OLD AND RARE RUSSIAN NAMES.
AVDEUS - (Heb.) - servant
AURELIUS - (lat) - golden)
AGAP - (Greek) - beloved
AKAKIY - (Greek) - gentle
AKILA - (lat) - eagle
ALEXEY - (Greek) - defender
ALIM - (Greek) - anointed
ALONY - unknown
AMFIL - (Greek) - from Amphilia
ANIKA - (Greek) - invincible
ANISIM - (Greek) - useful
ANTIP - (Greek) - stubborn
ARDALLION - (lat) - idle
ARIEL - (Heb) - God's lion
ARTAMON - (Greek) - sail
ASTION - (Greek) - urban
ASTERIUS - (Greek) - starry
BABYLA - (Heb) - from Babylon
VALENT - (lat) - healthy
VALENTIN - (lat) - healthy
BARBAR - (Greek) - foreigner
BASILIDS - (Greek) - son of the king
BASILY - (Greek) - king
BASILISK - (Greek) - king
BELISARY - (Greek) - shooter
VIANOR - (Greek) - strong
VICTOR - (lat) - winner
VISSARION - (Greek) - forest
VITALY - (lat) - vital
GALAKTION - (Greek) - milky
GALASIA - (Greek) - laughing
GERASIM - (Greek) - venerable
HERON - (Greek) - old
GILAR - (Greek) - cheerful
DAVID - (Heb) - beloved
DAN - (Heb) - judge
DAY - (Greek) - divine
DIODOR - (Greek) - God's gift
DONAT - (lat) - bestowed
EPHREM - (Heb) - prolific
ZAHAR - (Heb) - the memory of God
ZOT - (Greek) - life
IZOT - (Greek) - life
ELIY - (Greek) - solar
ILIODOR - (Greek) - gift of Helium
JOB - (Heb) - persecuted
IONA - (Heb) - dove
IPAT - (Greek) - high
IPPOLIT - (Greek) - driver
IRINEUS - (Greek) - peaceful
ISAK (ISAAK) - (Heb) - laughter
ISIDOR - (Greek) - gift of Isis
KALIDIUM - (lat) - ardent
KALIST - (Greek) - beautiful
KARION - (Greek) - Karian
CARP - (Greek) - fruit
KIRYAN - (Greek) - lord
KIRILL - (Greek) - Lord's
CLAUDIUS - (lat) - lame
KONON - (Greek) - worker
KRONID - (Greek) - son of Kron
LAVR - (Greek) - laurel
LEON - (Greek) - lion
LEONID - (Greek) - son of a lion
LEONTIUS - (Greek) - lion
LOT - (Heb) - bedspread
LUKA - (lat) - luminous
MAVR - (Greek) - dark-skinned
MAXIM - (lat) - big
MARES - (lat) - lord
MARIUS - (lat) - lord
MARKIAN - (lat) - son of Mark
MARON - (sir) - our Lord
MATVEY - (Heb) - gift of God
MILY - (Greek) - apple
MODEST - (lat) - modest
NAUM - (Heb) - consolation
NIKITA - (Greek) - winner
NIKON - (Greek) - victorious
NIT - (Greek) - shine
NOY - (Heb) - unknown
ODYSSEY - (Greek) - angry
ONISIM - (Greek) - useful
ORENTIUS - (Greek) - mountainous
OREST - (Greek) - Highlander
PAUL - (lat) - small
PAISIY - (Greek) - child
PARD - (Greek) - leopard
POTAP - (Egypt) - supreme
PATRIKEY - (lat) - noble
PELEUS - (Greek) - clay
PEREGRIN - (lat) - wanderer
PETER - (Greek) - stone
PETRONIUS - (Greek) - stone
PERFIL - (Greek) - purple
PIMEN - (Greek) - shepherd
PLATON - (Greek) - wide
PONTIUS - (Greek) - marine
PROV - (lat) - honest
PROKL - (lat) - distant
PROTAS - (Greek) - advanced
RIKS - (lat) - king
RUFIN - (lat) - red
SAVIN - (lat) - Sabine
SAMSON - (Heb) - sunny
NORTH - (lat) - strict
SIDOR - (Greek) - gift of Isis
POWER - (lat) - peace
SOLOMON - (Heb) - peaceful
SOPHON - (Heb) - God covered
STRATON - (Greek) - belligerent
TIT - (lat) - caring
TIKHON - (Greek) - lucky
TRIFON - (Greek) - pampered
TURVON - (lat) - whirlwind
UVAR - (lat) - bow-legged
URVAN - (lat) - polite
URIEL - (Heb) - fire
PHEDR - (Greek) - shining
FEDUL - (Greek) - God's servant
FELIX - (lat) - happy
FERAPONT - (Greek) - servant
FILARET - (Greek) - dobrolyub
PHILII - (Greek) - love
PHILIMON - (Greek) - beloved
PHILOTHEUS - (Greek) - Bogolyub
FIRM - (Greek) - strong
FOCA - (Greek) - from Phokis
FOMA - (Greek) - twin
PHOTIUS - (Greek) - light
JULIUS - (lat) - curly
FEMALE NAMES.
ADA - (Heb) - decoration
ANGELINA - (Greek) - messenger
ANISYA - (Greek) - successful
ANFISA - (Greek) - blooming
VARVARA - (Greek) - foreigner
VASSA - (Greek) - desert
VICTORIA - (lat) - victory
GALATEA - (Greek) - dairy
GALINA - (Greek) - quiet
DAMARA - (Greek) - wife
DARIA - (Persian) - owning
DIGNA - (lat) - slender
DOMNA - (lat) - mistress
EVE - (Heb) - life
Euphemia - (Greek) - sacred
ELENA - (Greek) - light
ESENIA - (Arabic) - beautiful
ZOYA - (Greek) - life
ILARIA - (Greek) - cheerful
INNA - (lat) - floating
IRAID - (Greek) - daughter of Hera
IRINA - (Greek) - peaceful
ISIDOR - (Greek) - gift of Isis
IA - (Greek) - violet
KALERIA - (Greek) - beautiful
KALIDA - (Greek) - beautiful
KALISA - (Greek) - beautiful
CASINIA - (lat) - maid
KIRA - (Greek) - Lord's
KIRYANA - (Greek) - mistress
CLAUDIA - (lat) - lame
CLARA - (lat) - clear
CONCORDIA - (lat) - consent
LARINA - (lat) - seagull
LEONIL - (Greek) - lioness
LEIA - (Heb) - antelope
LUKI - (Greek) - luminous
MAVRA - (Greek) - dark-skinned
MANETHA - (Heb) - given
MARINA - (lat) - marine
MARFA - (lat) - mistress
NIKA - (Greek) - victory
PAVLA - (Greek) - small
PAVLINA - (Greek) - small
PINNA - (lat) - pearl
RAISA - (Greek) - careless
RIMMA - (Heb) - apple
RUFINA - (lat) - red
SALOME - (Heb) - calm
SARRA - (Heb) - mistress
SOLOMONIA - (Heb) - peaceful
SOPHIA - (Greek) - wise
TAIFA - (Heb) - gazelle
TAMARA - (Heb) - fig tree
TRIPHENA - (Greek) - tender
FAINA - (Greek) - shining
FYOKLA - (Greek) - the glory of God
FAIRY - (Greek) - goddess
FOTA - (Greek) - light
HARISA - (Arabic) - guard
CHRIS - (Greek) - gold
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Once upon a time, the tribes of the Slavs, our ancestors, lived on the southeastern tip of Europe. They had their own, Slavic language, their own culture and, of course, their own names. These names were very different, but their meaning was quite clear to those around them, since they were compiled on the basis of their own verbal meanings. For example, men called each other like this: Bazhen, Baluy, Flea, Vlad, Second, Walk, Duda, Tomilo, Strength, Nekras, Devil, Shish, Yavul, Yaroy ... Among the ruling class, two-part names prevailed: Gostomysl, Vladimir, Mstislav, Izyaslav , Svyatopolk, Borivoy, Dobrognev and others. And the woman had the following names: Baya, Belika, Birch, Vera, Veselina, Cherry, Goditsa, Grida, Dana, Darena, Envy, Willow, Kveta, Lepa, Lyubisha, Milolika, Nezha, Pervunya, Rakita, Tsvetana, Charusha, Yara , Yasen and many, many like them, taken from the surrounding life and understandable to everyone without any translation.
But then the time came for the Eastern Slavs to unite into a large and strong state. As is often the case, one of the powerful unifying factors in this process was religion. And again, as is often the case, the main religion was not its own primordial faith, but another religion, from the outside, which turned out to be stronger at that time and more suitable for uniting heterogeneous tribes and languages into one nationwide state system.
For Europeans, Christianity turned out to be such a powerful locomotive religion, based on ancient Jewish mythology. Later, this mythology was creatively developed by the Greeks, the most advanced and progressive people of antiquity. The Greeks developed the cult of worship in detail, giving its actions and objects Greek names and - gave rise to the tradition of calling all those converted to the Christian faith by Greek names, for the most part. Later, the Romans came to the state leaders of southwestern Europe, western Asia and northern Africa, who contributed to the naming of Christians. And, of course, many Jewish names remained in Christianity, only a few modified in their spelling and pronunciation in a new language environment for them.
Our ancestors, the Eastern Slavs, began to be called Russian by the name of the leading state-forming people, the Rus, and their state was nicknamed Rus from those Rus. They adopted Christianity later than the Latins and most of the Germans - at the very end of the 10th century AD, and adopted it from the eastern part of the Roman world, which had split into two parts, from the state of Byzantium or Romea. The state language, as they would now say, of Byzantium was the Greek language, and the orthodox version of the Christian faith was confessed there. In Russia, this faith was later called Orthodoxy, and at first they called the right faith, and themselves - orthodox.
In addition to Russia, other neighboring peoples also became Orthodox, many of them even earlier than the Russians. For example, Bulgarians, Serbs, Romanians, Ossetians, and before all Georgians. It so happened that in the first centuries in the Russian state, the entire top of the priesthood-priesthood was made up of newcomer Greeks. This is probably why the Russians found their Slavic names over time far on the periphery of naming, and the number of new Christian names turned out to be disproportionately large compared to other Orthodox peoples (except for the Greeks, where these names were native). Although in the first centuries of the existence of Kievan Rus there was a so-called double naming. That is, along with the Slavic familiar name, the baby at baptism received in addition, moreover, as the official main one, also a Christian name. One of the prominent Russian princes of that time, Vladimir Monomakh (late 11th - early 12th century AD), who, according to Christian custom, was called Vasily, directly wrote about this.
Later, the original Slavic names were almost completely ousted from the life of our ancestors, except for a small part of them associated with the name of the ancient Slavic saints recognized by the church. And the Greek names in their meaning and origin began to occupy the Russians - and now they occupy - the first place in the number of name-bearers. And the first by a wide margin from the rest. The second and third places were Jewish and Roman names, only the fourth place was Slavic, and there are also a few names taken from other peoples, such as Arameans, Persians, Syrians, Egyptians, and so on.
Once in a new cultural and linguistic Slavic environment for them, the Greco-Roman-Jewish names changed somewhat, as if adjusted to the Slavic pronunciation. The Slavs abandoned the whistling Greek endings OS and EC, and the new names in their mouths became more solid and solid than before. Of the large number of Christian-Greek names proposed by the new spiritual authorities to their flock, only a part of them remained over time, the most suitable for the Russian ear, and the most unpronounceable names, although they were included in the lists for obligatory naming (the so-called saints), in wide use and circulation were not accepted because of their complexity and incomprehensibility. Many of these names that did not come into use were very funny and strange for the Slavic consciousness, such as, for example, these among men: Varipsav, Genoflius, Honorat, Desiderius, Exuperantius, Yehudiel, Iperichiy, Kalyumnioz, Lupp, Puplius, Primitiv, Satyr, Tychik, Fafuil, Fuchsik, Hudion and others. And from among the dissonant female Greek names I will name the following: Gaafa, Golinduha, Denegatia, Dragon, Nunechia, Perpetua, Plakilla, Prepedigna, Sinferusa, Yazdundokta ...
Yes, such names were, as they say, God forbid!
In addition, Russian people tend to call each other by diminutive names, which greatly simplifies communication. And further. Many male Christian names sounded and sound very powerful and strong. In principle, the majority of such names. For example, the names Andron, Gerasim, Dormidont, Yegor, Evgraf, Kronid, Lavr, Martemyan, Nazar, Nikandr, Pankrat, Prokhor, Firs, Frol and others are very strong and powerful in terms of their energy - that is, the sound wave. And female names, such as these: Aksinya, Anastasia, Evlalia, Elena, Iya, Kalisa, Xenia, Natalya, Taisiya or Yulia, are tender and soft.
This is fine. This is how it should be: strong and hard names should prevail among male names, and beautiful and soft ones among female ones. Because the main male natural essence is strength and will, and the main female natural essence is tenderness and love. Therefore, our ancestors completely tuned in to Christian names that were foreign to them and over the centuries literally got used to them. These names are now inextricably linked with our history and our former culture. True, times are inevitably changing, and now we have a lot of completely different names in everyday life, but still the basis of the current Russian name-book is now Christian names that are familiar to everyone.
The author managed to collect a large number of old Russian names of Christian origin. Most of this collection was widely used both among the people and among the ruling class, as well as among the monastics and priests. The list below contains just such names, and the author tried not to include unpronounceable and rarely used names there, although a certain number of such names are also presented in the list.
So - here is this list of old Orthodox Russian names:
ABEL - (Heb) - light breath
ARON (AARON) - (Heb) - mountainous, high
ABBAKUM (ABAKUM) - (Heb) - the embrace of God
AUGUSTINE - (lat) - sacred, majestic
AVDEUS - (Heb.) - servant
AVENIR - (Heb) - Father-light (in the sense of God-light)
AVERKY - (lat) - holding
AVERYAN - (lat) - driving away (enemies)
ABIL - from Babylon (Heb) - Babylonian
AVSEUS - from Eusebius (Greek) - pious
AKSYON - from Auxentius (Greek) - growing
ABRAAM (ABRAM) - (Heb) - father of many (nations)
AURELIUS - (lat) - golden)
AUTONOMY - (Greek) - independent
AGAP - (Greek) - beloved
AGAPIT - (Greek) - beloved
AGAFANGEL - (Greek) - messenger of love
AGAFON (GAPON) - (Greek) - good
AGEY (AGGEY) - (Heb) - solemn
Agnius - (Greek) - pure, immaculate
ADAM - (Heb) - man of clay
ASIA - from Aza (Heb) - powerful, strong
AZAR - from Azariah (Heb) - God's help
AKAKIY - (Greek) - gentle
AKILA - (lat) - eagle
Akim - from Joachim (Heb) - God affirms
AKSYON - (Greek) - multiplication
ANDRIYAN (ADRIAN) - (lat) - from Adria
ANKUDIN - from Akindin (Greek) - safe
ALIFAN - from Alvian (lat) - white
ALEXANDER - (Greek) - protector of husbands
ALEXEY - (Greek) - defender
ALIM - (Greek) - anointed
ALIPIY - (Greek) - carefree
ALONY - unknown
ALFEY - (Greek) - in honor of the god of the river of the same name
ALFYOR - (Greek) - worthy to be free
ALFIM - from Evfimy (Greek) - benevolent
AMBROSIUS (ABROSIM) - (Greek) - immortal
AMOS - (Heb) - bearing weight
AMFIL - (Greek) - from Amphilia
ANANIUS - (Heb) - the grace of God
ANASTASIO (ANASTAS) - (Greek) - resurrected
ANATOLY - (Greek) - eastern, ascending, or from Anatolia
ANGEL (ANGEL) - (Greek) - God's messenger
ANDREY (ANDRON) - (Greek) - courageous
ANDRONIK - (Greek) - winner of husbands
ANIKA - (Greek) - invincible
ANISIM - (Greek) - useful
ANTIP - (Greek) - stubborn
ANTIPATHER - (Greek) - father's deputy
ANTON (ANTONY) - (lat) - large
ANTROP (ANDROP) - from Eutrop (Greek) - well-behaved
ANFIM (ANFIR) - (Greek) - blooming
ANUFRIUS - (Greek) - sacred bull
ANTSIFER - (Greek) - beneficial
APELLES - (Greek) - collector
APOLLO (APOLLONIUS) - (Greek) - in honor of the god Apollo
APOLLINARIUS - (Greek) - dedicated to Apollo
ARDALLION - (lat) - idle
ARETHIUS - (Greek) - glorious in deeds
ARIA - (Greek) - dedicated to Ares
ARIS (ARIAN) - (Greek) - dedicated to Ares
ARISTARCH - (Greek) - the best ruler
ARISTON (ARISTION) - (Greek) - dedicated to the god Aristaeus.
ARIEL - (Heb) - God's lion
ARKADY - (Greek) - a shepherd, or from Arcadia
ARMODY - (Greek) - suitable
ARSENY (ARSENTIY, ARSEN) - (Greek) - courageous
ARTEMIUS (ARTEM) - (Greek) - dedicated to Artemis
ARTAMON - (Greek) - sail
ARCHIP - (Greek) - senior rider
ASTAPHY - from Eustathius (Greek) - well-appointed
ASTION - (Greek) - urban
ASTERIUS - (Greek) - starry
ATHANASIUS - (Greek) - immortal
ATHINOGENS - (Greek) - born of Athena
ATHINODOR - (Greek) - Athena's gift
AFRANIUS - (lat) - African
AFRICAN - (lat) - African
ATHO (ATHONY) - (Greek) - independent
ACHILLIUS (ACHILLUS) - (Greek) - in honor of the hero Achilles
BABYLA - (Heb) - from Babylon
VALENT - (lat) - healthy
VALENTIN - (lat) - healthy
VALERIAN (VALERIAN) - (lat) - son of Valery
VALERY - (lat) - healthy, strong
BARBAR - (Greek) - foreigner
VARLAM (VARLAAM) - (aramean) - the son of God
BARNABA - (Aramaean) - the son of the prophet
BARFOLOMEY (VACHROMEUS) - (aramey) - son of arable land
BASILIDS - (Greek) - son of the king
BASILY - (Greek) - king
BASILISK - (Greek) - king
VASSIAN - (Greek) - son of Vass, Vassia
VEDENEY - from Benedict (lat) - blessed
BELISARY - (Greek) - shooter
VENEDIM - (lat) - from the Wends origin
VENEDIKT - (lat) - blessed
VENIAMIN - (Heb) - son of the right hand
VIANOR - (Greek) - strong
VIKENTIY - (lat) - victorious
VICTOR - (lat) - winner
VISSARION - (Greek) - forest
VITALY - (lat) - vital
VLAS (VLASIY) - (Greek) - rough, simple
VIKUL (VUKOL) - (Greek) - shepherd
GABRIEL (GABRIL) - (Heb) - the fortress of God
GAI - (Greek) - earthly, dedicated to Gaia
GALAKTION - (Greek) - milky
GEDEON - (Heb) - who knows how to handle weapons
GALASIA - (Greek) - laughing
HELIUM - (Greek) - solar, dedicated to Helios
HECTOR - (Greek) - Almighty
GENNADY - (Greek) - well-born
GEORGE - (Greek) - farmer
GERASIM - (Greek) - venerable
GERMAN - (lat) - consanguineous, native
HERMOGENES - (Greek) - from the genus Hermes
HERON - (Greek) - old
GILAR - (Greek) - cheerful
GORGIA - (Greek) - formidable, terrible
GORDIAN - (Greek) - son of Gordias
GORDEY (GORDIUS) - (Phrygian-Greek) - unknown
GRIGORY - (Greek) - vigilant, awake
GURIY (GURYAN) - (Heb) - lion cub
DAVID - (Heb) - beloved
DALMAT - (Greek) - from Dalmatia
DAN - (Heb) - judge
DANIEL (DANILA) - (Heb) - my destiny
DAY - (Greek) - divine
DEMENTIUM - (lat) - tamer
DEMYAN (DAMIAN) - (Heb) - tamed
DENIS (DIONISIUS) - (Greek) - dedicated to Dionysus
DIODOR - (Greek) - God's gift
DIOMIDE (DEMID) - (Greek) - God's advice
DION - (Greek) - from the name of the city
DMITRY (DEMITRY) - (Greek) - dedicated to Demeter
DONAT - (lat) - bestowed
DORMIDONT - (Greek) - head of the spearmen
DOROTHEY - (Greek) - given by God
DOSITHEY - (Greek) - given by God
EUGENE - (Greek) - noble
Evgraf - (Greek) - hand-written handsome man
Evdokim - (Greek) - full of kindness
EVLALIY - (Greek) - genteel
Evlampy - (Greek) - blessed
Eulogius - (Greek) - blessed, eloquent
EUMEN - (Greek) - supportive
ENIKEY - (Greek) - victorious
EVSEUS (EVSEVIUS) - (Greek) - pious
EVSTIGNEY - (Greek) - a good relative
EUSTAFIUS (OSTAP) - (Greek) - well-appointed
EUSTRAT (ELISTRAT) - (Greek) - good warrior
Eutychius - (Greek) - happy
EGOR - from George (Greek) - farmer
ELIZAR (ELEAZAR) - (Greek) - God's help
ELISHA - (Heb) - God saved
EMELYAN (EMILY) - (lat) - affectionate
EPIFAN - (Greek) - revealed by God
EREMEY - (Heb) - exalted by God
YERMIL (ERMILA) - (Greek) - guardian of the Hermes Grove
YERMOLAI - (Greek) - the people of Hermes
EROFEI - (Greek) - dedicated to God
EFIM (EVFIMII) - (Greek) - benevolent
Euphrasius - (Greek) - speaking well
EPHREM - (Heb) - prolific
ZABULON - (Heb) - honor and praise
ZAHAR - (Heb) - the memory of God
ZYNOVIUS - (Greek) - living pleasing to God
ZENON - (Greek) - divine
ZOIL - (Greek) - kind to animals
ZOSIMA - (Greek) - girdling on the way
ZOT - (Greek) - life
IGNAT (IGNATIY) - (lat) - fiery
IZOT - (Greek) - life
ILLARION (ILARY) - (Greek) - cheerful
ELIY - (Greek) - solar
ILIODOR - (Greek) - gift of Helium
ILYA (ELILYA) - (Heb) - my God
INNOCENT - (lat) - innocent
JOHN (IVAN) - (Heb) - God's grace
JOB - (Heb) - persecuted
IONA - (Heb) - dove
JOSEPH (JOSIA, OSIP) - (Heb) - God multiplied
JORDAN - (Heb) - in honor of the Jordan River
IPAT - (Greek) - high
IPPOLIT - (Greek) - driver
HERACLES - (Greek) - dedicated to Hercules
IRINEUS - (Greek) - peaceful
ISAK (ISAAK) - (Heb) - laughter
ISAI - (Heb) - God's salvation
ISIDOR - (Greek) - gift of Isis
KALIDIUM - (lat) - ardent
KALINIK (KALENIK) - (Greek) - beautifully victorious
KALIST - (Greek) - beautiful
CALISTRAT - (Greek) - a beautiful warrior
CALISPHENE - (Greek) - beauty and strength
CANDID - (lat) - pure, sincere
KAPITON - (lat) - big-headed
CARI - (Greek) - originally from Kari, Kari
KARION - (Greek) - Karian
CARP - (Greek) - fruit
CASTOR - (Greek) - brilliant boss
KASYAN - (lat) - a descendant of Cassius
CAESAR - (lat) - Caesar, emperor
KIPRIAN (KUPRIYAN) - (Greek) - originally from Cyprus
KIR (KIREI) - (Greek) - lord
KIRYAK - (Greek) - Lord's Day
KIRYAN - (Greek) - lord
KIRILL - (Greek) - Lord's
KIRSAN - from Chrysanth (Greek) - golden-colored
CLAUDIUS - (lat) - lame
KLIM (KLIMENT, KLIMENTY) - (lat) - gracious
KONDRAT (KONDRATIY) - from Square (lat) - square, dense
KONON - (Greek) - worker
KONSTANTIN - (lat) - persistent, constant
CORNIL (CORNELIUS) - (lat) - horned
CORONAT - (lat) - crowned, crowned
KOZMA (KUZMA) - (Greek) - space
KRONID - (Greek) - son of Kron
LAVR - (Greek) - laurel
LAVRENTY - (Greek) - laureate crowned with laurel
LAZARUS - (Heb) - God's help
LEON - (Greek) - lion
LEONID - (Greek) - son of a lion
LEONTIUS - (Greek) - lion
LIN - (Greek) - beautiful flower
LIPAT - from Ipat (Greek) - high
LOGIN (LONGIN) - (lat) - long
LOLLI - (Greek) - cockle grass
LOT - (Heb) - bedspread
LUKA - (lat) - luminous
LUKYAN - (lat) - son of Luke, bright
MAVR - (Greek) - dark-skinned
MAURITIUS - (Greek) - son of Moor
MAKAR (MAKARY) - (Greek) - blessed, happy
MACEDON (MACEDONIAN) - (Greek) - from Macedonia, Macedonian
MAXIM - (lat) - big
MAXIMILIAN - (lat) - as affectionate as possible
MALATHEY - from Malachi (Heb) - God's messenger
MALC - (Heb) - supreme ruler
MANUEL (MANUYLA) - from Emmanuel (Heb) - God is with us
MARES - (lat) - lord
MARIUS - (lat) - lord
MARIAN - (lat) - a descendant of Mary, marine
MARK - (lat) - dry, withered
MARKEL (MARKELL) - (lat) - warlike
MARKIAN - (lat) - son of Mark
MARON - (sir) - our Lord
MARTYN - (lat) - warlike
MARTYAN (MARTEMYAN) - (lat) - son of Martin
MATVEY - (Heb) - gift of God
Melentius - (Greek) - caring
MELITON - (Greek) - filled with honey
MERCURY (MERCULE) - (lat) - the messenger of the gods, an analogue of Hermes
METHODIUS - (Greek) - purposeful
MILY - (Greek) - apple
MINAI (MINEY) - (Greek) - lunar
MIRON - (Greek) - exuding myrrh
MITRODOR - (Greek) - mother's gift
MITROFAN - (Greek) - manifested by the mother
MICHAEL - (Heb) - like God
MICHAEY - from Michael (Heb) - god-like
MODEST - (lat) - modest
MOSES - (Heb) - pulled out of the water
MOKEY (MOKIY) - (Greek) - mocker
NAZAR - (Heb) - dedicated to God
NAUM - (Heb) - consolation
NATHAN (NATHANAEL) - (Heb) - given by God
NECTARY - (Greek) - nectar
NEON - (Greek) - new, young
NESTOR - (Greek) - returning home
NIKANDR - (Greek) - husband-winner
NIKANOR - (Greek) - husband-winner
NIKITA - (Greek) - winner
NIKIFOR - (Greek) - victorious
NIKODEM - (Greek) - conquering people
NICHOLAS (NIKOLA) - (Greek) - conquering people
NIKON - (Greek) - victorious
NIKOSTRAT - (Greek) - victorious warrior
NIL - (Greek) - in honor of the Nile River
NIT - (Greek) - shine
NIFONT - (Greek) - sober, reasonable
NOY - (Heb) - unknown
ODYSSEY - (Greek) - angry
OLYMPUS (OLYMPIUS) - (Greek) - Olympian, in honor of Mount Olympus
ONISIM - (Greek) - useful
ONUFRY - (Greek) - sacred bull
ORENTIUS - (Greek) - mountainous
OREST - (Greek) - Highlander
ORION - (Greek) - in honor of the mythical giant hero
OSIP (JOSEPH) - (Heb) - God multiplied
PAUL - (lat) - small
PEACOCK - (lat) - from Pavel, small
PAISIY - (Greek) - child
PALAMON - (Greek) - active
PALLADIUS - (Greek) - in honor of Pallas Athena.
PAMFIL (PANFIL) - (Greek) - everyone's favorite
PANKRAT - (Greek) - almighty
PANTELEI (PANTELEIMON) - (Greek) - all-merciful
PARAMON - (Greek) - permanent, solid
PARD - (Greek) - leopard
PARIGORIUS - (Greek) - comforter
PARMEN (PARMENIUS) - (Greek) - resistant
PARTHEN (PARTHENIUS) - (Greek) - chaste
POTAP - (Egypt) - supreme
PATRIKEY - (lat) - noble
PAFNUTIUS - (Egypt) - belonging to God
PAHOM - (Greek) - broad-shouldered
PELEUS - (Greek) - clay
PEREGRIN - (lat) - wanderer
PETER - (Greek) - stone
PETRONIUS - (Greek) - stone
PERFIL - (Greek) - purple
PIMEN - (Greek) - shepherd
PITIRIM - (Sogd) - active
PLATON - (Greek) - wide
POLUEKT - (Greek) - much-desired
POLYCARP - (Greek) - multiple
POLIT - from Hippolyte (Greek) - the owner of the stable
POLYVIUS - (Greek) - multi-life
POMPEY (POMPIUS) - (Greek Lat) - participant in the procession
PONTIUS - (Greek) - marine
PORPHYRY - (Greek) - purple
PROV - (lat) - honest
PROKL - (lat) - distant
PROCOP (PROKOFII) - (Greek) - prosperous
PROTAS - (Greek) - advanced
PROKHOR - (Greek) - leader of the choir
PSOY - (Egypt) - high, high
RADIUM - (Greek) - sunbeam
RADION (RODION) - from Herodium (Greek) - heroic
RAPHAEL - (Heb) - God's healing
RIKS - (lat) - king
ROMAN - (lat) - in honor of the founder of Rome
REUBIM - (Heb) - "look - son!"
RUFIN - (lat) - red
SAVVA (SAVATIY) - (aram-heb) - old man
SAVELY - (Heb) - asked from God
SAVIN - (lat) - Sabine
SADOK (SADKO) - (Heb) - righteous
SAMSON - (Heb) - sunny
SAMUEL (SAMOYLA) - (Heb) - heard by God
SARMAT - (Greek) - from Sarmatia
SEVASTIAN (SAVOSTIAN) - (Greek) - venerable
NORTH - (lat) - strict
SEVERYAN - (lat) - son of the North
SERAPHIM - (Heb) - fiery angel
SERGEY (SERGII) - (lat) - highly esteemed
SIDOR - (Greek) - gift of Isis
SELIFAN (SILUAN) - (lat) - forest
POWER - (lat) - peace
SILVESTR (SELIVERST) - (lat) - forest
SEMYON (SIMEON) - (Heb) - hearing God
SYSOI - from Sisoy (Heb) - white marble
SOZON (SAZON) - (Greek) - savior
SOCRATES - (Greek) - retaining power
SOLOMON - (Heb) - peaceful
SOPHON - (Heb) - God covered
SOFRON - (Greek) - prudent
SPIRIDON (SVIRID) - (Greek) - wicker basket
STEPAN (STEFAN) - (Greek) - crowned
STRATON - (Greek) - belligerent
TARAS (TARASIY) - (Greek) - rebel
TERENTIY - (Greek-lat) - threshing bread
TIGER (TIGRIUS) - (Greek) - tiger
TIMOLAY - (Greek) - honoring people
TIMON - (Greek) - respectful
TIMOTHEUS - (Greek) - worshiping God
TIT - (lat) - caring
TIKHON - (Greek) - lucky
TREFIL (TRIFIL) - (Greek) - shamrock
TRIFON - (Greek) - pampered
TROFIM - (Greek) - pupil
TROYAN - (lat) - from Troy, Trojan
TURVON - (lat) - whirlwind
UVAR - (lat) - bow-legged
ULYAN - (lat) - from the genus Yuliev
URVAN - (lat) - polite
URIEL - (Heb) - fire
USTIN - from Justin (lat) - righteous
FAUMAS - (Greek) - amazing
FADEUS (THADDEUS) - (Heb) - praise to God
FALAFE - (Greek) - flowering olive
PHEDR - (Greek) - shining
FYODOR (FEODOR) - (Greek) - divine kind
THEODORITE - (Greek) - God's gift
THEOGNIUS - (Greek) - born of God
FEDOSEY (FEODOSIY) - (Greek) - given by God
FEDOT - (Greek) - given by God
FEDUL - (Greek) - God's servant
FELIX - (lat) - happy
THEODORITE - (Greek) - given by God
FEOKTIST - (Greek) - God created
FEOFAN (FOFAN) - (Greek) - revealed by God
THEOPHIL (FEFIL) - (Greek) - God-loving
FERAPONT - (Greek) - servant
FETIS - (Greek) - God created
FILAGRIUS - (Greek) - loving the village
FILARET - (Greek) - dobrolyub
FILAT - (Greek) - God-protected
PHILII - (Greek) - love
PHILIMON - (Greek) - beloved
PHILIP - (Greek) - horse lover
PHILO - from Filimon (Greek) - favorite
PHILOTHEUS - (Greek) - Bogolyub
FIRM - (Greek) - strong
FIRS - (Greek) - thyrsus, a rod entwined with grapes
FLAVIA - lat) - yellow, golden
FLEGON - (lat) - burning, zealous
FLORENT - (lat) - blooming
FOCA - (Greek) - from Phokis
FOMA - (Greek) - twin
FORT (FORTUNAT) - (lat) - happy
PHOTIUS - (Greek) - light
FROL - from Flor (Greek) - blooming
KHARLAM (HARLAMPIY) - (Greek) - glowing with joy
KHARITON - (Greek) - fertile, beautiful
CHRISTIAN - (Greek) - Christian
CHRISTOPHER - (Greek) - Christ-bearer
SHALAM (SHALAMAN) - from Solomon (Heb) - peaceful
JULIAN - (lat) - from the genus Julius
JULIUS - (lat) - curly
YURI - from George (Greek) - winner
YAKIM - from Joachim (Heb) - God affirms
YAKOV - from Jacob (Heb) - grasping the heel
YAREMA (YAREMA) - (Greek) - messenger of the gods, from Hermes
FEMALE NAMES.
AVDOTYA - from Evdokia (Greek) - fertilized, filled with good
AUGUSTINA - (lat) - august
AURORA - (lat) - morning dawn
AGAFIA - (Greek) - good, kind
AGLAYA - (Greek) - shining, magnificent
AGNIA - from Agnes (Greek) - innocent
AGAFEN (AGRIPPINA) - (lat) - woeful
ADA - (Heb) - decoration
AZA - (Heb) - firm, confident
AKULINA - from Akilina (lat) - an eagle
AKSINIA - from Xenia (Greek) - guest, foreigner
ALEFTINA (ALEFTINA) - (Greek) - rubbed with incense
ALEXANDRA - (Greek) - courageous
ALYONA - from Elena (Greek) - light
ALLA - (Greek) - second, another
ALBINA - (lat) - white, blond
ANASTASIA - (Greek) - resurrected
ANGELINA - (Greek) - messenger
ANISYA - (Greek) - successful
ANNA - (Heb) - God's grace
ANTONINA - (lat) - entering the battle
ANFISA - (Greek) - blooming
APPOLINARIA - (Greek-lat) - dedicated to Apollo
Apraksia - from Eupraxia (Greek) - a philanthropist
ARIADNA - (Greek) - worthy of respect
ARINA - from Irina (Greek) - peaceful
VALENTINA - (lat) - healthy, strong
VALERIA - (lat) - healthy, strong
VARVARA - (Greek) - foreigner
VASILISA - (Greek) - regal
VASSA - (Greek) - desert
VIVEA - (Greek) - faithful, firm
VERA - Russian pronunciation of the Greek form "vera" (Pistis)
VERONICA - (Greek) - bringing victory
VICTORIA - (lat) - victory
VIRINEA - (lat) - green, blooming
GAYANA - from Gaia (Greek) - earthly
GALATEA - (Greek) - dairy
GALINA - (Greek) - quiet
GLAFIR - (Greek) - graceful, slender
GLYKERIA (GLIKERIA) - (Greek) - sweet
DAMARA - (Greek) - wife
DARIA - (Persian) - owning
DEINA - (Greek) - divine
DIGNA - (lat) - slender
DOMNA - (lat) - mistress
DOMINICA (DOMINICA) - (lat) - mistress
DOROTHEA - (Greek) - given by God
EVE - (Heb) - life
EUGENIA - (Greek) - noble
Evdokia - (Greek) - fertilized, filled with goodness
Evlalia - (Greek) - eloquent
EVLAMPIA - (Greek) - luminous
EUPRAXIA - (Greek) - philanthropist
EUSEVIA - (Greek) - pious
EUTYCHIA - (Greek) - happy
Euphalia - (Greek) - blooming
Euphemia - (Greek) - sacred
EPHROSINIA - (Greek) - well-intentioned
EKATERINA - (Greek) - immaculate
ELENA - (Greek) - light
ELESA - (Heb) - the one whom God will help
ELIZABETH - (Heb) - promised to God
EPISTIMIA (PISTIMEA) - (Greek) - knowing
ESENIA - (Arabic) - beautiful
ZINAIDA - (Greek) - divine
ZINOVIA - (Greek) - the life of Zeus
ZOYA - (Greek) - life
ILARIA - (Greek) - cheerful
INNA - (lat) - floating
IVANNA - (Heb) - pardoned by God
IRAID - (Greek) - daughter of Hera
IRINA - (Greek) - peaceful
ISIDOR - (Greek) - gift of Isis
IA - (Greek) - violet
KALERIA - (Greek) - beautiful
KALIDA - (Greek) - beautiful
KALISA - (Greek) - beautiful
CALLINIC - (Greek) - beautifully victorious
KAPITOLINA - (lat) - from the name of the Capitol Hill
CASINIA - (lat) - maid
CYPRIAN - (Greek) - from the island of Cyprus
KIRA - (Greek) - Lord's
KIRYANA - (Greek) - mistress
CLAUDIA - (lat) - lame
CLARA - (lat) - clear
CLEOPATRA - (Greek) - glory of the father
CONCORDIA - (lat) - consent
XENIA - (Greek) - guest, foreigner
LARINA - (lat) - seagull
LARIS (LARISSA) - (Greek) - seagull
LEONID - (Greek) - from the male Leonid (son of a lion)
LEONIL - (Greek) - lioness
LEIA - (Heb) - antelope
LIBYA - (Greek) - from Libya, Libyan
LYDIA - (Greek) - from Lydia, Lydian
LUKERIA - from Glykeria (Greek) - sweet
LUKI - (Greek) - luminous
LOVE - Russian translation from Greek "Agape" (love)
MAVRA - (Greek) - dark-skinned
MAMELFA - (Syrian) - contributing to the Lord
MANETHA - (Heb) - given
MARGARITA - (Greek) - pearl
MARIANA - (lat) - daughter Mary, marine
MARIANNA - from Mary and Anna (lat-Heb) - the desired grace of God
MARINA - (lat) - marine
MARY - (Heb) - either bitter or desirable
MARTINA - (lat) - warlike
MARFA - (lat) - mistress
MATRYONA - from Matrona (lat) - noble
MALANIA (MELANIA) - (Greek) - swarthy, dark
MELITINA (MILITINA) - (Greek) - honey
MINODORA - (Greek) - a gift from the moon goddess Mina
MITRODORA - (Greek) - mother's gift
MUSE - (Greek) - in honor of the Muses, goddesses of art
HOPE - Russian translation of the Greek Elpis (hope)
NATALIA (NATALIA) - (lat) - Christmas
NEONIL (NENILA) - (Greek) - new, young
NIKA - (Greek) - victory
NINA - (Greek-Sumerian-Semitic) - mistress
NONNA - (Egyptian) - dedicated to God
OKSANA - from Xenia (Greek) - guest, foreigner
OLYMPIAD - (Greek) - from Olympus, majestic, divine
OLGA - origin unclear
PAVLA - (Greek) - small
PAVLINA - (Greek) - small
PALLADIA - (Greek) - in honor of Pallas Athena
PELAGIA (PELAGIA) - (Greek) - sea
PETRONYA - (Greek) - from "stone".
PINNA - (lat) - pearl
PLATONIS - (Greek) - daughter of Plato
POLYXENA - (Greek) - hospitable
POLINA - from Apollo (Greek) - solar
PRASKOVIA - from Paraskeva (Greek) - Friday
PULCHERIA - (lat) - beautiful
RAISA - (Greek) - careless
REBEKKA - (Heb) - captivity by beauty
RIDOR - (Greek) - origin is unclear
RIMMA - (Heb) - apple
RUFINA - (lat) - red
SAVINA (SABINA) - (lat) - Sabine
SALOME - (Heb) - calm
SARRA - (Heb) - mistress
SEVASTYANA - (Greek) - venerable
SERAPHIM - (Heb) - fiery angel
SOLOMONIA - (Heb) - peaceful
SUSANNA - (Heb) - white lily
SOPHIA - (Greek) - wise
STEPANIDA - (Greek) - daughter of Stepan, crowned
TAIFA - (Heb) - gazelle
TAISIA (TAISSA) - (Greek) - belonging to Isis
TAMARA - (Heb) - fig tree
TATYANA - (Greek) - organizer
TRIPHENA - (Greek) - tender
ULITA - from Julita (lat) - little Julia
ULYANA - from Julian (lat) - from the genus Julia
USTINA - from Justin (lat) - righteous
FAINA - (Greek) - shining
FEVRONIA - from Efrosinya (Greek) - well-thought
FYOKLA - (Greek) - the glory of God
FEDOR (THEODOR) - (Greek) - a gift of the gods, a divine kind
FEDOSIA (FEODOSIA) - (Greek) - given by God
FEDULA - (Greek) - God's slave
THEOSA - (Greek) - pious
FEOKTISTA - (Greek) - God created
PHEON - (Greek) - divine
THEOPHANIA - (Greek) - revealed by God
FEFILA (THEOFILA) - (Greek) - God-loving
FAIRY - (Greek) - goddess
FILITSATA (FELITSATA) - (lat) - happy
FOTA - (Greek) - light
HAVRONYA - from Euphrosyne (Greek) - well-thought
HARISA - (Arabic) - guard
HARITA - (Greek) - fertile
HARITINA - (Greek) - fertile
CHIONA - (Greek) - in honor of the goddess Chione, wife of Dionysus
CHRIS - (Greek) - gold
CHRISTINA - (Greek) - Christian
SHUSHANIKA - from Susanna (Heb) - white lily
Juliana - (lat) - from the genus Julia
YULITA - (lat) - little Julia
JULIA - from Julius (lat) - curly
JUNIA - from Juno (lat) - young, young
Choosing a name for a newborn baby is not an easy task for moms and dads. I so want the future name of the child to have a beneficial effect on the fate of the baby, help him through life, so that the name of the child does not bring inconvenience.
Today, in the arsenal of parents there are a huge number of names for boys, from Orthodox to modern and very unusual. How to name a boy is up to you and your beloved spouse to decide, but of course it’s better to first read a little information about the meaning of the boy’s name in order to choose the right one.
Female portal Mikrusha.ru prepared for you a complete list of Russian names for a boy, as well as modern and unusual male names. We hope you choose the best name for your son!
Auror / Avrory (new) - son of the morning dawn
Adonis (old) - lord
Alevtin (new) - alien to evil
Ambrose
Anastasy (old) - resurrected
Russian names for boys starting with the letter B
Bazhen (other Russian) - saint
Benedict (old) - blessed
Vilen (new) - short for V.I. LENIN
Vissarion (old) - forest man
Eruslan (other Russian) - "lion"
Innocent
Isidore / Sidor (old) - patron of fertility
July (new) - summer
Russian names for boys starting with the letter K
Casimir (glor.) - announcing peace
Kuzma / Kozma (nar. from old Cosmas) - decorated
Kupriyan (nar. from Cyprian) - a native of Cyprus or copper
Russian names for boys starting with the letter L
Laurel (old) - famous
Lawrence (old) - crowned with laurels
Lazar (old) - "God's help"
Larion (nar. from Hilarion) - joyful
Mily (old) - cute
Miloneg (glor.) - cute
Miloslav (glor.) - glory is sweet
World (new) - "peace"
Miron (old) - kind
Miroslav (glory) - winner
Russian names for boys starting with the letter N
Nazar / Nazarius (old) - dedicated to God
Nathan (old) - bestowed
Naum (old) - consolation
Neon (old) - shining
Neonil (old) - principled
Nestor / Nester (old) - returned to his homeland
Nicander (old) - the winner of men
Nord (new) - north (ny)
Russian boy names starting with the letter O
Russian names for boys starting with the letter P
Polycarp
Porfiry
Prokop (Prokofy)
Procopius
Prokhor (old) - head of the choir
Russian names for boys starting with the letter R
Radium (new) - "radium"
Radim (glor.) - native
Radislav (glor.) - glad to glory
Radomir (glor.) - glad to the world
Russian names for boys starting with the letter C
Savva / Sava (old) - desired
Savely (old) - desired
Light (new) - "light"
Svetlan (glor.) - bright
Svetozar (glor.) - bright as the dawn
Svetoslav (glor.) - "glory is bright"
Svyatogor (ancient Russian) - "holy mountain"
Svyatopolk (other Russian) - "holy regiment"
Tristan (old) - sad (tristia)
Tryphon (old) - pampered
Trofim (old) - pet
How much good was in the old days: clean air, clean water, organic products. And most people had pure souls. People lived by their labor and knew what love is. In those old days, there were a lot of good things that people have forgotten now.
For example, there were a lot of good names. Names that gave people the qualities of kindness, diligence, wisdom, generosity. These are exactly the qualities that people lack in our time.
Maybe someone will think about it and name their child an old, long forgotten name.
Even 100-200 years ago, the following male names were actively used, were in use, and were well perceived by ear. Now they are forgotten.
Everyone knows that life develops in a spiral. People forget something, then discover the same thing for themselves, but in a new way. Maybe someday it will be like this with long forgotten, old, good names.
There are many forgotten names, but they remain in the cultural space of the country forever, even if they are outdated and out of use. Forgotten names are part of the country's cultural heritage. At any moment, some of the worthy, undeservedly forgotten names may become in demand.
Through an undeservedly forgotten name, a person can connect to the roots of his people. Who knows, maybe in one of the past incarnations a person already bore this name. And if he was again given the same name, then the programs that were developed in that incarnation will help a person realize himself already in this life.
Forgotten and rare male names starting with the letter A:
August(Roman) - majestic, sacred, regal
Agap(gr.) - beloved
Agapion(gr.) - beloved
Agathon(gr.) - kind, noble
Aglay(gr.) - brilliant, magnificent, beautiful
Agnes(gr.) - pure, immaculate
Adrian(Rom.) - a resident of Adria
Azarius(dr. Heb.) - God's help
Akaki(gr.) - good-natured
Ambrose(gr.) - immortal, divine
Amos(heb.) - loaded, carrying a burden, heaviness
Amur(Roman) - love
Amphibrachius(gr.)
Ananias(dr. Heb.) - the grace of God
Anastasy(gr.) - resurrected, reborn
Anikiy(gr.) - victory
Anisius
Antigonus(gr.) - instead of someone, child
Antip(gr.) - stubborn, strong
Anfimy(gr.) - covered with flowers
Apolinarius(Roman) - dedicated to Apollo, the destroyer
Apollo(gr.) - the destroyer. The name of the sun god Apollo among the Greeks meant: the sun, scorching, burning
Apollonius(gr.) - destroyer
Arefiy(arab.) - tiller, virtue, eagle
Arius(ancient Hebrew) - brave
Aristarch(gr.) - the head of the best
Arseniy(gr.) - courageous
Athanasius(gr.) - immortal
Athos(gr.) - generous, rich, unenvious
Forgotten and rare male names starting with the letter B:
Benedict(Roman) - blessed
Boniface(Rom.) - good, rock
Bogolep(Russian) - pleasing, pleasing to God
Forgotten and rare male names starting with the letter B:
Varakhisiy(east)
Bartholomew(aram.) - the son of the plowed land, the son of the fields
Vakhtisy(Persian.)
Venedim(Rome.)
Benjamin(e.) - beloved son
Vivian(p.) - lively
Vincent(p.) - conquering, overcoming
Victoria(p.) - winner
Vissarion(gr.) - forest
Vlasiy(gr.) - simple, rude
Vukol(gr.) - shepherd, boletus
Forgotten and rare male names starting with the letter G:
Galaction(gr.) - milky, milky
Guidon
Hector(gr.) - almighty, keeper
Helium(gr.) - the sun
Gerasim
Hermann(p.) - native, consanguineous
Hermann(German) - warrior, combatant
Hermogenes(gr.) - born of Hermes (Mercury)
Gleb(glor.)
Glycerium(gr.) - sweet
Gordey(gr.) - Phrygian king
Granium(p.) - grain
Gury(e.) - lion cub
Forgotten and rare male names starting with the letter D:
Darius(gr.) - possessing, owning
Dementy(p.) - tamer
Demid(gr.) - dominating
Demyan(gr.) - conqueror
Dionysus(gr.) - dedicated to Dionysus, Bacchus, the god of wine and winemaking
Dominic(p.) - master's
dorimedont(gr.) - spear, chief
Dorotheus(gr.) - a gift of the gods, God
Dositheus(gr.) - given by God
Forgotten and rare male names starting with the letter E:
Evgraf(gr.) - a well-drawn, hand-written handsome man
Evdokim(gr.) - surrounded by good fame, honor
Eucarpius(gr.) - fertile, prolific, prosperous
Evlampy(gr). - beautifully luminous, luminous
Eumenius(gr.) - supportive, merciful
Eusebius(gr.) - pious
Evstafiy(gr.) - constant, stable, balanced
Eustache(gr.) - luxuriantly eared
Evstigney(gr.) - a good sign
Eustrat(gr.) - good, warrior
Eutychius(gr.) - happy
Egor(gr.) - farmer
Elefery(gr.) - free
Elizar(heb.) - God's help
Elisha(e.) – saved by God
Emelyan(gr.) - affectionate, friendly, cheerful
Epifan(gr.) - prominent, famous, glorious
Erasmus(gr.) - beloved
Erast(gr.) - beloved
Eremey(ancient Hebrew) - messenger
Ermak(gr.) - messenger of the people
Ermiy(gr.) - giving wealth
Ermil(gr.) - living in the Hermes grove
Yermolai(gr.) - messenger of the people
Erofei(gr.) - consecrated by God
Yefim(gr.) - pious
Ephraim(ancient Hebrew) - prolific
Euphrosyn(gr.) - joy, fun
Forgotten and rare male names starting with the letter Z:
Zakhar(heb.) - God remembered
Zeno(gr.) - divine
Zosima(gr.) - living, living
Forgotten and rare male names starting with the letter I:
Iakinf(gr.) - yahont, hyacinth (the name of the precious stone)
Ignatius(p.) - unknown, unknown
Hilary(gr.) - cheerful, joyful
Hilarion(gr.) - fun, cheerful
Iliodor(gr.) - a gift from the Sun
Ilya(ancient Hebrew) - the fortress of God
Innocent(p.) - innocent, harmless
Hypatius(gr.) - the highest
Hippolyte(gr.) - unharnessing horses
Heraclius(gr.) - dedicated to Hercules
Isidore(gr.) - a gift from the goddess Isis
Forgotten and rare male names starting with the letter K:
Casimir(glor.) - predict, tell the world
Kalinik(gr.) - a good winner, triumphant
Callist(gr.) - the most beautiful, beautiful
Kalistrat(gr.) - a beautiful warrior
Calisthenes(gr.) - beauty, strength
Kapiton(p.) - big-headed, stubborn
Carp(gr.) - fruit
Kasyan(p.) - helmet-bearer, empty, empty
Cyprian(gr.) - Cypriot, from the island of Cyprus
Cyrus(gr.) - lord, lord, power
kyriac(gr.) - born on Sunday
Claudius(p.) - lame
Klim(p.) - merciful
Clement(p.) - merciful
Kondraty(gr.) - square, broad-shouldered
concordia(p.) - consonant, unanimous
Cornelius(p.) - horned
Xenophon(gr.) - stranger, foreigner
Kuzma(gr.) - decoration
Forgotten and rare male names starting with the letter L:
laurel(p.) - laurel tree
Lawrence(p.) - crowning with laurels
Larion(gr.) - cheerful, joyful
Leon(p.) - lion
Leonard(p.) - lion
Leontes(gr.) - lion
Leonty(gr.) - lion
Livery(p.) - free, free
Livy(gr.)
Luke(p.) - light, luminous
Lukyan(p.) - light, light
Lukiy(p.) - light, shining
loop(p.) - wolf
Forgotten and rare male names starting with the letter M:
Mauritius(gr.) - black, Moor
May(glory.) - the month of May
Makar(gr.) - blessed, happy
Macedonia(gr.) - Macedonian, great
Macedonia(gr.) - Macedonian, great
Maximian(p.) - the greatest
Maximillian(p.) - a descendant of the greatest
Malachi(dr. Heb.) - the messenger of God
Mardarius(gr.)
Mardonius(gr.)
Mariy(p.) - sea
Mark(p.) - hammer, dry, wilted
Markell(p.) - warlike
Marcian(R.)
Martin(p.) - dedicated to the god of war Mars
Matvey(ancient Hebrew) - a gift of God
Meletius(gr.) - caring
Meliton(gr.) - honey
Methodius(gr.) - trace, search
Milan(glory.) - cute
Mylene(glory.) - cute
Miletius(gr.) - a city on the northern coast of Crete
Mily(gr.) - apple
Milovan(glor.) - caress, care
Menaion(gr.) – month
Myron(gr.) - exuding fragrant myrrh, fragrant
Mitrofan(gr.) - the glory of the mother, having a glorious mother
Micah(heb.) - who is like God
Modest(p.) - modest
Mokey(gr.) - a mocker, ridiculing
Mokiy(gr.) - mocker
Forgotten and rare male names starting with the letter N:
Nazar(ancient Hebrew) - dedicated to God. The name of the Jewish town of Nazareth
Nathan(ancient Hebrew) - God gave
Naum(ancient Hebrew) - consolation
Nestor(gr.) - returned to his homeland, home
Nikandr(gr.) - victorious warrior
Nicanor(gr.) - winner
Nikita(gr.) - winner
Nikifor(gr.) - victorious, winner
Nicodemus(gr.) - victorious people
Nikon(gr.) - winner
Nile(gr.) - black river
Niphon(gr.) - sober, reasonable
Forgotten and rare male names starting with the letter O:
Octavian(p.) - eighth
Olympius(gr.) - Olympic, light
Onisius(gr.) - benefit
Onesimus(gr.) - execution, completion, useful
Onname(gr.) - useful
Onufry(Egyptian) - sacred bull
Orestes(gr.) - highlander, savage
Forgotten and rare male names starting with the letter P:
Pavsikaky(gr.) - a fighter against evil
Palladium(gr.) - protection, stronghold
Pamphilus(gr.) - dear to everyone, a common favorite
Pankrat
Pankraty(gr.) - omnipotent, omnipotent
Panteleimon(gr.) - all-merciful
Paramon(gr.) - solid, reliable, faithful, durable
Parmyeong(gr.) - persistent, firmly standing
Partheon(gr.) - pure, virgin
Patrick(p.) - son of a noble father
Paphnutius(Egyptian) - belonging to God
Pahom(gr.) - broad-shouldered, strong
Pimen(gr.) - shepherd, leader, mentor
Plato(gr.) - broad-shouldered
Polyene(gr.) - laudatory
Polycarp(gr.) - prolific, fertile
Porfiry(gr.) - purple-red. Red porphyry stone
Potap(gr.)
Prov(p.) - honest, kind
Proclus(gr.) - born in the absence of a father
Procopius(gr.) - grabbing the sword by the hilt, success, prosperity
Proculus(p.) - distant, born in the absence of a father
Protasius(gr.) - advanced, standing in the first place
Prokhor(gr.) - sang, head of the choir
Forgotten and rare male names starting with the letter R:
Razumnik(glor.) - reasonable
rem(p.) - paddle
Renat(p.) - reborn, returned to life
Robert(other German) - glory, splendor, brilliance
Rodion(gr.) - pinkish, pink
Rubenty(p.) - blushing
Reuben(heb.) - see: son
Ruslan(arab.) - lion
Forgotten and rare male names starting with the letter C:
Savva(aram.) - old man, grandfather, captivity
Savvaty(ancient Hebrew) - Saturday
Savely(heb.) - begged from God, hard work
Samson(ancient Hebrew) - sunny, similar to the sun
Sevostyan(gr.) - respectable, worthy
Selivan, Sylvan(p.) - forest
Semyon(heb.) - heard by God in prayer
Serapion(gr.) - Egyptian God of life, death and healing
Seraphim(e.) - fiery, fiery
Sylvester(p.) - forest
Sylvius(p.) - forest
Simon(ancient Hebrew) - a noble name, glory
Spiridon(p.) - illegitimate
Solomon(ancient Hebrew) - peaceful, prosperous
Sosipater(gr.) - saving father
Sofron(gr.) - sane, prudent
Spartacus(p.) - in honor of the leader of the rebellious gladiators in Rome
Stachy(gr.) - spike
Stepan(gr.) - a ring, a wreath topped with
Forgotten and rare male names starting with the letter T:
Taras(gr.) - restless, rebel, troublemaker
Terenty(p.) - importunate, tiring
Timothy(gr.) - God-fearing, worshiping God
Titus(p.) - defending honor
Tikhon(gr.) - bringing happiness
Triphylius(gr.) - clover
Tryphon(gr.) - living luxuriously
Troadius gr.) - from the mountains of Troy
Trofim(gr.) - well-fed, pet
Forgotten and rare male names starting with the letter F:
favst(p.) - auspicious, happy
Thaddeus(e.) - praise
Falaley(gr.) - flowering olive
Falassius(gr.) - marine, experienced in navigation
Fedot
Felix(p.) - happy
Themistocles(gr.) - famous for justice
Fiogen(gr.) - God-born
Fedos(gr.) - God-given or dedicated to the gods
Feklist(gr.) - God's creation, creation
Feofan(gr.) - revealed by the gods
Theophilus(gr.) - God-loving
Filaret(gr.) - loving virtue
Filimon(gr.) - beloved
Theophylact(gr.) - guarding, God-protected
Ferapont(gr.) - servant, admirer, companion
Firs(gr.) - decorated with flowers, vine branches
Flavian(p.) - descended from the Flavian clan (or their freedman)
Phlegon(gr.) - flaming, burning
Frol(p.) - blooming
Florence(p.) - blooming
Florian(p.) - blooming
Fock(gr.) - seal
Thomas(f.) - twin
Photius(gr.) - light, bright, illuminate, enlighten
Forgotten and rare male names starting with the letter X:
Khariton(gr.) - generous, grateful
Kharlampy(gr.) - shining with love and joy
Chrysanth(gr.) - golden flower
Christopher(gr.) - Christ-bearer, anointed, anointed to the kingdom
Forgotten and rare male names starting with the letter C:
Celestine(p.) - heavenly
Forgotten and rare male names starting with the letter E:
Edward(other German) - property, protection
Elim(ancient Hebrew) - muteness, silence
Aemily(gr.) - affectionate, flattering
Erast(gr.) - charming, cute; enamored
Ernest(Old German) - serious, strict
Forgotten and rare male names starting with the letter Yu:
Juvenaly(p.) - always young
Julian(p.) - from the genus Julius
Julius(p.) - curly, sheaf
Yust(p.) - fair
justinian(p.) - fair
Forgotten and rare male names starting with the letter I:
Jacob(heb.) - follows someone
Jan(glory) - the grace of God
Among the forgotten and rare male names, one can find really good characteristic names with good characteristics (programs).
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The Russian language belongs to the group of Slavic languages. However, many Russian names are not originally Russian by their origin. They are borrowed from the Greek language along with the Christian religion. Before that, Russians had names that reflected the various characteristics and qualities of people, their physical disabilities, names that reflected the birth order of children in the family. There were common names such as Wolf, Cat, Sparrow, Birch, First, Tretyak, Big, Small, Zhdan. The reflection of these names is observed in modern Russian surnames Tretyakov, Nezhdanov, Menshov, etc.
With the introduction of Christianity in Russia, all the old Russian names were gradually supplanted by church names that came to Russia from Byzantium. Among them, in addition to proper Greek names, were ancient Roman, Hebrew, Syrian, Egyptian names, each of which reflected a certain meaning in its native language, but when borrowed it was used only as a proper name, and not as a word denoting something.
By the 18th and 19th centuries, Old Russian names were already completely forgotten, and Christian names largely changed their appearance, adapting to the peculiarities of Russian pronunciation. So, the name Diomede was transformed into the name Demid, Jeremiah - Yeremey, 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 by flower names: Lily, Rose, Astra.
Since the 1930s, such familiar to us Russian names like Masha, Vladimir, Seryozha, i.e. the names closest to the Russian people are used. But this return to the old names does not at all mean a return to all the names of the church calendar, most of which remained unaccepted by the Russian nation.
On this page, not only old (Russian calendar, Old Russian and 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 / Avrory (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 adviser
Anastasy (old) - resurrected
Anatoly (old) - eastern
Andrey (old) - a man and a defender
Anis / Anisius (old) - sweet-smelling
Anton / Anthony (old) - entering the battle
Antonin (old) - kind
Antoine (new) - a foreign reading of Anton
Apollinaris (old) - son of the sun
Apollo (old) - god of the sun
Argent (new) - from the French. argent - silver
Aristarkh (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 as a bear
Atheist (new) - non-believer
Athanasius (old) - immortal
Russian male names starting with the letter B:
Bazhen (other Russian) - saint
Benedict (old) - blessed
Bogdan (glory) - given by God
Boeslav (glor.) - famous in battle
Boleslav (glory) - more glorious
Borimir (glor.) - fighting for peace
Boris (old) - "wrestler"
Borislav (glor.) - fighting for glory
Bronislav (glor.) - a glorious defender
Budimir (other Russian) - peace-loving
Bulat (new) - "strong"
Russian male names starting with the letter B:
Vadim (old) - sowing confusion
Valentine (old) - healthy
Valery (old) - strong
Walter (new) - manager of people
Vasily (old) - royal
Vasilko (nar. from Vasily) - prince
Velimir (glory) - the ruler of the world
Velislav (glory.) - famous
Velor / Velorius (new) - wealthy
Benedict (old) - a different 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 (glor.) - forest ruler
Vlad (glory) - owning
Vladilen (new) - similar to VLADIMIR LENIN
Vladimir (old, famous) - owning the world
Vladislav (old, slav.) - owning glory
Vladlen (new) - similar to VLADIMIR LENIN
Warrior (other Russian) - "warrior"
Vojislav (glor.) - "glorified in the war"
Volodar (Staroslav) - "Lord"
Voldemar / Valdemar (new) - famous ruler
Volmir / Volemir (glory) - the ruler of the world
Vsevolod (old, other Russian) - the ruler of the whole people
Vsemil (Slavv.) - dear to everyone
Vyacheslav (old, slav.) - famous more than once
Russian male names starting with the letter G:
Gabriel / Gavrila / Gavrilo / Gavril (old) - divine warrior
Galaction (old) - stellar
Harry / Harry (new) - tolerant
Helian / Helium (new) - solar
Genius (new) - "genius"
Gennady (old) - well-born
George (old) - farmer
German (old) - native
Gertrud (new) - HERO OF LABOR
Gleb (old, other Russian) - big, tall
Gordey / Gordy (glor.) - proud
Gorimir (glor.) - "bright world"
Gorislav (glor.) - "bright glory"
Granite (new) - "hard"
Gregory (old) - not sleeping
Russian male names starting with the letter D:
Davyd / David (old) - beloved
Damir (new) - peaceful
Dan (old) - god of the moon
Daniel / Danila / Danilo / Danil (old) - "God's judgment"
Gift (new) - "gift"
December (new) - winter
Denis (nar. from old. Dionysius) - the god of the vital forces of nature
Gerald (new) - a different reading of Harald
Joseph (new) - a different reading of Joseph, Joseph, Osip
John (new) - a different reading of Ivan
Dionysius / Dionysus (old) - god of vegetation
Dmitry / Dimitri (old) - the god of fertility
Dobrynya (other Russian) - good fellow
Donalt (old) - the ruler of the world
Donat (old) - strong
Russian male names starting with the letter E:
Eugene (old) - noble
Evdokim (old) - well-known
Egor (nar. from George, Egoriy) - farmer
Eruslan (other Russian) - "lion"
Efim (old) - pious
Russian male names starting with the letter Zh:
Zhdan (other Russian) - waiting
Russian male names starting with the letter Z:
Zakhar (old) - "God's memory"
Zinovy (old) - "Zeus's power"
Zoriy (new) - morning
Russian male names starting with the letter I:
Ibrahim (new) - a different reading of Abram, Abraham, Avrom
Ivan (nar. from John) - "God's gift"
Ignatius / Ignatius (old) - unknown
Igor (old, other Russian) - protector of God
Isidore / Sidor (old) - patron of fertility
July (new) - summer
Russian male names starting with the letter K:
Casimir (glor.) - announcing peace
Carl (new) - bold
Kasyan (nar. from old Cassian) - empty
Kim (new) - Communist International of the World.
Cyprian (old) - a native of Cyprus or copper
Cyrus (old) - lord
Cyril (old) - Bishop
Claudius (old) - lame or from the clan of Claudius
Clement (old) - gracious
Clement / Klim (old) - condescending
Clement / Clement (n. from Clement) - meek
Columbia (new) - "dove"
Kuzma / Kozma (nar. from old Cosmas) - decorated
Kupriyan (nar. from Cyprian) - a native of Cyprus or copper
Russian male names starting with the letter L:
Laurel (old) - famous
Lawrence (old) - crowned with laurels
Lazar (old) - "God's help"
Larion (nar. from Hilarion) - joyful
Leo (old) - "lion"
Leonard (new) - strong
Leonid (old) - the son of a lion
Leonty (old) - lion
Luke (old) - "happiness"
Lukyan / Lukyan (old) - happy
Love (other Russian) - handsome
Lubomir (glor.) - the favorite of the world
Luxen / Lucian (new) - light
Russian male names starting with the letter M:
Mauritius (old) - black
May (new) - warm heart
Mayslav / Maeslav (new) - famous in May
Makar / Macarius (old) - happy
Max (new) - majestic
Maxim (old) - majestic
Maximilian / Maximilian (old) - majestic
Mily (old) - cute
Miloneg (glor.) - cute
Miloslav (glor.) - glory is sweet
World (new) - "peace"
Miron (old) - kind
Miroslav (famous) - winner
Mikhail / Mikhailo (old) - equal to God
Modest (old) - modest
Moses (old) - taken out of 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) - shining
Neonil (old) - principled
Nestor / Nester (old) - returned to his homeland
Nikandr (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, other Russian) - saint
Orestes (old) - savage
Osip (nar. 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 (other Russian) - light
Peter (old) - "rock" or "stone"
Prokhor (old) - head of the choir
Russian male names starting with the letter R:
Radium (new) - "radium"
Radim (glor.) - native
Radislav (glor.) - glad to glory
Radomir (glor.) - glad to the world
Russian male names starting with the letter C:
Savva / Sava (old) - desired
Savely (old) - desired
Light (new) - "light"
Svetlan (glor.) - bright
Svetozar (glor.) - bright as the dawn
Svetoslav (glor.) - "glory is bright"
Svyatogor (ancient Russian) - "holy mountain"
Svyatopolk (other Russian) - "holy regiment"
Svyatoslav (glor.) - "glory is holy"
North (old) - "north"
Severin (old) - cold
Severian / Severian (old) - northern
Severyan (new) - northern
Semyon (nar. from old. Simeon) - heard by God in prayer
Seraphim (old) - fiery
Sergey (old) - highly esteemed
Sigismund (new) - ...
Steel / Steel (new) - hard
Stanislav (glory) - will become glorious
Stepan / Stefan (old) - "wreath"
Russian male names starting with the letter T:
Taras (old) - restless
Teimuraz (new) - an analogue of Timur
Tristan (old) - sad (tristia)
Tryphon (old) - pampered
Trofim (old) - pet
Russian male names starting with the letter F:
Fadey / Thaddeus (old) - "praise"
February (new) - winter
Fedor (old) - God's gift
Fedor (old) - God's gift
Felix (old) - prosperous
Filimon (old) - beloved
Philip (old) - loving horses
Phlegont (old) - ...
Florence (old) - blooming
Florence (new) - blooming
Florin (new) - blooming
Frol (nar. from old. Flor) - blooming
Russian male names starting with the letter X:
Khariton (old) - benefactor
Brave (other Russian) - brave
Christoph (old) - (Christopher) - carrying Christ
Russian male names starting with the letter E:
Edward (new) - taking care of property
Electron (new) - amber
Elbrus (new) - "mountain"
Energy (new) - energetic
Ernest / Ernst (new) - serious
Juvenal (old from Juvenal) - young
Eugene (new) - noble
Julian (old from Julian) - curly
Julius (old from Julius) - fluffy
Jupiter (new) - "Jupiter"
Yuri (old, people from George) - farmer
Russian male names starting with the letter I:
Jacob (old from Jacob) - imitating God
Yang (new) - "God of the sun"
Januarius (old from Iannuarii) - January
Jaromir (old, Slavic) - "sunny world"
Yaropolk (old, Slavic) - "sunny"
Yaroslav (old, slav.) - "burning glory" or glorifying Yarila, the ancient Slavic god
Pravda.Ru 09/25/2004 at 20:34
At one of the Pravda.Ru forums, we recently drew attention to the question of a young mother who turned to everyone who could help her: “We are very happy - triplets were born: two boys and a girl! my husband and I give them royal names. In addition, they have everything in order with their patronymic: super-royal - Petrovichi! Who can answer, tell me which names of our rulers were the most common? ".
Frankly, we wrote to the lady almost immediately on an individual basis. But then we thought, because it will be interesting to many. The search has been significantly expanded and refined. And here's what happened in the end.
Name statistics
For 1141 years of the annalistic history of Russia, only 7 women with five names visited the heads of our state: two Anna and Catherine, as well as Olga, Elizabeth and Sophia. So here the choice of royal names is not rich, although all these names are beautiful. In addition, with the patronymic Petrovna, God himself ordered to name her daughter Lisa.
There were much more male rulers in Russia (as they say, not by skill, but by number!) - 82 people with 32 names. Breakouts are like this.
Ivans and Dmitrys ruled us 6 times.
Alexanders, Vasily, Mikhails and Yuris (or Georges - the same spelling in the annals) were at the head of the Russian state 5 times each.
Vladimirs got power four times.
Andrey, Vsevolod, Izyaslav, Petra, Svyatoslav, Fedor and Yaroslav stayed in the royal place three times.
Boriss, Igors, Konstantins, Mstislavs, Nikolais, Svyatopolks and Yaropolks were in the supreme power twice each.
Finally, people with the names Aleksey, Vladislav, Daniil, Joseph, Leonid, Nikita, Oleg, Pavel, Rostislav, Rurik and Semyon managed to "steer" Mother Russia once.
Patronymic statistics
However, the royal name is far from always the royal patronymic. For example, in Russian history there were no princes with such patronymics as Yaropolkovich or Svyatopolkovich. Children, for example, Rostislav, Semyon and even Andrey, were not in power either. So, if you want to increase the chances of success not only for your offspring, but also for your grandchildren, approach the choice of the names of your sons with particular care. And according to our history, it turns out that the patronymic Petrovich is not very "super royal".
Yaroslav's children hold the palm among the reigning persons - 9 times they stood at the head of the Russian state. And all - Yaroslavovichi, that is, men. The one who is "Yaroslavna's cry" is not considered - she was not a Grand Duchess, and, who knows, maybe that's why she cried.
Vladimirovichs, children of Ivanovs (6 Ivanoviches and one Ivanovna) and children of Alekseevs (four Alekseevichs and three Alekseevnas) occupied the highest post 7 times each.
Aleksandrovichi and Vsevolodovichi reigned 5 times.
Four times - Yurievichi (Georgievichi).
3 times each - Vasilievichi, Mikhailovichi and Fedorovichi.
2 times each - Danilovichi, Dmitrievichi, Izyaslavovichi, Ilyichi, Mstislavovichi, Olegovichi, Pavlovichi, children of Peter (Petrovich and Petrovna), Sergeevichi and Svyatoslavovichi.
There are 10 more patronymics of people who managed to stand at the helm of the Russian government, but their fate is such that this will be discussed in another note.
The patronymics of the first four rulers of Russia - Rurik, Oleg, Igor and Olga - historians could not find out.
Sacrament of the name
Is it possible, from a scientific point of view, to somehow explain the royalty of this or that name? It turned out it was possible. No one has done this yet, but after some time, Doctor of Philology, Professor Irina Cherepanova took up this task especially for Pravda.Ru. Irina Yuryevna is one of those few scientists who are engaged in a completely unusual, but extremely promising science - suggestion. Suggestive linguistics is the suggestion of certain images and actions through the word. In many ways, focusing on suggestive linguistics, now, in particular, they are building election campaigns for the State Duma, local bodies, of course - for the presidency of Russia. Professor Cherepanova agreed - for people with certain names, the road to the highest echelons of power is contraindicated.
Again, after a while she will be able to explain in detail some of the scientific nuances of this fact. In the meantime, based on the analysis of historical facts, we put forward our hypothesis of how the names of our rulers can affect our lives.
Numbering of kings
Why are they trying to number the reigning persons, calling the same names from century to century? Louis, Karl, Philip, Edward, Georg, Anna... Stability and continuity of power in the mere sound of a name? Isn't it strange. However, in Russia, for the 11-century history, there are only 39 names and 30 patronymics of rulers. At the same time, in those short periods of time, when the eyes were dazzled by new names and patronymics, the country was sausage with terrible force. It happened, of course, and for the good of the future it was sausage: the names of the first Russian princes - Rurik, Oleg, Olga - were never repeated again. But more often the opposite happened. For 14 years of unrest, our people had rulers with 2 new names and 2 new patronymics. For 70 years of Soviet power - 3 new names and 4 new patronymics. And almost all of them never happened again!
However, it is even worse if they are repeated. With Boris Godunov, a mess began at the beginning of the 11th century. With Boris Yeltsin - a mess at the end of the twentieth century. We didn't have any other Boriss. And, do not bring, Lord, that there are more.
What about other coincidences? Both Ilyichs in Soviet history tried to improve the life of the people anew. But in the end it turned out worse than it was.
Both Sergeevich dared in agriculture: one planted corn, the other chopped down vineyards. Both democratized society until they were thrown out. By the way, they are similar in their cultural level.
Both Olegovichs - Vsevolod 11 and Igor 11 - did everything possible to add hostility to the state, fragmenting the country for personal interests.
With Yaropolk 1, the process of spreading the pagan religion began, which before him was uniform among the Slavs. And from Yaropolk 11, the process of fragmentation of the country began.
It is strange that monarchs with names and patronymics uncharacteristic of Russian history to one degree or another raped the country, turning back the flow of people's lives. The worst enemy of the unification of the Russian lands and the personal enemy of Yuri Dolgoruky was the Grand Duke Izyaslav 111 Konstantinovich. At one time (1825), Constantine prudently abdicated. And another Konstantin (Chernenko) for some reason agreed to rule the country. And rules in a half-dead state. The most terrible ruler was Joseph Vissarionovich.
Fatal middle names
On patronymics - a separate conversation. In our history, 10 people were heads of state with patronymics, which no one wore before or after them. And here are their stats.
Antonovich (Ivan U1) - deposed and killed
Bogdanovich (False Dmitry) - overthrown and killed
Borisovich (Fyodor Godunov) - overthrown and killed
Vissarionovich (Joseph Stalin) - no comment
Davidovich (Izyaslav 111) - killed
Igorevich (Svyatoslav 1) - killed
Konstantinovich (Dmitry 111) - deposed
Leopoldovna (Anna) - deposed, died in the wilderness
Sigismundovich (Vladislav) - deposed
Ustinovich (Konstantin Chernenko) - died after a short reign
So is it worth going to power with a name that is not traditional for Russia? What awaits, for example, Vladimir Zhirinovsky? And is it not because Gennady Andreevich Zyuganov cannot win the presidential election in any way, because in the history of Russia there were three rulers of Andrey, but not a single Andreyevich?
There are among our politicians people with "absolutely royal" patronymic names. Do not they help them to collect the necessary part of the consonant electorate? Or maybe we, the electorate, should pay attention to Vladimirov Vladimirovich, Yuriev Mikhailovich - at least they won't screw up?!
Royal biathlon
For the sake of the experiment, we have collected the "royal all-rounders" together: those names with which people were on the throne (the first digit in brackets is the number of times), and those names that were later put in the patronymics of royal persons (the second digit in brackets). As a result, according to the number of points scored, the "places" were distributed as follows:
1. Ivan - 13 (6+7)
2. Yaroslav - 12 (3+9)
3. Vladimir - 11 (4+7)
4. Alexander - 10 (5+5)
5. Yuri - 9 (5+4)
6. Dmitry - 8 (6+2)
7-8. Vasily - 8 (5+3)
7-8. Michael - 8 (5+3)
9. Vsevolod - 8 (3+5)
10. Alexey - 8 (1+7) 
11. Fedor - 6 (3+3)
12-14. Izyaslav - 5 (3+2)
12-14. Peter - - 5 (3+2)
12-14. Stanislav - 5 (3+2)
15-16. Mstislav - 4 (2+2)
15-16. Nikolay - 4 (2+2)
17-19. Boris - 3 (2+1)
17-19. Igor - 3 (2+1)
17-19. Konstantin - 3 (2+1)
20-22. Daniel - 3 (1+2)
20-22. Oleg - 3 (1+2)
20-22. Pavel - 3 (1+2)
The quality of certain rulers and the correspondence of their names to the names and characters of current politicians, of course, is up to the reader to judge.
