List of 11 cool and most popular Russian girl names

Today I will tell you what the most popular Russian female names are. But first of all, I want to tell you that the majority of Russian names for girls and boys have two forms – an official one (a full one) and a colloquial one (a short one). The official form will go first in this list and the colloquial one will go in brackets. So enjoy the list of cool and most popular Russian names for girls.

1. Мария (Маша) – Maria (Masha).

2. Наталья (Наташа) – Natalia (Natasha).

3. Ольга (Оля) – Olga (Olya).

4. Елена (Лена, Алёна) – Elena (Lena, Alyona).

5. Юлия (Юля) – Yulia (Yulya).

6. Екатерина (Катя) – Ekaterina (Katya).

7. Татьяна (Таня) – Tatiana (Tanya).

8. Светлана (Света) – Svetlana (Sveta).

9. Анастасия (Настя) – Anastasiya (Nastya).

10. Оксана (Оксана) – Oksana.

11. Марина (Марина) – Marina.

Not only are Russian women beautifil. But their names are as well!

Usually when asked about their first name, Russian girls will say their full name. Especially when talking to foreigners! So if you meet a Russian woman and her name is from the list of most popular Russian girl names, try to address her using a short form of a name if the difference in your age allows. She will be very surprised and pleased!

If you have any questions about these or other popular and beautiful Russian girl names, feel free to ask! Later we will have a look at the most common Russian names for boys. Don’t forget to subscribe to Speak Russian Like Russians and stay tuned!

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