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Old Russian names and surnames. Old Russian names: Slavic heritage

05.04.2019

In ancient times, people believed that there was a magical connection between a person and his name. It was believed that without knowing the main name, it is impossible to harm a person. Therefore, children were often given two names: the first - deceitful, known to everyone, and the second - secret, which only the closest knew. secret name hid to protect the child from the evil eye and evil spirits. A false name was sometimes deliberately made unattractive to deceive evil spirits.

In adolescence, a rite of re-naming took place. The young man was named according to pronounced features and character traits that manifested themselves by this time.

History of occurrence

In the pre-Christian era, Slavic names reflected the meaning attached to the naming. Usually the name was positive energy and expressed the hopes and wishes of the parents. There are several options for the origin of Slavic names:

From weather events(Frost, Vetran), time of day (Sumorok, Zoryan).
From the natural world: fish (Ruff, Catfish), animals (Wolf, Hare), birds (Eagle, Nightingale, Raven).
According to the qualities of a person (Clever, Dobryak, Molchan, Tishilo). By character traits: Brave (brave, brave), Veselin (cheerful, mischievous), Offended (touchy).
By external features(Kudryash, Mal, Chernysh). Strong Old Slavic boys could be called: Dubynya (strong, like an oak), Gorislav (steady, like a mountain).
Names from verbs, adverbs (Zhdan, Hoten, Found, Daren).
In order of birth: numerals (Pervusha, Vtorak, Tretyak, Shestak, Nine), and ordinal (Senior, Menshak).
From pagan gods (Veles, Yarilo).
Negative names were chosen to protect against the evil eye (Likho, Malice, Nezhdan, Fool), or as a reflection of physical defects (Kriv, Nevzor, Nekras).
By occupation, profession - Kozhemyaka, Warrior, Peasant. These names look like nicknames, but in fact they are confirmed by surviving documents.
Names derived from the names of other peoples. From the ancient Germanic names Hrodrik, Ingvarr, Helg came Old Russian Rurik, Igor, Oleg.
Compound or dibasic names composed of two roots united by a connecting vowel.

Dibasic

Most of the Old Slavic names are represented by complex two-base names. One root of such a name determined the qualities (strength, power, power, love), and the second root showed the scope of their application (everything, people, goodness, gods, army). The inherent meaning of such names can be determined intuitively by ear. For example, Bogomil - dear to God, Vsemil - dear to everyone, Kazimir - seems to show the world.

The propensity for military art was transmitted by names with military roots - regiment, howl-, rati-:

Yaropolk.
Ratibor.
Ratislav.
Vojislav.

Those inclined to the study of spiritual sciences added the root of the holy:

Svyatoslav.
Svyatomir.

Positive qualities determined the roots of kindness, cuteness, joyfulness, loveliness:

Lubomir.
Dobrogost.
Radolyub.

Some meanings are already difficult to determine by sound, because the meanings of words have changed. For example, the root fat meant abundance, wealth:

Zhiroslav.
Domazhir.

The root -ostr (sharp) meant brave:

Ostromir.
Wit.

Root - Slav spoke about princely origin name and upper class. Artisans and peasants had the same names with simple suffixes and endings: -l(o), -yat(a), -sh(a), -n(ya):

Dobroslav - Dobrynya, Dobryata.
Putislav - Putyata, Putyata.
Stanislav - Stanilo.
Mstislav - Mestilo, Mistyasha.

Evolution

Many names of ancient Slavic men were lost after the arrival of Christianity in Rus'. to replace the Slavic pagan gods came with Christianity one God . With a change in faith, there was a rejection of names that included the names of the old gods (Yarilo, Veles). Some of the ancient Slavic names were banned by the Christian Church.

Old Slavonic names replaced the names from the Bible (Greek, Jewish, Roman and others). After the adoption of Christianity, children began to be named after Orthodox saints. Eg ancient name Ivan, which formed the basis of many folk tales and seems to be primordially Russian, came from Jewish name John, and appeared after the baptism of Rus'.

Some of the ancient Slavic names remained in use, like worldly household names, they called the child in the family circle. Some of these names gradually evolved into nicknames.

Many ancient names formed the basis of surnames (Nezhdan - Nezhdanov, Volk - Volkov, Nevzor - Nevzorov, Nekras - Nekrasov, Molchan - Molchanov, Hare - Zaitsev, Tretyak - Tretyakov, Zloba - Zlobov, Putyai - Putin, Orel - Orlov, Ersh - Ershov).

Some of the Slavic names have survived to this day almost unchanged. Vladimir, Stanislav, Vyacheslav, Vladislav - remain popular and modern at the present time. These names were worn by rulers, princes, commanders and governors, so they remained relevant for many centuries. Some of the Old Slavonic names were canonized by the church, name days were added to them, these names were included in church calendars and remained in use:

Vladimir.
Bogdan.
Vsevolod.
Vladislav.
Yaroslav.

A complete list of Old Church Slavonic and their meanings

This is what the ancient names of Russian men meant:

Bazhen (desired, beloved, divine).
Bazan (screamer).
Bashilo (spoiler, naughty).
Belimir (white, bright world).
Belogor (white mountain, sublime).
Beloslav (white, bright glory).
White (white, light).
Berislav (taking glory).
Bogdan (Given by the Gods).
Bogolyub (God loving).
Bogomir (God peace).
Boleslav (more glorious, most glorious).
Borimir (fighting for peace).
Borislav (fighting for glory).
Bratislav (brother, friend of glory).
Bronislav (preserving glory).
Bryachislav (glorious warrior).
Budimir (awakening, awakening the world).
Burislav (stormy glory).
Vadim (arguing, proving).
Vadimir (attracting, calling).
Velizar (great dawn, much light).
Velimir (great, big world).
Velimudr (knowing).
Vesilin (cheerful, cheerful).
Vladimir (owning the world, striving for harmony).
Vladislav (possessing glory).
Vlastimir (ruling over the world).
Vojislav (fighting for glory, glorious warrior).
Volodar (possessing will, lord).
Volga (wizard, hero).
Vorotislav (returning glory).
Vsevolod (owning everything).
Vseslav (the most glorious, generous).
Vysheslav (higher than others in glory, glorified).
Vyacheslav (the most glorious, the most glorious).
Gleb (presented to God, given under the protection of God).
Much (large, large, skillful).
Gorislav (flaming in glory).
Gradomir (creator of the world).
Gradislav (preserving glory).
Gremislav (loudly famous).
Danislav (let it be glorious).
Darimir (bestower of peace).
Dobrolyub (kind, loving).
Dobromil (kind, dear).
Dobromysl (good thinking).
Dobroslav (glorified for good, glorifying good).
Dobrynya (kind, daring).
Dragomil (especially expensive, precious).
Dragomir (cherishing the world, beloved by all).
Squad (friend, comrade, or army, detachment).
Dushan (spiritual, spiritual).
Duhovlad (possessing the spirit).
Yeseny (clear sky, clear).
Zhdan (desired, expected).
Zhiteslav (glorifying life).
Zvyaga (loud).
Zvenimir (ringing about peace, calling for consent).
Zlatan (gold, precious).
Zlatomir (golden world).
Zlatoslav (golden glory).
Izyaslav (who gained fame).
Izheslav (be with glory).
Istislav (glorifying the truth).
Casimir ( peace-bearing, peace).
Krasimir (beautiful world).
Krasislav (beauty of glory).
Labuta (clumsy, bumpkin).
Ladimir (pacifying, in harmony with the world).
Ladislav (glorifying beauty, harmonious).
Lel (love, passionate).
Luchezar (radiant, luminous).
We love (favorite).
Lubomir ( loving world, any world).
Curiosity (loving to think).
Lyuboslav (glorifying love).
Lyudmil (dear to people).
Mal, Malyuta (small, baby).
Mechislav (famous for the sword, glorious warrior, valiant).
Milan (sweet, gentle).
Milovan (affectionate, caring).
Miloslav (dear glory).
Mirko (peaceful, calm).
Miroslav (glorious with the world, glorifying the world).
Molchan (silent, laconic).
Mstislav (irreconcilable, avenging glory, glorious avenger).
Myslimir (thinking about the world).
Hope (hope, expectation).
Negomir (gentle world).
Nikola (winner, warrior).
Odinets (the only one, the first in a row).
Oleg (sacred, dedicated).
Ostromir (piercing, brave world).
Witty (sharp-thinking, brave-thinking).
Peresvet (bright, bright, clear).
Polkan (strong, quick).
Polyuda (giant, huge).
Beautiful (beautiful).
Putimir ( intelligent world, the way of the world).
Putislav (who glorified his path, blessed road).
Radamir (rejoicing in peace, fighter for peace).
Raday (joyful, joy).
Radimir (who cares for the world).
Radislav (rejoicing in glory, rejoicing in glory).
Radmil (sweet joy).
Radosvet (light of joy).
Ratibor ( fearless warrior, the winner of the army).
Rodislav (born glorious).
Rostislav (growing glory, grown up for glory).
Svetozar (illuminating with light, illuminated with light).
Svyatomir (holy world).
Svyatoslav (consecrated by glory).
Svyatopolk (fighter for a holy cause, holy host).
Slavomir (glorifying the world).
Stanislav (becoming glorious or famous for the camp).
Stoyan (persistent, strong).
Tverdimir (solid world).
Tvorimir (creating the world).
Tikhomir (quiet, peaceful, peaceful).
Tikhoslav (quiet glory).
Khotislav (desiring glory, striving for glory).
Brave (brave).
Hranislav (guardian of glory).
Cheslav (famous).
Chudomil (wonderful, dear).
Yanislav (glorious).
Jaromir (bright world).
Yaropolk (bright regiment, powerful army).
Yaroslav (bright glorious, glorifying Yarila, the god of the Sun).

Old Slavic male names not only sound beautiful, but also have deep roots and sacred meanings. They carry the stamp of energy, culture and traditions of the Slavic people. Choosing an ancient Slavic male name, parents lay the foundations of spiritual qualities and direction life path his child, because the growing boy will be projected those features that great ancestors possessed.

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 a 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 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 correct name, first of all, one 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 ceremony of naming was carried out when the children were 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 of an 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:

Naming based on the character of the girl;
In honor of ancestors, for example, grandmother-witness or great-grandmother-needlewoman;
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 magic power especially when spoken aloud. 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". Eat male form 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.

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From time immemorial, the name of a person has been given great sacred significance, it was believed that it bears the imprint of fate. So, at birth, a whole direction of life was chosen.

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

How to choose names for girls

The choice of a name for a girl often turns into a dispute among relatives. Sometimes you have to resort to the help of lots, the church calendar and even astrology.

And here it is preserved
subconscious desire to choose the most favorable fate for the girl, along with the 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

In choosing a name, it is most reasonable to be guided by an understanding of how comfortable the child will live with him in a social environment. It is desirable that the name correspond to the traditions of the given area, nationality, and customs.

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

The most popular female names

Sophia or Sophia;
Anastasia;
Darina or Daria;
Victoria;
Pauline;
Elizabeth;
Ksenia;
Barbara;
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 inspired poets and composers at all times, and as a result, a huge number of beautiful songs with female names have appeared. They have always been loved all over the world.

The most famous Russian songs of different times:

"Pink roses (Sveta Sokolova)" (Funny guys);
"Katyusha" (Blanter - Isakovsky);
"Ksyusha" (Alena Apina);
"A stewardess named Zhanna" (Vladimir Presnyakov);
"Alexandra" (from the movie "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears");
"Natalie" (Mikhail Shufutinsky);
"Olesya" (Syabry);
"Faina" (Na-Na);
"Lisa" (Andrey Gubin).

In Russia, songs dedicated to women have always been very loved, and not only here. There are also many songs with female names in the world. This is the most favorite theme 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 girl was invested in the name main point: she was to become the guardian of the family hearth in the future.

Women's names: modern Russian, beautiful Slavic, rare, unusual, the list and meanings of these names cannot fully accommodate more than one dictionary of names, they are countless.

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

Female names Russian modern

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's transformations.

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 protection;
Faith - knowledge, faith;
Vlad, Vladislav - owns fame;
Darina is a gift of the Gods;
Zlata - golden;
Lada - good, kind;
Love or Lyubava - giving love;
Lyudmila - dear to people;
Milana - she is cute;
Miroslava - glorious in the world;
Hope is hope;
Radmila - caring, cheerful, 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 a Slavic name. But the version is closer to the truth, according to which the name Svetlana was coined in the 19th century. Russian poets Vostokov and Zhukovsky.

After the release of Zhukovsky's ballad "Svetlana", the name gained tremendous popularity. Gradually, girls began to be called them, and it became firmly established in everyday life.

With the advent of Christianity in Rus', new female names took root. which we now consider primordially Russian. Today they are familiar to our ear 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 relations, therefore, in Byzantium itself, there were not only Greek, but also Syrian, Latin, Egyptian, Persian, Germanic, 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) - rushing into battle;
Valentina (Latin) - healthy and strong;
Valeria (Latin) - strong and strong;
Barbara (Greek) - foreigner, barbarian;
Vasilisa (Greek) - majestic, regal;
Galina (Greek) - serenity, silence, sea surface;
Daria (pers.) - possessing a blessing;
Catherine (Greek) - pious, immaculate;
Elena (Greek) - bright, chosen;
Eugenia (Greek) - noble;
Elizabeth (Hebrew) - a vow to God;
Jeanne or Yana is a variant of the name John (Hebrew) - God's grace;
Zoya (Greek) - living, life;
Irina (Greek) - calmness and peace;
Inna (Latin) - a stormy fast stream;
Karina (Latin) - dear, dear;
Xenia (Greek) - a wanderer, a stranger;
Christina (Greek) - dedicated to Christ;
Larisa (Greek) - seagull;
Maya (Greek) - mother, nurse, goddess;
Margarita (Greek) - a pearl;
Mary (Hebrew) - desired, serene, bitter;
Marina (Latin) - marine, living in the sea;
Natalia (Latin) - native, bestowed 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 genus Julia;
Evelina or Eve (Hebrew) - life force;
Emilia (Latin) is an unyielding rival.

Interesting fact! The name Victoria - victory, is of Latin origin. It firmly entered Russian everyday life after Russia's victories in northern war(1700-1721).

Orthodox Russian female names - saints

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

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

Here are some of them:

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

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

this name in Orthodox saints no, but there is Apollinaria (Greek) - dedicated to God Apollo.

Old Russian female names

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

Today, not all Old Russian names are forgotten, some are very relevant. Lately due to the undying interest in their roots, many call their children according to old Russian tradition.

There are such names more and more often, especially:

Ukrainian female names

Most Ukrainian female names have common roots with the Russians. This is due to the Slavic origin of both peoples, common 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 Ukrainian tradition are written through "o" -: Olena, Oleksandra, Orina. And also there are 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, “i” is used instead of “and”, and the letter “y” also has its own pronunciation features.

Writing Features:

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

Alesya, Lesya, Olesya - forest;
Alena is a wonderful torch;
Ulada - fine, peaceful;
Yana - God's grace;
Yarina, Yarina - sunny.

Czech female names

The Czechs, although they are Slavic people, their traditions are somewhat different from Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian.

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

Some of them have their unique features and meaning:

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

Bulgarian female names

The most popular in Bulgaria are traditional Slavic names. 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: the names are universal for both boys and girls, for example, Spaska and Spas, Zhivka and Zhivko.

Some traditional Bulgarian names and their meaning:

Vasilka - queen;
Yordanka - flowing down;
Mariyka is an analogue of the biblical name Maria;
Rositsa - Rosa;
Stefka - crowned;
Parking is standing.

Polish female names

In Poland, children are traditionally given Latin, Slavic and Greek names. Here, too, there are peculiarities of pronunciation that make these names unique.

For example, popular names are:

Agnieszka - immaculate;
Beata - blessed;
Wanda - from the Wend tribe;
Wojciech - the consolation of soldiers;
Wenceslas - more glory;
Casimira - peacemaker;
Malgorzata is a pearl;
Francisca is French;
Jadwiga - battle of rivals.

Rare female names

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

Some of these rare names are:

Bella (European) - beautiful;
Venus (Latin) - the Roman goddess of love;
Helium (Greek) - solar;
Daniela (Hebrew) - divine judge;
Ida (Greek) - fertile;
Oia (Greek) - violet;
Carolina (German) - queen;
Liliana (Latin) - lily;
Melania (Greek) - swarthy;
Nelly (Greek) - new, young;
Olympics (Greek) - Olympic;
Palmyra (Latin) - palm tree;
Regina (Latin) - queen;
Stella (Latin) - star;
Elina (Greek) - Hellenic, Greek;
Junia, Yunna, Juno (Greek) - the goddess of marriage and love;

Unusual female names

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

Here is a short list:

Byzantium;
Moon;
Russians;
Cherry;
Fox;
Joy;
Ocean.

Elvish female names

Elvish names are quite common today. These are the names of the elves from wonderful world created English writer John Ronald Tolkien.

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

Some of them:

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

The ending -iel denotes daughter.

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

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

Funny female names

At all times, people have shown imagination in the matter of naming. Now this is a very common occurrence. But sometimes fantasy leads to a frankly ridiculous and ridiculous choice.

Some funny names:

Aria;
Blandina;
Villa;
Kazdoy;
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 lucky names, but there are common views on this issue.

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

Although no one has proven this, and no studies and observations have been conducted. Probably, the favorable sounding of these names fills them with light energy for many centuries.

Biblical female names

Bible stories 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 is a sheep;
Dina - avenged;
Delilah - curly;
Susanna - lily;
Magdalene 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.

It sounds different in every language, and yet it is the same name. Anna can sound in different languages like Ann, Annette, Anita, Hanna, Ankhen, Hanna, Anika, etc.

Mythical female names

myths, especially ancient greece and Rome, are full of a huge number of magnificent female names. These are the names of goddesses, queens and beautiful maidens.

Most beautiful names and their meaning:

Aphrodite - Greek goddess love;
Artemis - Greek goddess of the hunt;
Grace - the Roman goddess of beauty;
Diana - Roman goddess of the hunt;
Cassandra - Trojan princess and soothsayer;
Muse - the Greek patroness of art and science;
Selena is the goddess of the moon.

Strange female names

There are also completely strange names which, as a rule, are the result of the creative thinking of parents. Their popularity peaked at Soviet era when working professions were glorified and revolutionary ideas.

some strange and amazing names that era:

Tractorina;
Pravdin;
Railcar;
Stalin.

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

Translated from in English they sound like this:

Apple is the daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow;
Hazelnut - daughter of Julia Roberts;
The bell is the daughter of the Madonna;
Ireland is the daughter of Kim Bassinger.

Strong female names

It is believed that some names have a special energy of strength and are amulets for the owner. Basically, these are names, in the decoding of which there is strength, and fortress, and health, and protection, and victory.

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

Alexandra;
Victoria;
Valeria;
Valentine;
Evgenia;
Olga;
Faith;
Catherine;
Daria.

Invented female names

In the creative Soviet era, parents created with the help of their imagination a 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 labor force;
Vilena, Vladlena - Vladimir Ilyich Lenin;
Krarmia - the red army;
Raytiya - district printing house;
Dazdraperma - long live the first of May;
Dinara is a child of a new era.

Women's names of the peoples of the world

English female names

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

The most common female given names in England are:

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

In England and the USA, short Russian female names are very popular, and even some male names that have become female 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 name of the girl great importance. It reflects both beauty and piety, and all the beautiful qualities of a woman.

The most interesting traditional Irish names and their meaning:

Abiagil - pleasing father;
Aerin - the world;
Brida - exalted;
Kaoilinn - fair and slender;
Morrigan is a big queen;
Orleith is a golden princess.

German female names

There is an opinion about dissonance German language, and yet, German female names sound very beautiful.

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

Most beautiful german names and their meaning:

French female names

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

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

Adele - giving goodness;
Blanche - white;
Vivien is alive;
Brigitte - majestic;
Jacqueline - chasing;
Emmanuel - God is with us.

Hebrew 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 primordially national names.

Most beautiful:

Italian female names

Italians are extremely emotional and passionate people. This feature is manifested in everything and even in names.

The most interesting of them:

Adriana - a resident of Adria;
Bianca - white;
Gabriella - the power of God;
Ornella - blooming ash;
Lucrezia is rich.

Tatar female names

Of the Tatar names are in demand:

Swedish female names

Swedes often call girls by these names:

Agnetha - chaste;
Botilda - battle;
Greta is a pearl;
Inger - body;
Frederica is a peaceful ruler.

Lithuanian female names

Popular names in Lithuania:

Laima is the goddess of life;
Yumante - insightful;
Saule - the sun;
Gintare - amber.

Greek female names

Beautiful Greek names:

Spanish female names

The Spanish people often call women by such 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 variants of names as:

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

Turkish female names

Variants of names are popular in Turkey:

Armenian female names

In the corners of Armenia, you will often hear girls called:

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

Korean female names

IN Korean villages parents name their daughters:

Mi - beauty;
Jung - love;
Mei is a flower;
Kim is golden;
Yuong is brave.

Japanese female names

Interesting Japanese names:

Chinese names for women

Among the Japanese young ladies you can hear the names:

Venling - refined 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;
Ingeborg - fertile;
Alva is an elf;
Astrid - divinely beautiful;
Brunnhilde is warlike.

Azerbaijani female names

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

Aishe - alive;
Diamond - beautiful;
Billura - crystal;
Zulfiya - curly;
Layla - night.

Arabic female names

Arabs often call their babies with similar versions of names:

Lamia - radiance shine;
Aziza - dear, valuable;
Fatima - the 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 names for women

Interesting variants of Chechen names:

Amira is the leader;
Jamila is beautiful;
Nazira - equal;
Ruvayda - smoothly walking;
Salima is healthy.

Kazakh female names

Such 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 such female names:

Uzbek female names

You will often come across such names in Uzbekistan:

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

Gypsy names for women

The fervent gypsy people christen their girls like this:

Mirela - admiring;
Lala - tulip;
Luladja - the flower of life;
Esmeralda - emerald;
Jofranca is free.

At all times, parents, giving the name of their daughter, wanted to give her beauty, love, happiness, wealth, fertility, protection together with him. 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 is a male name. Popular female names: Tamari, Nino, Ketevan, Khatuna, Khatia, Nateli (“bright”, a synonym for Svetlana), Mariami ... By the way, “Tamari” is Georgian for “temple”.

A beautiful name - Maayan .... I would call it, although I am a grandmother, but brave))

Until the end of the tenth century, the Russian people had not yet adopted Christianity and worshiped several gods. Accordingly, Old Russian names for children were pagan. After the adoption of Christianity, a confrontation began between the usual and Christian names.

Naming

The most important rite in Christianity is baptism. After the birth of a child, it must be christened and given orthodox name any saint. Old Russian names are gradually being replaced by Christian ones.

But church names are not originally Russian in their origin. They went from ancient Greek, Hebrew, Roman languages. For a long time, the church in every possible way forbade names ancient Russian origin. After all, they were pagan, and the state was Christian.

worldly name

Nevertheless, it is difficult to immediately re-educate the people, therefore, along with the name given at baptism, the usual old Russian names were also given to the babies. It turned out that the child had church name and the so-called mundane. This name was given to the baby in a narrow family circle. Gradually, with the strengthening of the position of the church and the faith of people, household names turned into nicknames.

Several examples of such double names can be given. The boyar, who received the name Fedor at baptism, was called Doroga at home, or the prince, bearing the name Mikhailo, was called Svyatopolk in everyday life. Such examples are often found in old books or novels by Russian classics.

Names in pre-revolutionary Russia

IN pre-revolutionary Russia Old Russian names generally fell out of use. Within a week after the birth, the parents were required to baptize the child and give him a name according to the church calendar.

But for babies from a wealthy, influential family, the name was chosen by the parents, depending on the euphony and their preferences. The church did not want to spoil relations with its benefactors and did not want to lose charitable contributions.

And when the baby was baptized poor family, the clergyman could choose a name from the church book, depending on the time of birth. The opinion of the parents might not even be taken into account, and the name did not always sound beautiful and harmonious.

Exists interesting fact associated with the name and well-being of the family. Historians have established that by name it was possible to determine belonging to the estate. Yes, in peasant families girls were often called Vasilisa, Fedosya, Fekla. Noble families never called their daughters that. rich and ruling families gave their daughters such names as Elizabeth, Olga, Alexandra, Catherine. It was impossible to meet such names in peasant families.

Old Russian names and their meaning

As a rule, when you hear an old Russian name, you can understand what it means without translation.

Old Russian male names

Here, for example, Svyatoslav. It is clear that the name is formed from the words "holy" and "glory".
Vsevolod is a man who owns everything.
Bogumil - it is immediately clear what kind of name it is. Child Bogumil - dear to God.
Or Vsemil - means cute for everyone.

The names that the children received, depending on what they were in the family, were very interesting. For example, if a third son was born in the family, he was given the name Trajan. The first son was called the First, and the second - Vtorak.

Old Russian female names

With names for girls, too, almost always everything is clear.

Just like the boy Bogumil, the girl was called Bogumila.
Blessed is happy, and Bazhen is desired. By the way, now sometimes you can meet the name of Bazhen.
Darina - given by God.
Krasimira is the beauty of the world.

But not everything is so clear

For example, the name Ostromir. Immediately there is an association sharp world". But this somehow does not fit in the understanding. Or the name Zhiroslav. It is clear that he is glorifying something. But what?

This is where a dictionary comes in. Old Russian language. So, the word "fat" meant wealth and abundance. It is now clear that the name Zhiroslav means "glory to wealth."

The word "ostr" means "brave", therefore, Ostromir - "brave world". Although, of course, modern understanding sounds a little weird.

Radomir;
Vladimir;
Ratimir;
Gostimir and many others.

Old Russian names are back

After October revolution Old Russian pagan names gradually began to return to everyday life. This is due to the fact that young parents wanted to move away from the Saints and give the baby a beautiful name.

But at the same time, the revolution and electrification made their changes - Vseslav, Jaromir, Ogneslav, Zarina and Liliana were now running through the streets.

Of course the period Soviet power made his own adjustments. Names associated with ideology have come into vogue, such as Turbine or Dazdraperma. But still, reason prevails - the Russian people want to return to their roots.

Children began to be born, who were given beautiful old Russian names. After all, it sounds beautiful when a girl's name is not Revolution, but Lyubava or Milica. Such names as Musa, Nelly, Rosalia, Svyatoslav and Jaromir became fashionable.

Of course, not all names have returned, many are unlikely to take root. Not every parent now wants to name a child, for example, Stoplight or Octopus. But still, for the most part, Old Russian names are very beautiful, and most importantly, it is clear to a Russian person what they mean. Without translation, it becomes clear that Vladlena is the sovereign, and Lubomira is the favorite of the world.

Name as a characteristic of a person

In ancient Rus', the name was given great importance. Parents tried to name the child in such a way as to highlight his belonging to the clan and family. Names could be given that determined any qualities desired for the child. Also, the name of a person determined his position in society.

In ancient times, a name could stick to a person even in adulthood. So, if a person had certain features of appearance, the name could personify them. One can easily guess what people with the names Kudryash, Mal, Chernysh were like.

Or such names pointing to certain character traits: Clever, Kind, Silent, Brave.

As already mentioned above, depending on the number of children in the family, he was given a name: Pervyak or Tretiak, Elder, Menshak.

In literature, you can often find names indicating a profession. especially popular names Kozhemyaka, Warrior and Peasant. After reading this, you might think that these are nicknames or nicknames. But people were actually called that, and this is confirmed by the documents available to historians. Although there was not much difference at that time in Rus' between the name as such and the nickname.

But what about the girls?

Studying old Russian names, you can find a lot of nicknames for men. But with girls, things are somewhat different. Why?

It's all about the position of women in society. As soon as the girls do not fight for their rights, but always their influence on the life of the state is belittled. And accordingly, there are not many historically recorded facts of famous female names.

Old Russian female names as independently formed were very rare. As a rule, they came from men.

Gorislav - Gorislav;
Vladimir - Vladimir;
Vladlen - Vladlena;
Svyatoslav - Svyatoslav.

This is partly a fact that women were in some way deprived, girls gradually began to be given Christian names more often. If in the case of men there were often double names, for example, Svyatoslav-Nikola, then the girls had only one thing - Olga, Elizabeth, Anna.

In addition, over time, patronymics gradually begin to be produced on behalf of the father. At first, in order to determine belonging to the family, the child could be called Pantelei, Miroslav's son. Then the suffix "-ich" was added to the name. Such liberty was allowed at first only noble people. But soon this tradition took root everywhere.

IN modern society it is no longer possible to do without patronymic. Especially at ceremonial and official events, this is even a necessity. But at first such a privilege was given only to the upper class. Only after the abolition of serfdom was the ordinary peasant allowed to give and wear a patronymic.

Every name once invented by people carries a meaning. Old Russian female names are distinguished by their beauty and uniqueness, because they appeared in different periods long-suffering history Ancient Rus'. The wealth of female names was to the taste of modern parents, and already many girls wear beautiful old names. Melody and deep meaning attract not only Russians, but also other peoples.

It is impossible to find out the origin of absolutely all ancient names, but research does not stop. Names are a source of history and traditions, with their help you can learn about the life of your ancestors, their views, look at the world through their eyes. Names help contemporaries find out how their ancestors treated people.

It is even more difficult to study old Russian female names, because usually they had several meanings and interpretations. For different regions, one name could mean different phenomena and things. Therefore, today there are several versions for one name.

Names and traditions

In the old days, children were called names that characterized habits or appearance. It was an ancient tradition, because people have long believed that the name contains a fateful code. And so the names of the girls Krasava, Razumnitsa appeared.

It is worth noting that such a tradition was not only among the Slavs. The Indians and Chinese also named their children according to tradition. In India they gave characteristic names, like Ayashi (small), Evoti (great). The Chinese tried to give the child a terrible name, because they believed that bad spirits could covet a beloved child, and if you call him almost insulting, the spirits will think that this child is not loved. This was more about boys, although girls were given strange names.

The Slavs attached great importance to the family and occupation, some names are even associated with the sequence of the birth of children. So Lydia would mean "first". The name Pervusha was popular.

The Slavs believed that the name is the key to inner world and gave the girls two names. So there was a tradition to choose a name for people and for the family. The first was said to everyone, and the second was known only to the closest, and it kept a secret good meaning. The first was usually ugly and repulsive, but it allowed the truth to be protected from bad tongues.

The second name was given only at a certain age, when the teenager showed character. However, the tradition did not take root - usually the girl was the way her first name characterized her. The second name, due to not being used, lost its meaning.

Church calendars

After the adoption of Christianity, the names were entered into church calendars, and, as it were, they gave the child to the protection of the guardian angel. As you know, not all Slavs willingly accepted the customs of Christianity, therefore for a long time children, in parallel with Christian names, were given old pagan nicknames. Later, many of them became modern surnames.

However, the pressure of Christianity was great. Closer to the 17th century, many old Russian female names went out of use. They were replaced by the names of states that spread Christianity or were influential at that time - Byzantium, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Syria. Many names were transformed into the Russian manner, and, for example, instead of Avdotya, Evdokia turned out. Today, many would be surprised how their names sounded in the original.

Only the names of the saints remained unchanged. ancient tradition giving a child two names also took root in Rus', but the second name that was given at baptism was usually not used. The middle name was often Greek.

The church list provides a large number of female names to choose from. Both believing Christians and atheists can choose names. Moreover, the calendar allows you to select a name by month and even birthday. To name a child according to the Saints means to give him protection from a saint revered on this day. There is another tradition, to choose a saint on the eighth day after birth. If there are no Saints on the birthday, then they choose the name of the saint honored on the fortieth day. It used to be on this day that a child was baptized.

It is also allowed to use a male name if there is no female name according to the Saints. Therefore, there are so many asexual names (Eugene, Alexandra, Yaroslav, Vyacheslav).

Types of Russian names

The Slavs definitely loved beautiful two-base names. For example, Svetozar, Miroslav, Lubomir, Dobrognev,. Often girls were called names that emphasized certain traits of their character. So the names Arina (calm), Dobrava (kind), Barbara (wild), Svetlana (bright), Arsenia (courageous) appeared. Since the Slavs revered the cult of animals and plants, many girls' names are taken from the world of flora and fauna. These are Azalea, Akulina, Pike.

There were names borrowed from the gods. The famous was considered a goddess dawn, Apollinaria - the goddess of the sun (about the ancient Greek god of the sun Apollo), the goddess of beauty and love Lada. Some native Russian names were modified participles (Bazhen). IN separate group included names for princely children (Vyacheslav).

Today you can find Old Slavic names that actually had only a Slavic root. There were names that translated Greek and Roman.

It is impossible to compile a complete list of beautiful names of antiquity, but here are some of the most popular:

- summer.

- donating.

Agnes is chaste.

Vesta is the guardian of the hearth.

- the chosen one.

Bela is beautiful.

Ada is decorating.

- serene.

Bogdana - given by God.

Agnia is immaculate.

Dobrava is good.

- reigning.

Beatrice - blessing.

Eupraxia is a virtue.

Casimira - showing the world.

Ariadne is sleeping.

- protector.

Joy is joy.

Svetlana is bright.

Milana is cute.

Reward - Reward.

Dove is meek.

Mstislav - revenge and glory.

Lyubomila - love and peace.

- cold.

Ladoslava is fine.

Loving wisdom is loving wisdom.

The fire control is bright.

Arrow is an arrow.

Young is young.

Snow White - Snow White.

Milonega is sweet and gentle.

Diva is divine.

Domoslava - glorifying the house.

Chaslava - looking forward to glory.

Radmila is a sweet joy.

Slavunya - glorifying.

Lyubogneva - loving to be angry.

Rusana - blond.

Delight is sweet.

Beauty is beautiful.

Goodness - doing good.

Vesnyan - spring.

Zhdana - desired.

Jaromila is dear to Yarlu.

In the 19th century, many old Russian names were forgotten. Russian versions of foreign names came into use:

- someone else's.

- comforting.

Ursula is curious.