The Cutest Russian Baby Names You’ll Want to Steal

These are the cutest Russian baby names you’ll want to steal.
Russia probably isn’t the first place you think of when searching for baby name inspiration but the names in this list are cute enough to steal! These Russian baby names are mysterious and unique while still being easy enough for a native English speaker to pronounce.

Girls

ANASTASIYA

“Resurrection”

ANYA

“Grace”
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DARYA

“Good ruler”
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DASHA

“Posses and good”

GALINA

“Serenity”
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IRINA

“Peace”
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JELENA

“Shining light”

KATERINA

“Pure”

KATYA

“Pure”
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KIRA

“Ruler”
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KSENIA

“Hospitable”

LERA

“Strength”

LILIYA

“Lily”

MILA

“Grace”
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NADIA

“Hope”

NATALIA

“Christmas day”
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NATASHA

“Born on Christmas day”

NIKITA

“Unconquered”
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OKSANA

“Praise to God”

POLINA

“Small”

SASHA

“Defender of man”

SHURA

“Defender of man”

TAMARA

“Date palm”
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TANIA

“From the house of Tatius”

TATIANA

Russian from Roman clan name Tatius
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VARVARA

“Foreign women”
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VIERA

“Faith”

VIVEKA

“Alive”

ZHANNA

“God is gracious”

ZINA

“Life of Zeus”
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ZINAIDA

Russian from Greek Zeus
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Boys

ARTEMI

“Devotee of Artemis”
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AVEL

“Breath”

BORIS

“To fight”
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DAMIEN

“To tame”

DANIL

“God is my judge”

DEMID

“Counsel of Zeus”
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DMITRI

“Follower of Demeter”

FEDOR

“God’s gift”

GEDEON

“Hewer”

HEDEON

“Hewer”

ILLARION

“Cheerful”
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ILYA

“The Lord is my God”

IVAN

“God is gracious”

KARLIN

“Freeman”

LEONID

“Lion”
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LEV

“Lion”

LUDIS

“Warrior”

MAKSIM

“Greatest”

MISHA

“Who is like God”

NIKOLAI

“People of victory”

OREL

“Eagle”

PAVEL