Russian Boys' Names
The list of Russian boys' names and their derivatives. There are, of course, popular and less popular names. Most popular male names are written in bold.
Top Russian names for boys are:
Alexander, Nikita, Ivan, Maxim, Dmitri, Daniil
Old Russian boys' names that gain popularity:
Gleb, Vasily, Grigori, Yaroslav, Arseny
| Full name | Short form | Pet name | Father's name (patronymic) |
| Afanasy | Afanas | Afonya Afanasya | m: Afanasyevich f: Afanasyevna |
| Agafon | Agafon | Fonya Afonya | m: Agafonovich f: Agafonovna |
| Alexader | Sasha Sanya Shura | Sashen'ka Sashok Shurochka | m: Alexandrovich f: Alexandrovna |
| Alexei (Alexey) | Alyosha Lyosha Lyokha | Alyoshen'ka Lyoshen'ka | m: Alexeyevich |
| Anatoli | Tolya | Tolyen'ka | m: Anatolyevich f: Anatolyevna |
| Andrei | Andrei | Andryusha | m: Andreyevich f: Andreyevna |
| Antip | Antip | Antipochka | m: Antipovich f: Antipovna |
| Anton | Anton | Antosha | m: Antonovich f: Antonovna |
| Aristarkh | Aristarkh | Aristasha Arisha | m: Aristarkhovich f: Aristarkhovna |
| Arkadi | Arkadi | Arkasha Arkadyushka | m: Arkadyevich f: Arkadyevna |
| Arseni | Senya | Senyechka | m: Arsenyevich f: Arsenyevna |
| Artemiy | Artyom (Artiom) | Artyomchik | m: Artyomovich f: Artyomovna |
| Artur | Artur | Arturchik | m: Arturovich f: Arturovna |
| Bogdan | Bogdan | Bogdasha | m: Bogdanovich f: Bogdanovna |
| Boris | Borya | Boryen'ka | m: Borisovich f: Borisovna |
| Borislav | Slava | Slavochka | m: Borislawovich f: Borislawovna |
| Danil | Danil | Danilka Danya | m: Danilovich f: Danilovna |
| Demian | Demian | Demianushka | m: Demianovich f: Demianovna |
| Denis | Denis | Denisochka | m: Denisovich f: Denisovna |
| Dmitri | Dima Mitya | Dimochka Mityen'ka | m: Dmitriyevich f: Dmitriyevna |
| Eduard | Edik | Edyechka | m: Eduardovich f: Eduardovna |
| Eldar | Eldar | Eldarchik | m: Eldarovich f: Eldarovna |
| Felix | Felya | Felyen'ka | m: Felixovich f: Felixovna |
| Fiodor | Fedya | Fedyenka | m: Fyodorovich f: Fyodorovna |
| Foma | Foma | Fomushen'ka | m: Fomovich f: Fomovna |
| Gavriil | Gavril | Gavrilushka | m: Gavrilovich f: Gavrilovna |
| Gennadi | Gena Shenya | Shenyechka | m: Gennadyevich f: Gennadyevna |
| Georgi | Shora Gosha | Shorochka Goshen'ka | m: Georgiyevich f: Georgiyevna |
| Gerasim | Sima | Simochka | m: Gerasimovich f: Gerasimovna |
| Gleb | Gleb | Glebushka | m: Glebovich f: Glebovna |
| Gordei | Gordei | Gordyusha | m: Gordeyevich f: Gordeyevna |
| Grigori | Grisha | Grishen'ka | m: Grigoryevich f: Grigoryevna |
| Ignati | Ignat | Ignasha | m: Ignatyevich f: Ignatyevna |
| Igor | Igor | Igoryok | m: Igorevich f: Igorevna |
| Ilya | Ilya | Ilyusha | m: Ilyitch f: Ilyinichna |
| Illarion | Larion Larya | Lariosha | m: Illarionovich f: Illarionovna |
| Innokenti | Kesha | Keshen'ka | m: Innokentyevich f: Innokentyevna |
| Iosif (Josef) | Soso | Soso Soselo | m: Iosifovich f: Iosifovna |
| Irakli | Irakli | Irotshka | m: Irakliyevich f: Irakliyevna |
| Ivan | Vanya | Vanyechka Vanyusha | m: Ivanovich f: Ivanovna |
| Kirill | Kirill | Kiryusha | m: Kirillovich f: Kirillovna |
| Konstantin | Kostya | Kostik Kostyen'ka | m: Konstantinovich f: Konstantinovna |
| Korney | Korney | Korneyushka | m: Korneyevich f: Korneyevna |
| Kusma | Kusya | Kusyen'ka | m: Kusmich f: Kusmichna |
| Lavrenty | Lavrenty | Lavrusha | m: Lavrentyevich f: Lavrentyevna |
| Leonid | Lyonya | Lyonechka | m: Leonidovich f: Leonidovna |
| Leontiy | Lyonya | Leontyushka | m: Leontyevich f: Leontyevna |
| Lev (Leo) | Lev (Leo) | Lyovushka | m: Lvovich f: Lvovna |
| Makar | Makar | Makarushka Makarchik | m: Makarovich f: Marakovna |
| Maxim | Max | Maximka | m: Maximovich f: Maximovna |
| Mikhail | Misha | Mishutka Mishyenka | m: Mikhailovich f: Mikhailovna |
| Miron | Miron | Ronya | m: Mironovich f: Mironovna |
| Mitrofan | Mitrofan | Mitrofanushka | m: Mitrofanovich f: Mitrofanovna |
| Nikanor | Nikanor | Kanya Nika | m: Nikanorovich f: Nikanorovna |
| Nikifor | Nikofor | Nikisha | m: Nikiforovich f: Nikiforovna |
| Nikita | Nikita | Nikusha Nikitka | m: Nikitich f: Nikitichna |
| Nikolai | Kolya | Kolyenka | m: Nikolayevich f: Nikolayevna |
| Oleg | Oleg | Oleshik | m: Olegovich f: Olegovna |
| Osip | Osip | Osya | m: Osipovich f: Osipovna |
| Pavel | Pasha | Pashenka | m: Pavlovich f: Pavlovna |
| Philipp | Philya | Philyenka | m: Philippovich f: Philippovna |
| Piotr (Peter) | Petya | Petyen'ka | m: Petrovich f: Petrovna |
| Polikarp | Polya | Polyusha | m: Polikarpovich f: Polikarpovna |
| Porfiriy | Porfiriy | Firya Porfiryushka | m: Porfiryevich f: Porfiryevna |
| Potap | Potap | Potanya | m: Potapovich f: Potapovna |
| Prokhor | Prokhor | Prosha | m: Prokhorovich f: Prokhorovna |
| Rodion | Rodya | Rodyusha | m: Rodionovitch f: Rodionvna |
| Roman | Roma | Romochka | m: Romanovich f: Romanovna |
| Rostislav | Rostik Slava | Rostya Slavik | m: Rostislavovich f: Rostislavovna |
| Ruslan | Ruslan Lana | Ruslasha Lanchik | m: Ruslanovich f: Ruslanovna |
| Saveliy | Sava | Savelyushka | m: Savelyevich f: Savelyevna |
| Semyon | Senya | Senyechka | m: Semyonovich f: Semyonovna |
| Sergey | Seryosha | Seryoshen'ka Sergunya | m: Sergeyevich f: Sergeyevna |
| Spiridon | Svirid | Svirya | m: Spiridonovich f: Spiridonovna |
| Stanislav | Stas | Slasik | m: Stanislavovich f: Stanislavovna |
| Stepan | Styopa | Stenya Styosha | m: Stepanovich f: Stepanovna |
| Svyatoslav | Slava | Slavik | m: Svyatoslavovich f: Svyatoslavovna |
| Taras | Taras | Tarasik | m: Tarasovich f: Tarasovna |
| Tikhon | Tisha | Tishyen'ka | m: Tikhonovich f: Tikhonovna |
| Timofey | Tyoma Tima | Timosha Timonya | m: Timofeyevich f: Timofeyevna |
| Timur | Timur | Timurchik | m: Timurovich f: Timurovna |
| Vadim | Vadik Vadya | Vadyusha | m: Vadimovich f: Vadimovna |
| Valentin | Valya | Valyusha | m: Valentinovich f: Valentinovna |
| Valeriy | Valera | Valerchik | m: Valeryevich f: Valeryevna |
| Veniamin | Vaniamin | Venya Venyusha | m: Veniaminovich f: Veniaminovna |
| Viktor (Victor) | Vitya | Vityenka Vityok | m: Viktorovich f: Viktorovna |
| Vitali | Vitali | Vitalya Vitalchik | m: Vitalyevich f: Vitalyevna |
| Vladislav | Vlad | Vladik Vladya | m: Vladislavovich f: Vladislavovna |
| Vasiliy (Vasily) | Vasya | Vasyenka Vasyusha | m: Vasilyevich f: Vasilyevna |
| Vyacheslaw | Slava | Slavik | m: Vyacheslavovich f: Vyacheslavovna |
| Vladimir | Volodya Vova | Vovochka | m: Vladimirovich f: Vladimirovna |
| Vsevolod | Seva | Sevochka | m: Vsevolodovich f: Vsevolodovna |
| Yakov (Jacob) | Yasha | Yashen'ka | m: Yakovlevich f: Yakovlevna |
| Yan (Ian) | Yan | Yanchik | m: Yanovich f: Yanovna |
| Yaroslav | Slava | Slavik | m: Yaroslavovich f: Yaroslavovna |
| Yefim (Efim) | Fima | Fimochka | m: Yefimovich f: Yefimovna |
| Yefrem (Efrem) | Yefrem | Yefremushka | m: Yefremovich f: Yefremovna |
| Yegor (Egor) | Yegor (Egor) | Yegorushka Yegorka | m: Yegorovich f: Yegorovna |
| Yelisey | Lesya Seya | Lesyechka Seyechka | m: Yeliseyevich f: Yeliseyevna |
| Yemelyan | Yemelya | Yemelyushka | m: Yemelyanovich f: Yemelyanovna |
| Yeremey | Yeryoma | Yeryomushka | m: Yeremeyevich f: Yeremeyevna |
| Yermolay | Yermola | Yermolka Yermolasha | m: Yermolayevich f: Yermolayevna |
| Yevdokim | Kim Vadya | Kimka Yevdokusha | m: Yevdokimovich f: Yevdokimovna |
| Yevgeni (Eugene) | Shenya | Shenyechka | m: Yevgenyevich f: Yevgenyevna |
| Yevgraf | Granya Grasha | Yevgrasha Grashen'ka | m: Yevgrafovich f: Yevgrafovna |
| Yevstigney | Stenya | Styusha | m: Yevstignevevich f: Yevstigneyevna |
| Yuri | Yura | Yurochka | m: Yuryevich f: Yuryevna |
| Zakhar | Zakhar | Zakharka | m: Zakharovich f: Zakharovna |
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