Worldbuilding Wednesday 11/24/21: Russian Names

 

Russian-themed fantasy was the hottest thing in YA in the 2010s, of which Leigh Bardugo’s Grisha books are the best known. At least a dozen others were published following the trend, some fantasy, some contemporary, some historical. It’s hard to tell with COVID still hanging around, but the trend may not be over.

Want a character name that sounds exotic and Russian, without it actually being Russian? I randomgenned a list below. (You can also check out my pseudo-Italian and German names.)

 

Russian Names

Female

Ashina

Damia

Elsnira

Emerscha

Iska

Izhanka

Kytasja

Lainka

Mischila

Osserina

Othia

Pabrina

Petrinka

Shevadra

Tasmina

Tatmira

Tatpa

Tytia

Verya

Vshinka

Yaina

Zdonya

Male

Antonady

Bravan

Elszar

Gevscha

Ivak

Kiraen

Ladan

Mormir

Oshka

Patrark

Smohadn

Steltoi

Stralya

Svobai

Terlentin

Tratslav

Vorlya

Vropav

Zarnik

Zdavan

Zmetzyer

Zvaya

Surnames

Agriev

Alyesky

Borovka

Byakuk

Drakaya

Dutsova

Gretkoy

Gruzhuvna

Gyudotsova

Ivriov

Lydyuk

Mitrevich

Nikolyevich

Priev

Shmov

Stovna

Sukslav

Trovich

Tshyuvrovny

Yachuk

Yuriev

Zhvutov

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