Are you looking for a Russian themed name for a male cat, 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.
Russia is home to a number of well-known cat breeds which includes the Russian Blue, Toybob, Kurilian bobtail, Siberian, Donskoy, Peterbald and Neva Masquerade.
Name |
Meaning |
Adrik | Dark |
Akim | God |
Alexis | Defender |
Alexi | Defender |
Alik | Defender of mankind |
Aloyoshenka | Defender of mankind |
Alyosha | Defender of mankind |
Anatolii | From the east |
Andrei | Manly |
Andrya | Manly |
Antinko | Expressive |
Anton | Highly praiseworthy |
Arkadi | Arcadia |
Arman | Army man |
Arseny | Strong, virile |
Artyon | Russian variation of Artemis |
Azhdaya | Slavic demonic dragon |
Baran | Ram |
Bayun | Fictional cat from Russian fairy tales |
Bazhen | Wish |
Behemoth | Enormous cat from the novel The Master and Margarita |
Berdy | Very intelligent |
Bogdan | Gift from God |
Bolodenka | Peaceful |
Boris | One who fights for glory |
Borya | Fighter |
Boryenka | Fighter |
Brends | Crowned with laurels |
Brosno | Lake in Russia |
Burian | Lives near the weeds |
Cheslav | Lives in a strong camp |
Chort | Russian demon |
Czar | Emperor |
Daniil | God is my judge |
Danya | God’s gift |
Dazhbog | Slavic god of sun |
Dema | Calm |
Dmitry | Follower of Demeter |
Dominik | Belonging to God |
Domovoy | Slavic house spirit |
Edik | Rich protector |
Efim | Fair speech |
Egor | Farmer (Russian form of George) |
Ely | Ascended |
Erik | Eternal ruler |
Ermolai | People of Hermes |
Evgenii | Noble (Russian form of Eugene) |
Fabi | Bean farmer |
Fadey | Bold/brave |
Falaley | Flourishing people |
Faustin | Fortunate one |
Fedor | God’s gift |
Fedya | God’s gift |
Fedyenka | Gift from god (Russian form of Theodore) |
Feliks | Lucky (Russian form of Felix) |
Filip | Loves horses (Russian form of Philip) |
Foma | Twin |
Fredek | Peaceful ruler (Russian form of Frederick) |
Fyodor | God’s gift |
Ganei | Noble, generous |
Ganya | Worships God |
Gavrie | Man of God |
Gavriil | Worships God |
Gavrilovich | Worships God |
Gennady | Generous, noble |
Gregori | On the watch |
Grigor | On the watch |
Grigory | Watchful |
Hedeon | Destroyer |
Helge | Holy |
Hermitage | Homage to the Hermitage cats who reside in the Hermitage Museum |
Hors | Slavic god of the solar disc |
Igor | Warrior of peace |
Igoryok | Farmer |
Ilya | My god is Jehovah |
Iosif | Jehovah increases |
Isav | Hairy |
Isidor | Gift of Isis |
Itan | Strong, firm |
Ivan | Gracious gift from God (Russian form of John) |
Izya | Gift of Isis |
Jasha | Supplanter |
Jeirgif | Shining light |
Jermija | God’s appointed one |
Karina | Pure, chaste |
Karol | Strong |
Karolek | Strong |
Katya | Pure, perfect |
Kiprian | Man of Cyprus |
Kir | Sun |
Kira | Leader of the people |
Kirill | Noble |
Kirion | The lord |
Kisa | Kitty |
Kiska | Pure |
Klara | Clear, bright |
Kolenka | Of the conquering people |
Konstantine | Constant |
Koshechka | Kitty |
Kostya | Constant |
Kot | Cat |
Kotenok | Kitten |
Ksana | Praise be to God |
Lada | Slavic goddess of beauty |
Larisa | Fortress, cheerful |
Lasar | God is my helper |
Laurente | Laurel (Russian form of Lawrence) |
Lavrenty | From Laurentium |
Lenya | Lion |
Leonid | Lion-like |
Leonti | Lion |
Leopold | Cat from the movie Leopold the Cat |
Lev | Heart, lion |
Likho | Demon of misfortune |
Liodor | Gift of the sun |
Lubov | Loved |
Luda | Love of the people |
Luka | Light |
Lukan | Light |
Lyonechka | Lion |
Magomed | Praiseworthy |
Makari | Blessed |
Maks | Great |
Maksimillian | Greatest |
Manya | Bitter |
Marat | Desired |
Margarita | Pearl |
Marina | Sea maiden |
Marek | Warlike |
Marko | God of war |
Marzanna | Goddess of winter and death |
Matroskin | Talking cat from the TV show The Three from Prostokvashino |
Matvey | God’s gift |
Maxim | The greatest |
Maya | Dream |
Matvey | Gift of God |
Mikhail | Who is like God |
Mila | Loved by the people |
Miron | Fragrant, an aromatic shrub, myrrh |
Misha | God like |
Mitrofan | Mother appearing, shining mother |
Moisey | Delivered from the water |
Moriz | Moorish |
Motka | God’s gift |
Naum | Comfort |
Nazar | From Nazareth |
Nicolai | Victory of the people (Russian form of Nicholas) |
Nika | Born on Sunday |
Nikita | Victory of the people (Russian form of Nicholas) |
Oleg | Holy |
Ony | Eagle |
Oriel | Eagle |
Pabiyan | Bean farmer (Russian form of Fabian) |
Pasha | Small |
Pashenka | Little |
Pavel | Small |
Pavlik | Little (Russian form of Paul) |
Patenka | Stone |
Perun | Slavic god of thunder |
Prokhor | Leader of the dance |
Pyotr | Rock (Russian form of Peter) |
Radimir | Famously happy, happy world |
Renat | Reborn |
Rodion | Song of the hero |
Roman | Roman |
Rurik | Noted ruler |
Ruslan | Lion |
Sasha | Helper and defender of mankind |
Saveliy | Sabine |
Savvel | Russian variation of Saul |
Semyon | God is heard (Russian form of Simon) |
Serafin | Fiery |
Serge | An attendant |
Simargl | Slavic god of fire and fertility |
Slavik | Glory |
Stanislav | Glory |
Stefan | Crowned with laurels |
Stravinski, Igor | Russian composer |
Stribog | Son of Perun and god of winds, air and sky |
Svarozhits | Slavic fire god, son of Svarog |
Svarog | Slavic fire god |
Tchaikovsky | Russian composer |
Tolenka | From the east |
Tosya | Beyond expectation |
Tuz | Ace |
Vadim | Powerful ruler |
Valentin | Healthy, strong |
Valerii | Brave |
Vanechka | God’s gift |
Vanya | Russian diminutive of John |
Vas | Royal |
Veles | Slavic shape shifter god |
Vasili | Royal |
Vikenti | Conquering |
Viktor | Man of victory |
Vitaliy | Life |
Veniamin | Son of the south |
Vladamir | Renowned prince |
Vladislav | Has glory |
Vodianoy | Russian water sprite |
Vsevolod | Ruler of all |
Vyacheslav | Has glory |
Woof | Siamese cat from a Russian cartoon |
Yarik | Fierce and glorious |
Yasha | Supplanter |
Yegor | Warrior, farmer |
Yuli | Youthful |
Yulian | Youthful |
Yuri | Light of God |
Zakhar | God has remembered |
Zinovy | Life of Zeus |
Zoran | Dawn |
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