DEGREES OF COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES In English, as in Russian, ...
The name begins with the letter "L" - it means the girl understands and appreciates all the most beautiful things in life - beauty, development, creativity, self-realization, new impressions, her business and family. The only question is whether she will be able to use her talents and not slide into the empty living of ordinary everyday life with a dream in the form of an apartment or a car. So everything is in her hands, because such a girl has a lot of abilities and, moreover, knows how to communicate skillfully and is able to win over anyone.
L- Lada - - Slavic name, translated as "dear", "wife". A sensual and emotional girl who does not recognize half measures: if you love, then to the grave, if you hate, then to the end. She always remains a little child who needs attention, love and understanding. (1) 131 ↓
- Lana - perhaps the name comes from the word "lan", in Old Russian - "wide field", "land". Friendly, positive, at heart a very romantic girl, but in reality she is smart and courageous. -52 ↓
- Lara The name is of Latin origin. A sociable, persistent girl with obvious organizational skills is a real business woman. -152 ↓
- Larisa - possibly comes from the ancient Greek word "laros" - "pleasant", "sweet". Larisa has an innate ability to lead, a penchant for analytical thinking, for a career. She will never stop working. -76 ↓
- Laura - translated from Latin - "crowned with a laurel wreath." This is a determined woman for whom movement is life. -125 ↓
- Lelya - (Lalya) affectionate, young (from Slavic). Sociable, cheerful girl who knows how to grasp the situation as a whole. -163 ↓
- Lera is a derivative from the name of Valery. A girl with that name is convinced that life is beautiful, and you should not spend it on boredom and routine. She is independent and always knows what to do. -15 ↓
- Lesya - Slavic name, derived from the word "forest". Very often, the name is considered a form of the names Alexander and Olesya, but it can also be an independent name. Lesya is a cautious, prudent girl, relying only on her own strength. (1) -61 ↓
- Liana - the origin of the name is unknown, possibly from the Latin "lilium" - "thin", "slender". Strong-willed, Strong woman, by nature - an introvert, but able and loving to communicate. -53 ↓
- Lydia - a name of Greek origin, after the name of a geographical area. A girl with this name is distinguished by independence, truthfulness and kindness. The main value in life is the family, she is a wonderful housewife and a caring mother. Work for her is more of a burden. 74 ↓
- Lika - a derivative of the name Angelica, which has become an independent name. Usually this is a calm, charming girl with charm, excellent intuition and a sense of humor. Leakey's life motto is all or nothing. She readily takes on a new business, and, as a rule, brings it to the end. 50 ↓
- Lillian - (Lily, Lilu) from the Latin "lilium", which literally means "lily". Ambitious, prudent and active - a real bright leader. -25 ↓
- Lily - the name comes from a lily, the name of a flower. A girl with this name is driven by interest in everything that happens around, and her abilities allow her to grasp everything on the fly. She is very temperamental and it is especially important for her to find her calling and realize herself. 569 ↓
- Lina - (Laina, Liana) the name is most likely of Greek origin, from the name of the city of Linos. A sociable, relaxed, inquisitive and cheerful girl. (1) 269 ↓
- Linda - the name probably has German roots and means "gentle". This is an intelligent, educated, creative nature. -105 ↓
- Lyra - translated from Greek - "melodious". A calm, economic, dreamy girl, subtly perceiving beauty. -148 ↓
- Leah - Biblical name. Leah is creative person little adapted to family life. 106 ↓
- Lolita - the name was originally used as a diminutive and affectionate appeal to the names Dolores and Lola. Lolita is an omnipresent girl from whom there is no escape. -208 ↓
- Laura - probably comes from the name Laura. This is a decisive, energetic and active girl, especially appreciating beauty and stability. -154 ↓
- Louise - probably comes from male name Louis. A girl with this name is usually leisurely, kind-hearted, patient, responsive - and is a good housewife. -147 ↓
- Lyubava - Slavic name, from the word "love", "beloved". Sociable, frank and direct nature. -115 ↓
Accepted abbreviations: Az. - Azeri, English. - English, Arabic - Arabic, Aramaic. - Aramaic, Bolg. - Bulgarian, Val. - 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.
Lavinia (lat.) - female, by the name of the ancient Roman. cities.Laurel (lat.) - male, by the name of the tree.
Lawrence (lat.) - male, "Lavrentian, from the city of Lawrence."
Lada (glor.) - female, 1.) abbr. to Vlad (see); 2) is also identified with Slav. the goddess of spring, spring plowing and sowing Lada. However, the existence of such a deity is not indisputable, since the goddess Lada is deduced from the incomprehensible chorus "lado" found in folk songs. In other Russian. period is known only to the husband. the name Lada, not associated with the name of the disputed glory. deities.
Ladislav - male, Czech. variant of the name Vladislav.
Lazarus - male, zap. to Lazar (see).
Lazar - male, a variant of the name Elizar (see).
Lazzat, Lyazzat, Lazzat, Lyazzat (Arabic-Persian) - female. and husband. masculine, "sweetness, pleasure."
Laziz (Arabic) - male, "sweet, delightful." Among the Tajiks, it can also be a truncation of ‘Abd al-Aziz (see Aziz).
Laziza - female to Laziz (see).
Laila - female, Lapland name, probably derived from Aila (see).
Lionel, Lionel(English) - male, from French, "lion cub".
Lajos - male, Hungarian. variant of the name Ludwig (see).
Lala, Lala (pers.) - husband. and wives, "tulip". Included in a number of complex names: Lalagul, Lalazar, Lalegun, Laleroh, Lalehan.
Lambert (other German) - male, "country" + "brilliant, famous."
Lambert - female to Lambert (see).
Lana - female 1. Abbreviated for Milana, Svetlana, Ruslana and similar names. 2. Abbreviated to Alana: feminine to Alan: Celt. "harmony, concord" In English-speaking countries, the name Lana is used primarily in the United States.
Larisa (Greek) - female, from the name of several ancient cities or "seagull".
Larry (English) - male, short for Laurentius (see).
Larion - male, colloquial to Hilarion (see).
Lars (Swedish) - male, derived from Laurentius (see).
Lasse (Swedish) - male, short for Laurentius (see).
Latif, Latif (Arabic) - male, "merciful, kind."
Latifa, Latifa - wives to Latif (see).
Launo (Finnish) - male, short for Nikolaus (see).
Laura - female, 1) female to Lavr (see); 2) short to Laurencia (see).
Laurens (Dutch) - male, derived from Laurentius (see).
Laurencia - female to Laurentius (see).
Laurentius - male, zap. to Lawrence (see).
Laurids (Danish) - male, derived from Laurentius (see).
Lachin, Lochin, Lashin, Lachin, Lochin, Lashin(Turk.) - husband. and wives, "falcon". Usually give boys. The Kazakhs Lashin is a female name.
Leander - male, zap. to Leander (see).
Leander (Greek) - male, "lion" + "man".
Leberecht, Lebrecht(German) - male, “live righteously!”.
Leo (Greek) - male, "lion".
Levkiy (Greek) - male, "white, light."
Ledger (other German) - male, “people, people” + “spear”.
Leila (Arabic) - female, "night".
Leif (Norwegian) - male, "inheritance".
Lex (zap.) - male, short for Alexander (see).
Lel (other Russian) - male, from a tune lel-lada. Rethought as the name of the son of glory. goddess Lada - Lel.
Lennart - male, Swedish. variant of the name Leonard (see).
Lennox (Celtic) - male, "commander".
Lenora - female, short for Eleanor (see).
Leo - male, zap. to Leo (see).
Leocadia (Greek) - female, by the name of the island of Lefkada.
Leon (Greek) - male, "lion".
Leona - female to Leon (see).
Leonard (Old German) - male, "lion" + "strong, courageous."
Leonard - female to Leonard (see).
Leoni (French) - female, derived from Leon (see).
Leonid (Greek) - male, "lion" + "likeness, descendant."
Leonore - female
Leonty (Greek) - male, "lion".
Leopold - male, romanized to Luitpold (see).
Leopolda - female. to Leopold (see).
Leroy, Leroy (English) - male, from French. le roi "king".
Leslie (English) - male, from the surname Leslie.
Leslie (English) - female, from the surname Leslie.
Lester (English) - male, from the surname Lester.
Letizia (lat.) - female, "joy."
Leah - female, colloquial to Leah (see).
Lee (English) - male, 1) from the family name. Leigh; 2) derived from Leo (see).
Lee (English) - female, 1) from the family name. Leigh; 2) derived from Leah (see).
Libusha, Libushe (Czech) - female, derived from Luba "beloved".
Livery (lat.) - male, "free".
Livy (lat.) - male, "blue-black."
Libya - female to Livy (see).
Lydia (Greek) - female, by the name of the region in Asia Minor.
Lizaveta - female, colloquial to Elizabeth (see).
Lizbeth (zap.) - female, short for Elizabeth (see).
Liana - female, short for Liliana (see), Juliana (see), etc.
Liliana (lat.) - female, "lily".
Lily - female, by the name of the flower.
Limnius (Greek) - male, "lake, swamp."
Lin (Greek) - male, "mournful song." In ancient mythology, Lin is the son of Apollo, a student of Orpheus. At the same time, the name Lin is also considered as an abbreviation for names like Marcellin, Paulin, Wendelin.
Linda (Old German) - female, short for names in Ling - "shield (of linden wood)".
Lynn (English) - female, from the surname Lynn.
Linus - male, zap. to Lin (see).
Lionardo - male, it. variant of the name Leonard (see).
Lipa - female, short for the Olympics (see).
Leah (ancient Hebrew) - female, "heifer, antelope." In the calendar - Leah.
Lloyd (wall ..) - male, "gray".
Lodovico - male, it. variant of the name Ludwig (see).
Lola (Spanish) - female, babble form to Dolores (see), Charlotte (see).
Lolita (Spanish) - female, affectionate to Lola (see).
Longinus (lat.) - male, "long, long."
Lore (French) - female, short for Laurencia (see).
Laura, Laure - wives. 1) (zap.) short to Eleanor (see); 2) short to Larisa (see); 3) (new) from the first letters of the combination Lenin and the October Revolution.
Laurent (French) - male, derived from Laurentius (see).
Lorelei, Lorelei(Old German) - female, by the name of the rock, "rock of the elves."
Lorena (zap.) - female, short for Laurencia (see).
Lawrence (English) - male, derived from Laurentius (see).
Lorenz (German) - male, derived from Laurentius (see).
Lorette (French) - female, diminutive of Laurencia (see).
Loretta (English) - female, diminutive of Laurencia (see).
Lori (English) - female, short for Laurencia (see).
Lorin) English) - female, short for Laurencia (see).
Lothar (other German) - male, "famous" + "army".
Ludolf (Old German) - male, "people" + "loud, famous."
Ludolf - female. to Ludolf (see).
Louis (French) - male, derived from Ludwig (see).
Louise (zap.) - female. to Louis (see).
Luitpold (other German) - male, “people, people” + “brave”.
Luke (lat.) - male, "light".
Lukerya - female, colloquial to Glykeria (see).
Lukiy (lat.) - male, "light".
Lukiya - female to Lucius (see).
Lucretius (lat.) - male, from Roman. generic name, "benefit".
Lucrezia - female to Lucretius (see).
Lukyan (Greek) - male, “son of Luke, belonging to Luke” (see Luke). In the calendar - Lucian.
Lulu (zap.) - female, childish form of names in Lu-: Ludmila (see), Ludwig (see), Louise (see), etc.
Lupp (lat.) - male, "wolf".
Lutfi (Arabic) - male, short for Lutfuddin "doing good in the name of faith", Lutfunissa.
Lutfiya - female. to Lutfi (see).
Lutz (German) - male, short for Ludwig (see).
Lucian (zap.) - male, derived from Lucius (see).
Lucius, Lucius - male, zap. to Lucius (see).
Luchezar (Bulgarian) - male, "Luchezar".
Lewis (English) - male, derived from Ludwig (see).
Lyubava (glor.) - female, "to love."
We love (glory) - male, "beloved."
Love - female, Russian. translation of Greek named after Agape.
Lubomila (glor.) - female, “love” + “sweetheart”.
Lubomir Slav.) - male, "love" + "peace".
Lubomir - female. to Lubomir (see).
Lyubomysl (glor.) - masculine, “to love” + “thought”.
Ludwig (other German) - male, “loud, famous” + “battle”.
Ludwig - female to Ludwig (see).
Lyudmil (Bulgarian) - husband. to Lyudmila (see).
Lyudmila (glor.) - female, “people, people” + “sweetheart”.
Louis - male, from lat. Ludovicus (see).
Ludovica - female to Louis (see).
Ludovicus - male, romanized to Ludwig (see).
Lucy, Lucy (English) - female, short for Lucy (see).
Lucille (French) - female, derived from Lucius (see).
Lucien (French) - male, derived from Lucius (see).
Lucienne (a) (French) - female, derived from Lucius (see).
Lucia, Lucia (zap.) - female. to Lucius (see).
Luciano - husband, it. variant of the name Lucius (see).
On this page: Kaleria, Camilla, Capitolina, Karina, Carolina, Catalina, Katerina, Kira, Kiryana, Cyrene, Kiriena, Claudia, Clara, Clarissa, Clarissa, Clementine, Cora, Christina, Xenia // Lada, Linda, Ladislava, Leah , Laima, Lolita, Lola, Larisa, Louise, Laura, Lukerya, Lukeria, Leda, Lukiya, Leonilla, Lyubava, Leonia, Leonida, Leontina, Love, Liana, Lubomir, Lydia, Lyudmila, Lily, Luciena, Lina, Lucy
Kal e ria, Valeria
Godfather orthodox name : Caleria and also Valeria
: The female name Valeria (Valeria) comes from the Latin valere and means "strong, strong health" (the same root as in the name Valentine). Regarding the name Kaleria, there is every reason to believe that this beautiful and proud name was formed by chance, as a result of a simple mistake in rewriting the name Valery from Latin into Greek (instead of Βαλλερία it turned out to be Καλλερία). Nevertheless, the name Kaleria firmly entered life, received recognition, became a completely independent female name.
Colloquial variants: Kaleria// Kalya, Kalyusha, Lera, Lerochka, Leronka, Lerushka, Lerusya
Colloquial variants: Valeria// Valerenka, Valeronka, Valerochka, Valerushka,
Valerka, Valera, Valya, Valenka, Valechka, Valesya, Valesha, Valyusya, Valyusha, Lera, Leronka, Lerochka, Lerunya, Lerusya, Lerusha, Lerushka, Lerushka, Lerka, Vava
Holy Martyr Valeria of Caesarea (otherwise - Kaleria of Caesarea, Palestine), June 7/20
: Valeria and also Kaleria (Caleria)
Valeria is a very popular name, it ranks 11th in the popularity of female names (approximately 260 per 10,000 newborn girls); Kaleria is not ranked, only 1-2 girls out of 10,000 get this name
Kam and lla
Godfather Orthodox name: missing
Meaning, origin of the name: Camilla - "a girl of impeccable behavior, from a respectable family" (lat.), This is the feminine form of the generic Roman name Camillus. The name Camilla is popular in all European countries without exception. A suitable godname based on the meaning of the name is Evgenia
Note: There is a similar Muslim female name Camila (Kamila, Camila), meaning "perfect" (Arabic)
Conversational options: Milla, Mila, Milya, Milka, Milka, Milochka, Milechka, Kamilka, Kamilka, Kamilya, Kama, Kamushka
: Camilla, Camille, Kamilla // Cam, Cammie, Cami, Camie, Kam, Camie, Mille, Millie, Milly
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
53rd place in the popularity rating (approximately 27 per 10,000 newborn girls); the name is "international", it can be found not only in Russian families, but also among Muslims North Caucasus, Volga region, Central Asia (Kamilya, Kamila, Kamilla)
Capitol and on
Godfather Orthodox name: Capitoli on
Meaning, origin of the name: The Latin name Capitolina ("capitol") comes from Capitolium (Capitol), the name of one of the seven hills in Rome. On the Capitoline Hill, this sacred place for the Romans, there was a temple in honor of Jupiter, Minerva and Juno. In this regard, figuratively speaking, the name Kapitolina means "living next to the gods"
Conversational options: Kapa, Kapulya, Kapusha, Kanya, Kapitolinka, Kaptelinka, Lina, Kapochka, Kaponka, Kapochka, Capitol, Tolya, Tolka, Kapitonya, Tonya, Kapitosha, Tosha
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Capitolina
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Kapitolina is a rare name, there are only isolated cases of registration
Kar and on(see Ekaterina, see Kirya)
Karol and on
Godfather Orthodox name: missing
Meaning, origin of the name: From the European male names Carl, Charles and Charles (Carl, Charles), several female names are formed - Carla, Carolina and Charlotte (Carla, Carline, Karolina, Charlotte). The source is the ancient Germanic name Karl, meaning "warrior, warrior, warrior", there is also an assumption that it can mean "free man". The Latinized form of the name Karl became Karolus, and then Carolus. The French form of the name is Charles (Charles), it also passed to the British - Charles (Charles). The name was like this big number European supreme rulers, that in a number of countries it has become associated with the very concept of “king” and “royal power”, for example, Charles I Stuart (English) and Charles XII (Swedish) in Russia are called “king”, in the Czech Republic - “kral” , Poland "krol", Latvia "karalis", while the English, Swedish, French, German and Swedish "kings" Karla actually bore the titles king (king), kung (kung), roi (rua), koenig ( könig). Now back to female names. In the light of the above, the meaning of the names of Charles, Charlotte and Caroline can be considered "queen" or "princess". In Russia female names Carla and Charlotte feel like aliens, and the name Carolina is perceived as normal, quite Russian
Conversational options: Karolinka, Karolya, Karusya, Kari, Lina, Linusya, Lola, Koroleva, Queen, Kalina, Karla, Karlushka, Karlusya, Carol, Charlotte, Charlotte, Sheri (cherie - “dear, sweetheart”, French), Lotta, Lottie
Modern English counterparts: Carolina, Caroline // Carolyn, Carolyne, Carly, Carlie, Callie, Cal, Cali, Caro, Carol, Cara, Care, Carey, Carrie, Carri, Cary, Lin, Lina, Lena, Liney, Linny, Lola, Lolly, Kari, Karrie, Rory
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Karolina - a borrowed European name, in Russia it is rare (1-2 per 10,000 newborn girls)
cathal and on
Godfather Orthodox name: Catherine
Meaning, origin of the name: Catalina (Catalina) - one of the forms of the name Katherine (Catherine), popular in Spanish-speaking countries. The Irish form of the name has a similar sound - Caitlyn, Caitlin, Kathleen
Conversational options: Katalinka, Alya, Alina, Alinka, Lina, Katya, Katyulya, Katyusha, Kalinka
Modern English counterparts: Catalina // Cat, Cati, Caty, Lina
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
boat and on(see Ekaterin on)
To and ra
Godfather Orthodox name: Ki ra
Meaning, origin of the name: The name Cyrus, apparently, is a female version of the male name Cyrus, and means "Sun" or "similar to the Sun", "like the Sun" (translated from Old Persian). But another version of the origin of the name is not excluded - from the Greek word kyrios (κυριος). In this case, the meaning of the name will be "power", "strength", "mistress"
Conversational options: Kironka, Kirochka, Kirenka, Kironka, Kirusha, Kirushka, Kirusya, Kirunya, Kirka
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Kyra
Modern English counterparts: Kira, Kyra, Kyrah
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Kira is in the top thirty names - 26th in the ranking (approximately 114 per 10,000 newborn girls)
kiri me on, kire on, kyrie on
Godfather Orthodox name: Kyrie on
Meaning, origin of the name: Apparently, the Greek name Cyrenia means "originally from Cyrene." Cyrene (Kyrene, Cyrene) - one of the greatest cities of antiquity, the center of Cyrene Iki (Cyrenaica is a Roman province in North Africa). Russian church form of the name - Kirie on
Conversational options: Kira, Kirunya, Cyrene, Yana, Kironka, Kirochka, Kirenka, Kironka, Kirusha, Kirushka, Karina
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Holy Martyr Cyriena of Tarsus, November 1/14
Note : church name Kirien can be proposed as a godfather for the passport "non-calendar" name Karina (based on the similarity of sound)
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Cyrenia
Modern English counterparts: Cyrenia, Kyrenia // Cyrene, Cyrena, Cyren, Cirenia
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Kiryana, Kirena, Kiriena are very rare names, there are only isolated cases of registration (less than 1 in 10,000 newborn girls)
Cl and vdia
Godfather Orthodox name: Claudia
Meaning, origin of the name: Claudia (Claudia) is a female ancient Roman aristocratic name, its meaning is “from the Claudian clan”. The founder of the Claudian dynasty was Atta Clausus, a native of the Sabines tribe. After being elected consul, he changed his name to the Roman style: Appius Claudius (Appius Claudius), and his entire family was called Claudii (Claudia, the Claudian family). The names Claudia and Claudius come from the Latin verb claudere ("to lock, close, close, block"). The exact subtext of the name is unknown - it may be from claudere urbem (to besiege the city), it may be in the sense of claudo (to close the line, column) or homo clausus (secret, closed person)
Conversational options: Klava, Klavushka, Klavdenka, Klavdeika, Klavdik, Klavik, Klavchik, Klavochka, Klavdyusha, Klavdyunya, Klavdechka, Klavdya, Klavka, Klasha, Klavenka, Klavdenka, Klavka, Klanya, Klavunya, Klaha, Klavunya, Kladya, Klasya, Klasenka, Klavka
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Claudia
Modern English counterparts: Claudia, Claudina // Claudie, Claude, Cloudy, Cloud
Note: The Latin word claudus (“lame”), which is close in spelling, has nothing to do with the origin of the family name Claudius: the legendary Appius Claudius Sabin, who gave the name to his family, lived in 540-480 BC, and the only one of all the Claudians who had injured leg was the emperor Claudius (son of Nero), who lived as much as 500 years later (from 10 to 54 AD)
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Claudia is a rare name today, 1-2 per 10,000 newborn girls
Cl a ra, clari sa, clari sa
Godfather Orthodox name: missing
Meaning, origin of the name: "Light, clear." European name Clara (sometimes Klara), French form Clair (read: clair), Italian form Chiara (read: chiara). The name comes from the Latin clarus - "clear, light, bright, brilliant."A derivative of the name Clara is Clarissa (Clarissa)
Conversational options: Klarusya, Klaruska, Klarochka, Klarusha, Klaruska, Klarik, Klarchik, Clark, Clarissa, Klarina, Klarinka, Klarishka, Claire, Claire, Clara, Lara, Larisa, Lera
Modern English counterparts: Clara, Clair, Claris, Clarice, Clarissa, Klaris, Klarissa // Clarie, Clary, Clari, Claris, Clariss, Clarita, Rice, Risa, Rissy, Reese, Lissa
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Clara, Clarissa, Clarissa - borrowed European names, in Russia they are rare
Clement and on
Godfather Orthodox name: missing
Meaning, origin of the name: "Merciful, compassionate, kind, soft" - from the Latin clemens (clemens).
Note: Male Russian variants of the name are Klim, Klimenty, Kliment (with the letter "i" in the first syllable)
Conversational options: Klementinka, Clementisha, Klema, Klemy, Klem, Klemchik, Klema, Klyomushka, Klementka, Klemenka, Klemka, Klemusya, Klemushka, Klemochka, Clementia, Lyoma, Lyomochka, Lyomushka, Tina, Tinochka
Modern English counterparts: Clementine, Clementina // Clemmie, Clem, Lemmie, Tina, Tiny, Emmie, Emmy, Minnie
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Borrowed European name, in Russia is very rare
To oh ra
Godfather Orthodox name: missing
Meaning, origin of the name: Cora - the name coined by Fenimore Cooper for the novel "The Last of the Mohicans" (1826), the heroine's name was Cora Munro (Cora Munro).Before the appearance of the novel, there was no such personal name either in Europe or in America. Apparently, the author used one of the names of the ancient Greek goddess of fertility and the underworld Persephone (daughter of Demeter and Zeus) - Kore. In Greek, the word bark (κορη) means "girl", as well as "clean, fresh, sinless"
Conversational options:
Bark, Corey, Corry, Korik, Korochka, Korushka (with the sound "o", o - percussion); Korina, Korinka, Korusha, Korunchik, Korusya (with the sound "a", o - unstressed, are perceived by ear as Karina, Karinka, ...)
Modern English counterparts: Cora, Kora, Kore, Corinna // Corrie, Corey, Cory, Cor, Koree, Korey, Kory
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Borrowed European name, rare in Russia
krist and on, Christy on
Godfather Orthodox name: Christy on
Meaning, origin of the name: “Christian”, “Christian”, “dedicated to Christ” (Greek, Latin)
Spoken options: Kristya, Kristechka, Kristenka, Kristinka, Kristisha, Kristishka, Kristyusha, Kristyushka, Kristy, Kristik, Kristinchik, Kristinya, Kristeshka, Kristenok, Kristyasha, Krestya, Krestenka, Cross, Krista, Kris, Cree, Kitty, Kristyukha, Christ, Christya, Khrisya, Khristenka, Khrisenka, Khristechka, Khrisechka, Khristyusha, Khristena, Khristinya, Khristinka, Tina, Tinka, Tinochka, Tyosha, Tyusha
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Holy Martyr Christina of Caesarea, February 6/19
Holy Martyr Christina of Lampsaki, May 18/31
Holy Martyr Christina of Persia, March 13/26
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Christina
Modern English counterparts: Christina, Christine, Christiana, Kirsteen // Christa, Christy, Christie, Chrissie, Chrissy, Chris, Teenie, Tina, Teena, Ina, Kristina, Kristine, Kristin, Kristen, Kris, Krissie, Krissy, Kristi, Kristie, Kristy, Kissy, Kirsty
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Christina is in the top thirty names - 24th in the ranking (approximately 122 per 10,000 newborn girls); Christina is a rare name (no more than 3-6 per 10,000)
Ks e nia, Aksinya, Oksana
Godfather Orthodox name: Kseniya
Meaning, origin of the name: "Hospitable." The name Xenia is derived from the Greek xenos (“wanderer, foreign”), but this word received an unexpected interpretation in ancient times. - One of the names of the supreme god Zeus was Zeus Xenios, which was literally understood as "the god - the patron of wanderers", "protecting strangers",
"guardian of the laws of hospitality." And the word xenia in Greek has become synonymous with a warm welcome, hospitality. Possible Russian passport forms of the name are Ksenia, Aksinya, Aksiniya, Oksana
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Holy Blessed Xenia of Petersburg, January 24 / February 6; May 24 / June 6
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Xenia
Conversational options: Ksenya, Ksenya, Ksenechka, Ksesha, Kseshka, Ksenyusha, Ksenyushka, Ksenitsa, Xenitsa, Ksenya, Xenik, Ksenyok, Ksenya, Ksyunechka, Ksyuta, Ksyutka, Ksyusha, Ksyusha, Ksyushenka, Ksyushechka, Ksyuha, Aksinya, Aksenya, Aksenya, Aksyunya , Aksyunechka, Aksyuta, Aksyutka, Aksyutochka, Aksyutushka, Aksyusha, Aksyushka, Aksyushenka, Aksyushechka,Aksyuha, Aksya, Aksenka, Aksyosha, Aksyoshka, Asya, Senya, Senechka, Senya, Senyusha, Senyushka, Oksanka, Oksya, Oksik, Xana, Xanya, Xanochka, Xanushka, Xanka, Xasha, Sanya
Modern English counterparts: Xenia // Xeni, Xena, Xia
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Ksenia is one of the most popular names, it takes 10th place in the popularity rating of female names (approximately 290 per 10,000 newborn girls); Oksana - 68th place in the ranking (about 15 out of 10,000); Aksinya and Aksiniya are names that are rarely given to newborns today, the frequency of each of them is from 1 to 4 per 10,000
L and yes
Godfather Orthodox name: missing
Meaning, origin of the name: "Good", "pretty". Lada was the name of the Slavic goddess of beauty, love and marriage, but in the old days the name Lada was not used as a personal female name. it modern name. As for its meaning, the word lad in the old days meant “order”, hence the word “okay”, that is, “good”, “pretty”, “in perfect order”
Conversational options: Lada, Ladya, Ladka, Ladka, Palm, Ladenka, Ladochka, Ladusya, Laduska, Ladusenka, Ladusik, Ladushka, Ladunya, Ladunka
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Ladisl and va(see Slavic names)
L and yima
Godfather Orthodox name: missing
Meaning, origin of the name: In Baltic mythology, Laima is the goddess of happiness and fate (laima, laime - “happiness, luck, success”, Latvian).In Latvia, the name day for Laima is February 11, in Lithuania - March 8, June 22, August 12
Conversational options: Laimochka, Laimushka, Limey, Lamy, Lammy
Modern English counterparts: Laima // Laimi, Lammie
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Borrowed name, in Russia is very rare
Lar and sa
Godfather Orthodox name: Larry sa
Meaning, origin of the name: The name means "from Larissa", "inhabitant of Larissa". AT Ancient Greece there were several cities with this name (one of them still exists today). In the language of the Pelasgians, the people who lived in the territories of Greece and the island of Crete even before the arrival of the Greeks, the word larisa (larisa) meant "citadel, fortress, fortified city." Many Larisa believe that their name means "seagull". And such a version is quite possible, since the Latin word larus - "seagull" and the Greek laros (λάρος) - "sea bird" are very close in sound to the name Larisa.
Conversational options: Lara, Larya, Larenka, Larechka, Larochka, Laronka, Larushka, Laryusha, Larushka, Larisha, Laryosha, Laryonok, Larusya, Laruska, Larunya, Larunka, Larunchik, Larka, Lariska, Larina, Laura, Lorochka, Lorik, Larisochka, Larisonka , Lesya, Risya
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Larissa
Modern English counterparts: Larisa, Larissa, Lara // Laris, Lars, Lari, Larry, Lara,Lauri, Laurie, Lori, Lorie, Lacy, Lacey, Rissa, Risa
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
La Hurrah
Godfather Orthodox name: missing
Meaning, origin of the name: The name Laura comes from the Latin word laurus - "laurel branch, laurel wreath", which in figuratively means “victory, triumph, triumph” (sometimes the meaning of the name is played up like this: Laura \u003d l’aurea, that is, in Italian “golden”). This name was worn by the beloved of the Renaissance poet Francesco Petrarch, whom he sang in his sonnets.
Conversational options: Lara, Larya, Larka, Larichka, Lavrusya, Lavruska, Lavrusha, Lavra, Laurka, Laurina, Laurita, Larina, Larisa, Laura, Lorina, Loretta
Modern English counterparts: Laura // Laurie, Lauri, Lorie, Lori, Laurina, Laureen, Laurita, Lauretta, Loretta, Lolly
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Borrowed European name, in Russia is very rare
L food
Godfather Orthodox name: missing
Meaning, origin of the name: Leda is the heroine of an absolutely amazing ancient Greek myth, the wife of Tyndareus (King of Sparta), who captivated Zeus with her beauty. Many works of literature and painting are dedicated to Leda. The meaning of the name is presumably from the ancient Lycian word for "woman" (this is where the word lady may have come from)
Conversational options: Leda, Ledanya, Ledasha, Ledka, Lady, Icicle, Lida
Modern English counterparts: Leda (pronunciation: LEE-də, LAY-də, lead, leida)
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Borrowed European name, in Russia is very rare
Leon and lla(see Leonia, see Eleanor)
Le Oh nia, Leoni yes, Leonti na
Godfather Orthodox name: Leoni lla
Meaning, origin of the name: "Lioness", "strong as a lion", "with a lion's character" - from leo, leoninus (Latin)
Conversational options: Leona, Leonya, Leonka, Lenya, Lyonechka, Lena, Lina, Leya, Tina
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Holy Martyr Leonilla (Neonilla) of Langonia, January 16/29
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Leonilla
Modern English counterparts: Leonia, Leonie, Leona, Leontina // Lee, Leo, Leoni, Leonee, Liona, Lione
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Borrowed European names are very rare in Russia
Lee and on
Godfather Orthodox name: missing
Meaning, origin of the name: The name Liana was often used as short form names Juliana, Liliana, Elian. When they realized that the name Liana is beautiful in itself, it became an independent female name in many countries. A good interpretation of the name was also found: liane - “liana” (English, French), lianas are rainforest plants
Conversational options: Lianka, Liana, Lyanka, Lina, Linusya, Linuska, Linusha, Lin, Li, Lana, Leah
Modern English counterparts: Liana // Lee, Li, Li-Li, Lia, Lian (read: Lee-ahn)
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Borrowed European name, in Russia is very rare
L and diya
Godfather Orthodox name: Lidia
Meaning, origin of the name: “Inhabitant of Lydia”, “originally from Lydia”, “Lydian” (lat., Greek). Lydia (Lydia) - a powerful ancient kingdom in Asia Minor, and at a later time - one of the Roman provinces
Conversational options: Lida, Lidusya, Liduska, Lidusik, Lidusha, Lidushka, Lidushka, Lidochka, Lidonka, Lidonya, Lidok, Lidka, Lidya, Lidunya, Lidunka, Lidunechka, Lidunchik, Lidushka, Lidenka, Lidochka, Lilya, Lika, Lina
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Lydia
Modern English counterparts: Lydia // Liddy, Liddie, Lydi, Lidi, DeeDee, Didi, Lid, Lyd, Lids, Lydz, Lida, Lidja, Lidija, Lilzy
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
L or me(see Susa nna)
L and on(see Barely on)
L and nda
Godfather Orthodox name: missing
Meaning, origin of the name: "Soft, tender" (from the German lind). This German name is widespread throughout Europe. The sound and spelling of the name is the same as Spanish word linda (sweet, charming, lovely)
Conversational options: Linda, Lindochka, Lindusya, Lindy, Lin, Lee, Lida, Lina
Modern English counterparts: Linda // Lin, Linn, Lyn, Lindie, Lindy, Lindey
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Borrowed European name, in Russia is very rare
L and I
Godfather Orthodox name: Whether I
Meaning, origin of the name: Leah is a biblical name (Le’ah, Heb.), meaning “chamois”, “gazelle”. By the way, Leah's sister's name was Rachel - "sheep" (Rahel, Heb.)
Conversational options: Leya, Liyka, Liechka, Lienka, Lilya, Lika, Leyushka, Leenka
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Holy Righteous Leah (wife of the Old Testament Patriarch Jacob), the so-called "day of the holy forefathers" (the penultimate Sunday before Orthodox Christmas) is considered the name day
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Leah
Modern English counterparts: Leah // Lea, Lia, Lee, Leigh, Laya, LeeLee
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
lol and ta, lo la
Godfather Orthodox name: missing
Meaning, origin of the name: The Spanish name Dolores comes from the Latin dolorosa, meaning "mournful, mournful." This name is in honor holy virgin Mary mourning for the crucified Jesus Christ (in Spanish Maria de los Dolores). The names Lola and Lolita are Spanish diminutives of the name Dolores. The world fame of the name Lolita was brought by the Argentine film actress and singer Lolita Torres, who had a rare charm (she starred in the films “Girl of Fire”, 1952, “Age of Love”, 1954, etc.). Apparently, based on the popularity of her name, the writer Nabokov gave it to the heroine of his novel Lolita (1955)
Conversational options: Lola, Lyolya, Lelka, Lyolechka, Lolitka, Lolitochka, Lolya, Lolochka, Lo, Lolo, Loloshka, Lolka, Lolik
Modern English counterparts: Delora, Deloris, Lola, Lolita
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Borrowed European name, in Russian families is quite rare (1-2 per 10,000), popular in Armenia and the republics of the North Caucasus
Lou and for
Godfather Orthodox name: missing
Meaning, origin of the name: "Glorious in battles", "glorified in battles" (ancient German, French). Louise is the feminine form of the French masculine name Louis. The name Louis among the ancient Germans had the form Clovis (Chlodwig, Hludowig, Chlodowech), which meant: chlod, hlud - “famous, glorious”, wig, wech - “war, battle, struggle”. Later, the name Clovis in Germany was transformed into Ludwig (Ludwig), on Latin he began to write Ludovicus (Ludovicus), and in France the name acquired the form Louis (Louis). In France, the name was of high status, it was worn by as many as eighteen kings (from Louis I to Louis XVIII)
Conversational options: Luizka, Luizonka, Luizyasha, Luizyusha, Louisulya, Louisanya, LouisZayka, Luzichka, Luzinka, Luzichek, Louisik, Luzyanya, Louis, Louise, Lou, Lulu, Lulusha, Lisa, Liza, Lizka, Lizonka, Lusya, Lusya, Liz, Lizik , Lizzy, Iza, Izulya, Izunya
Modern English counterparts: Louisa, Louise // Luise, Aloisia, Lou, Louie, Lu, Lula, Lulu
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Borrowed European name, rare, 1-2 per 10,000 newborn girls
Onion e rya, Luke ria, Glik e ria,
Godfather Orthodox name: Glyke ria
Meaning, origin of the name: Glykeria - "sweet" (Greek name Glykeria, from the word glykys - "sweet"). Lukerya (Lukeria) - a common Russian form of the name in the old days
Conversational options: Lusha, Lushanya, Lushanka, Lushenka, Lunya, Lunechka, Lunyushka, Lunka, Lukerya, Lukerka, Lukasha, Lukesha, Lukeshka, Lika, Likanya, Likasha, Likusha, Lera, Lusha, Luka, Glusha, Glushka, Glasha, Glashenka, Glashka , Glanya, Glanechka, Glanka, Glerya, Gleria, Glera, Glerka, Glyka, Glira, Glitya, Glykerya, Heka, Kera
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Holy Martyr Glyceria of Herakleia, May 13/26
Holy Righteous Glyceria of Novgorod, May 13/26
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Glyceria
Modern English counterparts: Glykeria, Glyceria
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Lukerya (Lukeria) - a rare name today, 1-2 per 10,000 newborn girls; the name Glyceria is even rarer (less than 1 in 10,000)
Onion and I
Godfather Orthodox name: Bows I, Bows on
Meaning, origin of the name: Lukiya - “bright”, the name is derived from the Latin lux (“light”, “radiance”). European variants of the name are Lucienne, Lucia and Lucina (Lucienne, Lucie, Lucia, Lucina)
Conversational options: Lusha, Lushanya, Lushenka, Lushka, Lukiyka, Luka, Lukanya, Lukesha, Luka, Lukinka, Lusya, Lusenka, Lusyanya, Luciena, Lucy, Lucia, Lucina, Lucienka, Luciyka, Lukiyushka, Lukinushka
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Holy Martyr Lucia of Rome, July 6/19 (Lucia)
Holy Martyr Lucia of Syracuse, December 13/26 (Lucia)
Holy Martyr Lukina of Rome, June 7/20 (Lucina, Lucy)
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Lucia
Modern English counterparts: Lucy, Lucia, Lucie, Lucina, Lucille // Lucy, Lucky, Luci, Luciel, Luce, Lu, Lula, Lulu
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Lukiya is a very rare name today (less than 1 in 10,000 newborn girls)
Lyubava (see Slavic names)
Love about
Godfather Orthodox name: Love
Meaning, origin of the name: Love's name Orthodox saints appeared as a literal translation into Russian of the Greek female name Agape (Agape). Agape came from a legendary family of holy martyrs, which included the sisters Pistis (Faith), Elpis (Hope), and Agape (Love). Such "transparent" translations of names are called "calques". For some reason, only the name of their mother Sophie and (Wisdom) was not translated into Russian and other languages, it retained its original sound
Conversational options: Lyuba, Lyubasha, Lyubashka, Lyubushka, Lyuba, Lyubonka, Lyubanka, Lyubanya, Lyubanechka, Lyubka, Lyubchik, Lyubushka, Lyubsha, Lyubashechka, Lyubinya, Lyubinka, Lyubava, Lyubavka, Lyubakha, Lyubasya, Lyubuska, Basya, Busya, Busenka, Busechka , Buska, Lyubushka-dove, Lyubonka-dove
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Holy Martyr Love of Rome, September 17/30 (on this day the memory of the sisters of the martyrs Vera, Nadezhda, Lyubov and their mother Sophia is celebrated)
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Lyubov
Note 1: Vera (Russian), Pistis (Greek), Fides (Latin), Faith (English) // Hope (Russian), Elpis (Greek), Spes (Latin), Hope (English) ) // Love (Russian), Agape (Greek), Caritas (lat.), Love (English) // Sofia (Russian), Sophia (Greek, Latin, English)
Note 2: The Slavs did not have the name Love in the pre-Christian period, but similar names with the root were loved: Lyubava, Lyubica, Lyubisha (Libushe)
Name popularity (frequency) in 2010-2015:
Anyone and ra(see Slavic names)
Ludm and la
Godfather Orthodox name: Ludmi la
Meaning, origin of the name: "To people dear" (Slavic name). This name is included in the calendar in honor of St. Ludmila, the Czech princess, who is honored by both the Orthodox and Catholic churches. She was the daughter of Prince Slavibor, the wife of Borivoi of Bohemia, her grandson was St. Wenceslas (see the name Vyacheslav). Died in 921, buried at Prague Castle in the Basilica of St. George
Patron saints and birthdays (old / new style):
Holy Martyr Ludmila, Princess of Czech, September 16/29
Godname in foreign Orthodox churches: Ludmila
Conversational options: Lyuda, Lyudonka, Lyudochka, Lyudasha, Lyudushka, Lyudok, Lyudka, Lyudusya, Lusya, Lyusenka, Lyusechka, Lyusik, Lyuska, Lyudmilka, Lyudmilochka, Mila, Milka, Milya, Milasha, Milusha, Milochka, Milechka, Milonka, Milena T, U, F, X, H, W, E, Yu, Z
