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Russian Names

Russian Names For Girls
90 most widely used Russian names for girls, shown in Russian and English.

In Quest For Lost Ancestors
This site is for those conducting genealogical researches in Russia. English version available.

Tender Names of Your Lady
Russians have a lot of pet names derived from their first "official" name. Here you can read and listen to tender pet names for ladies, compiled by Alexander Korjev.

Fun Surnames
It's just worth reading! Articles on the funniest surnames you can ever meet in Russia. In Russian only.

Change Your Name
Information on when, where and how a Russian can change his or her name. In Russian only.

Etymology of First Names
The meaning and history of first names, including Russian.

igName 3.0
This program explains origin and meaning of 990 Russian names, reports their psychoemotional influence, and shows the "name number" (178 KB, PC freeware).

Names and their Nicknames
This page maintained by Vladimir Gurov lists Russian male and female names with pronunciation explained.

Russian Saints
Names and general information on Russian saints.

Russian Names
A rather big alphabetical list of Russian names available in Russian only.