The question of choosing a name for a baby is one of the most important; this question pushes into the background even the torment in the maternity hospital, the choice of vests and cribs. How much do we rummage through in search of the most beautiful, original and unique name for our unborn child.

Exist different variants choosing a name:

• Choosing a name according to the calendar, i.e. By church calendar, which contains the days of remembrance of saints. Each day of the calendar in Orthodoxy is a day of remembrance of several saints. Therefore, according to church tradition, you can choose a name according to the child’s birthday, the 8th or 40th day of birth. The priests claim that by naming a child by the name of a martyr, his life will not be a torment, but, on the contrary, a blessing.
• Choice by numerology. Here you need to correctly correlate the date of birth with the name you want to give your baby, and the name that most correlates the child with world harmony will help him live life much easier.
• Choice by time of year. Adherents of this system believe that if a child was born in winter, then he should be named soft name to compensate for the severity of the cold (Ulyana, Svetlana, Ksenia). But if the baby was born in the spring, i.e. he is more indecisive, then they are advised to give them tougher names (Christina, Tamara, Marina).

Generally beautiful female names conceal some mystery and mystery. These names fill their owners with tenderness, wisdom and femininity.

Russian scientists have conducted extensive sociological research to find out which female names you like the most opposite sex. During this study, more than 50 thousand people were interviewed. The results were the following female names - Anastasia, Katerina, Victoria, the top three survey leaders who scored greatest number male voices. They are followed by the following names: Tatyana, Ksenia, Natasha. Despite the fact that during the survey a variety of female names were named, these were the ones that received the largest number of votes.

However, many parents are now trying to give a rather rare name to their daughter. This is how names appear that you won’t hear anywhere else (Andrianna). Also, in an effort to name their baby an unusual name, people are increasingly choosing a different name. strange names(Jamila, Asiya, Milena).

And this is a list of the 30 most beautiful female names:

3. Anastasia

4. Angelina

7. Victoria

11. Evgenia

13. Elizabeth

15. Isabella

16. Inessa

17. Karina

18. Caroline

19. Christina

20. Marina

22. Milena

23. Natalia

26. Polina

28. Snezhana

29. Stella

30. Elvira

And beautiful American names:

1. Angelina

3. Jessica

5. Kimberly

6. Marilyn

10. Charlotte

Also beautiful French names:

2. Violetta

3. Juliana

4. Camilla

10. Estelle

Some popular Jewish names for girls:

2. Adina (tender)

3. Amalya (created by God)

4. Karen (ray)

5. Mazal (happiness)

6. Fry (queen)

7. Naama (pleasant)

8. Peerli (gorgeous)

9. Sarah (ruling)

10. Haviva (beautiful)

Gradually we will supplement our table with different female names.

However, don't be upset if you haven't found your name. Your name still sounds great, no matter what anyone says about it.

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Popularity rating of male names

The rating we bring to your attention is based on the official statistical reporting civil registry offices of several regions of the Russian Federation with a predominant Russian population and the cities of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Minsk for 2010-2016 (data for 2017 are currently available only for certain 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. This classification is practically convenient and visual. Quantitative data are brought to a single denominator - per 10,000 newborns. To better “feel” the numbers, let us 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.

(most popular names) frequency 100 - 700 per 10,000 newborns	(popular names) frequency 20 - 100 per 10,000 newborns	(less popular) frequency 7 - 20 per 10,000 newborns
1. Sofia + Sophia 2. Anastasia 3. Daria + Darina 4. Maria 5. Anna 6. Victoria 7. Polina 8. Elizabeth 9. Ekaterina 10. Ksenia 11. Valeria 12. Varvara 13. Alexandra 14. Veronica 15. Arina 16. Alice 17. Alina 18. Milana + Milena* 19. Margarita 20. Diana* 21. Ulyana 22. Alena 23. Angelina + Angelica 24. Christina 25. Julia 26. Kira 27. Eva 28. Karina* 29. Vasilisa + Vasilina 30. Olga	31. Tatiana 32. Irina 33. Taisiya 34. Evgenia 35. Yana + Yanina 36. Faith 37. Marina 38. Elena 39. Hope 40. Svetlana 41. Zlata 42. Olesya + Alesya 43. Natalia + Natalia 44. Evelina 45. Lily 46. ​​Elina 47. Violetta + Viola 48. Nellie 49. Miroslava* 50. Love 51. Albina* 52. Vladislava* 53. Camilla* 54. Marianna + Maryana 55. Nika 56. Yaroslava* 57. Valentina 58. Emilia 60. Elvira*	61. Snezhana 62. Vlada* 63. Caroline* 64. Lydia 65. Vitalina + Vitalia* 66. Nina 67. Yesenia* 68. Oksana 69. Adeline + Ada* 70. Lada* 71. Amelia + Amalia* 72. Eleanor* 73. Antonina 74. Lyudmila 75. Galina 76. Tamara 77. Alla 78. Zhanna 79. Inna 80. Leah 81. Seraphim 82. Anfisa 83. Evangelina 84. Agata + Agafya + Agafia 85. Larisa
These 30 names account for 75% of all newborn girls	These 30 names account for 14-15% of all newborn girls	These 25 names account for 3% of all newborn girls

85 most popular Russian female names

In alphabet order:

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

Adelina + Ada + Adelia + Adele + Adelaide (69)*. The name Adeline is in 69th place in the popularity ranking (about 13 per 10,0000 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 ranking (approximately 245 per 10,000 newborn girls); the name Alexandrina is rare, no more than 2-4 girls per 10,000 births receive it; Alexa is even rarer - 1-2 per 10,000

Alena (22) . Alena ranks 22nd in the ranking of popular names (approximately 132 out of 10,000). Just in case, we note that Alena’s godname is Elena

Alina (17). Alina is one of the most popular names in Russia, taking 17th place in the popularity ranking (approximately 190 per 10,000 newborn girls). Initially, the name Alina appeared in Russian as a diminutive (shortened) form of the church names Akilina and Angelina, but later it 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 approximately 10 girls out of 10,000 births)

Albina (51)* . Albina ranks 51st in the popularity ranking (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 (about 12 per 10,000, with the number of Amelia and Amalia 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, taking 2nd place in the popularity ranking (about 550 per 10,000); a passport form of a name like 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 ranking (approximately 130 per 10,000 newborn girls). But it should be noted that of these four names the name Angelina is the most popular: for every 70-80 Angelinas there are only ten Angelicas, three Angelas and one Angela

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

Antonina (73) . Antonina ranks 73rd in the popularity ranking 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 ranks 82nd in the ranking (approximately 8 girls out of 10,000 births)

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

Valentina (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 place in today's ranking of the popularity of female names (approximately 260 per 10,000 newborn girls)

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

Vasilisa + Vasilina (29). Vasilisa and Vasilina together are in 29th place in the popularity ranking 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, 36th in the ranking (about 67 out of 10,000 newborn girls receive this name)

Veronica (14) . Veronica is a very popular name, it ranks 14th in the popularity ranking 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, Nika was used as a godname for Victoria (since both of these names have the same meaning - “victory”). But in 2011 Russian Orthodox Church included in her 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 Vitalia together are in 65th place - 17 per 10,000 (of which Vitalin is approximately 14 per 10,000 newborn girls, and Vitaly is approximately 3 per 10,000) // The names Vitalina and Vitaly are obvious analogues of the male name Vitaly. The name Valentina is usually used as a godfather (based on the general meaning of the names and the similarity of sound)

Vlada (62)* . Vlad's name ranks 62nd (19 out of 10,000). See also Vladislav.

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

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

Daria + Darina + Daria (3). The name Daria, together 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 Daria 1-2%)

Diana (20)*. Diana is a very popular name, 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 ( greek goddess Diana corresponded to the Roman goddess Artemis / Artemis)

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

Evangelina (83) . The name ranks 83rd (approximately 7 per 10,000 female births). For baptism, the name Angelina is used (based on general meaning names)

Evgenia (34) . The name ranks 34th in the popularity ranking (78 per 10,000 newborn girls)

Ekaterina, Katerina (9). Ekaterina is a very popular name, it ranks 9th in the popularity ranking of female names (approximately 340 per 10,000 newborn girls); the name Katerina is not ranked, only 2-3 girls out of 10,000 receive it

Elena (38) . Elena is a fairly popular name, 38th in the ranking of female names (about 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 form of the name Elizabeth is Isabella (no more than 5-6 girls out of 10,000)

Yesenia (67)* . Yesenia - 67th place in the popularity ranking (approximately 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 - based on consonance

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

Zlata (41) . Zlata - 41st place in the popularity ranking (approximately 55 per 10,000 newborn girls) // The patron saint is the Great Martyr Zlata (Chris) Moglenskaya

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 (approximately 90 out of 10,000); the names Irena and Irene are rare in Russia (approximately 1 in 10,000)

Camilla (53)* . Camilla - 53rd place in the popularity ranking (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, Volga region, Central Asia(Camila, Kamila, Camilla) // The church name Eugene is quite suitable as a godname, since the meaning of both names is almost the same: Camilla - “a girl of impeccable behavior, from a respectable family” (Latin)

Karina (28)*. The name Karina ranks 28th in the popularity ranking (approximately 106 out of 10,000) // For baptism, it is advisable to use the name Ekaterina. In Poland, Germany and 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)* . Carolina is a borrowed European name, not used very often in Russia: 63rd place in the popularity ranking (about 18 per 10,000 newborn girls) // good godnames are Vasilisa and Vassa(according to its meaning - “queen, royal, queen”)

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

Christina (24). Christina is one of the top thirty names - 24th place in the ranking (approximately 122 per 10,000 newborn girls); a form of the name like Christina is more rare (no more than 3-6 per 10,000) // godname Christina

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

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

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

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

Lily (45) . Lily - 45th place in the popularity ranking (approximately 37 per 10,000 newborn girls) // For baptism, it is advisable to use the church name Susanna (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 ranking (approximately 31 per 10,000 newborn girls)

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

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

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

Marianna + Maryana (54). Marianna, together with Maryana, occupy 54th place 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 (approximately 63 per 10,000)

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

Milana + Milena (18)*. 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 Milana and 40 Milena) // Do not confuse the Slavic names Milana and Milena with church name Greek origin Melania (Melania)! // it is best to baptize Milana and Milena in honor of the Holy Princess Mi litsa of Serbia or the Holy Princess Lyudmila of Czech)

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

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

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

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

Nika (55) . Nika ranks 55th in the popularity rating (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 (approximately 15 per 10,000) // the name Oksana is one of the forms of the name Ksenia

Olesya + Alesya (42) . The names Olesya and Alesya are jointly in 42nd place in the ranking (about 53 per 10,000, but Alesya is significantly inferior to Olesya in popularity: for every 5-10 Olesya there is one Alesya) // It is believed that Olesya and Alesya are derivative forms of the name Alexander , which have become independent personal names. Olesya is more of a Ukrainian name, while 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, ranked 7th in the ranking (approximately 380 per 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 81st place in the popularity ranking of female names (frequency is approximately 8 per 10,000 newborn girls)

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

Sofia + Sophia (1) . Sophia, together with Sofia, are in first place in the popularity ranking of female names (approximately 630 per 10,000 newborn girls); According to statistics from 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 was in 3rd place among newborn girls (as well as Sofia - in 12th place and Sophie - in 91st place); 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)

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

Ulyana (21) . Ulyana ranks 21st in the popularity ranking (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 ranks 72nd in the popularity ranking (approximately 12 per 10,000 newborn girls) // baptized Elena or Leonilla

Elina (46). Elina is in 46th place (about 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 (about 20 per 10,000 newborn girls) // baptized Elena or Leonilla

Emilia (58) . Emilia ranks 58th in popularity rankings (approximately 21 per 10,000 female births); the second form of the name Emma is more rare (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, occupy 35th place in the ranking (68 out of 10,000, of which Yana is 62-63, and Yanina 5-6) // baptized with the church name of John

Yaroslava (56)*. Yaroslava ranks 56th 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 civil registry offices on a regular basis with a frequency of 1 to 6 per 10,000 newborn girls.

Here are some examples: Augusta + Augustina, Aurora*, Agapia, Aglaya, Agnia + Agnessa, Agrippina, Adriana*, Aksinia + Aksinya, Alevtina, Alexandrina, Alexa, Anisia + Anisya, Ariadne, Ariana + Arianna*, Arsenia*, Artemis, Artemia, Asya, Bella*, Bogdana, Bozena, Vanessa, Vladlena*, Glafira, Dana, Dominica + Domnika, Evdokia, Eusevia, Euphrosyne + Euphrosyne, Zhdana*, Zarina*, Zinaida, Zlatoslava*, Zoya, Ivanna, Ivetta, Isabella, Ilaria, Ilona , Inga*, Inessa, Joanna, Iolanta, Irma, Iya, Kaleria, Capitolina, Katerina, Claudia, Lina, Lolita*, Louise, Lukerya, Magdalena, Martha, Maryam + Mariam*, Matryona + Matrona, Melania + Melania, Melissa, Miloslava*, Ninel, Nonna, Olivia*, Pelageya, Praskovya, Rada*, Raisa, Regina*, Renata*, Rimma, Rose + Rosalia, Ruslana*, Sabina*, Sabrina*, Simona*, Stella + Estella, Stanislava*, Stefania + Stepanida, Susanna*, Ustina + Ustinya, Faina, Christina, Elga, Elsa, Emma, ​​Juliana (Julianna), Yunia, Juno, Justina.

Very rare names.

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

Here are just a few of them: Avdotya, Agrafena, Anatolia, Antonida, Apollinaria, Athanasius, Vassa, Virinea, Glyceria, Dorothea, Eudoxia, Eupraxia, Euphemia, Zinovia, Iraida, Isidora, Lucia, Malania, Muse, Olympias, Salome, Sebastian, Thekla, Fedosya, Theodora, Theoktista, Feofaniya, Kharitina.

Many sources claim that a name can influence a person's destiny. It is not yet possible to prove or disprove this with a 100% guarantee. But every parent strives to give their baby a beautiful and, in his opinion, euphonious name.

Nowadays, you can increasingly hear unusual names that came to us from abroad or “obtained” from ancient books. Even in society, children with rare names no longer react as sharply as they did ten years ago. It seems that such variety simplifies the task of naming your baby. But this is not true: a wide choice complicates the decision-making process. Sometimes it’s even difficult to narrow down the circle to two or three options.

1. How to choose a good name for a child

There are a number of criteria that will help parents make the right choice. The beauty of the sound of the full version alone may not be enough. The following should be analyzed:

• origin of the name;
• short form euphony;
• compatibility with the surname;
• meaning, translation and more.

Often parents choose names based on family customs. For example, one name can be passed on from generation to generation or two can alternate. Or parents, by coincidence, have names starting with the same letter. They may wish to preserve this feature and name the child with this factor in mind.

If speak about fashion trends, then Old Church Slavonic, international and even short names which are included in the documents. Among the latter are Marusya, Sasha, Lena, Keith and others. Even fictitious names are no longer uncommon.

If you come up with the idea of ​​inventing a name yourself, then you should take into account the combination of each of the syllables of the word and its full sound. The chosen or invented word should be melodious. Its purpose is to emphasize the character that parents would like to see in a child. Or focus attention on some visible features of the baby. For example, red hair or big eyes.

2. Fashionable and beautiful names for boys

It is believed that a beautiful name is of great importance only for a girl. However, parents are seriously puzzled by the process of naming a boy. It is at this moment that fathers and mothers strive to instill in the child some traits that will need to be developed in the future. Therefore, most names chosen for male babies mean nobility, masculinity, strength, courage, intelligence and the ability to protect the weak.

Among the usual male names, their own variations appeared, designed to make these words more refined and original. This is due to the new generation of young parents who are fighting for the uniqueness of everything associated with their offspring. This is how all kinds of Maximus, Alejandro and Damian are born.

The desire to bring foreign chic into the ordinariness of Russian reality gave birth to countless Alens, Bernards, Daniels, Jules, Laurents, Lucs, Mathieu, Nathans, Pierres and others among the Ivanovs and Sergeys, who undoubtedly attracted the attention of boys. Parents with such a wild imagination should take into account that Francisco Ivanov or Gunther Semenov will cause nothing but laughter from their classmates. Even adults will not be able to calmly react to such combinations.

For those who have not yet decided on a name for a male child, we can recommend the following list of names suitable for our region and at the same time beautiful:

• Alexander;
• Matvey;
• Oleg;
• Oscar;
• Paul;
• Alexei;
• Bogdan;
• Peter;
• Anatoly;
• Andrey;
• Daniel;
• Vladimir;
• Arkady;
• Arseny;
• Vitaly;
• Vlad;
• Vyacheslav;
• Gleb;
• Gregory;
• David;
• Denis;
• Egor;
• Zakhar;
• Ivan;
• Ignat;
• Eugene;
• Artem;
• Igor;
• Luke;
• Makar;
• Marin;
• Arthur;
• Vadim;
• Valery;
• Novel;
• Stanislav;
• Stepan;
• Ilya;
• Joseph;
• Kuzma;
• Philip;
• Edward;
• Laurel;
• Victor;
• Fedor;
• Dmitriy;
• Kirill;
• Nikita;
• Svyatoslav;
• Yuri.

More original will be Milan, Raphael, Alen, Dobromir, Demyan, Elisha, Aurelius, Mark, Julian.

3. Choosing a name for a girl

If a girl is born, parents also face a difficult task. IN adolescence Girls are more likely than boys to say that they do not like their name. Of course, you can make reference to a rebellious age and whims, but you should still make sure in advance that the child himself likes the name.

Interesting fact: Roman women most often did not have their own name. They were awarded only a family name or the so-called cognomen of the husband. In Greece, it was quite the opposite: every girl born was given a completely new name.

Choosing a euphonious name for everyone is completely subjective. Some people like Elena, while others are delighted with Praskovya. Increasingly, you can see Lada or Evdokia on city streets. Among the most popular female names today:

• Angelina;
• Veronica;
• Alice;
• Alina;
• Bella;
• Anastasia;
• Faith;
• Alexandrina;
• Dina;
• Vladislav;
• Daria;
• Irina;
• Veronica;
• Evgenia;
• Yvonne;
• Adeline;
• Kira;
• Valeria;
• Ksenia;
• Irma;
• Elena;
• Vasilisa;
• Claudia;
• Lada;
• Inga;
• Love;
• Lydia;
• Galina;
• Elizabeth;
• Zara;
• Milena;
• Lyme;
• Christina;
• Lana;
• Inessa;
• Carolyn;
• Dana;
• Lily;
• Zhanna;
• Catherine;
• Vlada;
• Lyudmila;
• Melana;
• Agatha;
• Varvara;
• Marianne;
• Ariadne;
• Evdokia;
• Danielle;
• Amelia;
• Violet;
• Alyona;
• Alexandra;
• Kira;
• Margarita.

Among the French names:

• Bridget;
• Louise;
• Natalie;
• Virginie;
• Isabel;
• Nicole.

Spanish:

• Andrea;
• Dolores;
• Dominga;
• Isabel;
• Maria;
• Pilar;
• Sarah;
• Hesenia;
• Josefa.

An innocent baby is born. His parents give him a name that will accompany him to the gravestone. Scientists estimate that a person hears his name approximately 1.5 million times in his life!

The mystery of the name

The ancients attached great importance to a person's name. They believed that character, inclinations, talents, health and further fate child. Therefore, sometimes children were given the strangest names imaginable: Oak, Eagle, Snake, Lubomir, Chaste, He Who Brings Good News, Bright One, Like a Lion and many others.

Modern astrologers represent a whole science of meaning and their influence on karma. They claim that a name can carry both a blessing and a curse.

The hidden influence of a person’s name on fate is also confirmed by scientists, explaining this by the fact that it consists of sounds of a certain height that irritate significant areas of the brain, thus influencing both the bearer of the name and those around him. In addition, the wavelength of sound vibrations corresponds to a certain color, which means that the name is not black and white, but has a certain color, which also affects the character of its owner.

Unusual male names in the USSR

The strangest male names appeared during the USSR. In those years, ideology played a huge role, so patriotic parents abandoned the old bourgeois names. They marked their sons with neologisms born October Revolution, successes Soviet heroes, scientific discoveries, honorable professions: Potassium, Tungsten, Comrade, Median, Steam Locomotive, Decembrist, Atheist, Tankman and others.

But the parents showed real creativity when they came up with names derived from slogans, revolutionary calls, party leaders: Arvil (the army of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin), Vedlen (the great deeds of Lenin), Kukutsapol (corn is the king of the fields), Vist (the great historical power of labor), Villur (Vladimir Ilyich Lenin loved his Motherland), Papir (party pyramid), Vors (Voroshilov’s riflemen) or Delezh (Lenin’s deeds are alive) and many others. The people's imagination was inexhaustible!

Some of the strangest boy names even sound indecent. U modern people they evoke interesting associations: Vil (Vladimir Ilya Lenin), Zapor (for order), Pervsovstrat (the first Soviet stratospheric balloon), Thief (Great Pofivstal (fascist winner Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin).

Children in the USSR wore these strange names proudly. Over time, the pathos of the era subsided, but new generations still remained marked by history, which was already embodied in the unusual and sonorous patronymics of the children of those who were called, say, Osdvar (special Far Eastern army) and Roblen (born to be Lenin).

Unusual female names in the USSR

Girls were also awarded sonorous names in the style of the era. They were proudly named: Omega, Drezina, Iskra, Tractorina, Stalin, Artak (artillery academy), Velira (great worker), Lagshmivara (Schmidt camp in the Arctic), Gertrude Dinera (child new era) or another variant of Doner (daughter of the new era), Krarmiya (Red Army), Lapanalda (Papanin camp on an ice floe), Raitiya (district printing house), Bestrazheva (Beria - guardian of the revolution) and others.

The female names of the 20s of the USSR sound somehow inconvenient for the modern ear - Dazdrasmyga (long live the bond of city and village) or, as an option, Dazdraperma (long live the first of May) or Nikserkha (Nikita Sergeevich Khrushchev).

I wonder what all these names sounded like in their diminutive form?

There are many amazing male names in the world

There are lovers of creativity in all countries of the world. The desire to stand out from the crowd, to be considered an original, to express oneself pushes parents to give boys the strangest names:

Lennon - named his son Lazma Gellacher in honor of the famous John Lennon.

Gulliver is the name of G. Oldman's son.

Homer - Richard Gere named his heir in honor of the ancient Greek philosopher.

Dandelion is the name of Keith Richards' son.

Blue Angel is a strange name given by Dave Evans to his boy.

Jet is not a nickname, it is the legal name of John Travolta's son.

Ocean - decided that this name would make his son strong like the ocean. By the way, dad’s name is translated into Russian as “forest.”

Inspector Pilot - a descendant of Jason Lee bears this name in honor of the hero of a famous song.

Hurray - Alex James optimistically and joyfully named his newborn son.

Baby - David Duchovny gave this pet name to his son. But the son has grown up and is reluctant to respond to him.

It's interesting that the strangest names in the world are given to their babies. star parents, while among the rest, traditional names are popular - Jack, Sam, Nick, Tom and William.

Female names of the world that cause surprise and even bewilderment

Little Trixie is the name of Bob Geldof's daughter.

Apple - Gwyneth Paltrow also named their beauty.

Hazelnut - Julia Roberts meant something when she gave such an original name to her daughter.

Honey Blossom - this is the name Bob Geldof gave his little princess.

Bell-Madonna - this unusual double name Jerry Halliwell named her daughter.

The Goddess of Love names her heir Lil Mo.

Heavenly - Michael Hutchence named his daughter in the spirit of the American Indians.

Ireland is the heiress of Alec Baldwin.

Not all of the strangest female names in the world are listed. Original parents christen their children with the names of celestial bodies, cities, states and countries, books, movies and cartoon characters, names of flowers, trees and animals.

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These are truly the strangest names!

The longest name on the planet consists of almost 1,500 letters. It takes a full 10 minutes to read. Before this, the longest name belonged to an American woman and consisted of 598 letters.

A Hawaii schoolgirl's 102-letter name could not be written down in the class register.

The well-known Picasso lost. His full name is only 93 letters long!

The American Jackson couple loves their children very much. This is probably why they gave them the names Tonsillitis, Laryngitis, Meningitis, Appendicitis and Peritonitis.

Another couple named their daughters Wu, Gu, Mu.

The ideological Jennifer Thornburgh took the name “End Dissection” at age 19.

The strangest names in Russia

Officially, from 2009 to 2012, the following were registered that Russians gave to their offspring:

For boys: Azar, Andres, Aristarchus, Garib, Gus, Mahmudahmadinejad, Prahlada (yes, that’s the boy’s name), Cassper the Beloved, Luke-and-Happiness, Arkhip-Ural, Hero, Aladdin, Ogneslav.

For girls: Russia, Zhuzha, twins Zita and Gita, Viagra, Privatization, Angel Maria, Princess, Queen, Juno, Joy, Fun, Almaza, Brilliantina.

Choosing the right name

Parents' vanity can result in serious problems in life for a child. A child can become an outcast among his peers, resulting in all sorts of complexes, nervous breakdowns. All this imposes great responsibility on parents who choose a name for their baby.

Psychologists advise:

Take into account the sound of the name along with the patronymic.

Do not give children obligatory names: Count, Strongman, Beauty, etc.

Don't name your children after your favorite heroes. The name Harry Potter or Monster High is unlikely to appeal to an older child.

It is not advisable to give children names historical figures. Names such as Napoleon or Pinochet may not be greeted very favorably by society.

Abroad, there is a linguistic name verification service. Experts check that the planned name for the child sounds decent in other languages ​​of the world.

Can a girl named Adele have an ordinary life? Or will the handsome prince be able to pass by the lady named Violetta? Or Ariadne, which means “ruling”? Of course, a girl with such a rare name will carry it with her head held high. If only it goes with the middle name.

Although problems often arise with this: parents try to name their beloved child as beautifully as possible, forgetting that in 25 years “Olegovna” or something like that will be added to her beautiful, sonorous, most unusual name. Grandmothers usually come to the rescue here, reminding us of common sense. True, it has become possible to register a child right in the maternity hospital, and this is usually done by the mother. Who will stop her, bursting with hormones?

Anna is the most important

Each country has a certain “list” of common and understandable names. Sometimes parents immediately think that the child (or themselves) will be mobile and consider options for moving, so they initially name the child so that foreign friends do not break their tongues when pronouncing, for example, the name Anastasia. The most popular modern names in America are Angelina, Britney, Jessica, Gina, Kimberly, Marilyn, Pamela, Tiffany, Hayley, Charlotte. In the UK, for example, Amalie, Amalia, Anabel, Angellina, Bridget, Vanessa, Jennifer, Caroline, Lauren, Meidlin are held in high esteem. By the way, Western parents are very susceptible to various cultural influences. For example, the name Emma became very popular when a generation grew up that was a fan of stories about Harry Potter: Hermione is too complicated a name, so the girls were named after Emma Watson, who played the role of Hermione in the film adaptation. In Russia, there has recently been a wave of names in honor of characters from Game of Thrones; dozens of girls have already received the name Arya.

A girl's name is important not only for her parents, but also for the opposite sex. Not long ago, a sociological survey was conducted in our country, in which more than 50 thousand people took part. Based on its results, it became clear that the most handsome men names such as Anastasia, Ekaterina and Victoria are considered. By the way, “Anastasia” is already for a long time remains at the peak of popularity.

If you look into history, you will see that the name always pointed to social status girls. For example, the name Maria in the 18th century and the first half of the 19th was exclusively a noble name. At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, people began to become interested in this name, to name their daughters with it, it spread throughout the country at the expense of the peasantry. Or, for example, the name Tatyana was for a long time for children from a low class, but it was Alexander Pushkin (deliberately, by the way) who used it in Eugene Onegin, calling Tatyana not a simpleton, but a girl of a delicate nature. After this, the noblewomen also became Tatyanas, and the name grew. There is only one name that has always been popular, it was used to call girls from any class, and according to UNESCO in 1984-1985, it was, in principle, the most popular in the world - this is the name Anna, which has many variations. Nyura will be called a peasant woman, and Anna will be the daughter of a king.

In Russia before the revolution, names were often given by the church. After the revolution, the church was officially removed from this action, and folk creativity spilled out from the limits of reason onto children.

• Old non-church names have returned. Zlata, Lada, Svetlana, Rogneda.
• New ideological names have appeared. Idea, Barricade, Novella, Poem, Idyll, Turbine, Railcar, Industry, Energy, Electrification.
• Unique (according to 1942). Artillery Academy, Great Worker (yes, that's a girl's name), Cherry Blossom in May, Glavsp, Raithia. The most unique ones are Oyushminalda, Lagshmivara, Dazdraperma.

The girls defended their rights in everything and always. This also applies to the name - in some countries girls were not given a name at all, but instead the name of the most famous family member - the man - was used. Or here in ancient Rome girls were named after their father. Gaius Julius Caesar's daughters were to be called Julia. If there are several girls, they are numbered. Julia Prima, Julia Secunda, Julia Tertia and so on. Sounds very offensive, doesn't it?

Either way, now you can call a girl the most unusual name. Here sample list what beautiful names for girls were used by various Russian families this year:

• Aurora,
• Agnia,
• Athena,
• Adana,
• Amalia,
• Bella,
• Dominica,
• Yesenia,
• Inessa,
• Inga,
• Martha,
• Michaela,
• Mira,
• Romana,
• Sogdiana,
• Faina,
• Evita.

At the same time, the most popular name in 2016 (however, this name has long and firmly held the first line) is Sophia (Sofia). Not everyone wants to come up with an unusual name for a girl - although perhaps this particular name was once unique. According to the name book, Sophia is a soft, gentle girl in childhood. When a girl begins to grow up, she becomes diligent and pedantic. Sophia is a purposeful girl, but she does not go ahead, but carefully achieves her goal without causing inconvenience to anyone.

The second most popular name is Maria. Masha (even the name itself sounds soft) is a kind, quiet, vulnerable girl. At the same time, in adulthood, the character begins to be strong and firm. Maria - good wife, family is very important to her. The third most popular line is held by the name Daria. Dasha is impulsive and economical (an explosive mixture). Girls with this name are sociable and artistic. Dashas are usually happy in a stable marriage.

Life stories

Looking at some of the names, you can’t help but think: what were the parents motivated by? Some mothers of girls with unusually beautiful names talked about how they chose names for their children.

Mom Lesya, daughter Vasilina:

I myself have a rare name, so I knew the advantages for myself: they always remember you the first time, they immediately distinguish you from the team (both children and adults). Therefore, when we realized that we would have a daughter, I immediately knew that I would choose a rare name. I liked many rare names, but I needed to find a combination with a rather characteristic patronymic - Egorovna. I directly studied directories of rare names, writing down the options I liked on a piece of paper. But my husband and grandmothers rejected almost everything.

Then I took out a directory of rare Ukrainian names, since we have Ukrainian roots on both sides, it was logical.

There, almost immediately, my gaze fell on the name Vasilina, this is the Ukrainian version of Vasilisa. All my relatives liked this name right away. Especially after my pregnant brain was already determined to accept Ustinha.

There is, however, one nuance: the daughter is often confused and written down as Vasilisa. At home we call her full name, affectionately Cornflower. I categorically don’t like the abbreviation Vasya, but my daughter, on the contrary, doesn’t like it best friends name.

Mom Tatyana, daughter Mia:

I heard the name Mia during a trip to Germany. A friend once mentioned that Germans often call their daughters this way. I myself didn’t have a child yet, even in plans, but the name was remembered, although I didn’t tell anyone about it. When the ultrasound showed that we were having a girl, and my husband and I began to discuss the name of the unborn child, I rather timidly asked: “What do you think of the name Mia?” My husband really liked it, so all attempts to make a version more “adapted” to Russian pronunciation - Miya, or to name his daughter Polina or Emma - failed. Which I don’t regret, by the way, the name turned out to be suitable for a wayward, very active and lively girl. In the description of the name, everything is written like that, but I didn’t read it until my daughter was almost two years old - for some reason it was uninteresting.

Problems arose immediately: at the maternity hospital, when I was registering my daughter, they asked me for the written consent of the child’s father to use that name. In our city, our Mia became the first, so the registry office had doubts whether dad was against it. In the clinic and other official institutions, I immediately dictate the name by letters M-I-A. In response, I usually hear one of two options: “What a beautiful name” or “They’ll name it.” Another interesting remark was from some grandmother during a walk: “Oh, what a name. Probably dad is Chinese. I’m telling you exactly, Chinese.” And my husband, actually, Pavel, is quite Russian.

Mom Maria, daughter Evdokia:

My daughter chose her name herself. I knew this name (my great-grandmother was Evdokia), and was completely indifferent to it. And when the pregnant woman chose a name, I couldn’t get the name out of my head. I was reading a book with names, and it was there. Until I came across the name Evdokia, nothing was suitable. And my husband couldn’t find it either. When I suggested Dunya, he was so confused, and I saw that there was no protest. And inside I was confident that another name would not work.

An unusual name can be not only rare, beautiful, unusual, but also something that can be called “well forgotten old”. Yuli, Olya, Sveta, Ira, Gali - in the generation of the 80s and 90s these names were all over the place, but now they are practically non-existent. So if you don’t have the imagination for something artsy, then you can just look at your friends. Or go by the simple way and do what many do: open a dictionary and poke at random.