Russian names

Nikolai

Nikolai is a Russian boy name.

Russian form of Nicholas.

Olga

Tamara is a Russian girl name.

Olga form of Helga.

Pavel

Pavel is a Russian boy name. Meaning “small, humble”.

Russian form of Paul.

Potemkin

Potemkin is a Russian name warship name.

Battleship of the Imperial Navy of Russia. In 1905 its sailors mutinied against the officers pushing the Russian revolution.

Raisa

Raisa is a girl name. It has three meanings and origins:

  1. Arabic girl name. Female form of Rais.
  2. Hebrew girl name. Meaning “rose“. Categorized into: flower names.
  3. Russian girl name. Female form of Herais.

Rasputin

Rasputin is a Russian pet name for male dog.

Name inspired by Grigori Yefímovich Rasputín, a controversial character who had great influence in the Romanov dynasty.

Raysa

Raysa is a girl name.

Variant of Raisa.

Sasha

Sasha is a Russian girl name. Meaning “defender of mankind”.

Russian short form of Alexandra.

Sonya

Sonya is a Russian girl name.

Diminutive Russian form of Sophia.

Sputnik

Sputnik is a Russian business name for a restaurant. Meaning “satellite”.

It was the first artificial satellite in history. It was launched by the Russians in 1957.