ANYA, ANITCHKA, ANNA, ANECHKA, ASENKA: grace

BOHDANA: given by god

DASHA, DOROTEYA: gift of God

EVELINA, EVA: life

GALINA: bright one

ILIA: the Lord is God

IRENA, IRINA: peace

JELENA: shining light

KARINA: form of Karen; pure

KISA: kitten

LILIA: form of Lilac; having a bluish color

NIKITA, NAKITA: victorious people

NINOCHKA, NINA: grace

OLENA: light; bright one

SACHA, SASHA, SASHENKA: defender of man

SOFIYA: wisdom

SONIA, SONYA, SONJA, SONECHKA: wise

VALENTINA: brave