150+ Russian Baby Names for Boys With Meaning

Author:: Layne Holmes

Layne is an active freelance writer. She enjoys staying up to date on trends, media, and emerging topics.

150+ Russian Baby Boy Names
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Best Russian Baby Names for Boys

Congratulations on your baby boy. Now it's time to pick the perfect name that will follow him throughout his life. There is a lot to a name, so the meaning behind it is so important. If you are Russian, have Russian heritage, or appreciate the Russian language, this list is for you. Find the perfect name for your prince and choose from traditional names to modern names and names of multiple origins.

When choosing a name, think about the traits you would like your son to carry with him for a lifetime. From names that describe a strong personality and bravery, to religious names, names with roots in history, and those that reference famous leaders of the past, consider this list and don't forget to share your favorite down below.

Strong Names


Name	Meaning and Origin
Adrik	dark
Akim	Joachim
Alek	defender
Aleksandr	defender
Aleksei	helper
Alexei	defender
Alik	helper
Alyosha	defender
Anastas	Anastasius
Andrei	brave
Andrey	manly
Andrusha	Andrew
Anton	Antonius
Arkhip	Arhippos
Artem	healthy
Artemii	wholesome
Artur	Arthur
Bogdan	given by God
Borya	fighter
Danila	Daniel
Danill	Daniel

Traditional Names


Name	Meaning and Origin
Demid	Diomedes
Dima	Dimitri
Dmitri	earth lover
Dominik	belonging to the Lord
Evgeni	Eugene, noble
Faddey	Thaddeus
Fadeyka	brave
Feddei	brave
Feliks	Felix
Feodor	Fyodor
Feofan	Theophanes
Ferapont	Therapon
Filip	Philip
Fima	Yefim
Foma	Thomas
Gavriil	Gabriel
Gennadi	noble
Georgiy	George
Grigory	watchful
Grisha	Grigoriy
Ignat	Ignatius
Igor	Yngvarr
Ilari	Hilarius

Famous Names


Name	Meaning and Origin
Ilia	Elijah
Ilya	Elijah
Ioann	John
Iov	Yakim
Isay	Isaiah
Ivan	God is gracious
Karol	strong
Karp	Carpus
Kesha	Innokentiy
Kir	Cyrus
Klim	Kliment
Konstantin	firm
Kuzma	Cosmas
Lazar	Lazarus
Leonti	Leontiy
Lev	lion
Luka	light
Lyon	Lev
Lyonya	Leonid
Makar	Macario
Maks	great
Maksimillian	great
Mark	Marcus
Matvey	Matthew
Matvey	God’s gift

Popular Names


Name	Meaning and Origin
Mefodiy	Methodius
Michail	Michael
Michail	Michael
Milan	gracious
Mischa	like the Lord
Mishka	cute
Mitya	Dmitriy
Modest	Modestus
Motya	Matvey
Nestor	homecoming
Nikita	unconquered
Nikodium	Nicodemus
Nikolai	victorious
Nikon	victory
Nil	Neilos
Oleg	holy
Oral	eagle
Orel	eagle
Oriel	eagle
Osip	Joseph
Pasha	Pavel
Petia	Petya
Platon	Plato
Pyotr	a rock, Peter

Best Names


Name	Meaning and Origin
Rafail	Raphael
Ratmir	peace, protector
Robert	bright, fame
Rodion	rosy
Rodya	Rodion
Rudolf	wolf
Rurik	ruler
Sacha	defender
Samuil	Samuel
Sanya	Aleksandr
Sasha	defender
Sashenka	defender
Savva	Sabas
Semyon	Simon
Senya	Arseni
Sergei	Sergey
Sevastyan	Sebastian
Shura	Alexander
Shurik	Alexender
Slava	glory
Spartak	Spartacus
Stas	Stanislav
Sefan	Crown
Tamryn	palm tree
Terenti	Terence

Meaningful Names


Name	Meaning and Origin
Timofey	Timothy
Timothy	Titus
Tomek	Tamara
Vadik	Vadim
Vadimir	world
Valentin	Valentine
Valeriy	Valerius
Vanya	Ivan
Varlaam	Barlaam
Vasyl	royal
Vaughn	royal
Veniamin	Benjamin
Viktor	Victor
Vitali	Vitaliy
Vitya	Viktor
Vias	Blaise
Vova	Vladimir
Waylan	exotic
Yakim	Joachim
Yefim	Euphemia
Yuma	son of chief
Yurik	youthful
Zeno	Eugenia
Zigor	George

Comments

Layne Holmes (author) from Bend, Oregon on May 15, 2020:

Hi Liz—I was interested to see a lot of overlap when it came to name origin and countries. I saw some Hebrew as well. Polish and others. Latin and the Romance languages. Really interesting. Small variations. Thanks for stopping by!

Liz Westwood from UK on May 15, 2020:

It's interesting to read the meanings for these names.