This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the description contains the keywords russian or diminutive.
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Junilla f Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)Latin diminutive of
Junia. Aelia Junilla was the daughter of Sejanus, the commander of the Praetorian Guard (the Roman imperial bodyguard). As a young girl, in AD 31, Junilla was executed along with her brother Capito.
Juultje f DutchDiminutive of
Juul, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix
-tje.
Kačenka f CzechDiminutive of
Kačena, itself a diminutive of
Kateřina. Neither Kačenka nor Kačena are used as given names in their own right.
Kadia f African AmericanThis name may be of Creole or European origin. In the case of a possible European origin it may have come from the Russian name Katya which is short for Ekaterina or Katerina.
Kakia f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)Possibly a diminutive of
Ekaterini. Known bearers of this name include the Greek singer Kakia Mendri (1912-1994) and Greek actresses Ekaterini 'Kakia' Panagiotou (1923-2013) and Kakia Analyti (1934-2002).
Kaleria f History (Ecclesiastical), Georgian, RussianThe first known bearer of this name is saint Kaleria from the port city of Caesarea Maritima in ancient Palestine. She lived during the reign of the Roman emperor
Diocletian (284-305) and was martyred together with two to four other women (sources differ on the exact amount as well as their names).... [
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Kaleriya f Soviet, Russian (Rare)Contraction of Russian Красная Армия легко разгромила империалистов Японии!
(Krasnaya Armiya legko razgromila imperialistov Yaponii!) meaning "The Red Army easily defeated the Japanese imperialists!"... [
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Kamma f Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)Originally a diminutive of double names in which the first name began with
Ka- and the second name began with
Ma- (such as
Karen-
Margrethe, as in the case of Karen Margrethe "Kamma" Rahbek (1775-1829), a Danish woman of letters)... [
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Kapitalina f Soviet, Russian (Rare)Derived from German
Kapital or Russian капитал
(kapital), which both mean "capital, asset". It is a reference to the three-volume book
Das Kapital (1867-1894) written by the German philosopher and political economist Karl Marx (1818-1883).... [
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Katishe f Russian (?), LiteraturePerhaps a Russified form of French
Catiche, an archaic diminutive of
Catherine. This name is used for a character, Princess
Katerina 'Katishe' Mamontova, in English translations of Leo Tolstoy's epic novel
War and Peace (1869).
Katitzi f RomaniRomani diminutive for Katarina or Kati, meaning "little Kati".
Katixa f BasqueBasque diminutive of
Katalin. This name was first recorded in Etxaleku (Navarre) in 1548, and it has been revived in modern times.
Katrinelje f German (Archaic)Very obscure diminutive of
Katharina. This is the name of a character in the German fairy tale
Fair Katrinelje and Pif-Paf-Poltrie, collected by the Brothers Grimm.
Katrya f UkrainianDiminutive and folk form of
Kateryna. Katrya Hrynevycheva (1875-1947) was an Ukrainian writer and activist.
Keesje f & m Dutch, West FrisianWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Kees) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
je to the original name... [
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Kemi f YorubaMeans "cherish me; caring for me" in Yoruba. It is also a diminutive of other names such as
Oluwakemi.
Kenita f SpanishSpanish diminutive of
Eugenia. This is borne by Chilean model and socialite María Eugenia "Kenita" Larraín (1973-).
Kep m & f KhmerIt is possibly a Cambodian diminutive of Joseph, but may be a variant of
Kip.
Ket f Soviet, Russian (Rare)Acronym of the Russian words коммунизм
(kommunizm) meaning "communism", электрификация
(elektrifikatsiya) meaning "electrification" and труд
(trud) meaning "labour"... [
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Ketie f Dutch (Rare)Dutch phonetical spelling of the English name
Katie. It is also possible that in some cases, this name is a rare Dutch diminutive of
Keet.
Ketino f GeorgianEither a diminutive or a variant of
Ketevan. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian master chess player Ketino Kachiani (b. 1971).
Ketti f LuxembourgishDiminutive of
Katharina. 'D’Maus Ketti' (
Ketti, the mouse in English) (1936) is a children's book by Luxembourgish writer Auguste Liesch.
Khaarchaana f YakutFrom Yakut хаар
(xaar) meaning "snow", of Turkic origin. This is also the Yakut name for the milk-white brittlegill, a type of flower, and a reference to the
Snezhana, a Russian fairy tale character.
Khane f YiddishYiddish form of
Hannah. This is an earlier form of
Hene,
Henye and
Hende, which are backformations from
Hendl (see
Hendel), itself a diminutive of Khane (now, of Hene).
Khuashak f Georgian (Archaic)According to Georgian sources, this name is of Iranian origin and means "good" as well as "beautiful". Compare modern Persian خوب
(xub) meaning "good, well, nice" and قشنگ
(qašang) meaning "beautiful, lovely, pretty"... [
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Khuzayma m & f ArabicFrom a diminutive of Arabic خزم
(khazm) referring to a type of tree whose bark was traditionally used to make ropes and string. This was the name of a (male) companion of the Prophet
Muhammad, as well as one of his ancestors.
Kilu f German (Modern, Rare)Derived from the Swahili word
kilulu "little pearl" (
ki- is a diminutive prefix in Swahili, and
lulu means "pearl").... [
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Kirry f ManxManx diminutive of
Katherine and cognate of
Kate and
Katie. It also may be inspired by the Manx word
kirree meaning "sheep", and is found as the subject of two Manx folk songs: 'Ny Kirree Fo 'Niaghtey' (English: 'The Sheep Under the Snow') and 'O Kirree T'ou Goll Dy Faagail Mee' ('Oh Kirree, Thou Wilt Leave Me').
Kisanna f HungarianOriginally a Transylvanian diminutive of
Anna by way of combining the name with Hungarian
kis "small, little", it is now used as a given name in its own right.
Klaasje m & f Dutch, West Frisian, East FrisianWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Klaas) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
je to the original name... [
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Kniertje f DutchDutch
diminutive of
Cunera. Popularized by a character in the 1900 play Op Hoop van Zegen by Dutch playwright Herman Heijermans.
Koku f ChechenKoku Istambulova (1 June 1889? - 27 January 2019) was a Russian longevity claimant who claimed to be the world's oldest person at the time of her death
Koosje f & m Dutch, West FrisianWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Koos) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
je to the original name... [
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Kostroma f Slavic MythologyDerived from Russian костёр
(kostyor) meaning "bonfire". This is the name of an East Slavic fertility goddess. According to myth, she drowned herself in a lake and became a rusalka when she discovered that her newlywed husband,
Kupalo, was her brother.
Krasarma f Soviet, Russian (Rare)Contraction of Russian Красная армия
(Krasnaya armiya) meaning "Red army". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Künneke f Low GermanLow German diminutive of
Kunigunde. However, there exists another possible meaning for this name: some speculate that it may actually mean "little child". In that case, it comes from older Low German
kindeken, which then transformed into
kinneken over time and then ultimately into
künneke... [
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Laika f Popular Culture, PetMeans "barker" from the Russian
лаять (layat') meaning "to bark". This was the name of a Soviet dog who became one of the first animals to go to space.
Lali f HebrewMeans "for her and for me" in Hebrew, derived from לָהּ
(lah) "to her, for her" combined with לִי
(li) "to me, for me", though it may have originated as a diminutive of
Leah,
Hila and other names containing the letter
L.
Landysh f TatarFrom Russian ландыш
(landysh) meaning "lily of the valley (a type of plant)".