Female

This is a list of Russian female dog names (capitals for stress):

A

Agafya (a-GA-fja) – Russian name

Agasha (a-GA-sha) – hypocorism for Agafya

Aiva (aj-VA) – quince

Anastasiya (ana-sta-SEEJA) – Russian name

Angara (an-ga-RA) – Siberian river

Anna (AN-na) – Russian name

Annushka (an-NOOSH-ka) – hypocorism for Anna

Anya (A-nja) – hypocorism for Anna  

Asya (A-sja) – Russian name

B

Bagira (ba-GEE-ra) – panther

Bagryanka (ba-GRJAN-ka) – crimson

Baltika (BAL-teeka) – Baltic sea

Barabul’ka (ba-ra-BOOL’-ka) – small fish

Barynya (BA-ry-nja) – mistress

Baryshnya (BA-rysh-nja) – young lady

Bella (BEL-la) – Russian name

Biryuza (bee-rju-ZA)) – turquoise

Boyarynya (bo-JA-ry-nja) – boyar’s wife

C

Chaika (CHAJ-ka) – seagull

Changa (CHAN-ga) – pet name

Charodeika (cha-ro-DEJ-ka) – charmer

Chita (chee-TA) – city in Siberia

Chuchundra (choo-CHOON-dra) – pet name

D

Darya (DA-rja) – Russian name

Dasha (DA-sha) – hypocorism for Darya

Desna (djes-NA) – Russian river

Duma (DOO-ma) – Russian parliament

Dunya (DOO-nja) – hypocorism for Avdotya

Dusha (doo-SHA) – soul

Dusya (DOO-sja) – hypocorism for Anastasiya

E

Ekaterina (eka-te-REENA) – Russian name

F

Faina (fa-EE-na) – Russian name

Frosya (FRO-sja) – hypocorism for Afrosinya

G

Galina (ga-LI-na) – Russian name

Glafira (gla-FEE-ra) – Russian name

Grafinya (gra-FEE-nja) – countess

Grusha (GROO-sha) – hypocorism for Glaphira

H

Hurma (hoor-MA) – sort of fruit

I

Irina (ee-REE-na) – Russian name.

Iriska (ee-REES-ka) – toffee

K

Kalinka (ka-LEEN-ka) – arrow wood

Kaluga (ka-LOO-ga) – city in Russia

Kama (KA-ma) – Russian river

Katya (KA-tja) hypocorism for Ekaterina

Kiska (KEES-ka) – pussy

Kyra (KI-ra) – Russian name

Knyazhna (KNJAZH-na) – princess

Knopka (KNOP-ka) – button

Kolyma (ko-LY-ma) – Russian river

Krasa (kra-SA) – beauty

Kroha (KRO-ha) – little one

Ksyusha (KSJU-sha) – hypocorism for Kseniya

Kukla (KOOK-la) – doll

L

Lada (LA-da) – beloved

Lapa (LA-pa) – darling

Lapochka (LA-poch-ka) – hypocorism for Lapa

Laska (LAS-ka) – caress

Lastochka (LAS-toch-ka) – swallow

Lavra (LAV-ra) – Russian name

Lena (LJE-na) – hypocorism for Elena

Lesya (LE-sja) – hypocorism for Olesya

Lizka (LIZ-ka) – hypocorism for Elizaveta

Ludmila (LJUD-mee-la) – Russian name

Lusha (LOO-sha) – hypocorism for Lukerya

M

Maksyuta (mak-SJOO-ta) – hypocorism for Maxim

Masya (MA-sja) – little one

Masyanya (ma-SJA-nja) – little one

Mavra (MAV-ra) – Russian name

Mechta (mje-CHTA) – dream

Metel (mje-TJEL’) – snowstorm

Mila (MEE-la) – hypocorism for Lyudmila

Molniya (MOL-nee-ja) – lightning

Monetka (mo-NJET-ka) – small coin

Muha (MOO-ha) – fly

Mushka (MOOSH-ka) – little fly

Musya (MOO-sja) – pet name

 

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N

Nevelichka (nje-ve-LICH-ka) – not big

Nina (NEE-na)– Russian name

Niva (NEE-va) – grain field

Nochka (NOCH-ka) – night

O

Oka (o-KA) – Russian river

Oksana (ok-SA-na) – Russian name

P

Pampushka (pam-PUSH-ka) – fatty

Plyushka (PLJUSH-ka) – bun

Polya (PO-lja) – hypocorism for Polina

Polyushka (PO-ljush-ka) – hypocorism for Polina

Pyshka (PYSH-ka) – puff

R 

Rada (RA-da) – Russian name

Razluka (raz-LOO-ka) – parting

Rifma (REEF-ma) – rhyme

S

Samara (sa-MA-ra) – city in Russia    

Shahinya (sha-HEE-nja) – shah’s wife

Shalunya (sha-LOO-nja) – playful girl

Shelma (SHEl’-ma) – scoundrel

Shumka (SHOOM-ka) – noisy

Shusha (SHOO-sha) – pet name

Shushara (shoo-SHA-ra) – pet name

Shvabra (SHVAB-ra) – mop

Siren (see-REN’) – lilac

Skazka (SKAZ-ka) – fairy tale

Sol’ka (SOL’-ka) – little sun

Solya (SO-lja) – little sun

Sonya (SO-nja) – Russian name

Stesha (STE-sha) – hypocorism for Stepanida

Strela (stre-LA) – arrow

Svetlana (svet-LA-na) – Russian name

T

Tanya (TA-nja) hypocorism for Tatyana

Tigra – (TEEG-ra) – tiger

Tonya (TO-nya) – hypocorism for Antonina

Troika (TROJ-ka) – group of three

Tsaritsa (TSA-ree-tsa) – Russian queen

Tsvetok (tsve-TOK) – flower

Tsypa (TSY-pa) – chick

Tula (TOO-la) – city in Russia

Tusya (TOO-sja) – pet name

U 

Uslada (oo-SLA-da) – delight

V

Vaksa (VAK-sa) – blacking

Varvara (var-VA-ra) – Russian name

Varya (VA-rja) – hypocorism for Varvara

Vasilisa (va-see-LEE-sa) – Russian name

Vedma (VYED’-ma) – witch

Vega (VE-ga) – Vega (star)

Vesna (ves-NA) – spring

Vestalka (VJE-stal-ka) – vestal virgin

Veya (VE-ja) – Russian name

Volga (VOL-ga) – Russian river

Volna (vol-NA) – wave

Volya (VO-lja) – freedom

Y

Yagodka (YA-god-ka) – small berry

Yagoza (ya-go-ZA) – fidget

Yuna (JOO-na) – young

Z

Zajka (ZAJ-ka) – little hare

Zarya (za-RJA) – dawn

Zateika (za-TEJ-ka) – playful girl

Zhar-Ptitsa (ZHAR-PTI-tsa) – the firebird

Zhritsa (ZHREE-tsa) – priestess

Zhuzha – (ZHOO-zha) – murmur

Zimushka (ZEE-mush-ka) – winter

Zina (ZEE-na) – Russian name

Zlata (ZLA-ta) – goldie

Zlyuka (ZLJOO-ka) – bad-tempered woman

Zor’ka (ZOR’-ka) – dawn

Zoya (ZO-ja) – Russian name

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