Mysterious names for girls. The most beautiful female names in the world, rare and unusual options

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From time immemorial, a person’s name has been given great sacred meaning; it was believed that it bears the imprint of fate. This means that at birth a whole direction of life was chosen.

Male names were supposed to reward the owner with strength, courage, and power. Women's, on the contrary, were supposed to bring femininity, beauty, harmony, highest protection and family happiness to the owner.

How to choose names for girls

Choosing a name for a girl often becomes a point of contention among relatives. Sometimes you have to resort to the help of lots, church calendar and even astrology.

And here it persists
a subconscious desire to choose the most favorable fate for the girl along with her name.

Female names are popular today: modern Russian, beautiful Slavic, rare and unusual. See the list and their meanings below.

What names should not be given to children?

When choosing a name, it is best to be guided by an understanding of how comfortable the child will be with it in a social environment. It is desirable that the name corresponds to the traditions of the area, nationality, and customs.

The lack of prohibitions has given rise to a tendency in society to give the most unimaginable names to their offspring. And yet, you should not name a child so that he later becomes an object of ridicule in society.

The most popular female names

• Sophia or Sophia;
• Anastasia;
• Darina or Daria;
• Victoria;
• Pauline;
• Elizabeth;
• Ksenia;
• Varvara;
• Maria;
• Veronica;
• Alyona;
• Alexandra;
• Ulyana;
• Alina;
• Margarita;
• Arina;
• Vasilisa;
• Milan;
• Christina;
• Alice;
• Kira;
• Diana;
• Anna.

These names are statistically found in 75% of all registered newborn girls.

Songs with female names

Love for a woman has always inspired poets and composers, and, as a result, a huge number of beautiful songs with women's names have appeared. They have always been loved all over the world.

The most famous Russian songs from different times:

• “Pink Roses (Svetka Sokolova)” (Jolly Guys);
• “Katyusha” (Blanter – Isakovsky);
• “Ksyusha” (Alena Apina);
• “A stewardess named Zhanna” (Vladimir Presnyakov);
• “Alexandra” (from the film “Moscow Doesn’t Believe in Tears”);
• “Natalie” (Mikhail Shufutinsky);
• "Olesya" (Syabry);
• “Faina” (Na-Na);
• "Liza" (Andrey Gubin).

In Russia, songs dedicated to women have always been very popular, and not only here. There are also many songs with women's names in the world. This is the most favorite topic among songwriters.

The most famous foreign songs in English:

• “Michelle” (The Beatles);
• “Carry” (Europe);
• “Nikita” (Elton John);
• “Maria” (Blondie);
• “Susanna” (Adriano Celentano).

Female names: modern Russian, beautiful Slavic, rare, unusual. List and values

Slavic beautiful female names

Among the Slavs, the main purpose of a woman was motherhood and family. This main meaning was invested in the girl’s name: she was supposed to become the keeper of the family hearth in the future.

Female names: modern Russian, beautiful Slavic, rare, unusual, ancient - the list and meanings are very extensive.

Russian modern female names

Modern Russian female names are mainly of Slavic, Greek, Jewish, Latin and Germanic origin.

Greek, Jewish and Germanic names appeared in Rus' with the arrival of Christianity from Byzantium in the 10th century, some Latin ones - during the period of Peter the Great's reforms.

Slavic names are the most ancient, but some of them are still popular:

• Arina or Yarina - dedicated to the sun god Yarila;
• Bozhena – gifted by God, divine or blessed;
• Bronislava - glorious with protection;
• Faith - knowledge, faith;
• Vlada, Vladislava - owns fame;
• Darina - a gift from the Gods;
• Zlata - golden;
• Lada - okay, kind;
• Love or Lyubava – giving love;
• Lyudmila - dear to people;
• Milana - she's cute;
• Miroslava - glorious in the world;
• Hope - hope;
• Radmila – caring, caring, sweet;
• Snezhana is cold and snowy.

Interesting fact! The name Svetlana, very popular since the second half of the 20th century, has a controversial origin. According to some unconfirmed versions this is Slavic name. But a version that is closer to the truth is that the name Svetlana was invented in the 19th century by Russian poets Vostokov and Zhukovsky.

After the release of Zhukovsky’s ballad “Svetlana,” the name gained enormous popularity. Gradually they began to call girls by it, and it firmly entered into everyday life.

With the advent of Christianity in Rus', new female names took root, which we now consider to be originally Russian. Today they are familiar to our ears and are quite common throughout Russia.

But their Greek origin is not entirely clear. The fact is that the name book was formed on the basis of cultural and trade ties, so in Byzantium itself there were not only Greek, but also Syrian, Latin, Egyptian, Persian, German, Babylonian and other names.

The most beautiful and common Russian names that came from Byzantium:

• Alexandra (Greek) – human protector;
• Alena (Greek) – light;
• Alice (German) – protector;
• Alla (Greek) – next;
• Anastasia (Greek) – resurrection;
• Anna (Hebrew) - God's mercy;
• Antonina (Latin) – eager for battle;
• Valentina (Latin) – healthy and strong;
• Valeria (Latin) – strong and strong;
• Varvara (Greek) – foreigner, barbarian;
• Vasilisa (Greek) – majestic, regal;
• Galina (Greek) – serenity, silence, sea surface;
• Daria (pers.) – possessing good;
• Catherine (Greek) – pious, immaculate;
• Elena (Greek) – bright, chosen;
• Eugenia (Greek) – high-born;
• Elizabeth (Hebrew) – vow to God;
• Zhanna or Yana is a variant of the name John (Hebrew) - God's mercy;
• Zoe (Greek) – alive, life;
• Irina (Greek) – calm and peace;
• Inna (Latin) – a stormy fast stream;
• Karina (Latin) – dear, dear;
• Ksenia (Greek) – wanderer, foreigner;
• Christina (Greek) – dedicated herself to Christ;
• Larisa (Greek) – seagull;
• Maya (Greek) – mother, nurse, goddess;
• Margarita (Greek) – pearl;
• Mary (Hebrew) – desired, serene, bitter;
• Marina (Latin) – marine, living in the sea;
• Natalia (Latin) – dear, given by God;
• Nina (Georgian) – queen, mistress;
• Olga – (of Scandinavian origin from Helga) sacred;
• Sophia or Sophia (Greek) – wisdom, science;
• Tatyana (Latin) – mistress, organizer;
• Tamara (Hebrew) – date palm, fig tree;
• Taisia ​​(Greek) – wise, late;
• Ulyana, Julianna, Julianna and Julia (Latin) - belonging to the Yuliev family;
• Evelina or Eve (Hebrew) – life force;
• Emilia (Latin) is an unyielding rival.

Interesting fact! The name Victoria means victory and is of Latin origin. It firmly entered Russian usage after Russia’s victories in the Northern War (1700-1721).

Orthodox Russian female names - saints

Russian Orthodox Church has its own unique name - these are the saints who came to us from Byzantium. They contain the names of Orthodox saints, each of which is associated with great martyrdom and righteous deeds.

Until 1917, the names of newborns were given by the church at baptism. Some of them are actively used today. The rest are rarely used or have fallen out of use. Each name in the calendar has its own day of the year, sometimes more than one.

Here are some of them:

• Agnia – immaculate;
• Anisiya – accomplishment, success;
• Anfisa – blooming;
• Evdokia - favor;
• Euphrosyne - joy;
• Zinaida – divine;
• Ilaria – clear, joyful, quiet;
• Capitolina - born on the Capitol;
• Claudia - lame;
• Nonna – dedicated to God;
• Paraskeva, Russian version of Praskovya, - Friday, the eve of the holiday;
• Raisa – carefree, easy;
• Rimma – Roman;
• Rufina – reddish;
• Seraphim – fiery;
• Faina – light;
• Photinia, Fotina (analogous to Russian Svetlana) – light.

This is interesting! The name Pauline or Paulina, popular today, originates from the male name Paul, which in turn is the French version of the biblical name Paul.

This name in Orthodox calendar no, but there is Apollinaria (Greek) - dedicated to the God Apollo.

Old Russian female names

Old Russian names were formed not only on a Slavic basis. The cultural ties of our ancestors contributed to borrowing from the traditions of our neighbors. This also affected names, some of which were of Scandinavian origin.

Not everyone today Old Russian names forgotten, some are very relevant. Recently, due to the undying interest in their roots, many people name their children according to the ancient Russian tradition.

Such names are becoming more and more common, especially:

Ukrainian female names

Most Ukrainian female names have common roots with the Russians. This is due to the Slavic origin of both peoples, general history, as well as with the Orthodox tradition.

The lion's share of names in the Ukrainian name book coincides with Russian ones. The only difference is their spelling and pronunciation.

For example, some Russian names in the Ukrainian tradition are written with an “o” -: Olena, Oleksandra, Orina. There are also differences in the spelling of the letter “i”; in the Ukrainian language its Latin analogue “i” is used. This is due to the influence of Polish culture.

Some Ukrainian names with pronunciation features:

Belarusian female names

Belarusian female names are similar to Russian and Ukrainian ones. Here, too, instead of “and”, “i” is used, and the letter “y” also has its own pronunciation features.

Writing features:

There are also traditional Belarusian names that are very popular among the people and have their own meaning:

• Alesya, Lesya, Olesya - forest;
• Alena is a wonderful torch;
• Ulada – okay, peaceful;
• Yana - God's mercy;
• Yarina, Yaryna – sunny.

Czech female names

Even though the Czechs are Slavic people, their traditions are somewhat different from Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian.

The Czech Republic is a country with a predominantly Catholic culture. Therefore, Czech female names are a mixture of Slavic, Catholic and European. They are very unusual and interesting.

Some of them have their own unique features and meaning:

• Abena – the one born on Tuesday;
• Bara, Baranka, Barbara, Barka - a strange foreigner;
• Branca is a great defender;
• Vlasta – power;
• Daska – soul;
• Willow is a good God;
• Cape - a small stork;
• Libena, Libuz – love;
• Otili – rich;
• Radka – happy;
• Sarka - forty;
• Stepanka – crowned;
• Hedvika – struggling;
• Tsjenka - originally from Sidon;
• Evika – life;

Bulgarian female names

Traditional Slavic names are the most popular in Bulgaria. Although, since the 20th century, the Bulgarian name book has been enriched with various Western European borrowings.

Traditionally, children are named after their ancestors. There is one more feature: names are given that are universal for both boys and girls, for example Spaska and Spas, Zhivka and Zhivko.

Some traditional Bulgarian names and their meaning:

• Cornflower - queen;
• Jordanka – flowing downwards;
• Mariyka is an analogue of the biblical name Maria;
• Rositsa - Rosa;
• Stefka – crowned;
• Parking is worthwhile.

Polish female names

In Poland, children are traditionally given Latin, Slavic and greek names. This also has its own pronunciation features that make these names unique.

For example, popular names:

• Agnieszka – immaculate;
• Beata - blessed;
• Wanda - from the Vened tribe;
• Wojciech - consolation of soldiers;
• Wenceslas - more glory;
• Casimira – peacemaker;
• Małgorzata is a pearl;
• Franziska is French;
• Jadwiga is a battle of rivals.

Rare female names

Beautiful rare names are very popular now. They come from other cultures, films, songs, etc.

Some of these rare names are:

• Bella (European) – beautiful;
• Venus (Latin) – Roman goddess of love;
• Helium (Greek) – solar;
• Daniela (Hebrew) – divine judge;
• Ida (Greek) – fertile;
• Oia (Greek) – violet;
• Caroline (German) – queen;
• Liliana (Latin) – lily;
• Melania (Greek) – dark-skinned;
• Nellie (Greek) – new, young;
• Olympiad (Greek) – Olympic;
• Palmyra (Latin) – palm tree;
• Regina (Latin) – queen;
• Stella (Latin) – star;
• Ellina (Greek) – Hellenic, Greek;
• Junia, Yunna, Juno (Greek) – goddess of marriage and love;

Unusual female names

A large number of modern Russian children are called by very unusual names. Some of them belong fairy tale characters, some come from the names of cities, countries, historical events, animals, plants, etc.

Here's a short list:

• Byzantium;
• Moon;
• Russian;
• Cherry;
• Fox;
• Joy;
• Ocean.

Elvish female names

Elven names are quite common today. These are the names of elves from amazing world, created English writer John Ronald Tolkien.

Invented heroes gave new fashion to names that have a wonderful sound and secret meaning.

Some of them:

• Amanael - daughter of Haman;
• Anariel – daughter of the sun;
• Eariel - daughter of the sun;
• Lairiel is the daughter of summer.

The endings -iel denote daughter.

There are also names consisting of two words, for example:

• Arvel - noble maiden;
• Irvil - sparkling shine;
• Nimlot is a white flower.

Funny girl names

At all times, people have shown imagination in the matter of naming. Now this is a very common phenomenon. But sometimes fantasy leads to frankly funny and absurd choices.

Some funny names:

• Aria;
• Blandina;
• Villa;
• Kazdoya;
• Nunehia;
• Scandulia.

The happiest female names

Parents always want to give their daughter a name that will bring her happiness. Everyone has their own criteria for happy names, but there are common views on this issue.

Most people are of the belief that the Russian names Tatyana, Natalya, Elena, Olga, Irina and Ekaterina are the happiest.

Although no one has proven this, and no studies or observations have been carried out. Probably, the favorable sound of these names has filled them with light energy for many centuries.

Biblical female names

Bible stories contain a large number of beautiful female names. And many parents are inclined to name their daughters after pious biblical heroines.

The most beautiful of these names and their meaning:

• Sarah is the ancestor;
• Rebekah is a faithful wife;
• Leah – heifer, heifer;
• Rachel - lamb;
• Dina - avenged;
• Delilah – curly;
• Susanna - lily;
• Magdalena is a resident of Magdala.

The most common female name in the world

From all the variety of names the most common and favorite name in the world - Anna.

In each language it sounds unique, and yet it is the same name. Anna may sound like different languages, like Ann, Annette, Anita, Hannah, Ankhen, Ganna, Anika, etc.

Mythical names for women

Myths, especially ancient Greece and Rome, are replete with a huge number of magnificent female names. These are the names of goddesses, queens and beautiful maidens.

The most beautiful names and their meaning:

• Aphrodite – Greek goddess love;
• Artemis – Greek goddess of the hunt;
• Grace – Roman goddess of beauty;
• Diana – Roman goddess of the hunt;
• Cassandra - Trojan princess and fortune teller;
• Muse – Greek patroness of art and science;
• Selene is the goddess of the moon.

Strange female names

There are some strange names, which, as a rule, are the result of the creative thinking of parents. The peak of their popularity occurred in the Soviet era, when blue-collar professions and revolutionary ideas were glorified.

Some weird and wonderful names from that era:

• Tractor;
• Pravdina;
• Railcar;
• Stalin.

Among foreign bohemians, there are also parents with imagination who named their children rather strange names.

Translated from in English they sound like this:

• Apple is the daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow;
• Hazelnut is the daughter of Julia Roberts;
• Bell - daughter of Madonna;
• Ireland is the daughter of Kim Bessinger.

Strong female names

It is believed that some names have a special energy of power and are amulets for the owner. Basically, these are names whose decoding includes strength, strength, health, protection, and victory.

It is believed that the highest patronage is given to the owner by Russian names:

• Alexandra;
• Victoria;
• Valeria;
• Valentina;
• Evgenia;
• Olga;
• Faith;
• Catherine;
• Daria.

Made up female names

In the creative Soviet era, parents created, with the help of their imagination, very interesting names. They were half-hearted abbreviations formed from the names of leaders and revolutionary slogans.

Some of them:

• Gertrude - heroes of labor;
• Velira is a great workforce;
• Vilena, Vladlena - Vladimir Ilyich Lenin;
• Krarmiya - red army;
• Raitiya – district printing house;
• Dazdraperma - long live the first of May;
• Dinera is a child of the new era.

Female names of the peoples of the world

English female names

In England, children are often given a double name, which gives room for parental imagination. However, traditional names are also popular.

The most common female names in England are:

• Olivia - olive tree;
• Deborah - bee;
• Scarlet is a fabric saleswoman;
• Jennifer is a sorceress;
• Kimberly - born in the royal meadow;
• Britney - Little Britain;
• Monica is an advisor.

In England and the USA, short Russian female names are very popular, and even some male names, which have become feminine there. For example: Sasha, Natasha, Nikita, Misha, Tanya.

Irish female names

The traditions of the Irish are rooted in Celtic culture, so they give the girl’s name great importance. It reflects beauty, piety, and all the wonderful qualities of a woman.

The most interesting traditional Irish names and their meanings:

• Abiagil - pleasing father;
• Aerin – peace;
• Brida – exalted;
• Kaoilinn – fair and slender;
• Morrigan is a big queen;
• Orlaith is the golden princess.

German female names

There is an opinion about cacophony German language, and, nevertheless, German female names sound very beautiful.

In Germany, it is customary to give complex names; their number can reach up to 10.

The most beautiful German names and their meaning:

French female names

By tradition, French female names have always been considered very beautiful. They are popular far beyond France. Indeed, the French language caresses the ear with its pleasant nasal pronunciation.

This people gave the world the most beautiful female names, such as:

• Adele – giver of goodness;
• Blanche – white;
• Vivien – alive;
• Brigitte – majestic;
• Jacqueline – driving away;
• Emmanuel - God is with us.

Jewish female names

Traditions Jewish people closely related to Christian culture. European and Russian names are partly derived from Jewish culture. But there are also native national names.

Most beautiful:

Italian female names

Italians are extremely emotional and passionate people. This trait manifests itself in everything, even in names.

The most interesting of them:

• Adriana is a resident of Adria;
• Bianca – white;
• Gabriella - the power of God;
• Ornella – flowering ash;
• Lucretia is rich.

Tatar female names

Of the Tatar names in demand:

Swedish female names

Swedes often call girls with the following names:

• Agnetha – chaste;
• Botilda - battle;
• Greta is a gem;
• Inger – body;
• Frederica is a peaceful ruler.

Lithuanian female names

Popular names in Lithuania:

• Laima – goddess of life;
• Yumante – insightful;
• Saule – sun;
• Gintare – amber.

Greek female names

Beautiful Greek names:

Spanish female names

The Spanish people often call women the following names:

• Dolores – sadness;
• Carmen – dedicated to Our Lady of Carmel;
• Pilar – column;
• Leticia – joy;
• Consuela is persistent.

Georgian female names

In Georgia you can often hear such variations of names as:

• Aliko - omniscient;
• Dariko is a gift from God;
• Mgelia – wolf;
• Nani – baby;
• Salome is peaceful.

Turkish female names

The following name options are popular in Turkey:

Armenian female names

In the corners of Armenia you will often hear girls’ names:

• Anush – sweet;
• Gayane – earthly;
• Siranush - love;
• Shushan – lily;
• Eteri - ether.

Korean girl names

In Korean villages, parents call their daughters:

• Mi – beauty;
• Jung – love;
• Mei – flower;
• Kim – golden;
• Yuong is brave.

Japanese female names

Interesting Japanese names:

Chinese female names

Among Japanese young ladies you can hear the following names:

• Wenling – purified jade;
• Jieying – household;
• Xiu – graceful;
• Meirong – self-control;
• Xiangjiang – fragrant.

Scandinavian female names

Scandinavian girls are often called like this:

• Asgerda - protection of the Gods;
• Ingeborga – fertile;
• Alva - elf;
• Astrid – divinely beautiful;
• Brunnhilde is warlike.

Azerbaijani female names

Variants of such names can be heard among girls and women of Azerbaijan:

• Aishe – alive;
• Diamond – beautiful;
• Billura – crystal;
• Zulfiya – curly;
• Leila - night.

Arabic female names

Arabs often call their babies with similar versions of names:

• Lamia – shine shine;
• Aziza - dear, valuable;
• Fatima - daughter of the prophet;
• Daliya – grape wine;
• Khalida is immortal.

Egyptian female names

The Egyptian population in its female part often has the following names:

Chechen female names

Interesting options for Chechen names:

• Amira is a leader;
• Jamila – beautiful;
• Nazira – equal;
• Ruwayda - smoothly walking;
• Salima is healthy.

Kazakh female names

The following names are popular in Kazakhstan:

• Aigansha – moon-like;
• Balbala is a smart child;
• Dilara – beloved;
• Karlygash - swallow;
• Marzhan is a pearl.

Indian female names

Picturesque India is famous for the following female names:

Uzbek female names

You will often come across such names in Uzbekistan:

• Asmira - the first princess;
• Guldasta – bouquet of flowers;
• Intizora – long-awaited;
• Olma - apple;
• Farkhunda is happy.

Gypsy names for women

The perky gypsy people baptize their girls like this:

• Mirela – admirable;
• Lala – tulip;
• Lulaja – flower of life;
• Esmeralda - emerald;
• Jofranca is free.

At all times, parents, when giving a name to their daughter, wanted to give her beauty, love, happiness, wealth, fertility, and protection. This desire is reflected in the names of almost all peoples of the world.

From this video you will learn modern Russian, beautiful Slavic, rare and unusual other female names, their list and meanings.

Interesting article. I would still like to make some clarifications. About Georgian names. “Mgelika” (“wolf cub”), or “Mgelia” (wolf), is a non-baptismal, pagan name; now used in the form of "Gela"; This male name. Popular female names: Tamari, Nino, Ketevan, Khatuna, Khatia, Natali (“bright”, synonymous with Svetlana), Mariami... By the way, “Tamari” is Georgian for “temple”.

A beautiful name - Maayan... I would say, although I am a grandmother, I am brave))

From the lips of a beloved man, a woman’s name sounds as if a diamond of wonderful beauty shimmers. And if it is rare and unusual, then there is reason to be proud of such a name. In every country, they try to name girls not just beautifully. Many people believe that a woman's name should sound mysterious and elegant. At the same time, its meaning plays a big role. When we hear the name of a girl, girl or woman, we try to imagine her appearance and predict her character. Often such representations largely coincide with the original. There is an opinion that the most beautiful female names, the sound of which is particularly melodious, belong to French, Russian and Italian women.

Selection factors

When choosing a name for their daughter, parents rely on various factors that influence their lives:

1. Church calendar. In religious families, girls are often named after the holy martyrs who suffered for their faith. The names of patron saints were very common in the old days. Now many of them are considered rare. Their list can be found in the church name book. Many people are now happy to use the glorious traditions of the past.
2. Numerology. The basis is the baby’s date of birth and its harmonious relationship with the chosen name. It is believed that choosing the right name will bring good luck, peace of mind and a lot of positive emotions.
3. Season. Many are sure that balance will be established if a girl born in the cold season is named warm and light. And vice versa, year old child often given a firm, even harsh name.
4. National traditions. They provide for the use of not only traditional names of a particular nation. Girls are often named after mothers, grandmothers or distant famous ancestors who managed to glorify their family.
5. The spirit of the times. Often in fashion unusual names, which can be correlated with important events in the life of the country. And in this case, many rare, incomprehensible, and not always beautiful names appear. There are many examples of this: Traktarina, Dazdraperma, Kukutsapol, etc. In the Tatar nomenclature you can find such names as Ilzida (the power of the Motherland), Elnara (the light of the Fatherland) and many others.

Female names favored by men

According to a social survey in which more than 45 thousand Russian men participated, leaders emerged among female names. Their men consider them the most beautiful:

• The first three were: Ekaterina, Anastasia.
• Second three: Ksenia, .
• The next position was occupied by rare names such as Carmina, Lorna, Evangeline.

They are popular in our multinational country. They are distinguished by melody, sophistication, and mystery. The semantic load also plays an important role.

Selection rules

It is important for every person to live in harmony with themselves. And here the fact of your name plays an important role. It is better when the name is characteristic of the country of residence and the nationality of its owner. Agree that Benedatta would sound appropriate in Italy, but for a girl it is not entirely suitable. You should always remember that a child can be teased kindergarten and school, if his name seems strange to his peers. In the work community, it can also be a reason for slander.

It is important that the diminutive form is also euphonious. After all, usually among family and friends this is what we call each other. For example, the now rare name Pelageya briefly sounds like Palash, Pasha, Palanya. Will the girl feel comfortable if her loved ones call her Pasha?

Strange combinations of first name, patronymic and last name often lead to bewilderment. How does a girl feel if her name is Ivanova Shushanik Vyacheslavovna? It is unlikely that such a combination will bring joy and harmony to a woman’s life.

It is believed that the meaning of the name leaves its mark on the fate of the child. If you look into the women's name book, you can find many forgotten and now rare, melodious, beautiful female names. Meanwhile, their meanings had a high meaning. For example:

• Agnia – immaculate, pure
• Aleksina – protector
• Glafira – graceful, sophisticated
• Eustathia – healthy, strong
• Feklista - God's creation

Examples of rare names for girls

If you want to name a girl beautifully and unusually, you can try to find out whether the name you chose is so rare. You can find out by studying statistical data. And everyone has their own idea about the beauty of sound.

The registry office departments today register many women's and long-forgotten names. They go well with last names and patronymics. For centuries, people lived in harmony with nature, worked hard, were strong and healthy. Therefore, much attention was paid to the meaning of names. Not all of them have reached our time. The following have been frequently seen on this list lately:

• Bazhena - a desired child
• Berislava - taking glory
• Bogdana – given by God
• Velislava - the most famous
• Darena – gifted
• Fun - joy, delight, cheerful
• Lyubomyra - loves the world
• Miroslava – glorifying the world
• Miloslava - sweet, nice
• Mlada - younger
• Radmila – sweet, caring
• Stanislava - will become famous
• Tsvetana – blooming

Parents often borrow rare names for their daughters from foreign languages. They may have a beautiful sound or secret meaning, or they may simply belong to the heroines of your favorite movies. And here it is important to catch positive influence sounding for the future life of the child. After all, foreign names often combine poorly, or rather even funny, with Russian patronymics and surnames. Top popularity occupies: Aurelia, Athena, Gloria, Gabriella, Dominica, Jacqueline, Constance, Cassandra, Monica, Leila, Malvina, Olivia, Penelope, Scarlett, Sabrina, Samantha, Natella, Chloe.

Alphabetical list

If you turn to the list of the most beautiful and rare names for Russian representatives of the fair sex, you can create a kind of catalog:

A – Aurelia, Aurora, Alvina, Augustina, Agrippina, Agnia, Azalea, Adelaide, Avdotya, Alevtina, Aksinya, Aida, Arcadia, Afanasia, Aelita, Aphrodite, Afsylu, Adele, Isadora

Z – Zabava, Zarema, Zemfira, Zaira, Zarina, Zinaida, Zvenislava, Zlata

I – Idea, Ivanna, Inga, Ilona, ​​Ioanna, Inessa, Irena, Iraida, Isidora, Iskra, Iphigenia

K – Cleopatra, Kaleria, Karina, Claudia, Constance, Clara, Concordia, Kalisa, Capitolina

T – , Taisiya, Tractorina, Tamila, Taira, Teresa, Tverdislava

U – Ulyana, Ustinya, Umila, Uslada

F – Theodosia, Philadelphia, Theodora, Flavia, Thecla, Florence

X – Harita, Chloe, Chionia, Khatuna, Khvalimira

C – Tsvetana, Cecilia, Tsiala, Tsetsera

Ch – Cheslava, Chulpan, Chayana, Charusha

Many sources claim that a name can influence a person's destiny. It is not yet possible to prove or disprove this with a 100% guarantee. But every parent strives to give their baby a beautiful and, in his opinion, euphonious name.

Nowadays, you can increasingly hear unusual names that came to us from abroad or “obtained” from ancient books. Even in society, children with rare names no longer react as sharply as they did ten years ago. It seems that such variety simplifies the task of naming your baby. But this is not true: a wide choice complicates the decision-making process. Sometimes it’s even difficult to narrow down the circle to two or three options.

1. How to choose a good name for a child

There are a number of criteria that will help parents make right choice. Just the beauty of sound full version may not be enough. The following should be analyzed:

• origin of the name;
• short form euphony;
• compatibility with the surname;
• meaning, translation and more.

Often parents choose names based on family customs. For example, one name can be passed on from generation to generation or two can alternate. Or parents, by coincidence, have names starting with the same letter. They may wish to preserve this feature and name the child with this factor in mind.

If speak about fashion trends, then Old Church Slavonic, international and even short names which are included in the documents. Among the latter are Marusya, Sasha, Lena, Keith and others. Even fictitious names are no longer uncommon.

If you come up with the idea of ​​inventing a name yourself, then you should take into account the combination of each of the syllables of the word and its full sound. The chosen or invented word should be melodic. Its purpose is to emphasize the character that parents would like to see in a child. Or focus attention on some visible features of the baby. For example, red hair or big eyes.

2. Fashionable and beautiful names for boys

It is believed that a beautiful name is of great importance only for a girl. However, parents are seriously puzzled by the process of naming a boy. It is at this moment that fathers and mothers strive to instill in the child some traits that will need to be developed in the future. Therefore, most names chosen for male babies mean nobility, masculinity, strength, courage, intelligence and the ability to protect the weak.

Among the usual male names, their own variations appeared, designed to make these words more refined and original. This is due to the new generation of young parents who are fighting for the uniqueness of everything associated with their offspring. This is how all kinds of Maximus, Alejandro and Damian are born.

The desire to bring foreign chic into the ordinariness of Russian reality gave birth to countless Alens, Bernards, Daniels, Jules, Laurents, Lucs, Mathieu, Nathans, Pierres and others among the Ivanovs and Sergeys, who undoubtedly attracted the attention of boys. Parents with such a wild imagination should take into account that Francisco Ivanov or Gunther Semenov will cause nothing but laughter from their classmates. Even adults will not be able to calmly react to such combinations.

For those who have not yet decided on a name for a male child, we can recommend the following list of names suitable for our region and at the same time beautiful:

• Alexander;
• Matvey;
• Oleg;
• Oscar;
• Paul;
• Alexei;
• Bogdan;
• Peter;
• Anatoly;
• Andrey;
• Daniel;
• Vladimir;
• Arkady;
• Arseny;
• Vitaly;
• Vlad;
• Vyacheslav;
• Gleb;
• Gregory;
• David;
• Denis;
• Egor;
• Zakhar;
• Ivan;
• Ignat;
• Eugene;
• Artem;
• Igor;
• Luke;
• Makar;
• Marin;
• Arthur;
• Vadim;
• Valery;
• Novel;
• Stanislav;
• Stepan;
• Ilya;
• Joseph;
• Kuzma;
• Philip;
• Edward;
• Laurel;
• Victor;
• Fedor;
• Dmitriy;
• Kirill;
• Nikita;
• Svyatoslav;
• Yuri.

More original would be Milan, Raphael, Alen, Dobromir, Demyan, Elisha, Aurelius, Mark, Julian.

3. Choosing a name for a girl

If a girl is born, parents also face a difficult task. During adolescence, girls are more likely than boys to say that they do not like their name. Of course, you can make reference to a rebellious age and whims, but you should still make sure in advance that the child himself likes the name.

Interesting fact: Roman women most often did not have their own name. They were awarded only a family name or the so-called cognomen of the husband. In Greece, it was quite the opposite: every girl born was given a completely new name.

Choosing a euphonious name for everyone is completely subjective. Some people like Elena, while others are delighted with Praskovya. More and more often you can see Lada or Evdokia on city streets. Among the most popular female names today:

• Angelina;
• Veronica;
• Alice;
• Alina;
• Bella;
• Anastasia;
• Faith;
• Alexandrina;
• Dina;
• Vladislav;
• Daria;
• Irina;
• Veronica;
• Evgenia;
• Yvonne;
• Adeline;
• Kira;
• Valeria;
• Ksenia;
• Irma;
• Elena;
• Vasilisa;
• Claudia;
• Lada;
• Inga;
• Love;
• Lydia;
• Galina;
• Elizabeth;
• Zara;
• Milena;
• Lyme;
• Christina;
• Lana;
• Inessa;
• Carolyn;
• Dana;
• Lily;
• Zhanna;
• Catherine;
• Vlada;
• Lyudmila;
• Melana;
• Agatha;
• Varvara;
• Marianne;
• Ariadne;
• Evdokia;
• Danielle;
• Amelia;
• Violet;
• Alyona;
• Alexandra;
• Kira;
• Margarita.

Among the French names:

• Bridget;
• Louise;
• Natalie;
• Virginie;
• Isabel;
• Nicole.

Spanish:

• Andrea;
• Dolores;
• Dominga;
• Isabel;
• Maria;
• Pilar;
• Sarah;
• Hesenia;
• Josefa.

Almost 20% of parents do not have time to decide on the name of their unborn child by the time of his birth, but there are also those who cannot come to an agreement even a month after the birth of the baby. Distracted by many everyday problems, it is sometimes very difficult for a husband and wife to come to an agreement, because everyone has their own preferences and their own vision of this issue. And here, relatives, friends, and just acquaintances begin to offer their options. Fashion dictates, television promotes, how can you choose?

It is clear that every parent wishes for their child happy life. Believing that a newborn's name can define him future fate, to promote success in their personal life and career, parents often see their future in the baby’s name - and, sometimes, they choose a rare rather than a common name for their baby. Why?

• They believe that it will help the child develop certain qualities - for example, independence.
• They strive to distinguish their child from other children in advance.
• They follow family traditions, where the names of grandparents are passed down from generation to generation.

Based on these premises, it is possible to determine where rare names come from.

• The most obvious is the “well forgotten old”. Names that were used to call children many years, and sometimes centuries, ago appear in everyday life. In Russia they sound again Old Slavonic names- Bogdan, Miroslava, Tayana.
• There are very creative and progressive parents who come up with names themselves. This is how the name Svetlana appeared, although it was invented for the character, and not for her own child. And the name Stella was invented for a cycle of sonnets.
• Sometimes adults try to remember events that are important to them. This is how completely unusual names are also born, many of which later become unviable, but some of these names continue to exist - for example, Kazbek, Damir or Kim. This desire to record various historical events, places to remember and immortalize some great personalities. To a greater extent, the Soviet names that have appeared reflect this trend, and they can be called rare (Radiy, Zarya, Vladlen, Astra).
• You can also consider rare names those foreign, borrowed names that are not accepted in use in a particular country. At the same time, most Christian names are duplicated in one way or another both in Catholicism and Orthodoxy (Martha - Martha, Christiana - Christina). But some foreign names can still be called rare - Emma, ​​Madeleine, Monica, Laura.

Rare names for girls

Giving my daughter rare name, parents strive first of all to highlight and emphasize some specific features of the newborn, which, as the parents are sure, their daughter will definitely have. Most often these are beautiful, sonorous, melodious names. Different nationalities have their own list of rare female names.

In Russia, it has recently become fashionable to give children Old Slavonic names. For example, the opportunity arose to personally meet Zabava or Bozhena, although such names are still considered rare. And believers will be pleased to find girls with such beautiful names as Seraphima, Pelageya or Evdokia.

Often, from the first days of pregnancy until the birth of the child, parents argue about the name of the future baby. Many proceed from the words of the saying: “As you name the ship, so it will sail.” Therefore, the choice, especially for girls, is approached with special care.

It is believed that a woman's name should be refined and at the same time mysterious. Therefore, they strive to name girls not just beautifully, but by investing special meaning, which could tell others about the character of its owner.

Choosing an original name for girls

When choosing names, parents proceed from various factors:

1. Believers use church calendars, where the names of the great martyrs who suffered for their faith are recorded. Each month and each day of the month has a specific name. In ancient times they were quite famous and widespread. On this moment many of them are unusual for us, and therefore are considered very rare. Despite this, every year there are more and more such names.
2. Those who are interested in numerology are looking for a harmonious relationship between the date of birth of the child and the name that was chosen for him. If harmony can be achieved, the child will be happy and successful in everything.
3. Some people name their children based on the time of year they were born. It is believed that “winter” children should be called with warm names, and “summer” children with firm names, so to speak, with character.
4. We should not forget about the traditions inherent in different nations. Many girls are named after grandmothers, great-grandmothers or other famous women in the family, and sometimes men. You can often find girls with boyish names (Alexandra, Valeria, Ruslana, Evgenia).
5. And even more often, children are simply called names that are fashionable at the moment or dedicated to some important events countries. For example, Elnara, which means “Joy of the People” in translation from Tatar.

Beautiful female names from ancient Russian to modern Russian

During a sociological survey conducted in our country, it turned out that the most favorite female names among men are:

• Anastasia,
• Catherine,
• Victoria,
• Ksenia,
• Tatiana,
• Alexandra,
• Sofia,
• Natalia.

Names that are relevant in Russia are of Slavic, Latin, Greek, Germanic and even Jewish origin.

Slavic ones are considered the oldest, but despite this, some of them are popular to this day. For example:

• Bozhena (God's);
• Lyudmila (sweet to people);
• Snezhana (snowy, that is, cold);
• Vlada (the one who owns fame);
• Darina (gift of the gods).

With the advent of Christianity in Rus', new names were formed, adopted and took root, which we consider to be primordially Russian. They were formed thanks to trade with various countries, especially with Byzantium. And not only Greek names were in use there, there were also Egyptian, Byzantine, Babylonian, Germanic and many others. Here is just a small list of the most common:

• Irina (calmness and peace);
• Maya (mother, nurse);
• Elena (light);
• Zoya (live, life);
• Natalia (given by God);
• Taisiya (wise);
• Alena (light);
• Valentina (healthy, strong).

But there is also Orthodox names, each of them has a specific day of the year. And if a child was born on this day, then it is recommended to name him:

• Raisa (careless);
• Anfisa (blooming);
• Euphrosyne (joy);
• Claudia (limping);
• Seraphim (fiery);
• Capitolina (born in Capitolia).

Some parents prefer to name their children biblical names– Eve, Dinah, Leah, Rachel, Rebekah, Delilah, Esther. This tradition was borrowed from the Jewish people. They are the ones who name children using the Old Testament.

IN modern world Children are increasingly called with double names. This is what they did in Ancient Rus', but with only one difference: one name was known to everyone, and the other was known only to those closest to him. At the same time, it was believed that the first must necessarily be negative, so that in life it would be the other way around. Old Russian ones used:

• Bereginya,
• Veselina,
• golden blossom,
• Malice,
• Zorina,
• Kriva,
• Kupava
• Gorislava,
• Nekras,
• Malusha,
• Milena,
• Svetozara,
• Yaroslav.

In those days, everything was clean - both nature and air. They lived honestly, subsistence farming, and knew what love was. Therefore, they gave names that endowed people with wisdom, kindness, hard work, and strong character.

Unusual foreign

Parents borrow unusual names for babies from foreign languages. Since our country is multinational and multi-religious, we often use not Russian names, but those common in various countries of the world.

For example, Belarusian. They are very similar to Russian ones, with only one difference - instead of “and”, “i” is used. Here are the most common ones - Alesya, Alena, Yana, Yarina, etc. Ukrainian - Oksana, Sofia, Darina, Vladislava, Stanislava, etc.

Muslims often call children Azerbaijani names. They are very warm, feminine and soft-sounding, which gives them a special charm:

• Aziza (dear);
• Diamond (beautiful);
• Amina (guardian);
• Bella (beautiful);
• Jamila (Beauty of the World);
• Zara (gold);
• Leila (night);
• Maryam (loving).

The east is no less attractive and mysterious. In the east, a woman is hot and sensual on the inside, but closed and cold on the outside. These are the kind of women that attract men.

Representatives of Arab countries call girls melodious names that emphasize the beauty of the owner - Aisha (beloved wife of the Prophet), Zafira (victorious), Ablaa (perfect), Nadira (rare), Rashida (wise), Salima (immaculate), Latifa (gentle girl).

For the Japanese, the most important thing is the euphony of the child’s first and last name. The most interesting ones are those that mean flowers and natural phenomena or precious stones:

• Fuji (wisteria),
• Sora (sky)
• Amaya (evening rain)
• Keori (fragrance)
• Cho (butterfly),
• June (obedient)
• Yoko (ocean child).

Among foreign ones, it is European ones that have gained particular popularity in Russia. They are distinguished by special energy, since these are the names of winners, real businesswomen, great designers, politicians, successful actresses and singers. These include the French:

• Aglaya,
• Gabriella,
• Daniela,
• Jasmine,
• Stephanie,
• Nicole,
• Camilla,
• Olivia,
• Nadine,
• Evelina,
• Suzanne,
• Sophie,
• Adeline,
• Bridget,
• Blanche.

English:

• Agatha,
• Alice,
• Valerie,
• Gloria,
• Diana,
• Irma,
• Caroline,
• Laura,
• Monica,
• Sabrina.

German:

• Ursula,
• Erika,
• Albertina,
• Amalia,
• Belinda,
• Bruna,
• Gertrude,
• Greta,
• Josephine.

From Scandinavian countries, in particular, the following extraordinary names came to us from Ireland:

• Isolde (fair),
• Myrna (lover)
• Nora (honor)
• Suzanne (lily),
• Faiona (grapevine),
• Elinora (foreign),
• Rachel (sheep).

Swedish:

• Vedella (wanderer)
• Gerdi (fortress),
• Kaisa (pure),
• Marit (pearl),
• Ottali (rich) are not widely used, as they sound strange and unusual to the Russian ear.

Recently, names from songs, films, and TV series have become especially popular. The top included:

• Constance,
• Scarlett,
• Olympics,
• Stella,
• Chloe,
• Natella,
• Jacqueline,
• Cassandra,
• Regina,
• Dominica.

Ratings of Russian names

According to experts, the most unusual ones are found in mixed marriages, where one of the parents is a foreigner. According to the Civil Registry Office, the ranking of the most unusual names for Russia is as follows.

• Zhuzha;
• Millionaire;
• Russia;
• Privatization;
• Diamond;
• Rowan;
• Niva;
• Moon;
• Ophelia;
• Viagra.

If we judge the most used ones, then it is best to refer to the statistics of queries in search engines:

And in conclusion, I would like to remind you, dear parents. When you give a name to a child, do not forget that he will carry it throughout his life. And I don’t want the girl to become an object of ridicule at school. It is better if her name is familiar to the country and nationality to which you belong.