In many patriarchal peoples, the clan line was traced from father to son, so the child’s name was one of the ways to show the uniqueness of both the boy and the clan. Echoes of these traditions can be heard in our language today, when English, other European and Eastern, for example, Muslim male names come into Russian names.

Russian names for men include several large “blocks” - these are both ancient Slavic and Orthodox (including Jewish, Greek, and Latin). Among the names used, you can find Eastern, European, and even American ones.

For men themselves, it is rarely of interest what their name means; fathers usually choose a name for a child, for a boy, based on personal preferences. This means that a big responsibility in what to name the child falls on the mother - to choose the most beautiful name for her son and convince her husband that it is the right one for the heir.

Today, you can choose a child’s name from a great variety of options - the list is huge. The most popular ones, for example, lead to the fact that there are immediately four Nikitas or five Daniils in one class. So it’s better to react not to fashion trends, but to your own feelings and knowledge.

It is important that the child’s name is beautiful, euphonious, and combined with the patronymic and surname. You need to understand what kind of history the name has, what its meaning is. If this is important to you, then you need to consider both the astrological and numerological aspects of the word.

From time immemorial

What to choose from? Very many of the Russian names are Old Slavonic and Old Russian. They consist of two roots, and their meaning is often clear to us. Ancients Slavic names It’s as if from birth the child is given characteristics whose meanings are quite “transparent”.

Below is a list in which Old Church Slavonic male names are arranged alphabetically.

• - the one given by God.
• Borislav is the one who fights for glory.
• Bronislav is a reliable (glorious) defender.
• - ruler.
• - ruler of the world.
• - the one who has (possesses) glory.
• - ruler of the people.
• Vyacheslav is the most glorious.
• Izyaslav - “took”, that is, earned fame.
• Miroslav - glorious in peace.
• Mstislav is a glorious avenger.
• Rostislav is the one whose fame increases.
• Svyatoslav is the one whose glory is sacred.
• Stanislav is the one who became famous, famous, famous.
• - bright and strong.

But Old Russian names and their meaning were associated not only with power and military glory. Here are more Slavic names that are built on the same principle - after all, they are understandable, beautiful and a little unusual for our ears:

• Bogolyub - one who loves God.
• Boguslav is the one who glorifies God.
• Bozhidar is a gift from God.
• Boleslav is the one who became more famous than others.
• Danislav - giving glory, glorifying (his companions).
• Dobromir is the one who lives in peace and kindness.
• Lubomir is the one who loves peace.
• Miloslav is the one who is famous for his good looks.
• Radomir is the one who rejoices in the world.
• Tihomir is the one who brings silence and peace.
• Jaromir is someone who loves the world in all its cheerful manifestations (many Slavic peoples the sun god was called Yarilo)

It can be seen that ancient Slavic names were also included in Orthodox calendar. This happened, for example, after their bearers were canonized.

From Greeks to Slavs

Russian male names include Orthodox (Greek, Latin and Hebrew) that came with Christianity. Many “Russian” names have foreign analogues that have the same roots - Christian and Orthodox sacred books. Among them you can see very popular ones, and now very rare ones, and the most “ordinary” ones:

• Adam is a man.
• Azat is freedom-loving, independent.
• Akaki is one who does no evil.
• - protector of people.
• - protecting.
• Alim is a scientist.
• Anatoly is a man from the East.
• Arkady is a shepherd.
• - courageous man.
• - fighter.
• Valentin is the owner of strong vitality.
• Valery is a big guy.
• Victor is the winner (from “victory” - victory).
• - noble.
• - God's mercy.
• - one of the warriors of the thunder god.
• - sun-like.
• Konstantin is famous for his constancy.
• - one who looks like a lion.
• Luka is light.
• - happy in bliss.
• - a divine gift.
• - godlike.
• - “gatherer” of peoples.
• - heroic.
• - the one who is heard by God.
• - noble, noble.
• - crowned.
• - respectful of God.
• - a gift from God.
• Julian is happy.
• Yakov - following on the heels.

These are not all Orthodox Russian names; a complete list of them can be found in the calendar. Ukrainian male names, like Russian ones, include both Orthodox ones from the calendar, and borrowed foreign ones, which have completely taken root in the new soil.

At the same time, both Orthodox and European male names have been transformed due to the peculiarities of the language, so it is not always possible to understand their original sound. There are also names from the calendar that are popular on Ukrainian soil, but are much less in demand in Russia.

These are, for example, Avilo, Auxentius, Agapius, Agapitus, Agathonik, Adrian, Alphius, Bartholomew, Bonifatius, Vavilo, Vakula, Gavrilo, Gordius, Darius, Dorofy, Zeno, Zinovy, Jerome, Capito, Carpo, Kupriyan, Lavrenty, Larion, Miletius, Naum, Nikanor, Ovram, Oleksiy, Omelyan, Paisiy, Paramon, Savatiy, Simon, Titus, Trochim, Theodulus, Fokas, Ialisa.

A true international

Today Russian names have absorbed beautiful names from different languages, the meaning of which we do not always understand. For example, Tatar words are borrowed due to the fact that Russia has the Republic of Tatarstan, and large Tatar communities live in the rest of the country. Most Popular Tatar names are now used by other peoples.

Here, for example, are the most beautiful Tatar names:

• Azamat is a hero.
• Ainur - light of the moon.
• Amin is a faithful guardian.
• Damask steel - steel.
• Vildan is a servant of the heavenly garden.
• Gazinur is a bright warrior.
• Danis is a scientist.
• Zinur - luminous.
• Ilgiz is a traveler, wanderer.
• Irek is free.
• Camille is perfection.
• Rais is the boss.
• Rustam is a hero from a legend.

You can see that Tatar names also do not stand still; European names Marat, Robert, Raphael and others have already joined them. As before, Tatar names are largely traditional Islamic Adel, Aivaz, Alfir, Amir, Bakhtiyar, Vahit, Gabdulla, Daniyar, Jamal, Zarif, Ibrahim, Ilfar, Kabir, Latif, Mahmut, Muslim, Nigmatulla, Rifat, Sagit, Talgat, Farhad, Khairullah, Sharif.

By approximately the same principle as Tatar ones, beautiful Jewish names are also spreading. Some of them came from the Bible in the calendar, but not all, and few know the meaning of these words:

• Ariel is the lion of god.
• Daniel is my judge - God.
• Omer is a sheaf of wheat.
• Uri is a light for me.
• Eitan is a strong man.
• Elazar - divine help.

Many Russian mothers are looking for the most beautiful name for their child. The most close attention addresses to American names: Alan, Brandon, James, Kevin, Cameron, Mason and others. But when choosing words that are rare and unusual for our country, you need to remember that the meaning may differ from the sound: for example, Cameron means “crooked-nosed.”

But such incidents are very, very rare; it’s unlikely that anyone would want their son’s name to be something absurd. At the same time, English names today no longer sound pretentious and foreign - they are interesting and modern for our society.

Leon, Robert, Edgar will surprise few people, but others english names- Jack, Dylan, Logan, Ryan, Thomas, Alfie - to the ears of a Russian person, they do not yet go well with Russian patronymics and surnames. So, choosing the most wonderful and unique name, remember: the child should be comfortable living with the name that you choose for him! Author: Olga Inozemtseva

• Abram (Abraham, Ibrahim) - patriarch (Old Hebrew). Name days February 17, August 2,
• Habakkuk (Abvakum) - hugging (ancient Hebrew). Name day July 19, December 15
• Augustus, Augustine - sacred (lat.). Name day June 28
• Averyan, Averky - invincible (lat.). Name day December 18
• Agathon – kind, noble (ancient Greek). Name day - March 15, September 10
• Aglay – brilliant, magnificent, beautiful (ancient Greek). Name day - March 22
• Agniy – pure, immaculate (ancient Greek). Name day - January 27, August 12
• Adam - clay (Hebrew). Name day January 27
• Adrian - originated from Adria (lat.). Name days - February 26, March 18, September 8
• Azarius - God's help (ancient Hebrew). Name day December 30, February 16
• Akim (Joachim) - God's protege (ancient Hebrew). Name day - September 22
• Alan - oak (Old Hebrew). Name days - November 25, December 27, December 31
• Alexander - defender (other gr.). Name days - August 25, March 29, November 6, March 28
• Alexey - protector (other gr.). Name days - March 30, October 11, August 22
• Albert - white (lat.). Name days - April 21, September 25, November 28, December 7
• Alfred - advisor (German). Name days - January 16, September 28, October 25, November 8
• Ambrose – immortal, divine (ancient Greek). Name day - August 9; December 20
• Amos - bearer of a burden, heaviness (ancient Hebrew). Name day - June 28
• Ananias - the grace of God (ancient Hebrew). Name day - February 8, April 30
• Anatoly - eastern (other gr.). Name day - July 16, August 6
• Andrey - courageous (other gr.). Name day July 13, December 13
• Anikius - victory (ancient Greek). Name days - July 6, September 3
• Anisius - useful (ancient Greek). Name day - January 12
• Antigonus – child (ancient Greek). Name day - October 26
• Antipus – stubborn, strong (ancient Greek). Name day - April 24
• Anton, Anthony - entering into battle (other gr.). Name day - August 22, July 23
• Apolinarius - destroyer (lat.). Name day - April 4; October 13
• Apollo - similar to the sun (ancient gr.). Name day - June 18
• Arefiy – farmer (Arabic). Name days - October 11, November 6
• Arius - brave (ancient Hebrew). Name day - June 18
• Aristarchus - chief (other gr.). Name day - January 17
• Arkady is a resident of Arcadia (another gr.). Name day - January 26, March 6
• Arnold is a singer (scandi). Name day - January 15, February 19, July 18
• Artem, Artemy - healthy (other group). Name day - November 2, July 6
• Arsen, Arseny - courageous (other gr.). Name day - August 21, February 1
• Arthur - bear (Celtic). Name day - November 1, December 11
• Arkhip is the best rider (other group). Name day - January 17, September 19
• Askold - golden voice (scand.). Name day - August 6
• Athanasius - immortal (other gr.). Name days - January 31, March 7, September 4
• Athos - rich, unenvious (ancient Greek). Name day - November 15

• Benedict - blessed (lat.). Name day March 27
• Bogdan - given by God (other gr.). Name days - March 4, September 15, July 17
• Boniface - fatal (lat.). Name day - July 12, September 4
• Bogolep - pleasing to God (other glory). Name day - August 6th. September 4
• Boris - glorious in wrestling (other glory). Name days - May 15, August 6
• Bronislav - glorious in defense (other glory). Name day - August 18, September 1

• Vadim - caller (other glory). Name day - April 22
• Valentin - strong, strong, tenacious (lat.). Name days - May 6, August 12, July 19
• Valery - cheerful (lat.). Name day November 20, March 22
• Varlaam, Varlam - son of God (ancient Hebrew). Name day - December 2, November 19
• Bartholomew (Old Hebrew) – son of the fields. Name day - May 5
• Vasily - royal (other gr.). Name day - January 14, August 24
• Benedict - blessed (lat.). Name day - March 27
• Benjamin - beloved son (Heb.). Name day - January 27, April 13
• Vincent (Latin) – victorious, overcoming. Name day - August 18, December 24
• Victor - winner (lat.). Name day - November 24, April 28, April 2
• Vilen - short for Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
• Vissarion - forest (other gr.). Name day - June 19
• Vitaly is a lover of life (lat.). Name day - May 11, February 7
• Vladimir - owner of the world (other glory). Name day - February 7, July 28
• Vladislav - glorious (other glory). Name day - October 7
• Vladlen is short for Vladimir Lenin.
• Vlas, Vlasiy - clumsy (other gr.). Name day - February 16, February 24
• Vsevolod - omnipotent (other glory). Name days - February 24, May 5, December 10
• Vukol (ancient Greek) – shepherd. Name day - February 19
• Vyacheslav - most glorious (other glory). Name day - March 17, October 11

• Gabriel - Fortress of God (ancient Hebrew). Name days - April 9, July 26, November 21
• Galaktion (ancient Greek) – milky. Name day - January 25, December 20
• Guidon (Old German) - suppressive. Name day - March 31, June 12
• Hector (other gr.) – guardian. Name day - December 11, July 17
• Helium (another gr.) – the sun. Name day - July 27
• Henry - leader, ruler (German). Name days - January 19, April 7, July 13
• Gennady - well-born (other gr.). Name day - September 13
• Georgy is a farmer (another gr.). Name days - May 5, November 16, December 9
• Gerasim - venerable (other gr.). Name day - December 2, February 11
• Herman - true (lat.). Name day - July 12, August 21
• Hermogenes (other gr.) – born of Mercury. Name days - February 9, August 6
• Gleb - protected by God (Old German). Name day - July 3
• Gordey, Gordiy - formidable (other gr.). Name day - January 16
• Gregory - awake (other gr.). Name day - October 13, June 28
• Gury - lion cub (Old Hebrew). Name day - July 3, October 17

• Darius - possessing (ancient Greek). Name day - April 4; August 17
• David - beloved (ancient Hebrew). Name day - May 20, September 19
• Daniel - God is my judge (Heb.). Name day - December 30, December 24
• Dementius (lat.) – tamer. Name day - March 22
• Demid (ancient Greek) – ruling. Name day - July 16, September 15
• Demyan - conqueror (other gr.). Name day - October 30, October 11
• Denis - dedicated to Dionysus (ancient Greek god of wine). Name day - January 17, October 18
• Dmitry - belonging to Demeter (ancient Greek goddess of fertility). Name day - November 8, April 26
• Dominic (lat.) – lordly. Name day - January 10, September 16
• Dormedon (ancient Greek) – chief. Name day - October 2
• Dorofey (ancient Greek) - a gift from the gods. Name day - March 3, November 18

• Eugene - noble (ancient Greek). Name day - March 4, December 26
• Evgraf (ancient Greek) is a handsome man. Name day - December 23
• Evdokim - glorious (ancient Greek). Name day - July 31
• Evlampios (ancient Greek). - blessed. Name days - March 18, October 23
• Eumenius (ancient Greek). - merciful. Name day - September 31
• Eustathius (ancient Greek) – balanced. Name day - February 17, September 20
• Evstigney (ancient Greek) – good sign. Name day - August 18
• Egor - from the ancient Greek George - farmer. Name day - December 9
• Elizar (Old Hebrew) – God's help. Name day - June 17
• Elisha (ancient Hebrew) – saved by God. Name day - June 27, August 20
• Emelyan - flattering (ancient Greek). Name day - August 31, January 21
• Eremey (ancient Hebrew) – messenger. Name day - January 14, May 14
• Ermil (ancient Greek) – living in the Hermes Grove. Name day - January 26, December 31
• Ermolai (ancient Greek) – messenger of the people. Name day - July 26
• Erofey (ancient Greek) – sanctified by God. October 17, December 11
• Ermak, Ermolai - people of Hermes (ancient Greek). (Hermes - ancient greek god trade). Name day - August 8
• Efim - complacent (ancient Greek). Name day - January 8, February 2
• Ephraim - fruitful (Old Hebrew). Name day - March 20, June 21

• Zahar - memory of the Lord (ancient Hebrew). Name day - September 18, February 21
• Zinovy ​​- living in a godly manner (ancient Greek). Name day - September 30, November 12
• Zosima (ancient Greek) – living. Name days - June 1, November 6

• Iakinthos (ancient Greek) – yakhont, hyacinth. Name day - January 6, July 16
• Ivan - the mercy of God (ancient Hebrew). Name days - January 20, July 7, September 11
• Ignat, Ignatius - fiery (lat.). Name day - January 11, February 2
• Igor - warlike (candidate). Name day - June 18, October 2
• Izyaslav - who recognized glory (other glory). Name day - July 6
• Iliodor (ancient Greek) – gift of the Sun. Name day - October 11, December 2
• Hilarion - cheerful (ancient Greek). Name day - January 3, August 31
• Elijah - the fortress of the Lord (ancient Hebrew). Name day - January 27, August 2
• Innocent - innocent (lat.). Name day - April 1, July 19
• Joseph - multiplying (ancient Hebrew). Name day - November 22, January 8
• Hypatius (ancient Greek) – the highest. Name day - January 14, June 3
• Hippolytus - unharnessing horses (ancient Greek). Name day - February 12, August 28
• Heraclius - “The Glory of Hera”, Hera is the goddess of love and marital fidelity. Name day - November 4, March 22
• Isaac - laughing (Heb.). Name day - January 27, May 31
• Isidore (ancient Greek) – a gift from the goddess Isis. Name day - February 8, December 20

• Casimir - reconciler (Western Slav.). Name day - March 17
• Callistus (ancient Greek) – the most beautiful. Name days - March 19, September 1, September 14
• Kalistrat (ancient Greek) is a wonderful warrior. Name day - October 10
• Kapiton (lat.) – stubborn. Name day - March 20
• Carp (ancient Greek) – fruit. Name day - June 8, September 24
• Kasyan - belonging to Cassius (lat.). Cassius is a Roman family name. Name day - June 28
• Kim - abbreviation for "Communist Youth International"
• Cyprian (ancient Greek) – from the island of Cyprus. Name day - March 23
• Cyrus (ancient Greek) – lord. Name day - March 13
• Cyril - ruler (ancient Greek). Name day - January 31, October 1
• Claudius (lat.) – lame. Name day - April 2, November 19
• Clement - merciful (lat.). Name day - January 17, May 5
• Kondratiy - quadrangular (ancient Greek). Name day - July 19
• Konstantin - hard (lat.). Name day - June 3, October 15
• Roots, Cornelius - dogwood berry (lat.). Name days - March 5, September 26
• Xenophon (ancient Greek) – a stranger. Name days - February 2, June 9
• Kuzma, Kozma - world order (ancient Greek). Name day - November 14

• Lavrenty is a resident of the city of Lavrent (lat.) (Lavrent is a city in central Italy). Name day - August 23
• Lazarus - God helped (Heb.). Name day - November 30
• Larion (ancient Greek) – cheerful. Name day - November 3, December 2
• Leon (lat.) – lion. Name day - February 2, July 14
• Leo is a lion. Name day - March 5
• Leonid — lion-like(ancient Greek). Name day - June 18, August 21
• Luke, Lukyan - light (lat.). Name day - October 28, June 16
  Lup (lat.) – wolf. Name day - September 5, November 8

• Makar - happy (ancient Greek). Name days - February 1, March 4
• Maxim - the greatest (lat.). Name day - February 3, May 15
• Maximilian - “the greatest of the Emilian family” (lat.). Name day - August 17, November 4
• Mark - hammer (lat.). Name days - January 17, May 8
• Markel (lat.) – warlike. Name day - March 22, August 20
• Martyn (lat.) – dedicated to the god of war Mars. Name days - April 27, October 25
• Matthew - God's gift (ancient Hebrew). Name day - June 26, November 29
• Meletius (ancient Greek) – caring. February 25
  Methodius (ancient Greek) - seeker. July 27, April 19
• Menaeus (ancient Greek) – month. Name day - July 23
• Myron - from the name of fragrant oil (ancient Greek). Name day - August 21
• Mitrofan - revealed by the mother (ancient Greek). Name day - August 20, December 6
• Michael is like a god (Old Hebrew). Name day - November 21, September 19
• Micah (ancient Hebrew) – who is like God. Name day - January 18
• Mokiy (ancient Greek) – a mocker. Name day - May 24
• Modest - modest (lat.). Name day - May 29, December 31
• Moses - saved from water (ancient Egyptian). Name day - January 27, September 15
• Mstislav - glorious in revenge (other glory). Name day - June 27

• Nazar (ancient Hebrew) – dedicated to God. Name days - June 17, October 27
• Nathan - given by God (Heb.). Name day - December 22, April 18
• Nahum - comforting (ancient Hebrew). Name day - December 14
• Nestor - returned home (ancient Greek). Name day - March 13, October 11
• Nikander (ancient Greek) – victorious warrior. Name day - June 28, November 17
• Nikanor (ancient Greek) – winner. Name day - January 10. June 12
• Nikita - winner (ancient Greek). Name days - April 16, September 28
• Nikephoros - bringer of victory (ancient Greek). Name day - May 26, November 26
• Nicholas - conqueror of nations (ancient Greek). Name day - May 22, December 19
• Nicodemus (Old Greek) – conquering people. Name day - August 3, September 15
• Nikon (ancient Greek) – winner. Name day - March 1, November 20
• Nile (ancient Greek) – black river. Name day - February 8, March 20
• Niphon (ancient Greek) – sober, reasonable. Name days - January 5, August 24

• Oleg - sacred (scanned). Name day - October 3
• Onesimus (ancient Greek) – useful. Name day - May 23, October 11
• Onuphrius (ancient Egyptian) – sacred bull. Name day - June 25
• Orestes (other gr.) – savage. Name day - November 23, December 26
• Ostap - stable (ancient Greek). Name day - September 11, October 3

• Pavel - small (lat.). Name day - July 12, November 19
• Pamphilus (ancient Greek) is a common favorite. Name days - March 1, August 25
• Paramon (gr.) – durable. Name day - August 26, December 12
• Pankrat, Pankratius - omnipotent (ancient Greek). Name day - February 22, July 22
• Panteley, Panteleimon - all-merciful (ancient Greek). Name day - August 9
• Patrick (Latin) – the son of a noble father. Name day - March 14, June 1
• Paphnutius (ancient Egyptian) – belonging to God. Name days - January 27, October 8
• Pakhom (ancient Greek) – strong. Name days - January 21, May 28
• Pimen (ancient Greek) – mentor. Name day - February 23, September 27
• Peter - rock (ancient Greek). Name day - January 29, July 13
• Plato - broad-shouldered (ancient Greek). Name day - April 18, December 1
• Prokhor - sang (ancient Greek). Name day - January 17, August 10

• Rem is an abbreviation of the phrase “world revolution”
• Renat (Latin) – reborn. Name day - September 7, November 12
• Robert - brilliant glory (Old German). Name day - April 25, June 7
• Rodion is a hero (ancient Greek). Name days - January 17, April 21, November 23
• Roman - strong (lat.). Name day - October 14, December 1
• Rostislav - increasing glory (other glory). Name day - March 27
• Reuben (Old Hebrew) – son.
• Ruslan is a lion (Iranian). Name days - June 11 and October 16

• Savva is an old man (ancient Hebrew). Name day - January 27, April 7
• Savely - hard work (ancient Hebrew). Name day - June 30, December 3
• Samson (ancient Hebrew) – like the sun. Name day - March 5, November 28
• Silvan (lat.) – forest. Name day - January 25
• Serapion (ancient Greek) – Egyptian God of life, death and healing. Name day - March 5, July 26
• Seraphim (ancient Hebrew) – fiery, fiery. Name day - August 1, December 10
• Sylvester (lat.) – forest. Name days - January 15, May 8
• Samuel is the name of God (ancient Hebrew). Name days - March 1, September 2
• Svyatoslav - glorious in holiness (other glory). Name day - July 6
• Sebastian - highly respected (ancient Greek). Name day - December 31, April 3
• Semyon - heard (ancient Hebrew). Name day - January 17, February 16
• Sergey - highly respected (lat.). Name day - July 18, October 8
• Simon (Heb.) – noble. Name day - February 16, August 18
• Spiridon (lat.) – illegitimate. Name day - September 12, December 25
• Solomon - peaceful (ancient Hebrew). Name day - December 15
• Spartacus is a resident of Sparta (ancient Greek). Name day - April 19
• Stanislav is famous for his article (other glory). Name day - April 24
• Stepan - crown (ancient Greek). Name day - January 9, September 28

• Taras - leading to confusion (ancient Greek). Name day - March 10, March 22
• Terenty - patient (lat.). Name day - January 17, November 23
• Timothy - worshiper of God (ancient Greek). Name day - February 4, June 23
• Timur - iron (Turkic). Name day - June 23, May 16
• Tikhon - successful (ancient Greek). Name days - April 1, October 9
• Tryphon (ancient Greek) – living luxuriously. Name day - February 14, May 2
• Trophim - breadwinner (ancient Greek). Name day - January 17, April 28

• Ustin - fair (lat.). Name day - June 14

• Thaddeus - gift of God (ancient Hebrew). Name days - January 17, September 3
• Fedor - gift of God (ancient Greek). Name day - July 25, December 16
• Felix - happy (lat.). Name day - July 16
• Theophanes (ancient Greek) – revealed by the gods. Name days - January 23, March 25
• Theophilus (ancient Greek) – lover of God. Name days - April 13, May 9
• Philaret (ancient Greek) – loving virtue. Name day - March 7; October 24
• Philemon (ancient Greek) – beloved. Name day - May 12, December 5
• Theophylact (ancient Greek) – God-protected. Name day - March 21
• Ferapont (ancient Greek) – satellite. Name day - July 9, September 12
• Philip - lover of horses (ancient Greek). Name day - November 27, July 13
• Thomas is a twin (ancient Hebrew). Name day - July 13, October 19
• Photius (ancient Greek) – light, bright. Name day - August 25
• Frol - colored (lat.). Name day - August 31, December 31

• Chariton - generous (ancient Greek). Name day - June 14, October 11
• Harlampius (ancient Greek) – shining with love. Name day - February 23, June 13
• Christopher (ancient Greek) – anointed. Name day - August 7, September 12

• Edward - guardian of wealth (Old German). Name days - March 15, October 13
• Eldar - gift of the sun (ancient Greek). Name day - April 9, December 2
• Elim (Heb.) – silent. Name day - August 12
• Emil (ancient Greek) – affectionate. Name day - January 13, July 31
• Erast (ancient Greek) – lover. Name day - November 23, January 17
• Eric is a noble rich man (other scand.). Name day - May 18
• Ernest - noble (other German). Name days - January 12, March 27, June 30

• Julian (lat.) – from the Julian family. Name day - January 21, February 11
• Julius - on behalf of the ancient Roman hero Iulus Ascanius (lat.). Name day - June 16, October 20
• Yuri is a farmer (ancient Greek). Name day - February 17, August 13
• Just (lat.) – fair. Name day - January 17, May 9

• Jacob - next on the heels (Old Hebrew). Name days - January 17, May 13, July 13
• Yang - God's mercy (Heb.). Name day - May 4
• Yaroslav - glorious vitality(other glory). Name day - June 3

Names are another aspect of fashion. For different generations, their choice was determined by completely different criteria. However, like the entire fashion world, the fashion for names is characterized by a kind of cycle.

Tell me what is your name...

Fate, inner self, rock and signs - according to astrologers, numerologists, as well as numerous Internet sites, all these confusing concepts are extremely influenced by a person’s name. And despite the fact that some consider this nonsense, and others - the truth, it is difficult to argue that, in the end, there is something here. It’s not for nothing that sometimes a name seems completely inappropriate for a person. So how could it be if it were just a word? Everyone goes through life with him, and it is he who is asked first of all when meeting someone. This means that it is obviously believed that with the help of a name you can get to know a person better.

Origin

Modern male names are an assortment of ancient and modern, foreign influences and Slavic motifs. So, when choosing what to name a child, they now use the most unexpected options. Apparently, right now a generational change is taking place, in which there is a kind of fashionable revolution, a return to the roots. The styles of past centuries begin to appear in the clothes, and in the names - something ancient, half-forgotten. Now it’s not so difficult to meet kids on the street running to their mother’s call “Kiryan!” or "Elisha!"

The beauty of sounds

It is difficult to say how to determine whether a name is beautiful. After all, this is a matter of taste. But at one point one of them becomes more popular, more famous, begins to be associated with aesthetics and grace, and in the case of male names, also with strength and masculinity. An inexplicable phenomenon!

So, about five years ago the name Maxim turned out to be the most beautiful, and the rest of the modern male names lost in this battle. Newborn boys are often called Maxims to this day. This is the third most popular choice in Russia.

The most unusual beautiful male names

Modern resources allow you to gain open access to information on almost any issue. Thanks to them, it’s not so difficult to choose original male names from thousands of options. Modern Russian young couples are not limited to the banal choice in favor of Ivanov and Petrov; when thinking about what to name the boy, they strive for mystery in the sound.

So, the rarest and beautiful names men of our time are given below:

• Christian;

  Mstislav;

• Eric.

Whatever you choose from this list, the ideal option is when the name is combined with a surname and patronymic, which emphasize its sonority. Exclusivity in something always imposes certain obligations on its owner. IN in this case: compliance with your extraordinary name and wearing it with dignity, willingness to face misunderstanding from others.

Closer to the heart

Despite the fact that unusualness usually closely borders beauty, which was literally confirmed by the previous section, we should not forget that simplicity has its own sophistication. Russian male names are no worse than foreign ones. Modern girls they choose Mikhailov and Konstantinov instead of Edwards and Anvars, feeling in them a security that stands above pathos. By “Russian” we mean not origin, but prevalence.

Among the names whose popularity has not faded over the years:

Alexander;

Alexander and Dmitry are a separate conversation; These have long been very popular beautiful male names in the vastness of Russia. Modern boys, boys and men wear them with pleasure, just as nobles, princes and kings did back in the 19th century.

What's in your name?

Every time, looking anywhere for male names, beautiful, modern, Russian - it doesn’t matter, most of all the searcher is interested not so much in a specific list, but in the meaning. It's always interesting to know the secret hidden behind a combination of letters.

Modern male names and their meanings correlate with each other quite clearly: for example, Alexander, already mentioned in this article, is translated as “protector.” It’s not for nothing that the famous commander immediately comes to mind. Interestingly, the name Alexey has the same etymology. As you can see, the common root “Alex” is responsible for the semantic energy, although when short forms It’s precisely he who gets lost, leaving much nicer options Sasha and Lesha.

How indicative is this example: beautiful male names modern realities forced to simplify and reduce, all their grandeur is lost. Sometimes this comes in handy, but I wouldn’t want the origins to be forgotten one day and the power to be lost forever.

Modern male names: list

So, the young couple is waiting for a miracle to happen - the birth of a child, in this case a son. She begins to look for suitable male names in all sources of information. List (Russian modern dictionaries fortunately, they are full of such “databases”), the choice is usually extremely large, and each source tries to classify them in its own way.

Some (even most) of them present lists where male names, beautiful, modern, Russian - all in one listing, but distributed alphabetically.

Below, in turn, is a list where the classification is made by meaning. After all, of course, every parent wants their child to have exceptional qualities.

"Winner":

• Andronik;

"Defender":

• Alexander;

• Bronislav;

• William;

"Strong, mighty":

• Valentine;

"Great, glorious":

• Vladislav;

  Vyacheslav;

• Sevastyan;

  Stanislav.

"Bold, Brave at Heart":

• Leopold;

"Wise, reasonable":

• "Noble, generous, peaceful":

Meanings of the most popular names for men

In the previous paragraph, male names were considered: the list (Russian modern ones for the most part, foreign ones for the lesser part) pleased with new, extraordinary combinations of sounds and long-known ones, loved in the vastness of our homeland. In Russia, the most used male names over the past ten years are:

• Alexander;

What does each of them mean?

Alexander

Alexander was and remains the most famous male name. It is popular not only in the post-Soviet countries, but also abroad. Many famous personalities bore this name: Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin, Alexander the Great.

Its origin is Greek. The name is made up of the phrase “I protect people.” Alexandras are always persistent and strong individuals, real men with a reputation for fair people.

Dmitry

The name Dmitry also comes from Greece. The sunny country called the young men this way in honor of the goddess of fertility Demeter.

Men named Dmitry have a strong will to live, they are kind at heart, although they sometimes commit harsh acts. Loyalty - distinguishing feature Dmitry throughout life path. Sometimes they are too talkative, which interferes with achieving goals, but natural perseverance wins, so they never stop if they really want to achieve something.

Maxim

The name Maxim is distinguished among the three most popular male names by its origin - it is Latin. Translated from this language - “greatest”.

Maxims are often altruists, they love people and believe in them - they want to see something good in every person, which is why they sometimes suffer. At the same time, such men are strong in character, persistent and stubborn, they are not afraid of responsibility, and they make good and caring fathers. By the way, children are loved in principle, both their own and those of others.

Conclusion

To believe or not to believe that a name has sacred power is everyone’s choice. But even the most cynical person on earth is unlikely to be able to call it just a word.

Male names of all times are amazing in that no matter how majestic their sound full form, always keep a short, diminutive, for those closest to you. She reveals sensuality and softness, without which even the harshest man would be nowhere.

Oleg and Valentina Svetovid are mystics, specialists in esotericism and occultism, authors of 14 books.

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Modern Russian name book

The modern Russian name book includes Russian names that are currently used in Russia.

In addition to the original Russian names in Russian name book included Jewish, Greek, Roman (Latin), Scandinavian and Persian names, which were adapted on the territory of Russia and have long been perceived as Russian.

Most Russian names that are currently used in Russia are not originally Russian in origin. They are borrowed from Greek language together with the Christian religion and came to Russia from Byzantium.

By the 18th-19th centuries Old Russian names were almost completely forgotten, and the imported Christian names were changed taking into account the peculiarities of Russian pronunciation (Aquilina - Akulina, Juliania - Ulyana, Artemy - Artyom, Daniil - Danila, Jeremiah - Eremey).

Where did the Byzantine (Greek) names that became Russian come from?

The Greeks also collected in their name book best names all the peoples with whom they maintained trade and cultural relations.

Besides names ancient Greek origin they used ancient Roman and Hebrew names, and also used ancient Persian, ancient Egyptian, Chaldean, Syrian and Babylonian names.

If we consider names by meaning, then almost all names Greek and Roman origin talk about positive (desirable) character traits and appearance.

Hebrew names different from Greek and Roman. Most Hebrew names are associated with the name of God. For example, Gabriel is my strength god! Daniel is God's judgment.

Currently name books of any country includes not only the original names of its people, but also borrowed names. This is the result of cultural and trade exchange between peoples, the mixing of cultures, and also a consequence of the migration of peoples.

The name book includes the name, the origin of the name, and the meaning of the name.

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