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.
The list below contains both male and female Russian names, their meaning as well as variations 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 |
Gender |
| Adrik | Dark | Male |
| Agrafina | Feet first | Female |
| Akim | God | Male |
| Aleksandr | Defender of mankind | Male |
| Alexis | Defender | Unisex |
| Alexi | Defender | Male |
| Alik | Defender of mankind | Male |
| Alina | Bright, beautiful | Female |
| Alkonost | A mythical woman headed bird who lives in Iriy (heaven) | Female |
| Alyona | Bright and shining light | Female |
| Aloyoshenka | Defender of mankind | Male |
| Alyosha | Defender of mankind | Male |
| Anastasia | Resurrection | Female |
| Anatolii | From the east | Male |
| Andrei | Manly | Male |
| Andrya | Manly | Male |
| Anoushka | Grace, favour | Female |
| Antinko | Expressive | Male |
| Anya | Grace | Female |
| Anton | Highly praiseworthy | Male |
| Arman | Army man | Male |
| Arseny | Strong, virile | Male |
| Azhdaya | Slavic demonic dragon | Male |
| Baba Yaga | Mythical hag who flies through the air in a mortar |
Female |
| Babushka | Old woman | Female |
| Baran | Ram | Male |
| Bayun | Fictional cat from Russian fairy tales |
Male |
| Bazhen | Wish | Male |
| Bazhena | Wish | Female |
| Behemoth | Enormous cat from the novel The Master and Margarita |
Male |
| Berdy | Very intelligent | Male |
| Bohdan | Gift from God | Male |
| Bohdana | Gift from God | Female |
| Bolodenka | Peaceful | Male |
| Boris | One who fights for glory | Male |
| Borya | Fighter | Male |
| Boryenka | Fighter | Male |
| Brends | Crowned with laurels | Male |
| Brosno | Lake in Russia | Male |
| Burian | Lives near the weeds | Male |
| Cheslav | Lives in a strong camp | Male |
| Chort | Russian demon | Male |
| Czar | Emperor | Male |
| Cyzarine | Royalty | Female |
| Daniil | God is my judge | Male |
| Danya | God’s gift | Male |
| Dazhbog | Slavic god of sun | Male |
| Dema | Calm | Male |
| Dinara | Wealth | Female |
| Dmitry | Follower of Demeter | Male |
| Dominik | Belonging to God | Male |
| Dominika | From the lord | Female |
| Domovoy | Slavic house spirit | Male |
| Doroteya | Gift of God | Female |
| Edik | Rich protector | Male |
| Egor | Farmer (Russian form of George) | Male |
| Erik | Eternal ruler | Male |
| Eva | Life | Female |
| Evgenii | Noble (Russian form of Eugene) | Male |
| Fabi | Bean farmer | Male |
| Fadey | Bold/brave | Male |
| Faina | Shining, crown | Female |
| Fayina | Free one | Female |
| Fedor | God’s gift | Male |
| Fedya | God’s gift | Male |
| Fedyenka | Gift from god (Russian form of Theodore) | Male |
| Feliks | Lucky (Russian form of Felix) | Male |
| Feodora | Divine gift | Female |
| Filip | Loves horses (Russian form of Philip) | Male |
| Foma | Twin | Male |
| Fredek | Peaceful ruler (Russian form of Frederick) | Male |
| Fyodor | God’s gift | Male |
| Galina | Calm, tranquil | Female |
| Ganya | Worships God | Male |
| Gavrie | Man of God | Male |
| Gavriil | Worships God | Male |
| Gavrilovich | Worships God | Male |
| Gennady | Generous, noble | Male |
| Gregori | On the watch | Male |
| Grigor | On the watch | Male |
| Grigory | Watchful | Male |
| Hedeon | Destroyer | Male |
| Helge | Holy | Male |
| Hermitage | Homage to the Hermitage cats who reside in the Hermitage Museum | Unisex |
| Hors | Slavic god of the solar disc | Male |
| Igor | Warrior of peace | Male |
| Igoryok | Farmer | Male |
| Ilya | My god is Jehovah | Male |
| Innessa | Chaste, purity | Female |
| Inna | Rough stream | Female |
| Iosif | Jehovah increases | Male |
| Irina | Peace, peaceful | Female |
| Ivan | Gracious gift from God (Russian form of John) |
Male |
| Jasha | Supplanter | Male |
| Jeirgif | Shining light | Female |
| Jermija | God’s appointed one | Male |
| Karina | Pure, chaste | Female |
| Karol | Strong | Male |
| Karolek | Strong | Male |
| Katya | Pure, perfect | Female |
| Kira | Leader of the people | Female |
| Kiril | Noble | Male |
| Kisa | Kitty | Female |
| Kiska | Pure | Female |
| Klara | Clear, bright | Female |
| Kolenka | Of the conquering people | Male |
| Konstantine | Constant | Male |
| Koshechka | Kitty | Unisex |
| Kostya | Constant | Male |
| Kot | Cat | Unisex |
| Kotenok | Kitten | Unisex |
| Ksana | Praise be to God | Female |
| Lada | Slavic goddess of beauty | Female |
| Larisa | Fortress, cheerful | Female |
| Laurente | Laurel (Russian form of Lawrence) | Male |
| Lenya | Lion | Male |
| Leonid | Lion-like | Male |
| Leopold | Cat from the movie Leopold the Cat | Male |
| Lev | Heart, lion | Male |
| Likho | Demon of misfortune | Male |
| Luda | Love of the people | Female |
| Luka | Light | Male |
| Lyonechka | Lion | Male |
| Maks | Great | Male |
| Maksimillian | Greatest | Male |
| Manya | Bitter | Female |
| Marat | Desired | Male |
| Margarita | Pearl | Female |
| Marina | Sea maiden | Female |
| Marko | God of war | Male |
| Marzanna | Goddess of winter and death | Female |
| Matroskin | Talking cat from the TV show The Three from Prostokvashino |
Male |
| Matvey | God’s gift | Male |
| Maxim | The greatest | Male |
| Maya | Dream | Female |
| Matvey | Gift of God | Male |
| Mikhail | Who is like God | Male |
| Mila | Loved by the people | Female |
| Misha | God like | Unisex |
| Mokosh | Goddess of fertility and protector of women in childbirth |
Female |
| Moriz | Moorish | Male |
| Motka | God’s gift | Male |
| Nadenka | Hope | Female |
| Natalya | The birthday of Christ | Female |
| Nicolai | Victory of the people (Russian form of Nicholas) |
Male |
| Nika | Born on Sunday | Male |
| Nikita | Victory of the people (Russian form of Nicholas) |
Male |
| Oleg | Holy | Male |
| Olga | Holy | Female |
| Ony | Eagle | Male |
| Oriel | Eagle | Male |
| Pabiyan | Bean farmer (Russian form of Fabian) | Male |
| Pashenka | Little | Male |
| Pavel | Small | Male |
| Pavlik | Little (Russian form of Paul) | Male |
| Patenka | Stone | Male |
| Perun | Slavic god of thunder | Male |
| Polina | Small, humble | Female |
| Pyotr | Rock (Russian form of Peter) | Male |
| Raisa | Easygoing | Female |
| Rodion | Song of the hero | Male |
| Roman | Roman | Male |
| Rozhanitsy (Givers of life), Sudenitsy (Givers of fate), and Narechnitsy (Givers of destiny) |
Slavic spirits of fate | Female |
| Rurik | Noted ruler | Male |
| Rusalka | Slavic water nymph | Female |
| Sasha | Helper and defender of mankind | Unisex |
| Semyon | God is heard (Russian form of Simon) |
Male |
| Serge | An attendant | Male |
| Simargl | Slavic god of fire and fertility | Male |
| Slavik | Glory | Male |
| Sonechka | Wise | Female |
| Sonya | Wisdom | Female |
| Stanislav | Glory | Male |
| Stefan | Crowned with laurels | Male |
| Stravinski, Igor | Russian composer | Male |
| Stribog | Son of Perun and god of winds, air and sky |
Male |
| Svarozhits | Slavic fire god, son of Svarog | Male |
| Svarog | Slavic fire god | Male |
| Svetlana | Star | Female |
| Taisiya | Clever | Female |
| Tanya | Fairy princess | Female |
| Tasha | Born at Christmas (Russian form of Natasha) |
Female |
| Tchaikovsky | Russian composer | Male |
| Tolenka | From the east | Male |
| Tosya | Beyond expectation | Male |
| Tuz | Ace | Unisex |
| Ulyana | Youthful | Female |
| Vadim | Powerful ruler | Male |
| Valentin | Healthy, strong | Male |
| Valerii | Brave | Male |
| Vanechka | God’s gift | Male |
| Vanka | Grace, favoured by God | Female |
| Vania | God’s gift | Female |
| Vas | Royal | Male |
| Veles | Slavic shapeshifter god | Male |
| Viktor | Man of victory | Male |
| Veniamin | Son of the south | Male |
| Veruschka | Truth | Female |
| Vladamir | Renowned prince | Male |
| Vladislav | Has glory | Male |
| Vodianoy | Russian water sprite | Male |
| Vsevolod | Ruler of all | Male |
| Vyacheslav | Has glory | Male |
| Woof | Siamese cat from a Russian cartoon | Male |
| Yekaterina | Pure, innocent (Russian form of Katherine) |
Female |
| Yelizaveta | Consecrated to God | Female |
| Yana | God is gracious | Female |
| Yegor | Warrior, farmer | Male |
| Yulia | Youthful | Female |
| Yuri | Light of God | Male |
| Zakhar | God has remembered | Male |
| Zoran | Dawn | Male |
| Zorya | Goddess of dusk and dawn | Female |
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