Historical names for girls. Orthodox according to the church calendar

Beautiful female names: foreign in Russian

There is a secret hidden in every female name, and a mystery in a beautiful female name. And how euphonious the name sounds native language when you understand its meaning without translation! That's why over the last 10 years, beautiful female names have been fashionable in Russian Slavic origin.

Despite the prevalence of Slavic names, names of foreign origin are more common in Russian. They came from different languages peace, as a consequence of the Christianization of Rus' and cultural contacts with foreigners. The most beautiful female names of overseas origin determined after a worldwide survey. Among them were:

Beautiful American names: female

American female names are a “big cauldron” of diversity of unusual and rare names. American names have Native American, English, Dutch, French, Spanish, and even Russian origin.

American girl names have varied origins.

But that's not all - Americans tend to experiment with names, so it is not surprising that in this country the most names derived from the names of movie heroines, cartoon characters, engineering devices, flowers and flowers, natural phenomena. We have collected the top most popular female names in the USA.

The most popular female names in the USA today:

Sofia-(Sophia) Wise	Emma-(Emma) Completed
Olivia-(Olivia) Olive, peace	Isabel-(Isabella) Dedicated to God
Hannah-(Hannah) Grace	Mia-(Mia) Desired
Chloe-(Chloe) Fresh	Madison-(Madison) God's gift
Victoria-(Victoria) Victory	Cheryl-(Cheryl) Expensive
Karina-(Karina) Beloved	Caroline-(Caroline) Song of happiness
Gwyneth-(Gwyneth) Happiness	Trixie-(Trixie) Happy
Beatrix-(Beatrix) Bringer of happiness	Lana—(Lana) Calm
Rosalyn-(Rosaleen) Little Rose	Ellie-(Ellie) Shining
Nora-(Norah) Light	Lily-(Lily) Purity
Mabel-(Mabel) My beautiful	Emily – (Emily) Diligent

Biblical girl names commonly found in the US:

Abigail - name from Old Testament, means "father's joy."
Bethany - A biblical name meaning "house of song."
Charity - a name from the New Testament meaning “love, faith and hope.”
Elizabeth is a Hebrew name meaning "oath to God."
Faith - Greek name meaning "faithful."
Judith - Latin name meaning "praise".
Mary — the biblical name means “desired child.”
Naomi - Hebrew name means “beautiful, pleasant.”
Phoebe – American name, meaning "shining".
Tabitha - a biblical name from the Old Testament meaning “beauty, grace.”
Amity - friendship, harmony.
Nadia - hope.
Angelica - angelic.
Irene - world.
Linnea - flower.
Orianna – golden.

Pop culture has long influenced American children's names.. Thanks to the popular HBO series "Game of Thrones", the girl's name Arya (after the character Arya Stark) became eloquent. And, of course, names Elsa and Anna from the popular cartoon Frozen have become more popular than ever.

Names female characters series "Game of Thrones" became very popular in the USA

See the most new names for girls in the USA, coming from the world of cinema:

Arya — Arya
Perla — Perla
Catalina — Catalina
Elisa — Eliza
Raelynn — Relynn
Rosalie — Rosalie
Haven — Haven
Raelyn — Raelene
Briella — Briella
Marilyn - Marilyn.

The Pilgrims were the first settlers in America, and they had beautiful and significant names. Many of America's names honor pioneers and virtues., so girls are still named after them to this day. These beautiful female names are often used as first or middle names, although they are over 500 years old:

Charity - charity
Chastity - chastity
Hope - hope
Justice - justice
Mercy - mercy
Patience - patience
Grace - courtesy
Virtue – virtue.

Beautiful English female names

Unlike the US, in the UK women's names are not characterized by eccentricity. The British, Welsh, Scots, Irish and other peoples of Foggy Albion rely on tradition and euphony, which is ahead of the Americans. English girl names may be popular in Britain, but not popular in the US.

In the UK, female names have Celtic, Norman, Anglo-Saxon, Greek, French and Latin origins

Beautiful female names from the UK, with their meanings:

Ailsa – traditional Scottish name associated with a rocky island in the Firth Clyde called Ailsa Craig.
Alice – in England this name is at the peak of popularity. It is of Germanic origin and means “noble, noble.”
Amelie (Amelie) - Name French origin, became popular after the release of the film “Amelie”. From the French Amelia translates as “labor”.
Annabel – a Scottish name that appeared in the 12th century (derived from Amabel). Translated it means “beloved”.
Arabella (Arabella) is a very popular name in England, of Latin origin, and means “to pray.”
Anwen is a female Welsh name meaning "fair".
Bronwen – a common name in Wales. In Welsh mythology, this was the name of the daughter of the sea god Llyr.
Bryony – translated means “to let in.” The name is of Latin origin, literally the name of a wild flower with tenacious stems. This girl's name is very common in Ireland.
Catriona (Katrina) - Gaelic version of the name Katherine, translated as “pure”. Popular Irish and Scottish name.
Clementine – French equivalent of Latin male name Clement. Translated as “soft, pretty.”
Cressida (Cressida) - Name Greek origin, means "golden".
Eilidh (Eiley) – a Celtic female name, translated from Gaelic as “blazing sun”. It is believed to be a Scottish variant of the name Helen.
Eugenie – French equivalent Greek name Eugenia. Translated it means “noble”.
Evie - derived from the name Eva, means "life".
Flora – Latin name meaning “flower”.
Freya – a name of Norwegian origin, translated as “noble woman.” Freya– also the name of the Scandinavian goddess of love. When the Normans arrived in Britain in the 8th century, the name came into local use.
Gwendolyn (Gwendolyn) – variant of a female Welsh name Gwendolen. Translated it means “white ring”.
Hermione (Hermaini) – a female name of Greek origin, derived from a male name Hermes(Greek god-messenger of Olympus). Translated as “messenger”.
Iris (Iris) – also a name of Greek origin, translated as “rainbow”. It is also the name of a beautiful flower that Englishwomen loved.
Jessamine – a name of Persian origin, derived from Jasmine, "jasmine flower".
Lettice – English version Latin name Letitia, meaning "joy".
Matilda (Matilda) – a female name of Germanic origin, translated as “powerful.”
Philippa – female equivalent of a male name Philip. WITH Greek language translates as “horse lover.”
Rhiannon is a Welsh name meaning "divine queen". According to Celtic legend, birds Rhianon they sang very beautifully, and the queen herself was famous for her wit.
Ruby is a feminine name of Latin origin, and translates as “dark red gem.”
Tamsin - English name, derived from Thomasina. Translated it means “twin”.
Zara (Zara) - at the name Arab origin, translated means “princess; blossom." The name was first used by playwright William Congrave in his 1697 play.

Beautiful Japanese names: female

Japanese beautiful female names often refer to positive traits man or force of nature. The Japanese tradition of naming a child is quite complex, especially due to the thousands of characters (kanji) that are used to write names.

Japanese female names are written in hieroglyphs

Many kanji have upper and lower readings, so it happens that different characters can be read the same, and translated differently. In addition, one hieroglyph can have more than one sound. Here you go some kanji (set out phonetically) often used in names:

ai = love

hana = flower

hiro = hero, man, man

ichi = one

ji = two

ken = healthy

ko = child

mi = beauty

you = sun

Below are Japanese female names that are beautiful in sound and meaning. Several names have dual meanings, representing the kanji that are usually combined to create the name. Beautiful female Japanese names:

Aimi (Aimi) – love + beauty;
Airi – love + jasmine;
Akemi – light + beauty;
Akira – bright + light;
Amarante (Amaranthe) – a flower that never fades;
Aya - color;
Ayame – iris;
Chiyo – a thousand generations (eternity);
Emiko (Emiko) - smiling child;
Hanako – flower + child;
Kaede – maple;
Kaida - little Dragon;
Kanon (Canon) – flower + sound;
Kaori – aroma;
Kazuki — One or Harmony + Radiance or Hope;
Kohana (Kohana) – small flower;
Maiko (Maiko) – dance + child;
Miya (Miya) – increasing beauty;
Moriko (Moriko) – forest + child;
Rumi – beauty + flow + lapis lazuli;
Shiori – weaving + poem;
Suzume - sparrow;
Tama (Tama) – precious stone;
Tsukiko (Tsukiko) – moon + child.

Beautiful female Muslim names

Recent decades Muslim names becoming common in the United States and many European countries. Despite the millions of Muslim people living in the East and West, in the TOP three Muslim names are the female names Aaliyah (Aliya), Layla (Leila), Lila (Lila).

Muslim girl names are becoming popular in the US and Europe

Modern Europeans and Americans wanted to replace traditional Latin, English, French, Greek beautiful female names with those that came from the Islamic world. List of the most popular and modern female Muslim names:

Alfia (Alfia) – translated from Arabic, the name means “close to Allah.” A beautiful and fairly common female name in the CIS countries.

Amina (Amina) – translated from Arabic means “faithful, reliable.” This is a fashionable female name in any part of the world. This name is often given to girls in Bosnia, and is in the Top 200 in Belgium, France, England and Wales.

Aziza (Aziza) – translated as “powerful, precious.” A common name in Europe, Asia and Africa.

Fatima (Fatima) - one of the most famous Arabic names, last year it received more than 1000 American girls. It is an important name in Muslim culture as Fatima is the name of Muhammad's youngest daughter.

Hadiya (Hadia) - translated from Arabic as “the one who shows the right path.” The name will fit well in a modern, multicultural society. The Hadiya are also an Ethiopian group that at one time controlled the Hadiya kingdom.

Maryam (Maryam) – there are several options for the origin of the name. In the Koran, this is the name of the mother of the prophet Isa (Miriam). Translated from Arabic as “serving God”, “devout”.

Nazia (Nazia) – translated from Persian means “grace.” It is Pakistani, Arabic and Indian name, most common among Muslims. Nazia Iqbal and Nazia Hasan are two famous name holders, both Pakistani singers. Now it is easily assimilated in the USA, instead of the name Nadia.

Noor (Nur) — with names like Nora and Eleanor so fashionable in the west, Noor could quickly become a replacement. It has roots in Dutch and Arabic, and is extremely fashionable in both cultures. Noor is also the name of a city in Iran, and is often associated with Queen Noor of Jordan.

Senna (Senna) - a rare two-character name. This is the name of a tropical flower and a breed of butterfly. Both the plant and the insect are yellow in color, so it's fitting that Senna means "brightness."

Zaynab - is also a botanical name, like the name of one of the trees. The name Zainab is currently common in the United States. Its Turkish form, Zeynep, is the most popular name women in Turkey.

Beautiful Tatar female names

Personal Tatar names have different forms. Tatar female names are of common Altai, Bulgarian, ancient Turkic, Persian, Arabic, New Tatar, and Western European origin. Some names have mixed Tatar-Persian, Turkic-Tatar, Bulgar-Tatar origin.

Tatar female names have ancient origin

Tatar, indigenous and beautiful female names, their meaning:

ibibi – a female name of Turkic-Tarar origin, translated as “woman who looks like the moon.”
Aibika – Bulgar-Tatar female name, comes from the name of the daughter of the Moon. Translated as “girl who looks like the moon.”
Aygulem – abbreviated Aigul. Tatar-Persian name, translated as “moon flower”.
Ainura – Tatar-Arabic name, means “moon ray”.
Alma – Tatar name, means “beautiful, like an apple.”
Alsou – female Tatar name, means “ beautiful girl rosy-cheeked."
Bika – the name is of ancient Turkic-Tarar origin, translated as “the master’s wife.”
Guzelia – a Turkic-Tatar name, meaning “very beautiful.”
Dilyaram - Persian-Tatar name, translated as “consolation of my soul.”
Durfand – a modern Tatar name-neologism, meaning “pearl of science.”
Idelia - a name of ancient Turkic-Tatar-Arab origin, it is believed that this was the name of the Volga (Idel) river in ancient times.
Ilbika – Tatar female name, translated as “daughter of the country.”
Ildana – Persian-Turkic-Tatar name, meaning “glory of the country.”
Ilnura – Arabic-Tatar name meaning “shine of the country.”
Ilsia – Tatar female name, translation – “beloved by the country.”
Ilfira – Tatar-Persian name, means “folk beauty”.
Kaderli – Tatar-Arabic “dear”.
Minleyuz – a female Tatar name, meaning “happy.”
Nurlynis - Arabic-Tatar-Persian name, means “radiant girl.”
Sulmas – a Turkic-Tatar name meaning “unfading.”
Sylukai – Tatar name, means “beauty”.
Sylunis - Arabic-Tatar name, translated as “the most beautiful among all women.”
Sylukhana – a Turkic-Tatar name, translated as “beautiful and noble girl.”
Tanbika – a female Tatar name, translated means “girl of the dawn”.
Tansu – the name has Turkic-Tatar origin, meaning “like dawn.”
Tulganay – the name of the Tatar-Turkic etiology, translated as “full moon”.
Uralia – a Turkic-Tatar name, comes from the name of the Ural Mountains.
Urfiya – Tatar name, means “light, sweet.”
Hanzifa – a Turkic-Tatar-Persian name for a woman, translated as “stately, slender.”
Khansiyar – An ancient Turkic-Tatar name meaning “will be loved.”
Chiya – Turkic-Tatar name, meaning “cherry”.
Chulpan – a Turkic-Tatar name, translated as “morning star”.
Egenisa – Arabic-Turkic-Tatar name meaning “girl like pearls.”
Yulgiza – a Tatar-Persian name for a woman, translated as “one who will live long.”
Yazgul – Tatar-Persian name, translated means “spring flower”.
Janabika – Turkic-Tatar name, meaning “newborn girl”.

Beautiful female names directly express verbal form mythological and cultural aspects of the country where they came from. Thanks to the name, an association about a person arises. And a woman’s beautiful name sounds like unique music, the melody of which is embedded in the pronunciation.

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Female names in different cultures of the world

Each country and each culture has its own rules and traditions regarding the naming of future women. Female names are chosen according to different rules: somewhere the basis is centuries-old traditions, somewhere parables and legends, and somewhere, as in Western civilization, names for girls are given only for standard reasons, taking into account such factors as the beauty of sound, speed of pronunciation, fame and popularity.

Take, for example, Slavic culture. There has long been only one single tradition - girls, like boys, were given a name exclusively upon reaching the age of nine, when the child could already be associated with some craft (the name was closely connected with it). Before this, a child could be called by his ordinal number (whichever appeared in the family), or simply “Child” or “Child”.

In Muslim culture there were only a few rules. First, a woman’s name should not necessarily be listed in the name book of women’s names, the main thing is that it should be a word that, in translation, determines fate. For example, the name Aliya was translated as “exalted”, and Samiha - “generous”.

And so in each individual culture there were at one time traditions that they adhered to, giving them a name. Somewhere over time, traditions have exhausted their significance, and somewhere they are adhered to to this day. However, church names, like traditional national ones, are popular to this day. Yes, and legends and signs also have weight in today's modern times.

So, in Iceland there is only one single rule today - a woman’s name cannot begin with the English letter “S” as such, because in the local culture, in the Icelandic alphabet, this letter simply does not exist.

Modern naming traditions

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IN Slavic culture naming traditions have been partially preserved. Thus, a tradition has been preserved, based on which a church female name should be given, taken from the name book according to the Saints, which lists the martyrs and Saints who once defended the formation of the Orthodox religion. In modern times, this tradition is not followed in every family, and yet, everyone without exception knows about it, especially since during baptism the girl is still given a female Orthodox name from among the Saints.

Catholics have a similar tradition, and in accordance with it, it is also customary to give names to women from the list of those honored in the church. True, it is worth noting that today in Catholic culture they approach the naming of newborns more responsibly than in Orthodox culture.

In Islam, it is still considered obligatory to call the future woman a name, which could determine her fate through its translation. There are no biblical or church names, and in the Koran there is only one single female name. As a result, girls are called those variations that, when translated, mean some quality (generous, bright, noble, etc.), or the name of a flower.

But in France, for example, there is only one tradition - to name children after their ancestors. So, they used to act according to one simple scheme. The girl's name had to consist of the names of her paternal and maternal grandmothers, as well as the saint venerated on the day of her baptism. In modern times, this tradition is difficult to follow. Therefore, mostly single names of relatives are given: godparents, mothers, grandmothers, aunts, etc.

Name and religiosity: the main criterion for division

All “girl names” are divided into several categories and, based on them, into a small number of subcategories. But the most important criterion of all available is the criterion of religiosity. Based on the issue of religion, the most famous female names are:

Orthodox;
Catholic;
Muslim;
Jewish.

How to choose a suitable female name in modern times?

Naturally, ideally one should follow the traditions under which a girl is born. Being an Orthodox family, you need to call Orthodox name, and in Catholic, Catholic and in accordance with the traditions of Catholics. But if traditions are not to your liking, then you can resort to standard schemes that are common throughout the world.

So, in modern times, you can choose a female name based on five important parameters: the patronizing element, the zodiac sign, the year according to the Eastern calendar, the patron planet, and religion.

With the latter, everything is clear - it is desirable that the name relates to the religion to which the family and the newborn girl are directly related. If you belong to the Orthodox category of people, then it is advisable to choose from among the Orthodox female names.

As for the other parameters, everything is simple. Each sign of the Zodiac and each animal from the Eastern calendar influences certain names in their own way with their energy.

In the same way, each name can have different energy in conjunction with one or another sign. The element is determined by the sign of the Zodiac and the date of birth of the child, but in the same way, each name is protected by one or another element. It is advisable to select a name that will correspond to all the named parameters without exception.

By the way, on our website, in the list presented, you can sift out names by elements, zodiac signs, years, and even seasons.

Fashion for different names is gradually changing. IN certain period some names are sure to become popular. A very important step in life is choosing a name for a child. A name is given for life, so its choice and meaning requires careful study.

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How to choose a beautiful modern name for a girl?

Nowadays it is fashionable to call girls in a foreign way: Nicole, Evelina, Jacqueline. Such names sound quite modern and beautiful. If such a name does not correspond to the patronymic and surname and looks ridiculous in such a combination, you should not condemn the child to such difficulties in the future. Also, your daughter may not be ready for such an unusual name and may be embarrassed by it in the future. But definitely rare name will make the child stand out from other boring names.

Old Russian names have also gained popularity: Vasilisa, Praskovya, Pelageya. These are names with old school and energy, they sound quite solemn. When choosing old Russian name For your daughter, look at shortened versions of such names. This will help avoid embarrassment when children in kindergarten are teased with Palazhki and Vaska.

Picking up modern name, try to choose one that is easy to pronounce.

Modern Russian names for girls

Having settled on the choice of Russian names, you should pay attention to universal names that mean feelings: Love, Faith and Hope.
Choose a name for your princess based on the time of year of your baby: a winter baby can be called Snezhanaya, autumn - Golden, summer - Augusta, spring - Maya.
Most popular Russian names are:

Sofia
Victoria
Varvara
Daria
Maria
Catherine
Elizabeth
Anastasia
Pauline
Hope
Love
Veronica.

Most of these names do not have Russian roots, but they have taken root among us and have been popular for a long time.
Popular Old Russian names :

Pelagia
Ustinya
Darina
Miroslava
Vasilisa
Yesenia.

Find out more about the meanings of female Old Russian names from our article.

Rare and unusual female names

Many parents want to emphasize the individuality of their child and distinguish him from other children with an unusual name.

When choosing a name for your daughter, remember that she will live with it all her life. Try to choose one of the rare names that are typical for your country of residence and nationality.
Study the diminutive version of the name you like; it should not hurt your ears. You should definitely like the diminutive version, because that’s what your daughter’s peers and relatives will call you.
Study the meaning of the name, because it can influence fate. It will be unpleasant to find out that the meaning beautiful name your girl is “lame” or “sad.”
Analyze the list of popular names over the past few years. Perhaps the rare name you chose for your child has not been that name for a long time.

Examples unusual old Russian names :

Bozena
Vesnyana
Veroslava
Zlatislava
Darena
Lyubomir
Miloslava
Stanislava
Slav
Tsvetana.

Foreign names will also sound unusual:

Dominica
Beatrice
Gloria
Cassandra
Ariadne
Mirabella
Medina
Flora.

Unusual names , which in the last few years had to be registered by the registry office:

Golub
Rosiyana
Byzantium
Ocean
Cherry
Cassiopeia
Kupava.

Beautiful female names by month according to the church calendar

It has long been customary among Orthodox believers to name a child in honor of the memory of the saint who falls on the child’s birthday. Take a closer look at church calendar, you might like a name that matches your daughter's birth month.
IN January The memory of saints who help those in need, who are persistent and brave, is honored.

Anastasia
Tatiana
Maria
Sofia
Melania
Vasilisa.

February- a month in which the memory of women who know how to balance their character is honored.

Rimma
Vasilisa
Ksenia
Pelagia
Svetlana
Sofia.

IN March girls are born modest and humble, but according to the calendar it is possible to award a daughter with a strong name:

Marianne
Irina
Varvara
Alexandra
Antonina
Daria
Hope
Nika.

U April Girls are usually stubborn and strong in character. Therefore, it is best to choose soft names from the calendar:

Svetlana
Maria
Pauline
Lydia.

To hardworking girls born in May, the following names are suitable:

Elizabeth
Ulyana
Juliana
Faina
Taisiya.

IN June If you want to reward your daughter not only with a beautiful name, but also with a reliable patroness, pay attention to the following names:

Valeria
Christina
Elena
Pelagia
Maria.

For July According to the church calendar, there is the following list of names for daughters:

Olga
Zhanna
Marina
Margarita
Elizabeth
Juliana.

A girl will grow up decent and honest if she August you will choose her name from the calendar:

Angelina
Christina
Irina
Daria
Elena.

The calendar has a fairly wide selection for girls born in September:

Sofia
Hope
Love
Lyudmila
Tatiana
Natalia
Raisa.

The choice of female names is also good in the church calendar for October:

Maria
Veronica
Pelagia
Maria
Taisiya
Hope
Zinaida
Zlata.

If you are having difficulty choosing a name for your daughter, November Saints will help solve this problem:

Elizabeth
Anastasia
Neonilla
Seraphim
Olga
Elena.

In the first month of winter, December, honor such saints:

Tatiana
Catherine
Varvara
Margarita
Anfisa.

Foreign female names in Russian style

Most names have the same origin, usually Greek, Hebrew and Latin, but they are translated into other languages.

Popular name Maria, which has Jewish roots, is quite common among us. In England it is - Mary, in France - Marie.
English name Elizabeth and German Lizhen translated as Elizabeth.
French Julie and Italian Juliet they will become in the Russian way Julia.
Spanish Catarina, English Catherine- this is ours Katerina.
Spanish and Italian Lucia(translated as “light”) - an analogue of the name Svetlana.
Analogue English name Dolly in Russia - Daria, A Barbara – Varvara.
Almost all foreign names have analogues in Russian.

Beautiful Tatar female names

The meanings of Tatar names are mainly divided into those denoting certain features:

Beautiful Muslim female names

Female Muslim names are quite popular among other nations due to their beautiful sound and meaning.

Alsou – pink-faced
Aliya – sublime
Aisha - life
Amira - princess
Amina - faithful
Leile - night
Maram - aspiration
Nadira - rare
Rashida - walking right
Halima - patient
Zukhra - morning star
Malika - queen
Rahima - merciful
Samia - precious
Farida is unique
Firuza – light
Habiba - beloved
Yasmina - similar to jasmine.

Beautiful Kazakh female names

If you want to give your daughter any qualities, then you need to know what the name means. Kazakh names, in addition to native Kazakh ones, include names from Arabic, Russian, Persian and other languages. Each female Kazakh name has its own unique value, mostly pleasant and necessary meanings and character traits in life.

Ademi - graceful
Azhar – pretty
Aigul - moon flower
Alma - apple
Balzhan – sweet, smart
Balym is my smart girl
Gulnaz – graceful
Dameli - reliable
Zhanar - sparkle in the eyes
Kunsulu is a ray of sunshine.

Modern Armenian female names

For Armenians, having a girl is first and foremost expectant mother, so the name should mean care, cleanliness, warmth. Many women's names come from the names of pagan goddesses. Anahit– mother goddess, goddess of motherhood and war – Nane, Astghik- goddess of beauty and love. There are a lot of names derived from the names of natural phenomena, plants and celestial bodies: Suzanne– lily, Lusine- moon, Garunik- spring. Many female names are formed from male names with certain endings added. The ending "ui" represents feminine– male Tigran + ui = female Tigranui. The ending “uht” is translated as daughter and holy oath. Vormizd's daughter will Wormizduht. The most euphonious modern Armenian names:

Anush – means “sweet”
Hasmik – jasmine
Arevik - sunshine
Gayane - earthly
Zara - gold
Zarui - Priestess of the Fire Temple
Mariam – Maria
Naira – free
Nana - mother
Narine - wife
Ruzanna – rose
Siranush - love
Ermina is courageous, dear.

List of the most beautiful female modern names

The most popular and beautiful names:

Anastasia
Milan
Angelina
Valeria
Christina
Yesenia
Arina
Marina
Svetlana
Snezhana
Zlata
Siyana
Regina
Pauline
Lilith
Pelagia
Emilia
Elina
Violet.

Meanings of the most beautiful female names

Anastasia– from Greek “resurrected”, “immortal”.
Milan– Slavic name, means “sweetheart”.
Angelina– from the Greek “angelos” - angel.
Mia– Swedish origin, meaning “rebellious.”
Valeria– from the Latin “strong”.
Christina– from Latin - “Christian”.
Yesenia – Slavic meaning"autumn".
Anna- translated from Hebrew as “brave”, “gracious”.
Marina– has a Latin origin “sea”.
Svetlana– from the Slavic “bright”, “pure”.
Snezhana- from the Slavic “snowy”.
Thea– from Greek “goddess”.
Zlata- from the Slavic “golden”.
Nika– from the ancient Greek “victory”.
Regina– translated from Latin – “queen”.
Pauline– from the Greek “solar”.
Eve– is of Hebrew origin, meaning “life-giving.”
Pelagia- from the Greek “sea”.
Violet– from Latin means “violet”.

Whatever you name your child, let reason and common sense guide you in your search for a name. Harmonizing with the surname and patronymic, having good value a name that suits the child and parents is the best choice. Remember that your daughter will live with him all her life, so be responsible when choosing a beautiful name.

Russian female names, beautiful and sonorous, are a great asset national culture. The centuries-old history of naming in Rus' has formed a huge nomenclature of magnificent female names that have become an integral part of Russian history.

The origin of Russian names is very different, but their fate is the fate of Russia, a reflection of the great and long-suffering history of the country, the fullness of its cultural existence. In addition, Russian names have been conquering the cultures of other countries for decades, gradually turning from exotic and rare names into common and familiar names. Particularly popular in the West short forms Russian female names - Tanya, Lisa, Sasha and others.

Modern beautiful female Russian names reflect the dynamics of the development of national culture in modern times, combining, on the one hand, Russia’s openness to the world, the influence of other cultures, but on the other, the desire to preserve and strengthen the identity of the national culture, its traditions and customs.

Naming traditions in Russia

The history of naming in Rus' is in many ways similar to the history of naming of all European peoples with one significant difference - the patronymic name is included in the Russian naming system. Thus, complete Russian name consists of a personal name, patronymic and surname. In addition, just like many other peoples, there are short forms of names, nicknames, affectionate diminutive forms, and pseudonyms. In addition to the Russian people, patronymics exist among Belarusians, Ukrainians, Icelanders, Bulgarians and Greeks.

Before accepting Christianity Old Russian names were a conglomerate consisting of a family name, nickname, secret name, so it is sometimes impossible to determine which name is personal.

Significant changes in naming practices came with the adoption of Christianity, although for a long time not only peasants, but also princes had two names: one of Slavic origin (pagan), the other received at baptism. Until the 15th century, Russian princes bore Slavic names consisting of two bases - Vladimir, Yaropolk Svyatoslav, Mstislav and others. The words from which princely names were composed most often had meanings associated with the world of military glory, valor and honor. Female princely names are also two-part - Pereyaslav, Dobroneg, Yaroslav. Commoners did not have the right to bear princely names, as, however, for a long time they had neither patronymics nor surnames. The first to acquire Christian names as the main name, as well as surname, were princes and boyars, then merchants and the clergy. Peasant surnames are formed only end of the 19th century century.

Origin of Russian female names

With the adoption of Christianity, names Ancient Rus' expanded significantly. According to Orthodox tradition, a person acquired a name only at baptism. For a long time, the church was forced to fight the pagans, that is, Slavic names. And although some ancient Slavic names were present in the calendar, most of them were prohibited. The most interesting example of this “ forbidden fruit" - the female name Svetlana, which arose as a result of the literary quest of Russian romantics. Until now, many do not even realize that it has become so familiar and has a literary origin. However, its organic sound, its phonetics and positive meaning make it almost Old Slavonic. At least, Orthodox Church For a long time she refused to include it in the calendar.

Most of the names of the Orthodox calendar are of ancient Greek and Roman origin. In turn, the ancient Greek civilization is known as a culture that absorbs the experience and traditions of other countries, and therefore ancient greek names absorbed best names from various regions of the Oikumene. The significance of Hebrew names, known to everyone from the Bible, is especially great.

Petrine reforms, cultural interactions with European countries, primarily France, Germany, and Great Britain, also enriched the corpus of Russian names, Russifying many Western European nicknames. For example, Paulina. Thus, by the end of the 19th century, an impressive name book had developed, incorporating hundreds of beautiful Russian variants of words.

The next turning point in the history of Russian naming was October Revolution, marking the transition to Soviet system names. The role of the saints in the selection was abolished. Names appear that arise as a result of abbreviation. For example, Vladlena - Vladimir + Lenin.

So, according to origin, Russian female names are divided into:

Slavic: Alena, Bogdana, Borislava, Vlada, Darina, Zabava, Zarina, Zlata, Lada, Lyubava, Lyudmila, Mila, Milana, Milena, Miloslava, Miroslava, Rada, Radmila, Snezhana, ;
ancient Greek and ancient Roman: Avdotya, Aurora, Aglaya, Agrippina, Akulina, Alexandra, Antonina, Anfisa, Valentina, Valeria, Varvara, Vasilisa, Venus, Veronica, Victoria, Glafira, Diana, Eugenia, Euphrosyne, Larisa, Lydia, Melania, Natalya, Nina, Pelageya, Polina, Praskovya, Raisa, Sofia, Taisiya, Tamara, Tatyana, and others;
Hebrew: Anna, Elizabeth, Leah, Martha, Seraphim, Susanna.
Soviet: Idea, Iskra, Vilena, Vladlena, Ninel, Oktyabrina, Stalin.

Choosing a beautiful modern female Russian name

Currently, only parents choose the child’s name, and no matter how unusual it may be, the registry office is required to register it.

Modern scientists have found that the determining factor in favor of choosing one option or another is its “beauty.” For Russians, this means: the euphony of the name, harmonious compatibility with the patronymic and surname, pleasant cultural and symbolic associations. As practice shows, more and more Russians, when choosing a child’s name, are guided by the Orthodox calendar, which leads to the return of many forgotten names. For example, Varvara, Pelageya, Ulyana and others.

An important factor influencing the choice of a name is its popularity and the fashion for the name. This factor has always mattered. There is a widely known example when, thanks to the genius of A.S. Pushkin, the name Tatyana, once considered common, became fashionable and gained popularity among the nobles. What can we say about our time, when the means mass media shape the tastes and preferences of a multimillion-dollar audience.

As the survey showed, for several years now the most popular and, therefore, beautiful female name for Russians has been the name Anastasia. He is followed by: Sofia, Anna, Alexandra, Maria, Daria, Elizaveta, Polina, Elena, Natalya.

If you make a list of the most beautiful modern Russian female names and their meanings, you will get the following:

Alexandra – protector, reliable;

– noble;

– favor;

Anastasia - resurrected;

Antonina - from the Antoni family;

Valentina – strong;

Valeria – healthy, strong;

Varvara is a foreigner;

Vasilisa - regal;

Faith - faith;

Veronica - on the personal name of Ptolemy’s wife Ferenice;