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Russian Girl Names

196 russian girl names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

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Russian names have a novelist’s glamour to them — long, formal, faintly wintry, and then softened by a nickname that only family uses. The grand end of the Russian girl names spectrum is where most parents start: Anastasia, from the Greek for resurrection and easily the most romantic four syllables on this page; Tatiana, elegant and a little unreachable in the best way; Irina, the Russian form of Irene; and Margarita, the Russian version of Margaret, which sounds like a name meant to be announced at a door.

What makes this list unusually practical, though, is the diminutives — Russian is generous with affectionate short forms, and many now stand on their own. Anya is a warm short form of Anna and needs no explanation anywhere. Sasha is the classic pet form of Alexandra, cool and slightly unisex. Natasha comes from Natalia, Sonia from Sophia, and Liza from Elizabeth. Add Vera (faith), the spare and lovely Lara, and the rarer Zoya, and you have a list that works at every level of formality.

Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.

Russian Girl Names

Anastasia#163 in the U.S.Resurrection — from Greek anastasis (resurrection, rising up), from ana (up) + stasis (standing▶Vera#205 in the U.S.Faith; truth; from Latin vera (true) and Russian/Slavic vera (faith)▶Anya#375 in the U.S.Russian and Eastern European diminutive of Anna, from Hebrew Hannah, meaning 'grace', 'favor', ▶Tiana#598 in the U.S.Short form of Tatiana (from the Roman family Tatius, origin uncertain) or of Christiana (from L▶Sasha#684 in the U.S.Russian and Slavic diminutive of Alexander or Alexandra, from Greek Alexandros composed of alex▶Lara#693 in the U.S.Protection; from the Roman Lares (protective household gods), or as a Russian diminutive of Lar▶Natasha#933 in the U.S.Born on Christmas Day; Russian diminutive of Natalia, from Latin natalis (relating to birth, sp▶Zoya#976 in the U.S.Life; Russian form of the Greek name Zoe, from Greek zoe (life)▶Tatiana#1079 in the U.S.Of the Tatius family; Latin Tatiana, feminine of Tatianus, from the Roman family name Tatius (p▶Sonia#1359 in the U.S.Wisdom, wise one▶Yuliana#1500 in the U.S.A feminine form derived from the Roman family name Julius (Juliana), traditionally interpreted ▶Irina#1567 in the U.S.The Russian and Slavic form of Irene, from Greek 'eirene' meaning 'peace', the name of the Gree▶Nadine#1582 in the U.S.French diminutive of Nadia, ultimately from Russian Nadezhda meaning 'hope'.▶Tamara#1757 in the U.S.Date palm▶Liza#1806 in the U.S.My God is an oath▶Margarita#1808 in the U.S.Pearl▶Dasha#1849 in the U.S.Russian diminutive of Daria/Darya, ultimately from the Old Persian royal name Darayavahush ('po▶Katia#1853 in the U.S.Each of the two▶Yana#1890 in the U.S.God is gracious (Slavic form of Jana/Joanna)▶Natalya#1913 in the U.S.Relating to birth, birthday▶Sonya#1917 in the U.S.Wisdom▶Alyna#1993 in the U.S.Noble▶Misha#2254 in the U.S.who is like God? (diminutive of Mikhail/Michael)▶Yelena#2497 in the U.S.Torch▶Arina#2574 in the U.S.Peace▶Ania#2598 in the U.S.Favour, grace▶Vanya#2624 in the U.S.God is gracious (diminutive of Ivan/Ivana)▶Katya#2780 in the U.S.Each of the two▶Asya#3118 in the U.S.Sunrise or the east, from Turkish and Hebrew Asia; also a Russian diminutive of Anastasia meani▶Anja#3266 in the U.S.Grace; a German and Scandinavian spelling of Russian Anya, the pet form of Anna, from Hebrew Ch▶Darya#3280 in the U.S.Sea, large river; from the Persian word darya▶Naina#3307 in the U.S.Eyes; from Hindi naina, a poetic word for eyes derived from Sanskrit nayana▶Olga#3309 in the U.S.Holy, blessed; Russian form of Scandinavian Helga, from Old Norse heilagr, 'holy'▶Polina#3310 in the U.S.Small, humble; Russian form of Pauline/Paulina, feminine of Latin Paulus▶Arisha#3330 in the U.S.Peace; Russian diminutive of Arina, the folk form of Irina, from Greek Eirene▶Tanya#3493 in the U.S.Russian pet form of Tatiana — from the Roman family name Tatius, its own meaning lost — long an▶Neva#3726 in the U.S.From Spanish nieve, 'snow' (as in Sierra Nevada, 'snowy range'); also the river Neva of St. Pet▶Danya#3827 in the U.S.Feminine form in the Daniel family — Hebrew 'God is my judge' — also a Russian pet form of Dani▶Daysha#3828 in the U.S.Phonetic styling of Dasha — Russian pet form of Darya/Dorothea lines ('gift of God' / 'possesso▶Dasia#3894 in the U.S.Modern melodic name — readable via Russian Dasha ('gift of God' line) or as a D- + Asia blend; ▶Milaya#3928 in the U.S.From Russian milaya, 'darling, dear, sweet' — the endearment behind Mila — also a modern Mila +▶Inessa#4225 in the U.S.Russian form of Ines/Agnes — Greek hagnos, 'pure, holy, chaste'▶Masha#4422 in the U.S.Russian pet form of Maria — from Hebrew Miriam, 'beloved' or 'bitter'; routes debated▶Nadya#4973 in the U.S.Spelling of Nadya/Nadia — from Russian Nadezhda, 'hope'▶Mishka#5539 in the U.S.Russian pet form of Mikhail (Michael), 'who is like God?' (Hebrew); also a fond word for 'a lit▶Mischa#5890 in the U.S.A spelling of Misha — a Russian pet form of Mikhail (Michael), 'who is like God?' (Hebrew); her▶Manya#6529 in the U.S.A Russian pet form of Maria — variously 'beloved; of the sea; bitter' (Hebrew/Latin); also a Sa▶Tonya#6590 in the U.S.A pet form, variously of Antonia ('priceless; praiseworthy', from the Roman Antonius) and the R▶Ekaterina#6684 in the U.S.A Russian/Bulgarian form of Catherine — from Greek Aikaterine, long linked to katharos, 'pure'▶Nastassja#6777 in the U.S.Nastassja is a Russian diminutive of Anastasia, from Greek anastasis, 'resurrection'; the disti▶Ilya#7031 in the U.S.The Russian form of Elijah — from Hebrew, 'my God is Yahweh; the Lord is my God'; in Russian a ▶Nadyalee#7182 in the U.S.Nadyalee is a modern blended name, joining Nadya, the Russian pet form of Nadezhda, 'hope,' wit▶Tyana#7206 in the U.S.A spelling of Tiana — a short form of Tatiana (from a Roman family name, popularly taken as 'a ▶Letasha#7212 in the U.S.Letasha is a coined name pairing the popular Le- prefix of the era with the -tasha of Natasha. ▶Galina#7338 in the U.S.A Russian/Slavic name from Greek galene, 'calm; serenity; stillness of the sea; tranquility'▶Taniya#7533 in the U.S.A spelling of Tania/Tanya — a short form of Tatiana (a Roman family name, often linked to 'fair▶Anastasiya#7977 in the U.S.A Russian/Ukrainian form of Anastasia — from the Greek anastasis, 'resurrection; rising again'▶Natesha#8408 in the U.S.Natesha is a phonetic respelling of Natasha, the Russian diminutive of Natalia, which comes fro▶Czarina#8537 in the U.S.From czarina — 'an empress; the wife/female counterpart of a czar' (from czar, via the Latin Ca▶Anyah#8972 in the U.S.A spelling of Anya — a Russian/Slavic form of Anna, from the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favor'; rou▶Natajha#9108 in the U.S.Natajha is a phonetic respelling of Natasha, the Russian affectionate form of Natalia, from the▶Katasha#9116 in the U.S.Katasha reads as a blend of the Kate/Katherine family (Greek 'katharos', 'pure') with Natasha, ▶Tonyia#9243 in the U.S.Tonyia is an elaborated spelling of Tonya, itself a short form of Antonia (and a Russian pet fo▶Nastashia#9281 in the U.S.Nastashia is a spelling that blends Anastasia and Natasha, its cousins from the same Greek root▶Taunya#9426 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Tanya/Tonya, a short form of the Russian Tatiana, which derives from t▶Latunya#9802 in the U.S.Latunya is a coined name built from the popular 'La-' prefix and a Tunya or Tanya element. Tany▶Larah#9995 in the U.S.Larah is a respelling of Lara, a Russian short form of Larisa (of uncertain meaning, perhaps ti▶Sonna#10099 in the U.S.Sonna is a modest coinage read most naturally as a variant of Donna, from Italian for 'lady', o▶Varvara#10182 in the U.S.A Russian/Greek form of Barbara — from the Greek barbaros, 'a stranger; a foreign woman' (one w▶Vasilisa#10183 in the U.S.A Russian feminine of Basil/Vasili — from the Greek basileia, 'royal; queenly; a sovereign' (fr▶Yalena#10205 in the U.S.A form of Yelena/Helena — from the Greek, 'a shining light; a torch; the bright one' (from Hele▶Alyona#10290 in the U.S.A Russian pet form of Elena (Helen), from the Greek helene, 'light; bright; torch'; used as an ▶Tunya#10459 in the U.S.Tunya is a phonetic respelling of Tonya or Tanya, both English short forms of the Russian Tatia▶Kera#10662 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Kira/Keira, read as the Irish Ciara ('dark-haired') or as a form of Kira ▶Lev#10699 in the U.S.From the Hebrew lev ('heart'); separately, Lev is a Russian/Slavic name meaning 'lion' (a form ▶Nadja#10796 in the U.S.Nadja is a German and Slavic spelling of Nadia, short for the Russian Nadezhda, 'hope.' The -dj▶Nadezhda#10892 in the U.S.From the Russian Nadezhda, 'hope' — one of the three virtue names (Faith, Hope, Love / Vera, Na▶Aleshka#10910 in the U.S.Aleshka reads as a Slavic-style diminutive of Aleksandra, the Russian and Slavic form of Alexan▶Sofya#10943 in the U.S.The Russian form of Sophia, from the Greek sophia, 'wisdom.' A classic, dignified name across t▶Aelita#11086 in the U.S.A literary coinage from Aleksei Tolstoy's 1923 Russian sci-fi novel 'Aelita,' the name of a Mar▶Latania#11194 in the U.S.Latania joins the La- prefix to Tanya, the Russian short form of Tatiana, a name of uncertain a▶Matasha#11247 in the U.S.Matasha is an M-for-N respelling of Natasha, the Russian pet form of Natalia, from the Latin na▶Ltanya#11249 in the U.S.Ltanya is how the apostrophe form L'Tanya (or LaTanya) was often written on official records, w▶Latacha#11291 in the U.S.Latacha is a modern coinage that reads as a La- respelling of Latasha, itself built on Natasha,▶Dashia#11307 in the U.S.Dashia reads as an elaboration of Dasha, the Russian pet form of Daria (itself from a Persian r▶Elizaveta#11346 in the U.S.The Russian form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath; my God is abundance.'▶Katanya#11506 in the U.S.Katanya fronts Tanya with a Ka- prefix. Tanya is the Russian pet form of Tatiana, an old name o▶Kathya#11592 in the U.S.A spelling of Katya, the Russian short form of Yekaterina (Katherine), traditionally read as 'p▶Tanji#11671 in the U.S.Tanji is a modern name most plausibly linked to Tanya and Tanja, pet forms of the Russian Tatia▶Ninel#11712 in the U.S.A Russian name coined in the Soviet era by spelling Lenin backwards (Ninel). Given honestly and▶Natausha#11713 in the U.S.Natausha is a spelling variant of Natasha, the Russian pet form of Natalia, from the Latin nata▶Meesha#11746 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Misha, a Russian pet form of Michael (Hebrew 'who is like God?'). Also▶Nelya#11819 in the U.S.A Slavic (Russian/Ukrainian) short form of Nelli or Neonila, often tied through Nelli to Helen/▶Senia#11947 in the U.S.A short form used for Xenia (Greek, 'hospitality; guest-friendship') and for Russian Yevgenia/K▶Anoushka#12242 in the U.S.Anoushka is a tender Russian pet form of Anna ('grace', from Hebrew Hannah). It is also read in▶Nekita#12286 in the U.S.Nekita is a phonetic respelling of Nikita, from the Greek 'Aniketos', 'unconquered'. Long a mal▶Sonyia#12568 in the U.S.Sonyia is a spelling variant of Sonia or Sonya, the Russian pet form of Sofia that goes back to▶Tatia#12569 in the U.S.Tatia is a short form of Tatiana, the feminine of the Roman name Tatius, borne by an early Sabi▶Nastasia#13057 in the U.S.Nastasia is a short form of Anastasia, from the Greek 'anastasis', resurrection, a name long ho▶Nastassia#13058 in the U.S.A Slavic form of Anastasia, from the Greek anastasis, 'resurrection, rising again' - a name giv▶Nadean#13238 in the U.S.Nadean is a spelling variant of Nadine, the French elaboration of the Russian Nadia, 'hope'. So▶Taisiya#13282 in the U.S.Taisiya is the Russian form of the Greek Thais, borne by an Egyptian saint of the early Christi▶Valeriya#13469 in the U.S.A Russian and Slavic form of Valeria, from the Latin valere, 'to be strong; to be healthy.' A v▶Ahnya#13522 in the U.S.Ahnya is a phonetic respelling of Anya, the Russian pet form of Anna, from the Hebrew Hannah, '▶Tityana#13747 in the U.S.Tityana is an American respelling of Tatiana, the feminine of the old Roman family name Tatius,▶Natacia#13775 in the U.S.Natacia reads as a respelled cousin of Natasha and Anastasia. Natasha is the Russian pet form o▶Senya#13876 in the U.S.Senya is a short, affectionate Russian form, most commonly a diminutive of Arsenia (feminine of▶Anjelika#13942 in the U.S.Anjelika is a Slavic and Russian-styled spelling of Angelica, from Latin 'angelicus', meaning '▶Fedora#14002 in the U.S.Fedora is the Russian form of Theodora, from the Greek 'theos' (God) and 'doron' (gift), meanin▶Natassja#14070 in the U.S.Natassja is a stylized respelling of Natasha, the Russian affectionate form of Natalia, from La▶Jenya#14168 in the U.S.Jenya reads most naturally as a spelling of Zhenya, the Russian pet form of Yevgenia (and Yevge▶Taissa#14305 in the U.S.A Russian/Ukrainian short form of Taisiya, itself from the Greek Thais, an old name of debated ▶Kesha#14348 in the U.S.Kesha is chiefly a modern American name, a shorter spelling of Keisha (itself often linked to L▶Lenya#14452 in the U.S.Best known from Lotte Lenya, the Austrian-American singer and actress, whose stage surname was ▶Lera#14454 in the U.S.In Russian, Lera is the everyday short form of Valeriya (Valeria), from Latin valere, 'to be st▶Latausha#14496 in the U.S.Latausha is a coined variant of Latasha, formed from the popular La- prefix plus Tasha, itself ▶Nastasha#14576 in the U.S.Nastasha is a respelling of Natasha, with the letters lightly rearranged; it also echoes Anasta▶Natascha#14736 in the U.S.Natascha is the German and Russian spelling of Natasha, a pet form of Natalia, from Latin natal▶Nikiya#14759 in the U.S.A name in the Nike/Nikita family (Greek nike, 'victory') and, famously, Nikiya — the temple dan▶Olesya#14782 in the U.S.A Ukrainian pet form of Oleksandra (Alexandra) — from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of the pe▶Latashia#14785 in the U.S.A genuine 1970s coined name joining the La- prefix with Tasha, a Russian pet form of Natasha, f▶Oxana#14801 in the U.S.A Latin spelling of the Ukrainian and Russian Oksana, itself from the Greek Xenia — xenos, 'str▶Tanayah#14919 in the U.S.Tanayah is a modern -yah elaboration of Tanaya and Tanya, the latter a Russian pet form of Tati▶Taniah#14981 in the U.S.Taniah is a spelling of Tania (or Tanya), the short form of Tatiana, which comes from Tatianus,▶Soniya#14990 in the U.S.A spelling of Sonia/Sonya, originally a Russian short form of Sophia, 'wisdom' — also widely us▶Shonya#15088 in the U.S.Shonya is a respelling of Sonya, itself the Russian affectionate form of Sofia, from the Greek ▶Tatiyana#15117 in the U.S.Tatiyana is a spelled-out-loud form of Tatiana, the Russian feminine of the old Roman clan name▶Natarsha#15128 in the U.S.Natarsha is a phonetic respelling of Natasha, the Russian pet form of Natalia; Natalia comes fr▶Tasheka#15161 in the U.S.Tasheka is a coined African American name that joins Tasha, a short form of the Russian Natasha▶Tanikka#15201 in the U.S.Tanikka is a variant spelling of Tanika, a modern American name that extends Tanya, the Russian▶Tascha#15214 in the U.S.Tascha is a German-flavored spelling of Tasha, the pet form of Natasha. Natasha is the Russian ▶Zasha#15260 in the U.S.Zasha is a respelling of Sasha, the Russian pet form of Alexander and Alexandra. Those names co▶Alla#15292 in the U.S.An established Russian and Slavic girl's name (borne by the singer Alla Pugacheva); its deeper ▶Tanja#15319 in the U.S.Tanja is the German and Slavic spelling of Tanya, a Russian short form of Tatiana, from the Rom▶Aliona#15356 in the U.S.From Alyona/Aliona, a Russian and Ukrainian pet form of Elena (Yelena), from Helen, 'bright; sh▶Tanea#15373 in the U.S.Tanea is a coined girls' name close to Tania and Tanae. Tania is a Russian short form of Tatian▶Taneya#15374 in the U.S.Taneya is a respelling in the Tanya and Taniya family. Tanya itself is a Russian pet form of Ta▶Sashia#15653 in the U.S.Sashia is an elaborated form of Sasha, the Russian pet form of both Alexander and Alexandra. Th▶Tarsha#15653 in the U.S.A name read either as a variant of Tasha, a short form of Natasha (Natalia, from the Latin for ▶Natacha#15662 in the U.S.Natacha is the French and broader Continental spelling of Natasha, the Russian diminutive of Na▶Lasasha#15767 in the U.S.Lasasha is a coined American name that joins the fashionable La- prefix with Sasha, the Russian▶Tausha#15904 in the U.S.Tausha is a phonetic spelling of Tasha, a short form of Natasha, the Russian pet form of Natali▶Tawnya#15909 in the U.S.A variant of Tanya or Tonya, short forms of Tatiana, from the Roman family name Tatius; the spe▶Tanyia#16041 in the U.S.Tanyia is a decorative respelling of Tanya, the Russian pet form of Tatiana, an old Roman famil▶Atasha#16073 in the U.S.Atasha is best read as a variant of Natasha, the Russian pet form of Natalia, from the Latin na▶Tosha#16083 in the U.S.A short form of Natasha (from Natalia, 'birthday of the Lord; Christmas'), and separately a San▶Shatasha#16192 in the U.S.Shatasha is an invented name that pairs the Sha- prefix with Tasha, the pet form of Natasha, th▶Tannia#16232 in the U.S.Tannia respells Tania, the Russian pet form of Tatiana; Tatiana derives from Tatius, an old Rom▶Avrora#16235 in the U.S.The Russian form of Aurora, from Latin aurora, 'dawn' - the Roman goddess of the morning. The A▶Tonja#16305 in the U.S.A Slavic-styled spelling of Tonya/Tanya, a short form of Antonia (from a Roman family name) or ▶Tattiana#16353 in the U.S.Tattiana is a spelling variant of Tatiana, the feminine of the Roman family name Tatius, borne ▶Natosha#16378 in the U.S.Natosha is an -o- spelling of Natasha, the Russian affectionate form of Natalia. That parent co▶Nitasha#16415 in the U.S.Nitasha is a respelling of Natasha, the Russian diminutive of Natalia, from Latin natalis, 'bir▶Toshia#16435 in the U.S.Toshia is generally a variant of Tosha, a pet form of Natasha. Natasha is the Russian diminutiv▶Anastashia#16450 in the U.S.Anastashia is a spelling variant of Anastasia, from the Greek anastasis, 'resurrection'. The -s▶Alesya#16540 in the U.S.A Slavic (Russian/Belarusian) pet form of Alexandra, ultimately Greek, 'defender; protector of ▶Larina#16636 in the U.S.Larina reads as an elaboration of Lara or Larissa, a Greek name from the ancient city Larissa, ▶Nasha#16661 in the U.S.Nasha reads as a short form of Natasha, the Russian pet form of Natalia, from the Latin natalis▶Dazha#16766 in the U.S.Dazha is usually read as a phonetic spelling of Dasha, the Russian affectionate form of Daria, ▶Nakita#16892 in the U.S.Nakita is an English respelling of Nikita, a Russian name from the Greek Aniketos, 'unconquered▶Natasia#17270 in the U.S.Natasia is a variant of Natasha, the Russian pet form of Natalia, from the Latin natalis, 'birt▶Stassia#17323 in the U.S.A short form of Anastasia, from the Greek anastasis, 'resurrection; rising again.' Warm and Sla▶Tanna#17352 in the U.S.Tanna is a mid-century American name usually read as a variant of Tana or a short form of Tanya▶Taysha#17361 in the U.S.Taysha reads as an elaboration of Tasha, the short form of Natasha - the Russian pet form of Na▶Tanyiah#17371 in the U.S.Tanyiah is an '-iah' elaboration of Tanya, itself a Russian pet form of Tatiana - a name from t▶Thanya#17375 in the U.S.Thanya is a respelling of Tanya, the Russian short form of Tatiana, which traces to the Roman f▶Faina#17387 in the U.S.A Russian name from the Greek Phaeine, 'shining; radiant.' Borne in Russian tradition and by th▶Uliana#17400 in the U.S.The Russian form of Juliana, from the Roman family name Julius (linked to 'youthful; downy-bear▶Tanasha#17421 in the U.S.Tanasha reads as an American reshaping of Natasha, the Russian diminutive of Natalia, from Lati▶Verah#17421 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Vera, from the Russian vera, 'faith,' and echoing the Latin verus, 'true.▶Taneia#17423 in the U.S.Taneia reads as an inventive spelling in the Tania and Tanya family, the familiar short forms o▶Vika#17432 in the U.S.A Russian and Slavic short form of Viktoria/Victoria, from the Latin victoria, 'victory.' Crisp▶Sosha#17435 in the U.S.Sosha is a phonetic respelling of Sasha, the Russian and Slavic diminutive of Alexander or Alex▶Tayna#17441 in the U.S.Tayna is a respelling — with the letters lightly swapped — of Tanya, the Russian short form of ▶Tynia#17443 in the U.S.Tynia is a respelling in the Tania and Tanya family, all diminutives of the Russian Tatiana. Ta▶Tytianna#17444 in the U.S.Tytianna is a stylized spelling of Tatiana, the feminine of the Roman Tatianus, from the family▶Ulyana#17447 in the U.S.The Russian and Ukrainian form of Juliana, from the Roman Julius (linked to 'youthful; downy-be▶Tanyah#17495 in the U.S.Tanyah is an elaborated spelling of Tanya, the Russian pet form of Tatiana. Tatiana derives fro▶Zhanna#17571 in the U.S.The Russian Zhanna, a form of Jeanne/Joan (feminine of John), from the Hebrew for 'God is graci▶Tatyanna#17711 in the U.S.Tatyanna is an ornate spelling of Tatiana, the feminine of the Roman family name Tatius. Long p▶Jasha#17930 in the U.S.Jasha most plausibly draws on Yasha, the Russian pet form of Yakov (the Hebrew Jacob, meaning '▶Tatiyanna#18184 in the U.S.Tatiyanna is an elaborated respelling of Tatiana, a name from the Roman family name Tatius (of ▶Tatjana#18185 in the U.S.Tatjana is the German, Scandinavian and South-Slavic spelling of Tatiana, in which the j marks ▶Nadina#18414 in the U.S.Nadina is an elaborated form of Nadine, which comes through French from the Russian name Nadya ▶Nadyne#18415 in the U.S.Nadyne is a stylized spelling of Nadine, the French elaboration of the Russian Nadia or Nadezhd▶Natashia#18477 in the U.S.Natashia is an -ia spelling of Natasha, the Russian affectionate form of Natalia, from Latin na▶Natisha#18480 in the U.S.Natisha is a respelling in the Natasha family — Natasha being the Russian pet form of Natalia, ▶Ladasha#18587 in the U.S.Ladasha is a coined African-American name pairing the fashionable La- prefix with Dasha, itself▶Iraida#18588 in the U.S.Iraida comes from the Greek name Herais or Herois, built on Hera, queen of the gods, and carryi▶Natassia#19191 in the U.S.Natassia is a respelling of Natasha, the Russian affectionate form of Natalia. Natalia comes fr▶Shasha#19595 in the U.S.Shasha reads as a soft reduplicated name and as a variant of Sasha, the Russian diminutive of A▶Tashana#19930 in the U.S.Tashana extends Tasha, itself the affectionate short form of Natasha, the Russian form of Natal▶Sashenka#19951 in the U.S.Sashenka is a Russian pet form of Alexandra, built by adding the tender -enka suffix to Sasha, ▶Sausha#20014 in the U.S.Sausha is an inventive spelling of Sasha, the Russian pet form of Aleksandr and Aleksandra. Tho▶Sonjia#20169 in the U.S.Sonjia is an American respelling of Sonja or Sonia, the Russian and Scandinavian diminutive of ▶Sunya#20211 in the U.S.Sunya has two honest readings. In its early-twentieth-century American use it is most likely a ▶

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What are popular Russian girl names?

Anastasia is the best known in the United States, followed by Anya, Sasha, Natasha and Vera.

What is a pretty Russian name for a girl?

Tatiana and Anastasia are the most ornate choices, while Lara, Zoya and Anya offer the same elegance in far fewer syllables.

Do Russian girl names have nicknames?

Almost always — the tradition of affectionate short forms is central to Russian naming. Sasha, Sonia, Liza and Natasha all began as nicknames and are now given as full names in their own right.