The selection of Russian baby names is often steeped in tradition. Many new parents bestow a new baby with their father’s name as a middle name to honor his heritage and family.<\/p>
“Family is very important when it comes to names,” says Maria Pervesco, a native Russian speaker and author of a forthcoming autobiography about her early years in Europe and immigration to America during World War II. Russian parents also sometimes combine their two names to create a new name for their newborn.<\/p>
The most important thing when you choose an ethnic name is to “make sure you are not being ignorant or disrespectful to a culture,” says Elizabeth McKeown<\/a>, author and creator of First and Middle Baby Names<\/a>.<\/p> Here are 22 great Russian names to consider:<\/p> If you’re on the fence about Russian baby names, consider using one as a middle name to honor your Russian heritage, suggests McKeown, who says that a “middle name is a good spot to honor someone or place something daring or unexpected.”<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here’s some solid inspiration for good Russian boy names and Russian girl names and what they mean.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":892,"featured_media":7806,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"enable_toc":false,"care_reviewed_by":0,"care_post_updated_flag":true,"care_updated_date":"2021-09-26 00:00:00","last_update":"2021-01-05","view_count":42774,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1095,1108],"member-type":[3],"vertical":[6,17],"platform":[2],"class_list":["post-1366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-baby-names","tag-pregnancy-and-postpartum","member-type-seeker","vertical-children","vertical-child-care-advice","platform-resources"],"acf":[],"created":"2015-07-27","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/892"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1366"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1366\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":215560,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1366\/revisions\/215560"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7806"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1366"},{"taxonomy":"member-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/member-type?post=1366"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=1366"},{"taxonomy":"platform","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/platform?post=1366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Russian girl names<\/h2>
Katya is a classic Russian girl’s name that means “chaste” or “pure.” A common spin on the name is Karina, which shares the same meaning. <\/li>
Another classic name, Nadia means “filled with hope.” Pervesco named her daughter Nadia after successfully escaping from Europe and reaching the United States. <\/li>
If you’re looking for a classic Russian name that’s not as common, you might consider Natasha, which means “birthday of Christ.” <\/li>
Perhaps one of the most common Russian names, Svetlana means “shining woman.” <\/li>
Tatiana is a popular Russian name, which means “unclear.” <\/li>
If you want to go with a name that’s more unique, add Galina to your list of possibilities. Galina means “calm” or “serene.” <\/li>
Kisa is another unique Russian name, and it means “kitten.” <\/li>
A name that means “love,” Lubov is a consideration if you want a Russian name but don’t want one you’ve heard over and over. <\/li>
A name that can also be pronounced muh-RYE-yuh, Mariya is a unique name that means “exalted.” <\/li>
Trendy and popular, Mila is gaining popularity in the United States. It means “dear one.” <\/li>
Tania is a classic Russian name that means “fairy queen.”<\/li><\/ol>Russian boy names<\/strong><\/h2>
Pasha is a classic Russian name that means “small and humble.” <\/li>
Another classic Russian name, Vladimir means “ruler of the world.” <\/li>
Aleksandr is also a classic Russian name, and it means “to protect.” According to Pervesco, it’s also a very common name. “I have a son, a grandson and a great-grandson with this name,” she exclaims. <\/li>
A name that means “to fight,” Boris is a more unique but classic Russian name. <\/li>
This popular name means “loves the earth.” <\/li>
Ivan is a classic name that’s not as common. It means “God has mercy.” <\/li>
If you’re looking for a unique Russian name, Maksim is one attractive option. Maksim means “the greatest.” <\/li>
Nicolai is a unique spin on the more classic Nicholas, and it means “victory of the people.” “This is a handsome name for parents looking for something classic but not as popular,” Pervesco says. <\/li>
If you want something even more unique, Lehya is a name to consider. It means “lion.” <\/li>
If you’re wanting a classic name but one that’s not too common, try Sergei. It means “exalted one.” <\/li>
Timur is a good Russian name, but it’s unique enough that your child probably won’t be sharing his name with lots of others. It means “conqueror.”<\/li><\/ol>