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At all times, the choice of a name was approached carefully, believing that its meaning and origin has magical powers and directly affects the character and even the fate of a person. When choosing a name for a child, they looked at the holy calendar, and at compatibility, and at the fate of namesake celebrities.
Foreign names starting with the letter M
Bright, sonorous, sweet, unusual names of other countries and peoples have always been in fashion. Often, their native, received at birth, is distorted in a foreign way, most often in an American manner. A tribute to fashion did not bypass foreign female names in the letter M.
Significance and influence on character
For a girl, you can choose the following foreign names:
Russian female names
Russian names starting with the letter M are melodic, sonorous and beautiful. They are endowed with rich qualities of character. Name choice - it's a sacred ritual, because the future fate and character of a person depends on how the baby is called.
Beautiful native Russian female names starting with the letter M:
A person's name is given for life, therefore, it is necessary to consider many names and dwell on the one that is most suitable for a newborn.
The name begins with the letter "M" - it means that the girl will always achieve her goal, although it may not be right away - her talents are revealed gradually. Her slowness is only external, in fact she is smart and never forgets anything. Literally everything interests her in life - she wants to visit all countries, work in hundreds of areas and, in general, get as many sensations as possible - just to avoid boredom and routine. There are no patterns in communication - a girl can be both rather closed and the soul of the company. The only thing is that she is always more prone to philosophy, reflection than to discussing everyday trifles.
M- Mayan - translated from Greek - "nurse", "mother". A girl with a bright appearance, strong character and will. People like her, but in communication she is rather cold and strict towards others. A rather complex nature that does not know how to lose - she needs everything at once. 110 ↓
- Malika - there are several options for the origin of the name, including Arabic and Slavic (from the word "small"). Malika is a sane, calm girl who strives for stability. -75 ↓
- Malvina - a name from the ancient Germanic language, means "weak", "gentle". In fact, Malvina is a smart, creative, tough person, with whom it is dangerous to argue. -156 ↓
- margarita - (Daisy, Margo). translated from Greek - "pearl", "pearl". The main quality of the character of this woman is straightforwardness. She will say everything she thinks to any person, regardless of age and status. Honest, courageous and impatient, she has an analytical mindset and logical thinking. 79 ↓
- Marianne - (Maryana) may have come from the names Maria and Anna. The popular form of the name is Maryana. This sociable, cheerful girl is loved by everyone without exception, and even having matured, she still remains a common favorite. (8) 0 ↓
- Marina - from the Latin word "marinus", meaning "sea". In life, Marina is ice and fire. Receptive, impatient and impulsive, with boundless imagination. The main thing she is waiting for is love, tenderness and understanding. 23 ↓
- Maria - the most common name in the world, because that was the name of the mother of Jesus. Kind, affectionate, balanced and responsible. She either becomes the perfect housewife and blossoms during motherhood, or becomes a woman who will always prove to everyone that she is not what she seems. (4) 133 ↓
- Martha - perhaps this is the European version of the name Martha. This is a girl who is confident in her abilities. (1) 11 ↓
- Matryona - respectable lady, madam (from Latin). A calm, patient, slightly phlegmatic girl who likes to watch more than participate. (1) -121 ↓
- Melania - (Melanya) swarthy, dark (from Greek). Feminine, charming, affectionate girl. -4 ↓
- Melissa - (Melisa) from Greek - “bee”, “honey”. Sociable, independent, creative nature, a clear perfectionist - neat, scrupulous. 8 ↓
- Mila - from Old Slavonic it means - “sweet”, and in a figurative sense it can be designated as “beautiful” or “tender”. An emotional girl who is always in the spotlight. 13 ↓
- Milada - sweet, kind (from Slavic). Kind, sociable, creative girl. -103 ↓
- Milan - (Milena) Slavic name meaning "dear". Strong personality, active and receptive, a little mysterious. (2) 56 ↓
- Milolika - sweet face (Slavic name). Artistic, charming girl, always ready to help. -122 ↓
- Miloslava - nice, sweet (Slavic name). A kind, sociable girl with a sense of humor, never being alone. -54 ↓
- Mira - (Mirra). There is no single version of the origin of this name. Mira has an analytical mindset, strong, smart, seeking to attract attention. (1) 67 ↓
- Miroslava - Slavic name, formed from two parts "peace" and "glory". A smart, cautious, decent girl, shunning everything new. Her desire for order can drive you crazy. 236 ↓
- Michelle is a name of French origin. Michelle loves comfort and a beautiful life, but does not like to make an effort to achieve something. 8 ↓
- Mia - (Mia) one of the variant of the name Maria. A proud, active girl striving for excellence and striving to be the best in everything. (2) 184 ↓
- Mlada - Slavic name, means "young". Charming, smiling, easy to communicate personality. -121 ↓
- Monica - The name Monica has Greek roots. A strong, active, sensible girl. -24 ↓
- Muse - the goddess of arts (in Ancient Greece). A sociable, intelligent, capable girl, whom you can always rely on in everything. -250 ↓
Accepted abbreviations: Az. - Azeri, English. - English, Arabic - Arabic, Aramaic. - Aramaic, Bolg. - Bulgarian, wall. - Welsh, Hungarian. - Hungarian, Gaelic. - Gaelic, Greek - Greek, Danish – Danish, OE - Old English, other German. - Old Germanic, other Hebrew. - Hebrew, other Ind. - Old Indian, Old Irl. - Old Irish, Old Norse. - Old Norse, other Persian. - Old Persian, other Roman. - Ancient Roman, other Russian. - Old Russian, other Scandinavian. - Old Norse, Egyptian. - Egyptian, female - female, app. - western, ind. - Indian, Spanish - Spanish, etc. - Italian, Kaz. - Kazakh, Celtic. - Celtic, lat. - Latin, lit. - Lithuanian, husband. - male, netherl. - Dutch, Norwegian - Norwegian, Persian - Persian, Polish. - Polish, colloquial - colloquial, rum. - Romanian, Russian - Russian, Saami. - Sami, Skt. - Sanskrit, Serbian. Serbian, Syriac - Syriac, Scand. - Scandinavian, slav. - Slavic, see - look, owls. - Soviet, St. French. - Old French, Taj. - Tajik, Tat. - Tatar, Turkic. - Turkic, Uzbek. - Uzbek, Ukrainian - Ukrainian, outdated. - obsolete, Finnish. - Finnish, French - French, frieze. - Frisian, Swedish. - Swedish, Czech. - Czech, Scot. - Scottish, South-Slav. - South Slavic.
Moor (Greek) - male, "black".Maura - female to Moor (see)
Mauritius (Greek) - male, "Moors" (see Moor).
Maggie, Maggie - female, English. short to Magdalena (see).
Magda - female, zap. short for Magdalena / Magdalene (see)
Magdalena, Magdalene- female, by the name of the village of Magdala in Palestine.
Magnus (lat.) - male, "great."
Maginur (Arabic-Persian) - female. to Makhinur (see).
Magnus - male, lat. equivalent of the name Magnus (q.v.).
Muddy - female, English. short to Magdalena (see).
Madeleine, Madeleine- female, English variant of the name Magdelina (see).
Madiyar (Arabic-Persian) - male, “guided by Allah”, “gifted” + “friendship, help” or “possessor”.
Madeleine - female, German. and French short to Magdalena (see).
May (Russian) - male, neologism of owls. period, by name of the month.
Mike - male, 1) English. (Mike) short form to Michael (see); 2) frieze. (Meik) a short form for names in Mein- (Old German “strength, power”).
Michael - male (Michael) equivalent of the name Michael (see).
Maya - female 1) neologism of owls. period, by month name; 2) app. a derivative of the name Maria (see); 3) Greek, the name of the goddess - the mother of Hermes; 4) other Ind., the name of the mother of the Buddha.
Makar (Greek) - male, "blessed, happy." In the holy calendar - Macarius.
Macarius - male, ecclesiastical to Makar (see).
Max - male, short for Maxim (see), Maximilian (see).
Maxim (lat.) - male, "greatest."
Maxim - female. to Maxim (see)
Maximilian (lat.) - male, Maxim (see) + Emilian (see Emelyan).
Malanya - female, colloquial. to Melania (see).
Malcolm, Malcolm(Gaelic) - male, characteristic of the Scots (Malcolm), "servant of St. Columbus."
Malvin (Old German) - male, "judgment" + "friend".
Malvina - female to Malvin (see).
Mamant - male, ecclesiastical to Mammoth (see).
Mamelfa - female, possibly a variant of the name Manet (see). In the calendar - Mamelkhva, Mamelkhfa.
Mammoth (Greek) - masculine, "suck breast."
Mando - male, Spanish short to Hermann (see).
Manefa - female to Manetho - the name of the Egyptian. priest.
Manuel - male, variant of the name Emmanuel (see).
Manuela - female to Manuel (see).
Manuel - male, zap. equivalent of the name Manuel (q.v.).
Manfred, Manfried(Old German) - male, “man, husband” + “world”.
Manhard, Mangard(Old German) - male, “man, husband” + “strong, strong”.
Mar (lat.) - male, "man, courageous."
Marat (Russian) - male, neologism of owls. period, formed from the name of Jean-Paul Marat (1743-1793) - a leader of the Great French. revolution. Widespread among Muslim Turks. Rarely used among Christian peoples. Perhaps the rooting of the name in the name book of Muslims is explained by its consonance with the name Murad / Murat, traditional for the Muslim East (see).
Marvin (OE) - male, "famous, glorious" + "friend, protector."
Margaret - female, English. equivalent of the name Margarita (see).
Margaret, Margaret- female, german , Swedish equivalent of the name Margarita (see).
Margarita (Greek) - female, "pearl".
Marek - male, Polish, Czech. equivalent of the name Mark (see).
Marian (lat.) - male, derived from Mary (see).
Mariana - female, a derivative of the name Maria (see).
Marianna - female, zap. addition of names Maria (see) + Anna (see).
Marietta, Marietta- female, it. diminutive of Mary (see).
Mariy (lat.) - male, "husband, man."
Marika - female, in Hungarian. short to Mary (see).
Marin (lat.) - male, "sea".
Marina (lat.) - female, "sea" or female. to Marin (see).
Marion - female, in French. derivative of the name Maria (see).
Marita - female, in Spanish. diminutive for the name Maria (see).
Marius - male, zap. equivalent of the name Mariy (see).
Maria (ancient Hebrew) - female, perhaps "beloved, desired."
Mark (lat.) - male, 1) "born in March"; 2) "hammer".
Markel (lat.) - male, derived from Markus (see Mark). In the holy calendar - Markell.
Markian (lat) - male, "born in March."
Marco - male, 1) Bulgarian, Italian, Spanish the equivalent of the name Mark (see); 2) German. short for names in Mark- (Old German "border").
Marcos - male, Spanish equivalent of the name Mark (see).
Markus - male, Latin, German. equivalent of the name Mark (see).
Marlene (Russian) - male, neologism of owls. period, abbreviation for the surnames Mar(ks) + Le(nin).
Marne - female, Swedish. short to Marina (see).
Marcel - male, French. equivalent of the name Markel (see).
Marta - female, zap. equivalent of the name Martha (q.v.).
Martin - male, ecclesiastical and western. to Martin (see).
Martin (lat.) - male, derived from the name of the Roman god Mars.
Martyan (lat.) - male, "born in March." In the calendar - Marcian, Martinian.
Martha (Syrian) - female, "mistress, mistress."
Marhold, Margold(Old German) - male, “war horse” + “dominate, rule, manage”.
Marya - female, colloquial. to Mary (see).
Maryana - female, a variant of the name Maria (see).
Matthew (dr. Heb.) - male, "gift of the god Yahweh." In the calendar - Matthew, Matthias.
Matilda (other German) - female, “strength, power” + “battle”.
Matryona (lat.) - female, "noble woman." In the holy calendar - Matrona.
Matthaus, Matthias- husband, app. (e.g., German) equivalent of the name Matvey (see).
Matti - male, Finnish. short to Matthias (see).
Mattias - male, zap. (e.g., German) equivalent of the name Matvey (see).
Matthew, Matthias - male, church to Matthew (see).
Matz - male, short for Mattias (see).
Matthew, Matthew - male, eng. equivalent of the name Matthew (see).
Makhinur (Arabic-Persian) - male, "moon" + "light".
Maya - female, a variant of the name Maya (see).
Meirzhan (pers.) - male, "courtesy, favor, mercy" + "soul".
Meinhard, Meinhard(Old German) - male, “strength, power” + “strong, courageous”.
Melania (Greek) - female, "black, dark, mysterious."
Melenty - male, colloquial. to Meletius (see).
Meletius (Greek) - male, "caring".
Melitina (Greek) - female, 1) "honey"; 2) by the name of a city in Cappadocia.
Melchior (ancient Hebrew) - male, "king of light", the name of one of the three wise men. In the calendar - Melchior.
Menno (Frieze) - male, short for names in Mein- (Old German "strength, power").
Murdoch (Old Irish) - male, "sea leader", characteristic of Scotland.
Merita - female, Swedish. short to Margaret (see).
Merkul - male, colloquial. to Mercury.
Mercury (lat.) - male, on behalf of the Roman god of eloquence, trade and cunning Mercury.
Mercedes (Spanish) - female, “mercy; rewarding."
Meta - female, in it. short to Margaret (see).
Methodius (Greek) - male, "method, theory, research."
Mehriban, Mehrban, Mihriban(pers.) - male, "loving, kind."
Mehriban, Mehriban, Mehrbanu(pers.) - female, from male. Mehriban (see) + Banu "lady".
Mechislav (glor.) - male, “throw” + “glory”.
Miguel - male, Spanish the equivalent of the name Michael (see).
Michaela - female, in Spanish. and it. feminine to Michele (see), Miguel (see).
Michele - husband, it. the equivalent of the name Michael (see).
Miklos - male, Hungarian. the equivalent of the name Nikolai (see).
Mikola - male, colloquial. to Nikolay (see), Mikolay (see).
Mikolay - male, colloquial. option, as well as Polish. and Ukrainian the equivalent of the name Nikolai (see).
Mikolash - male, Czech. the equivalent of the name Nikolai (see).
Mikula - male, Russian. unfold to Nikolay (see), Czech. derivative to Mikulash (see).
Mikulas - male, Czech. the equivalent of the name Nikolai (see).
Milad (glory.) - husband. "Cute".
Milada 1. Female k. Milad (see). 2. Female to Milat (see).
Milan (glor.) - male, short form to Miloslav (see).
Milana (glor.) - female. to Milan (see).
Mildred - female, English. equivalent of the name Miltraud (q.v.).
Milen (glor.) - male, "dear".
Milena (glor.) - female. to Mylene (see).
Mily - male, or Greek. "apple tree", or from the southern Slavs. Milia "cute".
Militsa (Southern-Slav.) - female, "dear, dear."
Milovan (glor.) - male, from pardon"to love, caress." Commonly used by Serbs, Czechs, Bulgarians.
Miloslav (glor.) - male, "dear" + "glory".
Milos (glor.) - male, Polish. (Milosz) and Czech. (Miloš) diminutive of Miloslav (see).
Miltraud, Miltrud(Old German) - female, “meek, merciful, kind” + “beloved”.
Mina (Greek) - male, "moon, month." One of the baptismal Orthodox names.
Minai - male, colloquial. to Mina (see).
Minaeus (Greek) - male, 1) "belonging to the tribe of the Minis"; 2) "moon".
Minodora (Greek) - female, “moon” + “gift”.
Mir (Russian) - male, neologism of owls. period, from the common noun peace.
Mira - female, 1) Slav., short for names in Mir-, -mira; 2) app. short to Mirabella (see).
Mirabella (lat.) - female, "wonderful."
Miranda (lat.) - female, "amazing, delightful."
Mirek - male, Polish. short to Miroslav.
Mirka - female. to Mirko (see).
Mirko - male, southern Slav. short to Miroslav (see).
Miron - male, 1) Greek. "fragrant myrrh oil"; 2) Slav., short to Mironeg (see).
Mironeg (glor.) - male, “peace” + “bliss”.
Myropia (Greek) - female, "preparing incense."
Miroslav (Slav.) - male, "peace" + "glory".
Miroslava (glor.) - female. to Miroslav (see).
Misail (ancient Hebrew) - male, "asked from God."
Mitko - male, short for Dimitar - Bulgarian. the equivalent of the name Dmitry (see).
Mitrodora (Greek) - female, "mother" + "gift".
Mitrofan (Greek) - male, "mother" + "show, represent."
Mitchell is a male, a US-specific variant of the name Michael (see).
Michalina - female to Michael (see).
Michel - male, German. nar. variant of the name Michael (see).
Michael (ancient Hebrew) - male, "who is like God."
Mihai - male, rum. the equivalent of the name Michael (see).
Michal - male, Polish, Czech. the equivalent of the name Michael (see).
Michael - male, German. the equivalent of the name Michael (see).
Micah (ancient Hebrew) - male, "who is like God."
Michel - male, French. (Michel) equivalent of the name Michael (see).
Michel is in French. (Michele, Michelle) female. to Michelle (see).
Mlada (glor.) - female, "young."
Mladen (Southern-Slavic) - male, young"young".
Mladena (glor.) - female. to Mladen (see).
Maud - female, in English. (Maud) short to Matilda (see), Magdalena (see).
Modest (lat.) - male, "modest".
Modesta (glor.) - female. to Modest (see).
Moses - male, German. equivalent to the name Moses (q.v.).
Moses (Egyptian) - male, "child, son."
Mokey (Greek) - male, "mocker".
Mokiy - male, ecclesiastical to Mokey (see).
Monika - female, 1) possibly, Greek. "the only one"; 2) possible, lat. "recall".
Morgan (Vall.) - male, "great" + "light, bright."
Moritz - male, German. equivalent of the name Mauritius (see).
Morris - male., English. equivalent of the name Mauritius (see).
Moses - male., English. equivalent to the name Moses (q.v.).
Mstislav (Slav.) - male, "revenge" + "glory".
Mstislava (glor.) - female. to Mstislav (see).
Muse (Greek) - female, "muse (goddess of sciences and arts), inspirer."
Munarjat (Arabic-Persian) - husband. possible, “illuminating, luminous” + “joyful”, “joyful”.
Munir (Arabic) - male, "illuminating, luminous."
Munira - female to Munir (see).
Murad, Murat (Arabic) - male, "desired."
Murod - male, Uzbek. and taj. form to Murad (see).
Mary - female, English. equivalent of the name Maria (see).
Muriel, Muriel(Celtic) - female, "sea" + "bright, brilliant."
On this page: Magdalene, Magda, Madeleine, Maya, Malania, Malanya, Margarita, Mariam, Marianna, Marika, Marina, Maria, Marlena, Martha, Martina, Martha, Marya, Maryam, Maryana, Matryona, Matrona, Melania, Melania, Melissa, Melitina, Mechislava, Milan, Milena, Militsa, Miloslava, Miriam, Miroslava, Mikhalina, Mia, Mlada, Mladena, Monica, Mstislava, Muse // Hope, Nana, Nastasya, Natalia, Natalia, Nezhdana, Nelly, Neonilla, Nika , Nina, Nonna, Nora, Noyabrina // Oksana, Oktyabrina, Olesya, Olivia, Olympics, Olympia, Olga
Magdal and on, Magda, Madle on
Godfather Orthodox name: Marie I
: The name Magdalene (as well as Magdalena, Madeleine, Madeleine, Magda), common in Catholic countries, is given in honor of St. Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene (Maria Magdalene). Magdalene means "inhabitant of Magdala", "from Magdala" (a city in ancient Galilee)
Conversational options: Magdalenka, Magdalenka, Madlenka, Magda, Magdonka, Magdochka, Magdinka, Magdichka, Magdasya, Magdusha, Magna, Maga, Lena, Lenka, Lenny, Lina, Linka
Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene, myrrh-bearing, the days of memory are July 22 / August 4, as well as the third Sunday after Orthodox Easter
: Maria; Mary Magdalene
Modern English counterparts: Madeleine, Magdalene, Magdalena // Madelyn, Maddie, Maddy, Mady, Magda, Maggie, Magsie, Lena, Maud, Maudlin, Maun, Maunie
Magdalena, Magda, Madeleine - borrowed European names, in Russian families are rare
M and ya
Godfather Orthodox name: missing
Meaning, origin of the name: "May", "born in May" (from the Latin name of the month Majus). In ancient Greek mythology, the nymph Maya (Μαῖα - “mother, nurse”), one of the seven daughters of Atlanta, is the most beautiful. Her son was the god Hermes (for Hermes, see Irma), whom she gave birth to from Zeus (and also nurtured and raised). Among the Romans, Maya (Maia) was the goddess - the patroness of the fruitful land, the mother of the god Mercury, a month in the Roman calendar was named in her honor
Notes: The name Maya in the Soviet period was identified with May Day (Day of International Solidarity of Workers). A new stage in the popularity of this name is associated with the release in 1993 of the animated series "Maya the Bee" (based on the book by the German writer V. Bonsels "The Adventures of Maya the Bee"). It is difficult to say which godfather name for Maya would be the best, one can only notice that in the English-speaking world the name May (Maya) is considered to be derived from the names Maria and Margarita (a diminutive form that has become an independent personal name)
Conversational options: May, Mayunya, Mayechka, Mayushka, Mayusha, Mayushka, Mayushka, Mike, Maychik, Mayusya, Mayuska, Masya, Masinka, Masenka, Mayok, Maichena, Mayona,Maina, Mayukha, Bee
: May, Maya, Mayah, Mae
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Mal a nia, Mala nia(see Melania)
Margar and that, Marie
Godfather Orthodox name: Margaret ta, Marie na
Meaning, origin of the name:
The meaning of the name Marina is “marine” (from the Latin marinus), and Margarita means “pearl” (margarita, lat., margarites, greek). What the names Margarita and Marina have in common is that in Christian countries these names are given in honor of the same saint who lived in Antioch in the 3rd-4th centuries. Among Catholics, the name Margarita is more popular, and among the Orthodox, Marina. The name Margarita hasmany national forms - Greta (Germany, England, Sweden), Margo (France), Margit (Denmark, Hungary), Marketa (Czech Republic), Małgorzata (Poland), Megan (England, Wales), etc.
Colloquial variants: Margarita// Rita, Ritka, Ritochka, Ritunya, Ritunka, Ritulya, Ritulka, Ritusya, Ritanya, Ritosha, Ritok, Margosha, Margusha, Margulya, Marga, Margo,Mara, Greta, Daisy, Marusya
Colloquial variants: Marina// Marinka, Marisha, Mariska, Marishenka,Marinochka, Marinushka, Marinya, Marinka, Marinechka, Marisya, Marisechka, Marusya,Marunya, Marenka, Marya, Mara, Marechka
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Holy Great Martyr Margaret of Antioch, her second name is Marina
Antioch, July 17/30
Note: In the Russian Orthodox calendar, there is another holy Marina - the Reverend Marina of Beria (Macedonian), memorial day - February 28 / March 13, howeverthe correct spelling of her name is still not Marina, but Marana, which canmake sure by getting acquainted with historical documents and lists of saints of otherchurches (for example, Orthodox Antioch or Catholic: Saint Marana ofBeroea, Saint Marana of Berea, Syria)
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Margaret
Modern English counterparts: Margaret, Marguerite, Greta, Grete // Margery, Margy,Margie, Marge, Margot, Margo, Marjorie, Marjie, Mae, Mag, Maggy, Maggie, Magsie, Madge,Maisie, Mags, Meg, Meggie, Megan, Rita, Peg, Peggy, Daisy, Metta, Midge, Gret, Greta, Grete,Gretta, Grets, Gritty; Marine, Marina // Mari, Mara, Marni, Rina, Mina
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Margarita is one of the most popular names, it takes 19th place in the rankingpopularity (about 160 per 10,000 newborn girls); Marina - 37th placein the ranking (approximately 63 per 10,000)
Marie a m, Marya m
Godfather Orthodox name: Maria m
Meaning, origin of the name: Maryam (Mariam, Miriam) - that was the name of the sisterbiblical prophet Moses. This is an Aramaic and Hebrew name, havingEgyptian roots: from mry (myr) - "beloved", mr - "love", or from Meritamen(Meri-Amun) - "beloved of the god Amun" (ancient Egyptian). Later name Mariam (Maryam)in Greek and Latin, it was transformed into Mary (Maria).
Notes :
1) Please note that the name Mariam (Maryam) is not inclined,
2) Name Maryam is not only a Christian, but also a Muslim name: Maryam -"the name of the mother of the prophet Isa" (Arabic). Isa for Muslims is Jesus Christ,
3) Amun (Amon) - the ancient Egyptian god of heaven, the god of the sun
Conversational options: Mara, Marenka, Mary, Maria ... - see Maria
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Holy righteous Mariam, sister of the prophet Moses, birthday days are"the day of the holy forefathers" and "the day of the holy fathers" (the penultimate and last Sundaybefore Orthodox Christmas)
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Miriam
Modern English counterparts: Miriam (in Western Europe Miriam - morepopular form of name than Mariam) // Miri, Mimi, Mary, Mitzi
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Mariam, Maryam, Miriam - names rare in Russian families, 1-6 per 10,000newborn girls. It should be noted that the name Mariam is in the top tenthe most popular female Christian names in Armenia and among the Armenians living in the territory Russia
Marie na, Marya
Godfather Orthodox name: Maria me
Meaning, origin of the name:
Mariamne (Mariamne) - that was the name of the sisterApostle Philip, the closest disciple of Jesus Christ (one of the 12). ThisHellenized (i.e. Greek processed) version of the name Maryam(Mariam). Russian folk and literary forms of the name areMarianna and Mariana
Note: In Western Europe, the French version of the name gained popularity.- Marianne (Marianna). It has already been forgotten that the original name was Mariamne, and todaymany believe that the name Marianne (Marianna) is the result of the addition of twonames: Mary and Anna (Mary + Anne)
Conversational options: Mariam, Maryam, Marianka, Maryanka, Maryanushka,Marimyanka, Maryasya, Maryasenka, Maryasha, Yana, Yanushka, Mara, Marenka, Marya, Maria...
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Mariamne
Modern English counterparts: Marianne, Marianna, Maryann // Mary, Maria, Mari,Marie, Mar, Annie, MaryAnn, Mariann
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Marianna, together with Maryana, is ranked 54th in the popularity rating (approximately24 per 10,000 newborn girls, with Maryan and Marianne roughly equal)
M and rica
Godfather Orthodox name: Marie I
Meaning, origin of the name:
The name Marika comes from the name Maria, itwidespread in Germany and Eastern European countries - in the Czech Republic,Slovakia, Poland, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Greece. Usually stressdone on the first syllable (Marika), but in some countries, for example, in Moldova andGeorgia - on the second (Marika)
Conversational options: Mara, Mary, Marichka, Marisha, Mariska, Marie, Maria,Marya, Mariyka, Marina, Mareika, Mareika, Maryusha, Maryushka, Marikusya,Marikosha, Marusya, Masha, Mashenka, Mashunia
Note 1: Details about the godname Mary - origin, saintspatrons and birthdays, see separate article Maria
Note 2: The name Marika also existed in Roman mythology: Marica- a divine nymph who gave birth to a boy named Latin, who becamelater the king of the Latins (Latins, Latins lived on the territory of modernItaly, spoke Latin)
Modern English counterparts: Marica, Marika // Mari, Marie, Mara, Mika, Rici, Riki, Rik
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Borrowed European name, rare in Russian families
Mar and on(see Margarita, Maryna)
Mar and I, Marya
Godfather Orthodox name: Marie I
Meaning, origin of the name:
Mary, in origin, is an Aramaic and Hebrew name. At first it existed in the form of Miriam, Mariam (Miriam,Maryam, Mariam) - this is how it is written in the Old Testament, and that was the name, for example,sister of the biblical prophet Moses. The true roots of the name are Egyptian: from mry(myr) - "beloved", mr - "love", or from Meritamen (Meri-Amun) - "belovedgod Amun "(ancient Egyptian). This name was also the mother of Jesus Christ. in Aramaic textsGospels, she was called exactly the same - Miriam, Mariam (Miriam, Maryam, Mariam).
But in the texts of the New Testament, which were written in Latin and Greek, her name is alreadylooked different - Maria (Maria), in this updated form itand gained immense popularity in the world. Others found in the New Testamentwomen with the name Mary, for example, Mary Magdalene and Mary - the sister of Martha
Notes :
1) Amun (Amon) - the ancient Egyptian god of heaven, the god of the sun,
2) Possible Russian passport forms named after Maria can also be Marya and Marietta(Marietta); Marya is one of the traditional Russian forms of the name; Marietta
(Marietta) - "little Mary" (Italian, French),
3) In Catholic countries, oftenthere is an independent personal name Magdalene (Magdalene, Magdalena)in honor of St. Mary Magdalene; the German name Marlene (Marlene, Marlene) isshort for Maria Magdalene (Mary Magdalene)
Conversational options: Marya, Masha, Mashenka, Mashutka, Mashuska, Mashurka,Mashunya, Mashunka, Mashunechka, Masha, Masha, Mashka, Mashukha, Mashencia,Mara, Mura, Murka, Marusya, Marusenka, Marusechka, Maruska, Mary, Marina, Rusya,Musya, Musik, Musenka, Manya, Manyasha, Manechka, Manka, Manyura, Mulya, Mariechka,Mariyka, Mareyka, Mareyka, Maryinka, Maryitsa, Marenka, Maryutka, Maryusha,Maryanka, Marianka, Maryanushka, Mariyushka, Maryushka, Marisha, Mariska,Maryasya, Maryasenka, Maryasha, Maryashenka, Maryana, Masya, Masechka, Masyanya,Yana, Yanka, Yanushka, Mary, Mary, Marie
Holy Martyr Mary of Asia, February 6/19
Holy Martyr Mary of Caesarea, June 7/20
Holy Martyr Mary Patrickia, Constantinople, August 9/22
Holy Martyr Mary of Persia, June 9/22
Holy Reverend Mary of Radonezh(mother of St. Sergius of Radonezh),January 18/31; September 28 / October 11
Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene,myrrhbearer, July 22 / August 4, and alsoon the third Sunday after Orthodox Easter
Holy Righteous Mary of Bethany (sister of Lazarus the Four Days), in the third Sunday after Orthodox Easter
Holy Righteous Mary of Kleopova, myrrh-bearer, on the third Sunday after Orthodox Easter
Holy Reverend Mary of Egypt, April 1/14, and also on the fifth Sunday of Lent
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Mary
Modern English counterparts: Maria, Mary, Marietta // Marie, May, Mae, Mal, Moll,Mollie, Molly, Minnie, Mitzi, Mamie, Poll, Polly, Merry, Maura, Mara
Maria is a very popular name, ranked 4th in the popularity rating(approximately 518 per 10,000 newborn girls); the name Marya is significantly inferior inpopularity (only 3-4 per 10,000)
marl e on
Godfather Orthodox name: Marie I
Meaning, origin of the name: The German female name Marlene (Marlene) is an abbreviated form of the name of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene (Mar ia Magdalene), who was the first person to see the resurrected Jesus Christ
Note: Magdalene means "inhabitant of Magdala", "from Magdala" (a city inancient Galilee). The actress Marlene Dietrich brought special fame to this name.(Marlene Dietrich)
Conversational options: Marlena, Marlene, Marlenka, Marlinka, Marlesha, Marlesya,Mara, Maria, Masha
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene, myrrh-bearer, days of her remembrance - July 22 /August 4, as well as the third Sunday after Orthodox Easter
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Mary
Modern English counterparts: Marlena, Marlen // Marleen, Mar, Marley, Marly, Marla, Lena, Lane
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Borrowed European name, in Russian families is very rare
M ah mouth, Marty on(see Marfa)
M a rfa, ma mouth, marty na
Godfather Orthodox name: Ma rfa
Meaning, origin of the name: Name Martha (Martha)comes from Aramaicmarta - "mistress, mistress". This is how it is pronounced in most European languages.languages, that is, with the letter "t" (Marta, Marta).But we have it in Russiain Greek spelling, with the letter "f" (Martha, Martha), for example, in the Gospel ofLuke. The name Martin, despite the similarity of sound with the name Marta (Martha),has a different origin - from the god of war Mars (Mars, Martis, Martius), Latin.
Conversational options:
M a rfenka, Marfinka, Marfa sha, Marfushka, Marfushka, Marfu shenka, Marfa nya, Marfenka, Marfyosha, Marfitsa, Marfka, Marfonka, Maru sha, Ma rushka, Maru shka, Marsha, Mara, Ma Renka, Markhu sha, Markhu tka, Fenya, Fenya // Marta, Martya, Martenka, Martyusha, Martusya, Martik, Martonka, Martochka, Martyash, Martyash, Martushka
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Holy Martyr Martha of Asia, February 6/19
Saint Martha of Antioch, July 4/17
Holy Righteous Martha of Bethany (sister of Lazarus the Four Days), memorycelebrated on the third Sunday after Orthodox Easter
Holy Righteous Martha of Cappadocia (mother of Simeon the Stylite), September 1/14
Holy Martyr Martha of Persia, June 9/22
Holy Martyr Martha of Rome, July 6/19
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Martha
Modern English counterparts: Martha, Marta (Martha, March) // Marthie, Martie,Marti, Marty, Marta, Mart, Mar, Mat, Matti, Matty, Mattie, Pat, Patty, Patsy, Marnie, Marcie, Mittie, Mitzie
Modern English counterparts: Martina, Martine (Martin) // Martie, Marty, Marti, Matty, Mattie, Mat, Tina
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Martha is a rare name (1-3 per 10,000 newborn girls); the names of Martha and Martin inRussians are even rarer (less than 1 in 10,000)
Matryona, Matro on
Godfather Orthodox name: Matro on
Meaning, origin of the name: "Notable".The name Matrona comes from the Latinmater - mother. In ancient Rome, matrona was an honorary title for a married woman,testifying to her belonging to the upper class and high personalreputation. A very close equivalent of this word is the English lady (lady- female aristocratic title in the British monarchy, equivalent to malelord)
Conversational options: Matryosha, Matryoshenka, Matryonka, Matryonochka, Matryonushka,Matryokha, Matrya, Matryasha, Motria, Motrenka, Motrechka, Motya, Motenka, Motechka,Motik, Musya, Musenka, Musechka, Matronka, Matrosha, Matyusha, Matyasha, Matyanya,Matulya, Matulya, Matulka, Matulenka, Matusya, Tusya, Tusechka, Tusik, Tyusha, Tyushka
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Matrona
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Matryona - up to 4-7 per 10,000 newborn girls; there are also singlecases of registration of the name Matrona
a piece of chalk ah nia, Melania
Godfather Orthodox name: Melania
Meaning, origin of the name: Not to be confused with the names Milena and Milan! The name Melania comes from the Greek melaina (melas), meaning "black", "dark", "dark". The old Russian forms of the name were Malaniya and Malanya, the modern passport forms are Melania, Melania. The name is quite popular in English-speaking countries, where it is usually pronounced with an accent on the first syllable - Melanie
Conversational options: Melanya, Melanya, Melana, Melanka, Melanka, Melasha, Melashka,
Melashenka, Mela, Melya, Malanya, Malanya, Malanyechka, Malanka, Malasha, Malashka,
Malashenka, Malakha, Malya, Malyushka, Malechka, Little, Malinka, Malinochka, Lanya, Lana, Lanchik, Lanka,Lanochka, Lanushka, Mile, Milasha, Cutie, Manya, Manyasha
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Melania
Modern English counterparts: Melanie, Melany // Mella, Mel, Mellie, Melly, Lanie, Ellie, Elly, Ella, Elle
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
The names Melania and Melania are registered annually inup to 2-3 per 10,000in almost all regions of the country;such old forms of the name as Malania andMalanya is not currently dating
a piece of chalk and ss, Melity on
Godfather Orthodox name: Melity on
Meaning, origin of the name: “Bee”, “bee”, “honey” (Greek), figuratively “diligent, industrious”. In Greek, meli means honey and melissa means bee. In both Orthodox and Catholic calendars, the name is spelled the same: Melitina (Melitina), however, the generally accepted European passport forms of the name are Melissa, Melina (French), Melisa (Spanish, Polish), Melitta (German), Melissa, Melinda (English), Melina, Melitina (Italian)
Conversational options: Melya, Melissa, Melina, Melyusha, Melenya, Melesh, Mila, Melechka,
Darling, Melushka, Melisha, Lina, Tina, Fox, Fox cub, Bee, Melita, Melitta, Melitinka
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Holy Martyr Melitina of Markianopol, September 16/29
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Melitina
Modern English counterparts: Melissa // Mel, Milly, Millie, Missa, Missy, Missie, Lisa, Lissa, Melina, Melinda, Mindy
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Melissa is a rare name, up to 2-6 per 10,000 newborn girls; name Melitina in Russia
actually out of use
Mechisl and va(see Slavic names)
Mil ah na, mile na
Godfather Orthodox name: mi faces or ludmi la
Meaning, origin of the name: Mila na and Mila na - fashionable pan-Slavic today
names (not only in Russia, but also in Poland, the Czech Republic), as godnames for themchurch names Milica and Lyudmila are well suited
Note 1: Milica is one of the oldest and most popular names in Serbia, Croatia,
Slovenia (stress on the first syllable). The meaning of the name translated from Serbo-Croatianlanguage - “sweetheart”, “darling” (root mil, mila + diminutive ending). Name horriblein the calendar after the canonization of the holy princess Milica of Serbia
Note 2: Lyudmila - "dear people" (Slavic). This name is included in the holy calendar in honor of
St. Ludmila, Princess of Bohemia, who is honored by both Orthodox and Catholicchurches. Died in 921, buried at Prague Castle in the Basilica of St. George
Conversational options: Mila, Milya, Milia, Milechka, Milochka, Milka, Milusha,
Milyusha, Milasha, Lana, Lena, Milyusya, Lusya, Lyusenka, Lusik
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Holy Martyr Ludmila, Princess of Czech, September 16/29
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Militsa, Ludmila (Ludmilla)
Modern English counterparts: Mila, Myla, Milica (pronounced Militza) // Mila, Millie, Milka, Lana, Lani, Lena, Lenka
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Milana, together with Milena, occupy a high 18th place in the ranking of female names (almost180 per 10,000 newborn girls, of which about 140 are in Milan and 40 to Milena)
Milosl and va(see Miroslava)
Miri a m(see Maria m)
Mirosl ah, Milosla wa
Godfather Orthodox name: missing
Meaning, origin of the name: In the last few years these names have come out ofoblivion and became quite widely used, along with other Slavicnames such as Yaroslav, Vladislav, Stanislav. "Decipher" the namesMiroslava and Miloslava can be done in different ways, as you like: Miroslava is “peaceful andglorious”, “glorifies the world”, “glorifying the world”, “glorified throughout the world”; Miloslav -"sweet and glorious", "glorious for her mercy" "known for her mercy"
Conversational options: Miroslava // Mira, Mirusha, Mirushka, Mirochka, Mirochek,Mirosya, Miroska, Mirulya, Mirka, Slava
Conversational options: Miloslava // Mila, Milochka, Milasha, Milasya, Milka, Slava
Note :As a godname for Miloslava, Milica is best(see Milan), and for Miroslava - Maria (by sound, see Maria) or Salome (bymeaning, see Salome)
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Michal and on
Godfather Orthodox name: missing
Meaning, origin of the name:
Michalina is a good variant of a female name,formed from the male name Mikhail, most often found in Belarusand Poland (other well-known derivatives from the name of Mikhail - Mikhailin, Michaela andMichel). The meaning of the name: "like God", "divine"
Conversational options: Mikhalinka, Mihalya, Michalka, Michalka, Mikhasya, Mikhasik,Mikhaska, Mishenka, Mishulya, Mishunya, Mishanya, Mishanka, Mishaska, Michel
Modern English counterparts: Michaela, Mikayla, Michelle // Mickey (Micky, Mikki), Mika, Kay, Kaylie
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Feminine forms derived from the male name Michael are rare among us;
famous bearer of the name - Mikhalina Lysova (born 1992) - Paralympicchampion in cross-country skiing and biathlon, Honored Master of Sports of Russia
M and I
Godfather Orthodox name: Marie I
Meaning, origin of the name:
The name Mia (Miya) in Sweden, Norway. Denmark, Hollandand Germany appeared as a diminutive form of the name Maria (Mary), and then became an independent personalname. This name has become widespread in all English-speaking countries.In Italy, the name Mia is considered Italian, meaning "mine",in the sense of "belonging to me" (possessive pronoun)
Conversational options: Miechka, Miyunya, Miyusha, Miyushka, Miyushka, Miyka, Mimi
Modern English counterparts: Mia // Mi, MiMi
Name popularity (frequency):
IN popularity ratings 2012-2014 and My Mia has ranked highly in a number of countries:8th place in Australia, 10th place in Austria, 2nd place in Germany, 6th place in the USA.In Slavic countries, it is much less common: 67th place in the Czech Republic, 83rd placein Poland. There is information from the registry office that already in Russia they give the name Miyanewborn girls
ml and yes, young(see Slavic names)
M oh nick
Godfather Orthodox name: missing
Meaning, origin of the name:
The name Monica was borne by a famous ChristianCatholic saint Saint Monica of Hippo, who lived in 331-387. (we call itSaint Monica of Tagastin), who was the mother of an even more famous saint- Blessed Augustine. The city of Tagaste is considered to be the place of her birth.The Roman province of Numidia, today it is the territory of Algeria, next to Tunisia.Apparently, the name Monica is of Berber origin, but its meaning is notclear. Due to the fact that in its sound the name is similar to the Latin word moneo andGreek monos (μόνος), some researchers suggest that it means"inspiring, inspiring, encouraging" (Latin) or "the only" (Greek)
Conversational options: Mona, Moni, Mika, Monichka, Monechka, Monyusha (Manyusha),Monyushka, Moshka, Monyunya (Manyunya), Monyasha (Manyasha)
Modern European variants of the name: Monica, Monika, Monique // Mo, Mon, Mona,Moni, Nica, Nika, Nicki, Nikki, Neki, Neeka, Mocha
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Mstisl and va(see Slavic names)
M for
Godfather Orthodox name: Mu for
Meaning, origin of the name:
Muse is the common name of nine ancient Greek goddesses.poetry, arts and sciences that lived on Mount Parnassus. Their main calling wasto inspire poets, musicians, sculptors, awaken their imagination, the muses were givenknow past, present and future. Each of the muses had its own individual name -Melpomene, Clio, Calliope, Erato, ... In Greek, mousa means "thinking" (by the way,such famous words as “music”, “museum” originated from the muses). However, the mainthe meaning that has long been invested in the word muse is "inspirer"
Conversational options: Muse, Muzya, Muzenka, Muzonka, Muzochka, Muzyk, Muzka, Musya,
Musenka, Musik
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Blessed Holy Muse of Rome, May 16/29
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Musa
Modern English counterparts: Muse, Musa
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Muse is a very rare name today (less than 1 in 10,000 newborn girls)
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Godfather Orthodox name: Nadezhda
Meaning, origin of the name:
In Russia, the name Nadezhda also existed in pre-Christian times.period, but it got into the Orthodox calendar only thanks to the holy virgin martyrII century, bearing the Greek name Elpis (Ελπις, Elpis). The literal translation of this namein Russian (Church Slavonic) is the word "hope". Such unambiguous"transparent" translations of names are called "calques". It must be said that Elpis(Hope) sisters were Pistis (Faith) and Agape (Love), and her mother was Sophia
Conversational options: Nadya, Nadya, Nadya, Nadya, Nadya, Nadya,Nadyunya, Nadyunka, Nadya, Nadya, Nadya, Nadya, Nadya, Nadik, Nadia,Nada, Nadek, Nadena, Nadyosha, Nadezha, Nadezhka, Nadezhenka, Nadeha
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Holy Martyr Nadezhda of Rome, September 17/30 (on this day, the memory of
Holy Sisters Martyrs Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sophia)
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Nadezhda
Modern English counterparts: Hope, Nadia, Nadine // DeeDee, Nada
Note :
Faith (Russian), Pistis (Greek), Fides (Latin), Faith (English) // Hope (Russian),Elpis (Greek), Spes (Lat.), Hope (English) // Love (Russian), Agape (Greek), Caritas (Lat.),Love (English) // Sofia (Russian), Sophia (Greek, Latin, English)
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
girls)
H and on
Godfather Orthodox name: missing
Meaning, origin of the name: This short and sonorous name exists in manycountries of the world - from the Hawaiian Islands, Japan, India to Africa and Europe. In eachThe country has its own history of the name. In Greece, for example, it is a diminutiveform of the name John, which became an independent female name. Name in SpainNana is considered a derivative of the name Anna, and in Georgia it is one of the options. named after Nina
Conversational options: Nanochka, Nanulya, Nanulka, Nanya, Nanechka, Nani, Nanchik,Nanka, Nanusya, Nusya, Nusya, Nasya
Modern English counterparts: Nana, Nanna // Nan, Nanny, Nancy, Nay
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Rare borrowed name (less than 1 in 10,000 births) girls)
Nast a sya(see Anastasia I)
Nat a lya, nata lia
Godfather Orthodox name: Natalia
Meaning, origin of the name:
"Christmas" (lat.). The name Natalia comes fromLatin Dies Natalis Domini, meaning "Birthday of the Lord" (that is, the dayof the Nativity of Christ), and initially the name was given to girls who were bornduring the Christmas holidays. But if you wish, you can assume that the name Natalyameans "native", and there will be no big mistake, since a singlethe Latin word natalis, translated into Russian, just means “native, fatherly”
Conversational options: Natasha, Natasha, Natasha, Natasha, Natalochka,Natalenka, Natalie, Natalya, Talya, Tala, Talochka, Talechka, Natalka, Natalka,Natalya, Nata, Natochka, Natakha, Natulya, Natulenka, Natulechka, Natulka,Natulchik, Natusya, Natusenka, Natusechka, Our, Nashenka, Tata, Tasha, Tashenka,Tashechka, Tasha, Tatusya, Tatuska, Tusya
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: natalia
Modern English counterparts: Natalie, Natalia, Nathalie, Nathalia // Nat, Nattie,Natty, Nettie, Nats, Allie, Ally, Tally, Natasha, Tash, Tasha
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Natalia, together with Natalia, takes 43rd place in the popularity rating (approximately 49per 10,000 newborn girls); according to the statistics of the registry office, the name Natalya is given in7-10 times more often than Natalia
Nejd and on(see Slavic names)
H e lly(see Barely on)
H and ka, victoria
Godfather Orthodox name: Nika, Victoria
Meaning, origin of names: “Victory”, “winner” (Greek, Lat.). In Ancient Greece Nike (Nike) - the goddess of victory, among the Romans she corresponded to Victoria (Victoria)
Conversational options: Nika // Nikushka, Nikushka, Nikushka, Nikusya, Nikuska,Nikulya, Nikulka, Nikonka, Nikanya, Nichka
Conversational options: Victoria // Vika, Vikulya, Vikusya, Vikusha, Vira, Vita,Vitka, Vitusya, Viktosha, Vitosha, Vitasha, Vitasya, Vikta, Viktusya, Vitulya, Vikki, Torah, Tosha, Tusya
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Holy Martyr Victoria of Corduvia, November 17/30
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Nika (Nike), Victoria
Modern English counterparts: Nika (Nike) // Nicki, Nickie; Victoria, Victoriah // Vick,
Vicky, Vickie, Vikki, Vicka, Vic, Vix, Vee, Vivi, Via, Vita, Vicky-T, Tory, Tori, Tora, Ria
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Victoria is one of the most popular names today,ranks 6th in the rankingpopularity (about 384 per 10,000); Nika - 55th place in popularity rating(approximately 23 per 10,000 newborn girls)
H and on
Godfather Orthodox name: None
Meaning, origin of the name:
The name Nina is a Russian version of the Georgianfemale name Nino. Saint Equal-to-the-Apostles (i.e. equal to the apostles) Ninobrought Christianity to Georgia in the 4th century and since then has been its heavenlypatroness. It is revered by both Orthodox and Catholic churches.Saint Nino was born in Cappadocia, located on the territory of Asia Minor,and part of the Roman Empire. Her name most likely comes fromthe Sumerian fertility goddess Nin-an (in different versions - Inanna, Nana, Nina),the same goddess was the patroness of the city of Nineveh (Nineve - lat., Nineue -Greek). Experts in ancient Sumerian history believe that Nin-an means“mistress of the sky” (nin - “mistress, sovereign”, en - “sky”)
Conversational options: Ninochka, Ninulya, Ninulka, Ninulechka, Ninulchik, Ninulik,
Ninusha, Ninushka, Ninusya, Ninuska, Ninusik, Ninel, Ninok, Ninon, Ninka,
Nichka, Ninura, Ninukha
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Saint Equal-to-the-Apostles Nina, Enlightener of Georgia, January 14/27
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Nino
Note :The similar-sounding name Ninel is a product of the Soviet era.and represents the surname of the leader of the worldproletariat (Lenin)
Modern English counterparts: Nina // Ninon, Ninette, Nena
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
H He is at
Godfather Orthodox name: But na
Meaning, origin of the name: A possible explanation for the name isNonna. In Latin, None (Nona) means "ninth hour" (corresponding to15.00, since the countdown in the Roman Empire began at 6 in the morning). Saint Nonnawas born in the 4th century into a pious Christian family. Because in the early centuriesChristianity, liturgical hours were firmly regulated - they were, in particular,prayers of the third, sixth and ninth hours (at the same time the bell tolled, invitingto the temple), then many everyday events were tied precisely to these momentstime. Obviously, Saint Nonna was born "at the ninth hour of prayer"
Conversational options: Nona, Nonka, Nonochka, Nonnushka, Nonusya, Nonuska, Nonka, Nonya
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Holy Righteous Nonna (mother of Gregory the Theologian), August 5/18
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Nonna
Modern English counterparts: Nonna, Nona // Nonie, Nonnie, Nonny, Nonn, Non
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Nonna is a rare name (up to 4-6 per 10,000 newborn girls)
H oh ra
Godfather Orthodox name: missing
Meaning, origin of the name: "Glorious." Widespread in Europethe name Nora is a variant of the Anglo-Norman name Honora (from the Latin wordshonor - "honor, respect" and honorus - "glorious, honorable"). This name should not be confused withclose-sounding female Muslim name Nura, Nurah (Nur, Nuria, Nura),meaning "light" or "beam of light", as well as the Armenian names Nare and Narine
Conversational options: Nora, Norri, Norisha (Narisha), Norina, Norinka (Narinka),Norenka, Norik, Norchik, Mink, Nona
Modern English counterparts: Nora, Norah // Noreen, Norene, Norie, Nori, Norrie, Norri, Norry, Nona, Nonie
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Borrowed European name, in Russia is very rare
Oks and on(see Xenia)
October and on, november on, december on
Godfather Orthodox name: missing
Meaning, origin of the name:
Oktyabrina, as well as Noyabrina and Dekabrina are the names,born in the USSR under the influence of communist ideology. Oktyabrina is a name thatwas given to girls in honor of the Great October Revolution of 1917 (according to the old stylerevolution took place on October 25), November - in honor of November 7 (that is, the date of celebrationthis revolution in a new style), Dekabrina - in honor of the uprising,which happenedon the Senate Square of St. Petersburg on December 14, 1825 (the so-called Decembrist uprising).If we ignore the ideological background of the listed names, then with a largedesire of parents, they may well be given to girls born in the correspondingmonths. For more information about the names created in the post-revolutionary period, you canread in the article "Names of Soviet origin" (see the Russian section of Wikipedia)
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
A very rare name these days.
Ol e xia(see Alexa ndra, see O lga)
Ol and wiya
Godfather Orthodox name: missing
Meaning, origin of the name: The name Olivia (Olivia) came up with Shakespeare for hiscomedy "Twelfth Night" (written in 1601-1602).What is the meaning of the authorunknown, but two options are likely: from the name of the fruit of the olive tree- olives or from the English male name Oliver. Consider both versions, although morethe first chance is high. The action of the comedy takes place in the southern country of Illyria, on the shorewarm Adriatic Sea, several characters have Italian names Tsez and rio, Ors and but, Malvo lio, so the heroine with a name derived from the southern fruit treelooks very organic. So, the meaning of the name is "olive". As for the second version,then it is not excluded. The male name Oliver (Oliver) was brought to England by the Normans,it comes from the ancient Scandinavian name Oleifr, meaning "heir,successor + grandfather, ancestor, clan. That is, the name Olivia (Olivia) can be interpreted as followsway: "continuer of her kind", "heiress of her ancestors"
Conversational options: Olya, Oliva, Olive, Olli, Olivushka, Liva, Livushka, Livusha,Livka, Liv, Livvy, Leah
Modern English counterparts: Olivia, Olive // Liv, Livia, Livvy, Ollie, Olly, Vivi
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
The name is especially loved in English-speaking countries: in popularity ratingsNames 2013-2014, it took 4th place in Australia, 4th place in England, 2nd place in the USA. INSlavic countries, including Russia, it is much less common
olympic and yes, Oli mpiya
Godfather Orthodox name: Olympia yes
Meaning, origin of the name: "Olympic", "from Olympus", "located on Olympus"
(Olympia, Olympias, Greek). All major Greek gods and goddesses lived on the sacredMount Olympus, therefore the figurative meaning of the name is “divine”. This name (Olympias,Olympias), by the way, was worn by the mother of Alexander the Great
Conversational options: Lipa, Lipanya, Lipochka, Liponka, Lipusha, Li cannon, Lip at shka, Lipusya, Olya, Lima, Alya, Ala, Ada, Lilya
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Olimpias (Olimpiada)
Modern English counterparts: Olympia // Ollie, Lolly, Molly
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Olympias (Olympia) - an extremely rare name (less than 1 in 10,000 newborn girls)
Oh lga, El lga, He lga
Godfather Orthodox name: Olga
Meaning, origin of the name: Olga is an old Russian female name. Converted from
the name Helga (Helga), who came along with the Varangians, and meaning "holy", "sacred"
(from heilagr, other Scandinavian). Possible passport forms of the name are also
E lga and He lga
Conversational options: Olya, Olechka, Olenka, Olka, Olik, Olyunya, Olyusha, Olyushka,Olyuka, Olyukha, Olgusya, Olguska, Olgunya, Olgunka, Olgunchik, Olgun, Olgusha,Olga, Olga, Olguha, Olyasha, Olyanya, Oleshek, Oleshka, Olyusya, Olyuska, Olyusik,Lusya, Olesya, Lesya, Lelya, Lyolya, Elga, Elya, Ela, Ella, Elenka, Elechka, Elochka, Elka, Elka, Helga
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Olga, Grand Duchess, July 11/24 (St. Olga was
of Varangian origin, she converted to Christianity as the very first Russianrulers, even before the baptism of Russia)
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Olga
Note: The name Olga is sometimes used as a godfather for Olesya and Alesya
(according to)
Modern English counterparts: Olga, Helga, Helge // Ollie, Olly, Helle, Helgi
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Olga - closes the top thirty of the most popular names, 30th in the ranking
(approximately 94 per 10,000 newborn girls); Elga and Helga are rare names,
there are only a few cases of their registration
