| ADAM |
?
earth? or simply? man ? |
| ADRIAN |
a
town in northern italy. This gave its name to the Adriatic
Sea. |
| AFANASI |
immortal |
| AFANASY |
Variant
transliteration of AFANASI |
| AKIM |
Saint
Joachim was the husband of Saint Anne and the father
of the Virgin Mary. |
| ALEKSANDER |
"defending
men" |
| ALEKSEI |
helper
or defender |
| ALEXEI |
Variant
transliteration of ALEKSEI |
| ALYUSHA |
Pet
form of ALEKSEI |
| ANDREI |
man |
| ANDREW |
man |
| ANISIM |
"beneficial,
profitable". |
| ANTON |
flower |
| ANTHONY |
flower |
| BOGDAN |
"gift
from God" |
| BORIS |
Short
form of BORISLAV This was the name of a 10th century
Russian saint. |
| BORISLAV |
"fame
in battle" |
| BORYA |
Pet
form of BORIS |
| CARPUS |
fruit |
| DANIIL |
Russian
form of DANIEL An old testament character . |
| DAVID |
"friend" or "beloved" |
| DENIS |
Saint
Denis was a 3rd - century missionary to Gaul who was
beheaded in Paris. He is the patron saint of France. |
| DIMA |
Pet
form of DIMITRI derived from the Greek Goddess ?Demeter?. |
| DIMITRI |
Russian
form of DEMETRIUS Demetrius derived from the Greek goddess
of Demeter. |
| DMITRI |
Russian
form of DEMETRIUS Dmitri Mendeleev was the Russian chemist
who devised the periodic table. |
| DMITRII |
Variant
transliteration form of DMITRI |
| DMITRIY |
Russian
Variant transliteration form of DMITRI |
| DMITRY |
Russian
Variant transliteration form of DMITRI |
| DOMINIK |
"DOMINIC" of
the lord |
| DOROFEI |
gift
of God |
| EDVARD |
rich
guard |
| ERMOLAI |
the
people of Hermes. |
| EVGENI |
well
born |
| EVGENIYA |
well
born |
| EVPRAKSIYA |
good
action or exercise |
| FADDEI |
heart |
| FEDOT |
given
to God |
| FEOFILAKT |
guarded
by god |
| FERAPONT |
servant
or worshipper |
| FILAT |
Short
form of FEOFILAKT |
| FOKA |
?a
seal? |
| FOMA |
form
of THOMAS meaning twin |
| FYODOR |
Russian
form of THEODORE |
| GABRIEL |
strength
of God |
| GARSHA |
old
or honor |
| GAVRIIL |
strength
of god |
| GENNADI |
noble
or generous |
| GENNADIUS |
noble |
| GENNADIY |
Variant
transliteration of GENNADI |
| GENNADY |
Variant
transliteration of GENNADI |
| GEORGE |
farmer |
| GEORGI |
farmer
or earth - worker |
| GEORGIY |
Variant
transliteration of GEORG |
| GERASIM |
old
or honor |
| GLEB |
God
of Life |
| GREGORY |
alert
and attentive |
| GRIGORI |
watchful
or alert |
| GRIGORY |
Variant
transliteration of GRIGORI |
| GRISHA |
Pet
form of GRIGORI |
| HERMOLAOS |
people
of Hermes |
| HILLARY |
cheerful
and happy |
| HIPPOLYTOS |
freer
of horses |
| HYPATIA |
supreme
power |
| IGOR |
Bow
Army |
| ILARI |
cheerful |
| ILYA |
from
the name Elijah. Elijah was a Hebrew prophet of the 9th
century BC. |
| INNOKENTI |
innocent |
| IOANN |
God
is gracious |
| IOSIF |
form
of Joseph meaning God will add |
| IPATI |
highest
or supreme |
| IPPOLIT |
freer
of horses or to loosen |
| IRENUS |
peace |
| IRINEI |
peaceful |
| ISIDOR |
Gift
of the Egyptian Goddess |
| ISIDORE |
gift
of Egyptian Goddess. |
| IVAN |
This
was the name of several rulers of Moscow |
| JOHN |
God
is gracious |
| JOSEPH |
God
will Add |
| KARP |
Fruits
or profits |
| KAZIMIR |
to
destroy greatness |
| KENYA |
innocent |
| KIRIL |
lord |
| KIRILL |
lord |
| KLIMENT |
merciful
and gentle |
| KOLYA |
Pet
form of Nicholas |
| KONSTANTIN |
constant
and stead fast |
| KOSTYA |
pet
form of KONSTANTIN |
| KUZMA |
order
and decency |
| LAVRENTI |
laurel |
| LAZAR |
Lazarus
was a man from Bethany, the brother of Mary and Martha,
who was restored to life by Jesus. |
| LEONID |
lion |
| LEONTI |
lion |
| LEONTY |
Variant
transliteration of LEONTI |
| LEONTI |
lion |
| LEV |
"lion" |
| LUKA |
form
of Luke -Saint Luke was the author of the third Gospel
and Acts in the New Testament. |
| LYOV |
lion |
| MAKARI |
blessed |
| MACARIO |
blessed |
| MAKSIM |
greatest |
| MAXIMUS |
great |
| MAKSIMILIAN |
This
was the name of a 3rd century saint. |
| MAXIMILIAN |
Emperor
of Roman empire |
| MARK |
Saint
Mark was the author of the second Gospel in the New Testament.
He is the patron saint of Venice. |
| MARTIN |
derived
from the Roman God of Mars |
| MATVEI |
gift
of god |
| MATTHEW |
Gift
of God. He was supposedly the author of the first Gospel
in the New Testament. |
| MAXIM |
great |
| MAKSIM |
greatest |
| MELOR |
This
name commemorates the creation of the former Soviet state |
| MIKHAIL |
Who
is God? |
| MIKULA |
Variant
of NIKOLAI |
| NIKOLAI |
A
notable bearer was Nikolai Gogol, a 19th - century Russian
novelist. |
| MILAN |
gracious |
| MILOSLAV |
"favour
glory" |
| MIROSLAV |
"great
glory" |
| MISHA |
Russian
pet form of MICHAEL It is occasionally used as a female
name. |
| MITYA |
Pet
form of DMITRI derived from the Greek Goddess of Demeter |
| MODEST |
moderate |
| MOTYA |
form
of Matthew |
| MSTISLAV |
"vengeance
and glory" |
| NAUM |
comforter |
| NIKIFOR |
victory
carrier |
| NIKEPHOROS |
carrying
victroy |
| NIKITA |
unconquerable |
| NIKODIM |
victory
of people |
| NICODEMUS |
victory
of the people |
| NIKOLAI |
A
notable bearer was Nikolai Gogol, a 19th century Russian
novelist. |
| OLEG |
successful |
| ONISIM |
profitable |
| ONESIMUS |
beneficial
and profitable |
| OSIP |
form
of Joseph meaning God will Add |
| PANKRATI |
powerful |
| PANKRATIOS |
all
powerful |
| PASHA |
Pet
form of PAVEL |
| PAVEL |
small
or humble |
| Paul |
humble |
| PATYA |
humble |
| PAVEL |
lowly |
| PETYA |
rock |
| Peter |
rock
or stone |
| PYOTR |
Peter |
| RADIMIR |
happy |
| RADZIMIERZ |
happiness |
| RADKO |
happy |
| RADOSLAV |
happy
glory |
| RADOSLAW |
happy
glory |
| ROMAN |
Roman |
| ROSTISLAV |
"to
usurp glory" |
| RURIK |
famed
power |
| RODERICK |
famous
power |
| SAMOYLA |
God?s
name |
| SAMUEL |
name
of god |
| SAMUIL |
form
of Samuel |
| SASHA |
defending
men |
| SAVA |
old
man |
| SABAS |
old
man |
| SAVELI |
people
of central Italy |
| SEMYON |
listening |
| SERGEI |
servant |
| SERGIUS |
servant |
| SEVASTIAN |
venerable |
| SPYRIDON |
spirit |
| STANIMIR |
"great
government" |
| STANISLAV |
camp
glory or government glory |
| STEPAN |
crown |
| SVYATOPOLK |
"blessed
people" |
| SVYATOSLAV |
"blessed
glory" |
| TARAS |
"of
Tarentum" Tarentum is a town in Italy. |
| TIKHON |
Hitting
the mark |
| TIMOFEI |
honoring
God |
| VADIM |
to
rule with greatness |
| VALENTIN |
strong
, vigorous and healthy |
| VANYA |
Pet
form of IVAN meaning John |
| VARFOLOMEI |
abounding
in furrows |
| VARLAM |
Barlaam
was a 3rd century hermit from Senaar |
| VASILI |
king |
| VASILY |
king |
| VASSILY |
Variant
transliteration of VASILI |
| VASYA |
Pet
form of VASILI |
| VENYAMIN |
son
of the south or son of the right hand (form of Benjamin) |
| VIKTOR |
victory |
| VITALI |
vitals
of life |
| VITYA |
pet
form of VITALI |
| VLADILEN |
Contraction
of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, the founder of the former Soviet
state. |
| VLADIMIR |
"to
rule with greatness" |
| VLADISLAV |
"to
rule with glory" |
| VLASI |
lisping |
| VOLODYA |
form
of Vladimir |
| VOLODYMYR |
Russian
variant of VLADIMIR |
| VOLYA |
Short
form of VOLODYMYR |
| VSEVOLOD |
"to
rule all" |
| VYACHESLAV |
more
glory |
| YAKIM |
Established
by God |
| YAKOV |
to
hold the heel or supplanter |
| YAROSLAV |
spring
glory |
| YASHA |
Russian
form of Jacob |
| YERMOLAI |
people
of Hermis |
| YEVGENI |
form
of Eugene meaning well born |
| YEVGENY |
born
well |
| YURI |
Russian
form of George meaning ?Earth worker or farmer?. |
| ZAKHAR |
God
remembers |
