Purely Russian female names. Slavic names for girls: beautiful and rare, ancient and modern - a list of female names

The name determines the fate of a person. This is the key to his inner self. After all, it was not without reason that in Rus' a person had two names, one - false, for everyone, and the other - secret, only for the person himself and his very close people. This tradition existed as a protection against unkind spirits and unkind people.
Often the first Slavic name was deliberately unattractive (Kriv, Nekras, Malice), for even greater protection from the evil. After all, without a key to the essence of man, it is much more difficult to cause evil. The rite of the second naming was performed in adolescence when the main character traits were formed. The name was given based on these traits. Slavic names abounded in their diversity, there were groups of names:
1) Names from the animal and flora(Pike, Ruff, Hare, Wolf, Eagle, Walnut, Borscht)
2) Names in order of birth (Pervusha, Vtorak, Tretyak)
3) Names of gods and goddesses (Lada, Yarilo)
4) Names by human qualities(Brave, Stoyan)
5) And the main group of names - two-basic (Svyatoslav, Dobrozhir, Tikhomir, Ratibor, Yaropolk, Gostomysl, Velimudr, Vsevolod, Bogdan, Dobrogneva, Lyubomila, Miroljub, Svetozar) and their derivatives (Svyatosha, Dobrynya, Tishilo, Ratisha, Putyata, Yarilka , Miloneg).
From the listed names, it is easy to trace the process of creating a derivative name: the second part is cut off from the two-base one and a suffix or ending is added (-neg, -lo, -ta, -tka, -sha, -yata, -nya, -ka).
Example: Svyatoslav: Holy + sha = Holy.
Of course, the names of people carry a significant part of the culture and traditions of the whole people. In Russia, with the advent of Christianity, Slavic names almost completely fell into oblivion. There were lists of Slavic names forbidden by the church. Why this happened is not difficult to guess. One part of the names (Lada, Yarilo) were names Slavic gods, the owners of the second part were people who, even after the Christianization of Rus', tried to restore the cult and traditions (magicians, heroes). To date, only 5% of children in Russia are called Slavic names, which certainly impoverishes the already meager Slavic culture.

LIST OF SLAVIC NAMES

Bazhen is a desired child, desired. The names have the same meaning: Bazhai, Bazhan. Surnames arose from these names: Bazhanov, Bazhenov, Bazhutin.
Bazhen - female form named after Bazhen.
Beloslav - From BEL - white, turn white and GLORY - praise. Abbreviated names: Belyay, Belyan. Surnames arose from these names: Belov, Belyshev, Belyaev.
Beloslava is the female form named after Beloslav. Short name: Belyan
Berimir - caring about the world.
Berislav - taking glory, taking care of glory.
Berislav is a female form named after Berislav.
Blessing - glorifying kindness.
Blagoslav is a female form named after Blagoslav. Abbreviated names: Blaga, Blagana, Blagina.
Fornication - dissolute, unprofitable. One of the "negative" names. From this name arose the surname: Bludov. historical figure: Fornication - governor of Yaropolk Svyatoslavich.
Bogdan is a child given by God. The name has the same meaning: Bozhko. Surnames arose from these names: Bogdanin, Bogdanov, Bogdashkin, Bozhkov.
Bogdana is the female form of the name Bogdan. Short name: Goddess.
Bogolyub - loving god. From this name arose the surname: Bogolyubov.
Bogomil - dear to God. The name has the same meaning: Bogumil.
Bozidar - gifted by God.
Bozhidara is a female form named after Bozhidar.
Boleslav - famous. Historical figure: Boleslav I - Polish king.
Boleslav is the female form named after Boleslav.
Borimir is a fighter for peace, a peacemaker.
Borislav is a fighter for glory. Abbreviated names: Boris, Borya. Surnames arose from these names: Borin, Boriskin, Borisov, Borisikhin, Borichev, Borischev. Historical personality: Boris Vseslavich Polotsky - Prince of Polotsk, founder of the Drutsk princes.
Borislav is a female form named after Borislav.
Borsch is one of the personalized names of the plant world. In the literal translation: Borscht is the tops of plants. From this name came the surname Borshchev.
Boyan is a storyteller. The name was formed from the verb: bayat - speak, tell, sing. The names have the same meaning: Bayan, Bayan. From these names came the surname: Bayanov. Legendary personality: songwriter - Boyan.
Boyana is the female form named after Boyan.
Bratislav - From BROTHER - to fight and GLORY - to praise.
Bratislava is the female form named after Bratislava.
Bronislav is a defender of glory, protecting glory. The name has the same meaning: Branislav. Short name: Armor.
Bronislava is the female form named after Bronislav.
Bryachislav - from BRYACHI - rattling and SLAV - glorify Historical personality: Bryachislav Izyaslavich - Prince of Polotsk.
Budimir is a peacemaker. From this name came the surnames: Budilov, Budischev.
Velimir is a big world.
Velimira is a female form named after Velimir.
Velimudr - knowledgeable.
Velislav - great glory, the most glorious.
Velislav is a female form named after Velislav. Abbreviated names: Vela, Velika, Velichka.
Wenceslas - dedicated to glory, crowned with glory.
Wenceslas is the female form named after Wenceslas.
Faith is faith, true.
Veselin - cheerful, cheerful.
Vesselina is a female form named after Veselin. The name has the same meaning: Vesela.
Vladimir is the owner of the world. The name has the same meaning: Volodimer. From this name came the surnames: Vladimirov, Vladimirsky, Volodimerov, Volodin, Volodichev. Historical personality: Vladimir I Svyatoslavich the Red Sun - Prince of Novgorod, Grand Duke Kyiv.
Vladimir is the female form named after Vladimir.
Vladislav - owning fame.
The name has the same meaning: Volodislav. Short name: Vlad. Historical personality: Volodislav is the son of Igor Rurikovich.
Vladislava is the female form named after Vladislav. Short name: Vlad.
Vojislav is a glorious warrior. Abbreviated names: Voilo, Warrior. Surnames originated from these names: Voeikov, Voinikov, Voinov. Historical personality: Warrior Vasilyevich - from the family of Yaroslavl princes.
Vojislava is a female form named after Vojislav.
The wolf is one of the personified names of the animal world. From this name came the surname: Volkov.
Raven is one of the personified names of the animal world. From this name came the surnames: Voronikhin, Voronov.
Vorotislav - returning glory.
Vsevolod is the ruler of the people, who owns everything. From this name came the surnames: Vsevolodov, Vsevolozhsky. Historical personality: Vsevolod I Yaroslavich - Prince of Pereyaslavsky, Chernigov, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Vsemil - beloved by all.
Vsemila is the female form named Vsemila.
Vseslav - all-glorifying, famous. The name has the same meaning: Seslav. From this name came the surname: Seslavin.
Historical personality: Vseslav Bryachislavich Polotsky - Prince of Polotsk, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Vseslav - the female form named after Vseslav.
Vtorak is the second son in the family. The names have the same meaning: Second, Vtorusha. Surnames came from these names: Vtorov, Vtorushin.
Vyacheslav - the most glorious, the most glorious. The name has the same meaning: Vatslav, Vysheslav. Surnames came from these names: Vysheslavtsev, Vyacheslavlev, Vyacheslavov. Historical personality: Vyacheslav Vladimirovich - Prince of Smolensk, Turov, Pereyaslavsky, Vyshgorodsky, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Vyachko is a legendary person: Vyachko is the progenitor of the Vyatichi people.
Godoslav - The name also matters: Godlav. Historical personality: Godoslav - the prince of the Bodrichi-rarogs.
Dove - meek. From this name came the surnames: Golubin, Golubushkin
Much - skillful, capable. From this name came the surname Gorazdov.
Gorislav - fiery, burning in glory.
Gorislava is a female form named after Gorislav.
Gorynya - like a mountain, huge, indestructible. Legendary personality: hero - Gorynya.
Gostemil - dear to another (guest). From this name came the surname: Gostemilov.
Gostomysl - thinking about another (guest). Historical personality: Gostomysl - Prince of Novgorod.
Gradimir - keeping the world.
Gradislav - guarding glory.
Gradislava is the female form named after Gradislav.
Granislav - improving glory.
Granislav is a female form named after Granislav.
Gremislav - famous.
Gudislav is a renowned musician trumpeting glory. Short name: Gudim. From these names came the surname: Gudimov.

Darren - donated.
Darena is the female form of Daren. The names have the same meaning: Darina, Dara.
Devyatko is the ninth son in the family. From this name came the surnames: Devyatkin, Devyatkov, Devyatov. Dobrognev
Dobrolyub - kind and loving. From this name came the surname: Dobrolyubov.
Dobromil - kind and sweet.
Dobromila is a female form named after Dobromil.
Dobromir is kind and peaceful. Abbreviated names: Dobrynya, Dobrysha. From these names came the surnames: Dobrynin, Dobryshin. Legendary personality: hero - Dobrynya.
Dobromir is the female form named after Dobromir. Goodwill - kind and reasonable. From this name came the surname: Dobromyslov.
Dobroslav - glorifying kindness.
Dobroslav - female form named after Dobroslav.
Domaslav - glorifying relatives. Abbreviated name: Domash - one's own, dear. From this name came the surname: Domashov.
Dragomir is more precious than the world.
Dragomir is a female form named after Dragomir.
Dubynya - similar to oak, indestructible. Legendary personality: hero - Dubynya.
Druzhina - comrade.
It also matters common name: Friend. Surnames came from these names: Druzhinin, Drugov, Drunin.
Ruff is one of the personified names of the animal world. From this name came the surname: Ershov.
The lark is one of the personified names of the animal world. From this name came the surname: Zhavoronkov.
Zhdan is a long-awaited child. The surname came from this name: Zhdanov.
Zhdana is a female form named after Zhdan.
Zhiznomir - living in the world.
The hare is one of the personified names of the animal world. From this name came the surname: Zaitsev.
Zvenislava - announcer of glory.
Winter - harsh, merciless. From this name came the surname: Zimin. Legendary personality: Ataman Zima from Razin's army.
Zlatomir - the golden world.
Zlatotsveta - golden-colored. Short name: Zlata.
Malice is one of the "negative" names. From this name came the surnames: Zlobin, Zlovidov, Zlydnev.
Izyaslav - who took glory. Historical personality: Izyaslav Vladimirovich - Prince of Polotsk, founder of the Polotsk princes.
Sincere - sincere. The name has the same meaning: Iskra.
Iskra is the female form named after Iskren.
Istislav - glorifying the truth.
Istoma - languishing (possibly associated with difficult childbirth). From this name came the surnames: Istomin, Istomov.
Casimir - showing the world.
Casimir is the female form named after Casimir.
Koschey - thin, bony. From this name came the surnames: Koshcheev, Kashchenko.
Krasimir - beautiful and peaceful
Krasimira is a female form named after Krasimir. Short name: Beauty.
Curve is one of the "negative" names. From these names came the surname: Krivov.
Lada - beloved, dear. The name of the Slavic Goddess of love, beauty and marriage.
Ladimir - getting along with the world.
Ladislav - glorifying Lada (love).
Swan is a personified name of the animal world. The name has the same meaning: Lybid. From this name came the surname - Lebedev. Legendary personality: Lybid is the sister of the founders of the city of Kyiv.
Luchezar - a luminous beam.
We love - beloved. From this name came the surname: Lyubimov.
Love is beloved. The name has the same meaning: Lyubava. Surnames originated from these names: Lyubavin, Lyubimtsev, Lyubavin, Lyubin, Lyubushin, Lyubimin.
Lyubomila - beloved, dear.
Lubomir is a loving world.
Lubomir is a female form named after Lubomir.
Curiosity - loving to think.
Lyuboslav - loving glory.
Lyudmil is dear to people.
Ludmila is the female form named after Ludmila. Historical personality: Ludmila - Czech princess.
Mal - small, younger. The name has the same meaning: Malay, Mladen. Surnames came from these names: Maleev, Malenkov, Maltsov, Malyshev. Historical personality: Mal - Drevlyansky prince.
Malusha is a female form named after Mal. The name has the same meaning: Mlada. From these names came the surname: Malushin. Historical personality: Malusha is the wife of Syatoslav Igorevich, the mother of Vladimir Svyatoslavich.
Mechislav - glorifying sword.
Milan is cute. The name has the same meaning: Milen. Surnames originated from these names: Milanov, Milenov.
Milana is the feminine form of Milan. The names have the same meaning: Milava, Milada, Milena, Milica, Umila. From these names came the surname: Milavin. Historical personality: Umila is the daughter of Gostomysl.
- caressing, caring.
Milorad - sweet and joyful. From this name came the surname: Miloradovich.
Miloslav - nicely glorifying. Short name: Miloneg.
Miloslava is the female form named after Miloslav.
Peaceful - peace-loving. From this name came the surname: Mirolyubov.
Miroslav - glorifying the world.
Miroslava is a female form named after Miroslav.
Molchan - taciturn, silent. From this name came the surname: Molchanov.
Mstislav - glorifying revenge. Historical personality: Mstislav Vladimirovich - Prince Tmutorakansky, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Mstislava is a female form named after Mstislav.
Hope is hope. The name has the same meaning: Hope.
Nevzor is one of the "negative" names. From this name came the surname Nevzorov.
Nekras is one of the "negative" names. From this name came the surname: Nekrasov.
Nekras is the female form of Nekras.
The eagle is one of the personified names of the animal world. From this name came the surname: Orlov.
The eighth is the eighth child in the family. The name has the same meaning: Osmusha. Surnames originated from these names: Osmanov, Osmerkin, Osmov.
Peredslava - The name Predslava also matters. Historical personality: Predslava - wife of Svyatoslav Igorevich, mother of Yaropolk Svyatoslavich.
Peresvet - very light. Historical personality: Peresvet - warrior of the Battle of Kulikovo.
Putimir - reasonable and peaceful
Putislav - praising reasonably. The name has the same meaning: Putyata. Surnames came from these names: Putilov, Putilin, Putin, Putyatin. Historical personality: Putyata - Kyiv governor.
Radigost - caring for another (guest).
Radimir - caring about the world. The name has the same meaning: Radomir. Short name: Radim. Surnames came from these names: Radilov, Radimov, Radishchev. Legendary personality: Radim is the progenitor of the Radimichi.
Radimira is a female form named after Radimir. The name has the same meaning: Radomira.
Radislav - caring about glory. The name has the same meaning: Radoslav.
Radislava is the female form of Imney Radislav.
Radmila is caring and sweet.
Radosveta - sanctifying with joy. Joy is joy, happiness. The name has the same meaning: Rada.
Razumnik - reasonable, reasonable. From this name came the surname: Razin. Historical personality: Razumnik is a student of Cyril and Methodius.
Ratibor is a defender.
Ratmir is the defender of the world.
Rodislav is a glorifying family.
Rostislav - growing glory. Historical personality: Rostislav Vladimirovich - Prince of Rostov, Vladimir-Volynsky; Tmutarakansky; The ancestor of the princes of Galicia and Volyn.
Rostislava is a female form named after Rostislav.
Svetislav - glorifying light. The name has the same meaning: Svetoslav.
Svetislava is a female form named after Svetislav.
Svetlan - bright, pure soul.
Svetlana is the female form named after Svetlana.
Svetovid - seeing light, perspicacious. The name has the same meaning: Sventovid. The name of the West Slavic God.
Svetozar - illuminating with light.
Svetozara is a female form named after Svetozar. The name has the same meaning: Svetlozara.
Svyatogor - indestructible holiness. Legendary personality: Svyatogor is an epic hero.
Svyatopolk is the leader of the sacred army. Historical personality: Svyatopolk I Yaropolkovich - Grand Duke of Kiev.
Svyatoslav - sacred glory. Short name: Saint. Historical personality: Svyatoslav I Igorevich - Prince of Novgorod and Grand Duke of Kiev.
Svyatoslav - female form named after Svyatoslav.
Slavomir - peace glorifier.
The nightingale is a personified name of the animal world. From this name came the surnames: Nightingale, Solovyov. Legendary personality: Nightingale Budimirovich - a hero from epics.
Som is the personified name of the animal world.
Snezhana - white-haired, cold.
Stanimir - establishing the world.
Stanimira is a female form named after Stanimir.
Stanislav - establishing glory. From this name came the surname: Stanishchev. Historical personality: Stanislav Vladimirovich - Prince of Smolensk.
Stanislav is the female form named after Stanislav.
Stoyan is strong, unbending.
Tverdimir - from TVERD - solid and WORLD - peaceful, peace.
Tverdislav - from TVERD - solid and GLORY - to praise. From this name came the surnames: Tverdilov, Tverdislavov, Tverdislavlev.
Tvorimir - creating the world.
Tikhomir is quiet and peaceful. From this name came the surname: Tikhomirov.
Tikhomir is a female form named after Tikhomir.
Tur is a personified name of the animal world. Legendary personality: Tur - the founder of the city of Turov.
Brave - brave.
Chaslav - looking forward to glory.
Chaslava is a female form named after Chaslav. The name has the same meaning: Cheslava.
Chernava is dark-haired, swarthy. The name has the same meaning: Chernavka. Surnames came from these names: Chernavin, Chernavkin.
Pike is a personified name of the animal world.
Yarilo - the sun.
Yarilo - God of fruits in the form of the sun. From this name came the surname: Yarilin.
Jaromir is a sunny world.
Yaropolk is the leader of the solar army. Historical personality: Yaropolk I Svyatoslavich - Grand Duke of Kiev.
Yaroslav - praising Yarila. From this name came the surname: Yaroslavov. Historical personality: Yaroslav I Vladimirovich - Prince of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Yaroslav is a female form named after Yaroslav.

Traditions of the Old Slavonic female naming

Old Slavonic names for women were divided into simple and compound ones. This was due to the influence of traditions, the time and circumstances of birth, as well as the peculiarities of the tribal way of life.

In Russian fairy tales, you can find variants of names that use an additional nickname: Varvara Krasa - Long Braid, Elena the Wise, Mary the Artisan and others. IN ordinary life this was converted into options such as:

• Dobronrav Kunitsa;
• Dobryana Solar;
• Yasun Light;
• Zarina Krasa.

In addition to double names that spoke about the individual qualities of the child, secret names were used. The secret name was known only to the priest who performed the rite of naming, as well as to the owner of the name herself. According to legend, the function of a secret name was to protect a person throughout life from negativity, failures and attacks. evil spirits.

To mark a girl with the power of any Goddess, then the name was assigned to her using the root of the name of the chosen Goddess, or the divine name was used in its entirety. It was believed that such a connection with the Gods made it possible in the future to successfully marry, easily give birth to children, become a comrade-in-arms and a real shoreline for her husband. According to the pantheon of Slavic goddesses and gods, such names as Zara (derived from Zarya Zaryanitsa), Maria (derived from Mary, Morena), Dana, Yarila, Perunitsa, Velesynya were used.

Features of choice

According to Slavic mythology the name was chosen on a special basis. Initially, the girl was given a temporary name. It has been used for several years since birth. It was not specific, such options as "Child" or "Child" were used, as well as sequence numbers. When the girl grew up, her parents chose her name according to her personality traits.

When naming prerequisite was to honor the ancestors and the tribal God. The ceremony began in the lake, and ended at the temple. Usually the ceremony was performed upon reaching the age of 9, 12 or 16, depending on the qualities of which classes were manifested in the child.

In Slavic mythology, cases were described when it was allowed to rename a child. New naming rites were used when the previously chosen name did not fit. Cases were also described when a temporary name was assigned to a girl for life.

The name must have sounded! The ancestors of the Slavs believed that they had names mystical power. The name was a conductor of power from the gods, nature and elements. Slavic culture The northern part of Russia still preserves these traditions, especially in the outback.

List by month

Winter

December

January

• Agnia- "from the fire", "enlightened". There is also such a translation as “immaculate”, “innocent”. The meaning of the name Agnia is considered related to the name ancient god Agni (ancestor of fire).
• Barbara- "foreigner", "tough". The name was formed from the ancient Slavic battle cry"in ar, in ar" which the warriors shouted, rushing into battle. "Ar" is translated as earth.
• Gorislava- "glory", "blazing in the fire." Sometimes you can find such a translation as "bright glory." The male equivalent is Gorislav.
• Golub- “modest”, “meek”.
• Zvenislav- "Ringing Glory" The male version is Zvenislav.
• Casimir- "world". The male equivalent is Casimir.

February

Spring

March

• Velizhan- “pacified feelings”, “polite”. In the male version - Velizhan.
• Daria(in the old version of Darius) - “gift”, “gift”, “owner of the good”, “rich”. It is also interpreted as "good", "positive".
• Marina- "marine". This is a derivative of Mary, the Old Slavic goddess of winter, the patroness of Rus'.
• Hope- “hoping for the best” or literally “hope”. Included in the Russian nomenclature along with the names Vera and Love.
• Polada- "steel", "powerful". Male equivalent - Polad.

April

• Boyana- "fighter", "warrior". The male equivalent is Boyan.
• Dana- “bestowed”, “given”, “God is my judge”. This modern form the names Danitsa and Denitsa, formed from the common Slavic "daylighter", meaning " morning Star(named after the planet Venus). According to historical data, the name Danuta was used instead of Dana.
• Spark- "sparkling", "honest". Sometimes you can find such a translation as "sincere". There is a little known male version- Sparks.
• Miroslava- "bringing glory to the world", "glorified throughout the world." Pair male version - Miroslav. Consists of a combination of 2 semantic units.
• Stanislav- “become glory”, “creating glory”. This is a two-root name. The root “stan” is an abbreviation for “set” or “set”, and the root “glory” is an abbreviation for “glorify”.

May

Summer

June

• Akulina- "eagle", "eagle". The name became widespread in Rus' along with the advent of Christianity.
• Alyona- “attractive”, “radiant”, “exciting”. From Old Slavonic it is translated as “scarlet”, “chosen”, “fiery”. According to history, it is believed that the name comes from the name of the Slavic tribes Alyons.
• Blaginya- "good". Sometimes translated as "possessing good energy."
• Maria- "beloved", "desired". Maria is a derivative name from the ancient Slavic goddess of winter Mary.

July

August

• Vladan- "possessing", "possessing". Sometimes used as one of the forms of the name Vladislav, however, it is an independent name.
• Gala- "soulful", "feminine", "earthly". IN modern version sometimes used as a shortened form of the female name Galina.
• Karina- “friend”, “beloved”. Translated from Slavic means "mourning". Literally translated as - the manager of the ship, or the keel of the ship.
• Milena- "dear", "beloved". Related meaning have Slavic names Milada and Milica. They are used as various forms for each other, but, nevertheless, these are independent names.
• Yarolika- “symbol of reliability”, “sun-faced”, “like the sun”. Sometimes you can find the translation "with a furious face."

Autumn

September

October

• Alla- “other”, “other”, “goddess”, highly spiritual. Similar names found in ancient Greek, German, and Chaldean.
• Vedana- “knowing”, “knowing”. Can be converted to Vedeney's name.
• Vladislav- “possessing glory”, “glorious mistress”. This name can be short form appeals in relation to such female names as Vladlena, Vladilena and male name Vladislav.
• dobrodeya- "doing good". The male name is Dobrodey.
• Zlata- “gold”, “gold”, “golden”, “gold-colored”. This name is a literal translation of the Greek "Chris". It is believed that this is an abbreviated form of Zlatotsvet.
• beautiful (beautiful)- "beautiful." History mentions that in the 10th century Princess Olga (premarital name) was the name of Princess Olga, the wife of Igor the Old.
• Semidol- "experienced". The male version is more common - Semidol.

November

Beautiful Slavic names for girls are incredibly popular in modern society. And this is not surprising! After all Old Slavic names harmonious, full deep meaning, sound original and carry parts of the history of many generations. Periodically returning from the past, they never lose their relevance.

With the birth of a baby, every parent begins to think about what to name their daughter. I want the name to be beautiful, special and with interesting value. A considerable number of people believe in the magic of the name and claim that it has a strong influence on the fate and character of the child. Traditionally, parents look for their daughter's name in lists of Orthodox names for girls.

How to choose a name for a girl by its meaning

Each name must have its own meaning. Once upon a time, it was born thanks to certain associations that are not obvious to us now.

Any parents wish only the best for their child and approach the choice of a name with responsibility. So let's figure out what the most popular today mean Orthodox names.

• Alina - from ancient German., "noble";
• Alla - from ancient Arabic. "letter", ancient Greek. - "resurrection", from the Gothic - "other";
• Albina - "light", "white", "clean";
• Anastasia - "return to life", "resurrection", "resurrected", "reborn", "immortal";
• Angela - "messenger";
• Anna - from Heb. "disposition", "favor", "favor";
• Antonina - "extensive", "acquisition", "comparison" and "opponent", from the Greek. - "acquiring in return";
• Valentina - "healthy", "strong", "be healthy";
• Valeria - "to be strong, healthy";
• Faith - "belief", "truth";
• Victoria - "victory", "winner";
• Vitalia - "life";
• Galina - "calm", "serene";
• Daria - “strong”, “winning”, “owner”, “owner of wealth”, “winner”;
• Dina - from ancient Hebrew. "avenged";
• Evgenia - "noble";
• Catherine - "eternally pure", "immaculate";
• Elena - "light", "bright";
• Elizabeth - from Hebrew. sounds like “God is my oath”, “I swear by God”;
• Jeanne - "God's grace";
• Zinaida - Greek. "born of Zeus", "from the genus of Zeus";
• Zoya - means "life";
• Inga - means "protected by Yngwie";
• Inna - "strong water";
• Irina - from ancient Greek. "peace", "peace";
• Karina - "looking forward";
• Claudia - means "lame", "lame";
• Christina - "Christian";
• Larisa - from the Greek. "gull";
• Lydia - came from the name of one region in Asia Minor - a resident of Lydia, an Asian, from Lydia;
• Love - means "love";
• Lyudmila - "dear to people";
• Maya - "progenitor of the universe";
• Margarita - "pearl", another meaning from Ind. - "brave";
• Marina - from lat. "marine";
• Maria is an ancient Hebrew. "resist", "reject", "be bitter"; "beloved", "holy", "stubborn", "mistress", "superiority";
• Hope - from staroslav. "hope";
• Natalia - "native";
• Nelly - "young", "new";
• Nina - "queen";
• Nonna - from lat. "ninth";
• Oksana - from the Greek. "foreign", "foreign";
• Olga - "great", "princess";
• Polina - "independent";
• Raisa - "light", "careless";
• Rimma - from lat. "Roman", from ancient times. - "apple", from the Greek. - "throwing", "thrown";
• Svetlana - from the word "bright";
• Seraphim - "burning", "fiery";
• Sophia - "wisdom", "wisdom";
• Tamara - from the word "tamar", which in translation is "palm tree";
• Tatyana - from the word "tatto" - "to establish", "to determine";
• Emma - from the Greek. "affectionate", "flattering";
• Julia - from lat. "curly", "July", "from the genus Yuliev";
• Yaroslav - ancient Slav. "fiery glory".

Knowing the meaning of names, you can easily name your child in accordance with your wishes and hopes regarding his future and character traits.

Name for daughter according to the Orthodox calendar

After the baptism of Rus', it became customary to baptize newborns, and they called them the names of saints according to the holy calendar. To determine the name, first of all, you need to have a calendar with the days on which it is customary to honor saints, in accordance with the year the child was born.

If not a single saint is recorded on the baby’s birthday, they usually take the name indicated on the next day, or in the next 8 days after the birth of the child.

Beautiful Orthodox names for girls alphabetically

There are many Orthodox beautiful and euphonious, as well as rarely seen names. They will be very beneficial to distinguish the girl from among the others and make her different from everyone else, that is, special.

• Anastasia - translated as "immortal" or "resurrected", very kind and trusting, with a good imagination.
• Angelina is a “messenger” or “angel”, it is very difficult to convince her of anything, she is a born commander. School lessons she is not attracted, but she is quite independent and is engaged in self-development.
• Asfeya is an amorous girl, tends to become attached to people, a perfectionist in everything and quite demanding.
• Animaida is a gifted, talented person.
• Barbara - from the ancient Greek "foreigner", she is a born family man, she appreciates the beauty in people, she is an idealist.
• Vevey - is able to make sacrifices for someone, but often does not notice her mistakes. Faithful to family and loved one.
• Gaina is frank, sincere and sensible, a born family man.
• Glyceria - sometimes it seems to others that she is aloof, because she is characterized by loneliness. Be careful with money spending.
• Dominika is sociable and cheerful, has many friends, as it is easy for her to make new acquaintances, but at the same time she is always faithful only to her “best friend”.
• Damara is somewhat slow, which is not always good. Sincere, frank and ready to help at any moment.
• Euphrosyne - loves to dominate, often blames herself for problems that have arisen not always through her fault, is prone to introspection.
• Evdokia is sincere, ready to help a friend, feels responsible for her loved ones.
• Julia - has a feeling dignity The main desire is to love and be loved.
• Kiriena - wise, the owner of a large inner strength She has extraordinary intuition.
• Casinia is a brave and independent girl, very inquisitive as a child.
• Lyudina is reliable, she feels responsible for the fate of people close to her.
• Love is faithful to its loved ones, it can be too lenient towards relatives and friends.
• Melania is a sociable girl, easily makes new acquaintances, is able to deeply analyze situations. Likes order and cleanliness.
• Mariam is reliable, likes to be useful and takes an active part in any field of activity.
• Nonna - dominates always and everywhere, devoted and faithful to her chosen one, has a strong character.
• Pulcheria is an idealist and perfectionist, has excellent intuition. It has the ability to "attract" help at the right time to achieve goals.
• Poplia - does not differ in particular sociability, feels the need not to lose self-control and always behave with dignity.
• Rufina - always comes to the rescue, does not tolerate fuss, sometimes imperious and ruthless, but at the same time kind and knows how to sympathize.
• Stefanida is a perfectionist, falls in love easily. Has good health, but this difference can weaken due to hard work and negative emotions.
• Solomiya is frank, active in various public and sporting events.
• Serafima is a brave girl, in childhood she is distinguished by excessive curiosity.
• Favsta - has an innate talent, is capable of strong love and attachment to one's chosen one in life.
• Theodora is charming and attractive girl, experiencing big interest to life.
• Feofaniya is always busy with something, very active, constantly in the lead. Used to doing rather than talking.
• Chrysia is a fidget, prone to continuous movement through life. Often loses interest in what does not change, constantly looking for change.
• Caecilia - has an innate creativity, in search of constant ways of self-expression, sociable.

As you can see, these rare and beautiful Orthodox names are rather unusual, which is their uniqueness. They are not often seen in everyday life.

pick up correct name you need to carefully, combining it with the patronymic of the child. This verbal tandem should sound coherent, not difficult, hard to pronounce and remember.

Unusual Russian female names

If you aspire to call a girl something old name, then it is for you that we have prepared a list of Russian Orthodox female names.

In it you will definitely be able to find the “same” name intended specifically for your child, because the list of Russian names for a girl is quite diverse:

• Adeline, Agnes, Aurora, Alexandrina, Alena, Arina, Asya;
• Berta, Bogdana;
• Verona, Venus, Violetta, Violanta, Valeria, Victoria, Vladlena, Vitalina;
• Greta, Galina;
• Dariana, Daria, Diana;
• Evdokia;
• Zara, Zlata, Zarina, Zoryana;
• Inna, Ivona, Ilena, Irma;
• Xenia, Clara;
• Lyalya, Lada, Lyubava, Lira, Lika, Lesya;
• Maya, Mary, Martha, Mila, Milana, Mariana;
• Oktyabrina, Olesya;
• Praskovia, Polianna;
• Ruslana, Regina, Romana, Radmila;
• Sim, Snezhana, Svyatoslav;
• Ustinya, Uliana;
• Fiza, Feodosia;
• Harita, Hilda, Helga;
• Edda;
• Juno, Juliana;
• Yaroslav, Yadviga, Yana, Yasmina, Yanina.

Forgotten and rare Orthodox names for a girl

Among the rare Orthodox female names you can find:

• Augusta, Agapia, Aglaida, Adelaide, Akulina;
• Beatrice;
• Vasilis, Vassa, Vincent, Vivian;
• Galatea, Glafira, Gloria;
• Denisia, Dosithea, Drosis;
• Eumenia, Euphalia, Emelian;
• Zeno;
• Isis, Iphigenia, Iolanthe, Isidora;
• Casimir, Concordia, Cornelia;
• Leocadia, Leonia, Libya, Lolla, Longinus;
• Mavra, Matilda, Matryona, Militsa, Mikhailina;
• Neonilla;
• Pavlina, Petrina, Pulcheria;
• Renata;
• Selina, Stepanida;
• Theokla, Fedora, Fedosya, Feofaniya;
• Harita;
• Celestine;
• Ennafa, Era;
• Junia, Justina.

There are names that not only sound beautiful and are rare, but also have a very interesting meaning.

Among them, the following stand out in particular:

• Artemis - has the meanings of "whole", "intact", "inviolable". Once this name belonged to the goddess of the hunt,
• Venus - the name has Latin roots, meaning "love."
• Vesnyan - definitely suitable for girls born in the spring, as it means "spring" of the same name.
• Hera - literally translated as "lady".
• Dahlia - beautiful name, the girl is named after the flower.
• Miya - means "rebellious";
• Palmyra - "palm tree"
• Juno - Greek name, given to the goddess of marriage and love.

Naming one of these rare names for your daughter, you not only give her a beautiful name, but also to some extent determine her character and fate. Approach the choice consciously and responsibly.

Women's names for baptism

Responsibly approaching the rite of baptism and the selection of a female name for this, many of us turn to the World Wide Web for help. Some are looking for answers Orthodox calendars, someone consults with the father ...

We offer our own selection of female names for baptism:

• Agafya, Anisia;
• Glafira;
• Zinaida;
• Ilaria;
• Larisa, Lydia;
• Matron;
• Nina;
• Paul;
• Raisa;
• Salome, Sosanna;
• Taisiya;
• Juliana.

The above names are the rarest known Orthodox variants.

For baptism, many also choose names that are very common today in Slavic countries:

• Alexandra, Anna;
• Valentina, Valeria, Varvara, Veronica, Vera;
• Daria;
• Zoya, Zlata;
• Ivana, Irina;
• Kira, Christina;
• Marina, Maria, Melania;
• Natalia;
• Olga;
• Sofia.

This article contains a lot of different names for girls - both rare and very popular, Russian and common far beyond the borders of our country, as well as special significance. As already mentioned, the name has a strong influence on the formation of the character and fate of the girl, so the parents have a huge responsibility for the future of the child, even in such a seemingly symbolic moment as choosing a name.

IN last years it became fashionable to give children rare names. Sometimes, of course, parents get very carried away: a rich imagination is good, but the main thing is not to harm. Indeed, in addition to the fact that the name carries a certain meaning, it must also correspond to the area, be harmonious, and so on. It is important that the child wearing it does not become the object of ridicule at school.

Be that as it may, the popularity of rare names is growing (some are becoming not so rare), and therefore they are returning to fashion. old Russian names. Parents are paying more and more attention to them. In this article we will talk about Slavic female names and help you choose the right beautiful and rare name for girl.

Old Russian names

It is rather difficult to study Old Russian names, because they did not always have the same meaning, everything depended on this or that region, on family traditions and general way of life. Female Slavic names are not just beautiful and unusual, they are also part of our history, our heritage.

It is difficult to choose a name for a child, especially if you want to somehow stand out, put some meaning and hidden power into it. It is worth noting that among the Slavs, the name, among other things, was also a talisman. Therefore, it is even more difficult to choose a beautiful Slavic name for a girl, because a woman is a keeper hearth and successor of the family.

A real female Slavic name is now a rarity. Firstly, many naming traditions have been lost for centuries, and secondly, we are already accustomed to giving children Greek, Germanic or Roman names. However, you can still remember something. And in order to choose the right name, first of all, you should refresh the memory of the ancient Slavic traditions.

How the Slavs chose the name of the child

First of all, it is worth noting that the Slavs did not give names to babies, and if they did, it was something like a temporary nickname. Usually at this age, the kids were called like that - “child” or “child”, sometimes even by a number - “first”, “second”, and so on.

And the rite of naming itself was carried out when the children were from 9 to 16 years old. Until that time, they usually watched the child, noticed his qualities and character. And they did not always give one name, this tradition, to some extent, is still alive in the habit of inventing nicknames for each other.

Each girl had her own purpose, this greatly affected the choice old Russian name. Everything was taken into account:

personal qualities of the child;

the role of the girl as a future woman, wife, mother and continuer of the family;

identification with one goddess or another.

The very time of the ceremony was also chosen not by chance. For example:

if the qualities of the future witch began to appear in the child, the name was given at the age of 9;

if signs of a princess or warrior were noticed - at the age of 12;

in all other cases, the ceremony was performed when the girl was 16 years old.

In general, the names were given according to the following principle:

1. Naming based on the character of the girl;
2. In honor of ancestors, for example, grandmother-witness or great-grandmother-needlewoman;
3. In honor of the tribal deity (in this case, one could count on the protection and patronage of the Goddess).

Features of female Old Slavonic names

Old Russian names sound very beautiful, they are melodic and harmonious. All female Slavic names can be divided into several types, the most common of which were:

Dibasic. In such names, we can very often see the root - Slav Miroslav, Yaroslav. But he was not always present, for example, there are two-basic names Svetozar and Lyubomil.

Based on participles - Zhdana.

Taken from the surrounding world of plants and animals.

reflective personal qualities person.

Derived from the names of the gods.

Special names, so they usually called princely children.

The rite of naming itself was carried out at the temple, the sorcerer did it. During the ritual, the former name-nickname was washed away from the child, and then a new one was given. It is noteworthy that the rites for boys and girls were different: for example, the name was “washed away” from the boy in the river, and from the girl in the lake. That is, stagnant or flowing water was needed.

Under certain circumstances, the name could be changed. Most often this happened when a new name was assigned to a person, among the people. The situation is about the same as we have with nicknames.

How to choose a Slavic name for a girl

You always want to give your child a beautiful name. But it should also be pleasing to the ear. This is especially true for female names.

An important point: our ancestors believed that the name has magical powers, especially if you say it out loud. And the girl, as a future mother and keeper of the hearth, should receive strength from nature itself and the gods.

By the way, a beautiful name based on the ancient Slavic traditions, you can just compose. There were such cases. But it is important to take into account all that we have talked about in this article, and not get carried away too much with neo-pagan synthetics. Plus, “remake” is, after all, not an old Russian name.

Slavic female names: meaning

Not many female names have come down to us, and there are many lists in Runet in which you can see hundreds of them. This is not entirely true, often such lists include too controversial names, or even Greek or Roman ones.

Below we provide a list of beautiful Slavic names for a girl. Format: name - value.

Bazhen- from the male Bazhen, which means "beloved" or "desired."

Belogora- enlightened.

Beloslav- from the male Beloslav, meaning "good fame."

Berislav- from the male Berislav, that is, "glorifying."

blagoslav(Blagoslav), the meaning of the name is the same as Beloslav.

Bogdan- from the male Bogdan, which means "desired child" or "given, presented by God"

Bogumila- meaning "dear to the gods."

Boleslav- from Boleslav, that is, "illustrious" or "most glorious"

Borislav- on behalf of Borislav, consists of "fight" and "glory". Literally - "fighting for glory."

Boyana- "warrior". There is a male analogue of the name - Boyan.

Bratislava- double Bratislav, "glorious for its feats of arms."

Bronislava(Bronislav) - "glorious in defense."

Vedana(Vedeneya, Vedenya) - "knowing." Paired male name Vedan.

Vedislava- can be described as "glorifying knowledge."

Velizhan- "polite".

Velizara- from Velizar, which means "illumined" or "enlightened".

Velimira- from the male Velimir. This name can be translated as "big world".

Velislava- from Velislav, by analogy with the name Velimir, we translate as "great glory."

Wenceslas- on behalf of Wenceslas, that is, "crowned with glory."

Veselina(Vesela) - "cheerful." Paired name- Veselin.

Vladimir- from Vladimir, "owning the world."

Vladislav- paired Vladislav (Volodislav), that is, "glorious, famous."

Vojislava(Vojislav), meaning "fighting for glory."

omniscient- “smart”, and if literally, then “omniscient”.

Vsemila- from the male Vsemil, literally "sweet for everyone."

Vseslav- from the male Vseslav, "the most glorious."

Gorislava- literally can be translated as "flaming in glory." There is a male counterpart to the name.

Gradislava- Gradislav. The exact translation is "city glory".

Darena(Darina, Dara) - double - Daren ("donated").

Dzvenislava- literally - “ringing glory”, literary translation - “glorified”.

Dobrovlad- from the male Dobrovlad, which means "possessing kindness."

Dobrogora- from Dobrogor, that is, "exalting good."

Dobrolyuba(Dobrolyub) - by analogy with the name above, "loving good."

Dobromila- on behalf of Dobromil, which means "kind and sweet."

Dobromir(Dobromir), literal translation "kind and peaceful." Sometimes translated as "noble".

Dobroslav- from the male Dobroslav, that is, "good fame."

Dragomir- from Dragomir, which means "valuing the world."

Zhdana(Zhdan) - "the one who is expected."

Zhivoroda- literal translation - "living for the family."

Zvenislav- literally the name can be translated as "ringing glory", literary translation- “proclaiming glory” or “glorifying”.

Spark- "sincere". There is a male form of the name - Iskren.

Casimir(Kazimir) - "preaching peace" or "peacemaker".

Krasimira- on behalf of Krasimir, which is often translated as "beautiful and peaceful."

Lada- "beloved", "dear". Lada is the goddess of love.

Ladomila- “dear goddess Lada”, can be translated as “merciful”.

Ladoslav- "glorifying the goddess Lada."

Luchesara- "radiant".

Lyubava(Love) - "beloved."

Lyubomila- "beloved" or "dear".

Lubomir- from the male Lubomir. The name can be translated as "beloved by the world."

Ludmila(Lyudmil) - "dear to people."

Ludomira- "reconciling people."

Milada- sometimes the name is translated as "dear goddess Lada", and sometimes as "young", "sweet and fine."

Milan(Milena) - from male Milan which means "gentle".

Miloslava(Miloslav), that is, "the one whom glory loves."

Miroslava- on behalf of Miroslav, which means "glorified by peacefulness."

Mstislav(Mstislav) - "glorious defender."

Hope- hope.

Nekras(Nekras) - a deceptive name meaning "ugly".

Ogneslav- from the male Ogneslav, that is, "glorifying fire."

Ogneyar(Ogneyar) - "Yarila's fire."

Peresvet- on behalf of Peresvet, that is, "light."

Radmila- "sweet, caring."

Radimir(Radimir) - “rejoicing in the world” or “joy of the world”, often translated as “fighter for peace”.

Radislava(Radislav) - "who cares / cares about glory."

Radosveta- “bringing joy and light” or “sanctifying with joy”.

Joy(Rada) - "joy", "happiness".

Rostislav- on behalf of Rostislav, that is, "the one whose fame is growing."

Svyatogora(Svyatogor) - "indestructible holiness."

Snezhana- "snowy".

Stanislav(Stanislav) - "a haven of glory."

Tikhomir- on behalf of Tikhomir, that is, "pacified."

Chaslava(Cheslava) - from the male name Chaslav. It is translated as “honest glory”, “glorious honor”, ​​but there is a version that it comes from the word “vanity”.

Chernava- “dark-haired”, “dark-skinned”.

Yaroslav(Yaroslav) - "possessing bright fame."

Of course, not all names were included in the list, but the most famous and used ones. You can learn more about Slavic names in the work of M. Moroshkin " Slavic name-book or a collection of Slavic personal names.

In ancient times, when the daughter's parents wanted to name her by some name, they always looked first at the manifestations of her character traits, abilities, craving for something specific. Slavic names for girls must necessarily reflect not only the purpose of the future mother and wife, but also some of their personal traits. If today more people choose names of foreign origin or from the Orthodox nomenclature, then earlier the Slavs relied on ritual and even religious traditions. Beautiful Slavic names for girls were given in accordance with the personality. In the rite of naming, the sorcerer conducting the rite played a key role. Subsequently, traditions changed, Slavic Russian names for girls began to be assigned at birth. Perhaps now is the time when we can use rare Slavic names for girls?

According to culturologists, the Slavs had never given names to their children since infancy. In addition, they were always in the habit of naming children or an adult person by several names. Until now we have folk custom give nicknames to a person who already has a first name, patronymic and family name.

Beautiful Slavic names for girls were assigned in adolescence. The destination for each girl played a special role. It could be both personal and generic, having a family or communal meaning.

The first feature includes the personal qualities of the child, which will remain with him for life. And to the second - social role future mother, wife, successor of the family. There is also a third meaning - this is the identification of a girl with one or another Goddess of the Slavic pantheon of gods. Then the girl could involuntarily attract divine power to herself by her name alone.

Features of Slavic names for girls

The original Slavic name for a girl today is considered a rare occurrence. People are already accustomed to calling girls names of Greek, Germanic, Roman and even English origin. It is also popular today to name children from the church Orthodox name book. But most of them include Jewish names, mixed with Greek variants.

Female names among the Slavs could be complex or simple, depending on the tribal way of life, traditions and personal characteristics, time of birth, circumstances. In Russian fairy tales, even today you can find names consisting of an additional nickname: Elena the Wise, Marya the Artificer, Tiny Khavroshechka, Varvara Krasa - Long Braid, Ognevushka-Poskakushka and others. In addition to fairy tales, in the life of the Slavs there were names: Zarina Svetlaya, Dobronrava Solnechnaya, Yasun Krasa, Dobryana Kunitsa, Vedana Groza and others.

In addition to the double names that spoke about the special qualities of the child, or the special time and hour when he was born, the children of the Slavs were also called secret names. Only the priest conducting the ceremony, the Native Gods blessing the child and the girl herself knew about this name. This name should not be said to anyone, because there is a belief that with its help, evil forces can completely take possession of a person wearing secret name. The function of such a name is to protect from various failures, attacks by evil spirits, from the evil eye and other negativity.

If they wanted to mark the girl with the power of any Goddess, then she was given a name either with the root of the name of the Goddess, or by naming the child with a whole divine name. Such a relationship with the Native Gods allowed future girl to marry successfully, future mother - to conceive, give birth and raise good children, future wife - to be true friend, companion and keeper of her husband.

SLAVIC NAME

What Slavic name could you have if you lived in those distant times?

There are the following names associated with the pantheon of Slavic goddesses: Lada, Zara (derived from Zarya Zaryanitsa), Maria (derived from Mary, Morena), Dana. Female names derived from the Gods: Yarila, Velesynya, Perunitsa.

How to choose Slavic names for girls

Rare Slavic names for girls (Vedagora, Gorislava and others) or common ones, such as Lada, for example, were chosen according to a special principle. It consisted of the following:

1. A temporary name was given. From the moment of birth until a certain age, girls were not called any specific name, but simply called - “child”, “child”, “girl”, or even a number at all - “second”, “third”.
2. Naming. After observing what inclinations the girl showed, what she aspired to, parents could help choose a name.
3. Honor the ancestors. Could name a girl by any name outstanding personality in the genus. For example, great-grandmothers-needlewomen, grandmothers-witnesses and so on.
4. Honor the ancestral God. When a certain god or deities were worshiped in the Slavic family, their names could also be passed on to people at the request of parents or grown-up children.

The naming was carried out for the girl in such a way as to first “wash away” a temporary name in a lake where there is no flowing water (for boys - in a river with flowing water). Then they “attached” a new name through a special ritual. The sorcerer performed the ritual at the temple. This is all done when the girl reaches a certain age:

• if the qualities of the future sorceress, priestess, witch were manifested, then the girl was named at the age of 9;
• when a child shows all the qualities of a warrior, or she was a princess - at the age of 12;
• children showing the qualities of other classes - at 16 years old.

Slavic mythology describes a number of conditions in the traditions of the ancient Slavs, when they could rename children or adults. This usually happened if a new name "from the language of the people" was already fixed in a girl or woman, given the passage of one or another stage of life, where she in a special way showed herself. They could conduct new rites of naming when, for some reason, earlier given name didn't fit. It rarely happens when a temporary name is assigned to a child for life.

The name of a girl, girl, woman must be heard! Our Slavic ancestors believed that spoken words had magical power, including the names that were repeated aloud more often than other words. The future mother, wife must necessarily receive strength from Nature, the elements, the gods, in order to safely create virtuous offspring. The Slavic culture of the Russian North has in many ways now most fully preserved these traditions, especially in the villages.

Slavic female names

AGNIA - fiery, enlightened
ALLA - highly spiritual
BAZHENA - desired
BELA - white, clean
BELOYARA - bright
BORISLAVA - fighting for glory
BOYANA - fighting, courageous
BRATISLAVA - taking glory
BELOSLAVA - glorifying purity
BELYANA - enlightened, spiritualized
BOGOLYUBA - loving her gods
VLASYA - long-haired
VELENA - imperative
VESNYANA - spring
VLADA - fine, slender
VELMIRA (Velemira) - commanding the world (people)
VEDANA (Vedeneya, Vedenya) - in charge
VELIMIRA - very peaceful, balanced
VERA - knowing Ra (sun, primordial Light)
VSESLAV - all glorifying
GALA - sincere
GALINA - feminine, earthy
DANA (Danuta) - given
DARYANA (Daria) - courageous
DRAGOMIRA (Dorogomila) - dear, dear to the world (society)
ZLATA (Zlatana) - golden, golden-haired
ZVENISLAVA - calling glory
ZLATOYARA - ardent, strong as the sun
INNA (Inga) - feminine
KARINA - brown-eyed, rasenka
LYUBAVA (Lyuba, Lyubima, Lyubush) - beloved
LUDA - human
LUCHEZARA - radiant, illuminating with light
LUBOYARA - loving Yarila
LYUDMILA - dear to people, humane
MILA (Mlava, Milica) - dear
WORLD (Mirava, Mirana, Mirona, Mireta) - peaceful, reconciling
OLESIA - forest
OLGA (Olyana) - playful
OGNESLAV - glorifying Fire
POLADA - flexible
PEREYASLAVA - who adopted the glory of their ancestors
RUSSIA - blond
RITA - born in accordance with the Law of the Genus
SVETANA (Sveta, Svetla) - light
SNEZHANA (Snezhina) - snowy, white-faced
SVETLANA (Svetlena) - bright, pure soul
FLOWER - blooming, tender
YADVIGA - nurse
YANA - courageous
YAROSLAVA - glorifying Yarila-sun