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In Russia, however, as in other countries, there are people who are not entirely normal in their heads, who are lucky to have children, but unlucky with their minds. And it would be nice if their quirks affected only themselves - children also suffer. Primarily because they are given the most ridiculous names. It is difficult not to doubt the adequacy of such parents.
The most unusual and stupid name that I came across on the Internet was given to a boy from Moscow. His name is BOCH rVF 260602, which stands for “biological object of a person of the Voronin-Frolov family, born on June 26, 2002.”
Another abnormal mother from the Moscow region named her son Reduxin in honor of the medicine, thanks to which she was able to lose weight and meet her husband.
And football fans went crazy about the coach of the Russian national team, Guus Hiddink, and named their sons after him - Gus. Imagine that a person’s name is Gus Evgenievich Gorodnikov or Gus Vyacheslavovich Khmelev. These are all real people!
Here's a list of the weirdest baby names I've collected:
Russia - two people with this name are registered in the Russian Federation
Joy
Dolphin
Lily of the Valley Skachedub
Lucifer
Angel
Aladdin
Lemon
Christ
Georgius
Christamrirados
Irkut
Tutankhamun - this name was given to a girl in Rostov
Crimea
Syria
Snow Maiden
Privatization - a child with an unusual name from Nizhny Tagil
Mister - a stupid name from a crazy parent
Ogneslav
Eremey Patron
Luca Happiness Somerset Ocean is all one ridiculous person's name
Prahlada - and with a grammatical error - with an “A”
Viagra - a girl from Korolev
Porof is a disgrace to Russian football
Vlapunal - Vladimir Putin is our leader
Soap is a weird, stupid name.
Lengenmir – Lenin – the genius of the world
Leninid – Lenin's ideas
Lorierik – Lenin, October Revolution, Industrialization, Electrification, Radiofication and Communism
Leundezh - Lenin died, but his work lives on
Pofistal – Winner of fascism Joseph Stalin
Pyatchet - Five-year plan in four years!
Valterpezhekosma - Valentina Tereshkova - the first female cosmonaut
Vilor - Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, organizer of the revolution
Lunio - Lenin died, but the ideas remained
Startrazav - Stalinist tractor plant
Dazdraperma - long live the first of May
Dazdrasmygda - long live the bond between city and village
Dotnara – Daughter of the working people
Dazvsemir - Long live the world revolution
Perkosrak - The first space rocket
Oyushminald - Otto Yulievich Schmidt on an ice floe
Kukutsapol - corn - queen of fields
Stalin - with emphasis on the second syllable
Perkosrak – The first space rocket
Pofistal - The winner of fascism Joseph Stalin
Pyatchet - Five-year plan at four years
Uryurvkos - Hurray, Yura in space
Chelnaldina - Chelyuskin on an ice floe
Vilan - V.I. Lenin and the Academy of Sciences
Yaslenik - I am with Lenin and Krupskaya

Fortunately, on May 1, 2017, a law came into force in Russia that will allow, at least slightly, to limit eccentric parents, preventing them from using the most unusual, strange and ridiculous names in Russia. Now numbers and any characters other than a hyphen are prohibited in a person’s name. Also, the government completely prohibited the use of swear words and obscenities for this purpose.

Many names that we consider native actually appeared in Russian culture from the ancient Christian world and for the most part do not have Slavic roots. The origin of female Russian names is inextricably linked with the history and beliefs, rituals and life of the ancient Slavs. These names include: Dobroslava - sensible; Fun - mischievous, cheerful; Mstislava - demanding; Snezhana is modest, gentle.

The most popular modern names for girls

According to statistics from the Moscow Civil Registry Office, the most popular names for girls in 2016 were Sofia, Maria, Anna, Victoria, Anastasia, Polina, Alisa, Elizaveta, Alexandra, Daria. Therefore, if you are looking for beautiful and at the same time rare names for girls, look past this list of 10 girl names.

Names with meaning

It is worth paying attention to the meaning of a woman's name. We are accustomed to believing that whatever you name the ship, that’s how it will sail. For example, if you want your girl to be a winner in life, you can name her Victoria. But remember that this name is very popular now!

Here are some examples of the meanings of female names.

Anfisa translated from ancient Greek means “blooming”. In childhood, she is calm, and as she matures she becomes determined and stubborn. Never commits rash acts, knows how to find mutual language with people.

Valeria translated from Latin means “strong, strong.” She is sensual and unpredictable, with a well-developed imagination and excellent imaginative memory. Having matured, Valeria will become a caring, thrifty and hospitable wife. Carefully approaches the choice of professional field in which he will become a real specialist.

Dominica means "lady" in Latin. Girls with this name have intuition and a masculine manner of leading and ruling. Dominika is confident in herself and is able to complete the most overwhelming and difficult task. Most inclined to a leadership position, even if it involves risk. Achieves success in painting, architecture, design and clothing modeling.

Rare names for girls

Statistics say that many parents tend to choose a name for their child that is not particularly popular now. If you hold the same views, then keep in mind that quite recently little Aurora, Lyubava, Leya, Ustinya, Emily, Bozena, Nicoletta, Alexandria, Indira, Vesna, Malvina, Blanca, Cleopatra were born.

An innocent baby is born. His parents give him a name that will accompany him to the gravestone. Scientists estimate that a person hears his name approximately 1.5 million times in his life!

The mystery of the name

The ancients attached great importance to a person's name. They believed that character, inclinations, talents, health and further fate child. Therefore, sometimes children were given the most strange names, which you can imagine: Oak, Eagle, Snake, Lubomir, Chaste, He who brings good news, Bright, Like a lion and many others.

Modern astrologers represent a whole science of meaning and their influence on karma. They claim that a name can carry both a blessing and a curse.

The hidden influence of a person’s name on fate is also confirmed by scientists, explaining this by the fact that it consists of sounds of a certain height that irritate significant areas of the brain, thus influencing both the bearer of the name and those around him. In addition, the wavelength of sound vibrations corresponds to a certain color, which means that the name is not black and white, but has a certain color, which also affects the character of its owner.

Unusual male names in the USSR

The strangest male names appeared during the USSR. In those years, ideology played a huge role, so patriotic parents abandoned the old bourgeois names. They celebrated their sons with neologisms born of the October Revolution, successes Soviet heroes, scientific discoveries, honorary professions: Potassium, Wolfram, Comrade, Median, Locomotive, Decembrist, Atheist, Tankman and others.

But the parents showed real creativity by inventing names as derivatives of slogans, revolutionary calls, party leaders: Arvil (the army of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin), Vedlen (the great deeds of Lenin), Kukutsapol (corn is the king of the fields), Vist (the great historical power of labor), Villur (Vladimir Ilyich Lenin loved his Motherland), Papir (party pyramid), Vors (Voroshilov’s riflemen) or Delezh (Lenin’s deeds are alive) and many others. The people's imagination was inexhaustible!

Some of the strangest boy names even sound indecent. U modern people they evoke interesting associations: Vil (Vladimir Ilya Lenin), Zapor (for order), Pervsovstrat (the first Soviet stratospheric balloon), Thief (Great Pofivstal (fascist winner Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin).

Children in the USSR wore these strange names proudly. Over time, the pathos of the era subsided, but new generations still remained marked by history, which was already embodied in the unusual and sonorous patronymics of the children of those who were called, say, Osdvar (special Far Eastern army) and Roblen (born to be Lenin).

Unusual female names in the USSR

Awarded sonorous names in the style of the era and girls. They were proudly named: Omega, Drezina, Iskra, Tractorina, Stalin, Artak (artillery academy), Velira (great worker), Lagshmivara (Schmidt camp in the Arctic), Gertrude Dinera (child new era) or another variant of Doner (daughter of the new era), Krarmiya (Red Army), Lapanalda (Papanin camp on an ice floe), Raitiya (district printing house), Bestrazheva (Beria - guardian of the revolution) and others.

They sound somehow inconvenient to the modern ear female names 20s of the USSR - Dazdrasmyga (long live the bond of city and village) or, as an option, Dazdraperma (long live the first of May) or Nikserkha (Nikita Sergeevich Khrushchev).

I wonder what all these names sounded like in their diminutive form?

There are many amazing male names in the world

There are lovers of creativity in all countries of the world. The desire to stand out from the crowd, to be known as an original, to express oneself pushes parents to give boys the strangest names:

Lennon - named his son Lazma Gellacher in honor of the famous John Lennon.

Gulliver is the name of G. Oldman's son.

Homer - Richard Gere named his heir in honor of the ancient Greek philosopher.

Dandelion is the name of Keith Richards' son.

Blue Angel is a strange name given by Dave Evans to his boy.

Jet is not a nickname, it is the legal name of John Travolta's son.

Ocean - decided that this name would make his son strong like the ocean. By the way, dad’s name is translated into Russian as “forest”.

Inspector Pilot - a descendant of Jason Lee bears this name in honor of the hero of a famous song.

Hurray - Alex James optimistically and joyfully named his newborn son.

Baby - David Duchovny gave such an affectionate name to his son. But the son has grown up and is reluctant to respond to him.

It’s interesting that the strangest names in the world are given to their children by star parents, while among others they are popular traditional names- Jack, Sam, Nick, Tom and William.

Female names of the world that cause surprise and even bewilderment

Little Trixie is the name of Bob Geldof's daughter.

Apple - Gwyneth Paltrow also named their beauty.

Hazelnut - Julia Roberts meant something when she gave this original name to my daughter.

Honey Blossom - this is the name Bob Geldof gave his little princess.

Bell-Madonna - Jerry Halliwell named her daughter with this unusual double name.

The Goddess of Love names her heir Lil Mo.

Heavenly - Michael Hutchence named his daughter in the spirit of the American Indians.

Ireland is the heiress of Alec Baldwin.

Not all of the strangest female names in the world are listed. Original parents christen their children with the names of celestial bodies, cities, states and countries, books, movies and cartoon characters, names of flowers, trees and animals.

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These are truly the strangest names!

The most long name on the planet consists of almost 1500 letters. It takes a full 10 minutes to read. Before this, the longest name belonged to an American woman and consisted of 598 letters.

A Hawaii schoolgirl's 102-letter name could not be written down in the class register.

The well-known Picasso lost. His full name consists of only 93 letters!

The American Jackson couple loves their children very much. This is probably why they gave them the names Tonsillitis, Laryngitis, Meningitis, Appendicitis and Peritonitis.

Another couple named their daughters Wu, Gu, Mu.

The ideological Jennifer Thornburgh took the name “End Dissection” at age 19.

The strangest names in Russia

Officially, from 2009 to 2012, the following were registered that Russians gave to their offspring:

For boys: Azar, Andres, Aristarchus, Garib, Gus, Mahmudahmadinejad, Prahlada (yes, that’s the boy’s name), Cassper the Beloved, Luke-and-Happiness, Arkhip-Ural, Hero, Aladdin, Ogneslav.

For girls: Russia, Zhuzha, twins Zita and Gita, Viagra, Privatization, Angel Maria, Princess, Queen, Juno, Joy, Fun, Almaza, Brilliantina.

Choosing the right name

Parents' vanity can result in serious problems in life for a child. A child can become an outcast among his peers, resulting in all sorts of complexes and nervous breakdowns. All this imposes great responsibility on parents who choose a name for their baby.

Psychologists advise:

Take into account the sound of the name along with the patronymic.

Do not give children obligatory names: Count, Strongman, Beauty, etc.

Don't name your children after your favorite heroes. The name Harry Potter or Monster High is unlikely to appeal to an older child.

It is not advisable to give children names historical figures. Names such as Napoleon or Pinochet may not be greeted very favorably by society.

Abroad, there is a linguistic name verification service. Experts check that the planned name for the child sounds decent in other languages ​​of the world.

December 18 is the Civil Registry Office Workers' Day. Dear ladies not only announce the creation of new families to the Mendelssohn march, but also do more routine work every day: registering deaths, adoptions and births of new children.

This year, more than 101 thousand babies were born in the capital, last year 134.5 thousand, in 2011 - 125 thousand. Most often, parents chose such names for their sons as: Artem, Alexander, Maxim, Ivan, Mikhail, and for girls - Sofia (Sofya), Maria, Anastasia, Daria, Anna. But from year to year there are also parents who want their heirs to have a name that no one else in the world will have. kindergarten, classroom, school, institute... What exactly motivates them to do this, they probably don’t really know themselves, but the fact remains a fact.

Casper you are my beloved

The Moscow Civil Registry Office "RG" spoke about the most unusual names registered in Moscow since 1998. So, the boys were called Dmitry-Amethyst, Matvey-Rainbow, Nikolai-Nikita-Nil, Count, Gift, Ivan-Kolovrat, Mercury, Kantogor-Egor, March, Christamrirados, Prince, Prince, Cosmos, Angel, Wind, Will, Dolphin, Yaroslav-Lyutobor, Ilya Bogodar, Kasper Beloved, Arkhip-Ural, Eremey Patron, Keith, Luke-Happiness, Summerset Ocean, Monono Nikita, Ogneslav, Buddha-Alexander, Mister, Peace.

The girls were given the following non-trivial names: Uslada, Polina-Polina, Goluba, April, Cherry, India, Princess Daniella, Rosiyana, Russia, Zarya-Zaryanitsa, Luna, Lyalya, Angel Maria, Lunalika, Princess Angelina, Alyosha-Kaprina, Oceana, Joy , Alena-Flower, Delphine, Fox, Radostina, Sofia-Solnyshko.

As the department's press service explained, there is no fashion or tendency towards a passion for unusual names in Moscow. Every year from one to 12 cases of non-standard adverbs are registered. According to the head of the Moscow Civil Registry Office, Irina Muravyova, most often exotic name is expecting a child in a family where one of the parents is a foreigner.

For the love of VIA Gre

Residents of the Moscow region are less inventive non-standard names. So, according to statistics from the last three years of the registry office in the Moscow region, the boys were called: Anikey, Ion, Ermak, Lukilianne, Joan, Altair, Andre, Prince, Yakub, Jason, Julius, Daniel. Girls: Zemfira, Cassandra, Esther, Zabava, Kupava, Ustina, Avdotya, Consuelo, Bereza, Cassiopeia, Madonna, Roksolana, Malina, Mercedes, Bagheera.

An unusual name is registered in the registry office of the town of Korolev near Moscow - Viagra. Happy parents - driver Nikolai and housewife Anastasia explain their choice for three reasons. The first of them is the beauty and originality of the name, the second is that the drug of the same name contributed to the long-awaited conception of a child, and the third reason is the long-standing love for the group “VIA Gra”.

In Russian registry offices over the past three years such names as Zhuzha, Tulip, Lettuce, Millionaire, and Air Traffic Controller have been registered. By the way, people abroad are also great at making things up. Thus, according to the American Pension Fund, every year hundreds and thousands of children with unusual names are registered in the United States: Eros, Charisma, Lancelot, Lexus, Fantasia and even Messiah. Thus, over the past two years, no less than 1,000 Messiahs have been registered.

Right to change

However, psychologists say: children with unusual names can have a lot of problems in adulthood. Especially if the associations that an unusual name evokes among strangers do not correspond personal qualities child. After all, the more unusual the name, the more it attracts the attention of strangers. Therefore, from childhood, such a child will feel unusual and different from others. This, naturally, will leave a very deep mark on the psyche. Not every child and not every adult can withstand increased attention to their person.

But if the young Prince or a graduate of the Angel Maria school does not want to continue his life path with names like that, they have the right to change them. Before the age of 14, this is done by contacting the guardianship and trusteeship authorities, after 14 years - through the registry office, but with written permission from the parents. Well, after reaching adulthood, that is, 18 years old, a young man has the right to independently come to the registry office, write an application and change his name. This year, by the way, 6,455 people took advantage of this right, last year - 8,320, the year before - 7,834.

In the name of the Revolution

After October revolution V Soviet Russia It was fashionable to give children the most unimaginable names. In the dictionary of Russian personal names, the author of which is Nikandr Petrovsky (the name, by the way, is also not the most common), you can find the following popular names that era: Electrification, Revolution, Decree, Smychka, Tractor, Algebrina, Turbine, Diesel, Railcar.

It happened that girls were called Dazdraperma (from the slogan “Long live the First of May”), Revdit (“Child of the Revolution”), Pofistal (“Winner of Fascism Joseph Stalin”) and even Perkosrak (“First Space Rocket”).

But among the strange revolutionary names there were also those that then caught on and were used to call babies for a long time afterwards. For example, Vladlen (abbreviated as Vladimir Lenin), Ninel (the same Lenin, only in reverse), Kim (Communist Youth International).

Stars do it too

World celebrities are also not averse to inventing something like this.

Thus, in the family of football player David Beckham, one of the children was named Brooklyn in honor of the New York area. American rock musician Frank Zappa named his daughter Lunar Satellite. Daughter famous film actress Gwyneth Paltrow received the simple name Apple, and David Bowie christened his son Zoe: the singer thought this was a good consonance - Zoe Bowie. By the way, the son never appreciated the violent creative imagination your parent. Having grown up, he replaced Zoe with the neutral Joe, which, they say, greatly upset his father.

Other Hollywood celebrities turned out to be no less original. Today, among star children there are such names as Dandelion (Dandelion), Pitches (Peach), Pixie (Fairy) and even Fifi Trixiebel - a combination of sounds that defies translation.

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The longest name in the world is borne by an Indian whose surname is Brahmatra. It consists of 1478 letters, representing a series of names of historical places merged together, names famous diplomats, theologians, scientists, etc. It takes at least ten minutes to read it.

In comparison, the full name of Miss S. Ellen Georgiane Ser-Lekken from Montana in the USA is mere trifle, only 598 letters. A lush set of names is not uncommon in Spain. Famous artist Pablo Picasso's full name was Pablo Diego Jose Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Crispin Crispiano de la Santisima Trinidad Ruiz and Picasso.

And in France there lived a family without a surname. Instead, she bore a set of numbers - 1792. And four sons in this family bore the names of the months of the year. Thus, in the passport and other documents it looked like this: January 1792, February 1792, March 1792 and April 1792. Last Representative This strange kind of Mr. March 1792 died in September 1904.

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From time immemorial, a person’s name has been given great sacred meaning; it was believed that it bears the imprint of fate. This means that at birth a whole direction of life was chosen.

Male names were supposed to reward the owner with strength, courage, and power. Women's, on the contrary, were supposed to bring femininity, beauty, harmony, highest protection and family happiness to the owner.

How to choose names for girls

Choosing a name for a girl often becomes a point of contention among relatives. Sometimes you have to resort to the help of lots, church calendar and even astrology.

And here it persists
a subconscious desire to choose the most favorable fate for the girl along with her name.

Female names are popular today: modern Russian, beautiful Slavic, rare and unusual. See the list and their meanings below.

What names should not be given to children?

When choosing a name, it is best to be guided by an understanding of how comfortable the child will be with it in a social environment. It is desirable that the name corresponds to the traditions of the area, nationality, and customs.

The lack of prohibitions has given rise to a tendency in society to give the most unimaginable names to their offspring. And yet, you should not name a child so that he later becomes an object of ridicule in society.

The most popular female names

• Sophia or Sophia;
• Anastasia;
• Darina or Daria;
• Victoria;
• Pauline;
• Elizabeth;
• Ksenia;
• Varvara;
• Maria;
• Veronica;
• Alyona;
• Alexandra;
• Ulyana;
• Alina;
• Margarita;
• Arina;
• Vasilisa;
• Milan;
• Christina;
• Alice;
• Kira;
• Diana;
• Anna.

These names are statistically found in 75% of all registered newborn girls.

Songs with female names

Love for a woman has always inspired poets and composers, and, as a result, a huge number of beautiful songs with women's names have appeared. They have always been loved all over the world.

The most famous Russian songs from different times:

• “Pink Roses (Svetka Sokolova)” (Jolly Guys);
• “Katyusha” (Blanter – Isakovsky);
• “Ksyusha” (Alena Apina);
• “A stewardess named Zhanna” (Vladimir Presnyakov);
• “Alexandra” (from the film “Moscow Doesn’t Believe in Tears”);
• “Natalie” (Mikhail Shufutinsky);
• "Olesya" (Syabry);
• “Faina” (Na-Na);
• "Liza" (Andrey Gubin).

In Russia, songs dedicated to women have always been very popular, and not only here. There are also many songs with women's names in the world. This is the most favorite topic among songwriters.

The most famous foreign songs in English:

• “Michelle” (The Beatles);
• “Carry” (Europe);
• “Nikita” (Elton John);
• “Maria” (Blondie);
• “Susanna” (Adriano Celentano).

Female names: modern Russian, beautiful Slavic, rare, unusual. List and values

Slavic beautiful female names

Among the Slavs, the main purpose of a woman was motherhood and family. This was included in the girl's name main meaning: she was supposed to become the keeper of the family hearth in the future.

Female names: modern Russian, beautiful Slavic, rare, unusual, ancient - the list and meanings are very extensive.

Russian modern female names

Modern Russian female names are mainly of Slavic, Greek, Jewish, Latin and Germanic origin.

Greek, Jewish and Germanic names appeared in Rus' with the arrival of Christianity from Byzantium in the 10th century, some Latin ones - during the period of Peter the Great's reforms.

Slavic names are the most ancient, but some of them are still popular:

• Arina or Yarina - dedicated to the sun god Yarila;
• Bozhena – gifted by God, divine or blessed;
• Bronislava - glorious with protection;
• Faith - knowledge, faith;
• Vlada, Vladislava - owns fame;
• Darina - a gift from the Gods;
• Zlata - golden;
• Lada - okay, kind;
• Love or Lyubava – giving love;
• Lyudmila - dear to people;
• Milana - she's cute;
• Miroslava - glorious in the world;
• Hope - hope;
• Radmila – caring, caring, sweet;
• Snezhana is cold and snowy.

Interesting fact! The name Svetlana, very popular since the second half of the 20th century, has a controversial origin. According to some unconfirmed versions this is Slavic name. But a version that is closer to the truth is that the name Svetlana was invented in the 19th century by Russian poets Vostokov and Zhukovsky.

After the release of Zhukovsky’s ballad “Svetlana,” the name gained enormous popularity. Gradually they began to call girls by it, and it firmly entered into everyday life.

With the advent of Christianity in Rus', new female names took root, which we now consider to be originally Russian. Today they are familiar to our ears and are quite common throughout Russia.

But their Greek origin not entirely clear. The fact is that the name book was formed on the basis of cultural and trade ties, so in Byzantium itself there were not only Greek, but also Syrian, Latin, Egyptian, Persian, German, Babylonian and other names.

The most beautiful and common Russian names that came from Byzantium:

• Alexandra (Greek) – human protector;
• Alena (Greek) – light;
• Alice (German) – protector;
• Alla (Greek) – next;
• Anastasia (Greek) – resurrection;
• Anna (Hebrew) - God's mercy;
• Antonina (Latin) – eager for battle;
• Valentina (Latin) – healthy and strong;
• Valeria (Latin) – strong and strong;
• Varvara (Greek) – foreigner, barbarian;
• Vasilisa (Greek) – majestic, regal;
• Galina (Greek) – serenity, silence, sea surface;
• Daria (pers.) – possessing good;
• Catherine (Greek) – pious, immaculate;
• Elena (Greek) – bright, chosen;
• Eugenia (Greek) – high-born;
• Elizabeth (Hebrew) – vow to God;
• Zhanna or Yana is a variant of the name John (Hebrew) - God's mercy;
• Zoe (Greek) – alive, life;
• Irina (Greek) – calm and peace;
• Inna (Latin) – a stormy fast stream;
• Karina (Latin) – dear, dear;
• Ksenia (Greek) – wanderer, foreigner;
• Christina (Greek) – dedicated herself to Christ;
• Larisa (Greek) – seagull;
• Maya (Greek) – mother, nurse, goddess;
• Margarita (Greek) – pearl;
• Mary (Hebrew) – desired, serene, bitter;
• Marina (Latin) – marine, living in the sea;
• Natalia (Latin) – dear, given by God;
• Nina (Georgian) – queen, mistress;
• Olga – (has Scandinavian origin from Helga) sacred;
• Sophia or Sophia (Greek) – wisdom, science;
• Tatyana (Latin) – mistress, organizer;
• Tamara (Hebrew) – date palm, fig tree;
• Taisia ​​(Greek) – wise, late;
• Ulyana, Julianna, Julianna and Julia (Latin) - belonging to the Yuliev family;
• Evelina or Eve (Hebrew) – life force;
• Emilia (Latin) is an unyielding rival.

Interesting fact! The name Victoria means victory and is of Latin origin. It firmly entered Russian usage after Russia’s victories in the Northern War (1700-1721).

Orthodox Russian female names - saints

Russian Orthodox Church has its own unique name - these are the saints who came to us from Byzantium. They contain the names of Orthodox saints, each of which is associated with great martyrdom and righteous deeds.

Until 1917, the names of newborns were given by the church at baptism. Some of them are actively used today. The rest are rarely used or have fallen out of use. Each name in the calendar has its own day of the year, sometimes more than one.

Here are some of them:

• Agnia – immaculate;
• Anisiya – accomplishment, success;
• Anfisa – blooming;
• Evdokia - favor;
• Euphrosyne - joy;
• Zinaida – divine;
• Ilaria – clear, joyful, quiet;
• Capitolina - born on the Capitol;
• Claudia – lame;
• Nonna – dedicated to God;
• Paraskeva, Russian version of Praskovya, - Friday, the eve of the holiday;
• Raisa – carefree, easy;
• Rimma – Roman;
• Rufina – reddish;
• Seraphim - fiery;
• Faina – light;
• Photinia, Fotina (analogous to the Russian Svetlana) – light.

This is interesting! The name Pauline or Paulina, popular today, originates from the male name Paul, which in turn is the French version of the biblical name Paul.

This name in Orthodox calendar no, but there is Apollinaria (Greek) - dedicated to the God Apollo.

Old Russian female names

Old Russian names were formed not only on a Slavic basis. The cultural ties of our ancestors contributed to borrowing from the traditions of our neighbors. This also affected names, some of which were of Scandinavian origin.

Not everyone today Old Russian names forgotten, some are very relevant. Lately Due to the undying interest in their roots, many name their children according to the ancient Russian tradition.

Such names are found more and more often, especially:

Ukrainian female names

Most Ukrainian female names have common roots with Russian ones. This is due to Slavic origin both peoples general history, as well as with the Orthodox tradition.

The lion's share of names in the Ukrainian name book coincides with Russian ones. The only difference is their spelling and pronunciation.

For example, some Russian names in the Ukrainian tradition are written with an “o” -: Olena, Oleksandra, Orina. There are also differences in the spelling of the letter “i”; in the Ukrainian language its Latin analogue “i” is used. This is due to the influence of Polish culture.

Some Ukrainian names with pronunciation features:

Belarusian female names

Belarusian female names are similar to Russian and Ukrainian ones. Here, too, instead of “and”, “i” is used, and the letter “y” also has its own pronunciation features.

Writing features:

There are also traditional Belarusian names, very beloved among the people and having their own meaning:

• Alesya, Lesya, Olesya - forest;
• Alena is a wonderful torch;
• Ulada - okay, peaceful;
• Yana - God's mercy;
• Yarina, Yaryna – sunny.

Czech female names

Even though the Czechs are Slavic people, their traditions are somewhat different from Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian.

The Czech Republic is a country with a predominantly Catholic culture. Therefore, Czech female names are a mixture of Slavic, Catholic and European. They are very unusual and interesting.

Some of them have their own unique features and meaning:

• Abena – the one born on Tuesday;
• Bara, Baranka, Barbara, Barka - a strange foreigner;
• Branca is a great defender;
• Vlasta – power;
• Daska – soul;
• Willow is a good God;
• Cape - a small stork;
• Libena, Libuz – love;
• Otili – rich;
• Radka – happy;
• Sarka - forty;
• Stepanka – crowned;
• Hedvika – struggling;
• Tsjenka - originally from Sidon;
• Evika – life;

Bulgarian female names

Traditional Slavic names are the most popular in Bulgaria. Although, since the 20th century, the Bulgarian name book has been enriched with various Western European borrowings.

Traditionally, children are named after their ancestors. There is one more feature: names are given that are universal for both boys and girls, for example Spaska and Spas, Zhivka and Zhivko.

Some traditional Bulgarian names and their meaning:

• Cornflower - queen;
• Jordanka – flowing downwards;
• Mariyka is an analogue of the biblical name Maria;
• Rositsa - Rosa;
• Stefka – crowned;
• Parking is worthwhile.

Polish female names

In Poland, children are traditionally given Latin, Slavic and greek names. There are also pronunciation features here that make these names unique.

For example, popular names:

• Agnieszka – immaculate;
• Beata - blessed;
• Wanda - from the Vened tribe;
• Wojciech - consolation of soldiers;
• Wenceslas - more glory;
• Casimira – peacemaker;
• Małgorzata is a pearl;
• Franziska is French;
• Jadwiga is a battle of rivals.

Rare female names

Beautiful rare names are very popular now. They come from other cultures, films, songs, etc.

Some of these rare names are:

• Bella (European) – beautiful;
• Venus (Latin) – Roman goddess of love;
• Helium (Greek) – solar;
• Daniela (Hebrew) – divine judge;
• Ida (Greek) – fertile;
• Oia (Greek) – violet;
• Caroline (German) – queen;
• Liliana (Latin) – lily;
• Melania (Greek) – dark-skinned;
• Nellie (Greek) – new, young;
• Olympiad (Greek) – Olympic;
• Palmyra (Latin) – palm tree;
• Regina (Latin) – queen;
• Stella (Latin) – star;
• Ellina (Greek) – Hellenic, Greek;
• Junia, Yunna, Juno (Greek) – goddess of marriage and love;

Unusual female names

A large number of modern Russian children are called by very unusual names. Some of them belong fairy tale characters, some come from the names of cities, countries, historical events, animals, plants, etc.

Here's a short list:

• Byzantium;
• Moon;
• Russian;
• Cherry;
• Fox;
• Joy;
• Ocean.

Elven female names

Elven names are quite common today. These are the names of elves from amazing world, created English writer John Ronald Tolkien.

Invented heroes gave new fashion to names that have a wonderful sound and secret meaning.

Some of them:

• Amanael - daughter of Haman;
• Anariel – daughter of the sun;
• Eariel – daughter of the sun;
• Lairiel is the daughter of summer.

The endings -iel denote daughter.

There are also names consisting of two words, for example:

• Arvel - noble maiden;
• Irvil - sparkling shine;
• Nimlot is a white flower.

Funny girl names

At all times, people have shown imagination in the matter of naming. Now this is a very common phenomenon. But sometimes fantasy leads to frankly funny and absurd choices.

Some funny names:

• Aria;
• Blandina;
• Villa;
• Kazdoya;
• Nunehia;
• Scandulia.

The happiest female names

Parents always want to give their daughter a name that will bring her happiness. Everyone has their own criteria for happy names, but there are common views on this issue.

Most people are of the belief that the Russian names Tatyana, Natalya, Elena, Olga, Irina and Ekaterina are the happiest.

Although no one has proven this, and no studies or observations have been carried out. Probably, the favorable sound of these names has filled them with light energy for many centuries.

Biblical female names

Biblical tales contain a large number of beautiful female names. And many parents are inclined to name their daughters after pious biblical heroines.

The most beautiful of these names and their meaning:

• Sarah is the ancestor;
• Rebekah is a faithful wife;
• Leah – heifer, heifer;
• Rachel - lamb;
• Dina - avenged;
• Delilah – curly;
• Susanna - lily;
• Magdalena is a resident of Magdala.

The most common female name in the world

From all the variety of names the most common and favorite name in the world - Anna.

In each language it sounds unique, and yet it is the same name. Anna may sound like different languages, like Ann, Annette, Anita, Hannah, Ankhen, Ganna, Anika, etc.

Mythical names for women

Myths, especially ancient Greece and Rome, are replete with a huge number of magnificent female names. These are the names of goddesses, queens and beautiful maidens.

The most beautiful names and their meaning:

• Aphrodite – Greek goddess of love;
• Artemis – Greek goddess of the hunt;
• Grace – Roman goddess of beauty;
• Diana – Roman goddess of the hunt;
• Cassandra - Trojan princess and fortune teller;
• Muse – Greek patroness of art and science;
• Selene is the goddess of the moon.

Strange female names

There are also very strange names, which, as a rule, are the result of the creative thinking of parents. Their popularity peaked in Soviet era, when blue-collar professions and revolutionary ideas were glorified.

Some are strange and amazing names that era:

• Tractor;
• Pravdina;
• Railcar;
• Stalin.

Among foreign bohemians, there are also parents with imagination who named their children rather strange names.

Translated from in English they sound like this:

• Apple is the daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow;
• Hazelnut is the daughter of Julia Roberts;
• Bell - daughter of Madonna;
• Ireland is the daughter of Kim Bessinger.

Strong female names

It is believed that some names have a special energy of power and are amulets for the owner. Basically, these are names whose decoding includes strength, strength, health, protection, and victory.

It is believed that the highest patronage is given to the owner by Russian names:

• Alexandra;
• Victoria;
• Valeria;
• Valentina;
• Evgenia;
• Olga;
• Faith;
• Catherine;
• Daria.

Made up female names

In the creative Soviet era, parents created, with the help of their imagination, very interesting names. They were half-hearted abbreviations formed from the names of leaders and revolutionary slogans.

Some of them:

• Gertrude - heroes of labor;
• Velira is a great workforce;
• Vilena, Vladlena - Vladimir Ilyich Lenin;
• Krarmiya - red army;
• Raitiya – district printing house;
• Dazdraperma - long live the first of May;
• Dinera is a child of the new era.

Female names of the peoples of the world

English female names

In England, children are often given double name, which gives scope for parental imagination. However, traditional names are also popular.

The most common female names in England are:

• Olivia - olive tree;
• Deborah - bee;
• Scarlet is a fabric saleswoman;
• Jennifer is a sorceress;
• Kimberly - born in the royal meadow;
• Britney - Little Britain;
• Monica is an advisor.

In England and the USA, short Russian female names are very popular, and even some male names, which have become feminine there. For example: Sasha, Natasha, Nikita, Misha, Tanya.

Irish female names

Irish traditions go back to Celtic culture, that's why they give the girl's name great importance. It reflects beauty, piety, and all the wonderful qualities of a woman.

The most interesting traditional Irish names and their meanings:

• Abiagil - pleasing father;
• Aerin – peace;
• Brida – exalted;
• Kaoilinn – fair and slender;
• Morrigan is a big queen;
• Orlaith is the golden princess.

German female names

There is an opinion about cacophony German language, and, nevertheless, German female names sound very beautiful.

In Germany, it is customary to give complex names; their number can reach up to 10.

Most beautiful German names and their meaning:

French female names

By tradition, French female names have always been considered very beautiful. They are popular far beyond France. Indeed, the French language caresses the ear with its pleasant nasal pronunciation.

This people gave the world the most beautiful female names, such as:

• Adele – giver of goodness;
• Blanche – white;
• Vivien – alive;
• Brigitte – majestic;
• Jacqueline – driving away;
• Emmanuel - God is with us.

Jewish female names

The traditions of the Jewish people are closely connected with Christian culture. European and Russian names are partly derived from Jewish culture. But there are also native national names.

Most beautiful:

Italian female names

Italians are extremely emotional and passionate people. This trait manifests itself in everything, even in names.

The most interesting of them:

• Adriana is a resident of Adria;
• Bianca – white;
• Gabriella - the power of God;
• Ornella – flowering ash;
• Lucretia is rich.

Tatar female names

Of the Tatar names in demand:

Swedish female names

Swedes often call girls with the following names:

• Agnetha – chaste;
• Botilda - battle;
• Greta is a gem;
• Inger – body;
• Frederica is a peaceful ruler.

Lithuanian female names

Popular names in Lithuania:

• Laima – goddess of life;
• Yumante – insightful;
• Saule – sun;
• Gintare – amber.

Greek female names

Beautiful Greek names:

Spanish female names

The Spanish people often call women the following names:

• Dolores – sadness;
• Carmen – dedicated to Our Lady of Carmel;
• Pilar – column;
• Leticia – joy;
• Consuela is persistent.

Georgian female names

In Georgia you can often hear such variations of names as:

• Aliko – omniscient;
• Dariko - a gift from God;
• Mgelia – wolf;
• Nani – baby;
• Salome is peaceful.

Turkish female names

The following name options are popular in Turkey:

Armenian female names

In the corners of Armenia you will often hear girls’ names:

• Anush – sweet;
• Gayane – earthly;
• Siranush - love;
• Shushan – lily;
• Eteri - ether.

Korean girl names

IN Korean villages parents call their daughters:

• Mi – beauty;
• Jung – love;
• Mei – flower;
• Kim – golden;
• Yuong is brave.

Japanese female names

Interesting Japanese names:

Chinese female names

Among Japanese young ladies you can hear the following names:

• Wenling – purified jade;
• Jieying – household;
• Xiu – graceful;
• Meirong – self-control;
• Xiangjiang - fragrant.

Scandinavian female names

Scandinavian girls are often called like this:

• Asgerda - protection of the Gods;
• Ingeborga – fertile;
• Alva - elf;
• Astrid – divinely beautiful;
• Brunnhilde is warlike.

Azerbaijani female names

Variants of such names can be heard among girls and women of Azerbaijan:

• Aishe - alive;
• Diamond – beautiful;
• Billura – crystal;
• Zulfiya – curly;
• Leila - night.

Arabic female names

Arabs often call their babies with similar versions of names:

• Lamia – shine shine;
• Aziza - dear, valuable;
• Fatima - daughter of the prophet;
• Daliya – grape wine;
• Khalida is immortal.

Egyptian female names

The Egyptian population in its female part often has the following names:

Chechen female names

Interesting options for Chechen names:

• Amira is a leader;
• Jamila – beautiful;
• Nazira – equal;
• Ruwayda - smoothly walking;
• Salima is healthy.

Kazakh female names

The following names are popular in Kazakhstan:

• Aigansha – moon-like;
• Balbala is a smart child;
• Dilara – beloved;
• Karlygash - swallow;
• Marzhan is a pearl.

Indian female names

Picturesque India is famous for the following female names:

Uzbek female names

You will often come across such names in Uzbekistan:

• Asmira - the first princess;
• Guldasta – bouquet of flowers;
• Intizora – long-awaited;
• Olma - apple;
• Farkhunda is happy.

Gypsy names for women

The perky gypsy people baptize their girls like this:

• Mirela – admirable;
• Lala – tulip;
• Lulaja – flower of life;
• Esmeralda - emerald;
• Jofranca is free.

At all times, parents, when giving a name to their daughter, wanted to give her beauty, love, happiness, wealth, fertility, and protection. This desire is reflected in the names of almost all peoples of the world.

From this video you will learn modern Russian, beautiful Slavic, rare and unusual other female names, their list and meanings.

Interesting article. I would still like to make some clarifications. About Georgian names. “Mgelika” (“wolf cub”), or “Mgelia” (wolf), is a non-baptismal, pagan name; now used in the form of "Gela"; This male name. Popular female names: Tamari, Nino, Ketevan, Khatuna, Khatia, Natali (“bright”, synonymous with Svetlana), Mariami... By the way, “Tamari” is Georgian for “temple”.

A beautiful name - Maayan... I would say, although I am a grandmother, I am brave))