Russian names

Stalin

Stalin is a Russian pet name for male dog.

Name inspired by the surname of the communist dictator Iosif Stalin.

Strelka

Strelka is a Russian pet name for female dog.

Name of a dog from the Soviet space program.

Svetlana

Svetlana is a Russian girl name.

It comes from from the Slavic word “svet” (light, world).

Tamara

Tamara is a Russian girl name.

Russian form of Tamar.

Tetris

Tetris is a Russian pet name for female dog.

Name of a popular videogame.

Valerian

Valerian is a Russian boy name. Meaning “to be strong”.

It derives from the Roman family name Valerianus which comes from the Roman name “Valerius”.

Both are derived from the Latin term “valere“.

Vanya

Vanya is a Russian boy name.

Diminutive of Ivan.

Vasili

Vasili is a Russian boy name. Meaning “king”.

Russian form of Basil.

Vera

Vera is a girl name. It has several meanings and origins:

Vielka

Vielka is a Russian boy name. Meaning “great”.