Anna
Sofia
Maria
Anastasia
Alexandra
Natalia
Russian-Yiddish names for girls
Raisa
Zlata
Additional Russian-Yiddish results
Feminine Russian names that may also be Yiddish words
The following names often appeared in Yiddish language web pages. That means that they are either Yiddish words, or names which are very familiar to Yiddish speakers.
Russian word ending matches
Feminine Russian names often end with -iya, or -ina. Below are Yiddish names with one of those word endings.
Yiddish word ending matches
Feminine Yiddish names often end with -el. Below are Russian names with the same word ending.
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 Yiddish name on the right.
These lists are only intended to give you name ideas. Make sure to further research each name, as some may have negative connotations.
All of the suggested Russian-Yiddish names on this page are matched solely on their written form — pronunciation may differ.