Character Name Ideas

Russian Names

Female:
Agrafena- 'Feet first'
Alina- 'bright' or 'beautiful'
Alyona- 'bright and shining light'
Anastasiya- 'resurrection'
Anoushka- 'grace' or 'favor'
Anya- 'grace'
Agafya- Russian form of Agatha
Aglaya
Agata
Agnessa- Russian form of Agnes
Agnia
Akilina
Aksinia
Aksinya
Akulina
Aleksandra
Aleksandrina
Alesya
Aliona
Allochka
Alya
Alyona
Amaliya
Anastasia
Anfisa- 'flower'
Anjelika
Antonina
Arina
Assol
Avdotya
Avrora

Boleslava
Bronislava

Dinara- 'wealth'
Dominika- 'from the Lord'
Doroteya- gift of God'
Daria
Dasha- 'heavenly'
Dunya
Dunyasha

Eva- 'life'
Ekaterina
Elena
Eleonora
Elizaveta-
Elmira- 'electrification of the world'
Esfir
Evdokiya
Evgenia
Evgeniya
Evpraksiya

Faina- 'shining' or 'crown'
Feodora- 'divine gift'
Fedora
Feodosiya
Fyoklia

Galina- 'calm'
Gala
Galya
Glafira
Grusha
Glikeriya

Inga- 'guarded by Ing'
Innessa- 'purity'
Inna- 'rough water'
Irina- 'peaceful'
Iolanta- Russian form of Yolanda
Irinushka
Isidora
Iya

Jekaterina
Juliya

Katya- 'pure' or 'perfect'
Katia
Karina- 'pure'
Kira- 'leader of the people'
Klara- 'bright' or 'clear'
Ksana- 'praise be to God'
Katenka
Katyusha
Klava
Klavdia
Klavdiya
Kristina
Ksenia
Kseniya
Ksyusha

Lada- 'goddess of beauty'
Larisa- 'fortress'
Lubov- 'love' or 'beloved'
Luda- 'love of the people'
Lyudmila
Ludmila
Liudmila
Liouba
Liubov
Liza
Lizaveta
Lara
Lana
Lena
Lyra
Lidiya
Lidochka
Lilia
Liliya
Lilya

Manya- 'bitter'
Margarita- 'pearl'
Marina- 'of the sea'
Maya- 'dream'
Miroslava
Mila- 'loved by the people'
Mischa- 'who is like God?'
Motya
Misha
Marfa- Russian form of Martha
Maria
Mariya
Marya
Marta- form of Martha
Marusya
Marianna
Maryana
Masha
Milana
Milena
Matrona- 'lady'

Nadenka- 'hope'
Nadya
Nadia
Nastasia
Nastasya
Nastia
Nastya
Nadina
Natalya- 'the birthday of Christ'
Nikita- 'Victor'
Natali- Russian form of Natalie
Natasha
Nelli- Russian form of Nelly
Nika
Ninel
Ninochka
Noyabrina
Nina
Nakita
Nadejda
Nadezhda

Oksana- 'praise be to God'
Oxana
Ofeliya- Russian form of Ophelia
Oktyabrina- 'October'
Olesya
Olga- Russian form of Helga
Olya
Olimpiada

Polina- 'humble' or 'small'
Palina
Patritsiya
Pelageya
Pelagiya
Petia
Praskovia

Raisa- 'easygoing'
Raissa
Risa
Rada- 'happy' or 'willing'
Raya
Roksana- Russian form of Roxana
Roksolana
Roza- 'rose'
Rozaliya- Russian form of Rosalia
Ruf- Russian form of Ruth
Rufina

Sonya- 'wisdom'
Sonyah
Soniyah
Sonjah
Sasha- 'leader of men' or 'defender of mankind'
Sashenka
Sacha
Sonechka- 'wise'
Svetlana- 'Star' or 'shining star'
Svitlana
Sveta
Svetka
Sabina
Sanya
Snezhana
Syuzanna- Russian form of Susanna
Sofiya
Sofia
Sofya
Selena
Serafima- Russian form of Seraphina
Shura
Slava
Satsya

Taisiya- 'clever' or 'witty'
Taisia
Taisa
Tamara
Tamila
Tanya
Tonya
Tsetsiliya
Tasha
Tatyana- Russian form of Tatiana
Toma

Ulyana- 'youthful'
Uliana
Ulya
Ustinya

Vanka- 'grace' or 'favored by God'
Vanya
Valentina
Valeriya
Valya
Varvara- Russian form of Barbara
Varya
Vasilisa- Russian form of Basil
Vaska
Venera
Vera
Verochka
Veronika- Russian form of Veronica
Verusha
Verusha
Viktoria
Viktoriia
Violetta- Russian form of Violet
Vladislava
Vladlena

Yekaterina- 'innocent' or 'pure'
Yelizaveta- 'pledged to God'
Yana- 'God is gracious'
Yulia- 'youthful'
Yuliana- Russian form of Juliana
Yuliya
Yustina
Yaroslava
Yelena- Russian form of Helen
Yesfir- Russian form of Esther
Yeva- Russian form of Eve
Yevdokiya
Yudif- Russian form of Judith
Yevgeniya- Russian form of Eugenia

Zhanna- Russian form of Jeanne
Zhannochka
Zhenya
Zina
Zinaida
Zenoviya
Zleta
Zoya- Russian form of Zoe

Male:
Adrik- 'dark'
Anton
Ardalion
Aristarkh
Arkadi
Adrion
Arkhip
Aleksandr- 'man's defender'
Aleks
Alexei- 'defender'
Aleksei
Alexey
Alexej
Aleksey
Alik
Alyosha- 'defender of man'
Aleksis
Anatoly- 'sunrise'
Anatoli
Arensy- 'strong'
Arsenii
Agafon
Alyosha
Avgust- Russian form of Augustus
Artem
Artemi
Artur- Russian form of Arthur
Akim
Artyom
Abram- Russian form of Abraham
Abrasha
Adam
Adrian
Afanasy
Afonya
Anastas
Amvrosiy
Andrei
Andrey
Anisim

Boris- 'fighter'
Borislav
Borya
Borys
Benedikt- Russian form of Benedict
Bronislav
Bogdan- 'given by God'
Boleslav

Daniil- 'God is my judge'
Dmitri- 'earth lover'
Dimitri
Dimitry
Dominik- 'belonging to God'
Danila
Dariy
Demid
Denis
Dima
Dimka
Diomid
Dorofei
Dorofey
Dosifey

Eriks- 'eternal ruler'
Erik
Eduard- Russian form of Edward
Efrem
Emil
Emmanuil
Erast
Ermolai
Evgeni
Evgeny

Fedyenka- 'gift from God'
Fyodor- 'God's gift'
Feodosiy
Fedor
Feodor
Faddei
Faddey
Feliks- Russian form of Felix
Fedot
Fedya
Feofan
Feofil
Feofilakt
Ferapont
Filat
Filipp- Russian form of Philip
Fima
Foka
Foma

Gavriil- 'God is my strength' or 'worships God'
Gavril
Gennady- 'generous' or 'noble'
Gennadi
Gennadiy
Grigory- 'watchful'
Grigori
Grigorii
Gena
Gennadi
Genrikh
Genya
Gerasim
Germogen
Gleb- 'geir'
Grisha

Igor- 'warrior'
Ihor
Innokenti
Innokentiy
Iosif- 'God shall add'
Ivan- 'God is gracious'
Ioan
Ioann
Ieronim
Ilja
Ignat
Ignatiy
Ilariy
Ilia
Iona- form of Jonah
Iouri
Ipati
Irinei
Iriney
Isaak- form of Isaac
Isidor

Kiril- 'ruler' or 'master'
Kirill
Kiryl
Karp
Kazimir
Kesha
Khariton
Khristofor- Russian form of Christopher
Kir- Russian form of Cyrus
Klim
Kliment
Kolya
Konstantin
Kostya

Leonid- 'lion-like'
Lev- 'heart' or 'lion'
Lyov
Lyev
Luka- 'bringer of light'
Lyonechka- 'lion' or 'brave'
Lyon
Lavr
Lavrenti
Lavrentiy
Lazar
Leonti
Leontiy
Leonty
Lukyan
Lyosha

Maksimilian- 'greatest'
Maksimillian
Marat- 'desired'
Marrat
Maraht
Matvey- 'gift from God'
Matfey- Russian form of Matthew
Matvei
Matvei
Mikhail- 'who is like God?'
Michail
Mihail
Makar
Makariy
Maks
Maksim
Martin
Mark
Mechislav
Melor
Milan
Miron
Mishka
Misha
Mitya
Mitrofan
Motya

Nikolai- 'victorious'
Nikolay- Russian form of Nicholas
Naum
Nazar
Nazariy
Nestor
Nika
Nikandr
Nikifor
Nikodim
Nikon
Nil

Oleg- 'holy'
Olezka
Oleh
Ony- 'eagle'
Odissey- Russian form of Odysseus
Onisim
Onufriy
Osip- Russian form of Joseph

Pavel- 'small'
Paval
Pyotr- 'rock' or 'stone'
Pafnutiy
Pankratiy
Pankrati
Panteley
Pasha
Patya
Petia
Petya
Prokhor

Rodion- 'song of the hero'
Rodya
Rolan
Roma
Rurik- 'famous ruler'
Ryurik
Radamir
Radmir
Rafail- Russian form of Raphael
Renat
Rostislav
Rudolf
Ruslan
Rustik
Ruvim

Semyon- 'God is heard' or 'listening'
Slavik- 'glory'
Stanislav- 'one who achieves glory'
Samuil- Russian form of Samuel
Sanya
Sasha
Sashok
Saveliy
Savely
Savva
Semion
Semyon
Sergei
Sergej
Seva
Sevastian
Shura
Slava
Sofron
Spartak
Stas
Stepan- Russian form of Stephen
Svyatopolik
Svyatoslav

Taras
Terenti
Tikhon
Timofei
Timofey- Russian form of Timothy
Timur
Tit
Trofim
Tyoma

Vadim- 'powerful ruler'
Vadimir
Valentin- 'healthy' or 'strong'
Vasily- 'royal'
Vasili
Veniamin- 'son of the south'
Viktor- 'man of victory'
Vladimir- 'renowned'
Vlad
Vsevolod- 'ruler of all'
Vyacheslav- 'fame'
Vadik
Valerian
Valeriy
Valya

Yegor- 'warrior' or 'farmer'
Yevgeny- 'noble'
Yevgen
Yury- 'the light of God'

Zakhar- 'God has remembered'