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Name Zabivaka
Gender Masculine
Usage Popular Culture, Pet
Scripts Забива́ка(Russian)
Theme fur
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Meaning & History
From a blend of the Russian noun собака (sobaka) "dog" and the verb забивать (zabivat') "to strike". This name was used for the 2018 FIFA World Cup official mascot, Zabivaka the Wolf, designed by 22-year-old student designer Ekaterina Bocharova.