Names for children

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Here is a list, to familiarize yourself with the meanings of some of the most popular Russian names:

Alexander, Alexandra, Alexa - defender of mankind

Andrei - manly

Antatoli - sunrise

Anton - priceless

Anya, Anna - grace

Boris - battle, fight

Daria, Dasha - gift of God

Denis - God of wine

Dimitri - from goddess of the harvest

Duscha - happy

Ekaterina - pure

Elena - bright light

Evgeni, Evgenia - noble

Fedor - gift of God

Grigori - vigilant

Igor - archer

Inessa - sacred

Irina - peace

Ivan, Ivana - God's precious gift

Konstantin - steadfast

Larisa - cheerful

Ludmila - love of people

Luiza - famous in war

Marina - sea maid

Masha - bitter

Mikhail - who is like God

Nadya - hope

Natalia - born at Christmas

Nicolia - victory of the people

Nikita - unconquered

Oksana - praise be to God

Oleg, Olya, Olga - holy

Pavel, Pasha - little

Sofia, Sonya - wisdom

Stanislav - glorious government

Stefan - a crown

Svetlana - star, bright

Tatiana, Tanya - fairy queen

Timofei - honor God

Valentin, Valentina - strong

Vasilei - royal

Vera - faith

Victor - conqueror

Vitali - lifegiving

Vladimir - glorious rule

Vycheslav - elder glory

Yoanna - gracious

Yulia, Julia - youth

Yuri - farmer

Zoya - life