Are you looking for a Russian themed cat name, or have you adopted a Russian cat and want to pay homage to its origins? The Russian language is one of the most beautiful languages with a huge number of potential cat names to choose from.
Name |
Meaning |
| Agrafina | Feet first |
| Alexis | Defender |
| Alina | Bright, beautiful |
| Alkonost | A mythical woman headed bird who lives in Iriy (heaven) |
| Alyona | Bright and shining light |
| Anastasia | Resurrection |
| Angelina | Angel |
| Anoushka | Grace, favour |
| Anya | Grace |
| Ariadna | Most holy |
| Arina | Peace |
| Baba Yaga | Mythical hag who flies through the air in a mortar |
| Babushka | Old woman |
| Bazhena | Wish |
| Bohdana | Gift from God |
| Cyzarine | Royalty |
| Dinara | Wealth |
| Dominika | From the lord |
| Doroteya | Gift of God |
| Esfir | Star |
| Eva | Life |
| Faina | Shining, crown |
| Fanya | From France |
| Fayina | Free one |
| Feodora | Divine gift |
| Gala | Femine form of Galina |
| Galina | Calm, tranquil |
| Hanya | God is gracious |
| Hermitage | Homage to the Hermitage cats who reside in the HermitageMuseum |
| Inessa | Chaste, purity |
| Inna | Rough stream |
| Irina | Peace, peaceful |
| Isidora | Gift of Isis |
| Ivanna | Feminine form of Ivan |
| Izabella | Pledged to God |
| Jeirgif | Shining light |
| Jelena | Light |
| Karina | Pure, chaste |
| Katarina | Pure |
| Katya | Pure, perfect |
| Kira | Leader of the people, throne |
| Kisa | Kitty |
| Kiska | Pure |
| Klara | Clear, bright |
| Koshechka | Kitty |
| Kot | Cat |
| Kotenok | Kitten |
| Ksana | Praise be to God |
| Lada | Slavic goddess of beauty |
| Lara | Russian diminutive of Larissa |
| Larisa | Fortress, cheerful |
| Lida | Noble, happy |
| Lilia | Lily |
| Lubov | Loved |
| Luda | Love of the people |
| Luiza | Renowned warrior |
| Lunika | Little moon |
| Manya | Bitter |
| Margarita | Pearl |
| Marina | Sea maiden |
| Marta | Lady |
| Marya | Purity |
| Marzanna | Goddess of winter and death |
| Masha | Drop of the sea, beloved |
| Maya | Dream |
| Mila | Loved by the people, gracious |
| Misha | God like |
| Mokosh | Goddess of fertility and protector of women in childbirth |
| Nadenka | Hope |
| Nadia | Hope, delicate |
| Natalya | The birthday of Christ |
| Nessa | Headlands |
| Nika | Russian diminutive of Veronika |
| Odessa | Russian place name |
| Olga | Holy |
| Polina | Small, humble |
| Pyotr | Rock (Russian form of Peter) |
| Raisa | Easygoing |
| Roksana | Russian form of Roxanne |
| Roza | Russian variation of Rosa |
| Rurik | Noted ruler |
| Sanya | Defending men |
| Sariya | Night traveller |
| Sasha | Helper and defender of mankind |
| Shura | Defending men |
| Sonechka | Wise |
| Sonya | Wisdom |
| Svetlana | Star |
| Taisiya | Clever |
| Tanya | Fairy princess |
| Tasha | Born at Christmas (Russian form of Natasha) |
| Tuz | Ace |
| Ulyana | Youthful |
| Vanka | Grace, favoured by God |
| Valentina | Strength |
| Vania | God’s gift |
| Varvara | Russian variation of Barbara |
| Vasilisa | Royal |
| Vera | Faith |
Veruschka |
Truth |
| Vika | Victory |
| Yekaterina | Pure, innocent (Russian form of Katherine) |
| Yelizaveta | Consecrated to God |
| Yana | God is gracious |
| Yelena | Bright, shining one |
| Yeva | Life |
| Yulia | Youthful |
| Zhanna | Russian variation of Jane |
| Zinaida | Belonging to Zeus |
| Zorya | Goddess of dusk and dawn, star |
| Zoya | Russian form of Zoe |
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