Svetlana

Not bad but I wouldn’t use it in English speaking countries because Americans aren’t good at pronouncing things.

A beautiful name that means light and I love that!

This is my daughter's name. She goes by Sveta, except for people who can't pronounce it. For them, she goes by Lana. This is how it often goes when she's introducing herself:

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Sveta: Hi, I'm Sveta.
Person: What? (or Feta?)
Sveta: It's short for Svetlana.
Person: Oh, Svetlana!

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Or this:
Sveta: Hi, I'm Svetlana.
Person: Oh, Samantha, that's a beautiful name!

In my opinion, Svetlana is a gorgeous name. I like its uniqueness (in the US), as you rarely see “s” and “v” next to each other. I also love its beautiful meaning: “Light.” Lastly, I appreciate its lovable (potential) nickname, Lana. Overall, I think Svetlana is a lovely name.

Since I was young, I've played a game where I chose a name for myself had I been from a different country, and the Russian name I chose was Svetlana. I have never met someone who dislikes this name, and hopefully I never will. "Light of the world" is such a strong and powerful meaning, a great name to bless a child with. I had a great-grandmother named Svetlana because my family is part-Slavic.

I think this is one of the prettiest Russian girls names ever. And I don’t think there would be too much of a pronunciation issue in English speaking countries. Lana is a cute nickname as well.

I like the meaning, not sure if I like the name so much. But it’s growing on me.

Great meaning, but sounds very close to Polish "śmietana" which means "sour milk".

My name is Svetlana! I love it and it honors the fact I’m half Ukrainian. Expect to get called Svet or Lana (or Sveta, depending if the person is Slavic). It’s very pretty but I feel often mispronounced or spelled wrong, even though it’s easy. That’ll be the case for any Slavic name, though.

Here's a haiku about this name:

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That one Russian name
That doesn't sound quite pretty
But I still like it.

Reminds me of Svetlana Yevgenivna from Shameless!

My mom is Svetlana. I love that name so much. My mama Lana.

Beautiful and elegant with an awesome meaning!

No, I don't think any English speaker would have a problem pronouncing this name. It's pronounced the way it's spelled.

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I think it's a pretty name. One of my favorite Russian names along with Nadezhda.

Sexy Russian female name.

I LOVE THIS NAME SO MUCH. Russian names have always appealed to me, and I'd rather have a unique name such as Evgeniya, Elizaveta, or Svetlana as opposed to my boring and common name: Hannah. This name is beautiful and strong to me, and though it might be common in Slavic countries, I'd prefer it over my name.

I really like this name. As a native English speaker, I don't think anyone would pronounce it sweat-lana except for maybe a child who has trouble with V's. This name seems like it's been used a lot in the movies for Russian spies (thanks a lot Hollywood). I don't think it's necessary to give a nickname either.

I love the way this name sounds.

Svetlana is really interesting and beautiful, and the meaning's also interesting-- light.

Svetlana's a really beautiful name, it's also my friend's name, she's Russian and Greek. It fits her perfect, she's funny, beautiful, nice, I would middle name my daughter this when I have her (in like 15 years!)

This is my name! I love it! All Svetlanas are cute! =)

Very beautiful name! Means LIGHT!