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143 Russian Dog Names: Unique Ideas Straight from Moscow

Naming your dog is a big decision, and anytime you’re making a big decision, you want to do plenty of homework. If you’re looking to name your dog and give some homage to Russian roots, there are plenty of options to pick from.

With that in mind, we’ve highlighted over 140 Russian dog names you can pick from here, and we’ve given you some tips on naming your dog too!

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How to Name Your Dog

When you’re naming your dog, there are a few different things you need to keep an eye out for. First, aim for a name with less than three syllables. This makes it easier for your dog to learn their name, which is a huge part of training them.

Next, don’t pick a name that’s a word you commonly use. You want your dog to listen every time you say their name, and if it’s a word you commonly use, they’ll start to tune it out.

Finally, don’t pick a name that you’ll be embarrassed to say in front of other people. Even if you don’t plan on using their name around a ton of people, you never know who you’ll need to address them around, and you don’t want to have an embarrassing name for them!

Fun Russian Dog Names Based on Food

Who doesn’t love Russian food? If you’re looking to pay homage to Russian roots, naming your dog after some of your favorite foods is a fun choice.

  • Bliny

  • Sirniki

  • Kasha

  • Pelmeni

  • Pirog

  • Varenniki

  • Borscht

  • Okroshka

  • Shchi

  • Solyanka

  • Herring

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Fun Russian Dog Names Based on Fictional Characters

Lots of our TV shows and movies have Russian characters, so why not name your dog after some of the most notable ones out there?

  • Nikolai

  • Vladimir

  • Grigori

  • Valery

  • Niko

  • Ivan

  • Lev

  • Kseniya

  • Helena

  • Pavel

  • Natasha

  • Philip

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Cute Female Russian Dog Names

Female dogs need a name that represents their female anatomy, and there are plenty of female Russian names to pick from.

  • Adelaida

  • Agnia

  • Akilina

  • Aleandra

  • Aleksandra

  • Alla

  • Alyona

  • Anastasia

  • Angelina

  • Anna

  • Arina

  • Belka

  • Calina

  • Czarina

  • Devora

  • Dinara

  • Ekaterina

  • Eva

  • Evgenia

  • Fenya

  • Filippa

  • Galina

  • Gennadiya

  • Inessa

  • Irina

  • Ivanna

  • Karina

  • Katrina

  • Katja

  • Kira

  • Klarika

  • Kristina

  • Ksana

  • Lada

  • Levka

  • Lidia

  • Luba

  • Lusha

  • Mara

  • Margosha

  • Marina

  • Mila

  • Mischa

  • Nadia

  • Nadine

  • Nastasia

  • Natalya

  • Nikita

  • Oksana

  • Panya

  • Polina

  • Raiya

  • Sashenka

  • Sofiya

  • Sonia

  • Svetlana

  • Tanya

  • Tasha

  • Tatiana

  • Toma

  • Vanna

  • Vladlena

  • Yasemina

  • Zia

  • Zina

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Cute Male Russian Dog Names

There are lots of male names for dogs out there, and there are lots of tough Russian names. When you combine the two, you get tons of tough Russian dog names!

  • Aleksandr

  • Aleksei

  • Alyosha

  • Andrei

  • Anton

  • Artem

  • Boris

  • Czar

  • Dima

  • Dimitri

  • Dominik

  • Evgeni

  • Feliks

  • Fyodar

  • Gavriil

  • Gennadi

  • Gregori

  • Ignat

  • Igor

  • Ivan

  • Karik

  • Kiril

  • Konstantin

  • Lenya

  • Live

  • Luka

  • Maks

  • Matvey

  • Mihail

  • Misha

  • Nikolai

  • Oleg

  • Ony

  • Orel

  • Pavlo

  • Puskin

  • Pyotr

  • Radomir

  • Ratmir

  • Rodion

  • Rurik

  • Sacha

  • Semyon

  • Shura

  • Slavik

  • Stefan

  • Tamryn

  • Umberto

  • Vaughn

  • Yevgeny

  • Yuma

  • Yrik

  • Zeno

  • Zigfrids

  • Zigor

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Final Thoughts

Now that you’ve got to review well over a hundred Russian dog names, all that’s left is for you to pick your favorite and name your pup! Once you name your pup, stick with the name and teach it to them through training and positive reinforcement. That way, they can learn it, and you can move on to training them to do different things!

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