If you have Russian roots, you could consider choosing a name that works in both English and Russian for your newborn baby. Of course it is not easy, because there are 33 Cyrillic characters in Russian but 26 Roman characters in English. We have pulled together our selection of Russian names for boys that also work for Americans. Check out the below 35 strong Russian names for your little boys.
Abram: High father.
Alexander: Defender of men.
Anton: Highly praiseworthy.
Artur: Noble bear.
Bogdan: Gift from God.
Boris: One who fights for glory.
Cyril: Master.
Danil: God is my judge.
Denis: Named for Saint Denys.
Dima: Strong fighter.
Dmitry: Earth lover.
Egor: Farmer.
Erik: Forever strong.
Evgeny: Noble aristocrat.
Gennady: Noble; generous.
Ilia: God is Lord.
Ivan: Gift from God.
Konstantin: Steady, stable.
Leonid: Lion.
Lev: United.
Maxim: The greatest.
Mikhail: Gift from God.
Nestor: Homecoming.
Nikita: People's victory.
Oleg: Holy.
Pasha: Born at Easter.
Pavlo: Small.
Pyotr: Stone.
Sasha: Pet form of Alexander.
Sergei: Protector.
Stanislav: Military glory.
Timofei: To honor God.
Veniamin: Son of the right hand.
Viktor: Conqueror.
Vladimir: Universal ruler.
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