Whether you’re a fan of Russian culture, have got Russian parentage, or have a cute Russian dog breed, these dog names are an excellent choice for your new addition.
Russian Dog Breeds
Russia is home to many unique dog breeds like the Karelian bear dog, Russian toy, Russian tsvetnaya bolonka, and the Central Asian shepherd dog. There are many famous dog breeds to come out of Russia too like the Siberian husky, Samoyed, and the Black Russian Terrier.
So here is our Russian dog names list.
Popular Russian dog names and their Meanings
These are some of the most common traditional Russian dog names. They are unmistakable and are perfect for both male and female puppies.
- Boris (wolf)
- Viktor (conqueror)
- Sacha (defending warrior)
- Irina (peace)
- Michail (follower of god)
- Nikolai (victory of the people)
- Annika (grace)
- Anastasia (resurrection)
- Alexei (defender of man)
- Oksana (praise be to god)
- Natasha (born on Christmas day)
- Sergei (servant)
- Dimitri or Dmitry
- Svetlana (luminescent)
- Demetrius
- Katya (pure)
Got a cat? Here are some Russian cat names for your kitty.
Cute Russian dog names (Female)
- Natalia (Christmas)
- Kira (ruler)
- Serafima (fiery one)
- Tanya (praiseworthy)
- Raisa (relaxed)
- Galina (calm, tranquil)
- Elizaveta (Russian version of Elizabeth)
- Katia (nickname for Ekaterina)
- Maria (Russian version of Mary)
- Svetlana (light)
- Elena (Russian version of Helen)
- Nadia (dew, generous)
- Yelena (shining light)
- Evgenia (noble)
- Sonia (Russian form of Sophia)
- Margosha (pearl)
- Evgenia (noble)
- Oksana (praise for God)
- Irina (Russian version of Irene)
- Vera (faith)
- Svetlana (luminescent)
- Lidia
- Marina (of the sea)
- Aliona (light)
- Yulia (Russian version of Julia)
- Darya (Russian version of Darius)
- Anya (a Russian version of Anna)
- Anna (a Russian version of Hannah)
- Katerina (Russian form of Katherine)
- Masha (nickname for Maria)
- Ekaterina (pure)
- Faina (light)
- Adelaida (noble)
- Fedosia (God’s gift)
- Polina (Russian and female version of Paul)
- Ksenia (hospitable)
- Doroteya (god’s gift)
- Anastasia (resurrection)
- Olga (holy)
- Valeriya (strong)
- Lubov (love)
- Olga (blessed, holy)
- Aleandra (defender of man)
- Alina (beautiful)
- Nina (grace)
- Manya (sea of bitterness)
- Calina (snowball tree)
- Lada
Badass Russian Male Dog Names
- Daniil (Russian version of Daniel)
- Grigory (watchful)
- Igor (warrior of peace)
- Artur (Russian version of Arthur)
- Rodion (Hero’s song)
- Nikolai (victorious)
- Grigory (Russian version of Gregory)
- Makar (blessed)
- Boris (fighter)
- Artem (healthy and sound)
- Oleg (blessed)
- Pyotr ( rock)
- Aleksandr (defender of mankind)
- Viktor (conqueror)
- Yaroslav (Bright fame, glory)
- Igor (warrior)
- Stepan (Russian version of Stephen)
- Luka ( light)
- Andrei (manly)
- Fyodor (gift of god)
- Misha (nickname for Mikhail)
- Ruslan (lion)
- Maxim (greatest)
- Pavel (Russian version of Paul)
- Feliks (lucky)
- Zakhar (God remembered)
- Konstantin
- Fyodor (God’s gift)
- Evgeny (Russian version of Eugene)
- Vladimir (of great power)
- Nikita (unconquerable)
- Misha (bear cub)
- Mikhail (Russian version of Michael)
- Pyotr (Russian version of Peter)
- Anatoly (sunrise)
- Stanislav (glory)
- Alek (short for Aleksandr)
- Dmitry (Russian for follower of Greek god Demeter)
- Ivan (Russian version of John)
- Konstantin (constant, steadfast)
- Alexei (defender)
- Denis (French name derived from Dionysus)
- Vladimir (famous prince)
- Illia (My Lord is God)
- Kirill (lord)
- Oleg (holy)
- Anatoly (sunrise)
- Sergei (shepherd)
- Ivan (God is gracious)

Russian Space Dog Names
Before man went to space, dogs were the first to leave the earth’s atmosphere and travel through space.
Here are some of the most famous soviet space dogs that helped pave the way for human space exploration.
They have cool Russian dog names you might like!
- Malyshka
- Ryzhik
- Tsyganka
- Dezik
- Modnitsa
- Dymka
- Bobik
- Bars
- Albina
- Damka
- Tsygan
- Shutka
- Pushok
- Ugolyok
- Pchyolka
- Mushka
- Belka
- Lisichka
- Veterok
- Strelka
- Zvyozdochka
- Smelaya
- Snezhinka
- Zhulka
- Krasavka
- Laika
- Lisa
- Zhemchuzhnaya
- Kometka
- Chernushka
- Otvazhnaya
- Kozyavka
Good Russian Food-inspired Dog Names
If you’re looking to try some cute, unique dog names, these names from Russian cuisine might just be what you’re looking for!
- Pelmeni : Russian tortellini.
- Zefir: Russian marshmallow.
- Sushki: Russian bagel.
- Blini: Russian crepe
- Vodka.
- Kissel: A famous Russian dessert.
- Borsht: traditional Russian soup.
- Paskha: A Russian cheese dish.
Cool Russian Words Names For Dogs
Random words from the Russian language are a great source of some of the best badass Russian dog names.
- Sputnik (satellite)
- Cosmonaut (original Russian astronauts)
- Mir (peace)
- Bolshoi (large)
- Sobaka (dog)
- Mechta (dream)
- Yozhik (hedgehog)
- Ruble (Russia’s currency)
Dog Names Inspired by Russian Locations
It’s home to some jaw-dropping destinations. It is, after all, the largest country in the world.
- Altai
- Moscow
- Caspian
- Onega
- Brosno
- Kazan
- Kremlin
- Baikal
- Elbrus
- Sochi
Dog Names Inspired By Famous Russians
- Ivan (Ivan the Terrible)
- Stalin (Joseph Stalin)
- Sharapova (Maria Sharapova)
- Yuri (Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin)
- Gorbachev (Mikhail Gorbachev)
- Tolstoy (Leo Tolstoy)
- Tchaikovsky (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky).
- Rasputin (Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin)
- Vladimir (Vladimir Putin)