Feminine names for girls. Russian female names and their meanings (alphabetically)

Many people think about how to provide themselves and their loved ones with reliable protection from the evil eye and damage. Most people think of amulets and amulets, but your name can serve as this amulet.

10 most powerful names for girls

The names are arranged in decreasing order of protection from the evil eye and bad words: Alexandra, Daria, Margarita, Varvara, Valeria, Evgenia, Olga, Vera, Victoria, Ekaterina.

Alexandra strong in life. She shows courage, but at the same time is incredibly feminine in nature. Her life is a constant struggle and game, but the game is not one-sided, which is very important. Her life is harmonious and beautiful thanks to the special energy of her name.

It should also be noted Varvara. Her protection is the attention of Fortune, who rushes to the girl’s aid whenever something bad happens in life.

Victoria, of course, is a “winner”, therefore it is the desire for victories that saves and protects her. She is initially set up by nature and the Universe for success, so troubles often simply bypass her.

Vera, Olga and Ekaterina- these names are simple and quite common, but this does not prevent them from being strong and impenetrable. The secret lies in their meaning and origin.

Margarita- this is a name that is praised by all esotericists who are familiar with evil eyes and curses firsthand. This name has an inexplicable aura and energy that many negative flows cannot penetrate.

By naming your child one of these names, you will protect him. This should not be neglected, since in our modern world there are many people who still resort to black magic.

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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, the 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 is 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 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 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. Recently, due to the undying interest in their roots, many name their children according to 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 meanings:

• 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

Very popular now beautiful rare names. 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 the wonderful 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 those of 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 some 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 a double name, which gives room 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

The traditions of the Irish are rooted in Celtic culture, so 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.

The 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 is 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))

Choosing a name for your little princess is a pleasant and, at the same time, responsible process. Future parents, as well as grandparents, go through everything possible options before they settle on just one. The name with which a girl comes into this world largely determines her character and future destiny.

Possible criteria for choosing a name for a girl

The most best name It can be very difficult to choose one for a daughter, especially when disagreements arise between mom and dad. Parents go through as many options as possible, paying attention to both fashionable and old ones.

First of all, they consider the beautiful Russian royal names that the Rurikovichs called girls - Catherine, Sofia, Anastasia, Anna, Alexandra, Elizabeth, Maria. They remember unusual ancient ones - Aglaya, Angelina, Lukerya, Evdokia, Iraida, Claudia, Martha, Pelageya. Each option has a unique origin and meaning.

Someone wants to name a newborn in memory of a loved one. In this case, it is worth remembering that it is not correct to name your child after a deceased relative. Consider interesting and rare names for girls. They are also chosen according to their meaning, according to the church calendar, according to the horoscope and the advice of an astrologer.

By name meaning

When naming a child, they look at the meaning of the name in the case when they want to give certain features to its character. Besides, no one wants a letter code to have a bad meaning.

• Aglaya - “brilliant”. Aglai – bright personalities, ideas and emotions literally gush out of them, they are always ahead and ready to lead their team.
• Alexandra is a strong letter code, translated meaning “strong-willed.” Children use their natural abilities to their advantage and know how to carefully hide their emotions.
• Anastasia – “resurrected”. Nastya's girls are kind and gentle, but with a strong character. Very dreamy natures.
• Angelina - “messenger”. The name is gentle, the word “angel” is clearly read in it, but its owners are energetic and decisive.
• Anna is one of the names royal family, translated as “brave.” Ani is principled, careful, patient.
• Catherine – means “purity”. Katya grows up intellectually developed and purposeful, capable of achieving success.
• Iraida – translated as “heroine”. Iraids are active and proud. Such people achieve whatever they want in life.
• Claudia – “persistent.” Perseverance is main feature Klava’s character, and this helps her a lot in life.
• Maria - means "serenity". An affectionate nature that wants to warm and protect everyone around.
• Martha – “noble”. Young lady with rare and beautiful name grows up calm, balanced and caring.
• Sophia (Sofia) - means “reasonable, wise.” Girls with this name are usually rich inner world. In life they are lucky and happy.

According to the church calendar

The method of choosing a name according to the Saints is popular. It is believed that a child named according to the church calendar is under the protection of his guardian angel from the first days of his life. The day of a saint is celebrated every day. All that remains is to choose one of them.

The most beautiful church female names for daughters have Slavic, Greek and Hebrew roots. It is also worth finding information about why the person was canonized. If you have a difficult choice, look at nearby dates and the entire month.

Winter

1. In December, daughters are named in honor of the Saints: Anna, Anastasia, Varvara, Catherine, Zoya, Kira, Lilia, Margarita, Maria, Tamara, Tatiana, Ulyana, Yulia.
2. In January, the name days of Arina, Anastasia, Antonina, Agnia, Vasilisa, Varvara, Evgenia, Maria, Melania, Irina, Ksenia, Tatyana, Ulyana, Emilia, Yulia. Daughters born in January have a strong character. The name given according to the Saints can soften it and endow the girl with tenderness.
3. In February, Agnia, Anna, Alexandra, Alevtina, Arina, Vasilisa, Vera, Zoya, Ekaterina, Inna, Christina, Sofia have Angel Day. Just as in the case of January daughters, the name of the Saint will soften their unbending winter character.

Spring

1. March Saints: Anna, Arina, Varvara, Galina, Daria, Kira, Maria, Marianna, Marina, Nadezhda, Olga, Ulyana, Yuliana, Yulia. Girls born in the first month of spring are often gentle and indecisive, but at the same time talented and charming.
2. In April, in the church calendar there are the name days of Saints Anastasia, Anna, Varvara, Daria, Larisa, Lydia, Nika, Praskovya, Sofia. Children born in April are successful and talented.
3. According to the Saints, the May princesses can be called: Valeria, Zhanna, Zoya, Joanna, Tamara, Faina, Fedora, Elsa, Julia.

Summer

1. The June ones are called Alena, Vera, Elena, Zinaida, Lilia, Susanna, Yuliana.
2. In July, the days of the Saints are Agrippina, Valentina, Dinara, Lucia, Margarita, Rimma, Tatiana, Yana.
3. In August - Angela, Angelina, Anna, Anfisa, Daria, Eva, Ia, Melitsa, Ksenia, Nonna.

Autumn

Autumn children are diligent, diligent and strive for perfection:

1. In September, the name day of Alena, Vasilisa, Elena, Lyudmila, Martha, Oksana, Regina, Seraphim, Sofia, Fekla, Elsa.
2. In October - Ariadne, Arina, Vera, Veronica, Virinea, Dora, Elizabeth, Zlata, Marianna, Polina, Tatiana, Fevronia.
3. In November - Arina, Anna, Alexandra, Glikeria, Elizabeth, Martha, Matrona, Neonilla, Nina, Olga, Stefania.

The list of beautiful Orthodox names can be continued for a long time. It can be obtained from the church in which the parents are going to baptize the child. The lists may differ depending on the monastery in which they were compiled.

Horoscope

Some parents turn to astrology and horoscopes to choose a name. In this case, there is also food for thought, since each zodiac sign is suitable for several options - simple and not so simple. The following are beautiful modern names according to zodiac signs.

• Corresponds to the sign Aries girl names Alice, Alla, Raya.
• Taurus people are called Angela, Diana, Maya, Monica.
• Gemini women have sonorous names - Aksinya, Albina, Ivetta, Clara, Taisiya, Eliza.
• Cancer girls are very impressionable people. The names Bogdana, Lolita, Melania are suitable for them.
• Majestic Leos are called accordingly - Aurora, Ilona, ​​Emma.
• The names Constance, Regina, Linda are suitable for the feminine Virgo.
• Charming Libra - Veronica, Zlata, Lyubov, Milena, Pelageya, Snezhana.
• Those with a changeable character, born under the sign of Scorpio, are called Louise, Martha, Elina.
• Sagittarius is called Zhanna, Marianna, Thekla.
• Capricorns - Varvara, Kira, Renata.
• The Aquarius girl is given the name Ilona or Aelita.
• Pisces - Amelia, Eve.

Other criteria

By time of year:

• trying to balance the winter atmosphere, they call their daughters sunny and warm names - Svetlana, Lyudmila, Natalya;
• in the spring, daughters are called more harshly - Irina, Victoria, Ruslana;
• summer children can be called Margarita, Valeria, Antonina;
• autumn - Yesenia, Zlata, Vera, Olesya.

When mom and dad want to highlight their child so that his name is the only one in kindergarten and school, in Russia they give rare and beautiful, sometimes forgotten, old feminine names - Ophelia, Valencia, Dominica. When replacing one letter in traditional name new unusual options are obtained: Alesya, Daria, Olena.

By the name of a loved one musical artist or actresses:

• Rihanna;
• Bianca;
• Nastasya.

TOP most popular female names of recent years in Russia

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1. Sofia;
2. Alice;
3. Pauline;
4. Arina;
5. Victoria;
6. Valeria;
7. Elizabeth;
8. Karina;
9. Milena;
10. Maria.

Excellent options to name your child, but very common now.

Rare and beautiful Russian names

Turning to the origins, you can remember Russian names, beautiful and ancient, and choose unusual name for girl. They are old, with history.

Each of them stores a letter code with a meaning:

• Bozena;
• Olympics;
• Veroslav;
• Augusta;
• Zlatislava;
• Ariadne;
• Lyubomir;
• Neonilla;
• Pelagia;
• Praskovya;
• Stanislava;
• Kaleria.

Unusual international names

There are many beautiful female names that sound almost the same in all languages. These names are international: Adeline, Alexandra, Anna, Adriana, Agatha, Agnes, Amalia, Diana, Evangelina, Isabella, Ilona, ​​Clara, Liana, Linda, Laura, Marianna, Mia, Roxana, Sabrina, Stella, Evelina, Ella.

When choosing a name, you must also look at how it will be combined with the surname and patronymic

The list is, of course, not complete. There are still a lot of options. When choosing a name for your daughter from the list of international ones, you should think about its combination with the surname and patronymic. For example, combinations like Stepanova Adriana Petrovna do not sound very harmonious.

What's the best way not to name a girl?

The daughter's name must first of all correspond to her nationality and religion. To name a Russian girl, for example, Muslim name it would be strange.

It is important that it matches the last name and patronymic. It is better to choose a long surname and patronymic short name. For example, Ikonnikova Kira Stanislavovna is easier to pronounce than Ikonnikova Alexandra Stanislavovna.

The future woman will have to bear the name all her life. Perhaps the daughter will become a teacher, educator or director large company, and will often be called by her first and patronymic names. The parents' task is to make sure that the sound does not hurt the ears and is not difficult to pronounce.

It's good when there is a full and shortened form of the name. Parents will definitely want to call their child affectionately, so before giving him a name, they come up with diminutive forms for him.

Clinical and perinatal psychologist, graduated from the Moscow Institute of Perinatal Psychology and Reproductive Psychology and Volgograd State Medical University with a degree in clinical psychology

Elena Zhabinskaya

Dear expectant mothers, most likely you already know the gender of your unborn child and are expecting a little princess.

You know exactly what she will be like - beautiful, funny, mischievous, inquisitive and kind, and you want to give her the best. Therefore, you already know how to choose the right one and which one to buy.

The most important, pleasant and significant thing remains: to sort through all the names for girls and choose the most beautiful and best for your little princess. This is a very responsible choice, because it will leave an imprint on the entire future life and fate of the child.

Will your girl grow up to be a downtrodden quiet person, following the lead of someone else’s, stronger, opinion, will she be aggressive and ready to repel an invisible attack every second? Or will he develop into a harmonious personality with an even character and friendly disposition? You won’t believe it, but a lot depends on the name you give her. That is why it is important to make the choice correctly and consciously.

Numerous scientists have long noticed that people with the same names have similar character traits.

One of the explanations is the phenomenon of “music of names.” According to him, some names sound melodious, literally caress the ear and evoke positive emotions in the one who pronounces and the one who hears. Others, on the contrary, make you cringe and tense.

Each name is a set of sounds of one or another pitch and tonality. All sounds have different effects on different areas brain. Since a person hears his name several dozen times a day, this forms a certain psycho-emotional state and certain character traits. There are solid, tough names: Zhanna, Dina, Tamara. They contribute to the formation of persistent, stubborn, decisive character. There are soft and melodic ones: Svetlana, Natalya, Anna, which will be prerequisites for the formation of a soft and flexible character.

In addition, there is another reasonable explanation for the influence of a name on fate. Hearing a name, we draw conclusions about a person’s nationality (Maria, Olga, Anna, Ekaterina), possible religion (Gulnara, Zulfiya), and supposed character traits (calm Elena, fiery Tatyana). Having succumbed to the first impression, we draw some conclusions about the person. And, of course, when thousands of people “endow” someone with certain qualities when they meet, this leaves an imprint on the personality.

An interesting fact: scientists recently conducted a study and found that girls with attractive romantic names (Angelina, Anzhelika, Milana) progress worse in career ladder, however, are much more successful in creative environment and areas of show business.

How to choose

When choosing a name for a girl, you can be guided by different theories and principles (we'll talk about them below). However, there are some general guidelines that need to be taken into account.

The name must match the child's nationality. This is a fairly obvious rule, and usually in a family of Orthodox Christians it would not occur to anyone to name their daughter Khadija, Alfiya or Alsou. In the same way, the presence of a child, for example, with the name Vera, Anna, Olga, in a Tatar or Muslim family immediately creates dissonance.

The first name must be combined with the girl's last and patronymic names. Various combinations FULL NAME. the child will have to hear very often. First, last name and first name at school, then first and patronymic adult life At work. Therefore, talk through all these combinations several times, so to speak, taste them.

If the surname and patronymic are long, then the name should be shorter. It is convenient to show this using my personal example. When we were choosing what to name our daughter, we saw that we had a long last and middle name, so we chose a shorter name so as not to fall asleep while pronouncing it in full. It turned out like this: Zhabinskaya Eva Dmitrievna. Both together and separately, the combinations are not long and euphonious. Compare, for example, how if it were Ekaterina Dmitrievna Zhabinskaya, or Anastasia Dmitrievna Zhabinskaya. For me it’s a very long time.

At the junction of the surname and first name, first name and patronymic, there should not be a jumble of consonants that make pronunciation difficult. In this case, the child will tense up in advance in anticipation that something might be pronounced incorrectly, which will create uncertainty and tightness. For example, it is more difficult to pronounce Stern Christina than Stern Alice.

You need to try to make the name easily form a diminutive form, so that you can color your communication with the baby in a different range of emotions.

What not to call a girl

When choosing what to name a girl in 2017, you must always remember that a baby with this name will live: go to kindergarten, school, university, build a career. Therefore, it is inappropriate and stupid to do this important issue be guided by current fashion or emotions.

You should not give names that are difficult to pronounce, unpronounceable, or strange. For example, Tractorina, Wilhelmina, Gloriosa, Eupraxia, Xanthippe, Mitrodora. The child will feel awkward from birth every time he has to name himself, which can develop an inferiority complex and insecurity.

You should not name your children after historical events or outstanding people. Events fade into history, and politicians over time they are often criticized. As a result, a name that seemed significant and relevant to you, ten years later, will sound ridiculous, inappropriate and stupid, confusing the child and developing complexes for him. For example, Dazdraperma (Long live the first of May), Olympics (in honor of the Winter Olympics in Sochi), Crimea (in honor of the annexation of the peninsula), Stalin (in honor of Stalin).

You should not call the baby the same as relatives who died a violent or tragic death. You may believe in mysticism or not, but there are statistics according to which such people more often repeat the fate of their unlucky ancestors.

IN Lately there is a fashion for double names(Anna-Maria, Victoria-Elizabeth). The mothers explain this choice something like this: the queen has a royal name (hinting that all reigning persons have always had two names). But firstly, we are still not royalty, and secondly, this is not a game of princesses, but a real child’s life. I don’t see the need to create additional difficulties and awkward situations for a child in communicating with peers.

Names for girls by month according to the church calendar

Our ancestors did not have to puzzle over a suitable name for a child. It was enough to look at the calendar - church calendar with the names of saints.

It was believed that the saint on whose day the baby was born would be his protector and patron, and accordingly, the baby was given that name.

In our time, although the calendar has already played its role, and the choice of a child’s name is left to the parents’ imagination, sometimes it is still possible, and even necessary, to look at the church calendar.

Who knows, perhaps it is there that you will draw inspiration and, according to the calendar, find an unusual name for a girl, which, in addition, will carry a secret spiritual meaning, because the guardian angel himself will protect such a baby.

Now church canons are not as strict, and to give parents more choice in names, calendars are used by month rather than by day. This means that the name of the patron saint can be selected from a list related to the month of birth of the baby.

• Girls born in September can be called the following names patron saints: Thekla, Martha, Natalia, Maria, Kira, Anfisa, Anna, Elizabeth, Tatyana, Natalya, Ksenia, Vasilisa, Sofia, Lyudmila, Vera, Love, Nadezhda, Raisa, Evdokia, Seraphim.
• In October the patrons are: Elizabeth, Zlata, Zinaida, Pelageya, Taisiya, Tatyana, Nadezhda, Veronica, Anna, Alexandra, Maria, Sofia, Iraida, Ariadna, Irina.
• In November: Anna, Elizaveta, Nina, Alexandra, Claudia, Elena, Anastasia, Maria, Pelageya, Matryona, Olga.
• In December: Zoya, Vera, Marina, Alexandra, Tatyana, Anna, Anfisa, Varvara, Ekaterina, Yulia, Kira, Tamara, Maria, Margarita.
• In January: Maria, Sofia, Nina, Tatyana, Yulia, Anastasia, Vasilisa, Evgenia, Polina, Melania, Maria, Anna, Varvara, Augusta, Claudia.
• In February: Sofia, Anna, Vera, Svetlana, Irina, Zoya, Maria, Christina, Ekaterina, Pelageya, Ksenia, Anastasia, Agnia, Vasilisa, Rimma.
• In March: Marina, Christina, Vasilisa, Anastasia, Alexandra, Antonina, Nadezhda, Elena, Yulia, Olga, Kira, Evgenia, Varvara, Valentina.
• In April: Galina, Lydia, Svetlana, Maria, Daria, Sofia, Alexandra, Anastasia.
• In May: Claudia, Julia, Christina, Irina, Pelageya, Zoya, Nina, Ivanna, Tamara, Susanna, Matryona, Alexandra, Glafira, Anna, Taisiya.
• In June: Pelageya, Anna, Antonina, Marfa, Valeria, Maria, Julia, Ulyana, Thekla, Susanna, Vera, Elena, Euphrosyne, Nina, Thekla.
• In July: Marina, Margarita, Alevtina, Valentina, Yulia, Maria, Olga, Elena, Evdokia, Ioanna, Agrippina, Zoya, Anna, Rimma, Zina.
• In August: Maria, Sofia, Eva, Daria, Nona, Evdokia, Elizaveta, Elena, Anfisa, Christina, Susanna, Mavra.

Beautiful Russian names

As you know, classics are always in fashion. And names are no exception here. Most Russian traditional names have their roots in Ancient Greece And Ancient Rome. But this only adds to their charm and history.

With such a name the baby will feel comfortable, and it will most likely go well with her last name and patronymic.

Popular modern names for girls

Sociologists annually analyze which female names are more popular with parents. According to statistics recent years In addition to the classic Russian names that we discussed above, young parents are attracted to the following.

Rare and beautiful

Classic names are beautiful and cozy, but nowadays you won’t surprise anyone with them. And you really want to show everyone that your baby is special. Therefore, I propose to go in search of not only beautiful, but also rare names for girls.

Old Russian

One of the last fashion trends- call children by Old Russian names. I am wary of this idea, and here's why. As a rule, such names are still used extremely rarely in our time.

Accordingly, they are unusual for a child’s ear, and in this case we are again faced with the danger that the baby will be a disaster in children's team, will begin to be ashamed of her name, feel awkward when it is necessary to call it, or when they address her.

There is always such a danger, because we do not know in advance what kind of character and temperament our baby will have. Perhaps some will not be shy and will be able to stand up for themselves, while others will withdraw and refuse to attend school.

Therefore, I do not see the need to give children too rare old Russian names, such as Marfa, Thekla, Lukerya, Pelageya, Euphrosyne, Agrippina, Aglaya.

There is a theory according to which people born at certain times of the year have general features character and inclinations.

Knowing these patterns, you can align and adjust a person’s character in the right direction.

For example, cold and harsh weather conditions form a tough, firm and uncompromising character in those born in winter. Therefore, there is a recommendation to try to give such girls soft, gentle and affectionate names, in order to thus add femininity and kindness. In this case, such names as Elena, Alisa, Sophia would be appropriate, and unsuccessful (they will only strengthen, aggravate the character) Kira, Olga, Zhanna.

Spring, on the contrary, contributes to the formation of soft, indecisive personalities. It is difficult for such girls to resist other people's opinions, it is difficult to say a firm no, to stop unpleasant statements or actions. On the contrary, they need to add hardness. The names Marina, Christina, Dina would be suitable. Natalya, Dashenka, Svetlana will be unsuccessful.

In the summer, emotional, impressionable girls are born, good-natured and often spineless. Their character should be balanced with solid, stable names, for example, Martha, Varvara.

Autumn is the best time for the birth of balanced, integral individuals. They can be given any name without fear.

I also suggest watching the video, which contains useful tips on this topic.

Muslim

Muslim names are melodious and melodious; in addition, they always hide some unique quality that parents strive to endow with a little girl at birth.

Much attention is paid to the beauty of a woman, because she should please and delight the eyes of her husband, as well as obedience and submissiveness.

Let's admire modern popular, unusual-sounding options and find out what they mean.

• Yasmina - similar to a jasmine flower;
• Elvira is a protector;
• Shakira – who is grateful;
• Samira – who knows how to listen;
• Madina - in honor of the city Medina;
• Leila is a girl with black hair;
• Dinara - like gold;
• Amira is a princess;
• Alsou – personifying beauty.

Tatar

Tatars – great people with a distinctive history and rich traditions. Needless to say, female names in Tatar culture- beautiful and unusual.

Often parents create their own new name for the baby, comparing her with beautiful flowers, or a unique natural phenomenon. The names are somewhat bolder than in the classic ones Muslim traditions, more attention is paid to beauty, less importance is given to the need for obedience and submission.

We have selected the most popular modern options for you.

Kazakh

The Kazakh people have an ancient and rich history. Traditional Kazakh names came to us from ancient times. Most often they are composite and represent admiration for the beauty of a young girl, her grace, and love of life.

In names there is often a comparison with beautiful flowers, moon, precious stones, as well as admiration for some character qualities, as a rule, meekness, helpfulness and humility, which is logical for Muslim peoples.

Let's look at modern beautiful Kazakh names for girls and admire their poetic explanation.

• Janelle – blessed;
• Aisulu – beautiful as the moon;
• Meiram – festive;
• Saule - like a ray of sunshine;
• Kanipa is a sincere girl;
• Batima is a wise girl;
• Aigul – similar to a moon flower;
• Asiyana – a girl from the East;
• Bibigul is the mistress of the flower meadow;
• Guldana is an expensive flower.

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I hope the information was useful to you. I’ll be happy to read your opinion on choosing a name for your daughter, if necessary, I’ll give you tips and advice, so don’t hesitate to leave comments.

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 they were Sofia, Maria, Anna, Victoria, Anastasia, Polina, Alisa, Elizaveta, Alexandra, Daria. So if you're looking for beautiful yet rare names for girls, look no further than 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.