Beautiful ancient names for men. Forgotten and rare male names and their meaning. Unusual male names

Below is a list of Russian male names:

Russian male names starting with the letter A:

August- majestic, great, sacred
Augustine(old) – summer
Avdey- servant of the god Yahweh, priest
Avenir(old) – from French. avenir – coming, future
Averky- taking flight
Averyan- putting to flight, invincible
Avksentiy(old) – alien “xenos”, growing
Auror/Aurory(new) – son of the morning dawn
Autonomous- independent, a law unto itself
Agape- Darling
Agathon- virtuous, noble
Haggai- solemn, festive, having fun
Adam- created from the dust of the earth
Adonis(old) – lord
Adrian- strong, mature
Azary- God's help
Akim- statement, Resurrection of the Lord
Alevtin(new) – alien to evil
Alexander(old) – protector of people
Alexei(old) – defender
Albert(new) – wise
Albin(new) – “white”
Alfred(new) – good advisor
Ambrose- belonging to immortals, divine
Amos- loaded, carrying a burden
Ananias- marked by the grace of God
Anastasy(old) – resurrected
Anatoly(old) – eastern
Andrey- courageous, courageous
Andrian- courageous, courageous
Andron- courageous, courageous
Andronik- winner of husbands
Anikey- historically established name
Anikita- invincible
Anise/ Anisiy(old) – sweet-smelling
Anisim- execution, completion
Antip- opponent
Anton/ Anthony (old) – entering into battle
Antonin(old) – kind
Antoine(new) – foreign language reading of Anton
Apollinaris(old) – son of the sun
Apollo(old) – sun god
Argent(new) – from French. argent – silver
Arefiy- vital
Aristarch(old) – head of the best
Arkady(old) – shepherd or “Inhabitant of Arcadia”
Arsen(new) – courageous
Arseny- courageous, sublime
Artem- perfect health
Artyom/ Artemy(old) – unharmed
Artemy- unharmed, healthy
Arthur(new) – big like a bear
Arkhip- chief of horses
Askold- golden voice
Atheist(new) – not a believer
Afanasy(old) – immortal
Afinogen- descendant of Athena

Russian male names starting with the letter B:

Bazhen- desired, beloved
Benedict(old) – blessed
Bogdan(glory) – given by God
Boeslav(glory) - famous in battle
Boleslav- great fame
Borimir(glory) – fighting for peace
Boris- fighter, warrior
Borislav(glory) – fighting for glory
Boyan- fighter, violent
Bronislaw(glory) - glorious protector
Budimir(Old Russian) – peace-loving
Bulat(new) – “strong”

Russian male names starting with the letter B:

Vadim(old) – sowing confusion
Valentine- strong, healthy
Valery- be strong, healthy
Valerian- be strong, healthy
Walter(new) – manager of people
Bartholomew- son of Tolmay
Basil(old) – royal
Vasilko(folk from Vasily) – prince
Vaclav- great fame
Velimir(glory) – ruler of the world
Velislav(glorified) – illustrious
Velor/ Velorius (new) – wealthy
Venedikt- blessed
Benjamin- son of the right hand ( right hand), beloved son
Vikenty- winner
Victor(old) – winner
Victorin- winner.
Vilen(new) - abbreviation for V.I. LENIN
Vissarion(old) – forest man
Vitaly(old) – vital
Witold(slav.) – forest ruler
Vlad(slav.) – owning
Vladilen(new) – similar to VLADImir LENIN
Vladimir(old, famous) – owner of the world
Vladislav(old, famous) – possessing glory
Vladlen(new) – similar to VLADIMIR LENIN
Vlas- lethargic, clumsy
Warrior(Old Russian) – “warrior”
Vojislav(glory) – “famous in war”
Volodar(staroslav.) – “lord”
Voldemar/ Valdemar (new) – famous ruler
Volmir/ Volemir (slav.) – lord of the world
Vsevolod(old, old Russian) – ruler of all the people
Vsemil(slav.) - dear to everyone
Vyacheslav(old, famous) - more than once famous

Russian male names starting with the letter G:

Gabriel/ Gavrila/ Gavrilo/ Gavril(old) – divine warrior
Gavrila- divine warrior
Galaktion(old) – starry
Harry/ Harry(new) – tolerant
Gideon- warrior
Helian/ Helium(new) – sunny
Genius(new) – “genius”
Gennady(old) – well-born
Georgiy(old) – farmer
Gerasim- venerable
Hermann(old) – native
Gertrude(new) – HERO OF LABOR
Gleb(old, old Russian) – big, tall
Gorimir(slav.) – “bright world”
Gorislav(glory) – “bright glory”
Granite(new) – “solid”
Gregory(old) – not sleeping
Gury- lion cub

Russian male names starting with the letter D:

David- Darling
Davyd/ David(old) – favorite
Damir(new) – peace-loving
Dan(old) – god of the moon
Daniel/ Danila/ Danilo/ Danil(old) – “God’s judgment”
Danila- my judge is God
Gift(new) – “gift”
December(new) – winter
Dementy- taming, pacifying
Demid- thought of Zeus
Demyan- captivating
Denis(folk from old Dionysius) – god vitality nature
Gerald(new) – another reading of Harald
Joseph(new) - another reading of Joseph, Joseph, Osip
John(new) – another reading of Ivan
Dionysius/ Dionysus (old) – god of vegetation
Dmitriy/ Demetrius (old) – god of fertility
Dobrynya(Old Russian) – good fellow
Donalt(old) – ruler of the world
Donat(old) – strong
Dorofey- God's gift

Russian male names starting with the letter E:

Eugene(old) – noble
Evgraf- well-written, well-written
Evdokim(old) - well-known
Evlampius- radiant
Evsey- pious
Eustathius- stable
Evstigney- a good sign
Elizar- God helped
Elisha- saved by God
Emelyan- flattering
Epifan- prominent, noble
Eremey- exalted by God
Ermil- forest
Ermolai- people and Hermes
Erofey- sanctified by God
Eruslan(Old Russian) – “lion”
Efim(old) – pious
Ephraim- prolific

Russian male names starting with the letter Z:

Zhdan(Old Russian) – waiting

Russian male names starting with the letter Z:

Zakhar(old) – “God’s memory”
Zinovy(old) – “Zeus’s power”
Zoriy(new) – morning
Zosima- going on a journey

Russian male names starting with the letter I:

Ibrahim(new) - another reading of Abram, Abraham, Avrom
Ignatius/ Ignat (old) – unknown
Igor(old, old Russian) – protector of God
Ishmael- God will hear
Izot- life-giving, life-giving
Izyaslav- gained fame
Hilarion- cheerful, joyful
Ilya- the fortress of the Lord
Innocent- innocent, immaculate
Joseph- God's reward
Ipat- Supreme
Hypaty- Supreme
Hippolytus- unharnessing a horse
Irakli- glorified hero
Isaiah- the rescue
Isidore/ Sidor(old) – patron of fertility
July(new) – summer

Russian male names starting with the letter K:

Callistratus- a wonderful warrior
Kapiton- head
Carp- fruit
Kasyan(vernacular from old Cassian) – empty
Cyprian(old) – native of Cyprus or copper
Cyrus(old) – sir
Kirill(old) – lord
Claudius(old) – lame or from the Claudian family
Clement(old) – merciful
Clementius- sir, lord
Klim- vine
Clement/ Klim (old) – indulgent
Clementius/ Clementius(adv. from Clement) – meek
Columbia(new) – “dove”
Kondrat- quadrangular
Kondratiy- warrior carrying a spear
Konstantin- persistent, permanent
Roots- dogwood horn or berry
Cornil- horn
Cornelius- dogwood berry
Kuzma/ Kozma(vernacular from old Kosma) – decorated
Kupriyan(folk from Cyprian) – native of Cyprus or copper

Russian male names starting with the letter L:

Laurel(old) – famous
Lavrentiy(old) – crowned with laurels
Ladislav- good fame
Lazarus(old) – “God’s help”
Larion(verb from Hilarion) – joyful
a lion(old) – “lion”
Leon- a lion
Leonard(new) – strong
Leonid(old) – son of a lion
Leonty(old) – lion-like
Longinus- long
Luke(old) – “happiness”
Lukyan/ Lucian (old) – happy
Luchezar- luminous, radiant
We love you(Old Russian) – handsome
Luxen/ Lucian(new) – light

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Russian male names starting with the letter M:

Mauritius(old) – black
May(new) – warm heart
Maislav/ Maeslav(new) – famous in May
Makar/ Macarius (old) – happy
Max(new) – majestic
Maksim(old) – majestic
Maximilian/ Maximilian(old) – majestic
Marian- sea
Mark- hammer
Martin- dedicated to Mars, warlike
Matvey- man of God
Methodius- tracking, searching
Mieczyslaw- glorious sword
Milan- Cute
Milen- Cute
Milius(old) – dear
Miloneg(slav.) - dear
Miloslav(glory) - glory is sweet
Mine- monthly, lunar
Miron(old) – kind
Mitrofan- found by mother
Michael/ Mikhailo (old) – equal to God
Micah- equal to God
Modest(old) – modest
Moses(old) – extracted from water
Mokiy- mocker
Monolith(new) – unshakable
Mstislav- glorious avenger

Russian male names starting with the letter N:

Nazar/ Nazariy(old) – dedicated to God
Nathan(old) – bestowed
Nahum(old) – consolation
Neon(old) – brilliant
Neonil(old) – principled
Nestor/ Nester (old) – returned to his homeland
Nikandr(old) – winner of men
Nikanor- seeing victory
Nikita- win
Nikifor- victorious
Nicodemus- victory and people
Nikolay- victory of the people
Nikon- Victorious
Nifont- reasonable, judicious
North(new) – north (ny)

Russian male names starting with the letter O:

Ovid(old) – savior
Odysseus(new) – angry
Octavian(old) – (Roman) – eighth
Oktyabrin(new) – autumn
October(new) – autumn
Oleg(old, old Russian) – saint
Olympius- name of the sacred Mount Olympus
Onesimus- execution, completion
Onuphry- free
Orestes(old) – savage
Oscar(old) – “God’s spear”
Ostap- stable

Russian male names starting with the letter P:

Paul(old) – small
Palladium(old) – dedicated to Pallas Athena
Pankrat- the strongest, omnipotent
Panteleimon/ Panteley(old)
Panfil(old) – loving everyone
Paramon- reliable, faithful
Parfem- virgin, pure
Groin- broad-shouldered
Peresvet(Old Russian) – light
Peter- stone, rock
Peter(old) – “rock” or “stone”
Pimen- shepherd, shepherd
Plato- broad-shouldered
Polycarp- fruitful
Porfiry- purple, crimson
Potap- mastered
Proclus- fame precedes him
Prokhor(old) – choir director

Russian male names starting with the letter R:

Radium(new) – “radium”
Radislav(glory) - glad for the glory
Radomir(glory) – glad for the world
Ratibor- warrior
Ratmir- protecting the world
Rodion- song to the lord
Novel- Roman; Roman
Rostislav- increasing fame
Ruben- ruby, blushing
Ruslan- a lion
Rurik- glory of the king

Russian male names starting with the letter C:

Savva/ Sava(old) – desired
Savvaty- Saturday
Savely(old) – desired
Samson- sunny
Samuel- the name of God, God heard
Light(new) – “light”
Svetlana(glory) – light
Svetoslav(glory) – “glory is bright”
Svyatogor(Old Russian) – “holy mountain”
Svyatopolk(Old Russian) – “holy regiment”
Sevastyan- highly respected
North(old) – “north”
Severin(old) – cold
Severyan/ Severian (old) – northern
Northerners(new) – northern
Selivan- forest
Semyon- heard
Semyon(popular from old Simeon) – heard by God in prayer
Seraphim(old) – fiery
Sergey(old) – highly respected
Sigismund(new) - ...
Sidor- gift of Isis
Force- forest, wild
Sylvester- forest
Simon- heard
Socrates- maintaining power
Solomon- peaceful
Sofron- sensible, prudent
Spartacus- organizer, leader
Spiridon- box
Steel/ Steel (new) – hard
Stanimir- peacemaker
Stepan/ Stefan (old) – “wreath”
Stoyan- strong

Russian male names starting with the letter T:

Taras(old) – restless
Tverdislav- solid glory
Tvorimir-creates the world
Teimuraz(new) – analogue to Timur
Terenty- rubbing, shabby
Timofey- God-worshipper
Timur- iron
Titus- honor, honor
Tikhon- successful
Tristan(old) – sad (tristia)
Tryphon(old) – pampered
Trofim(old) – pet

Russian male names starting with the letter U:

Ulyan- belonging to Julius
Ustin- fair

Russian male names starting with the letter F:

Thaddeus- a gift from God
Fadey/ Thaddeus(old) – “praise”
Fevralin(new) – winter
Fedor(old) - God's gift
Fedosy- gift of the gods
Fedot- given by the gods
Felix(old) – successful
Feoktist- created by God
Feofan- appearance of God
Ferapont- student, servant
Filaret- lover of virtue
Philemon(old) – favorite
Philip(old) – lover of horses
Phlegont(old) - ...
Florenty(old) – blooming
Florentine- blossoming
Florenc(new) – blooming
Florin(new) – blooming
Foka- seal
Thomas- twin
Fortunatus- happy
Photius- light, glowing
Frol(vernacular from old Flor) – blooming

Russian male names starting with the letter X:

Khariton(old) – benefactor
Kharlampy- joyful light
Brave(Old Russian) – brave
Christophe(old) – (Christopher) – bearer of Christ
Christopher- professing faith in Christ
Cheslav- Honor and glory

Russian male names starting with the letter E:

Electron(new) – amber
Elbrus(new) – “mountain”
Emil- diligent
Emmanuel- God is with us
Energy(new) – energetic
Erast- adorable
Ernst- serious, strict

Russian male names starting with the letter Y:

Juvenaly(old from Juvenalia) – young
Eugene(new) – noble
Julian(old from Julian) – curly
Julius(old from Julius) – fluffy
Jupiter(new) – “Jupiter”
Yuri(old, popular from Georgiy) – farmer

Russian male names starting with the letter I:

Yakov(old from Jacob) – imitating God
Yakub- next
Januarius(old from Iannuarius) – January
Jaromir(old, famous) – “sunny world”
Yaropolk(old, famous) – “sunny”
Yaroslav(old, slav.) – “burning glory” or glorifying Yarila, the ancient Slavic god

Psychologists say that a person’s name is not just a set of alternating sounds, but a kind of unique personality code. Hearing a name for the first time, the brain of a newborn baby at a subconscious level begins to adapt to it, forming certain character traits.

In Soviet times, variety of names was not in honor, so residents of cities and villages were almost universally called Sergei, Maria, Valentin, Ivan, Aleksey, etc. As a result, the majority of people who had similar characteristics and lived similar lives were depersonalized.

At the end of the twentieth and beginning of our century, there was a change in priorities and a tendency arose to give children rare and long-forgotten names. They even began to publish special collections - name books that help young parents choose for their heir beautiful name. And although some mothers and fathers prefer that their son or daughter be called a “foreign” name like Angelina or Harry, the majority still turn to the roots and choose old Russian names.

Things from days gone by...

Before the introduction of Christianity in Rus', original names were used, which in essence were nicknames given for one reason or another. They were often assigned to men and women according to external signs– height, physique, manner of speaking, character traits or time of birth.

To protect against evil spirits and unkind people, there was a system of double names. The first was given to the child at birth and most often did not sound very attractive - Nelyuba, Nekras, Zloba, Kriv, but this was precisely what was supposed to scare away evil forces from him.

The second name was given already in adolescence, taking into account the character traits that had already appeared in the boy or girl. These names can generally be classified into the following groups:

By order of birth in the family - Pervusha, Vtorak, Tretyak, Osmusha and others.
According to the main character qualities - Smeyan, Stoyan, Torop, Kras, Zorko, etc.
Names reflecting the world of plants or animals - Wolf, Falcon, Oak, Pike, Walnut and others.
By body type – Vyshata, Davila, Mal, etc.
Nicknames of pagan deities - Lada, Yarila, etc.

But the overwhelming majority of Old Church Slavonic names were dibasic, that is, formed from two roots. The most often used were “slav”, “wise”, “yar”, “sacred”, “regiment”, “rad” and others: Milorad, Mstislav, Luchemir, Yaropolk, Svyatoslav. For education diminutive form the second part was cut off from the full name and the suffixes “neg”, “tka”, “sha”, “yata”, “nya” were added, for example, Dobrynya, Yarilka, Miloneg, Putyata, Svyatosha.

Old Slavonic male names

Our ancestors came up with male pagan names especially carefully. After all, boys have always been more desirable than girls as bearers of strength and wisdom, successors of the family, defenders of their people. At the same time, the following rules and prohibitions were strictly observed:

The child was not given the name of his father: it was believed that in this case not only advantages, but also disadvantages were doubled, which was unacceptable.
It is impossible for two people in the same family to have the same name, since one of them was soon to die.
The names of drowned people, dead children, as well as the weak-minded, crippled, robbers, and drunkards should not be used, since negative qualities could be passed on to the baby.

There was also such an interesting ritual. If after birth the child did not show signs of life and did not cry for a long time, they began to call him various names. The one to which he reacted became his own.

The list of forgotten names is very extensive. Some ancient Slavic names, especially for men, may seem pretentious and strange in our time. However, among them there are many that can be successfully used in the modern world.

Agniy – fiery, light;

Bayan is the keeper of antiquity;
Berislav - taker of glory;
God-knower - one who knows the gods;
Bogodiy - pleasing to the gods;
Bogumil - dear to God;
Boeslav – victorious in battles;
Bratislav - brother of glory;
Budimil - be nice;
Bueslav - stork;
Belogor - from the white mountains;
Beloyar – furious;

Vadimir is the leader of the world;
Vsemil - dear to everyone;
Vyacheslav - glorifying advice;
Volodar – giver of will;
Gradimir – looking at the world;
Gorisvet – high light;
Dobrynya - kind;
Deyan – active;
Dan – given from above;
Daromir – giver of peace;
Daromysl – thinking;

Zhdanimir - the awaited world;
Zhdan - long-awaited;
Zhelan – desired;
Dawn - rising light;
Zvenimir – calling for peace;
Zdanimir – creator of the world;
Idan – walking;
Ivar – tree of life;
Istislav - glorifying the truth;

Krasibor – chosen from the beautiful;
Kudeyar is a magician;
Ladislav - glorifying beauty;
Ludimir – bringing people world;
Lyuborad – pleasing with love;
Lyuboyar - loving Yarila;
We love - beloved;
Lubodron - expensive;
Lyubogost - hospitable;
Milan - cute;
Mlad – young;
Peace lover - loving peace;
Moguta – powerful;
Mirodar – giver of peace;

Negomir – gentle and peaceful;
Found – found;
Witty - sharp-thinking;
Otcheslav - glory to the father;
Peresvet - bright;
Radey – joyful;
Ratibor – chosen warrior;

Svyatomir - holy world;
Svyatovik - light;
Svyatoboy is a warrior;
Died - peace;
Khvalimir - glorify the world;
Chestimir - honor of the world;
Jaromil - dear;
Janislav is nice.

With the introduction of Christianity, Old Church Slavonic names were supplanted by Greek, Roman, Jewish and Arabic, and some even found themselves under the strictest ban. True, later certain names, for example, Yaroslav, Vladimir, Mstislav, were included in the Orthodox name book thanks to Vladimir the Holy, Yaroslav the Wise or Mstislav the Great, who glorified them.

Features of female Slavic names

Like male names, basic female Slavic names were not given at birth. They were often replaced with distracting nicknames, or they simply said “child”, “child”, “girl”, “little one”. Over the years, having discovered in their daughter a craving for some craft or seeing special character traits in her, her parents prepared her for the ritual of receiving a new permanent name.

According to customs, the ceremony was carried out at the temple - an ancient Slavic sanctuary near the statues of pagan gods. First, the girl was bathed in water, washing away her old childhood name, and then the wise men solemnly named her a new one.

This usually happened when the girl turned 16 years old. However, there were exceptions. For example, for girls from princely families the ceremony was performed at the age of 12, and for little girls who were destined to become witches or priestesses from childhood, at the age of 9.

Old Russian female names have a special melody and beauty. Therefore, many of them can be used in our time, naming our beloved daughters.

Agnia – fiery, enlightened;

Bela – white, clean;
Bazhena – desired;
Bayana – storyteller;
Beloslava - glorifying purity;
Snow White - pure, white;
Belyana – enlightened;
Blaginya is kind;
Bogdana – given by God;
Bogolyuba - lover of the gods;
Bogumila - dear to God;
Boguslava - glorifying God;
Borimira - fighting for peace;
Boyana – fighting, courageous;
Bratislava - taking glory;
Bronislava is a glorious protector;

Faithful - faithful;
Vedana – knowledgeable;
Velena, Velina - commanding;
Velizhana – polite;
Wenceslas - crowned with glory;
Veselina – cheerful;
Vesnyana – spring;
Vlada - okay;
Vladislava - owner of glory;
Vlasta – powerful;
Vlastelina – ruler;
Voislava – winning glory;
Vratislava - who returned glory;
Vsemila - dear to everyone;
Vsenezha - tender to everyone;
High - high;
Vyacheslava - the most glorious;

Gala – soulful;
Galina – feminine, earthly;
Blue – tender;
Gorazda – capable;

Darena – gifted;
Daryana – courageous;
Dobrovlada – possessing kindness;
Dobroslava - glorifying kindness;
Guess - quick-witted;
Dolyana – lucky;
Blast furnace - homely, economical;
Dragana – precious;
Dushana – soulful;

Zhdana – awaited;
Zhelana – desired;

Fun is a comforter;
Zadora - perky;
Zbigniew – restraining anger;
Zvezdana – born under the stars;
Zlatoyara – strong as the sun;
Zoreslava - glorious in beauty;

Izbora – chosen one;

Irina – ascended;

Karina – brown-eyed;
Krasa – beautiful;

Lada - sweetheart;
Lagoda – soulful;
Lebedyan – slender;
Luchezara – radiant;
Love - love, beloved;
Lyubodara – giving love;
Lyudmila – dear to people, humane;

Matryona – mature;
Milada - dear to the goddess Lada;
Milana - sweetheart;
Militsa – sweet in person;
Milolika – sweet face;
Milonega – sweet and gentle;
Milorada - sweet joy;
Mironega – peaceful, gentle;
Mlada – young, okay;

Hope - hope;
Beloved - beloved;
Ogneslava – glorifying Fire;
Olesya – forest;
Olelya - beloved;
Polelya – loving;
Poleva - field;
Polina – balanced;
Beautiful - beautiful;
Prelesta - lovely;
Suitable - nice;
Radmila – caring and sweet;
Radoslava - glorifying joy;
Rogneda – abundant;
Rosana – clean, fresh;
Ruzhena – pink;
Blush – ruddy;
Rusava – fair-haired;

Svetana – light;
Svetolika – enlightened;
Svetoyara – solar;
Sineoka – blue-eyed;
Siyana – shining;
Slavia – glorious;
Smeyana – laughing;
Humble - humble;
Snezhana – white-haired;
Stanislava – constantly glorious;
Stoyana – very courageous;

Delight – delightful;
Tsvetana – blooming, tender;
Charusha – generous;
Chernava – dark-skinned;
Cheslava - glorious in honor;
Shchedra – generous;
Yadviga - nurse;
Yana – courageous;
Yarolika – sun-faced;
Jaromira – bright and peaceful;
Yaroslava - glorifying Yarila the sun.

Our ancestors attached special meaning to names. Ancient people believed that the sounds from which they are composed have magical power received from the gods and mother nature itself. Old Church Slavonic names are a huge layer of our history and culture, which modern parents are increasingly turning to, hoping to find the most beautiful name for their beloved baby.

A name determines a person's destiny. This is the key to his inner self. After all, it is 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 protection from unkind spirits and unkind people.
Often the first Slavic name was deliberately unattractive (Kriv, Nekras, Zloba), for even greater protection from evil ones. After all, without the key to the essence of a person, it is much more difficult to cause evil. The rite of the second naming was performed in adolescence when the main character traits have been formed. The name was given based on these traits. Slavic names were replete with their diversity; there were groups of names:
1) Names from the animal and flora(Pike, Ruff, Hare, Wolf, Eagle, Nut, Borscht)
2) Names by birth order (Pervusha, Vtorak, Tretyak)
3) Names of gods and goddesses (Lada, Yarilo)
4) Names based on human qualities (Brave, Stoyan)
5) And the main group of names is two-basic (Svyatoslav, Dobrozhir, Tihomir, Ratibor, Yaropolk, Gostomysl, Velimudr, Vsevolod, Bogdan, Dobrogneva, Lyubomila, Mirolyub, 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: Svyato + sha = Svyatosha.
Of course, the names of people carry a significant part of the culture and traditions of the entire people. In Russia, with the advent of Christianity, Slavic names almost completely fell into oblivion. There were lists of Slavic names prohibited by the church. Why this happened is not difficult to guess. One part of the names (Lada, Yarilo) were the names of Slavic gods, the owners of the second part were people who, even after the Christianization of Rus', tried to restore the cult and traditions (magi, heroes). Today in Russia only 5% of children are given Slavic names, which certainly impoverishes the already meager Slavic culture.

LIST OF SLAVIC NAMES

Bazhen is a desired child, desired. The names also have meaning: Bazhai, Bazhan. From these names arose the surnames: Bazhanov, Bazhenov, Bazhutin.
Bazhena - female uniform named after Bazhen.
Beloslav - From BEL - white, turn white and SLAV - to glorify. Abbreviated names: Belyai, Belyan. From these names arose the surnames: Belov, Belyshev, Belyaev.
Beloslava is a female form named after Beloslav. Short name: Beliana
Berimir - caring for the world.
Berislav is the one who takes glory, who cares about glory.
Berislava is the female form of the name Berislav.
Blagoslav - glorifying kindness.
Blagoslava is the female form of the name Blagoslav. Abbreviated names: Blaga, Blagana, Blagina.
Fornication - dissolute, unlucky. One of the "negative" names. From this name arose the surname: Bludov. Historical figure: Blud - governor of Yaropolk Svyatoslavich.
Bogdan is a child given by God. The name also has meaning: Bozhko. From these names arose the surnames: Bogdanin, Bogdanov, Bogdashkin, Bozhkov.
Bogdana is the feminine form of the name Bogdan. Short name: Bozena.
Bogolyub - one who loves God. From this name arose the surname: Bogolyubov.
Bogomil - dear to God. The name also has meaning: Bohumil.
Bozhidar - gifted by God.
Bozhidara is the female form of the name Bozhidar.
Boleslav - illustrious. Historical figure: Boleslaw I - Polish king.
Boleslava is the female form of the name Boleslav.
Borimir is a peace fighter, a peacemaker.
Borislav is a fighter for glory. Abbreviated names: Boris, Borya. From these names arose the surnames: Borin, Boriskin, Borisov, Borisikhin, Borichev, Borischev. Historical figure: Boris Vseslavich of Polotsk - Prince of Polotsk, ancestor of the Drutsk princes.
Borislava is the female form of the name Borislav.
Borsch is one of the personified names of the plant world. Literally translated: Borscht is plant tops. The surname Borshchev came from this name.
Boyan is a storyteller. The name was formed from the verb: bayat - to speak, tell, sing. The names also have meaning: Baian, Bayan. From these names came the surname: Bayanov. Legendary personality: songwriter - Boyan.
Boyana is the feminine form of the name Boyan.
Bratislav - From BROTHER - to fight and SLAV - to glorify.
Bratislava is the female form of the name Bratislava.
Bronislav is a defender of glory, protecting glory. The name also has meaning: Branislav. Short name: Armor.
Bronislava is the female form of the name Bronislav.
Bryachislav - from BRYACHI - to rattle and SLAV - to glorify Historical figure: Bryachislav Izyaslavich - Prince of Polotsk.
Budimir is a peacemaker. From this name came the surnames: Budilov, Budishchev.
Velimir is a big world.
Velimira is the female form of the name Velimir.
Velimudr - knowledgeable.
Velislav - great glory, most glorious.
Velislava is the female form of the name Velislav. Abbreviated names: Vela, Velika, Wieliczka.
Wenceslaus - dedicator to glory, crowned with glory.
Wenceslaus is the female form of the name Wenceslaus.
Faith is faith, true.
Veselin - cheerful, cheerful.
Veselin is the female form of the name Veselin. The name also has a meaning: Vesela.
Vladimir is the ruler of the world. The name also has meaning: Volodymer. From this name came the surnames: Vladimirov, Vladimirsky, Volodimerov, Volodin, Volodichev. Historical figure: Vladimir I Svyatoslavich the Red Sun - Prince of Novgorod, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Vladimir is the female form of the name Vladimir.
Vladislav is the owner of glory.
The name also has meaning: Volodislav. Short name: Vlad. Historical figure: Volodislav is the son of Igor Rurikovich.
Vladislava is the female form of the name Vladislav. Short name: Vlada.
Vojislav is a glorious warrior. Abbreviated names: Voilo, Warrior. From these names came the surnames: Voeikov, Voinikov, Voinov. Historical figure: Voin Vasilievich - from the family of Yaroslavl princes.
Voislava is the female form of the name Voislav.
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 figure: Vsevolod I Yaroslavich - Prince of Pereyaslavl, Chernigov, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Vsemil - beloved by everyone.
Vsemil is the feminine form of the name Vsemil.
Vseslav - all-glorifying, famous. The name also has meaning: Seslav. From this name came the surname: Seslavin.
Historical figure: Vseslav Bryachislavich of Polotsk - Prince of Polotsk, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Vseslav is the female form of the name Vseslav.
Vtorak is the second son in the family. The names also have meaning: Second, Second. From these names came the surnames: Vtorov, Vtorushin.
Vyacheslav is the most famous, the most glorious. The name also has meaning: Vatslav, Vysheslav. From these names came the surnames: Vysheslavtsev, Vyacheslavlev, Vyacheslavov. Historical figure: Vyacheslav Vladimirovich - Prince of Smolensk, Turov, Pereyaslav, Vyshgorod, Grand Duke of Kiev.
Vyachko is a legendary personality: Vyachko is the progenitor of the Vyatichi.
Godoslav - The name also has a meaning: Godlav. Historical figure: Godoslav is the prince of the Bodriči-Rarrogs.
Goluba is meek. From this name came the surnames: Golubin, Golubushkin
Gorazd - skillful, capable. The surname Gorazdov came from this name.
Gorislav is fiery, burning in glory.
Gorislava is the female form of the name 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 figure: Gostomysl - Prince of Novgorod.
Gradimir - guardian of peace.
Gradislav - guardian of glory.
Gradislava is the female form of the name Gradislav.
Granislav - improver of glory.
Granislava is the female form of the name Granislav.
Gremislav - famous.
Gudislav is a renowned musician, trumpeting glory. Short name: Gudim. From these names came the surname: Gudimov.

Daren - gifted.
Darena is the feminine form of the name Daren. The names also have meaning: Darina, Dara.
Nine is the ninth son in the family. From this name came the surnames: Devyatkin, Devyatkov, Devyatov. Dobrogneva
Dobrolyub - kind and loving. From this name came the surname: Dobrolyubov.
Dobromil is kind and sweet.
Dobromila is the feminine form of the name Dobromil.
Dobromir is kind and peaceful. Abbreviated names: Dobrynya, Dobrysha. From these names came the surnames: Dobrynin, Dobryshin. Legendary personality: hero - Dobrynya.
Dobromira is the female form of the name Dobromir. Dobromysl is kind and reasonable. From this name came the surname: Dobromyslov.
Dobroslav - glorifying kindness.
Dobroslava is the female form of the name Dobroslav.
Domaslav - glorifying relatives. Short name: Domash - our own, dear. From this name came the surname: Domashov.
Dragomir is more valuable than the world.
Dragomir is the female form of the name Dragomir.
Dubynya - like an oak, indestructible. Legendary personality: hero - Dubynya.
Druzhina is a comrade.
The common noun has the same meaning: Friend. From these names came the surnames: Druzhinin, Drugov, Drunin.
Ruff is one of the personified names of the animal world. From this name came the surname: Ershov.
Lark is one of the personified names of the animal world. From this name came the surname: Zhavoronkov.
Zhdan is a long-awaited child. From this name comes the surname: Zhdanov.
Zhdana is the female form of the name Zhdan.
Zhiznomir - living in the world.
Hare is one of the personified names of the animal world. From this name came the surname: Zaitsev.
Zvenislava - announcer of glory.
Winter is harsh, merciless. From this name came the surname: Zimin. Legendary personality: Ataman Winter from Razin’s army.
Zlatomir is a golden world.
Zlatotsveta - golden-flowered. Short name: Zlata.
Anger is one of the “negative” names. From this name came the surnames: Zlobin, Zlovidov, Zlydnev.
Izyaslav - the one who took glory. Historical figure: Izyaslav Vladimirovich - Prince of Polotsk, ancestor of the Polotsk princes.
Sincere - sincere. The name also has meaning: Iskra.
Iskra is the feminine form of the name Iskren.
Istislav - glorifying the truth.
Exhaustion - languid (possibly associated with difficult childbirth). From this name came the surnames: Istomin, Istomov.
Casimir - showing the world.
Kazimir - the female form of the name Kazimir.
Koschey is thin and bony. From this name came the surnames: Koshcheev, Kashchenko.
Krasimir - beautiful and peaceful
Krasimira is the female form of the name Krasimir. Short name: Krasa.
Kriv is one of the “negative” names. From this name came the surname: Krivov.
Lada - beloved, dear. The name of the Slavic Goddess of love, beauty and marriage.
Ladimir - one who gets along with the world.
Ladislav - praising Lada (love).
Swan is a personified name for the animal world. The name also has 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 ray of light.
We love - beloved. From this name came the surname: Lyubimov.
Love is beloved. The name also has meaning: Lyubava. From these names came the surnames: Lyubavin, Lyubimtsev, Lyubavin, Lyubin, Lyubushin, Lyubimin.
Lyubomila - beloved, dear.
Lubomir - loving world.
Lyubomir is the feminine form of the name Lyubomir.
Inquisitive - someone who loves to think.
Luboslav - lover of glory.
Lyudmil is nice to people.
Lyudmila is the female form of the name Lyudmil. Historical figure: Lyudmila - Czech princess.
Mal - small, junior. The name also has a meaning: Small, Mladen. From these names came the surnames: Maleev, Malenkov, Maltsov, Malyshev. Historical figure: Mal - the Drevlyan prince.
Malusha is the female form of the name Mal. The name also has meaning: Mlada. From these names came the surname: Malushin. Historical figure: Malusha is the wife of Syatoslav Igorevich, the mother of Vladimir Svyatoslavich.
Mieczysław - glorifying sword.
Milan is cute. The name also has meaning: Milen. From these names came the surnames: Milanov, Milenov.
Milana is the female form of the name Milan. The names also have meaning: Milava, Milada, Milena, Militsa, Umila. From these names came the surname: Milavin. Historical figure: Umila - daughter of Gostomysl.

Russian language belongs to the group of Slavic languages. However, many Russian names by their origin they are not originally Russian. They are borrowed from Greek language along with the Christian religion. Before this, Russians had names that reflected the various characteristics and qualities of people, their physical disabilities, and names that reflected the order of birth of children in the family. There were common names such as Wolf, Cat, Sparrow, Birch, First, Tretyak, Bolshoi, Menshoi, Zhdan. A reflection of these names is observed in modern Russian surnames Tretyakov, Nezhdanov, Menshov, etc.

With the introduction of Christianity in Rus', all the old Russian names were gradually replaced by church names that came to Rus' from Byzantium. Among them, in addition to the Greek names themselves, there were ancient Roman, Hebrew, Syrian, Egyptian names, each of which in its own way native language reflected a certain meaning, but when borrowed it was used only as a proper name, and not as a word denoting something.

By the 18th-19th centuries, Old Russian names were already completely forgotten, and Christian names largely changed their appearance, adapting to the peculiarities of Russian pronunciation. Thus, the name Diomede was transformed into the name Demid, Jeremiah - Eremey, etc.

After the October Socialist Revolution, names associated with the new ideology became widespread: Revmira (peace revolution), Diamara ( dialectical materialism); names reflecting the first stages of industrialization: Electrina, Elevator, Diesel, Ram (revolution, electrification, mechanization); names read in foreign novels: Alfred, Rudolf, Arnold; names based on the names of flowers: Lily, Rose, Aster.

Since the 1930s, such familiar ones have become widespread again. Russian names like Masha, Vladimir, Seryozha, i.e. the names closest to the Russian people are used. But this return to old names does not mean a return to all names church calendar, most of which remained unaccepted by the Russian nation.

On this page there are not only old (Russian calendar, Old Russian and Common Slavic), but also new male names.

Russian male names starting with the letter A:

August (old) - summer

Augustine (old) - summer

Avenir (old) - from the French. avenir - coming, future

Auxentius (old) - alien "xenos"

Auror / Aurorius (new) - son of the morning dawn

Adam (old) - “from red clay”

Adonis (old) - lord

Alevtin (new) - alien to evil

Alexander (old) - protector of people

Alexey (old) - defender

Albert (new) - wise

Albin (new) - "white"

Alfred (new) - good advisor

Anastasius (old) - resurrected

Anatoly (old) - eastern

Andrey (old) - man and protector

Anise / Anisy (old) - sweet-smelling

Anton/Antony (old) - entering into battle

Antonin (old) - kind

Antoine (new) - foreign language reading of Anton

Apollinaris (old) - son of the sun

Apollo (old) - sun god

Argent (new) - from French. argent - silver

Aristarchus (old) - head of the best

Arkady (old) - shepherd or "Inhabitant of Arcadia"

Arsen (new) - courageous

Arseny (old) - courageous

Artyom / Artemy (old) - unharmed

Arthur (new) - big like a bear

Atheist (new) - not a believer

Afanasy (old) - immortal

Russian male names starting with the letter B:

Bazhen (Old Russian) - saint

Benedict (old) - blessed

Bogdan (glorified) - given by God

Boeslav (glory) - famous in battle

Boleslav (slav.) - more glorious

Borimir (slav.) - fighting for peace

Boris (old) - "fighter"

Borislav (slav.) - fighting for glory

Bronislav (slav.) - glorious defender

Budimir (Old Russian) - peace-loving

Bulat (new) - “strong”

Russian male names starting with the letter B:

Vadim (old) - sowing confusion

Valentin (old) - healthy

Valery (old) - strong

Walter (new) - people manager

Vasily (old) - royal

Vasilko (folk from Vasily) - prince

Velimir (slav.) - lord of the world

Velislav (slav.) - illustrious

Velor / Velory (new) - wealthy

Benedict (old) - another reading of Benedict

Benjamin (old) - Hebrew. "Jr"

Victor (old) - winner

Vilen (new) - short for V.I. LENIN

Vissarion (old) - forest man

Vitaly (old) - vital

Witold (slav.) - forest ruler

Vlad (slav.) - owning

Vladilen (new) - similar to VLADImir LENIN

Vladimir (old, famous) - owner of the world

Vladislav (old, famous) - owner of glory

Vladlen (new) - similar to VLADIMIR LENIN

Warrior (Old Russian) - "warrior"

Voislav (slav.) - “famous in war”

Volodar (Staroslav.) - “lord”

Voldemar / Valdemar (new) - famous ruler

Volmir / Volemir (slav.) - lord of the world

Vsevolod (old, old Russian) - ruler of all the people

Vsemil (slav.) - dear to everyone

Vyacheslav (old, famous) - more than once famous

Russian male names starting with the letter G:

Gabriel / Gavrila / Gavrilo / Gavril (old) - divine warrior

Galaktion (old) - starry

Harry / Harry (new) - tolerant

Helian / Helium (new) - solar

Genius (new) - "genius"

Gennady (old) - well-born

Georgy (old) - farmer

Herman (old) - native

Gertrud (new) - HERO OF LABOR

Gleb (old, old Russian) - big, tall

Gordey / Gordiy (slav.) - proud

Gorimir (slav.) - “bright world”

Gorislav (slav.) - “bright glory”

Granite (new) - “hard”

Gregory (old) - not sleeping

Russian male names starting with the letter D:

Davyd / David (old) - beloved

Damir (new) - peace-loving

Dan (old) - god of the moon

Daniel / Danila / Danilo / Danil (old) - "God's judgment"

Dar (new) - "gift"

December (new) - winter

Denis (folk from the old Dionysius) - god of the vital forces of nature

Gerald (new) - another reading of Harald

Joseph (new) - another reading of Joseph, Joseph, Osip

John (new) - another reading of Ivan

Dionysius / Dionysus (old) - god of vegetation

Dmitry / Dimitri (old) - god of fertility

Dobrynya (Old Russian) - good fellow

Donalt (old) - ruler of the world

Donat (old) - strong

Russian male names starting with the letter E:

Evgeniy (old) - noble

Evdokim (old) - well-known

Egor (folk from Georgy, Egor) - farmer

Eruslan (Old Russian) - “lion”

Efim (old) - pious

Russian male names starting with the letter Z:

Zhdan (Old Russian) - waiting

Russian male names starting with the letter Z:

Zakhar (old) - "God's memory"

Zinovy (old) - "Zeus' power"

Zoriy (new) - morning

Russian male names starting with the letter I:

Ibrahim (new) - another reading of Abram, Abraham, Avrom

Ivan (popular from John) - “God’s gift”

Ignatius / Ignat (old) - unknown

Igor (old, old Russian) - protector of God

Isidore / Sidor (old) - patron of fertility

July (new) - summer

Russian male names starting with the letter K:

Casimir (slav.) - announcing peace

Karl (new) - brave

Kasyan (folk from the old Cassian) - empty

Kim (new) - Communist Peace International.

Cyprian (old) - native of Cyprus or copper

Cyrus (old) - lord

Kirill (old) - lord

Claudius (old) - lame or from the Claudian family

Clement (old) - merciful

Clement / Klim (old) - indulgent

Clementy / Clementy (nar. from Clement) - meek

Columbia (new) - "dove"

Kuzma / Kozma (nar. from old. Kosma) - decorated

Kupriyan (popular from Cyprian) - native of Cyprus or copper

Russian male names starting with the letter L:

Laurel (old) - famous

Lawrence (old) - crowned with laurels

Lazarus (old) - "God's help"

Larion (folk from Hilarion) - joyful

Leo (old) - "lion"

Leonard (new) - strong

Leonid (old) - son of a lion

Leonty (old) - lion

Luke (old) - “happiness”

Lukyan/Lukian (old) - happy

We love (Old Russian) - handsome

Lyubomir (famous) - favorite of the world

Luxen / Lucian (new) - light

Russian male names starting with the letter M:

Mauritius (old) - black

May (new) - warm heart

Maislav / Maeslav (new) - famous in May

Makar / Macarius (old) - happy

Max (new) - majestic

Maxim (old) - stately

Maximilian / Maximilian (old) - stately

Mily (old) - cute

Miloneg (slav.) - cute

Miloslav (slav.) - glory is sweet

Mir (new) - "peace"

Miron (old) - kind

Miroslav (slav.) - winner

Michael / Mikhailo (old) - equal to God

Modest (old) - modest

Moses (old) - drawn from the water

Monolith (new) - unshakable

Russian male names starting with the letter N:

Nazar/Nazarius (old) - dedicated to God

Nathan (old) - bestowed

Nahum (old) - consolation

Neon (old) - shiny

Neonil (old) - principled

Nestor / Nester (old) - returned to his homeland

Nikander (old) - winner of men

Nord (new) - north (ny)

Russian male names starting with the letter O:

Ovid (old) - savior

Odysseus (new) - angry

Octavian (old) - (Roman) - eighth

Oktyabrin (new) - autumn

October (new) - autumn

Oleg (old, old Russian) - saint

Orestes (old) - savage

Osip (folk from Joseph) - multiplied

Oscar (old) - "God's Spear"

Russian male names starting with the letter P:

Pavel (old) - small

Palladium (old) - dedicated to Pallas Athena

Panteleimon / Panteley (old)

Panfil (old) - loving everyone

Peresvet (Old Russian) - light

Peter (old) - “rock” or “stone”

Prokhor (old) - choir director

Russian male names starting with the letter R:

Radium (new) - "radium"

Radim (slav.) - native

Radislav (glory) - glad for the glory

Radomir (slav.) - glad to peace

Russian male names starting with the letter C:

Savva / Sava (old) - desired

Savely (old) - desired

Svet (new) - "light"

Svetlana (slav.) - light

Svetozar (slav.) - bright as dawn

Svetoslav (slav.) - “glory is bright”

Svyatogor (Old Russian) - “holy mountain”

Svyatopolk (Old Russian) - “holy regiment”

Svyatoslav (slav.) - “glory is holy”

North (old) - "north"

Severin (old) - cold

Severyan / Severian (old) - northern

Severyan (new) - northern

Semyon (popularly from the old Simeon) - heard by God in prayer

Seraphim (old) - fiery

Sergey (old) - highly respected

Sigismund (new) - ...

Steel / Steel (new) - hard

Stanislav (glorious) - will become glorious

Stepan / Stefan (old) - "wreath"

Russian male names starting with the letter T:

Taras (old) - restless

Teimuraz (new) - analogue of Timur

Tristan (old) - sad (tristia)

Tryphon (old) - pampered

Trofim (old) - pet

Russian male names starting with the letter F:

Thaddeus / Thaddeus (old) - “praise”

Fevralin (new) - winter

Fedor (old) - God's gift

Felix (old) - successful

Philemon (old) - beloved

Philip (old) - lover of horses

Phlegont (old) - ...

Florenty (old) - blooming

Florenc (new) - blooming

Florin (new) - blooming

Frol (folk from the old Flor) - blooming

Russian male names starting with the letter X:

Khariton (old) - benefactor

Brave (Old Russian) - brave

Christoph (old) - (Christopher) - bearer of Christ

Russian male names starting with the letter E:

Edward (new) - caring for property

Electron (new) - amber

Elbrus (new) - “mountain”

Energy (new) - energetic

Ernest / Ernst (new) - serious

Juvenaly (old from Juvenaly) - young

Eugene (new) - noble

Julian (old from Julian) - curly

Julius (old from Iuliy) - fluffy

Jupiter (new) - "jupiter"

Yuri (old, popularly from Georgy) - farmer

Russian male names starting with the letter I:

Jacob (old from Jacob) - imitating God

Yang (new) - "Sun God"

Januarius (old from Iannuarius) - January

Jaromir (old, famous) - “sunny world”

Yaropolk (old, famous) - “sunny”

Yaroslav (old, slav.) - “burning glory” or glorifying Yarila, the ancient Slavic god