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Forgotten names

Forgotten and rare male names and their meaning

How much good was in the old days: clean air, clean water, organic products. And most people had pure souls. People lived by their labor and knew what love is. In those old days, there were a lot of good things that people have forgotten now.

For example, there were a lot of good names. Names that gave people the qualities of kindness, diligence, wisdom, generosity. These are exactly the qualities that people lack in our time.

Maybe someone will think about it and name their child an old, long forgotten name.

Even 100-200 years ago, the following male names were actively used, were in use, and were well perceived by ear. Now they are forgotten.

Everyone knows that life develops in a spiral. People forget something, then discover the same thing for themselves, but in a new way. Maybe someday it will be like this with long forgotten, old, good names.

Forgotten and rare male names

August(Roman) - majestic, sacred, regal

Agap(gr.) - beloved

Agapion(gr.) - beloved

Agathon(gr.) - kind, noble

Aglay(gr.) - brilliant, magnificent, beautiful

Agnes(gr.) - pure, immaculate

Adrian(Rom.) - a resident of Adria

Azarius(dr. Heb.) - God's help

Akaki(gr.) - good-natured

Ambrose(gr.) - immortal, divine

Amos(heb.) - loaded, carrying a burden, heaviness

Amur(Roman) - love

Amphibrachius(gr.)

Ananias(dr. Heb.) - the grace of God

Anastasy(gr.) - resurrected, reborn

Anikiy(gr.) - victory

Anisius

Antigonus(gr.) - instead of someone, child

Antip(gr.) - stubborn, strong

Anfimy(gr.) - covered with flowers

Apolinarius(Roman) - dedicated to Apollo, the destroyer

Apollo(gr.) - the destroyer. The name of the sun god Apollo among the Greeks meant: the sun, scorching, burning

Apollonius(gr.) - destroyer

Arefiy(arab.) - tiller, virtue, eagle

Arius(ancient Hebrew) - brave

Aristarch(gr.) - the head of the best

Arseniy(gr.) - courageous

Athanasius(gr.) - immortal

Athos(gr.) - generous, rich, unenvious

Benedict(Roman) - blessed

Boniface(Rom.) - good, rock

Bogolep(Russian) - pleasing, pleasing to God

Varakhisiy(east)

Bartholomew(aram.) - the son of the plowed land, the son of the fields

Vakhtisy(Persian.)

Venedim(Rome.)

Benjamin(e.) - beloved son

Vivian(p.) - lively

Vincent(p.) - conquering, overcoming

Victoria(p.) - winner

Vissarion(gr.) - forest

Vlasiy(gr.) - simple, rude

Vukol(gr.) - shepherd, boletus

Galaction(gr.) - milky, milky

Guidon

Hector(gr.) - almighty, keeper

Helium(gr.) - the sun

Gerasim

Hermann(p.) - native, consanguineous

Hermann(German) - warrior, combatant

Hermogenes(gr.) - born of Hermes (Mercury)

Gleb(glor.)

Glycerium(gr.) - sweet

Gordey(gr.) - Phrygian king

Granium(p.) - grain

Gury(e.) - lion cub

Darius(gr.) - possessing, owning

Dementy(p.) - tamer

Demid(gr.) - dominating

Demyan(gr.) - conqueror

Dionysus(gr.) - dedicated to Dionysus, Bacchus, the god of wine and winemaking

Dominic(p.) - master's

dorimedont(gr.) - spear, chief

Dorotheus(gr.) - a gift of the gods, God

Dositheus(gr.) - given by God

Evgraf(gr.) - a well-drawn, hand-written handsome man

Evdokim(gr.) - surrounded by good fame, honor

Eucarpius(gr.) - fertile, prolific, prosperous

Evlampy(gr). - beautifully luminous, luminous

Eumenius(gr.) - supportive, merciful

Eusebius(gr.) - pious

Evstafiy(gr.) - constant, stable, balanced

Eustache(gr.) - luxuriantly eared

Evstigney(gr.) - good sign

Eustrat(gr.) - good, warrior

Eutychius(gr.) - happy

Egor(gr.) - farmer

Elefery(gr.) - free

Elizar(heb.) - God's help

Elisha(e.) – saved by God

Emelyan(gr.) - affectionate, friendly, cheerful

Epifan(gr.) - prominent, famous, glorious

Erasmus(gr.) - beloved

Erast(gr.) - beloved

Eremey(ancient Hebrew) - messenger

Ermak(gr.) - messenger of the people

Ermiy(gr.) - giving wealth

Ermil(gr.) - living in the Hermes grove

Yermolai(gr.) - messenger of the people

Erofei(gr.) - consecrated by God

Yefim(gr.) - pious

Ephraim(ancient Hebrew) - prolific

Euphrosyn(gr.) - joy, fun

Zakhar(heb.) - God remembered

Zeno(gr.) - divine

Zosima(gr.) - living, living

Iakinf(gr.) - yahont, hyacinth (name precious stone)

Ignatius(p.) - unknown, unknown

Hilary(gr.) - cheerful, joyful

Hilarion(gr.) - fun, cheerful

Iliodor(gr.) - a gift from the Sun

Ilya(ancient Hebrew) - the fortress of God

Innocent(p.) - innocent, harmless

Hypatius(gr.) - the highest

Hippolyte(gr.) - unharnessing horses

Heraclius(gr.) - dedicated to Hercules

Isidore(gr.) - a gift from the goddess Isis

Casimir(glor.) - predict, tell the world

Kalinik(gr.) - a good winner, triumphant

Callist(gr.) - the most beautiful, beautiful

Kalistrat(gr.) - a beautiful warrior

Calisthenes(gr.) - beauty, strength

Kapiton(p.) - big-headed, stubborn

Carp(gr.) - fruit

Kasyan(p.) - helmet-bearer, empty, empty

Cyprian(gr.) - Cypriot, from the island of Cyprus

Cyrus(gr.) - lord, lord, power

kyriac(gr.) - born on Sunday

Claudius(p.) - lame

Klim(p.) - merciful

Clement(p.) - merciful

Kondraty(gr.) - square, broad-shouldered

concordia(p.) - consonant, unanimous

Cornelius(p.) - horned

Xenophon(gr.) - stranger, foreigner

Kuzma(gr.) - decoration

laurel(p.) - laurel tree

Lawrence(p.) - crowning with laurels

Larion(gr.) - cheerful, joyful

Leon(p.) - lion

Leonard(p.) - lion

Leontes(gr.) - lion

Leonty(gr.) - lion

Livery(p.) - free, free

Livy(gr.)

Luke(p.) - light, luminous

Lukyan(p.) - light, light

Lukiy(p.) - light, shining

loop(p.) - wolf

Mauritius(gr.) - black, Moor

May(glory.) - the month of May

Makar(gr.) - blessed, happy

Macedonia(gr.) - Macedonian, great

Macedonia(gr.) - Macedonian, great

Maximian(p.) - the greatest

Maximillian(p.) - a descendant of the greatest

Malachi(dr. Heb.) - the messenger of God

Mardarius(gr.)

Mardonius(gr.)

Mariy(p.) - sea

Mark(p.) - hammer, dry, wilted

Markell(p.) - warlike

Marcian(R.)

Martin(p.) - dedicated to the god of war Mars

Matvey(ancient Hebrew) - a gift of God

Meletius(gr.) - caring

Meliton(gr.) - honey

Methodius(gr.) - trace, search

Milan(glory.) - cute

Mylene(glory.) - cute

Miletius(gr.) - a city on the northern coast of Crete

Mily(gr.) - apple

Milovan(glor.) - caress, care

Menaion(gr.) – month

Myron(gr.) - exuding fragrant myrrh, fragrant

Mitrofan(gr.) - the glory of the mother, having a glorious mother

Micah(heb.) - who is like God

Modest(p.) - modest

Mokey(gr.) - a mocker, ridiculing

Mokiy(gr.) - mocker

Nazar(ancient Hebrew) - dedicated to God. The name of the Jewish town of Nazareth

Nathan(ancient Hebrew) - God gave

Naum(ancient Hebrew) - consolation

Nestor(gr.) - returned to his homeland, home

Nikandr(gr.) - victorious warrior

Nicanor(gr.) - winner

Nikita(gr.) - winner

Nikifor(gr.) - victorious, winner

Nicodemus(gr.) - victorious people

Nikon(gr.) - winner

Nile(gr.) - black river

Niphon(gr.) - sober, reasonable

Octavian(p.) - eighth

Olympius(gr.) - Olympic, light

Onisius(gr.) - benefit

Onesimus(gr.) - execution, completion, useful

Onname(gr.) - useful

Onufry(Egyptian) - sacred bull

Orestes(gr.) - highlander, savage

Pavsikaky(gr.) - a fighter against evil

Palladium(gr.) - protection, stronghold

Pamphilus(gr.) - dear to everyone, a common favorite

Pankrat

Pankraty(gr.) - omnipotent, omnipotent

Panteleimon(gr.) - all-merciful

Paramon(gr.) - solid, reliable, faithful, durable

Parmyeong(gr.) - persistent, firmly standing

Partheon(gr.) - pure, virgin

Patrick(p.) - son of a noble father

Paphnutius(Egyptian) - belonging to God

Pahom(gr.) - broad-shouldered, strong

Pimen(gr.) - shepherd, leader, mentor

Plato(gr.) - broad-shouldered

Polyene(gr.) - laudatory

Polycarp(gr.) - prolific, fertile

Porfiry(gr.) - purple-red. Red porphyry stone

Potap(gr.)

Prov(p.) - honest, kind

Proclus(gr.) - born in the absence of a father

Procopius(gr.) - grabbing the sword by the hilt, success, prosperity

Proculus(p.) - distant, born in the absence of a father

Protasius(gr.) - advanced, standing in the first place

Prokhor(gr.) - sang, head of the choir

Razumnik(glor.) - reasonable

rem(p.) - paddle

Renat(p.) - reborn, returned to life

Robert(other German) - glory, splendor, brilliance

Rodion(gr.) - pinkish, pink

Rubenty(p.) - blushing

Reuben(heb.) - see: son

Ruslan(arab.) - lion

Savva(aram.) - old man, grandfather, captivity

Savvaty(ancient Hebrew) - Saturday

Savely(heb.) - begged from God, hard work

Samson(ancient Hebrew) - sunny, similar to the sun

Sevostyan(gr.) - respectable, worthy

Selivan, Sylvan(p.) - forest

Semyon(heb.) - heard by God in prayer

Serapion(gr.) - egyptian god life, death and healing

Seraphim(e.) - fiery, fiery

Sylvester(p.) - forest

Sylvius(p.) - forest

Simon(ancient Hebrew) - a noble name, glory

Spiridon(p.) - illegitimate

Solomon(ancient Hebrew) - peaceful, prosperous

Sosipater(gr.) - saving father

Sofron(gr.) - sane, prudent

Spartacus(p.) - in honor of the leader of the rebellious gladiators in Rome

Stachy(gr.) - spike

Stepan(gr.) - a ring, a wreath topped with

Taras(gr.) - restless, rebel, troublemaker

Terenty(p.) - importunate, tiring

Timothy(gr.) - God-fearing, worshiping God

Titus(p.) - defending honor

Tikhon(gr.) - bringing happiness

Triphylius(gr.) - clover

Tryphon(gr.) - living luxuriously

Troadius gr.) - from the mountains of Troy

Trofim(gr.) - well-fed, pet

favst(p.) - auspicious, happy

Thaddeus(e.) - praise

Falaley(gr.) - flowering olive

Falassius(gr.) - marine, experienced in navigation

Fedot

Felix(p.) - happy

Themistocles(gr.) - famous for justice

Fiogen(gr.) - God-born

Fedos(gr.) - God-given or dedicated to the gods

Feklist(gr.) - God's creation, creation

Feofan(gr.) - revealed by the gods

Theophilus(gr.) - God-loving

Filaret(gr.) - loving virtue

Filimon(gr.) - beloved

Theophylact(gr.) - guarding, God-protected

Ferapont(gr.) - servant, admirer, companion

Firs(gr.) - decorated with flowers, vine branches

Flavian(p.) - descended from the Flavian clan (or their freedman)

Phlegon(gr.) - flaming, burning

Frol(p.) - blooming

Florence(p.) - blooming

Florian(p.) - blooming

Fock(gr.) - seal

Thomas(f.) - twin

Photius(gr.) - light, bright, illuminate, enlighten

Khariton(gr.) - generous, grateful

Kharlampy(gr.) - shining with love and joy

Chrysanth(gr.) - golden flower

Christopher(gr.) - Christ-bearer, anointed, anointed to the kingdom

Celestine(p.) - heavenly

Edward(other German) - property, protection

Elim(ancient Hebrew) - muteness, silence

Aemily(gr.) - affectionate, flattering

Erast(gr.) - charming, cute; enamored

Ernest(Old German) - serious, strict

Juvenaly(p.) - always young

Julian(p.) - from the genus Julius

Julius(p.) - curly, sheaf

Yust(p.) - fair

justinian(p.) - fair

Jacob(heb.) - follows someone

Jan(glory) - the grace of God

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Forgotten names. Forgotten and rare male names and their meaning

Attention! Sites and blogs have appeared on the Internet that are not our official sites, but use our name. Be careful. Fraudsters use our name, our email addresses for their mailing lists, information from our books and our websites. Using our name, they drag people into various magical forums and deceive (give advice and recommendations that can harm, or extort money for holding magical rituals, making amulets and teaching magic). On our sites, we do not provide links to magical forums or sites of magical healers. We do not participate in any forums. We do not give consultations by phone, we do not have time for this. Note! We are not engaged in healing and magic, we do not make or sell talismans and amulets. We do not engage in magical and healing practices at all, we have not offered and do not offer such services. The only direction of our work is correspondence consultations in writing, training through an esoteric club and writing books. Sometimes people write to us that on some sites they saw information that we allegedly deceived someone - they took money for healing sessions or making amulets. We officially declare that this is slander, not true. In all our lives, we have never deceived anyone. On the pages of our site, in the materials of the club, we always write that you need to be an honest decent person. For us, an honest name is not an empty phrase. People who write slander about us are guided by the basest motives - envy, greed, they have black souls. The time has come when slander pays well. Now many are ready to sell their homeland for three kopecks, and it is even easier to engage in slandering decent people. People who write slander do not understand that they are seriously worsening their karma, worsening their fate and the fate of their loved ones. It is pointless to talk with such people about conscience, about faith in God. They do not believe in God, because a believer will never make a deal with his conscience, he will never engage in deceit, slander, and fraud. There are a lot of scammers, pseudo-magicians, charlatans, envious people, people without conscience and honor, hungry for money. The police and other regulatory agencies are not yet able to cope with the increasing influx of "Cheat for profit" insanity. So please be careful! Sincerely, Oleg and Valentina Svetovid Our official websites are: Love spell and its consequences - www.privorotway.ru Also our blogs:

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European names

European (Western) female names and their meaning

Brief energy-informational characteristics of some names

Leah

Leah- this name carries the energy of femininity, tenderness, vulnerability. Under the influence of this name, most of the energy accumulates in the sexual sphere (2nd energy center).

At the same time, her 1st energy center will always be tense, since the name Leah carries in itself self-doubt as a woman, lack of confidence in business qualities, uncertainty in the future. The name creates many complexes. There is a constant subconscious fear: suddenly they will not understand it, they will not accept it, it will not work out that way. These thoughts gradually attract negative events into a person’s life, and then periods of depression begin. But in general, a person is still gentle, fragile, sensitive, and for some man a woman with this name can become an ideal wife and a good mother for children, because there is little selfishness in this woman.

This name does not give business qualities. Running a business is not for her. This is a woman without ambition. This name slightly reduces intelligence. Leah is a person who needs to be managed. She feels better if there is someone nearby who tells her what to do and takes full responsibility for herself.

But there will always be a lot of men around Leah.

This name gives high energy-informational sensitivity, the qualities of a good psychologist. Such a person feels people who are nearby - who is strong, who is weaker in character, and unmistakably chooses the strongest, leaders, knows how to attach himself to them.

A woman with this name needs a man with a strong character, able and able to take care of all the family, ready not only to financially provide for Leah, but also to constantly cheer her up, give her an additional source of energy in the form of kind words, gifts.

Usually a woman named Leah does not have a very large supply of vitality, and she is energized through positive impressions - such as a romantic sentimental film, a sentimental romance, words of admiration for her as a woman. In general, a woman named Leah is a person of relationships. Sometimes, unconsciously, she will sub-vampire a man who will be next to her, will absorb his energy. For some aggressive men, this is the most suitable option. Through sex, they are able to release a colossal amount of energy, and it is a woman named Leah who will gratefully accept all their sexual energy, and both will be satisfied.

The image of this name- a kind of creeper that, clinging to surrounding objects, survives in this world.

marceline

marceline- this name gives a lot of joy in life, increased sexuality, humor, playfulness, great delicacy for men. Surrounded by such a woman, men behave like bees who have felt the divine nectar of a fabulous flower and will curl around this flower.

At the same time, despite the outward lightness and playfulness, Marceline has a fairly clear mind and a good share of willpower. She knows what she wants and systematically achieves it.

She is definitely confident in herself. In case of danger, he uses non-standard moves for self-defense. Capable of deceit. She loves children and men, but she loves herself more. O close person can take care, but if she becomes completely a burden, then she will find an opportunity for other people to take care of this person, and she will step aside. This is not the kind of person who will drag the cart to the limit of his abilities. She needs an easy successful life. and this name aims at this, changes the character of a person in this direction.

This name gives a healthy egoism, prolongs youth.

This name is more suitable for sophisticated and creative natures.

Irena

Irena- the vibrations of this name block the 4th center (heart and lungs, the ability to love and be loved), cause unhappy love. A person can be decent, but under the influence of a name, carry a burden of sadness throughout his life.

The name Irina carries absolutely opposite qualities and a different fate.

Wanda

Wanda- the name activates female sexuality quite well. In sex, she will be irresistible. Men will be crazy about her. She also loves men very much. Children will be born easily.

Most likely, she will have a penchant for learning foreign languages. She is sociable and smart.

She is unlikely to make a career, but financially she will feel good.

It is best for her to work in a male team, or sell goods for men.

This name promises a woman an interesting life. With this name, a woman can be truly happy.

The name is material.

A good choice for a woman.

Yana

A woman named Yana is haunted by a deep subconscious fear throughout her life. This is a karmic program. This program encourages her to active actions in making his way in society, career, business.

Yana has a strong enough will, increased sexual appetite and a smart head. Her energy is masculine.

In childhood she can be a shy child, but in most cases, as soon as a little strength appears in the muscles, from 8-9 years old, her willpower, pressure, punchy character begin to manifest itself to a greater and greater extent. In order to achieve her goal, she can use cunning, elbowing those who interfere with her. Yana's militancy is quite high.

A woman named Yana is an insidious warrior in a skirt. Where there is a lack of talent, mental abilities, physical strength, Yang will use cunning, deceit, intrigue. In principle, she is even capable of substituting for the sake of profit.

Women named Yana are rarely beautiful. Therefore, in order to attract a partner, they use psychological tricks, official position and even magic. You must clearly understand that if fate brought you to Yana, then she will stop at nothing to achieve her goals.

Of course, there are exceptions, but they are very rare. Only a person with very high positive spiritual developments can resist the energy of the name Yang and remain a decent person in every sense of the word.

Yana, unlike Anna, is picky about her sexual partners. And if someone gets into her bed, it's only because she wanted it.

Yana's lovers are most often men with a pronounced Yin character, or men much younger than her.

The man who is next to Yana should be subordinate to her. Otherwise, she disagrees. Therefore, a strong, self-confident, strong-willed man will not even look at Yana.

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European names. European (Western) female names and their meaning

Attention! Sites and blogs have appeared on the Internet that are not our official sites, but use our name. Be careful. Fraudsters use our name, our email addresses for their mailing lists, information from our books and our websites. Using our name, they drag people into various magical forums and deceive (give advice and recommendations that can harm, or lure out money for magical rituals, making amulets and teaching magic). On our sites, we do not provide links to magical forums or sites of magical healers. We do not participate in any forums. We do not give consultations by phone, we do not have time for this. Note! We are not engaged in healing and magic, we do not make or sell talismans and amulets. We do not engage in magical and healing practices at all, we have not offered and do not offer such services. The only direction of our work is correspondence consultations in writing, training through an esoteric club and writing books. Sometimes people write to us that on some sites they saw information that we allegedly deceived someone - they took money for healing sessions or making amulets. We officially declare that this is slander, not true. In all our lives, we have never deceived anyone. On the pages of our site, in the materials of the club, we always write that you need to be an honest decent person. For us, an honest name is not an empty phrase. People who write slander about us are guided by the basest motives - envy, greed, they have black souls. The time has come when slander pays well. Now many are ready to sell their homeland for three kopecks, and it is even easier to engage in slandering decent people. People who write slander do not understand that they are seriously worsening their karma, worsening their fate and the fate of their loved ones. It is pointless to talk with such people about conscience, about faith in God. They do not believe in God, because a believer will never make a deal with his conscience, he will never engage in deceit, slander, and fraud. There are a lot of scammers, pseudo-magicians, charlatans, envious people, people without conscience and honor, hungry for money. The police and other regulatory agencies are not yet able to cope with the increasing influx of "Cheat for profit" insanity. So please be careful! Sincerely, Oleg and Valentina Svetovid Our official websites are: Love spell and its consequences - www.privorotway.ru Also our blogs:

Abkhazia has been under the influence of various cultures since ancient times. Representatives of many nationalities lived on its territory. This influenced the formation of Abkhaz names. And yet, the Abkhaz remain faithful to their national names to this day.

In the history of the Albanian people, many controversial issues still remain, even the meaning of a certain part of the ancient names remains unknown. Nevertheless, Albanians remain true to their names, receiving from them a powerful charge of positive energy.

Thanks to the widespread of English language all over the world, the richness of English literature - English names are quite familiar to our ears. Moreover, there is some similarity with Russian names - the melody of pronunciation and the formation of diminutive forms. As in many other languages, the history of the origin of English names has become a reflection of the historical processes that took place on the territory of England.

Irina, Alexei, Tamara, Kirill, Alexander, Polina and many other names have become so familiar, “ours”, that it is hard to believe in their “overseas” origin. Meanwhile, these are names born before our era and saturated with the spirit of ancient Hellas. With full confidence we can say that Greek names are the soul of the people. For example, in many men's Greek names the idea of ​​the inevitability of fate was reflected, and their male carriers in our time not only see the “hand of providence” in all events, but are also ready to fight against circumstances and are not afraid of the heat of passions.

What is the popularity of Greek names?

The mystical power and huge popularity of Greek names lies in their history of origin. Some of them originate from ancient mythology - Aphrodite, Odysseas, Pinelopi. Others are associated with Christian values ​​- Georgios, Vasilios. Hebrew and Latin names easily adapted to the Greek pronunciation - Ioannis, Konstantinos. Most male and female ancient Greek names had an analogue of the opposite sex, some forms have survived to this day - Eugene-Eugene, Vasily-Vasilisa.
Greek names are surprisingly melodic and are distinguished by positive energy - Eleni (light), Parthenis (chaste), Chryseis (golden). In the rich nomenclature of the Greeks, there was a place for foreign borrowings, which had to slightly change their sound, for example, Robertos. And each official name has a colloquial form (Ioannis-Yannis, Emmanuel-Manolis).

When we talk about Holland, we invariably remember tulips, mills, cheese and, of course, Dutch surnames, which are easily recognizable all over the world by the prefixes -van, -van der, -de. And few people know that names in the Netherlands not only appeared much earlier than surnames, but are still more important for the Dutch.

Jewish names have a special history, and it is connected with the difficult fate of this ancient people.
Most of the ancient Jewish names have survived to our times thanks to the mention in Old Testament. There are more than two thousand of them in the Bible. Many male names were formed from various names of God - Michael, Tsurishaddai, Yohanan. Sometimes theophoric names mean whole concepts - Israel (God-fighter), Elnatan (God gave).
Not all biblical names have a religious connotation. Like many other peoples, a separate group of Jewish names highlights any sign of a person - Iedida (dear), Barzilai (hard as iron) or correlates with plants and animals - Rachel (sheep), Tamar (palm tree), Deborah (bee ).

How did the Jews "exchange" names with other peoples?

Even in the Old Testament times, the Jews had names borrowed from the languages ​​of neighboring peoples. The Chaldeans "gave" Bebay and Atlay to the Jews, the Babylonians - Mordechai. AT Jewish families one could meet Greek and Roman names - Antigonus, Julius. And Alexander, popular in many countries, became Sender among the Jews.
As the Jews became scattered throughout the world, some Hebrew names had to adapt to the language of the indigenous peoples. In the Arab countries, Abraham turned into Ibrahim, David into Daud. In Georgia, Yosef became Joseph; in Western Europe, Moses became Moises. In Russia, many Jews used Russian names that were close in pronunciation to traditional Jewish names - Boris-Berl, Grigory-Gersh, Lev-Leib. And so ancient Jewish names like Sarah, Dina, Solomon, Anna, Tamara, Elizabeth, Zakhar have long become international.

At the end of the last century, Spanish names literally poured into our lives from TV screens. The craze for Mexican and Brazilian TV series led to the fact that Russia has its own Luis Alberto, Dolores and, of course, “just Maria”. It is not surprising that exotic names, as if filled with a hot sun, were to the liking of some Russian parents. Another question is how such a Luis Alberto lives among Sing and Fedorov.

It remains a mystery - whether the cheerful Italians make their names so attractive, or whether the Italian name endows its carriers with positive energy. One way or another, but Italian names have a special charm and warmth. Perhaps the secret is that almost all Italian names end in a vowel. This gives them melodiousness and melodiousness.

Meaning of Latin names.

Most Italian names are of ancient origin. Latin names were a distinctive sign of a person - Flavio (blond), Luca (who came from Lucania). Commoners received names derived from the titles of the owners - Tessa (countess), Regina (queen). Names such as Elena, Ippolito were borrowed from myths Ancient Greece, and the Western European peoples enriched the Italian name book with their names, altered in the Italian way - Arduino, Teobaldo.

Italian naming traditions.

Christianity not only brought to the Italians some Hebrew and Arabic names, but also forbade calling children "barbarian" names. The name for the newborn could only be chosen from the Catholic calendar, and the same names in the same family were repeated from generation to generation. This was due to the fact that children were traditionally named after maternal and paternal ancestors. This custom has survived to this day. He led to the fact that many derivative names appeared in the Italian nomenclature. For example, Antonio - Antonello, Antonino, Giovanna - Giovanella, Ianella, Janella.

For Lithuanians, the name has always been the key word for determining the personality of a person. In ancient times, each of the Lithuanian names had its own individual value. If the name given at birth did not fit with the character or behavior of its bearer, then a nickname was chosen for him, reflecting the internal and external qualities - Juodgalvis (black-headed), Mazhulis (small), Kuprius (humped), Vilkas (wolf), Jaunutis (young).

In German families, when choosing a name for a newborn, simple rules are strictly observed. The name must necessarily indicate gender and cannot be fictitious. Indeed, why invent non-existent names when there is already a large selection. Moreover, the law does not limit the number of registered names, and some parents give their beloved child up to a dozen of them. Moreover, short forms of the name, for example, Katya, can be considered official.

Ancient German names.

The oldest German names appeared before our era. As in other languages, they described virtues and character traits man - Adolf (noble wolf), Karl (brave), Ludwig (who gained fame in battle). In modern German, there are few such names left, about two hundred. From the second half of the 8th century, Christian names gradually begin to gain more and more popularity. Children are often called biblical names Hebrew, Greek or Roman origin. At the same time, proper German names associated with religion appear - Gotthold (the power of God).

Borrowings.

The close ties of Germans with other peoples brought borrowings from languages ​​into German culture. Western Europe and even Russian. German parents give their children the names of famous actors and show business stars. Now in Germany, original foreign names, which do not always comply with the laws of German spelling. So, Gertrude is next to Natasha, and Hans is next to Lucas. But traditional German names have always prevailed over extravagant inclusions.

The history of the origin of Polish names, like that of other Slavic peoples, is rooted in the pre-Christian era. Early Polish names arose from common nouns, which were essentially the nicknames of people - Wilk (wolf), Koval (blacksmith), Hola (naked). The child was often named after a deceased relative, so some names were passed down from generation to generation and became fixed in the folk name book. The division of society into classes singled out the nobility. In this environment, steel popular names, formed from two components (Vladislav, Kazimir), which are also found in our time.

The vast majority of Russian names, so familiar to our ears, in fact, do not have Slavic roots. They appeared in Russian nomenology during the period of the establishment of Christianity in Russia. And, oddly enough, they almost completely replaced the original Slavic names. How did our distant ancestors call each other?

ancient pagan names.

The pagan Slavs lived in harmony with nature, believed in the existence of a soul in plants and animals, endowed natural phenomena with mystical power. The name served not only to distinguish people. It was both a personal amulet and a characteristic of a person. To ward off " evil spirit", The child was often given an unsightly name - Kriv, Malice. The affectionate name that the parents called the child was kept secret so that no one could damage the baby through it. A teenager, when some of his personal qualities were already manifested, was given a new name. Children were called names from the plant and animal world (Wolf, Nut). In large families, the name indicated the order of birth - Pervak, Devyatko. Names evaluated the personality and appearance of their carriers - Fool, Krasava, Malusha. Old Slavic names-nicknames have long disappeared from use, but at one time they became the basis for the formation of surnames - Volkov, Fools, Karasin.

Russian names with Slavic roots.

The ancient names, consisting of two bases, which were originally the privilege of princely families, continue to live in modern world- Yaroslav, Svyatoslav, Miroslava. Already in Christian Russia, the female names Vera, Hope and Love, popular at all times, were born. This is a direct translation of the Greek words "pistis, elpis and agape" (faith, hope, love). The Slavic names Olga, Oleg, Igor were included in the calendar, their use was legalized by the church.

The warlike nature of the numerous tribes that inhabited the lands of Scandinavia in ancient times left an imprint on the origin and meaning of most Scandinavian names. Even the custom of naming itself was rather harsh - the father had every right to recognize the newborn as a member of the family and give him a name in honor of his ancestors or abandon the baby.
Many ancient Scandinavian names originated from common nouns that name the distinctive features of a person, the names of animals, objects, or abstract concepts. Such nicknames could change as a new individual trait appeared.

Scandinavian fidelity to national names.

The rich mythology of the Scandinavians also could not stay away from a kind of "fashion" for names - children were willingly called the names of mythical heroes. Even female names often had a formidable connotation - Hilda (battle), Ragnhilda (battle of the defenders). Most of these names have two bases, which makes them related to the ancient Slavic names - Wigmarr (glorious war), Alfhild (battle of the alves).
The commitment of the Scandinavian peoples to their national names, which came from the depths of centuries, is worthy of respect. Even the spread of Christianity and the power of the Church could not supplant the patriarchal names. In the Middle Ages, a child could generally be baptized under any pagan name. And even later, the baptismal name remained secret, and in everyday life people used the usual old names. And representatives of the military elite even called Christian names only illegitimate children.

Serbs are a South Slavic people who, despite the centuries-old domination of the Ottoman Empire, were able to preserve their national culture and language. This is evidenced Serbian names. The history of the origin of most Serbian names has Slavic roots.

It so happened that the Tatar people “responded” to almost every historical event by forming or borrowing new names.
Pagan names had common roots with all Turkic peoples. Usually they indicated belonging to one or another clan and the social status of a person - Ilbuga (the birthplace of the bull), Arslan (the lion), Altynbike (the golden princess).

Arabic and Persian roots of Tatar names.

In the 10th century, Islam began to spread among the ancestors of the present Tatars, Arabic and Persian names were strengthened in the Tatar name-book. Some of them are undergoing changes, adapting to the Tatar language - Gabdulla, Gali. Especially popular now are female Tatar names of Arabic origin. They are filled with positive energy and have a melodic sound - Latifa (beautiful), Valiya (holy).
In Soviet times, there was no need to call children only Muslim names, ancient names of Turkic-Bulgarian origin reappeared in everyday life - Aidar, Chulpan, Bulat. And the old names (Chanysh, Bikmulla) were replaced by new ones - Leysan, Azat. In many Tatar families, children began to be called European and Slavic names - Svetlana, Marat, Roza, Eduard.

Variety of Tatar names.

There are a huge number of Tatar names. Their diversity is associated not only with extensive borrowings, but with the creative imagination of the Tatar people. This was manifested in the formation of new names with components from different languages- Gentimer (Persian-Turkic-Tatar), Shakhnazar (Arabic-Persian). There were female analogues of male names - Ilhamia, Farida. Despite the fact that the meanings of many Tatar names are difficult to determine, they are remembered for their beauty and originality.

Uzbek names amaze with their diversity, bizarre pattern of construction and multifaceted meaning. To some, these names may seem exotic and unusual. Their true meaning becomes clear if we consider the history of the origin of Uzbek names as a reflection of the way of life, traditions and customs of the people.

Ukrainian names differ little from Russian and Belarusian names, they have a similar history of origin with them. This is due to the historical commonality of the East Slavic peoples, close traditions and a single faith.

The history of the origin of ancient Finnish names is closely connected with the subtle perception of nature by the Finns. In the old days, names were formed from the names of objects and phenomena of the surrounding world - Ilma (air), Kuura (hoarfrost), Villa (grain), Suvi (summer). Until the 16th century, the Finns did not have their own written language, and the Finnish language was considered the language of the common people until the middle of the 19th century. Folk names were passed from mouth to mouth, forgotten over time, they were replaced by new names borrowed from other peoples.

Ah, those sumptuous French names! How they fascinated Russian society in the 19th century. It was enough to change the name a little and put the emphasis on the last syllable, and the rustic Masha turned into a sophisticated Marie, and the bumpkin Vasya into the aristocrat Basil. At the same time, few people knew that French names proper, in fact, are "foreigners" in their homeland. Their origin is associated with historical events that led to numerous borrowings from the names of various ancient tribes and peoples.

Historical borrowings of French names.

On the territory of France, the population from ancient times used Celtic (Bridget, Alan-Alen), Greek and Hebrew names (Dion, Eve). The Romans left their generic names (Mark, Valerie) as a "legacy" to the French. And after the German invasion, German names appeared in the name book (Alphonse, Gilbert). In the 18th century Catholic Church forbade naming children by names not included in the catholic calendar names. The choice of a name for French newborns became limited, borrowings ceased.
In modern France, these restrictions have been lifted, and parents are free to choose any name they like for their child. Foreign names became popular again - Tom, Lucas, Sarah. The French are quite warm about Russian names, using them in a short form. Calling a little Frenchwoman Tanya or Sonya is a special chic. How to pronounce in Russia Russian name with a French accent.

Gypsies living in different countries, not only preserve their traditions, but also have to adapt to different cultures and languages. This is the reason for the complex system of gypsy names and the history of their origin. In today's world, every gypsy has an official name and surname, registered in the passport in full accordance with the laws and customs of the country of residence. But along with the official name, it is customary for gypsies to have their own, gypsy, "internal" or "secular" name. "Secular" names can be divided into proper gypsy names, foreign names adapted to gypsy culture, and directly borrowed names from other languages.

Today, the vast majority of Chechens in choosing a name for a child try to adhere to established traditions. 90% of modern Chechen names are of Arabic origin. At the same time, borrowed Russian and Western names, mostly female ones, sometimes “penetrate” the Chechen name book. Some of them are even a short form of names - Lisa, Sasha, Zhenya, Raisa, Tamara, Rosa, Louise, Zhanna.

The history of the origin of Scottish names is like a mosaic. Each period of the difficult, eventful life of the Scottish people has left its mark on the names. The most ancient population of Scotland, the legendary Picts, representatives of the Celtic tribes (Scots and Gaels), Roman conquerors - all of them influenced the composition and meaning of Scottish names.

For many patriarchal peoples, the family line was drawn from father to son, so the name of the child was one of the ways to show the uniqueness of both the boy and the family. Echoes of these traditions are heard in our language even today, when English, other European and Eastern, for example, Muslim male names come to the Russian name book.

Russian names for men include several large "blocks" - these are both Old Slavic and Orthodox (among which there are Jewish, Greek, and Latin). Among the names used, one can find Eastern, European, and even American ones.

For the men themselves, it is rarely of interest what their name means, fathers usually choose a name for a child, for a boy, based on personal preferences. And this means that a great responsibility in how to name a child falls on the mother - to choose the most beautiful name for her son and convince her husband that it is the right one for the heir.

Today, the name of the child can be chosen from a great variety of options - the list is huge. The most popular, for example, lead to the fact that four Nikitas or five Daniils turn out to be in one class at once. So it is better to respond not to fashion trends, but to your own feelings and knowledge.

It is important that the name of the child be beautiful, harmonious, combined with the patronymic and surname. You need to understand what kind of history the name has, what is its meaning. If this is important to you, then you need to consider both the astrological and numerological aspects of the word.

From the depths of centuries

From what to choose? Very many of the Russian names are Old Slavonic and Old Russian. They consist of two roots, and their meaning is often clear to us. Ancient Slavic names, as if from birth, give the child characteristics, the meanings of which are quite “transparent”.

Below is a list in which Old Slavonic male names are arranged alphabetically.

• - the one given by God.
• Borislav is the one who fights for glory.
• Bronislav is a reliable (glorious) defender.
• - ruler.
• - Ruler of the world.
• - one who possesses (owns) fame.
• - the ruler of the people.
• Vyacheslav is the most glorious.
• Izyaslav - "took", that is, earned fame.
• Miroslav - glorious in peace.
• Mstislav is a glorious avenger.
• Rostislav is the one whose fame is growing.
• Svyatoslav is the one whose glory is sacred.
• Stanislav - the one who became glorious, famous, famous.
• - bright and strong.

But the ancient Russian names and their meaning were associated not only with power and military glory. Here are some more Slavic names that are built on the same principle - because they are understandable, beautiful and a little unusual for our ears:

• Bogolyub - one who loves God.
• Boguslav - one who glorifies God.
• Bozidar is a gift from God.
• Boleslav - the one who became famous more than others.
• Danislav - giving glory, glorifying (his associates).
• Dobromir is the one who lives in peace and kindness.
• Lubomir is the one who loves the world.
• Miloslav - one who is famous for his good looks.
• Radomir is the one who rejoices in the world.
• Tikhomir is the one who brings silence and peace.
• Jaromir - the one who loves the world in all its cheerful manifestations (many Slavic peoples called the sun god Yarilo)

It can be seen that the ancient Slavic names were included in Orthodox saints. This happened, for example, after their carriers were canonized as saints.

From Greeks to Slavs

Russian male names include Orthodox (Greek, Latin and Jewish) that came with Christianity. Many "Russian" names have foreign counterparts that have the same roots - Christian and Orthodox holy books. Among them you can see very popular, and very rare now, and the most "ordinary":

• Adam is human.
• Azat is freedom-loving, independent.
• Akaki - the one who does no evil.
• - defender of the people.
• - protecting.
• Alim is a scientist.
• Anatoly is a man from the East.
• Arkady is a shepherd.
• - a courageous person.
• - wrestler.
• Valentine is the owner of a strong vitality.
• Valery is healthy.
• Victor - winner (from "victoria" - victory).
• - noble.
• - the grace of God.
• - one of the warriors of the god of thunder.
• - sun-like.
• Constantine - famous for his constancy.
• - one who looks like a lion.
• Luke is light.
• - happy in bliss.
• - divine gift.
• - godlike.
• - "collector" of peoples.
• - heroic.
• - the one who is heard by God.
• - noble, noble
• - crowned.
• - respecting God.
• - God's gift.
• Julian is happy.
• Jacob - walking on the heels.

These are far from all Orthodox Russian names, a complete list of them can be found in the calendar. Ukrainian male names, like Russian ones, include both Orthodox from the holy calendar and borrowed foreign ones, which have completely taken root in the new soil.

At the same time, both Orthodox and European male names were transformed due to the peculiarities of the language, so it is not always possible to understand their original sound. There are also popular names from the holy calendar on Ukrainian soil, which are much less in demand in Russia.

These are, for example, Avilo, Auxentius, Agapius, Agapit, Agathonicus, Adrian, Alfiy, Bartholomew, Bonifatius, Vavilo, Vakula, Gavrilo, Gordius, Darius, Dorofiy, Zenon, Zinovy, Jerome, Kapiton, Carpo, Kupriyan, Lawrence, Larion, Miletius, Naum, Nikanor, Obram, Oleksiy, Omelyan, Paisius, Paramon, Savatiy, Simon, Titus, Trochim, Theodulus, Phocas, Yalisey.

Real international

Today, Russian names have absorbed beautiful names from different languages, the meaning of which we do not always understand. For example, Tatar words are borrowed due to the fact that Russia has the Republic of Tatarstan, and large Tatar communities live in the rest of the country. The most popular Tatar names are now used by other nations.

Here, for example, are the most beautiful Tatar names:

• Azamat is a hero.
• Ainur is the light of the moon.
• Amin is a faithful guardian.
• Bulat - steel.
• Vildan is a servant of the heavenly garden.
• Gazinur is a light warrior.
• Danis is a scientist.
• Zinur - luminous.
• Ilgiz - traveler, wanderer.
• Irek is free.
• Camille is perfect.
• Rais is the boss.
• Rustam is a hero from a legend.

It can be seen that the Tatar names also do not stand still, European Marat, Robert, Rafael and others have already joined them. As before, Tatar names to a large extent are traditional Islamic Adel, Ayvaz, Alfir, Amir, Bakhtiyar, Vakhit, Gabdulla, Daniyar, Jamal, Zarif, Ibrahim, Ilfar, Kabir, Latif, Mahmut, Muslim, Nigmatulla, Rifat, Sagit, Talgat, Farhad, Khairulla, Sharif.

Approximately according to the same principle as the Tatar ones, beautiful Jewish names are also distributed. Some of them came to the holy calendar from the Bible, but not all, and few know the meaning of these words:

• Ariel is the lion of god.
• Daniel - my judge - God.
• Omer is a sheaf of wheat.
• Uri is the light for me.
• Eitan is a strong man.
• Elazar - divine help.

Many Russian mothers are looking for the most beautiful name for their child. The closest attention is paid to American names: Alan, Brandon, James, Kevin, Cameron, Mason and others. But when choosing words that are rare and unusual for our country, you need to remember that the meaning may differ from the sound: for example, Cameron means “crooked-nosed”.

But such incidents are very, very rare, it is unlikely that anyone would want their son to be called somehow awkward. At the same time, English names today no longer sound pretentious and foreign - they are interesting and modern for our society.

Leon, Robert, Edgar will surprise few people, but other English names - Jack, Dylan, Logan, Ryan, Thomas, Alfie - to the ear of a Russian person, they still do not go very well with Russian patronymics and surnames. So, when choosing the most wonderful and unique name for your heir, remember: the child should be comfortable living with the name that you choose for him! Author: Olga Inozemtseva

What is the most important event in a person's life? If you think about it, the answers will always be the same. After all, no more joy than to realize that you gave a new life. The child ideally becomes the fruit of love and mutual tenderness. But great happiness comes with a number of questions. For example, what name to give the child? After all, I want it to be happy, so that the child likes it. Surely everyone would like to have original name. And what are the most beautiful and rare male names?

Importance of Choice

It is believed that the name can influence the fate of a person, his character and personal life. His person hears most often, and his impact on the inner "I" is important. Do you like your name? Would you like to change it? By the way, there is such an opportunity, but upon reaching a certain age. There are soft and gentle names, and there are hard and hard ones. You need to choose a name wisely so that it is pronounced clearly, consonant with the patronymic and surname. In adult life, a person will be treated with respect if he himself likes to hear such an appeal.

When choosing, a number of factors are taken into account: from the season to the severity of the character. summer born children are active and playful, like a June afternoon. And those born in winter and autumn are more realistic, distrustful and smart. So it turns out that choosing a name for a child is very difficult. To help parents, relevant directories and name popularity tables are issued.

Rare stupidity

What would you name your child anyway? Can you guess? Some parents experience a strong rampant fantasy and "dig out" unusual rare male names from the bins of memory. I wonder if the children will be grateful for such originality ?! Last year, among newborns, there were often names with a reference to religious prophets. For example, Buddha-Alexander, Master, Angel, Prince and Peace. And someone decided not to worry about the name at all and give a double - Sasha-Alexander. Among the girls, there are also enough unusual names: Alena-Flower, Delphine, Fox, Russia or the Sun. Rare male names Genghis, John, Spartak have become fashionable over the past five years, and many parents, apparently, paid tribute to antiquity, naming their children Luchesars, Altais, Caesars or Hectors.
Cases were recorded in Russia when the boys were named Leonardo and Marcus Aurelius. But in our country, names are still chosen more or less acceptable, but abroad there are extremely strange examples. In one family, where the triplets were born, the names were given after the rooms in the house. These are the stupid things that are happening in the world.

Attractiveness of a male name

And why think about the name, because its beauty is not the main criterion for a guy? Some families choose a name based on religious motives. For example, Muslims believe that lofty sense should keep male names. Very rare families continue to choose symbolic names when the choice should be pleasing to Allah. Usually, in translation, such names are rather modest, not distinguished by pathos.

A striking example would be the name Abdullah. It translates as "Slave of Allah". This is the name for an obedient and pious man who follows all the laws of the Koran. Sometimes the child was named, taking care of him afterlife: they believed that he would be rewarded by his name, and if the child has an ugly name, then they will pity him and brighten up life after death.

In America, names with meaning are rarely given, so Native Americans hardly think about this issue. They usually choose short and capacious options that go well with the surname, but they don’t give a patronymic. Beautiful rare male names are used here only by visitors, and no prejudice arises. In this our country still lags behind others. Even despite the beauty, Russian people perceive rare male names with caution, shorten them or replace them with more familiar counterparts. Now modern medicine has stepped far forward, and it has become possible to find out the sex of the child in early pregnancy. Therefore, there is a solid supply of time to choose the rarest male name. Maybe you should stock up on special benefits in order to make a decision?!

What do the guides say?

Every year in Russia, statistics are compiled on the most chosen names. For example, in 2011, the name Maxim was named the most beautiful and popular. By the way, it is not of Russian origin at all, but boys are called that quite often. This is a name with a specific application for a leader position. Maxim grows up to be a reliable and calm guy, moderately cheerful and hard-working. He is a perfectionist at times, but rarely proves capable of the liberal arts.

Alexander, Andrey and Alexey are regularly included in the ratings of the most popular names. But they will not work if you are interested in rare male names. The list of Russian variants is replenished infrequently. Will you meet Svyatogor or Ingvar now? No, the most common names are Byzantine, Greek and Arabic. Now Kuzma, Arkhip and Herman are not in fashion. They became archaic, just like Leo, Myron, Aristarchus. Let's try to put together rare male names.

List: Russian and foreign variants

In order for the child to like the name, it is necessary to choose it according to its euphony. For example, the combination of two roots in a word gives in total beautiful and sonorous rare male names: Yaropolk, Yaroslav, Svyatoslav. It is noticeable that the options are similar, they are easy to confuse, but they are majestic and courageous.

Abroad, by the way, the names are not always very different either. Among Muslims, you almost never meet the previously popular Abbas, Abdulmajid, Abdulvahid or Abudlhamid. Such guys grew up strong, strong and pious, which was especially appreciated in the old days.

Among the British recently, rare male names are Jacob, Michael, Joshua, Matthew, William, David. Once their carriers were a dime a dozen, but times are changing, and with them the tastes of people.

In Germany, rare male names are Lucas, Luka, Tim, Leon, Max or Jan. If you name your boy like that, then there is little chance of meeting a namesake.

Previously, in Georgia they were very fond of calling boys with the letter “A”, but now Amayak, Abig, Arsen, Artem or Argishti are rare male names. Modern children do not want to be named after their ancestors. Therefore, names with a cluster of consonants or difficult pronunciation are not particularly popular.

Tranquility and beauty

So how not to miscalculate with the most important choice in life for your child? Gather a council on this issue or make a decision by chance? In directories, you can select suitable male names. The list of rare options is supplemented only when they are especially successful and remain relevant. The bulk of the same disappears in the past. For example, they became a byword, but in reality there are no Armenian names Ashot, Bagram, Zurab or Vakhtang. French Alar, Jean and Jacques, Baptiste or Honore have not been used for a long time. In Italy, beautiful rare male names Enrico, Giovanni, Silvio and Vittorio belong to public figures or have become stage names.

There is a tendency for Russian performers to adopt pseudonyms of American origin. For example, one of the rappers is called Dominic, and the hero of the youth series is called Michael. Choosing a name at a conscious age is very different from how this process goes at birth. Parents have hundreds of options, and the opinion of the child is not to be expected. Often parents look for beautiful male names (Russian) in books. Rare families remember their roots and name their children after their great-grandfathers. Calling a child a proven and old name is somewhat beneficial, because it is clear that the meaning cannot be negative, otherwise the name would have long gone out of use. When choosing exotics, you have to delve into reference books. Suddenly the chosen option has a terrible meaning? Will the child be grateful for this?

Rare, but apt

If the parents showed imagination and named the child in a way that others had not thought of before, then the boy's life will be bright. He is unlikely to have a person with the same name in his environment. But the name should be harmonious, because there was a time when it was believed that terrible names protect children from evil spirits. Now beautiful is gradually returning to fashion, but forgotten name Renat. The male name Demid remains very peculiar, but very beautiful. Also interesting options are Rafil and Albert. Do you want to give your child a blessed and clear name? Then maybe Svetozar or Nazarius will suit you. Long names, such as Innokenty, Christopher or Cornelius, will not be combined with a short and capacious surname. But even in Russia, the beautiful name Christian will be relevant and fashionable.

Specific Choice

Even the most original name can be digestible if you find an interesting abbreviation for it. It is unlikely that parents will give a name to their child in the hope that he will replace it with a nickname. The abbreviated version is not a nickname, but a convenient pronunciation. With such an attitude, the archaic but noble names Kondrat, Bronislav, Lavrenty, Veniamin or Vissarion can get a second life. When choosing, you should not pay attention to options with a pronounced national flavor. For example, the most beautiful name Suleiman can only harmonize with the corresponding surname. Exactly the same problems will arise with the names Odysseus, Vivien, Vakhtang or Stefan.

Message in meaning

Parents always believe that their child will become more serious, successful and significant than they are. For this, they spare neither effort nor money. The first serious step, which depends on the parents, is the choice of a name. What do you want from your child? To be kind and bright? Then it makes sense to understand the "solar" names, such as Helian or Helium, or maybe May. Peacefulness gives the child the name Damir. Innocent embodies innocence and purity of soul, Luxen brings light, and Illarion - joy. A boy named Milad will be cute and well-behaved, and Miron will amaze with his kindness. A cute child can also be called Mily. Those who want to express their attitude towards the baby can use the Radim (“native”) option.

Strength and courage

A number of names are intended to emphasize vitality the owner and his masculinity. Do you want your son to be courageous? Give him nice and ancient name Arseny. Or maybe Leonard to be strong?

The names Ovid (“savior”), Staliy (“solid”), Nicephorus (“bringing victory”) or Miroslav (“winner”) remain very pretentious. Such a peaceful and pleasant-sounding name Leonid characterizes the boy as “the son of a lion”, and the now rather rare name Marsen means “warrior”.

With God in my heart

There has already been talk about religious names, but modern parents do not want to focus only on the divinity of the name. Let beauty and kindness be combined in one word. For example, Yang is the "god of the sun". Such a boy will grow up confident, responsible and kind. Matvey will have a good character, it’s not for nothing that he is “God’s man”. And Benedict is completely “blessed”. By no means rare, but very original are the names Oscar ("God's spear"), Bogdan ("given by God"). The name "Jacob" seems to many to carry elements of blasphemy, because it means "imitating God."

For the mighty of this world

For any parent, his child is the best and most worthy. Are you afraid to develop pride in your son? Then choose among the royal names. They are beautiful and symbolic. A boy with that name will not become a subordinate or eternal second place. It aims only at the first places. Velimir will become the "ruler of the world", and Aristarchus will strive to become "the head of the best." Yeruslan is a potential "lion" who has won back his possessions. Voldemar will become the “famous ruler”, but Vitold is closer to nature, and he feels like “the head of the forest”.

Last step

So, how do you make a decision if the choice is dizzying? First, it is necessary to take into account all the facts, wishes and intentions. Secondly, you need to know the meaning of the chosen names. And, thirdly, even the most perfect name may be irrelevant after the first glance at your child. After all, he is the most important critic and interested person. The first impression of him will indicate all the pros and cons of the chosen names. If it seems awkward for you to give your baby a rare or outdated name, then listen to your inner voice and give up this idea. Let better name will be consonant with the surname, capacious and beautiful. Many people stop at simpler options, realizing that names such as Volodar or Epifan only strain their ears and cause rejection. It is important not to overdo it in search of the exotic, otherwise the child may find the only way out - to change the name upon reaching the age when this action is allowed.