| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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 |
