Popular names of the year. The most unusual names that Russians give to their children

December 18 is the Day of Civil Registry Office Workers. Lovely ladies not only announce the creation of new families under the march of Mendelssohn, but also daily do more routine work: register deaths, adoptions and births of new children.

This year, more than 101 thousand babies were born in the capital, in the past 134.5 thousand, in 2011 - 125 thousand. Most often, parents chose such names for their sons as: Artem, Alexander, Maxim, Ivan, Mikhail, and for girls - Sofia (Sofya), Maria, Anastasia, Daria, Anna. But from year to year there are also parents who want their heirs to have such a name that no one will certainly have in kindergarten, class, school, institute ... What specifically encourages them to do this, they probably themselves don't really know, but the fact remains.

Casper you are my Beloved

The Moscow registry office "RG" spoke about the most unusual names registered in Moscow since 1998. So, the boys were called Dmitry-Amethyst, Matvey-Rainbow, Nikolai-Nikita-Nil, Count, Dar, Ivan-Kolovrat, Mercury, Kantogor-Egor, March, Christamrirados, Prince, Prince, Cosmos, Angel, Wind, Will, Dolphin, Yaroslav-Lyutobor, Ilya Bogodar, Kasper Beloved, Arkhip-Ural, Jeremy Patron, Kit, Luke-Happiness, Summerset Ocean, Monono Nikita, Ogneslav, Buddha-Alexander, Master, Peace.

The girls were given the following non-trivial names: Pleasure, Polina-Polina, Golub, April, Cherry, India, Princess Daniella, Rosiyana, Russia, Zarya-Zaryanitsa, Moon, Lyalya, Angel Maria, Lunalika, Princess Angelina, Alyosha-Kaprina, Oceana, Joy , Alena-Flower, Dolphin, Fox, Radostina, Sofia-Sun.

As explained in the press service of the department, there is no fashion or tendency to be fond of unusual names in Moscow. From one to 12 facts of non-standard names are registered annually. According to the head of the registry office of Moscow, Irina Muravyova, most often an exotic name is expecting a child in a family where one of the parents is a foreigner.

For the love of "VIA Gre"

Residents of the Moscow region are less inventive with non-standard names. So, according to the statistics of the last three years of the registry office in the Moscow region, the boys were called: Anikey, Ion, Ermak, Lukilianne, Hoan, Altair, Andre, Prince, Yakub, Jason, Julius, Daniel. Girls: Zemfira, Cassandra, Esther, Zabava, Kupava, Ustina, Avdotya, Consuelo, Birch, Cassiopeia, Madonna, Roksolana, Raspberry, Mercedes, Bagheera.

In the registry office of the city of Korolev near Moscow, an unusual name is registered - Viagra. Happy parents - the driver Nikolay and the housewife Anastasia explain their choice by three reasons. The first of them is the beauty and originality of the name, the second - the drug of the same name contributed to the long-awaited conception of a child, and the third reason is a long-standing love for the VIA Gra group.

In the Russian registry offices in the last three years, such names as Zhuzha, Tulip, Salad Lettuce, Millionera, Air traffic controller have been registered. By the way, people abroad are also good at fiction. So, according to the American Pension Fund, every year hundreds and thousands of children with unusual names are registered in the United States: Eros, Charisma, Lancelot, Lexus, Fantasia and even the Messiah. So, over the past two years, more than 1,000 Messiahs have been registered.

The right to change

However, psychologists say: children with unusual names can have a lot of problems in adulthood. Especially if the associations that an unusual name evokes from strangers do not correspond to the personal qualities of the child. After all, the more unusual the name, the more it attracts the attention of outsiders. Therefore, from childhood, such a child will feel his unusualness, difference from others. This, of course, will leave a very deep imprint on the psyche. Not every child and not every adult can withstand increased attention to his person.

But if the young Prince or the graduate of the Angel-Mary school do not want to continue their life path with such names, they have the right to change them. Until the age of 14, this is done through an appeal to the guardianship and guardianship authorities, after 14 years - through the registry office, but with written permission from the parents. Well, after the age of majority, that is, 18 years old, a young man has the right to independently come to the registry office, write an application and change his name. This year, by the way, 6455 people used this right, last year - 8320, the year before - 7834.

In the name of the revolution

After the October Revolution in Soviet Russia, it was fashionable for children to give the most unimaginable names. In the dictionary of Russian personal names, the author of which is Nikandr Petrovsky (the name, by the way, is also not the most common), you can find the following popular names of that era: Electrification, Revolution, Decree, Bow, Tractor, Algebrina, Turbine, Diesel, Drezina.

It used to be that the girls were called Dazdraperma (from the slogan "Long Live the First of May"), Revdit - ("Child of the Revolution"), Pofistal - ("The Winner of Fascism Joseph Stalin") and even Perkosrak ("The First Space Rocket").

But among the strange revolutionary names there were those that then took root and they were called babies for a long time afterwards. For example, Vladlen (abbreviated as Vladimir Lenin), Ninel (the same Lenin, only in reverse), Kim (Communist International of Youth).

The stars do it too

World celebrities are also not averse to inventing something like that.

So, in the family of football player David Beckham, one of the children was named Brooklyn in honor of the New York area. American rock musician Frank Zappa named his daughter Lunar Sputnik. The daughter of the famous film actress Gwyneth Paltrow received the uncomplicated name Apple, and David Bowie christened his son Zoe: it seemed to the singer a good consonance - Zoe Bowie. By the way, the son did not appreciate the violent creative imagination of his parent. Growing up, he replaced Zoey with a neutral Joe, which, they say, greatly upset his father.

Other Hollywood celebrities were no less original. Today, among the star children, there are such names as Dandelion (Dandelion), Pitches (Peach), Pixie (Fairy) and even Fifi Trixibel - a combination of sounds that cannot be translated.

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The longest name in the world is an Indian named Brahmatra. It consists of 1478 letters, which are a series of merged names of historical places, the names of famous diplomats, theologians, scientists, etc. It takes at least ten minutes to read it.

Compared to him, the full name of Miss S. Ellen Georgiana Ser-Lekken from Montana in the USA is mere trifles, only 598 letters. A lush set of names is not uncommon in Spain either. The famous painter Pablo Picasso's full name was Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomukeno Crispin Crispiano de la Santisima Trinidad Ruiz and Picasso.

And in France there lived a family deprived of a surname. Instead, she wore a set of numbers - 1792. And four sons in this family bore the names of the months of the year. Thus, in the passport and other documents it looked like this: January 1792, February 1792, March 1792 and April 1792. The last representative of this strange family, Mr March 1792, died in September 1904.

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Popularity rating of male names

The rating brought to your attention is based on the official statistical reporting of the registry offices of several regions of the Russian Federation with a predominantly Russian population and the cities of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Minsk for 2010-2016 (data for 2017 are currently available only for selected regions, ).

All names are divided into five conditional groups: the most popular (1-30th place), popular (31-60th place), less popular (61-85th place), rare and very rare names. Such a classification is practically convenient and visual. Quantitative data are given to a common denominator - per 10,000 newborns. In order to better “feel” the numbers, we point out that approximately 65,000 girls are born in Moscow every year, and almost 12,000 of them are born in the entire Voronezh region per year.

85 most popular Russian female names

In alphabet order:

Agatha + Agafia + Agafia (84). Agata and Agafya in the ranking of the popularity of female names together occupy 84th place (approximately 7 per 10,000), and only 1-2 Agafya falls on 5-6 Agatha; Agafia is an even rarer name (less than 1 in 10,000 newborn girls)

Adeline + Ada + Adelia + Adele + Adelaide (69)*. The name Adeline is in 69th place in the popularity rating (about 13 per 10,000 newborn girls); the names Ada, Adelia, Adele and Adelaide are much less common - each no more than 1-4 per 10,000

Alexandra, Alexandrina, Alexa (13). Alexandra is one of the most popular names in Russia, she takes 13th place in the popularity rating (approximately 245 per 10,000 newborn girls); the name Alexandrina is rare, it is received by no more than 2-4 girls per 10,000 newborns; Alexa is even rarer - 1-2 per 10,000

Alena (22) . Alena takes 22nd place in the ranking of popular names (about 132 out of 10,000). Just in case, we note that the godname for Alena is Elena

Alina (17) . Alina is one of the most popular names in Russia, ranked 17th in the popularity rating (approximately 190 per 10,000 newborn girls). Initially, the name Alina in Russian appeared as a diminutive (abbreviated) form of the church names Akilina and Angelina, but later became a completely independent personal name ..

Alla (77) . Alla is at the bottom of the ranking of popular names - in 77th place (this corresponds to about 10 girls out of 10,000 newborns)

Albina (51)* . Albina takes 51st place in the popularity rating (approximately 30 per 10,000 newborn girls). The name is completely European, not Muslim, however, it is very popular in Tatar families and in the North Caucasus

Amelia + Amalia (71)*. The names Amelia and Amalia together occupy 71st place in the ranking (approximately 12 per 10,000, while the number of Amelia and Amalia is almost the same). For baptism, the church name Emilia (Emilia) is usually used.

Anastasia (2) . Anastasia is one of the most popular names in Russia, takes 2nd place in the popularity rating (about 550 out of 10,000); such a passport form of a name as Nastasya is much less common (1-2 per 10,000)

Angelina + Angelica (23). In total, the names Angelina, Angelica, Angela and Angela occupy a high 23rd place in the popularity rating (about 130 per 10,000 newborn girls). But it should be noted that of these four names, the name Angelina is the most popular: for 70-80 Angelinas there are only ten Angelica, three Angela and one Angela

Anna (5) . Anna is one of the most popular names in Russia, takes 5th place in the popularity rating (approximately 400 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Antonina (73) . Antonina takes 73rd place in the ranking of the popularity of female names (approximately 12 per 10,000 newborn girls). As for such name forms as Antonia and Antonida, they are very rare (less than 1 in 10,000 newborn girls)

Anfisa (82). The name Anfisa is ranked 82nd (approximately 8 girls out of 10,000 newborns)

Arina (15) . Arina is one of the most popular names in Russia, she takes 15th place in the popularity rating (approximately 230 per 10,000 newborn girls). Godname is Irina

Valentine (57) . Valentina is a fairly popular name, 57th in the ranking of female names (approximately 22 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Valeria (11) . Valeria is a very popular name, 11th in today's popularity ranking of female names (approximately 260 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Barbara (12) . Varvara is a very popular name, it ranks 12th in the ranking of the popularity of female names (approximately 256 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Vasilisa + Vasilina (29). Vasilisa and Vasilina together are in 29th place in the popularity rating of female names (approximately 100 per 10,000 newborn girls, of which 70-80 Vasilis and 20-30 Vasilina)

Faith (36) . Vera is a fairly popular name, ranked 36th (approximately 67 out of 10,000 newborn girls receive this name)

Veronica (14) . Veronica is a very popular name, it ranks 14th in the popularity of female names (approximately 233 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Victoria (6) . Victoria is one of the most popular names today, ranked 6th in the ranking (approximately 384 per 10,000). // Until 2011, the name Nick was used as a godname for Victoria (since both of these names have the same meaning - "victory"). But in 2011, the Russian Orthodox Church included in its calendar the name of the very famous Catholic holy martyr of the 4th century, Victoria of Corduvia (she lived in the city of Cordoba, Spain), after which it became possible to baptize all Victorias with the name Victoria, without resorting to substitute names

Violetta + Viola (47). Violetta - 47th place in the popularity rating (approximately 35 per 10,000 newborn girls); the name Viola is rare, no more than 1-2 per 10,000 newborn girls

Vitalina + Vitalia (65)*. Vitalina and Vitaliy together are in 65th place - 17 per 10,000 (of which Vitalin is about 14 per 10,000 newborn girls, and Vitaliy is about 3 per 10,000) // The names Vitalin and Vitaliy are obvious analogues of the male name Vitaliy. The name Valentine is usually used as a godfather (based on the general meaning of the names and the similarity of sound)

Vlada (62)* . The name Vlad takes 62nd place (19 out of 10,000). See also Vladislav.

Vladislav (52) *. Vladislava and Vlada are quite popular names. Vladislava ranks 52nd in the ranking of female names (29 out of 10,000 newborn girls), Vlada ranks 62nd (19 out of 10,000). As for Vlasta, this is a very rare name for us (less than 1 in 10,000)

Galina (75) . Galina takes 75th place in the popularity rating of female names (approximately 11 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Daria + Darina + Daria (3). The name Daria, along with its other forms (Darina and Daria), are at the very top of the popularity rating of female names - in 3rd place (quantitatively, this is about 520 per 10,000 newborn girls, of which Daria accounts for 85-90%, Darina 10- 12%, for Darius 1-2%)

Diana (20)* . Diana is one of the very popular names, and ranks 20th in the ranking (approximately 150 per 10,000 newborn girls). There is no name in the calendar, they are baptized in honor of the holy martyr Princess Artemia of Rome (the Greek goddess Diana corresponded to the Roman goddess Artemis / Artemis)

Eva (27) . Quite a popular name. Ranked 27th in the ranking of female names (107 out of 10,000)

Evangeline (83) . The name ranks 83rd (approximately 7 per 10,000 newborn girls). For baptism use the name Angelina (based on the general meaning of the names)

Evgenia (34) . The name is ranked 34th in popularity (78 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Ekaterina, Katerina (9). Ekaterina is a very popular name, it takes 9th place in the popularity rating of female names (approximately 340 per 10,000 newborn girls); the name Katerina is out of the ranking, only 2-3 girls out of 10,000 get it

Elena (38) . Elena is a fairly popular name, 38th in the ranking of female names (approximately 62 out of 10,000 newborn girls receive this name)

Elizabeth (8) . Elizabeth is one of the most popular names, 8th in the ranking of female names, approximately 350 out of 10,000 newborn girls receive this name; one of the forms of the name Elizabeth is Isabella (no more than 5-6 girls out of 10,000)

Yesenia (67)* . Yesenia - 67th place in the popularity rating (about 16 per 10,000 newborn girls) // apparently, the name comes from the name of the palm tree (Jessenia); suitable godnames are Tamara - based on the meaning of the name, and Ksenia - in consonance

Jeanne (78) . The name Zhanna is in 78th place in the popularity rating (about 8 out of 10,000). The church name of John is used as a godfather

Gold (41) . Zlata - 41st place in the popularity rating (approximately 55 per 10,000 newborn girls) // The patron saint is the Great Martyr Zlata (Chrysa) Moglenska

Inna (79) . The name is at the bottom of the ranking, in 79th place (frequency is approximately 8 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Irina (32) . Irina is in 32nd place (about 90 out of 10,000); the names Irena and Irene are rare in Russia (about 1 in 10,000)

Camilla (53)* . Camille - 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 of the North Caucasus, the Volga region, Central Asia (Kamil, Camila, Camilla) // The church name Eugene is quite suitable as a godname, since the meaning of both names is practically the same: Camilla - “a girl of impeccable behavior, from a respectable family” (lat.)

Karina (28)* . The name Karina takes 28th place in the popularity rating (about 106 out of 10,000) // It is advisable to use the name Ekaterina for baptism. In Poland, Germany and the Scandinavian countries, the name Karina (Karina, Karine, Karin and Karen) is considered an independent personal name, formed from the name Katarina (Katrina, Katherine)

Carolina (63)* . Karolina - a borrowed European name, not used very often in Russia: 63rd place in the popularity rating (about 18 per 10,000 newborn girls) // Vasilisa and Vassa are good godnames(according to its meaning - "queen, regal, queen")

Kira (26) . Kira is in the top thirty names - 26th in the ranking (approximately 114 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Christina (24) . Christina is in the top thirty names - 24th in the ranking (approximately 122 per 10,000 newborn girls); such a form of name as Christina is rarer (no more than 3-6 per 10,000) // cross name Christina

Xenia (10) . Xenia is one of the most popular given names, ranking 10th in the popularity of female names (approximately 290 per 10,000 newborn girls) // Other forms of the name Xenia are Oksana (frequency approximately 15 per 10,000), Aksinya and Aksiniya (frequency of 1 to 4 per 10,000)

Lada (70)* . Lada - 70th place in the popularity rating (about 12 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Larisa (85) . Larisa - 85th place in the popularity rating (about 7 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Lydia (64) . Lydia - 64th place in the popularity rating (approximately 17 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Lily (45) . Lily - 45th place in the popularity rating (approximately 37 per 10,000 newborn girls) // It is advisable to use the church name Susanna for baptism (based on the meaning, meaning of the name)

Leah (80) . Leah - 80th place in the popularity rating (approximately 7-8 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Love (50) . Love - 50th place in the popularity rating (approximately 31 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Ludmila (74) . Lyudmila - 74th place in the popularity rating (approximately 11 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Maya (59)* . Maya - 59th place in the popularity rating (approximately 21 per 10,000 newborn girls) // It is difficult to say which godfather name for Maya would be the best, one can only notice that in the English-speaking world the name May (Maya) is considered to be derived from the names Maria and Margarita ( diminutive form, which has become an independent personal name)

Margarita (19) . Margarita is one of the most popular names, it takes 19th place in the popularity rating (approximately 160 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Marianna + Mariana (54). Marianna, together with Maryana, is ranked 54th in the popularity rating (approximately 24 per 10,000 newborn girls, with Maryan and Marianne approximately equally divided)

Marina (37) . Marina - 37th place in the popularity rating (about 63 out of 10,000)

Maria (4) . Maria is a very popular name, ranked 4th in popularity (approximately 518 per 10,000 newborn girls); the name Marya is significantly inferior in popularity (only 3-4 per 10,000)

Milana + Milena U18*. Milana, together with Milena, occupy a high 18th place in the ranking of female names (almost 180 per 10,000 newborn girls, of which approximately 140 are in Milan and 40 in Milena) // Do not confuse the Slavic names of Milan and Milena with the church name of Greek origin Melanya ( Melania)! // it is best to baptize Milan and Milena in honor of the holy princess Mi of the Serbian person or the holy princess Ludmila of the Czech Republic)

Miroslava (49)*. Miroslava - 49th place in the popularity rating (about 31 per 10,000 newborn girls); Miloslava is a rare name (3-4 per 10,000) // Mi face is best for Miloslava, and Maria (in sound) or Salomi I (in meaning) is best for Miroslava

Hope (39) . Hope - 39th place in the popularity rating (approximately 57 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Natalia + Natalia (43). Natalia, along with Natalia, is ranked 43rd in the popularity rating (approximately 49 per 10,000 newborn girls); according to the statistics of the registry office, the name Natalia is given 7-10 times more often than Natalia

Nelly (48) . Nelly - in 48th place in the ranking (34 out of 10,000) // the name Nelly is one of the forms of the name Elena

Nika (55) . Nika is ranked 55th in popularity (approximately 23 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Nina (66) . Nina - 66th place in the popularity rating (approximately 16 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Oksana (68) . Oksana - 68th place in the ranking (about 15 out of 10,000) // the name Oksana is one of the forms of the name Xenia

Olesya + Alesya (42). The names Olesya and Alesya are jointly ranked 42nd in the ranking (approximately 53 out of 10,000, but at the same time Alesya is significantly inferior to Olesya in popularity: there is one Alesya for 5-10 Olesya) // It is believed that Olesya and Alesya are derivative forms of the name Alexander , which became independent personal names. Olesya is rather a Ukrainian name, and the name Alesya has a more Russian (and Belarusian) character. The name Olga is sometimes used as a godname for Alesya and Olesya.

Olga (30) . This name closes the top thirty most popular names, 30th in the ranking (approximately 94 per 10,000 newborn girls); variants Elga and Helga are rare, there are only isolated cases of their registration

Polina (7) . Polina is one of the most popular names today, takes 7th place in the ranking (about 380 out of 10,000)

Svetlana (40) . Svetlana - 40th place in the popularity rating (approximately 56 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Seraphim (81) . The name Seraphim is in the ranking of the popularity of female names in 81st place (frequency is approximately 8 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Snezhana (61) . Snezhana - 61st place in the popularity rating (about 20 per 10,000 newborn girls) // godname - Khionia

Sofia + Sophia (1) . Sophia, along with Sophia, are in first place in the popularity of female names (approximately 630 per 10,000 newborn girls); according to the statistics of the registry office, the name Sophia is given a little more often than the name Sofia (by 15-20%). Not only in Russia, but throughout the world, this name is the most popular these days. So, for example, in 2013-2014 in the USA, the name Sophia among newborn girls was in 3rd place (as well as Sofia - in 12 and Sophie - in 91 places); in Poland Zofia - in 1st place, in Austria Sophie - in 3rd place, in Germany Sofia / Sophia - in 4th place, in the Czech Republic Sofie - in 6th place, etc.

Taisiya (33) . Taisiya - 33rd place in the ranking of female names (approximately 81 per 10,000 newborn girls); name forms such as Taisya and Taisa are less popular (1-2 per 10,000)

Tamara (76) . Tamara - 76th place in the ranking of female names (approximately 11 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Tatyana (31) . Tatyana - 31st place in the ranking of female names (approximately 91 per 10,000 newborn girls) // baptized with the church name Tatiana

Ulyana (21) . Ulyana takes 21st place in the popularity rating (approximately 147 per 10,000 newborn girls) // godname - Juliana

Evelina (44) . Evelina is in 44th place in the ranking (approximately 48 per 10,000 newborn girls) // Evelina is one of the forms of the name Eva

Eleanor (72)* . Eleanor is ranked 72nd in popularity (approximately 12 per 10,000 newborn girls) // baptized with Elena or Leonilla

Elina (46) . Elina is in 46th place (approximately 36 out of 10,000 newborn girls // this is one of the forms of the name Elena

Elvira (60) . Elvira - 60th place in the ranking (approximately 20 per 10,000 newborn girls) // baptized with Elena or Leonilla

Emilia (58) . Emilia is ranked 58th in popularity (approximately 21 per 10,000 newborn girls); the second form of the name Emma is rarer (2-5 per 10,000) // baptized with the church name Emilia

Julia (25) . Julia takes 25th place in the popularity rating (approximately 122 per 10,000 newborn girls) // baptized with the church name Julia

Yana + Yanina (35). Yana, together with Yanina, takes 35th place in the ranking (68 out of 10,000, of which Yana is 62-63, and Yanina is 5-6) // they are baptized with the church name of John

Yaroslav (56)*. Yaroslava takes 56th place in the popularity rating (approximately 22 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Rare names.

These are quite “live” names (Russian and borrowed), which are registered by the registry offices on a regular basis with a frequency of 1 to 6 per 10,000 newborn girls.

Here are some examples: Augusta + Augustine, Aurora*, Agapia, Aglaia, Agnia + Agnes, Agrippina, Adriana*, Aksiniya + Aksinya, Alevtina, Alexandrina, Alexa, Anisiya + Anisya, Ariadne, Ariana + Arianna*, Arsenia*, Artemis, Artemia, Asya, Bella*, Bogdana, Bozhena, Vanessa, Vladlena*, Glafira, Dana, Dominika + Domnica, Evdokia, Eusevia, Euphrosyne + Euphrosyne, Zhdana*, Zarina*, Zinaida, Zlatoslava*, Zoya, Ivanna, Yvette, Isabella, Ilaria, Ilona , Inga *, Inessa, John, Iolanta, Irma, Oia, Kaleria, Kapitolina, Katerina, Claudia, Lina, Lolita *, Louise, Lukerya, Magdalene, Martha, Maryam + Mariam *, Matryona + Matrona, Melania + Melania, Melissa, Miloslava*, Ninel, Nonna, Olivia*, Pelageya, Praskovya, Rada*, Raisa, Regina*, Renata*, Rimma, Rosa + Rosalia, Ruslana*, Sabina*, Sabrina*, Simona*, Stella + Estella, Stanislava*, Stephanie + Stepanida, Susanna *, Ustina + Ustinya, Faina, Christina, Elga, Elsa, Emma, ​​Juliana (Julianna), Junia, Juno, Justina.

Very rare names.

In the old days, they were quite common in Russia, but today they are practically out of use, and only a few cases of their registration in several years are noted in the registry offices (the frequency of such names is less than 1 per 10,000 newborn girls).

Here are just a few of them: Avdotya, Agrafena, Anatoly, Antonida, Apollinaria, Athanasius, Vassa, Virineya, Glyceria, Dorothea, Eudoxia, Evpraksia, Euphemia, Zinovia, Iraida, Isidora, Lukia, Malania, Muse, Olympias, Salome, Sevastiana, Thekla, Theodosia, Theodora, Feoktista, Feofaniya, Kharitina.

Even during pregnancy, moms and dads think about how to name the baby. Not always future parents immediately come to a unanimous decision. Sometimes disputes last all nine months. But as soon as dad or mom picks up a newborn, it immediately becomes clear which of the names is most suitable for the baby.

Names for girls by months 2016

The list of female names is so large that it is really very difficult for parents to choose the most beautiful. We recommend that you, at the first stage of selection, substitute the surname and patronymic under the name of the daughter. It often happens that it is very difficult to pronounce a beautiful word along with a patronymic / surname, or they simply do not fit.

Every year there are more and more names for girls. This is due to the influence of foreign countries, as well as television. Sometimes parents name the child as the name of their favorite actor or actress, the hero in the series they like. In addition, the new names of 2015 are well-forgotten old ones, for example, Efrosinya, Evdokia, Iriada, Claudia, Zoya. Therefore, if you want the child to be called something unusual, remember how your grandmothers and great-grandmothers were called, perhaps you will like something.

Today, more and more often, newly-made parents name their daughters by month or date. Every day, according to the church calendar, you can choose a name according to the calendar. It is not necessary to focus on the names of Saints that are relevant specifically on the baby’s birthday, you can view options for the coming days or weeks. But remember: there is a belief among the people that a child can only bear the name of those days that come after the date of birth. For example, if the baby was born on the 15th, then look at the options for the calendar for the 15th-30th, and not for the 1st-15th. In this case, the child will always keep up with the times, strive for new achievements.

List by month

• January: Agnia, Anna, Margarita, Tatyana, Vasilisa, Ulyana, Polina, Claudia, Anastasia, Evgenia.
• February: Christina, Zoya, Inna, Valeria Xenia, Rimma, Galina, Svetlana, Aglaya, Maria.
• March: Sofia, Veronica, Polina, Evdokia, Nika, Marina, Antonina, Margarita, Anastasia.
• April: Darina, Anna, Anastasia, Maria, Tamila, Lydia, Alla, Irina, Svetlana.
• May: Taisiya, Milana, Vladlena, Maria, Zoya, Elizabeth, Christina, Julia, Alexandra, Claudia.
• June: Sofia, Polina, Maria, Edena, Kira, Anna, Valeria, Christina, Angelina, Ivanna.
• July: Marina, Sarah, Olga, Zhanna, Inna, Alevtina, Elena, Anna, Margarita, Julia.
• August: Christina, Maria, Anita, Svetlana, Alexandra, Milena, Valentina, Nonna, Evgenia.
• September: Sofia, Aida, Natalia, Vera, Lyubov, Lyudmila, Elizabeth, Anna, Nina.
• October: Ariadne, Anastasia, Veronica, Valeria, Marina, Pelageya, Zarina, Zlata.
• November: Ulyana, Elena, Anastasia, Alena, Claudia, Christina, Nina, Evdokia, Margarita.
• December: Ekaterina, Zoya, Anna, Olga, Varvara, Maria, Angelina.

The best and new names for girls in 2016

The most popular in 2016 are the following names for girls: Polina, Sofia, Zlata, Eva, Anastasia, Karina. In addition, parents continue to give preference to international ones - Maria, Anna, Anastasia, Elizabeth. This is not strange, because they have inspiring interpretations. So, for example, Mary takes the lead in popularity among female names all over the world, and means "bitter". This word has a deep meaning, it personifies the suffering of the Virgin Mary.

A girl with this name is very experienced and purposeful, kind and fair. But the name Anna is translated from the Hebrew language as “merciful”, which means that the child will be kind to everyone around.

Be sure to read the meaning of the name of your baby. After all, it is not in vain that people say that the power of the name further influences the formation of character.

And remember: any name you choose will certainly be the best for your girl!

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Many of us know the saying from the popular cartoon, the characters of which throughout the whole action proved that the fate of the yacht depends on its name. The same fully applies to the person and the name given to him at birth, especially when it comes to newborn girls. Often parents succumb to fashion or political trends, forgetting that these are often temporary processes, and a woman with this name will live until the end of her days. In addition, what life will be like depends on the correctly chosen name, because each name has its own meaning and hidden meaning, which you should be aware of. Parents know how difficult it is to choose a name for a child, and often they make a lot of mistakes when naming deceased relatives, political figures, or just trying to stand out. The ranking of female names in 2016 will help you understand which of them are the most popular today, but this does not mean that this is how you should name your daughter. You should also not hope that your girl will be the owner of all the features inherent in the chosen name.

Top 5 most popular female names

Choosing a name is not an easy task and it is difficult to offer something to parents, but some rules still exist. You should not, first of all, succumb to fashion, although you can listen to them, you also need to take into account the time of birth, it is easy to understand from the first days what character a girl will have. In particular, it is impossible to name active girls with a masculine root, if you do not want the girl to be aggressive, try to come up with a name with less solid consonants, and especially the letter “r”. On the other hand, such girls will be more persistent and more likely to achieve what they want. We offer a rating of female names for newborns in 2016:

The name in the fate of every person plays a dominant role. In ancient times, people tried to name their children according to the holy calendar or in honor of relatives with a happy fate. Nowadays, the name for a newborn baby is most often chosen taking into account modernity and unusualness.. But parents often do not think that the way they named the child does not always bring him good luck in life and in destiny.

There are a huge number of bases for the right choice of naming. For example, it is undesirable to name a baby in honor of any person who had an unfortunate fate. You should also clearly take into account the correct ratio of the last name, first name and patronymic of the child, because some phrases can cause a smile from others, which is not very good for the baby’s self-confidence. There are other basics that help you choose the right and beautiful name for the baby.

As for maiden names, a special approach is needed here for selection. First of all, the name should evoke tenderness, femininity and beauty in the girl. Many names exacerbate some character traits, while others, on the contrary, soften negative qualities. What are the most beautiful names for girls 2018 can be selected from the numerous list?

The way parents named their girl from childhood determines her fate and life position in the future. Any name for her can become either a source of pride or a cause of self-doubt. Adults face a difficult task, how to name their daughter, so that in the future this name will help her become a real and beautiful woman. It is important to note that any name for a girl should directly correspond to her external characteristics, it should mitigate negative character traits and emphasize the most important virtues.. It is for all of the above reasons that before you name your newborn baby, you need to carefully prepare and think about everything.

Aurora - morning, radiant, cheerful, cheerful.

Agnia - pure, tender, immaculate, beloved.

Bella is beautiful, charming, alluring.

Barbara - unforeseen, incomprehensible, wayward.

Vasilisa - leader, queen, beauty.

Veronica is a winner, determined, purposeful.

Galina is calm, sincere, serene.

Daria is confident, strong, determined.

Diana is a hunter, enchantress, charming.

Ekaterina is gentle, confident, pure.

Zoya is vital, sincere, understanding.

Elena is modest, truthful, beautiful.

Inna is decisive, self-confident, explosive.

Irina is peaceful, sympathetic, caring.

Inga is cold, prudent, confident.

Marina is unusual, mysterious, incomprehensible.

Martha is an immaculate, mentor.

Natalia is gentle, dear, sincere.

Olesya is incomprehensible, wayward, self-sufficient.

Raisa is cheerful, light, unique.

Svetlana is sympathetic, sincere, bright.

Faina is bright, unique, stellar.

Julia is gentle, sweet, fluffy.

Yana is divine, light, sympathetic.

Name for a girl with foreign notes

Nowadays, many parents are trying to name their daughter with foreign names. What are the most beautiful foreign names for girls in 2018 that you can pick up so that the child becomes happy and self-confident?

An excellent option in the question of how to name a newborn daughter with notes of foreign fashion can be the following names: Athena, Lana, Gabriela, Adana, Amalia, Angela, Anora, Bazhena, Vitalia, Dalida, Jolina, Dominika, Carmen, Cloe, Michaela, Mira, Odile, Radmila, Rekhina, Roman, Sogdiana, Sandra, Theon, Tuyana, Evita, Inessa, Yesenia.

Church calendar of names

When choosing a name for newborn babies, it is of great importance, and especially for believers. When choosing a name, you need to consult with the clergyman, he will be able to suggest good options in this task.

The Orthodox calendar contains the following popular names for girls in 2018:

• January - Aglaya, Apollinaria, Eva.
• February - Agnia, Euphrosyne.
• March - Marianne, Kira, Christina.
• April - Maria, Daria, Vasilisa.
• May - Alexandra, Zoya, Nika, Pelageya, Glafira.
• June - Ulyana, Valeria, Mila, Akulina.
• July - Inna, Martha, Angelina, Olga, Marina.
• August - Christina, Nonna, Ninel, Praskovya, Evdokia.
• September - Vassa, Zhanna, Rufina, Oia, Sophia, Milan, Hope, Martha, Love, Vera.
• October - Ariadne, Agnia, Zinaida, Iraida, Praskovya.
• November - Alexandra, Kapitolina, Milena, Maria, Anastasia.
• December - Anna, Kira, Angelina, Barbara, Anfisa.

The Orthodox naming is given to the baby before the rite of baptism. It often happens that the kids get a double name, the first, which is used in earthly life, and the second corresponds to the calendar.