Common Russian Names

The following glossary compiled by Jonathan J. Kalmakoff contains over 200 of the most common Russian names used by Doukhobors which appear in Russian and Canadian archival documents. Also included are common diminutives forms and Canadianized forms of each name. Note: to search for a particular name, use the alphabetical index below or else use your browser's <find> function by pressing <Control F> and typing in the name.

Index -- A - B - D - E - F - G/H - I - K - L - M - N - O - P - R - S - T - U - V - Y - Z

- A -

Abram ~ Avraam (M) Diminutives: Abramya, Abramka, Abramushka.
Adam (M) Diminutives: Adamushka, Adasha, Adya.
Afanasii (M) Diminutives: Afonya, Afanushka, Afanasya.
Agafia (F) Diminutives: Hanya, Haniushka, Hashka.
Agafon (M) Diminutives: Agafonushka, Agafonka, Agafonya.
Agrafena (F) Diminutives: Hrunya, Grunya, Hrushenka.  
Agrippina (F) See Agrafena.
Akim (M) Diminutives: Akimushka, Akimka, Kima.
Aksinya (F) Diminutives: Aksiuta, Aksiushenka, Ksenya.
Akulina (F) Diminutives: Kulina, Kulenka, Akulinushka.
Aldokim (M) Diminutives: Aldosha, Evdosha, Aldokimushka.
Alexander (M) Diminutives: Alexandrushka, Leoxya, Alexanya, Sasha.
Alexandra (F) Diminutives: Alexanya, Sasha, Sashenka.
Alexei (M) Diminutives: Aliosha, Alexiushka, Alesha.
Alona (F) See Elena.
Anan (M) Diminutives: Ananya, Anasha, Anakha.
Anastasia (F) Diminutives: Nastya, Nastiushka, Tiunya.
Andrei (M) Diminutives: Andrusha, Andreika, Andriukha.
Anikei (M) Diminutives: Anika, Anikeika, Nika.
Anisia (F) Diminutives: Anisushka, Anisa, Anya.
Anna (F) Diminutives: Aniuta, Aniutushka, Onya.
Anton (M) Diminutives: Antonya, Antonushka, Antosha.
Aprosinia (F) Diminutives: Aprosya, Aprosiushka, Apronya.
Arefei (M) Diminutives: Aresha, Arefka, Arekha, Arefa.
Arina (F) Diminutives: Arinka, Arisha, Arinushka.
Arkady (M) Diminutives: Arkasha, Arkadiushka, Arya.
Arkhip (M) Diminutives: Arkhipka, Arya, Arkhipushka.
Artem (M) Diminutives: Artemiushka, Arya, Artiusha.
Avdei (M) Diminutives: Avdya, Avdiusha, Avdeika.
Avdotia (F) Diminutives: Dunya, Dunyusha, Dunechka, Dushenka.

- B -

Boris (M) Diminutives: Borya, Borisushka, Borits.

- D -

Danila ~ Daniil (M) Diminutives: Danilushka, Danilka, Dansha.
Daria (F) Diminutives: Dasha, Dashenka, Dariusha.
David (M) Diminutives: Davidka, Davidok, Dava.
Demian (M) Diminutives: Deoma, Deomka, Demyanushka.
Denis (M) Diminutives: Denya, Denisushka, Deniushka.
Dmitry (M) Diminutives: Mitya, Metro, Dima. .
Domna ~ Domnika (F) Diminutives: Domka, Domasha, Domanya.
Dorofei (M) Diminutives: Dorechka, Dorofeiushka, Dorofeika.

- E -

Efim (M) Diminutives: Efimka, Efimushka, Fima.
Efimia (F) Diminutives: Efima, Efimushka, Fima.
Efrem (M) Diminutives: Efremka, Efremushka, Efremochka.
Efrosinia (F) See Aprosinia.
Egor (M) Diminutives: Egorushka, Gora, Egosha.
Ekaterina (F) Diminutives: Katya, Katiusha, Katerina.
Eleferii (M) Diminutives: Eleferya, Ferya, Alferii.
Elena (F) Diminutives: Elenushka, Elenka, Lena, Lenusha.
Elestrat (M) Diminutives: Elestranya, Evstranya, Elestratka.
Elizaveta (F) Diminutives: Liza, Lizunya, Elizavetka, Lizaveta.
Emelian (M) Diminutives: Emelya, Meliosha, Emelianushka.
Epifan (M) Diminutives: Efanya, Epifanushka, Epifanka.
Eremei (M) Diminutives: Eremeika, Erya, Erem.
Ermolei (M) Diminutives: Ermasha, Ermolushka, Erma.
Evdokia (F) See Avdotia.
Evdokim (M) See Aldokim. 
Evgeny (M) Diminutives: Genya, Zhenya, Evgeniushka.
Evgenia (F) Diminutives: Genya, Zhenya, Evgeniushka, Evgenya.
Evgraf (M) Diminutives: Evgrafka, Evgrasha, Granya.
Evsei (M) Diminutives: Evsya, Asey, Evseika.
Evstafy (M) Diminutives: Astafy, Evstasha, Stafa.
Evstrat (M) See Elestrat.

- F -

Fadei (M) Diminutives: Fadya, Fadeiushka, Fadeika.
Fedosei (M) Diminutives: Fedya, Fedosya, Fedosiushka.
Fedosia (F) Diminutives: Fenya, Fenechka, Fedosushka.  
Fedot (M) Diminutives: Fedotka, Fedya, Dotya.
Fedul (M) Diminutives: Fedulka, Fedulya, Dulya.
Finogen (M) Diminutives: Finasha, Finogei, Afinogen.
Feodor (M) Diminutives: Fedya, Fedka, Fedushka.
Feodora (F) Diminutives: Fenya, Fenushka, Fenechka, Fedorushka.
Feoktist (M) Diminutives: Feta, Fesha, Tisa, Feoktistka.
Fekla (F) Diminutives: Fenya, Feklusha, Feklushenka.
Fevronia (F) Diminutives: Khavronia, Fevronechka, Fevronka.
Filat (M) Diminutives: Filya, Filatka, Filatushka.
Filimon (M) Diminutives: Filon, Filya, Monya, Filonya.
Filipp (M) Diminutives: Filya, Filippushka, Filipka.
Foka (M) Diminutives: Fokei, Fokanya, Fokaniushka.
Foma (M) Diminutives: Fomka, Fomochka, Fomushka.
Fotei (M) Diminutives: Fotya, Fatya, Fatusha.
Frol (M) Diminutives: Frolushka, Khrol, Frolka.

- G/H -

Grigory (M) Diminutives: Hryhory, Grisha, Hrysha, Grishenka, Grishka.
Gavrila ~ Gavriil (M) Diminutives: Havrila, Havriusha, Havrilka.
Gerasim (M) Diminutives: Herasim, Gerasya, Herasya, Herasimushka.
Gordei (M) Diminutives: Gordya, Gordiusha, Gordeika.

- I -

Ignat (M) Diminutives: Ignaty, Ignasha, Ignashenka.
Ilarion (M) Diminutives: Larion, Larya, Larionushka.
Ilya (M) Diminutives: Iliusha, Ilichka, Iliushka.
Irina (F) See Arina.
Ivan (M) Diminutives: Vanya, Vanka, Vanechka, Vaniusha.

- K -

Karp (M) Diminutives: Karpushka, Karpusha, Karpunya.
Kharitina (F) Diminutives: Kharenka, Kharechka, Kharitechka.
Khariton (M) Diminutives: Kharitonya, Kharitosha, Khorya.
Khrol (M) See Frol.
Kirill (M) Diminutives: Kirya, Kirei, Kirillushka, Kirilka.
Klavdia (F) Diminutives: Kladya, Klavdiusha, Klavdiushka.
Klim ~ Kliment (M) Diminutives: Klimusha, Klimochka, Klimsha.
Kondratii (M) Diminutives: Konya, Kondrasha, Kondratka.
Konon (M) Diminutives: Kona, Konyasha, Konka.
Konstantin (M) Diminutives: Kostya, Kostiusha, Konstantinushka.
Kornei (M) Diminutives: Kora, Korneika.
Kristina (F) Diminutives: Kristya, Kristinya, Khristiusha.
Ksenofont (M) Diminutives: Ksenofontushka, Ksenya, Senya.
Kuprian ~ Kiprian (M) Diminutives: Kuprya, Kiprianka, Kiprianushka.
Kuzma (M) Diminutives: Kuzya, Kuzenka, Kuzyashenka.

- L -

Laktion (M) Diminutives: Laktya, Laktechka, Laktenka.
Larissa (F) Diminutives: Larya, Larusya, Lariushenka.
Lavrentii (M) Diminutives: Lavrya, Lavrushka, Lavreniushka, Lavrunya.
Lazar (M) Diminutives: Lazurechka, Lazarya, Lazunya.
Leon (M) Diminutives: Levon, Leonya, Leonechka.
Lev (M) Diminutives: Levushka, Levonya, Levka.
Lidia (F) Diminutives: Lida, Lidushka, Lidushenka.
Liubov (F) Diminutives: Liuba, Liubasha, Liubanya.
Loggin ~ Logvin (M) Diminutives: Lona, Loga, Gina.
Lukeria (F) Diminutives: Lusha, Lukasha, Lushechka.
Lukian (M) Diminutives: Luka, Lukasha, Lukonya.

- M -

Makar (M) Diminutives: Makarushka, Makarei, Makrusha.
Malania (F) Diminutives: Malasha, Malashechka, Malashka.
Marfa (F) Diminutives: Marfunya, Marfuta, Marfushka.
Maria (F) Diminutives: Masha, Mashenka, Manya.
Marina (F) Diminutives: Marisha, Marishenka, Marinushka.
Mark (M) Diminutives: Marka, Markusha, Mara.
Martin (M) Diminutives: Martya, Martinushka, Martinya.
Matrona (F) Diminutives: Matriusha, Matrya, Motya, Matreshenka.
Matvei (M) Diminutives: Motya, Matiusha, Matiunya.
Maxim (M) Diminutives: Maximka, Maximushka, Maxya.
Mavra (F) Diminutives: Mavrunya, Mavrusha, Mavrushka.
Merkul ~ Merkurii (M) Diminutives: Merkusha, Merkukha, Merkura.
Mikhailo (M) Diminutives: Misha, Mikhailushka, Mishka.
Mikifor (M) See Nikifor.
Mikita (M) See Nikita.
Mikola (M) See Nikolai.
Miron (M) Diminutives: Monya, Mironya, Mirosha.
Mitrofan (M) Diminutives: Mitrofanya, Mitrofasha, Mitrofanka.
Moisei (M) Diminutives: Mosya, Moiseiushka, Moiseika.

- N -

Nadezhda (F) Diminutives: Nadya, Nadiushka, Nadiushenka.
Natalia (F) Diminutives: Natasha, Tasha, Nataliushka.
Naum (M) Diminutives: Naumka, Niuma, Nioma.
Nazarii (M) Diminutives: Nazarya, Zarya, Nazarushka.
Nestor (M) Diminutives: Nesterushka, Nestorka, Nesya.
Nikanor (M) Diminutives: Nikanka, Nikanosha, Nika, Nikasha.
Nikifor (M) Diminutives: Nikisha, Mikisha, Nikiforushka, Mikiforushka.
Nikita (M) Diminutives: Nikisha, Mikisha, Nikitka.
Nikolai (M) Diminutives: Kolya, Nikola, Mikola, Nikolasha, Nikolenka.
Nina (F) Diminutives: Ninochka, Ninushenka, Ninushka.

- O -

Oleg (M) Diminutives: Olya, Olezha, Olezhen'ka.
Olga (F) Diminutives: Olya, Oliusha, Olgunya.
Onisim (M) Diminutives: Anisim, Onisa, Onisimushka, Onisimka.
Onufrii (M) Diminutives: Anufrii, Onusha, Onushenka.
Osip (M) Diminutives: Osya, Osa, Osipushka.

- P -

Panfil (M) Diminutives: Filya, Panfilka, Panfusha.
Pankratii (M) Diminutives: Panya, Kratya, Pankratka, Pankrasha.
Pantelei ~ Panteleimon (M) Diminutives: Panya, Panteliusha, Panechka.
Paramon (M) Diminutives: Paramosha, Paramonushka, Parakha.
Parfen ~ Parfentii (M) Diminutives: Panya, Pasha, Panferka, Parfenya.
Pavel (M) Diminutives: Pavlo, Pavlusha, Pavlunya.
Pelagea (F) Diminutives: Polya, Poliusha, Polina, Pelahea.
Peotr (M) Diminutives: Petro, Petushka, Petrusha, Petrunya.
Platon (M) Diminutives: Platonya, Platonushka, Platosha.
Porfiry (M) Diminutives: Porfiriushka, Porfirka, Porfisha.
Potap (M) Diminutives: Potya, Potapka, Potapushka, Potanya.
Praskovia (F) Diminutives: Paranya, Paraniushka, Paranechka, Paranka.
Prokofy (M) Diminutives: Prokopy, Pronya, Prokosha, Prokopiushka

- R -

Rodion (M) Diminutives: Rodya, Rodionushka, Rodionka, Rodiosha.
Roman (M) Diminutives: Roma, Romasha, Romanushka, Romanka.

- S -

Samuil (M) Diminutives: Samko, Samoilushka, Samoshka, Samoilo.  
Savely (M) Diminutives: Sava, Savka, Saveliushka.
Savva (M) Diminutives: Sava, Savvushka, Ava.
Semeon (M) Diminutives: Seoma, Semeonushka, Semonya.
Serafima (F) Diminutives: Sera, Fima, Serafimka, Serafimushka.
Sergei (M) Diminutives: Sergunya, Seriozha, Sergeiushka: Cyril.
Selivan (M) Diminutives: Selivanka, Selifanka, Selifosha.
Sidor ~ Isidor (M) Diminutives: Sida, Sidorushka, Sidka.
Sofia (F) Diminutives: Sonya, Soniusha, Sonechka.
Sofon (M) Diminutives: Sofonya, Sofosha, Fonya.
Solomonida (F) Diminutives: Solomonidka, Ida, Idka. 
Sopron ~ Sofron (M) Diminutives: Sofronushka, Sofronya, Sopronya.
Spiridon (M) Diminutives: Spirya, Spiridosha, Spiridonya.
Stepan (M) Diminutives:  Steopa, Stepanushka, Stepanya, Stefan.
Stepanida (F) Diminutives: Stenya, Steniusha, Stenechka, Stepanya.

- T -

Tamara (F) Diminutives: Tamarochka, Tamarushka, Tamusya.
Taras (M) Diminutives: Tarasha, Tarasushka, Taraska.
Tatiana (F) Diminutives: Tanya, Taniusha, Tasha, Tashenka.
Terentii (M) Diminutives: Terentiushka, Terekha, Terenya.
Tikhon (M) Diminutives: Tikha, Tikhonya, Tisha.
Timofei (M) Diminutives: Timonya, Timosha, Timofeiushka.
Tit (M) Diminutives: Tita, Titko, Titushka.
Trifon (M) Diminutives: Trifonya, Trifonushka, Trisha, Trusha, Trifan.
Trofim (M) Diminutives: Trosha, Tronya, Trofimushka, Trofimka.

- U -

Ulian (M) Diminutives: Ulya, Ulyanushka, Ulyasha.
Uliana (F) Diminutives: Ulya, Ulyasha, Ulyashenka.

- V -

Varvara (F) Diminutives: Vara, Variusya, Variusha, Varechka. .
Venedikt (M) Diminutives: Venya, Vedya, Vedenya.
Vikul ~ Vakula (M) Diminutives: Vikula, Vikulushka, Vikulka, Vikulochka.
Vasilii (M) Diminutives: Vasya, Vasiliushka, Vasenka.
Vasilisa (F) Diminutives: Vasunya, Vasiusha, Vasiunka.
Vera (F) Diminutives: Verusha, Verushenka, Verushechka.
Viktor (M) Diminutives: Vitya, Vishka, Viktorushka.
Vladimir (M) Diminutives: Volodya, Vladimirushka, Vladya, Vova.
Vlas (M) Diminutives: Vlasii, Vlasya.

- Y -

Yakov (M) Diminutives: Yasha, Yakovushka, Yashenka.
Yosef (M) See Osip.
Yuri (M) Diminutives: Yurasha, Yurechka, Yura.

- Z -

Zakhar (M) Diminutives: Zakharushka, Zakharia, Zakharochka.
Zinovia (F) Diminutives: Zinya, Zinasha, Zeniushka.
Zinovii (M) Diminutives: Zina, Zinasha, Zinakha.
Zot (M) Diminutives: Zotya, Zotka, Zonya.

Notes

Researchers should be aware of Russian names that look and sound similiar, but are seperate and distinct. These include: Marfa ~ Mavra, Savely ~ Savva, Alexei ~ Alexander, Filipp ~ Filat, Nikolai ~ Nikita ~ Nikifor, Fadei ~ Fotei, Akim ~ Efim, Vera ~ Varvara, Semeon ~ Samuil, Maria ~ Marina, Trifon ~ Trofim, Egor ~ Igor, Feodor ~ Fedot ~ Fedosei, etc.

Bibliography

• Benson, M., Dictionary of Russian Personal Names (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1964);
• Petrovskii, N.A., Slovar Russkikh Lichnikh Imen (Moscow, 1968).

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