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We have already said that there is a tenacious belief about “happy” and “unlucky” names. Today we will talk about male names that are believed to bring good luck and luck to their owners.

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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 ranks 13th 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, Anzhelika, 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 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 takes 52nd place in the ranking of female names (29 per 10,000 newborn girls), Vlada takes 62nd place (19 per 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 ranking of the popularity of female names (about 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 takes 20th place 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). Marianne, 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 - 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.

In the last review, we dealt with female names, and today we will consider how to name a boy in 2017. When choosing, remember that a name can give the baby certain character traits and affect his entire destiny. Running through the lists of beautiful and modern names for boys in 2017, remember that it should sound good, be combined with the last name and patronymic, and should not cause negative associations.

The most popular boy names in 2017

The Fire Rooster, who will become the patron saint of next year, will give born babies those masculine qualities that will help them in life. Children born in the year of the Rooster often become scientists, musicians, soldiers or athletes. When naming a baby, it is worth considering the character traits that will be inherent in them:

1. perseverance;

2. self-confidence;

3. purposefulness;

4. energy;

5. quick wits.

According to statistics in 2017, popular names for boys will be:

1. Alexander. From ancient Greek it means "protective husband", "protector". Usually Alexanders are bold, purposeful, assertive and domineering.

2. Max. It comes from the Latin word "Maximus", which translates as "greatest". Their characteristic features are energy, self-confidence, pride, calmness.

3. Timothy. From Greek it is translated as "worshiping God." Timothy is characterized by independence, obedience and non-conflict.

4. Daniel. Derived from the biblical Daniel. Daniels have excellent intuition, reasonable, optimistic and not prone to haste.

5. Artem. In Greek, it means "intact, perfect health." Artems are diligent in their studies and persistent in achieving goals, they love the house and become good family men.

6. Matvey. The name is of Hebrew origin, and translates as "given by God." Matvey is brave, courageous, assertive and brings everything to the end.

7. Michael. In Hebrew it means "equal to God." From an early age, Mikhail will love beauty and art. Most often these are beautiful, attentive and smart children.

The list of fashionable names for boys in 2017 also included Ivan, Andrey, Kirill, Vladislav and Alexey. In addition, many parents will list Elisha, Mark, Leo, Arthur and Miron on their son's birth certificate.

Boys names by months for 2017

In addition to the most common names for boys in 2017, moms and dads will turn to the Orthodox tradition and name the newborn in honor of the saint. It is believed that in this way the child receives his patron. In this case, when choosing, you need to focus on the date of birth and choose from the list indicated in the table:

Looking for a name for a girl?reference book"A Thousand Names"you will find:

400 "live" female names - from Augusta to Yaroslava

Brief history, meaning and meaning of all 400 names

Godfather name according to the holy calendar (church calendar)

Characteristic short and "home" forms

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Name statistics in Russia: fashion for names, popularity of names

Should I choose a unique name for my child? Or maybe you need to give your baby a widespread, massive name so that it does not stand out? - This issue should be decided by the parents themselves. But we considered it our task to provide parents with information about the frequency of modern male and female names.

The popularity rating of newborn names (according to statistics from 2010-2017) can be found here:girls names, boys names.

And this page provides data on Russian names that are most common among young people aged 17 to 20 years. Interesting? Then read on.

A good idea of ​​what names modern young people have can be obtained, for example, from an analysis of data on applicants in 2015 - candidates for admission to the country's two main universities - Moscow (MSU) and St. Petersburg (SPbGU).

The lists of applicants for bachelor's and master's programs were analyzed and processed, that is, the names of boys and girls born in 1995 - - 1998 were considered; these lists were posted on the official websitestach the admissions offices of both universities in the summer of 2015. Why was this particular age range chosen for analysis (17–20 years)? - Well, in particular, for such a simple reason that it is these young people who will become parents themselves in the coming years.

An analysis of the totality of three elements: personal name, patronymic and surname made it possible to identify with a high probability those applicants who which are named according to the Russian tradition(these include not only Russian applicants, but also Belarusians, Ukrainians, Jews, in some cases Yakuts, Ossetians, Tatars), in contrast to persons with names that are not found in Russian families ( Armenian, Georgian, Kalmyk, Tuvan, Buryat names, names of Muslims of the Volga region, the North Caucasus and Central Asia, etc.).

As a result, about 21,000 female and 25,000 male "Russian" names remained in the total sample (in the full list of applicants). This amount of data is quite sufficient to draw certain statistical conclusions. The results are given in tabular form:

100 most common female names

among applicants from Moscow State University and St. Petersburg State University who entered in 2015

In total, in 2015, a total of about 21,000 applications were submitted to both universities from applicants wearing« Russians » names. Their names are listed in alphabetical order in the table below. Along with the main forms of names, their variants are indicated:

120 "rare" names of entrants of Moscow State University and St. Petersburg State University in 2015

(met in numbers from 1 to 9)

Male names, the most common among applicants for Moscow State University and St. Petersburg State University,

received in 2015, .