Beautiful boy names are rare. Names for boys by month, male names and their meanings

Choosing a name for a baby is an extremely important and responsible matter, because the future character of the baby and even his fate largely depend on it. There are different names for boys, and we will try to figure it out together which one is right for your little one.

Scientists have long established that using a name you can correct negative traits character, or, conversely, aggravate them. By naming your baby incorrectly, you can direct his life into a tragic scenario. How to avoid all these mistakes and make the right and informed choice - read the article.

There are many theories regarding exactly how a person’s name and fate are connected, and how a name can influence life. I bring to your attention the most interesting and worthy of attention.

  • The theory of public opinion.

We all live in society, surrounded by people who have thoughts and opinions about anything. These opinions tend to vary depending on the country, social group and even time.

Hearing a person’s name, society is able to endow him with certain character traits in advance, as well as form an opinion about him in advance. If a person is constantly ascribed certain qualities throughout his life, they become truly inherent to him, whether he wants it or not.

For example, towards a boy named Nero (Roman emperor, known for his atrocities) or Adolf (everyone knows who the association is with, right), people’s attitude will be deliberately wary, wary and even hostile. And to a boy named Vanya - good-natured and disposed, like positive hero folk tales. When addressing Isaac, people will assume in advance Jewish origin, and treat the child knowingly based on your prejudices.

  • Theory of emotions and sound.

A child hears his name several times a day from birth. As he gets older, he will hear it more and more often. Each name is a set of certain sounds of different timbres and pitches.

All sounds affect the human brain differently, causing certain emotions. Some sound melodious and euphonious, contributing to the formation of a calm and gentle character, for example, Nikolai, Alexey, Mikhail.

Others, on the contrary, seem to be drumming on the brain: Dmitry, Robert, Taras. This is a prerequisite for the formation of a tough character and unshakable self-confidence.

Thus, each name is capable of influencing the fate of a child, shaping certain character qualities in him.

How to choose a name

Of course, there are no and cannot be universal recommendations regarding what name to name your baby. However, there are universal rules that you can follow to narrow down your choice among thousands of names, and ultimately make the only right decision.

  • Rule No. 1. The name must be combined with the child’s surname and patronymic.

A person will hear such combinations quite often throughout his life: in kindergarten and it is customary for the school to address students by their first and last names. And in adult life, at work, a person most often hears him being called by his first name and patronymic.

Thus, these combinations should be pronounced without difficulty and should not cause difficulties for the speaker. Otherwise, the child will constantly tense internally in anticipation that his name will be in Once again distorted.

What difficulties may there be in pronunciation:

  1. many consonants at the junction of first name and last name, first name and patronymic. For example, the unsuccessful combination is Kanziberg Grigory or Alexander Dmitrievich; Kanziberg Oleg or Anton Dmitrievich sounds more successful.
  2. combinations that are too long, for example, Innokenty Aleksandrovich Zagrebelny is unsuccessful, Ivan Aleksandrovich Zagrebelny sounds successful.
  • Rule No. 2. The name must be combined with the child’s nationality and citizenship.

The name should not be dissonant with the surname and patronymic based on nationality and affiliation with a particular country. So, Ivanov Tamerlan, Vasiliev Teimuraz or Smirnov John, Popov Daniel sound very strange.

  • Rule No. 3. The name must have diminutives.

Cradling a little baby in your arms, you want to call him, for example, Levushka, and not Lev, Sashenka, and not Alexander, Dimochka, and not Dmitry.

And this is natural; throughout our lives it helps us convey the full range of emotions when communicating with a person.

What not to call a boy

  • Bad Idea #1: Naming after a deceased relative violent death or with a difficult fate.

No matter how good your intentions are, no matter how good and worthy a person the deceased was, and no matter how skeptic you may be, pay attention to the following.

Scientists have noticed a pattern according to which children named after relatives who died tragically often have an unfortunate fate and difficulty defining themselves in life.

How to explain this phenomenon - psycho-emotional connections, ancestral energy or mysticism - everyone decides for himself. You may not believe in such matters, but is it worth risking your baby's future when there are so many other beautiful names to choose from?

  • Bad idea #2: Give it a creepily original but strange and unpronounceable name.

It seems to you that this is fresh and unusual, but for a child with his own name to live: go to children's group, build a career and personal life. I’m not sure that in the future a person named Appolinarius, Evgrafiy, Dormedont, Callistratus, Polycarpius, etc. will thank you.

In kindergarten and school, children with such names always endure ridicule, withdraw into themselves, become embittered and unsociable. Why does the baby need such tests out of the blue?

  • Bad Idea #3: Naming it after a historical event or political figure.

We all know such male names as Vladilen (Vladimir Ilyich Lenin), Kim (Communist Youth International), Lyublen (Love Lenin), Stalen (Stalin, Lenin). At the time of the revolution, they seemed trendy and relevant.

However, time has passed, ideals have changed, famous historical events and personalities are condemned, and everything is no longer so rosy, fun and easy. And people who were named in a certain way remain attached to the images of past years and events throughout their lives.

It is much easier when a person is responsible only for himself and his actions than for some historical figures, whose actions he has nothing to do with, but is forced to associate with them.

Names for boys by month according to the church calendar

Believers know that every person comes into this world for a reason and is born in a particular month for a reason. The date of birth of a baby means a lot, in particular, the heavens assign a newborn a protector from above, a saint, a guardian angel who will protect him throughout his life.

Our ancestors did not invent anything unnecessary, and when choosing a name for a newborn, they turned to the holy calendar - church calendar with the names of saints.

Nowadays, the tradition of the calendar has been simplified, and it is quite acceptable to use calendars by month, when each month of the year corresponds to several names of saints, from which you can choose the one you like.

Church calendar with Orthodox names by month according to the calendar it looks like this.

MonthSaints' names
SeptemberKirill, Pavel, Mikhail, Nikolai, Andrey, Alexey, Timofey, Arseny, Vasily, Denis, Philip, Clement, Zakhar, Ephraim, Dorofey, Seraphim, Pankrat.
OctoberVasily, Fedor, Vitaly, David, Maxim, Roman, Andrey, Georgy, Daniil, Igor, Vladislav, Alexander, Veniamin, Yakov, Moses, David, Kuzma, Ostap, Prokhor.
NovemberKonstantin, Boris, Lev, Ilya, Stepan, Evgeniy, Bogdan, Pavel, Vasily, Timofey, Valery, Nikolai, Peter, Arkady, German, Mark, Porfiry, Seraphim, Demyan, Nestor, Arkady, Rodion.
DecemberDaniel, Maxim, Zakhar, Savva, Denis, Nikolai, Lev, Victor, Alexey, Alexander, Vladimir, Roman, Gerasim, Arkhip, Solomon, Nazar, Innocent, Seraphim, Procopius, Joseph, Ignatius.
JanuaryFedor, Peter, Nikolai, Vladimir, Lev, Ignat, Ilya, Ivan, Makar, Mikhail, Evgeniy, Dmitry, Nikolai, Vasily, Timofey, Naum, Emelyan, Joseph, Erast, Ignatius, Efim.
FebruaryDmitry, Gregory, Peter, Vladimir, Arseny, Prokhor, Savva, Anton, Konstantin, David, Kirill, Makar, Anatoly, Arkady, Julian, Maximilian, Julian.
MarchGerasim, Alexander, Stepan, Daniel, Taras, Ephraim, Pavel, Ilya, Kirill, Peter, Ivan, Andrey, Zakhar, Victor, Nestor.
AprilVasily, Nikita, Stepan, Veniamin, Maxim, Dmitry, Ivan, Sergey, Philip, Mark, Victor, Georgy, Alexander, Pavel, Martyn, German, Zakhar, Veniamin, Isaac.
MayStepan, Nikolai, Savva, Nestor, Lazar, Yakov, Efim, Mikhail, Georgy, Alexander, Sergey, Foma, Denis, Arseny, Anatoly, Kuzma.
JuneMark, Konstantin, Igor, Julian, Luka, Ostap, David, Nikita, Fedor, Vladimir, Dmitry, Pavel, Irakli, Ivan, Matvey, Gennady, Yakov, Zakhar, Tikhon, Maxim, Ignatius, Denis.
JulyGleb, Stepan, Anatoly, Grigory, Leonid, Lev, Ostap, Andrey, Ivan, Peter, Luka, Maxim, Konstantin, David, Victor, Yakov, Arkhip, Gennady, Fedor, Sergey, Fedot, Nikon, Naum.
AugustPlato, Julian, Prokhor, Ostap, German, Gleb, Nikolai, Ermolai, Savva, Ivan, Roman, Seraphim, Mitrofan, Mikhail, Cornelius, Fedor, Semyon, Sergei, Boris, Peter, Tikhon, Peter, George, Maxim, Konstantin.

Beautiful Russian names

Traditional Russian male names are associated with masculinity and strength of character.

With such a name, the boy will certainly grow up comfortably, and his peers will easily remember the baby’s name. A beautiful Russian name goes well with Russian surnames and is not capable of causing unnecessary associations.

As a rule, Russian names for boys are distinguished by Greek or Roman origin, which is due to historically early contacts Ancient Rus' with Byzantium.


Popular modern names for boys


Rare and beautiful

IN last years There has been a particularly acute tendency to choose an unusual, rare and beautiful name for a child. Young mothers want their baby to be exceptional and special from birth because of his name.

Let's take a closer look at unusual, rare and beautiful names for boys.


Old Russian

Such names pose a certain danger for the baby, and we have already talked about it. Nowadays, Old Russian names for boys sound too extravagant.

Children are cruel creatures, and a baby with an unusual name may be subject to ridicule and attacks from his peers in kindergarten and school, which will make him withdrawn and unsociable.

Therefore, I urge you to think very carefully and weigh the pros and cons of giving your baby an old Russian colorful name in order to amuse your pride and show everyone that you have imagination. I am convinced that there are many other ways to manifest it without making it difficult for the child throughout his life.

However, we will list the currently popular Old Russian and Old Slavonic names for boys, and also let’s figure out what they mean:

Bronislav – defending glory;

Vseslav - famous, famous;

Dobromil - kind, dear;

Milorad – sweet, joyful;

Miroslav - glorifying the world;

Svyatopolk - at the head of the sacred army;

Yaropolk - at the head of the solar army;

Kuzma - organizes the world;

Thomas is a twin;

Foka - from the sea;

Lazarus is the one who was helped by God;

Fedot - long-awaited;

Potap - from another country;

Nazar – dedicated himself to God;

Luka – light;

Laurel is the name of the tree.

Rules for choosing a name by season

According to psychological theory, people born at the same time of year have similar character traits, temperament and personal qualities. In addition, such people have similar positive and negative qualities.

Knowing this, you can correct and strengthen weak points in your character, as well as soften and neutralize the influence of undesirable strong properties.

For example, boys born in the summer are united by good nature and an easy disposition. However, there is also back side: they are capricious, emotionally unstable and weak character. To add firmness and perseverance to the personality, it is recommended to call such babies with sonorous names, for example, Dmitry, German, Kirill. It’s a bad idea to give your baby a gentle and soft name, such as Mikhail, Nikolai, Savely.

On the contrary, winter boys demonstrate an excess of stubbornness, rebellion and determination. To balance the character, it is reasonable to balance such qualities with a soft melodic name, such as Ilya, Elisha, Maxim. It will not work, and will only worsen the situation, if you name the winter baby Grigory, Victor, Peter.

Spring creates kind, calm and sympathetic, but soft-bodied and spineless boys. If nothing is done, these people can grow up to be mama's boys and henpecked people. Therefore, one cannot do without a firm and tough name, for example, Alexander, Boris. Leonidas and Moses won't do at all.

Autumn pleases us with balanced, harmonious personalities, so such a child can be called whatever your heart desires; nothing needs to be adjusted here.

Immediately after the expectant mother finds out the sex of the child, the question arises of what name to name him. The choice of male names is limitless, each has its own charm. But how can you guess which one will suit your future boy?

Many women, even in childhood, know the names they will call their children. However, such a choice is considered not entirely correct - after all, at the time of choosing the name, the baby did not yet exist and did not take part. Now that he is in his mother’s belly, feels all her sensations, knows all her thoughts, he has the right to take part in choosing the name that he will have to bear all his life. But it is known that each name has its own meaning, and it affects the life of the unborn child. Someone else's name, like someone else's dress, will not suit the baby and will make him suffer all his life.

How to choose a name for a boy

So you only need to choose a name together. The simplest and most pleasant option would be the following: the expectant mother sits down comfortably, takes out the entire list of male names that she likes, and begins to read it slowly and legibly. The kid will definitely let you know if he likes something. The message to mom will come in the form of a push. You can choose which name the push will be on.

If on the first try you failed to interest the baby, then you can expand the list and continue reading it. If the boy persists and remains silent, the choice will be possible after his birth. Sometimes one glance is enough for a mother to understand who is lying in front of her.

The list below contains the most beautiful male names. Perhaps among them there is one that your boy will wear.

Avangard (new) – unpredictable
Avdey / Avdiy (old) - ...
Averky (old) - ...
Auxentius (old) - alien “xenos”
Auror / Aurorius (new) - son of the morning dawn
Haggai / Haggai (old) - ...
Adam (old) – “from red clay”
Adolf (new) – “noble wolf”
Adonis (old) – ruler
Akim (popular from old Joachim) - ...
Alan / Allan (new) - ...
Alevtin (new) – alien to evil
Alexander (old) – protector of people
Alexey (old) – defender
Albert (new) – wise
Alvin (old) - ...
Alfred (new) – good advisor
Ananias (old) - ...
Anastasius (old) – resurrected
Anatoly (old) – eastern
Andrey (old) – man and protector
Andrian / Andreyan (popular from Adrian) - ...
Andron (folk from Andronik) - ...
Anise / Anisius (old) – sweet-smelling
Antip (old) - ...
Anton / Antony (old) – entering into battle
Antonin (old) – kind
Antoine (new) - foreign language reading of Anton
Apollo (old) – sun god
Arvid (new) - ...
Argent (new) - from French. argent - silver
Arius (old) - ...
Aristarchus (old) – head of the best
Arkady (old) – shepherd or “Resident of Arcadia”
Arlen (new) - ...
Arnold (new) – first
Arsen (new) – courageous
Arseny (old) – courageous
Artyom / Artemy (old) – unharmed
Arthur (new) – big like a bear
Arkhip (old) - ...
Askold (Old Russian) - ...
Atheist (new) – not a believer
Afanasy (old) – immortal
Afinogen (old) - ...
Akhmat / Akhmet (new) - ...

Bagrat (new) - ...
Bazhen (Old Russian) – saint
Bayan (popular from the old Bayan) - ...
Benedict (old) – blessed
Bogdan (glorified) – given by God
Boeslav (glorious) – famous in battle
Boleslav (slav.) – more glorious
Borimir (glory) – fighting for peace
Boris (old) – “fighter”
Borislav (slav.) – fighting for glory
Boyan (slav.) - ...
Bronislav (slav.) – glorious defender
Bruno (new) - ...
Budimir (Old Russian) – peace-loving
Bulat (new) – “strong”

Vadim (old) – sowing confusion
Valentin (old) – healthy
Valery (old) – strong
Valerian / Valerian (old) - ...
Walter (new) – people manager
Varlam / Varlaam (old) - ...
Varlen (new) - ...
Bartholomew (old) - ...
Vasily (old) – royal
Vasilko (folk from Vasily) – prince
Vakhtang (new) - ...
Velimir (slav.) – lord of the world
Velislav (glorious) – illustrious
Velor / Velory (new) - wealthy
Benjamin (old) – Hebrew. "Jr"
Vikenty (old) - ...
Victor (old) – winner
Vilen (new) - short for V.I. LENIN
Willie (new) - ...
Vilor / Vilory (new) - ...
Vilorg (new) - ...
William (new) - ...
Vincent (new) - ...
Vissarion (old) – forest man
Vitaly (old) – vital
Witold (slav.) – forest ruler
Vlad (slav.) – owning
Vladelin (new) - ...
Vladimir (old, famous) – owner of the world
Vladislav (old, famous) – owner of glory
Vlas / Vlasiy (old) - ...
Warrior (Old Russian) – “warrior”
Voislav (slav.) – “famous in war”
Volodar (Staroslav) - “lord”
Voldemar / Valdemar (new) - famous ruler
Volmir / Volemir (slav.) – lord of the world
Tungsten (new) - ...
Vsevolod (old, old Russian) – ruler of all the people
Vyacheslav (old, famous) - more than once famous

Gabriel / Gabriel (new) - ...
Gabriel / Gavrila / Gavrilo / Gavril (old) – divine warrior
Gaidar (new) - ...
Galaktion (old) – stellar
Galiy (new) - ...
Harald / Harold (new) - ...
Garibaldi (new) - ...
Harry / Garry (new) – tolerant
Gaspar / Kaspar (new) - ...
Hector (new) - ...
Helian / Helium (new) - solar
Genius (new) – “genius”
Gennady (old) – well-born
Heinrich / Henry (new) - ...
Georgy (old) – farmer
Herald / Herald (new) - ...
Gerasim (old) - ...
Herman (old) – native
Hermogenes (old) - ...
Gerontius / Geront (old) - ...
Gertrud (new) - HERO OF LABOR
Gleb (old, old Russian) – big, tall
Horace (new) - ...
Gordey / Gordiy (glorified) – proud
Gorimir (slav.) – “bright world”
Gorislav (slav.) – “bright glory”
Granite (new) – “hard”
Gregory (old) – not sleeping
Gury (old) - ...

Davyd / David (old) – beloved
Damir (new) – peace-loving
Dan (old) – god of the moon
Daniel / Danila / Danilo / Danil (old) – “God’s judgment”
Gift (new) – “gift”
December (new) – winter
Dementius (folk from the old Dometius) - ...
Demyan (folk from the old Damian) - ...
Denis (folk from old
Dionysius) - god of the vital forces of nature
Gerald (new) - another reading of Harald
Joseph (new) - another reading of Joseph, Joseph, Osip
John (new) - another reading of Ivan
Didim (old) - ...
Dean (new) - ...
Dionysius / Dionysus (old) – god of vegetation
Dmitry / Dimitri (old) – god of fertility
Donalt (old) – ruler of the world
Donat (old) – strong

Evgeniy (old) – noble
Evgraf (old) - ...
Evdokim (old) – well-known
Evlampius (old) - ...
Evsey (folk from Eusebius) - ...
Eustathius (old) - ...
Egor (folk from Georgiy, Egorii) – farmer
Elizar / Eleazar (old) - ...
Emelyan (folk from the old Emilian) - ...
Eremey (folk from the old Ermiy, Ermey, Jeremiah) - ...
Ermak (folk from Ermolai) - ...
Ermolai (old) - ...
Erofey (old) - ...
Eruslan (Old Russian) – “lion”
Efim (old) – pious
Ephraim (old) - ...

Zhdan (Old Russian) – waiting

Zakhar (old) – “God’s memory”
Zinovy ​​(old) – “Zeus’ power”
Zoriy (new) – morning
Zosim / Zosima (old) - ...
Zot (vernacular from the old Zotik) - ...

Ibrahim (new) - another reading of Abram, Abraham, Avrom
Ivan (popularly from John) – “God’s gift”
Igor (old, old Russian) – protector of God
Jerome (old) - ...
Izmail / Izmailo (popular from the old Ismail) - ...
Icarus (new) – fallen into the sea
Ilarius / Ilar (old) – cheerful
Iliodor (old) - ...
Hilarion / Hilarion (old) – joyful
Ilya (old) – the power of God
Innocent (old) – innocent
John (old) – “God’s gift”
Joseph (old) – increased
Hippolytus (old) – unharnessing horses
Irakli (old) - ...
Irm (new) - ...
Isaiah / Isaiah (old) - ...
Isei (folk from the old Jesse) - ...
July (new) – summer

Casimir (glory) – announcing peace
Kalina / Kalin (folk from the old Kallinik) - ...
Karl (new) – brave
Karm / Karmiy (new) - ...
Kaspar / Gaspar (new) - ...
Kasyan (folk from the old Cassian) – empty
Kim (new) - Communist Peace International.
Cyprian (old) - native of Cyprus or copper
Kirill (old) – ruler
Claudius (old) – lame or from the Claudian family
Clement (old) – merciful
Clementius / Clementius (nar. from Clement) – meek
Columbia (new) - “dove”
Kondraty / Kondrat (old) - ...
Konon (old) - ...
Konstantin (old) – persistent and constant
Korney (folk from the old Korniy) - ...
Krasnoslav (new) – beautifully famous
Christophe (new) - from Christophor/Christopher - carrying Christ
Kuzma / Kozma (folk from old Kosma) – decorated
Kupriyan (popular from Cyprian) - native of Cyprus or copper
Curie (new) - ...

Laurel (old) – famous
Lawrence (old) – crowned with laurels
Lazarus (old) – “God’s help”
Larion (folk from Hilarion) – joyful
Leo (old) – “lion”
Lel (Old Russian) - ...
Lenar (new) - ...
Leon (new) – “lion”
Leonard (new) - strong
Leonid (old) – son of a lion
Leonty (old) – lion
Leopold (new) - ...
Libert (new) - free
Livadiy (new)
Lionel (new) - ...
Lor (new) - ...
Lawrence (new) - ...
Lohengrin (new) - ...
Luke (old) – “happiness”
Lukyan / Lukyan (old) – happy
We love (Old Russian) – handsome
Lyubomir (slav.) – favorite of the world
Ludwig (new) - ...
Luxen / Lucian (new) - light

Mauritius (old) - black
Maislav / Maeslav (new) – famous in May
Makar / Macarius (old) – happy
Max (new) – majestic
Maxim (old) – majestic
Maximilian / Maximilian (old) – stately
Manfred (new) - ...
Marat (new) - ...
Marian / Marjan (old) - ...
Mark (old) - patron of people
Markel (old) - ...
Marlene (new) - MARX LENIN
Mars (new) – “god of war”
Martyn / Martin (old) – warlike
Matvey (old) – man of God
Mercury (old) – “god of cattle breeding”
Mechislav / Mecheslav (slav.) – marked by glory
Milen (slav.) – ...
Mily (old) – dear
Miloneg (slav.) – dear
Miloslav (glory) – glory is sweet
Miron (old) – kind
Miroslav (slav.) – winner
Michael / Mikhailo (old) – equal to God
Moses (old) – drawn from the water
Monolith (new) – unshakable
Mstislav (old, famous) – defender of glory
Murat (new) - ...
Myud (new) - ...

Nazar/Nazarius (old) – dedicated to God
Nazim (new) - ...
Nathan (old) – bestowed
Nahum (old) – consolation
Neon (old) – brilliant
Neonil (old) – fundamental
Nestor / Nester (old) – returned to his homeland
Nikander (old) - winner of men
Nikita (old) - winner
Nikifor (old) - bringer of victory
Nicodemus (old) - ...
Nikolai / Nikola (old) – winner of nations
Neeson (old) – calm
Neil (old) - ...
Ninel / Ninel (new) - ...
Novomir (nov.) – “new world”
Noah (old) - ...
Nord (new) - north (ny)

Oksar (new) - ...
Octavian (old) - (Roman) - eighth
Oleg (old, old Russian) – saint
Oliver (new) - ...
Omar (new) - ...
Onisim / Anisim (old) - ...
Orestes (old) – savage
Osip (folk from Joseph) – multiplied
Oscar (old) – “God’s Spear”
Ostap (folk from Evstafiy) - ...
Ostromir (Old Russian) - ...

Pavel (old) – small
Panteleimon / Panteley (old)
Panfil (old) - loving everyone
Groin (old) - ...
Peresvet (Old Russian) – light
Peter (old) – “rock” or “stone”
Pimen (old) - ...
Plato (old) – broad-shouldered
Potap (folk from the old Patapiy) - ...
Prozor (glory) - ...
Prokofy / Procopius (old) - ...
Prokhor (old) - choir director

Radium (new) - “radium”
Radim (slav.) – native
Radislav (glory) – glad for the glory
Radomir (slav.) – glad for peace
Raul (new) - ...
Raphael (new) - ...
Rashid (new) - ...
Revmir (new) - REVOLUTIONARY WORLD
Renat / Rinat (new) - ...
Reed (new) - ...
Richard / Richard (new) - ...
Roald (new) - ...
Robert (new) - ...
Rodion (old) – resident of Rhodes
Rogerro (new) - ...
Roland / Roland (new) - ...
Roman (old) – resident of Rome
Romain (new) - ...
Rostislav (slav.) – growing for glory
Ruben (new) - red
Rudolph (new) – red wolf
Ruslan (new) – “lion”
Rousseau (new) - ...
Rustam (new) - ...
Rustem (new) - ...

Savva / Sava (old) – desired
Savely (old) – desired
Svet (new) – “light”
Svetlana (slav.) – light
Svetoslav (slav.) – “glory is bright”
Svyatogor (Old Russian) - “holy mountain”
Svyatoslav (slav.) – “glory is holy”
Severin (old) – cold
Severyan / Severian (old) – northern
Semyon (popularly from the old Simeon) - heard by God in prayer
Serapion (old) - ...
Sergey (old) – highly respected
Sigismund (new) - ...
Sidor (folk from the old Isidor) - ...
Sylvest (old) - ...
Simon (old) - ...
Slava (new) – glorious
Socrates (old) - ...
Solomon (old) - ...
Sophon (old) - ...
Spartak (new) - ...
Steel / Steel (new) - hard
Stanislav (glorious) – will become glorious
Stepan / Stefan (old) – “wreath”
Straton (folk from the old Stratonik) - ...

Tair (new) - ...
Taras (old) – restless
Teimuraz (new) - analogue of Timur
Theodore (old) - given by God, analogue to Fedor
Terenty (old) - ...
Tigran (new) - “tiger”
Timothy (old) – worshiper of God
Timur (new) – flexible
Tihomir (glory) – quiet and peaceful
Tikhon (old) – happy
Thorium (new) - ...
Tristan (old) - sad (tristia)
Tryphon (old) – pampered
Trofim (old) – pet

Ustin (folk from the old Justin) - ...

Farid (new) - ...
Fevralin (new) – winter
Fedor (old) – God’s gift
Fedor (old) – God’s gift
Felix (old) – successful
Theodosius / Fedosy (old) - ...
Feofan (old) - ...
Filaret (old) - ...
Filat (folk from the old Theophylact) - ...
Philemon (old) – beloved
Philip (old) – lover of horses
Phlegont (old) - ...
Florenc (new) – blooming
Florin (new) – blooming
Thomas (old) - ...
Photius / Phot (old) - ...
Franz (new) – Frenchman
Frol (folk from the old Flor) – blooming

Khariton (old) – benefactor
Brave (Old Russian) – brave
Christoph (old) - (Christopher) - bearer of Christ

Caesar (cf. old from Caesar) - ruler

Charles / Charles (new) - ...
Cheslav (slav.) – “honest glory”

Shamil (new) - ...
Schmidt (new) - ...

Ewald (new) - ...
Edward (new) - ...
Oedipus (new) - ...
Edmund / Edmond (new) - ...
Edward (new) – caring for property
Einar (new) - ...
Electron (new) - amber
El (new) - ...
Elbrus (new) – “mountain”
Elmir (new) - ...
Emilian (old from Emilian) - ...
Emilius (old from Emilius) - ...
Emmanuel (old from Emmanuel) - ...
Engel (new) - ...
Energy (new) - energetic
Erasmus (old from Erasmus) - ...
Erast (old from Erast) - ...
Eriy (new) - ...
Eric / Erich (new) - ...
Erlen (new) - ...
Ernest / Ernst (new) – serious

Juvenaly (old from Juvenaly) - young
Eugene (new) – noble
Julian (old from Julian) – curly
Julius (old from Iuliy) – fluffy
Hume (new) - ...
Jupiter (new) - "Jupiter"
Yuri (old, popularly from Georgy) – farmer
Justin (old, from Justin) - ...

Jacob (old from Jacob) – imitating God
Yang (new) – “Sun God”
Januarius (old from Iannuarius) - January
Jaromir (old, famous) – “sunny world”
Yaropolk (old, famous) – “sunny”
Yaroslav (old, famous) – “burning glory” or glorifying Yarila

Greetings, dear readers! There is an opinion: what you name a child, so will his life. Today there is a tradition of giving children rare foreign or old Russian names. Kindergartens and schools are filled with Seraphims, Ostaps, Vladislavs, etc. By the way, children are generally calm about such “inventions” of the parents of their comrades, because meeting a rare name in a children’s company is no longer “rare.” I suggest you consider names for boys, rare and beautiful ones that will help you name your heir correctly.

  • Before choosing a name for a boy, pay attention to its meaning. It happens that an option seems acceptable and sonorous, but its meaning does not prepare the best fate for the child or it is not at all clear what it is hinting at. For example, Kondrat means “square”. Do you want to name your baby this?
  • Another criterion is that it be consistent with the patronymic. Imagine that your baby will grow up and take a leadership position. What will his subordinates call him? Initials should be pronounced easily, without tension. If the middle name is long and difficult to pronounce, choose a short, melodious name, for example, Ilya Igorevich. But Konstantin Igorevich will not sound very pleasant, and it will be completely difficult to pronounce.
  • Make sure that children do not laugh at your baby when he goes to kindergarten or school. True, today there are many children with unusual names, and it is difficult for adults to imagine how a word can be changed. And yet, be prepared to give your baby the most “harmless” thing possible.


If the parents are believers, they can give the boy a name according to Orthodox calendar. Each day is dedicated to certain saints, whose names are given to newborns.

Orthodox by month 2018

Church names today are again held in high esteem. In 2017, Seraphim, Savva, Fadei, Luke and other boys with outdated names were registered in the registry offices. For adherents of the Orthodox faith, we offer names for boys, rare and beautiful, Orthodox by month 2018:

  • January. If your child was born in this month, he has a strong and tough character. Such boys can be called Ignat (peace-loving), Makar (happy), Adam (human), Emelyan (calm).
  • February. February children are gentle and sensitive. At the same time, they are patient and hardworking. Boys can be called Nikanor (winner), Daniel (God's court), Savva (elder), Kirill (lord).
  • March. People born this month have an optimistic disposition and a good sense of humor. Such options as Eugene (noble), Alexander (defender), Timofey (one who honors God), Fedor (gift of God) are suitable for them.
  • April. April babies are dynamic and very much like the wind. They constantly need change. Such children can be called George (farmer), Nikita (victorious), Maxim (great), Lazarus (help from God).
  • May. May boys behave freely in company, are optimistic, and can take responsibility. They are called Makar (happy), Kuzma (who arranges the world), Gleb (God's favorite), Denis (god of vitality).


  • June. June boys enjoy authority from their elders and easily gain sympathy from the opposite sex. The following options are suitable for them: Elisha (saved by God), Mstislav (avenger), Severin (strict), Timothy (one who honors God).
  • July. July guys are organized and confident, they make decisions quickly. The following options will suit them: Leonty (lion-like), Emelyan (affectionate), German (German), Kuzma (organizer).
  • August. These boys enjoy special trust and can be good comrades. They are principled and rarely violate their principles. Name your son Davyd (beloved), Leonid (like a lion), Lawrence (crowned with laurels), Ermolai (broadcasting to the people).
  • September . Boys born this month often become the life of the party. They are trusting and not prone to conflicts. Suitable names for them are Samuel (the one whom God hears), Bogdan ( given by God), Theodosius (given by God), Zakhar (memory of God).
  • October. These boys are passionate and never get bored, although they complete all their tasks. Call them Konstantin (permanent), Vladislav (owner of glory), Andrey (man), Oleg (sacred).
  • November. These people spend money easily and seem out of this world. They feel awkward in the company of others and make few friends in their entire lives. Such boys can be called Dmitry (fertile), Rodion (rosehip), Matvey ( divine man), Gregory (cheerful).
  • December . December children seem indifferent and mysterious, but inside they are very emotional. Stepan (wreath), Plato (with broad shoulders), Gury (lion cub) are suitable.

Russians and their meaning


Modern Russian versions of names came to us from antiquity or were adopted from other peoples. They are rare and very beautiful, so they may well serve as the basis for your choice:

  • Augustine - summer;
  • Alexey – defender;
  • Anatoly – eastern;
  • Antoine is a derivative of Anton;
  • Arseny – courageous;
  • Bronislav – defender;
  • Velimir - ruler of the world;
  • Vitaly – vital;
  • Damir – peace-loving;
  • May – warm heart;
  • Florin - blooming.

Muslim modern

We offer several Muslim names, among which you can find a beautiful and unusual name:

  • Murat – desired;
  • Gerey - worthy;
  • Aidar – lunar;
  • Arthur - mighty;
  • Bashar is a man;
  • Danil is a gift from God;
  • Zafar is the winner;
  • Ildar is the leader.

Tatar modern


Tatar names are often associated with events that determined the fate of an entire people. All members of the Tatar family take part in the choice:

  • Ahmad is the one who is praised;
  • Timur - iron;
  • Narbek – light;
  • Irek - strong-willed;
  • Eldar - ruler;
  • Bakir – student;
  • Ainur – lunar;
  • Irkin is generous.

Slavic

People are gradually returning to their history and are interested in Slavic names that were popular with our ancestors. Their meanings are clear and easy to read:

  • Dobrynya - kind;
  • Ladomir - good world;
  • Jaromir - ardent peace;
  • Peace lover - loving peace;
  • Milorad – rejoicing in the world;
  • Bazhen – desired;
  • Myron is peaceful.

Vintage


Ancient names may have different origins, but this does not negate their euphony:

  • Aryan - brave, from the Aryan family;
  • Malachi is a messenger from God;
  • Philemon - beloved;
  • Svyatoslav - bright glory;
  • Peter is a stone;
  • Osip – multiplied;
  • Nahum - consolation;
  • We love - beloved;
  • Kirill is the ruler.

Kazakh

In men's Kazakh names masculine virtues are emphasized:

  • Aidar – strong;
  • Rashit - brave;
  • Samat – permanent;
  • Kairat – active;
  • Talip - scientist;
  • Ulan is brave.

Arabic


A strong name can change a child’s destiny and give him energy, so Arabs are very careful when choosing it:

  • Abdullah is God's servant;
  • Akram – generous;
  • Alim – scientist;
  • Aman – healthy;
  • Wazir – minister;
  • Diliyar – sincere;
  • Zafar is the winner;
  • Iskander is the winner;
  • Kamran – mighty;
  • Masgood - happy.

Turkish

Turkish names have Arabic, Turkic and Persian roots:

  • Mustafa – chosen one;
  • Balaban is a daredevil;
  • Ugar – lucky;
  • Baskurt - warrior;
  • Kerem – generous;
  • Akhmet is nice.

Islamic

These are Muslim names, among which there are very beautiful in sound and meaning:

  • Latif – open;
  • Muslim - Muslim;
  • Nazar – far-sighted;
  • Ramil – magical;
  • Rahman - merciful;
  • Rifat - noble;
  • Tair - flying.

German

Germanic names sometimes seem to sound rude, but among them you can really find beautiful options, emphasizing masculinity:

  • Albert - noble splendor;
  • Armin - army;
  • Arthur - from King Arthur;
  • Benedict - blessed;
  • Werther is a worthy warrior;
  • Wolf - wolf;
  • Gottfried - the world of God;
  • Colman is a pigeon.

Caucasian

Since a large number of nationalities live in the Caucasus, the list of Caucasian names includes those borrowed from other languages:

  • Rustam - brave;
  • Azat – independent;
  • Kydyr – powerful;
  • Amir - ruler;
  • Baisal – confident;
  • Karim is generous.

Chechen

Since Chechens are Muslims, in the list of their names you can find many Turkic and Arabic ones:

  • Bulat – steel;
  • Rahim - merciful;
  • Murad is the one who strives;
  • Ikram – respectful;
  • Zakiy – pure;
  • Qays - unapproachable;
  • Pasha is a ruler.

American

Americans prefer biblical names or name a boy after his father or grandfather, adding the prefix “junior”:

  • Quentin is fifth;
  • Earl – famous;
  • Phil is a horse lover;
  • Marlon is a warrior;
  • Albee - sunny;
  • Tom is a twin;
  • Ben is a resident of the south.

English

Among the popular English names you can find those that come from Arab world, French or Greek:

  • Casey – vigilant;
  • Louis is a warrior;
  • Miki – like God;
  • Bertie – bright;
  • Matthew is a gift from God;
  • James is a conqueror;
  • Vic is a winner.

French


The French version of the name is usually very harmonious and not devoid of masculinity:

  • Adolf is a wolf;
  • Arman - brave;
  • Bernard – bear bass;
  • Valerie - the power of a foreigner;
  • Gustave - meditator;
  • Joseph – multiplying;
  • Didier – desired;
  • Jerome is a saint;
  • Kamil is the duty officer at the temple.

Yes, the list turned out to be impressive. I hope you were able to choose a name for your son from this variety of rare and beautiful names. And you can get acquainted with the list of female names.

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It's no secret that at different times of the year children are born with different character traits and thinking. Accordingly, knowing the date of birth and the color of nature, you can choose the right boys names by month Moreover, the meaning of the chosen name will help to successfully develop certain qualities that the baby will miss so much. Absolutely any name has a vital meaning and influence on human character. Therefore, we recommend that you familiarize yourself in more detail with all the male names that you like and study the meaning and origin of the name.

Names for boys born in January

Adam, Philip, Anton, Pavel, Artem, Nifont, Afanasy, Peter, Valentin, Prokop, Daniil, Prokhor, Egor, Elizar, Mikhail, Emelyan, Konstantin, Efim, Veniamin, Ivan, Maxim, Ignat, Vasily, Ilya, Georgy, Cyril, Clement, Gregory, Mark, Naum, Nikanor, Nikita, Sevastyan, Semyon, Seraphim, Nicholas, Proclus, Savva, Sergei, Timofey, Theodosius, Trofim, Feoktist, Stepan, Yuri, Fadey, Yakov.

Names for boys born in February

Akim, David, Alexander, Pankrat, Leonty, Alexey, German, Anton, Julian, Arkady, Maxim, Arseny, Lavrenty, Valentin, Konstantin, Valerian, Fedor, Valery, Vasily, Ignatius, Benjamin, Pavel, Timofey, Victor, Kirill, Vitaly, Ippolit, Vlas, Innokenty, Vsevolod, Yuri, Gabriel, Semyon, Gennady, Zakhar, Georgy, Gerasim, Grigory, Dmitry, Roman, Evgeny, Savva, Egor, Prokhor, Efim, Nikifor, Ephraim, Peter, Ivan, Philip, Ignat, Theoktist, Clement, Luke, Makar, Nikita, Stepan, Nikolai, Porfiry, Felix, Yakov.

Names for boys born in March

Alexander, Yakov, Alexey, Roman, Anton, Savva, Arkady, Kirill, Arseny, Ilya, Afanasy, Efim, Valery, Semyon, Vasily, Nikandr, Victor, Irakli, Vyacheslav, Mikhail, Gerasim, Makar, Grigory, David, Georgy, Daniil (Danila), Venedikt, Denis, Evgeniy, Egor, Ivan, Konstantin, Alexander, Kuzma, Lev, Leonid, Taras, Leonty, Trofim, Maxim, Timofey, Mark, Julian, Nikifor, Philip, Pavel, Yuri, Peter, Sevastian , Stepan, Yakov, Fedor, Rostislav, Fedot.

Names for boys born in April

Alexander, Andrey, Anton, Artem, Stepan, Vadim, Gabriel, Semyon, Georgy, Trofim, David, Thomas, Daniil, Egor, Yuri, Efim, Yakov, Zakhar, Martin, Ivan, Innocent, Khariton, Kirill, Leonid, Savva, Makar, Veniamin, Maxim, Sergey, Mark, Vasily, Mstislav, Nikita, Peter, Plato.

What to name a boy in May

Alexander, Alexey, Anatoly, Anton, Boris, Vasily, Semyon, Victor, Stepan, Vitaly, Savva, Vsevolod, Leonty, Georgy, Kuzma, Yakov, German, Maxim, Gleb, Gregory, Gabriel, David, Konstantin, Denis, Ivan, Nikifor, Ignat, Kirill, Mark, Nikita, Peter, Roman, Fedor, Thomas.

What to name a boy in June

Gennady, Anton, Nikita, Karp, Vladimir, Alexey, Denis, Alexander, Innocent, Semyon, Stepan, Savva, Mstislav, Nikifor, Nikandr, Valery, Pavel, Konstantin, Eremey, Igor, Leonid, Elisha, Yuri, Ephraim, Vasily, Grigory, Andrey, Yan, Sergey, Khariton, Arseny, Tikhon, Kirill, Fedot, Mikhail, Gabriel, Ivan, Roman, Ignatiy, Peter, Savely, Ignat, Dmitry, Timofey, Nazar, Georgy, Julian, Fedor, Leonty, Egor, Christian, Makar, Sylvester.

Names for boys born in July

Alexander, Demid, Demyan, Kuzma, Anton, Sofron, Tikhon, Fedot, Kirill, Gleb, Yakov, Arseny, Philip, Mikhail, Konstantin, Nikodim, Sergey, Thomas, Vladimir, German, Andrey, Efim, Peter, Galaktion, Gury, Leonid, Ivan, Julian, Samson, Innocent, Alexey, Artem, Vasily, Stepan, Matvey, Daniil, Emelyan, Terenty, Anatoly, David, Leonty, Denis, Stanislav, Pavel, Julius, Roman, Ipaty, Valentin, Evsey, Maxim, Svyatoslav, Fedor, Mark.

Names for boys born in August

Savva, Trofim, Dmitry, Nikolay, Ilya, Roman, Vasily, Gleb, Konstantin, Leonty, Leonid, Grigory, Alexey, Maxim, Alexander, Semyon, Boris, Mikhail, Stepan, Matvey, David, Christopher, Anton, Denis, Makar, German, Naum, Seraphim, Clement, Kuzma.

Names for boys born in September

Afanasy, Makar, Pavel, Peter, Fadey, Gleb, Ivan, Arseny, Zakhar, Akim, Fedot, Daniil, Christopher, Nikita, Yakov, Sergey, Mikhail, Kirill, Dmitry, Semyon, Anton, Clement, Thomas, Savva, Alexander, Timofey, David, Julian, Gregory, German, Maxim, Fedor, Nikandr, Andrey, Khariton, Gennady.

Names for boys born in October

David, Pavel, Trofim, Vyacheslav, Kuzma, Gregory, Julian, Efim, Khariton, Sergei, Makar, Ivan, Maxim, Roman, Veniamin, Ignatius, Dmitry, Konstantin, Peter, Martyn, Alexey, Anton, Andrey, Luka, Mikhail, Denis, Thomas, Fedor, Mark, Nazar, Oleg, Philip, Nikita, Matvey, Erofey, Alexander, Igor, Leonty, Vladimir, Stepan, Vladislav.

Names for boys born in November

Grigory, Zinovy, Stepan, Mark, Pavel, Maxim, Kirill, Irakli, Fedor, Fedot, Egor, Artem, Victor, Ivan, Vikenty, Ignatiy, Yuri, Anton, Arseny, Orest, Afanasy, Kuzma, Nikandr, Mikhail, Georgy, German, Valery, Evgeniy, Konstantin, Yakov, Denis, Alexander, Dmitry, Andrey.

Names for boys born in December

Christopher, Roman, Gennady, Alexander, Alexey, Fedor, Yuri, Andrey, Afanasy, Naum, George, Plato, Gabriel, Mikhail, Yakov, Savva, Ivan, Vsevolod, Anatoly, Valery, Gregory, Peter, Nikolay, Stepan, Anton, Egor, Vasily, Maxim, Innocent, Makar, Zakhar.

Male names starting with A

Adam - ancient Hebrew: red clay or first man.
Augustus - Latin: sacred, great, majestic.
Avtandil - Georgian: the heart of the fatherland.
Abram (Abraham, Abraham, Abram, Abraham) - ancient Hebrew: father of all the people, father of heaven.
Adolf - ancient German: noble wolf.
Akbar - Arabic: elder, great.
Akim (Ekim) - ancient Hebrew: God's offer.
Aladeen - Arabic: Ascended Belief.
Alexander - ancient Greek: human protector.
Alexei - Ancient Greek: protector.
Ali - Arabic: ascended.
Alonso - Spanish: wisdom, resourcefulness, courage.
Albert - German: noble radiance.
Alfred - ancient German: unencumbered, free.
Anatoly - Greek: Eastern.
Anwar - Persian: radiant.
Andrey (Anzhey, Andrzej) - Greek: brave, courageous.
Apollo (Apollonius, Appolinarius) - Ancient Greek: refers to the Sun god Apollo.
Andronikos - ancient Greek: champion.
Anisim - Greek: fulfillment, fulfillment.
Anton (Antoninus, Antony) - Latin: competing with strength, entering into battle.
Arkady - Greek: the name of a paradise or inhabitant of the country of Arcadia.
Armen - Greek: inhabitant of Armenia.
Arnold - ancient German: soaring eagle.
Arseny (Arsen) - Greek: strong, courageous.
Artemiy (Artem, Artamon) - Greek: healthy, unharmed.
Arthur - Celtic: bear.
Archippus (Arkhip) - Greek: head of the cavalry.
Askold - ancient Scandinavian: singer, golden voice.
Aslan - Arabic: majestic lion.
Ashot - Turkic: fire.
Athanasius (Atanasius, Afanas, Atanas) - Greek: immortal.
Ahmad - Turkic: famous person.

Male names starting with B

Bonifatius (Boniface) - Latin: good fortune.
Bogdan - Slavic: brought by God.
Boris - Slavic: fighter.
Bronislav - Slavic: renowned defender.
Bruno - German: dark-skinned.
Bulat - Turkic: rod, strong, steel.

Male names starting with the letter B

Valentin (Valens) - Latin: mighty, strong, strong, healthy.
Vadim - Latin: blaming everyone, troublemaker, healthy.
Valery - Latin: rich and strong. Family name in Rome.
Walter - ancient German: governing patron of people.
Basil (Vasilides, Basil, Basileus) - Greek: royal.
Benjamin - ancient Hebrew: son of the right hand.
Victor (Victorius, Victorinus) - Latin: gaining the upper hand, winner.
Wilhelm - ancient German: knight.
Vissarion - Greek: forest dweller, valley, gorge, forest.
William - German: desired.
Vladimir - Slavic: owner of the world, world ruler.
Vitaly (Vit) - Latin: life, life.
Vladislav - Slavic: having glory.
Vlas - ancient Greek: sluggishness, lethargy.
Waldemar - ancient German: famous ruler.
Vyacheslav (Wenceslav, Vaclav) - Slavic: glorious, great.
Vsevolod - Slavic: possessing everything.

Male names starting with G

Galaktion - Greek: milky.
Gabriel is an ancient Hebrew: he firmly believes in God, for sure: my strength is God.
Hamlet - ancient German: double, twin.
Hector - Greek: guardian, almighty.
Heinrich - ancient German: rich, powerful.
Gennady - Greek: noble.
George - Greek: farmer.
Herman - Latin: native, blood.
Gerasim - Greek: respected, venerable.
Gleb - ancient Scandinavian: favorite of the gods.
Gordey - Greek: noble name of the king of Phrygia.
Gogi (Gochi) - Georgian: brave, gallant.
Gorislav - Slavic: fiery glory, burning.
Gustav - German: military advisor.
Gregory - Greek: alert, awake.

Male names starting with D

Daniel - ancient Hebrew: my judge.
David - ancient Hebrew: long-awaited, beloved.
Demian - Latin: humbling, conquering.
Denis - Ancient Greek: inspired, belongs to the god Dionysus.
Dmitry - Greek: given to the goddess Demeter of fertility.
Jamal (Jamil) - Arabic: pleasant, handsome.
Dorotheos - Greek: gift of God.
Dobrynya - Slavic: dexterous, daring.

Male names starting with E

Euseus (Eusebius, Evseniy) - Greek: spiritual, pious.
Eugene - Greek: noble, noble.
Egor - Greek: farmer.
Elisha - ancient Hebrew: living savior.
Emelyan - Greek: flattering.
Erofei - Greek: sacred.
Jeremiah - ancient Hebrew: completed by God.
Ephraim - Hebrew: prolific.
Efim - Greek: pious.

Names for boys starting with the letter Z

Zinovy ​​- ancient Greek: Zeus gave life.
Zakhar - ancient Hebrew: God remembers.
Siegfried - ancient German: God's favorite.
Zurab - Georgian: divine.
Zosima - Greek: life, strong in life.
Zlatomir - Slavic: golden world.
Zeus - Greek: supreme God.

Male names starting with the letter I

Ivan - ancient Hebrew: blessed.
Jacob - Hebrew: synonymous with the name Jacob.
Ignatius (Ignatus) - Latin: red-hot, fiery.
Igor - ancient Scandinavian: strong, militant.
Israel is ancient Jewish: God reigns here.
Jesus - Ancient Hebrew: God will help everyone.
Izyaslav - Slavic: having achieved glory.
Hilarion - Greek: carefree, cheerful, joyful.
Ilya - ancient Jewish: inaccessibility, fortress.
Joseph - ancient Jewish: God will add, increase.
Innocent - Latin: virgin, innocent.

Male names starting with K

Kamal - Arabic: perfection.
Casimir - Polish: serene, peace-loving.
Karen - Arabic: generosity, generosity.
Karim - Arabic: generous, merciful.
Karl - ancient German: brave.
Castor - Greek: beaver.
Kasim - Turkic: delimited, distributing, dividing.
Cyril - Greek: master, lord, lord.
Klim - Greek: vine of grapes.
Conon - Latin: quick-witted, witty.
Constantine - Latin: constant, steadfast.
Roots - Latin: dogwood berry or horn.
Kuzma - Greek: tamer.
Christian - Latin: belonging to Christ.

Male names starting with L

Leo - Greek: lion, king of beasts.
Leonidas - Latin: like a lion, mastered by the Russians.
Laurel - Latin: triumph, wreath, laurel tree, victory.
Luca - Latin: light.
Leopold - ancient German: brave as a lion.
Lawrence - Latin: crowned with laurels.
Lazarus - ancient Hebrew: God is a helper.
Leontius - Latin: lion.
Lucian (Luke, Lucian) - Latin: light.
Lyubomir - Slavic: loving peace.
Ludwig - German: battle, glory.

Male names starting with M

Maxim - Latin: biggest, greatest.
Makar - Greek: happy, blessed.
Mark - Latin: hammer.
Matthew - Ancient Hebrew: God's gift, man of God.
Martin - Latin: warlike, dedicated to Mars, strong.
Mahmoud - Arabic: kind, nice.
Myron - Greek: fragrant.
Michael - ancient Hebrew: like God.
Mitrofan - Greek: found by mother.
Micah - ancient Hebrew: equal to God.
Murad (Murat) - Arabic: achieved goal, desired.
Mstislav - ancient Jewish: takes glorious revenge.
Mukhtar - Arabic: chosen one.
Muslim - Arabic: conqueror.

Male names starting with N

Nahum - ancient Hebrew: calmer, comforter.
Nathan - ancient Hebrew: God gave.
Nestor - Greek: returned to his homeland.
Nikita - Greek: winner.
Nicholas - Greek: winner of nations.
Nikephoros - Greek: hero, victorious.
Nazar (Nazarius) - ancient Hebrew: dedicated to God.
Nicodemus - Greek: conqueror of nations.
Nikander - Greek: conquering man.
Nikonor - Greek: victorious.
Niphon - Greek: reasonable, sober.

Male names starting with the letter O

Osip - Hebrew: synonym Joseph.
Omar - Arabic: forgetting nothing.
Oleg - ancient Scandinavian: sacred, holy.
Orestes - Greek: mountain.
Otto is German: master of anything.
Oscar - ancient Scandinavian: chariot of the divine.
Onuphrius - Greek: rising upward.
Onisius - Greek: benefit.

Male names starting with P

Pakhom - Greek: healthy, broad-shouldered.
Pavel - Latin: small, small.
Peresvet - Slavic: very bright, brightest, luminous.
Peter - Greek: rock, stronghold, stone.
Prokhor - Greek: dancing, leading in the dance.
Plato - Ancient Greek: broad-shouldered.
Pankrat - Greek: omnipotent.
Panfil - Greek: everyone's favorite.
Panteleimon - Greek: all-merciful.
Patrikey (Patricius) - Latin: descendant of a noble person.
Paphnutius - Greek: thick.
Pimen - Greek: shepherd, shepherd.
Porphyry - Greek: purple.
Polycarp - Greek: multiple-fruited.
Potap - Greek: wanderer.
Prov (Provius) - Latin: kind, honest.
Prokofy - Latin: prosperous.
Proclus - Latin: born in the absence of a father.
Protas - Greek: establishing, putting forward.

Male names starting with the letter R

Ramon - Spanish: defending skillfully.
Ramadan - Arabic: meaning from the name of the fast Ramadan.
Rashid (Rashit) - Arabic: chooser the right way.
Rezo - Arabic: mercy, favor.
Renat - Latin: resurrected, reborn.; Soviet meaning: technology, science, revolution.
Richard is an ancient German: without fail, conquering, striking.
Robert - ancient German: glory eternal, unfading.
Rodion - Greek: thorn, rose, rose hip.
Roman - Latin: resident of Rome, Roman, Roman.
Rostislav - Slavic: increasing glory.
Rudolf - ancient German: red wolf.
Ruben - ancient Hebrew: pointing to son; Latin: blushing.
Rustam (Rustem) - Turkic: mighty.
Ruslan (Arslan) - Turkic: lion, lion.

Male names starting with C

Savely - ancient Jewish: begged from God.
Savva - Aramaic: old man.
Svyatoslav - Slavic: sacred glory.
Sebastian - Greek: wise, sacred, highly revered.
Stepan - Greek: wreath.
Sultan - Arabic: power.
Semyon (Simon, Simeon) - ancient Hebrew: audible, listening, heard.
Seraphim - ancient Hebrew: fiery, burning, fiery angel.
Sergei - Latin: highly respected, noble, clear.
Solomon - ancient Hebrew: without hostility, peaceful.
Stanislav - Slavic: the most glorious.

Male names starting with T

Theodore - Greek: God's gift.
Taras - Greek: rebel, troublemaker.
Timothy - Greek: God-fearing, reverent of God.
Timur - Turkic: iron.
Trophim - Greek: breadwinner.
Tikhon - Greek: bringing happiness, successful.
Terentius - Latin: to thresh bread.
Titus - Latin: revered.
Trophim - Greek: pet.
Tryphon - Greek: to live in luxury.

Male names starting with F

Farhat (Farhid, Farhad) - Persian: clear, understandable.
Fazil - Arabic: best, excellent, worthy.
Fedor - Greek: gift of God.
Felix - Latin: sunny, happy.
Fidel - Latin: disciple, devotee.
Thomas - ancient Hebrew: twin.
Philip - Greek: adoring horses.

Male names starting with X

Christopher - Greek: Christ brings the faith.
Hakim - Arabic: wise.
Chariton - Greek: dotted with favors, generous.
Khalid - Arabic: permanent, eternal.
Khaliq - Arabic: true friend.
Hamid - Arabic: glorifying.
Harold - Scandinavian: commander.
Christian - Ancient Greek: Christian.
Christ - ancient Jewish: liberator.
Khudayar - Persian: God's favorite.

Male names starting with the letter C

Tsvetan - Slavic: to blossom, to bloom.
Caesar - Latin: dissecting, cutting.
Celestine - Latin: heavenly.
Tsacharias - German: like the name Zachar.
Zadok - ancient Hebrew: righteous.
Tsavar - Lezgin: heaven.
Tsagaan - Kalmyk, Mongolian: white.
Tsagar - gypsy: king, king.
Zadok - Hebrew: righteous.
Tsayvili - Lezgin: fiery.
Tsane - Macedonian: Alexander
Tsaruk - Armenian: tree.
Tsar - Slavic: ruler.
Bloom - Bulgarian: flower.

Male names starting with E

Edwin - ancient German: Victorious by the sword.
Edward - German: guardian of wealth, preserving property.
Edgar - Ancient German: city guard.
Edward - ancient German: thirst for wealth, concern for wealth and well-being.
Eldar - Arabic: gift of God.
Emil - Latin: precise, diligent.
Emmanuel - ancient Hebrew: God is with us.
Ernest - ancient German: thorough, strict, serious.
Eric - ancient Scandinavian: leadership, nobility.

Male names starting with the letter Y

Yuri - Latin: tiller; Formal Georgy.
Julian - Latin: denotes the name Julius.
Julius - Latin: fluffy, soft, curly.
Juvenal - Latin: young.
Eugene - gypsy: free wind.
Yuchim - Ancient Greek: complacent.

Male names starting with the letter I

Yaroslav - Slavic: glorious, strong.
Yakov - Jewish: following on the heels, followed.
Jan - Slavic: given by God.
Jaromir - Slavic: sunny world.
Yakhont - Russian: beautiful.
Yazid - Arabic: bestowed.
Yakim - Greek: complacent.
Yanislav - Slavic: glorifying the river.
Januarius - Latin: dedicated to the god Janus.
Yaropolk - Slavic: strong people.
Yarosh - old Slavic: February.

2017-01-29


From time immemorial, in the territories of our country they knew that a person’s name has a secret, sacred meaning. In ancient times in Rus' it was believed that by naming a child, we define him life path. Therefore, each name had a certain meaning that had a direct impact on its future fate. In this article, we will look at beautiful Russian and Slavic male names with their detailed description. And we can determine which name is most suitable for your baby.

Popular male baby names in 2019 by month

To help expectant mothers, we have prepared lists of names for boys,
based on information from the church calendar.

January

Grigory, Lev, Andrey, Roman, Arseny, Stepan, Vladislav, Nikita, Gleb, Mark, David, Yaroslav, Evgeny, Matvey, Fedor, Nikolay.

February

Alexey, Andrey, Artemy, Victor, Nikita, Daniil, Denis, Egor, Igor, Lev, Leonid, Pavel, Peter, Roman, Ruslan, Sergey, Semyon, Timofey, Timur.

March

Stepan, Vladimir, Timofey, Yaroslav, Pavel, Egor, Sergey, Vladislav, Fedor, Konstantin, Maxim, Artyom, Nikita.

April

Yuri, Platon, Denis, Yaroslav, Miron, Vasily, Lev, Stepan, Evgeniy, Savely, David, Gregory, Timur.

Kirill, Victor, Fedor, Bogdan, Konstantin, Adam, Leonid, Roman, Pavel, Artemy, Peter, Alexey, Miron, Vladimir.

June

Nikolay, Ruslan, Alexey, Yuri, Yaroslav, Semyon, Evgeny, Oleg, Arthur, Peter, Stepan, Ilya, Vyacheslav, Sergey, Vasily.

July

Styopa, Fedor, Stas, Vyacheslav, Georgy, Anton, Boris, Zakhar, Arseny, Victor, Rodion, Svyatoslav, Igor, Gordey.

August

Yuri, Miroslav, Luka, Egor, Igor, Gleb, Kolya, David, Leon, Zhenya, Vasya, Miron, Savely, Oleg, Daniel, Savva, Denis, Svyatoslav.

September

Roma, Kirill, Nikolay, Artyom, Kostya, Vladimir, Styopa, Vyacheslav, Denis, Pasha, Victor, Mikhail, Andrey, Vadim, Anatoly.

October

Ilya, Styopa, Fedor, Georg, Semyon, Oleg, Lev, Demyan, Anton, Vladislav, Artem, Elisha, Radik, Borya, Stas.

November

Mark, Vlad, Ian, Pasha, Vitya, Leonid, Vasya, Ignat, Yura, Peter, Anatoly, Valera, Eric, Marat, Miron, Vitya, Anatoly.

December

Roman, Nika, Platon, Seryozha, Timur, Zhenya, Semyon, Anatoly, Oleg, Adam, Igor, Filya, Arthur, Marcel, Valera, Jan, Nazar, Leon.

Modern male names

Fashion extends its influence to all spheres of people's lives. Even when choosing a name for our children, we are guided by her tendencies. On the one hand, it limits the permissible nomenclature. On the other hand, it dictates the desire to name the child a rare and beautiful name.

List popular male names for 2019:

  • Alexander -protector, protecting husband. A brave, assertive, self-confident young man. Easily finds friends and acquaintances with similar interests. Achieves any set goals. An excellent leader with good intuition. Developed a sense of duty to the family.
  • Andreycourageous, courageous, man. The soul of the company, he quickly gets along with the people around him. Hardworking and purposeful guy. Very kind, adheres to generally accepted moral values ​​and traditions. Can hold leadership positions. Cheerful and cheerful, values ​​family and loved ones.
  • Alexei -protector, protector. Active, energetic, with subtle intuition. A man of strong spirit. He is confident in his success and goes to the bitter end. Persistent in any situation, finds a way out of existing difficulties. Well adapted to life, but does not like global changes. A faithful husband and caring father.
  • Vladimir –owning the world. Obedient, neat, smart boy. Strives for constant self-education. A leader by nature. Values ​​loyalty and loyalty in people. May be a rare intellectual, a capable leader. His reputation is important to him. Caring family man.
  • Victor –winner. Adventurer, loves adventures. Developed sense debt. Diligent and patient at work. Wins over others through assertiveness and patience. A good but demanding father. He helps his wife with everything.
  • Vadim –calling, having attractiveness. Not vindictive, easy-going, does not remember insults. Puts maximum effort into all projects he begins. Straightforward, speaks the truth straight to the face. He is not shy about his desires. A penchant for commerce. Loyal to his family, but starts it late.
  • Denis –belonged to Dionysus, merry fellow. Very active, curious, easy to learn, quickly remembers information. He is principled, but does not impose his opinion on others. Society's darling. He chooses his life partner based on his views and interests.
  • Eugene -noble, with good genes. A big dreamer, he shows ingenuity everywhere. Prefers to find compromises peacefully. Smart, notices even the smallest details. Technologically savvy and interested in logical problems. An exemplary husband and an excellent dad.
  • Konstantin -persistent, permanent, flint. Patient, balanced, capable of serious action. Conscientious and decent worker. He has a keen sense of beauty and sees works of art in his own way. Appreciates loved ones.
  • Kirill -lord, sir. Curious about absolutely everything. Smart, possesses strong will. Analytical mindset, analyzes every action. Seeks to dominate. There is a penchant for entrepreneurship. Does not pay attention to the opinions of others when choosing life aspirations.
  • Maksim -the greatest, reaching the heights. Noble, achieves a lot in life. Energetic, proud and very smart guy. An extraordinary and outstanding personality. He manipulates people well, a psychologist with developed intuition and imagination. Faithful husband and father.
  • Mark –hammer, marquis Smiling, polite, capable of self-sacrifice. He's making a great career. Few people open up completely; it is difficult for them to express feelings. His companion must be a reliable assistant and support in everything.
  • Novel -Roman, from Rome. Agile and flexible, a witty pioneer. Pronounced artistic ability. Loves freedom, both in thoughts and actions. True to his ideas and principles. Makes your wishes come true.
  • Ruslan –fair-haired, with blond hair. Emotional, courageous, relaxed, self-confident. Very purposeful, goes to great lengths for the sake of his desires. Strives for fame. Popular in his company. She loves her children.
  • Sergey -noble, tall, servant of God. Very sociable and charming, open to everyone, good-natured. Creative, cunning and quick-witted, develops his talents. Can find a solution to any problem. He takes care of his wife and is an exemplary family man.
  • Stanislav –became glorious, established glory. Kind, but hot-tempered nature. Agile and energetic, prone to leadership. Generous, unpretentious, but emotional person. A witty and cheerful friend.
  • Timur –strong, iron, steel. He has undeniable strength of character. Persistent and purposeful, he realizes his desires and dreams. Loves travel and adventure. He reads a lot and plays sports. Patient and good-natured dad and husband.
  • Yuri –highly respected, high place. A calm, balanced, focused, thoughtful and intelligent young man. A strong-willed personality with a large amount of charisma. Finds true friends. A homely owner, he loves comfort and order. Considers the opinions of loved ones.
  • Jan –God's mercy. Educated, intelligent, conservative, with a sober mind. Guided by logic. Persistent and persistent, he gets what he wants under any circumstances. He makes all the decisions himself. Hospitable, wonderful owner of the house. Rarely shows tenderness, but immensely adores his family.

Russian male names

The main part of our names was formed after the arrival of the Christian faith in Rus'. Now, these names are very common and familiar to our ears. However most of of them are of Greek, Latin, Germanic, Syrian and Slavic origin.

List and description Russian male names:

  • Anatoly –eastern, sunrise, dawn. Calm, quiet, balanced, knowing his way. Loves to fantasize, make crafts, and read books. Sensitive and attractive with his bright personality. Enjoys authority at work. Fair, does not allow offense. He needs a patient woman.
  • Anton –opposing, entering into battle. Active, with a flexible mind and subtle intuition. Reliable comrade and friend. Deep-thinking, knows how to win over. Talent in the field of medicine. Marries late.
  • Boris –prominent, strong, fighter. Overcomes all obstacles and difficulties. Prefers to communicate with talented people. Takes the lead. Does not tolerate interference of strangers in family affairs. Caring family man.
  • Basil -regal, king. Patient and balanced guy. Endowed with intelligence, sociable, solves several problems at the same time. Open, never loses his temper. Impeccable moral behavior. Attached to his family, willingly spends time with them.
  • Vitaly –viable, life-giving. Solid character with strong leadership qualities. He always finds something interesting to do. Hardworking, specialist in the chosen field. Maintains harmony and warmth in relationships in any way. Makes concessions to relatives.
  • Gregory –awake, not asleep. A restless, inquisitive, energetic young man. Polite, sensitive, tactful, cares about others. He likes applied sciences. Reads a lot. Reliable in marriage.
  • Dmitriy -dedicated to the goddess Dimeter. A kind, active, strong-willed person. Devoted friend and comrade. A penchant for technical sciences. Has a good career. In business he relies on logic. Galantine with girls.
  • Egor -farmer A practical and businesslike young man. Hardworking, diligent, maintains order in all endeavors. He does not tolerate deception and is sincere with other people. Expressed leadership skills. Looking for a decent and good-natured girl.
  • Ivan –pardoned by God. Active and strong-willed, he has an enviably quick reaction. He amazes those around him with his originality, choleric. Very resilient, calmly and persistently follows his path. Versatile nature, supporter of preserving customs. Does not tolerate compromises, is highly moral, devoted to the family.
  • Ilya –believer, my God is the Lord. Artistic, ironic, many-sided. In company he is cheerful and sociable, kind and non-confrontational, he makes friends easily. Subtle intuition helps you make the right decisions. Looking for a woman close in spirit.
  • Mikhail –equal, like God. A handsome, gentle and smart guy. He has a developed sense of beauty and is well versed in art. Tries to live in harmony with the world around him. A wonderful, generous and hospitable friend. He needs a soul mate.
  • Nikita –winner. Cheerful and persistent, he realizes his fantasies through creativity. Curious and charming, he is always invited to visit. Loves to travel, can radically change his place of residence. He will be happy if his wife is similar to him in character.
  • Nikolay -winner of nations. Secretive, striving to move forward, regardless of obstacles. Analyzes all current events. Smart and quick-witted, reaches heights in his career. He needs a sensual and soft wife.
  • Oleg -lucky, clear, holy. Devoted friend and comrade. Oleg always has his own opinion on everything. Doesn't change his principles. A sharp mind and a penchant for exact sciences make him successful in his career. Concentration, accuracy, consistency are his traits. Attentive and homely owner.
  • Peter –solid, reliable, stone, rock. A courageous, independent, temperamental and generous young man. Fulfills his desires with the help of an unshakable will. Good worker. Loves beauty, kindness, honesty, purity and sincerity in every person. He expects loyalty and understanding from his wife.
  • Semyon –God heard. Soft, merciful, generous, women dream of him. A caring father and husband, an attentive son. Reliable and devoted comrade. Smart and strong-willed, an excellent worker. Knows how to covertly manipulate people. Appreciates the work of others.
  • Stepan –wreath, crown. He is observant. Cheerful, sociable, non-conflicting, endearing. A strong and extraordinary personality. Practical mind and excellent memory. There will be harmony in the family with a girl of a calm disposition.


Slavic male names

Our ancestors, when choosing a name for a child, were guided by a certain algorithm. It was based on ancient knowledge about the universe, nature and the origin of man. Unfortunately, only fragments of this information have reached us. Today, we know the definition of some rare and beautiful Slavic names for boys.

List Slavic male names with description:

  • Belogor –sublime, high spirit, sacred mountain. Expressed need for dominance. Winner in any dispute, dangerous competitor. Always strives to be “higher, stronger, faster” than others. Achieves set goals, works for results. Devoted husband.
  • Vladislav –a good ruler who owns glory. Smart and attentive, able to solve all problems and problems himself. Strong-willed, firm and courageous character. Has self-esteem and is not afraid of the truth. Successful, thoughtful, leader. Attentive to his woman and descendants.
  • Vsevolod –powerful, in control. Flexible, but with the gift of persuasion. Prudent, knows how to avoid unpleasant situations. Courageous, protector and support for loved ones. He seeks peace and comfort in the house, and will honor the woman who organizes it. Values ​​relatives and comfort in communicating with them.
  • Vyacheslav –more glorious, seeking glory. Needs approval, he always needs to be the center of attention. Developed leadership qualities, a dangerous opponent. Painstaking and hardworking, strives to be the first. Gifted with many talents. Loves children.
  • Darislav –dominant, with the gift of glory. Charming, charming, friendly, will find a common language with any person. Full of energy, enthusiasm and desires. Interested exact sciences And modern technologies. Seeks understanding and sincerity in his soul mate.
  • Dobrynya –daring, kind, kindness itself. Emotional and very inquisitive, knows how to do several things at once. Possesses strong spirit and the will to win. Achieves set goals. He has many friends and is surrounded by a noisy company. He needs a calm and balanced woman.
  • Zlatozar –an accurate eye with clear vision. Agile, intelligent, following his own path. Endowed with the gift of foresight and sensitive intuition. Developed logical thinking. A leader by nature, he occupies a high position in society. For the sake of his beloved and children, he is ready to do anything.
  • Miloslav –good, nice, dear to everyone. Observant, reserved, cautious guy. The first place in his life is occupied by high moral values. Romantic nature. Very attached to family.
  • Mstislav –capable of revenge, glorious protector. Ambitious, strives to be first and better than others in everything. Persistent, tenacious, resilient, achieves his goals. Can't stand monotony, works on himself. His wife will feel completely safe. Attached to family.
  • Miroslav –renowned for his peacefulness. Always a calm, smiling and friendly young man. But he does not tolerate someone else’s opinion being imposed on him. Hardy and persistent, can become an athlete. Wherein creative person, with many ideas and plans, rich imagination. Faithful husband and father.
  • Ratibor –fearless fighter, strong warrior. Multifaceted personality, With great interest to everything unknown in the universe. Handyman. She loves to travel to distant lands, craft wood and metal, and invent something new. Values ​​his home. Respects his family.
  • Svyatoslav –bright, sacred grandeur. Calm, balanced, maintaining self-control in any situation. Friendly and sociable, the soul of the company. Ambitious, adventurer, looking for adventure. An efficient and hardworking young man. A caring dad and an attentive husband.
  • Svetozar –illuminating with light. Sincere, decent, pleasant in every way. Favorite of fate and environment. Principled, persistent, with high moral principles. Supporter of traditional values. Reliable family man.
  • Yaroslav -bright, glorious with vitality. Independent, energetic and agile, strives to be the best in everything. Strong leadership qualities, leads the crowd. Confidently moves towards the intended goals. His wife and children always come first for him


Our name book is very diverse, and sometimes it can be difficult to decide on a name for your baby. Don’t forget that it should be combined with the middle name and be comfortable for the child in the future. In order not to make a mistake, choose a name with your soul and heart.

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