutive) | Russian | Boy | — | |
| Maksimka | Diminutive 'little Maksim' - underlying meaning from Maximus: 'the greatest' | Russian | Boy | — | |
| Marinochka | Diminutive of Marina - 'little Marina' / 'of the sea' | Russian | Girl | — | |
| Marousia | Diminutive of Maria - often given the senses ‘bitter’ or ‘beloved’ (from the root name Miryam/Maria) | Greek, Russian | Girl | — | |
| Matrena | Matron; married woman or motherly (derived from Latin 'matrona', mother/lady) | Latin, Russian | Girl | — | |
| Matryona | Motherly; matron; 'mother' or married woman | Russian | Girl | — | |
| Mischka | Diminutive of Mikhail meaning 'Who is like God?'; popularly associated with 'little bear' (affectionate/teddy-bear sense) | Russian | Boy | — | |
| Mish | Pet form of Mikhail/Michael - 'Who is like God?' | Russian | Unisex | — | |
| Mishenka | Little/beloved Misha; ultimately from Hebrew 'Michael' meaning 'Who is like God?' | Russian | Boy | — | |
| mishy | Diminutive of Mikhail: 'Who is like God?'; alternatively an affectionate 'little bear' sense from mishka | Russian, Slavic | Unisex | — | |
| Mitri | Devotee or follower of Demeter (the earth goddess); 'earth-lover.' | Greek, Russian | Boy | — | |
| Mygina | Derived from the Russian surname Mygin; no established given-name meaning - probably originated as a family name, nickname, occupation or place-based surname. | Russian, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Nadeshda | Hope | German, Russian | Girl | — | |
| Nadiuska | Hope | Russian, Spanish | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Russian-origin name in our dataset.
