Russian diminutive of the name Natalie. Natasha Rostova was one of the main character in Tolstoy's War and Peace. Natalie
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Klava
Klava is a diminutive of Klavdiya, itself a Russian form of Claudia. Claudia originates in Latin language and means "feeble
Serafima
Serafima is a Russian form of Seraphina. Seraphina originates in Hebrew language and means "the one that burns". It is
Shura
Shura is a Russian diminutive of Aleksandra, or Alexandra. Alexandra originates in Greek language and means "protector of humanity". It
Pasha
Pasha is a diminutive of Pavel, itself a Russian and Czech form of Paul. The name 'Paul' is derived from
Kazimir
Kazimir is a Russian form of Casimir. Casimir is used in English language and is actually Polish in origin. This
Petya
Petya is a diminutive of Pyotr, itself a Russian form of Peter. The name name Peter itself is a very
Rada
Rada originates in Slavic languages and means "filled with care". As a feminine given name it is used in Slavic
Raisa
Raisa originates in Greek language and means "easy-going". This was the name of of the wife of Mikhail Gorbachev, a
Rasputin
Rasputin is a Russian name, most probably derived from the Old Slavic name 'Rasputa', which means 'an ill behaved child'.
Osip
Osip is a Russian form of Joseph. The name 'Joseph' is derived from the Hebrew word “yacaph” which means “add”
Roksana
Roksana is a Russian form of Roxanne. Roxanne originates in Persian language and means "star of magnificence". It is an
Svetlana
Svetlana originates in Slavic languages and means "shining woman". It was popularized in the 19th century by Vasily Zhukovsky in
Svyatopolk
Svyatopolk originates in Slavic languages and means "celebrating people". It is a typical Russian masculine given name, hardly used in
Liliya
Liliya is a Russian form of Lily. Lily originates in Latin and it is derived from the name of a
Evgeni
Evgeni is a Russian form of Eugene. Eugene is a French as well as English name, whose origins are Old
Nikolai
Nikolai is a Russian variant of Nicholas. Nicholas originates in Greek language and means "people's triumph". It has been a
Taras
Taras originates in Greek language and is most likely derived from name of the son of Satyrion, a nymph, and
Tatiana
Tatiana originates in Latin language and the meaning is unknown. It is a feminine form of Tatianus. The name is
Pyotr
Pyotr is a Russian form of Peter. The name name Peter itself is a very general name and is derived