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Russian-Spanish names for boys
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Masculine Russian names that may also be Spanish words
The following names often appeared in Spanish language web pages. That means that they are either Spanish words, or names which are very familiar to Spanish speakers.
Masculine Spanish names that may also be Russian words
These names often appeared in Russian language web pages.
Fuzzy matches
These are names that would have been the same between the languages, if it hadn't been for a single character difference. Each entry shows an approximate match with the Russian name on the left, and the Spanish name on the right.
Russian-Spanish names popular in both
Names from this page that appear in the official baby name statistics of both a Russian-speaking and a Spanish-speaking country.
| Name | Russian | Spanish |
|---|---|---|
| David | #6 boys Kazakhstan 2025 | #19 boys Mexico (Mexico City) 2022 |
| Daniel | #58 boys Kazakhstan 2025 | #9 boys Mexico (Mexico City) 2022 |
| Leon | #38 boys Kazakhstan 2025 | #35 boys Argentina 2024 |
| Ivan | #26 boys Kazakhstan 2025 | #51 boys Mexico (Mexico City) 2022 |
| Roman | #11 boys Kazakhstan 2025 | #125 boys Mexico (Mexico City) 2022 |
| Adrian | #131 boys Kazakhstan 2025 | #17 boys Spain 2024 |
| Martin | #148 boys Kazakhstan 2025 | #3 boys Spain 2024 |
| Valentin | #234 boys Kazakhstan 2025 | #5 boys Argentina 2024 |
| German | #92 boys Kazakhstan 2025 | #361 boys Mexico (Mexico City) 2022 |
| Anton | #162 boys Kazakhstan 2025 | #660 boys Mexico (Mexico City) 2022 |
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Adrian
Adrian is a Latin name for a man “from Hadria,” a town in northern Italy that gave its name to the Adriatic region. Adrian is also read as meaning “dark,” “black,” or “black earth,” with variants like Adrien and Hadrian.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), The Best Baby Names for Boys, Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
Anton
Anton is a Slavic form of Anthony, meaning “praiseworthy,” and playwright Anton Chekhov is a famous bearer.
Sources: The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
Daniel
Daniel is a Hebrew name meaning “God is my judge,” with Dan and Danny as nicknames. The biblical Daniel was an exiled Israelite who rose in Babylon by interpreting dreams and survived a night in the lion's den.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, Classic Biblical Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
David
David is a Hebrew name meaning “beloved,” “cherished,” or “darling.” The biblical David was a shepherd boy who slew Goliath, wrote psalms and music, and became a mighty king of Israel.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, Classic Biblical Baby Names, Numerology for Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time
German
German simply means “from Germany,” and also carries the idea of “brotherhood.” German has been in use since 1973 and offers a subtle nod to family heritage without choosing a traditional German name; Jermaine is a related form.
Sources: 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson)
Ivan
Ivan is the Slavic and Russian form of John, meaning “God is gracious” or “God is good.” Ivan is steadily popular, offering a solid meaning and a trendy v while staying easy to spell; it can be said EYE-vehn or ee-VAHN.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
Leon
Leon means “lion,” a French and Latin form of Leo, with Levon as an Armenian version. Writer Leon Uris and musician Leon Russell are notable bearers.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
Martin
Martin comes from Latin and means “warlike” or “dedicated to Mars,” the Roman god of war. The soldier Saint Martin is remembered for cutting his cloak in two and giving half of it to a beggar.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
Nestor
Nestor is a Greek name meaning “traveler,” sometimes also “homecoming” or “wisdom.” Nestor recalls the wise old king in Homer’s Iliad, and in Battle Beyond the Stars it is a lonely hive-mind race that helps free Akir.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Sci-Fi Baby Names
Roman
Roman is Latin for “one from Rome” or a citizen of Rome, with forms such as Romain, Romano, and Romulus. Compared with the fiery Romeo, Roman sounds dignified, evoking Rome’s law and order, and its popularity is climbing despite its association with Roman Polanski.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
Valentin
Valentin is a Latin-derived name meaning “strong,” tied to strength, honor, and, through Saint Valentine, love. Valentin jumped in popularity in 2007 after Mets player José Valentin helped the team win its division, and Valentino sounds even more romantic thanks to Rudolph Valentino.
Sources: 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Numerology for Baby Names
Victor
Victor is a Latin name meaning “conqueror,” “champion,” or “winner,” with Vic, Viktor, and Vittorio as related forms. The name once referred to Christ’s triumph over death; popular in Roman times, it faded in the Middle Ages before returning in Britain.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time
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