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MAKAR: Russian form of Latin Macarius, meaning "blessed."
MAKARI: Variant of Russian Makariy, meaning "blessed."
MAKARIY: Russian form of Latin Macarius, meaning "blessed."
MAKSIM: Variant of Russian Maxim, meaning "the greatest."
MAKSIMILIAN: Russian form of Maximilian, meaning "the greatest."
MATVEI: Variant of Russian Matvey, meaning "gift of God."
MATVEY: Russian form of Matthew, meaning "gift of God."
MAXIM: Russian name derived from Latin Maximus, meaning "the greatest."
MEFODIY: Russian form of Latin Methodius, meaning "method."
MELOR: Modern Russian name composed of the first letter of each of the following: Marx, Engels, Lenin, October, Revolution.
MIKHAIL: Russian form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
MIRON: Polish and Russian form of Greek Myron, meaning "myrrh."
MISHA: Pet form of Russian Mikhail, meaning "who is like God?"
MITROFAN: Russian form of Greek Metrophanes, meaning "mother-appearing."
MITYA: Pet form of Russian Dmitri, meaning "loves the earth."
MODEST: Russian form of Roman Modestus, meaning "moderate, sober."
MODYA: Pet form of Russian Modest, meaning "moderate, sober."
MOTYA: Pet form of Russian Matvey, meaning "gift of God."
NAUM: Russian form of Hebrew Nahum, meaning "comfort."
NAZAR: Russian form of Latin Nazarius, meaning "from Nazareth."
NAZARIY: Russian form of Latin Nazarius, meaning "from Nazareth."
NIKIFOR: Bulgarian, Polish and Russian form of Greek Nikephoros, meaning "bearer of victory."
NIKITA: Russian form of Greek Aniketos, meaning "unconquerable."
NIKODIM: Russian form of Latin Nicodemus, meaning "victory of the people."
NIKOLAI: Russian form of Nicholas, meaning "victory of the people."
OLEG: Russian form of Scandinavian Helge, meaning "prosperous, successful."
ONISIM: Russian form of Onesimus, meaning "beneficial."
OSIP: Russian form of Joseph, meaning "(God) shall add," which is usually taken to mean "God will add another son."
PANKRATI: Russian form of Greek Pankratios, meaning "all power."
PASHA: Russian pet form of Pavel, meaning "small."
PATYA: Pet form of Russian Ipati, meaning "most high, supreme."
PAVEL: Czech and Russian form of Paul, meaning "small."
PETYA: Pet form of Russian Pyotr, meaning "rock; stone."
PROKHOR: Russian form of Latin Prochorus, meaning "leader of the dance."
PROKOPY: Russian form of Greek Prokopios, meaning "advance, progress."
PYOTR: Russian form of Peter, meaning "rock; stone."
SAMUIL: Bulgarian and Russian form of biblical Samuel, meaning "God has hearkened."
SASHA: Russian unisex pet form of Aleksandr and Aleksandra, both meaning "defender of mankind."
SAVELI: Variant of Russian Saveliy, meaning "Sabine."
SAVELIY: Russian name meaning "Sabine."
SAVELY: Variant of Russian Saveliy, meaning "Sabine."
SAVVA: Russian form of Sabas, meaning "old man."
SEMYON: Russian form of Simeon, meaning "hearkening."
SERGEI: Variant of Russian Sergey, possibly meaning "servant."
SERGEJ: Variant of Russian Sergey, possibly meaning "servant."
SERGEY: Russian form of Roman Sergius, possibly meaning "servant."
SEVASTIAN: Russian form of Slovene Sebastijan, meaning "from Sebaste."
SEVASTYAN: Variant of Russian Sevastian, meaning "from Sebaste."
SHURA: Russian unisex pet form of Aleksandra and Aleksandr, both meaning "defender of mankind."
SLAVA: Russian unisex name meaning "glory."
SPIRIDON: Russian form of Greek Spiridion, meaning "little spirit."
STANIMIR: "Peaceful government." Bulgarian and Russian name composed of the Slavic elements stan "government" and mir "peace."
STAS: Russian pet form of Slavic Stanislav, meaning "glorious government."
STEPAN: Russian form of Greek Stephanos, meaning "crown."
SVYATOPOLK: "Blessed people." Russian name composed of the Slavic elements svyanto "blessed, holy" and polk "people."
SVYATOSLAV: "Blessed glory." Russian name composed of the Slavic elements svyanto "blessed, holy" and slav "glory."
TARAS: Russian and Ukrainian form of Greek Tarasios, meaning "of Tarentum."
TERENTI: Russian form of Latin Terentius, possibly meaning "rub, turn, twist."
TIKHON: Russian form of Greek Tychon, meaning "hitting the mark."
TIMOFEI: Variant of Russian Timofey, meaning "to honor God."
TIMOFEY: Russian form of Timothy, meaning "to honor God."
TIMOUR: Variant of Russian Timur, meaning "iron."
TIMUR: Russian name derived from the Turkish word for "iron."
TIT: Russian form of Roman Titus, meaning "white clay, white earth."
VADIM (pronounced vuh-DEEM): A rare Russian name which some etymologists believe must have its root in Slavic vadit, vedet, or wiedziec, meaning "to know," because pagan magicians were called veduny, "the knowing ones."
VALERI: Variant of Russian Valeriy, meaning "strong."
VALERIY: Russian form of Roman Valerius, meaning "strong."
VALERY: Variant of Russian Valeriy, meaning "strong."
VANYA: Pet form of Russian Ivann, meaning "God is gracious."
VARFOLOMEI: Russian form of Bartholomew, meaning "son of Talmai."
VARFOLOMEY: Variant of Russian Varfolomei, meaning "son of Talmai."
VARNAVA: Russian form of Greek Barnabas, meaning "son of exhortation."
VASILI: Variant of Russian Vasiliy, meaning "king."
VASILIY: Russian form of English Basil, meaning "king."
VASILY: Variant of Russian Vasiliy, meaning "king."
VASSILY: Variant of Russian Vasiliy, meaning "king."
VASYA: Pet form of Russian Vasiliy, meaning "king."
VENEDIKT: Russian form of English Benedict, meaning "blessed."
VENIAMIN: Russian form of Benjamin, meaning "son of the south."
VENYAMIN: Variant of Russian Veniamin, meaning "son of the south."
VIKENTI: Russian form of English Vincent, meaning "conquering."
VITALI: Variant of Russian Vitaliy, meaning "of life; vital."
VITALIY: Russian form of Latin Vitalis, meaning "of life; vital."
VITALY: Variant of Russian Vitaliy, meaning "of life; vital."
VITYA: Pet form of Russian Vitaliy, meaning "of life; vital."
VLAD: Russian nickname for names containing the Slavic element volod, meanign "rule."
VLASI: Russian form of French Blaise, meaning "talks with a lisp."
VOLODYA: Russian pet form of Slavic Vladimir, meaning "famous ruler."
VOLYA: Russian pet form of Slavic Vladimir, meaning "famous ruler."
VSEVOLOD: "All-ruler." Russian name composed of the Slavic elements vse "all" and volod "rule."
VYACHESLAV: Russian form of Slavic Wenceslas, meaning "more glory."
YAKIM: Russian form of Joachim, meaning "established by God."
YAKOV: Russian form of Jacob, meaning "supplanter."
YAROMIR: Russian form of Czech Jarom�r, meaning "spring peace."
YAROPOLK: Russian form of Polish Jaropełk, meaning "spring people."
YAROSLAV: Russian form of Polish Jarosław, meaning "spring glory."
YASHA: Pet form of Russian Yakov, meaning "supplanter."
YEFIM: Russian form of Latin Euphemius, meaning "well-spoken."
YEFREM: Russian form of Hebrew Ephraim, meaning "fruitful."
YEGOR: Russian form of Greek Georgios, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
YEMELYAN: Russian form of Latin Aemilianus, meaning "rival."
YERMOLAI: Russian form of Greek Hermolaos, meaning "people of Hermes."
YEVGENI: Variant of Russian Yevgeniy, meaning "well born."
YEVGENIY: Russian form of Eugene Eugene, meaning "well born."
YEVGENY: Variant of Russian Yevgeniy, meaning "well born."
YULI: Variant of Russian Yuliy, possibly meaning "soft-bearded," a symbolic reference to "youth."
YULIAN: Russian form of English Julian, possibly meaning "soft-bearded," a symbolic reference to "youth."
YULIY: Russian form of Roman Julius, possibly meaning "soft-bearded," a symbolic reference to "youth."
YURI: Variant of Russian Yuriy, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
YURIY: Russian form of Greek Georgios, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
ZAKHAR: Russian form of Zechariah, meaning "God has remembered."
ZINOVIY: Russian form of Greek Zenobios, meaning "life of Zeus."

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