The rarest Russian female names. Rare and beautiful names for women

Fashion on various names is gradually changing. In a certain period, any names necessarily become popular. A very responsible step in life is the choice of a name for a child. The name is given for life, so its choice and meaning requires careful study.

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How to choose a beautiful modern name for a girl?

It is currently fashionable to call girls in a foreign way: Nicole, Evelina, Jacqueline. Such names sound quite modern and beautiful. If such a name does not correspond to the patronymic and surname and looks ridiculous in this combination, you should not condemn the child to such difficulties in the future. Also, your daughter may not be ready for such unusual name and may be ashamed of it in the future. But, definitely, a rare name will distinguish the child from other boring names.

Old Russian names also gained popularity: Vasilisa, Praskovya, Pelageya. These are names with an old schooling and energy, they sound quite solemn. When choosing old Russian name for your daughter, look at the abbreviated versions of such names. This will help to avoid embarrassment when children in the kindergarten will be teased with Palazhki and Vaska.

When choosing a modern name, try to choose one that is easy to pronounce.

Modern Russian names for girls

Having settled on the choice of Russian names, you should pay attention to the universal names that mean feelings: Love, Faith and Hope.
Choose a name for your princess based on the season of your baby: you can name a winter baby Snezhanoy, autumn - Golden, summer - august, spring - Maya.
Most popular Russian names are:

Sofia
Victoria
barbarian
Daria
Maria
Catherine
Elizabeth
Anastasia
Pauline
Hope
Love
Veronica.

Most of these names do not have Russian roots, but they have taken root with us and have been popular for a long time.
Popular old Russian names :

Pelagia
Ustinya
Darina
Miroslava
Vasilisa
Yesenia.

Learn more about the meanings of female Old Russian names from our article.

Rare and unusual female names

Many parents want to emphasize the individuality of their child and distinguish him from other children with an unusual name.

When choosing a name for your daughter, remember that she will live with him all her life. Try to pick up one of the rare names that are typical for your country of residence and nationality.
Study the diminutive version of the name you like, it should not cut the ear. You should definitely like the diminutive version, because peers and relatives will call the daughter like that.
Study the meaning of the name, because it can influence fate. It will be unpleasant to know that the meaning beautiful name your girl is "lame" or "sad".
Analyze the list of popular names over the past few years. Perhaps that rare name that you have chosen for the child has not been such for a long time.

Examples unusual old Russian names :

Bozena
Vesnyan
Veroslava
Zlatislav
Darena
Lubomir
Miloslava
Stanislav
Slavyana
Tsvetana.

foreign names will also sound unusual:

Dominica
Beatrice
Gloria
Cassandra
Ariadne
Mirabella
Medina
Flora.

Unusual names , which in the past few years had to register with the registry office:

Golub
Rosiyana
Byzantium
ocean
Cherry
Cassiopeia
Kupava.

Beautiful female names by months according to the church calendar

It has long been customary for Orthodox believers to name a child in honor of the memory of a saint who falls on the child's birthday. Take a closer look at the church calendar, you might like a name that matches the month of your daughter's birth.
IN January the memory of saints who help the needy, steadfast and courageous is honored.

Anastasia
Tatiana
Maria
Sofia
Melania
Vasilisa.

February- a month in which the memory of women who know how to balance their character is honored.

Rimma
Vasilisa
Ksenia
Pelagia
Svetlana
Sofia.

IN March modest and humble girls are born, but according to the calendar, it is possible to reward the daughter with a strong name:

Marianne
Irina
barbarian
Alexandra
Antonina
Daria
Hope
Nika.

At April girls are usually stubborn and firm in nature. Therefore, it is best to choose soft names from the holy calendar:

Svetlana
Maria
Pauline
Lydia.

Hardworking girls born in May, such names are suitable:

Elizabeth
Ulyana
Juliana
Faina
Taisiya.

IN June, wanting to reward your daughter not only with a beautiful name, but also with a reliable patroness, stop your attention on such names:

Valeria
Christina
Elena
Pelagia
Maria.

For July daughters according to the church calendar there is such a list of names:

Olga
Jeanne
Marina
margarita
Elizabeth
Juliana.

A girl will grow up decent and honest if in august you choose her name from the calendar:

Angelina
Christina
Irina
Daria
Elena.

In the calendar, there is a fairly extensive choice for girls born in September:

Sofia
Hope
Love
Ludmila
Tatiana
Natalia
Raisa.

Good choice of female names and in church calendar behind October:

Maria
Veronica
Pelagia
Maria
Taisia
Hope
Zinaida
Gold.

If you have difficulty choosing a name for your daughter, November saints will help solve this problem:

Elizabeth
Anastasia
neonilla
Seraphim
Olga
Elena.

In the first month of winter december, honor such saints:

Tatiana
Catherine
barbarian
margarita
Anfisa.

Foreign female names in the Russian way

Most of the names have the same origin, usually Greek, Hebrew and Latin, but they have been translated into other languages.

popular name Maria, which has Jewish roots, is quite common with us. In England it is Mary, in France - Marie.
English name Elizabeth and German Lizhen translates as Elizabeth.
french Julie and Italian Juliet in the Russian way will become Julia.
Spanish Catarina, English Catherine- this is our Katerina.
Spanish and Italian Lucia(translated as "light") - an analogue of the name Svetlana.
Analogue of the English name Dolly in Russia - Daria, A Barbara – barbarian.
Almost all foreign names have analogues in Russian.

Beautiful Tatar female names

The meanings of Tatar names are mainly divided into denoting certain features:

Beautiful Muslim female names

Women's muslim names quite popular among other nations due to their beautiful sound and meaning.

Alsu - pink-haired
Aliya - exalted
Aisha - life
Amira is a princess
Amina - faithful
Layla - night
Maram - aspiration
Nadira - rare
Rashida - walking right
Halima - patient
Zuhra - morning star
Malika - queen
Rahima - merciful
Samia - precious
Farida is unique
Firuza - light
Khabiba is my favorite
Jasmine - similar to jasmine.

Beautiful Kazakh female names

If you want to endow your daughter with any qualities, then you need to know what the name means. Kazakh names, in addition to native Kazakh ones, include names from Arabic, Russian, Persian and other languages. Every woman Kazakh name has its own unique meaning, mostly pleasant and necessary meanings in life, character traits.

Ademi - graceful
Azhar - pretty
Aigul - moon flower
Alma - apple
Balzhan - sweet, smart
Balym is my smart girl
Gulnaz - graceful
Dameli - reliable
Zhanar - shine of the eyes
Kunsulu is a ray of sunshine.

Modern Armenian female names

For Armenians, a born girl is, first of all, a future mother, so the name should mean care, purity, warmth. Many female names derived from the names of pagan goddesses. Anahit- mother goddess, goddess of motherhood and war - Nane, Astghik- Goddess of beauty and love. A lot of names formed from the names natural phenomena, plants and celestial bodies: Suzanne- lily, Lusine- moon, Garunik- spring. Many female names are formed from male names with the addition of certain endings. The ending "wee" represents feminine– male Tigran + ui = female Tigranui. The ending "uht" is translated as a daughter and a holy oath. Wormizd's daughter will Wormizduht. The most harmonious modern Armenian names:

Anush - means "sweet"
Asmik - jasmine
Arevik - the sun
Gayane - earthly
Zara - gold
Zarui - Priestess of the Fire Temple
Mariam - Mary
Naira - free
Nana - mother
Narine - wife
Ruzanna - rose
Siranush - love
Ermina - courageous, dear.

List of the most beautiful female modern names

Meanings of the most beautiful female names

Anastasia- from the Greek "resurrected", "immortal".
Milan- Slavic name, meaning "dear".
Angelina- from the Greek "angelos" - an angel.
Mia- Swedish origin, meaning "rebellious".
Valeria- from the Latin "strong".
Christina- from the Latin - "Christian".
Yesenia – Slavic meaning"autumn".
Anna- translated from Hebrew as "brave", "blessed".
Marina- is of Latin origin "marine".
Svetlana- from the Slavic "bright", "clean".
Snezhana- from the Slavic "snow".
Thea- from the Greek "goddess".
Zlata- from the Slavic "golden".
Nika- from the ancient Greek "victory".
Regina- translated from Latin - "queen".
Pauline- from the Greek "solar".
Eve- is of Hebrew origin, meaning "giving life."
Pelagia- from the Greek "sea".
Violet- from Latin means "violet".

Whatever you name the child, let reason and common sense prompt you in the search for a name. Harmonizing with the surname and patronymic, having good value a name that pleases the child and parents is best option choice. Remember that your daughter will live with him all his life, approach responsibly when choosing a beautiful name.

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: Dobroslav - sane; Fun - mischievous, cheerful; Mstislava - exacting; Snezhana - modest, gentle.

The most popular modern names for girls

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

Names with meaning

It is worth paying attention to the meaning of the female name. We used to believe that whatever you call a ship, that's how it will sail. For example, if you want your girl to be a winner in life, you can call 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, calm, having matured, she becomes decisive and stubborn. Never commit rash acts, knows how to find mutual language with people.

Valeria in Latin means "strong, strong." She is sensual and unpredictable, with a well-developed imagination and an excellent figurative memory. Having matured, Valeria will become a caring, economic and hospitable wife. He carefully approaches the choice of a professional field in which he will become a real specialist.

Dominica means "lady" in Latin. Girls with this name have intuition, a masculine manner to lead and rule. Dominika is self-confident and able to complete the most overwhelming and difficult task. The most inclined to a leadership position, even if it is associated with risk. Achieves success in painting, architecture, design and clothing modeling.

Rare names for girls

Statistics show that many parents tend to choose a name for their child, which 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, Spring, Malvina, Blanca, Cleopatra have already been born.

Beautiful female names: foreign in Russian

Every female name hides a secret, and a beautiful female name contains a mystery. And how harmoniously the name sounds on mother tongue when you understand its meaning without translation! That's why For the past 10 years, beautiful female names have been fashionable in Russian Slavic origin.

Despite the prevalence of Slavic names, names are more common in Russian foreign origin . They emerged from different languages world, as a consequence of the Christianization of Rus' and cultural contacts with foreigners. Most beautiful female names of overseas origin determined after a worldwide survey. Among them were:

Beautiful American Names: Female

Female American names are a "big cauldron" of variety from unusual and rare names. American names have Native American, English, Dutch, French, Spanish, and even Russian origin.

American female names have diverse origins

But that's not all - Americans tend to experiment with names, so it's not surprising that in this country most of the names derived from the names of movie characters, cartoon characters, engineering devices, flowers and flowers, natural phenomena. We have collected the top most popular female names in the USA.

The most popular female names in the US today:

Sofia-(Sophia) Wise	Emma-(Emma) Completed
Olivia-(Olivia) Oliva, world	Isabel-(Isabella) Dedicated to God
Hanna-(Hannah) Grace	Mia-(mia) Desired
Chloe-(Chloe) Fresh	Madison-(Madison) God's gift
Victoria-(Victoria) Victory	Cheryl-(Cheryl) Expensive
Karina-(Karina) Beloved	Caroline-(caroline) Song of Happiness
Gwyneth-(Gwyneth) Happiness	Trixie-(Trixie) Happy
Beatrix-(Beatrix) bringer of happiness	Lana—(Lana) Calm
Rosalyn-(Rosaleen) little rose	Ellie-(Ellie) shining
Nora-(Norah) Light	Lily-(Lily) Purity
Mabel-(mabel) My beautiful	Emily - (Emily) diligent

Biblical female names that are common in the US:

Abigail - the name from the Old Testament, means "the joy of the father."
Bethany Biblical name meaning "house of song".
Charity - the name from the New Testament means "love, faith and hope."
Elizabeth (Elizabeth) is a Hebrew name meaning "an oath to God."
Faith - Greek name meaning "faithful".
Judith Latin name meaning "praise".
Mary The biblical name means "desired child."
Naomi (Naomi) - Hebrew name means "beautiful, pleasant."
Phoebe – American name meaning "shiny".
Tabitha - the biblical name from the Old Testament means "beauty, grace."
Amity (Amity) - friendship, harmony.
Nadia - hope.
Angelica (Angelica) - angelic.
Irene - world.
Linnea (Linnea) - flower.
Orianna (Orianna) - golden.

Pop culture has long influenced the names of American children. Thanks to the popular HBO series "Game of Thrones" ("Game of Thrones"), the name of the girl Arya (after the character Arya Stark) has become eloquent. And of course the names Elsa and Anna from the popular cartoon Frozen have become more popular than ever.

Names female characters TV series "Game of Thrones" became very popular in the US

See the most new names of girls in the USA, who came from the world of cinema:

Arya — Arya
Perla Perla
Catalina — Catalina
Elisa — Eliza
Raelynn — Relinn
Rosalie — Rosalie
Haven — Haven
Raylyn — Relin
Briella — Briella
Marilyn - Marilyn.

The Pilgrims were the first settlers in America and they had beautiful and meaningful names. Many of the American names are inspired by pioneers and virtues., so girls are named after them to this day. These beautiful female names are often used as the first or middle name, although they are over 500 years old:

Charity (Charity) - charity
Chastity - chastity
Hope - hope
Justice (Justice) - justice
Mercy - mercy
Patience (Patience) - patience
Grace (Grace) - courtesy
Virtue (Vechyu) - virtue.

Beautiful English female names

Unlike the US, in the UK, female names are not characterized by eccentricity. English, Welsh, Scots, Irish and other peoples foggy albion they rely on traditionalism and euphony, which is ahead of the Americans. English female names may be popular in Britain but not popular in the US.

In the UK, female names are of Celtic, Norman, Anglo-Saxon, Greek, French and Latin origin.

Beautiful female names from the UK, with their meanings:

Ailsa (Ailsa) is a traditional Scottish name associated with a rocky island in the Firth Clyde called Ailsa Craig.
Alice (Alice) - in England, this name is at the peak of popularity. It is of Germanic origin and means "noble, noble".
Amelie (Amelie) - the name of French origin, became popular after the rental of the film "Amelie". From French Amelia is translated as "work".
Annabel (Annabelle) - a Scottish name that appeared in the 12th century (derived from Amabel). It means "beloved" in translation.
Arabella (Arabella) - a very popular name in England, is of Latin origin, and means "to pray."
Anwen (Anwen) is a Welsh female name meaning "beautiful".
Bronwen (Bronwen) is a common name in Wales. In Welsh mythology, that was the name of the daughter of the sea god. Llyr.
Bryony (Briani) - in translation means "to let". The name has a Latin origin, literally this is the name of a wild flower with tenacious stems. This female name is very common in Ireland.
Catriona (Katrina) - Gaelic name Katherine, translates as "pure". Popular Irish and Scottish name.
Clementine (Clementine) - French equivalent of Latin male name Clement. It translates as "soft, pretty."
Cressida (Cressida) - Name Greek origin means "golden".
Eilidh (Eili) - Celtic female name, translated from Gaelic as "shining sun." It is believed that this is the Scottish version of the name Helen.
Eugenie (Southern) - French equivalent Greek name Eugenia. It means "noble" in translation.
Evie (Evie) - derived from the name Eva means "life".
Flora (Flora) Latin name meaning "flower".
Freya (Freya) - Name Norwegian descent, translates as "noble woman." Freya- also the name of the Scandinavian goddess of love. When the Normans came to Britain in the 8th century, the name came into local use.
Gwendolyn (Gwendolyn) - variant of a female Welsh name Gwendolen. It means "white ring".
Hermione (Hermaini) - a female name of Greek origin, derived from a male name Hermes(Greek god-messenger of Olympus). It translates as "messenger".
Iris (iris) - also a name of Greek origin, translated as "rainbow". Also this name beautiful flower, which fell in love with the British.
Jessamine (Jessemin) - name of Persian origin, derived from Jasmine, "jasmine flower".
Lettice - English version of the Latin name Letitia meaning "joy".
Matilda (Matilda) - a female name of Germanic origin, translated as "powerful."
Philippa (Philippa) - female equivalent of a male name Philip. Translated from Greek as "loving horses."
Rhiannon (Riannon) is a Welsh name meaning "divine queen". According to Celtic legend, birds Rhiannon they sang very beautifully, and the queen herself was famous for her wit.
Ruby (Ruby) - a female name of Latin origin, and translates as "dark red gem."
Tamsin (Tamzin) – English name, derived from Thomasina. It means "twin" in translation.
Zara (Zara) - at the name Arabic origin, in translation means “princess; flourish." The playwright William Congrave first used the name in his 1697 play.

Beautiful Japanese names: female

Japanese beautiful female names are often positive traits man or force of nature. Japanese tradition Naming a baby is quite complicated, especially because of the thousands of characters (kanji) that are used in writing names.

Japanese female names are written in hieroglyphs

Many kanji have upper and lower readings, so it happens that different characters can be read the same way, and translated differently. In addition, one character can have more than one sound. Here n some kanji (pronounced phonetically) often used in given names:

ai = love

hana = flower

hiro = hero, man, man

ichi = one

ji = two

ken = healthy

ko = child

mi = beauty

you = sun

The following are women's Japanese names, which are beautiful in sound and meaning. Several names have dual meanings representing from the kanji that are usually combined to create this name. Beautiful female Japanese names:

Aimi (Aimi) – love + beauty;
Airi (Airi) - love + jasmine;
Akemi (Akemi) – light + beauty;
Akira (Akira) – bright + light;
Amarante (Amarante) - a flower that never fades;
Aya (Aya) - color;
Ayame (Ayame) - iris;
Chiyo (Chyo) - a thousand generations (eternity);
Emiko (Emiko) - smiling child;
Hanako (Hanako) - flower + child;
Kaede (Kaede) - maple;
Kaida (Kaida) - little Dragon;
Kanon (Canon) – flower + sound;
Kaori (Kaori) - aroma;
Kazuki (Kazuki) - One or Harmony + Radiance or Hope;
Kohana (Kohana) - a small flower;
Maiko (Maiko) - dance + child;
Miya (Miya) - increasing beauty;
Moriko (Moriko) - forest + child;
Rumi (Rumi) – beauty + flow + lapis lazuli;
Shiori (Shiori) - weaving + poem;
Suzume (Suzume) - sparrows;
Tama (Tama) - precious stone;
Tsukiko (Tsukiko) - moon + child.

Beautiful female Muslim names

In recent decades, Muslim names have become common in the United States and many European countries. Despite the millions of Muslim people living in East and West, in the TOP-three Muslim names are female names Aaliyah (Aliya), Layla (Leila), Lila (Lila).

Muslim female names are becoming popular in the US and Europe

Modern Europeans and Americans wanted to replace the traditional Latin, English, French, Greek beautiful female names with those that came from the Islamic world. List of the most popular and modern female Muslim names:

Alfia (Alfia) - translated from Arabic name means close to Allah. A beautiful and fairly common female name in the CIS countries.

Amina (Amina) - translated from Arabic means "faithful, reliable." This is a fashionable female name in any part of the world. Often referred to as this name for girls in Bosnia, and is in the Top 200 in Belgium, France, England and Wales.

Aziza (Aziza) - translates as "powerful, precious." A common name in Europe, Asia and Africa.

Fatima (Fatima) - one of the most famous Arabic names, last year it received more than 1000 american girls. It is important name V Muslim culture because Fatima is the name of Muhammad's youngest daughter.

Hadiya (Hadiya) - translated from Arabic as "the one that indicates Right way". The name fits well in a modern, multicultural society. The Hadiya are also an Ethiopian group that at one time controlled the kingdom of Hadiya.

Maryam (Maryam) - There are several options for the origin of the name. In the Koran, this is the name of the mother of the prophet Isa (Miriam). Translated from Arabic as "serving God", "pious".

Nazia (Nazi) - translated from Persian means "grace". It's Pakistani, Arabic and indian name most common among Muslims. Nazia Iqbal and Nazia Hasan are two well-known name-bearers, both Pakistani singers. Now easily assimilated in the USA, instead of the name Nadia.

Noor (Nur) - With names like Nora and Eleanor so trendy in the west, Noor could quickly become a replacement. It has roots in Dutch and Arabic, and is extremely fashionable in both cultures. Noor is also the name of a city in Iran, and is often associated with Queen Noor of Jordan.

Senna - a rare double-digit name. This is the name of a tropical flower and a breed of butterfly. Both plant and insect have yellow, so it's only fitting that Senna means "brightness".

Zaynab (Zaynab) - is also a botanical name, like the name of one of the trees. The name Zainab is currently common in the United States. Its Turkish form, Zeynep, is the most popular name women in Turkey.

Beautiful Tatar female names

Personal Tatar names have different forms. Tatar female names are of common Altai, Bulgar, ancient Turkic, Persian, Arabic, Novo-Tatar, Western European origin. Some names have a mixed Tatar-Persian, Turkic-Tatar, Bulgar-Tatar origin.

Tatar female names have ancient origin

Tatar, indigenous and beautiful female names, their meaning:

Aibibi - a female name of Turkic-Tatar origin, translated as "a woman like the moon."
Aibika - Bulgarian-Tatar female name, comes from the name of the daughter of the Moon. It translates as "a girl who looks like the moon."
Aigulem – abbreviated Aigul. Tatar-Persian name, translated as "moon flower".
Ainura - Tatar-Arabic name, means "moonbeam".
Alma – Tatar name, means "beautiful, like an apple."
Alsou - female Tatar name, means " beautiful girl rosy-cheeked."
Bika - the name is of ancient Turkic-Tarara origin, translated as "the wife of the master."
Guzelia - Turkic-Tatar name, means "very beautiful."
Dilyaram - Persian-Tatar name, translated as "consolation of my soul."
Durfand - modern Tatar name-neologism, means "pearl of science".
Idelia - the name of the ancient Turkic-Tatar-Arabic origin, it is believed that in ancient times the Volga River (Idel) was called that.
Ilbik - Tatar female name, translated as "daughter of the country."
Ildana - Persian-Turkic-Tatar name, means "glory of the country."
Ilnur - Arabic-Tatar name, meaning "radiance of the country."
Ilsia - Tatar female name, translation - "beloved by the country."
Ilfira - Tatar-Persian name, means "folk beauty".
Caderli - Tatar-Arabic "dear".
Minleys - female Tatar name, means "happy."
Nurlynis - Arabic-Tatar-Persian name, means "radiant girl."
Sulmas - Turkic-Tatar name meaning "unfading".
Sylukay - Tatar name, means "beauty".
Sylunis - Arabic-Tatar name, translated as "the most beautiful among all women."
Sylukhan - Turkic-Tatar name, translated as "beautiful and noble girl."
Tanbika - a female Tatar name, translated means "dawn girl".
Tansu - the name has a Turkic-Tatar origin, meaning "similar to the dawn."
Tulganai - the name of the Tatar-Turkic etiology, translated as "full moon".
Uralia - Turkic-Tatar name, comes from the name of the Ural Mountains.
Urfia - Tatar name, means "light, sweet."
Hanzifa - Turkic-Tatar-Persian name of a woman, translated as "stately, slender."
Khansiyar - an ancient Turkic-Tatar name meaning "to be loved."
Chia - Turkic-Tatar name, means "cherry".
Chulpan - Turkic-Tatar name, translated as "star of the morning."
Egenis - Arabic-Turkic-Tatar name, meaning "a girl like pearls."
Yulgiza - Tatar-Persian name of a woman, translated as "one who will live long."
Yazgul - Tatar-Persian name, translated means "spring flower".
Yanabika - Turkic-Tatar name, means "newborn girl."

Beautiful female names directly express in verbal form the mythological and cultural aspects of the country where they originated. Thanks to the name, an association about a person arises. And the beautiful name of a woman sounds like unique music, the melody of which is embedded in the pronunciation.

10 most unusual and beautiful female names in Russian, video:

Female Russian names, beautiful and sonorous, are a great asset national culture. The centuries-old history of naming in Rus' has formed a huge name book of magnificent female names that have become an integral part of Russian history.

The origin of Russian names is very different, but their fate is the fate of Russia, a reflection of the great and long-suffering history of the country, the fullness of its cultural life. In addition, Russian names have been conquering the cultures of other countries for more than a decade, gradually turning from exotic and rare names into common and close names. Particularly popular in the West short forms Russian female names - Tanya, Liza, Sasha and others.

Modern beautiful female Russian names reflect the dynamics of the development of national culture in modern times which combines, on the one hand, Russia's openness to the world, the influence of other cultures, but on the other hand, the desire to preserve and strengthen the identity of the national culture, its traditions and customs.

Traditions name naming in Russia

The history of naming in Rus' is in many ways similar to the history of naming all European nations with one significant difference - the patronymic is included in the Russian naming system. Thus, complete Russian name consists of a personal name, patronymic and surname. In addition, like many other peoples, there are short forms of the name, nicknames, petting-diminutive forms, pseudonyms. In addition to the Russian people, patronymics exist among Belarusians, Ukrainians, Icelanders, Bulgarians and Greeks.

Before the adoption of Christianity Old Russian names were a conglomerate consisting of a generic name, a nickname, a secret name, so it is sometimes impossible to determine which name is personal.

Significant changes in the practice of naming came with the adoption of Christianity, although for a long time not only peasants, but also princes had two names: one of Slavic origin (pagan), the other - received at baptism. Until the 15th century, Russian princes had Slavic names, consisting of two bases - Vladimir, Yaropolk, Svyatoslav, Mstislav and others. The words from which princely names were composed most often had meanings related to the world military glory, valor and honor. Female princely names are also two-part - Pereyaslav, Dobronega, Yaroslav. Commoners did not have the right to bear princely names, as, however, for a long time they did not have either patronymics or surnames. First christian names as the main name, as well as surnames, were acquired by princes and boyars, then merchants and clergy. The surnames of peasants are formed only by the end of the 19th century.

Origin of Russian female names

With the adoption of Christianity, name-books Ancient Rus' expanded significantly. According to Orthodox tradition, a person acquired a name only at baptism. For a long time the church was forced to fight against the pagans, that is, Slavic names. And although some Old Slavic names were present in the holy calendar, most of them were banned. Most interesting example such a “forbidden fruit” is the female name Svetlana, which arose as a result of the literary searches of Russian romantics. Until now, many do not even realize that it has become such a native, it has a literary origin. However, the organic sound, its phonetics and positive value forced to consider it almost Old Slavonic. At least, Orthodox Church for a long time she refused to include it in the holy calendar.

Most of the names of Orthodox saints are of ancient Greek and Roman origin. In turn, the ancient Greek civilization is known as a culture that absorbs the experience and traditions of other countries, and therefore the ancient Greek names absorbed the best names from various regions of the Oikoumene. The importance of Hebrew names, known to everyone in the Bible, is especially great.

Petrine reforms, cultural interactions with European countries, primarily France, Germany, Great Britain, also enriched the corpus of the Russian nomenclature, Russifying many Western European nicknames. For example, Pauline. Thus, by the end of the 19th century, an impressive name book was formed, incorporating hundreds of beautiful Russian variants of words.

The next turning point in the history of Russian naming was October Revolution, marking the transition to the Soviet naming system. The role of saints in the choice was abolished. Names appear as a result of abbreviation. For example, Vladlena - Vladimir + Lenin.

So, by origin, Russian female names are divided into:

Slavic: Alena, Bogdana, Borislav, Vlad, Darina, Zabava, Zarina, Zlata, Lada, Lyubava, Lyudmila, Mila, Milana, Milena, Miloslava, Miroslava, Rada, Radmila, Snezhana,;
ancient Greek and ancient Roman: Avdotya, Aurora, Aglaya, Agrippina, Akulina, Alexander, Antonina, Anfisa, Valentina, Valery, Barbara, Vasilisa, Venus, Veronica, Victoria, Glafira, Diana, Eugenia, Efrosinya, Larisa, Lydia, Melania, Natalia, Nina, Pelageya, Polina, Praskovya, Raisa, Sophia, Taisia, Tamara, Tatyana, and others;
Hebrew: Anna, Elizabeth, Leah, Martha, Seraphim, Susanna.
Soviet: Idea, Iskra, Vilena, Vladlen, Ninel, Oktyabrina, Stalin.

Choosing a beautiful modern female Russian name

Currently, the name of the child is chosen only by the parents, and no matter how unusual it would be, the registry office is obliged to register it.

Modern scientists have found that the determining factor in favor of choosing one or another option is its "beauty". For Russians, this means: euphony of the name, harmonious compatibility with the patronymic and surname, pleasant cultural and symbolic associations. As practice shows, more and more Russians, when choosing a name for a child, are guided by Orthodox saints, resulting in the return of many forgotten names. For example, Varvara, Pelageya, Ulyana and others.

An important factor influencing the choice of a name is its popularity, the fashion for a name. This factor has always mattered. An example is widely known when, thanks to the genius of A. S. Pushkin, the name Tatiana, once considered common, came into fashion and gained popularity among the nobles. What to say about our time, when the means mass media shape the tastes and preferences of a multi-million audience.

As the survey showed, for several years now the most popular and, therefore, beautiful female name for Russians has been the name Anastasia. He is followed by: Sofia, Anna, Alexandra, Maria, Daria, Elizabeth, Polina, Elena, Natalia.

If you make a list of the most beautiful modern Russian female names and their meanings, you get the following:

Alexandra is a protector, reliable;

- noble;

- favor;

Anastasia - resurrected;

Antonina - from the Antoniev family;

Valentina is strong;

Valeria - healthy, strong;

Barbara is a foreigner;

Vasilisa - royal;

Faith is faith;

Veronica - on the personal name of Ptolemy's wife Fereniki;