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350+ Best Russian Dog Names (2022 Updated)

Published: Jan 25, 2022 by hroch · This post may contain affiliate links

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Russian dogs are known for their unique names. What are some of the weirdest ones?

The name of a dog is usually given at birth or adopted from its owner. Some owners choose unusual names because they want to express themselves through their pets. Others give them names that reflect their personality.

In Russia, the names of dogs are often very long and sometimes even include foreign words. For example, the name of a Siberian husky might be translated into English as “Snowstorm”.

Of course, these russian dog names you can use for any dog breed. They are unique wich make your pup stand out!

Jump to:
  • Popular names
  • Female
  • Male
  • Inspired by Russian cities
  • Badass names
  • Space dog names
  • Foodie names
  • Names for Russian dog breeds
  • Husky
  • Black Terrier
  • Caucasian Shepherd

Popular names

We compiled most used and popular russian dog names. Of course, for boys and girls.

Female

Brown Husky posing with toungue out, gree forest backgorund
  • Katya
  • Alexandra
  • Laska
  • Tatiana
  • Sasha
  • Zarya
  • Gretta
  • Shusha
  • Ksenia
  • Yulia
  • Bella
  • Karina
  • Kira
  • Tigra
  • Masha
  • Sveta
  • Kseniya
  • Vasilisa
  • Olga
  • Galina
  • Volya
  • Laika
  • Sonya
  • Musya
  • Polya
  • Anastasiya
  • Pyshka
  • Daria
  • Sol’ka / Solya
  • Lena
  • Natalia
  • Darya
  • Anya
  • Anna
  • Changa
  • Irina
  • Nochka
  • Elena
  • Alina
  • Olya
  • Ulyana
  • Tusya
  • Polina
  • Viktoriya
  • Siren
  • Dasha
  • Katerina
  • Nastya
  • Natasha
  • Nastia
  • Svetlana
  • Oksana
  • Ekaterina
  • Margarita
  • Mila
  • Mariya
  • Lapa
  • Bagira
  • Valeria
  • Valentina
  • Inna
  • Chaika
  • Troika
  • Helena
  • Vlada
  • Masya

Male

White Central asian shepherd lying on the floor, white background
  • Kubik
  • Boris
  • Dima
  • Bolik
  • Vladimir
  • Timur
  • Bimka
  • Andrey
  • Konstantin
  • Ilya
  • Mikhail
  • Roman
  • Yaroslav
  • Igor
  • Nikita
  • Slava
  • Monya
  • Lizun
  • Zver
  • Bogdan
  • Oleg
  • Pavel
  • Roma
  • Bonya
  • Sultan
  • Alexandr
  • Buka
  • Sergei
  • Daniil
  • Ivan
  • Nikolai
  • Valentin
  • Aleksei
  • Rebus
  • Vadim
  • Pasha
  • Dmitry
  • Bolshoi
  • Tuzik
  • Fedor
  • Baron
  • Kolya
  • Alexey
  • Mansur
  • Andrei
  • Lev
  • Anton
  • Sharik
  • Zhenya
  • Kostya
  • Kosmos
  • Egor
  • Han
  • Gleb
  • Sasha
  • Grom
  • Misha
  • Artyom
  • Maxim
  • Dmitriy
  • Sergey
  • Vulkan
  • Tsar
  • Zahar
  • Vladislav
  • Artem
  • Vlad
  • Ruslan
  • Pusik
  • Kirill
  • Anatoly

Inspired by Russian cities

Biggest country in the world have many big and beautiful cities, pretty great ideas for naming your pup.

  • Tula
  • Neya
  • Yasny
  • Abaza
  • Bilbino
  • Inza
  • Murashi
  • Nalchik
  • Lysva
  • Tara
  • Aldan
  • Chita
  • Kizel
  • Aniva
  • Pokrov
  • Mirny
  • Moscow
  • Rezh
  • Minsk
  • Bavly
  • Volsk
  • Grozny
  • Roshal
  • Bakal
  • Abakan
  • Kaltan
  • Osa
  • Dubna
  • Asha
  • Sarov
  • Kazan
  • Penza
  • Ruza
  • Topki
  • Nadym
  • Totma
  • Belovo
  • Kem

Badass names

Russian two Laikas, white-brown in snowy forest

Badass and tough country with very powerful dog breeds.

  • Iakov: “supplanter”
  • Ro: “hero”
  • Boris: “fighter”
  • Feofilakt: “God-guardian”
  • Igor: “bow warrior”
  • Aleksandr: “defender of man”
  • Nikifor: “victory-bearer”
  • Gervasii: “spear-servant”
  • Kirill: “lord”
  • Bronislav: “glorious protector”
  • Fadei: “courageous”
  • Gavrill: “warrior of God”
  • Rodya: “sprung from a hero”
  • Aleksei: “defender”
  • Vlad: “ruler”
  • Vasili: “king”
  • Andrii: “warrior”
  • Borya: “warrior”
  • Vikenti: “conquering”
  • Bogatir: “hero”
  • Shura: “defender of mankind”
  • Sergey: “sergeant”
  • Alyosha: “famous warrior”
  • Grigory: “watchful”
  • Kir: “ruler”
  • Aleks: “defender”
  • Kolya: “victor of the people”
  • Nikolai: “victor of the people”
  • Jaska: “supplanter”

Space dog names

Two white Borzoi standing on snow near tree

Many famous russian dogs goes to space, pawesome ideas for your pooch.

  • Mushka
  • Tsyganka
  • Bobik
  • Veterok
  • Snezhinka
  • Ugolyok
  • Tsygan
  • Strelka
  • Kometka
  • Ryzhik
  • Zhemchuzhnaya
  • Shutka
  • Belka
  • Kozyavka
  • Bars
  • Lisichka
  • Smelaya
  • Chernushka
  • Zvyozdochka
  • Damka
  • Lisa
  • Albina
  • Zhulka
  • Krasavka
  • Laika
  • Modnitsa
  • Pchyolka
  • Malyshka
  • Dezik
  • Dymka
  • Pushok
  • Otvazhnaya

Foodie names

Cute fluffy Caucasian Shepherd puppy running on green grass

Some great ideas inspired by cuisine and treats in Russia.

  • Vodka: The world-renowned alcoholic beverage that is the basis for many cocktails.
  • Pelmeni : A Russian dish similar to tortellini or wontons.
  • Kissel: A well-known Russian dessert—it’s a gel-like texture often made from fruits.
  • Borsht: A traditional Russian soup, often made with beets or other vegetables.
  • Blini: Russia’s answer to a crepe—it is typically a similar consistency to a pancake and topped with a variety of ingredients.
  • Sushki: Bagel-shaped, cookie-like sweet that is often enjoyed for dessert.
  • Paskha: A traditional Russian cheese dish, often made into a distinct trapezoidal shape.
  • Zefir: Basically, Russia’s variation of the marshmallow.

Names for Russian dog breeds

Russia have many very powerful and strong dog breeds. We compiled many names for few popular ones.

Husky

Brown Husky looking directly into camera
  • Slava: “glory”
  • Zoya: “life”
  • Stas: “glorious”
  • Venedikt: “blessed”
  • Yaroslava: “spring glory”
  • Varya: “foreign”
  • Rurik: “famous power”
  • Mitya: “loves the earth”
  • Zarya: “morning star” and “sunrise”
  • Mefodiy: “method”
  • Lazar: “my God has helped”
  • Vikenti: “conquering”
  • Leonti: “lion-like”
  • Konstantin: “steadfast”
  • Shura: “defender of mankind”
  • Zhenya: “well-born”
  • Kolmo: “hill”
  • Yelena: “torch”
  • Kolzak: “slippery”
  • Kenya: “harmless”
  • Kirill: “lord”
  • Vera: “faith”
  • Kolonda: “log”
  • Pavel: “small”
  • Ludmil: “people’s favor”
  • Kliment: “gentle”
  • Rodion: “sprung from a hero”
  • Timour: “iron”
  • Onisim: “useful”
  • Lyov: “lion”
  • Radomil: “happy”
  • Pasha: “small”
  • Prokopiy: “advance”
  • Valeriya: “strange”
  • Spiridon: “spirit”
  • Valeri: “to be strong”
  • Naum: “comfort”
  • Modya: “moderate”
  • Lev: “lion”
  • Prokhor: “leader of the dance”
  • Vasili: “king”
  • Toma: “palm tree”
  • Searfim: “burning one”
  • Taras: “to cross”
  • Sergei: “sergeant”
  • Miron: “myrrh”
  • Tit: “fire”
  • Kolodka: “little log”
  • Patya: “most high
  • Ustinya: “fair” and “just”
  • Rolan: “famous land”
  • Vlad: “ruler”
  • Maksim: “the greatest”
  • Vitali: “of life”
  • Leonid: “lion’s son”
  • Nikifor: “victory-bearer”
  • Pankrati: “power”
  • Terenti: “rub”
  • Khariton: “kindness”
  • Makar: “blessed”
  • Kostya: “steadfast”
  • Koldan: “sting”
  • Kir: “master”
  • Veronika: “bringer of victory”
  • Petya: “stone”
  • Kuzma: “beauty”

Black Terrier

Russian black terrier puppy lying on the floor, white backgorund
  • Marfa
  • Ogafia
  • Manya
  • Nataliya
  • Klara
  • Kata
  • Matryona
  • Liza
  • Lara
  • Iolanta
  • Tatar
  • Ninel
  • Rahil
  • Nadya
  • Kolyma
  • Nijinsky
  • Nureyev
  • Grusha
  • Ninochka
  • Lyuba
  • Lyubov
  • Julija
  • Nada
  • Nika
  • Kapeka
  • Apassky
  • Nona
  • Nonna
  • Katerinka
  • Liouba

Caucasian Shepherd

Huge Caucasian Shepherd lying on the green grass
  • Rolan
  • Lenusya
  • Petya
  • Terenti
  • Tchaikovsky
  • Rachmaninoff
  • Rurik
  • Timour
  • Tit
  • Solzhenitsyn
  • Vasili
  • Taras
  • Shura
  • Patya
  • Prokopiy
  • Stas
  • Varya
  • Vikenti
  • Vitali
  • Romanov
  • Searfim
  • Toma
  • Jelena
  • Ustinya
  • Valeri
  • Prokhor
  • Venedikt
  • Spiridon
  • Radomil
  • Veronika

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