There was a fashion for Russian names in Britain in the early C20th and this has been reinforced by the many Eastern Europeans who emigrated to Britain and America in the last hundred years.
Baurice | Boriss | Borja |
Borka | Borkinka | Borris |
Borya | Boryenka | Borys |
Casimir Polish kazic' - 'destroy' + 'meri' - 'great/famous'
Cash | Casimirer | Casmir |
Castime | Kasimir | Kazimierz |
Kazimir | Kazio | Kazmer |
Stanislaus Slavonic 'camp glory'
Stanislas | Stanislav | Stanislus |
Stannes | Stano |
Taman Slavic 'dark/black'
Tamann | Tammany | Tammen |
Vladimir Slavonic 'famous ruler'
Dima | Vimka | Vlad |
Vladamir | Vladik | Vladimar |
Vladimeer | Vladimire | Vladjimir |
Vladka | Vladko | Vladlen |
Volodya | Volya | Vova |
Wladimir |
Vladislav Slavonic 'glorious ruler'
Lacko | Laslo | Laszlo |
Lazlo | Slava | Vlas |
Vlasislava | Vyacheslav | Wladislav |
Wenceslas Slavonic 'glory of the Wends'
Vencel | Wendice? | Wenseslaus |
Wenzel | Wiencyslaw |
Yuri Russian cognate of George
Yehor | Youri | Yura |
Yurchik | Yure | Yurii |
Yurij | Yurik | Yurko |
Yurochka | Yurri | Yury |
Yusha | Yuuri |
Damee | Dameeka | Dameka |
Damekah | Damekia | Damicah |
Damie | Damika | Damikah |
Demeeka | Demeka | Demekah |
Demica | Demicah |
Duscha Russian 'happy' or 'soul'?
Dusa | Duschah | Duschinka |
Dusha | Dushenka | Dusica |
Larisa Russian, may be from Latin 'hilaris' or a Greek placename
Lara | Laris | Larissa |
Lariza | Larryssa | Laryssa |
Laurice | Laurissa | Laurissah |
Lorissa | Lourissa | Risa |
Ludmilla Slavonic 'people's love'
Ludie | Ludka | Ludmilia |
Lyuba | Lyudmila |
Milena Russian, from Ludmilla?
Milene | Milenny | Mili |
Milica | Milika | Milini |
Milla | Millin | Milnia |
Milya |
Milada Czech 'my love'?
Milady | Myrladis |
Nadia Russian, short form of 'Nadezhda' - 'hope'
Nada | Nadea | Nadean |
Nadeana | Nadeen | Nadena |
Nadene | Nadenka | Nadie |
Nadien | Nadina | Nadine |
Nadiya | Nadja | Nadka |
Nadusha | Nady | Nadya |
Nadyne | Naedene | Naida |
Naidene | Naidine | Naudia |
Nina Russian diminutive of Anne and Antonia
Neena | Nena | Ninacska |
Nineta | Ninete | Ninetta |
Ninette | Ninita | Ninja |
Ninnetta | Ninnette | Ninochka |
Ninoshca | Nynette |
Ritsa Russian, short form of Aleksandra
Ritsah | Ritsi | Ritsie |
Ritsy |
Tania/Tanya Russian short form of Tatiana
Tahnee | Tahni | Tahnie |
Tahnya | Taina | Tana |
Tanae | Tanaeah | Tanah |
Tanairi | Tanalia | Tananda |
Tanara | Tanas | Tanasha |
Tanashea | Tanavia | Tanaya |
Tanayah | Tanayia | Tanaysia |
Tanaz | Tane'a | Tanea |
Tanee | Taneea | Taneece |
Taneejah | Taneesha | Taneia |
Taneka | Tanelle | Taneum |
Taney | Taneya | Tani |
Tanie | Tanija | Tanika |
Tanis | Tanisha | Tanishia |
Taniya | Tanka | Tanna |
Tannah | Tannia | Tannica |
Tannie | Tannis | Tanniya |
Tannya | Tanoya | Tany |
Tanyia | Tarnia | Taunya |
Tawnya | Thania | Thanya |
Thaonhi |
Vera Russian 'faith' or Latin 'truth'
Vara | Veera | Veira |
Veradis | Vere | Veroshka |
Verunka | Verusya | Viera |
Vira | Vjera |
Zora Slavic 'dawn'?
Zorah | Zoraida | Zoree |
Zori | Zoriah | Zorie |
Zorra | Zorrah | Zory |
Zorya |
Zorina Slavic 'zora' - 'dawn'
Zorana | Zoreen | Zoreena |
Zorine | Zorna |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.