Sofia (Sophia) is the most popular female name according to the Moscow registry office for 2012. The number of girls named by this name is 3,841 people, which is ten times more than the name Elena in popularity, which is only in 36th place in this statistic.
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The name Sophia, and the old sounding Sophia, has an ancient Greek origin and means "wisdom". This name was especially popular for girls born in the year of the Snake, symbolizing wisdom. Observations show that the women named by Sophia are active, energetic, able to make quick decisions and cope with various problems in life, achieving success in any business.
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The simple and very common name Maria (Marya) ranks second in popularity. Russian Masha is the main character of many fairy tales and is used as a common noun in Russian. It is believed that in life girls with this name are very sociable, cheerful, sometimes careless.
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In third place in popularity is the name Anastasia, which has been included in the list of the most popular female names for several years in a row. The ancient Greek meaning "restoring to life" is manifested in the character and behavior of a woman with this name. Among the great personalities, Anastasia Romanova, the first wife of Ioan the Terrible, is known, who, according to the chroniclers, inspired and gave strength and determination to her husband. "Good Anastasia instructed and led John to all sorts of virtues."
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The next most popular female name is Daria or Daria, which means winner. The number of girls named by this name is increasing every year, which tends to grow in popularity.
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The name Anna is one of the most common Russian names at all times. It is of great historical importance. Many women, called Annas, are still considered great personalities and heroines of their time. These include queens, empresses, beauties, martyrs.
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The beautiful and sonorous name Elizabeth means "worshiping God." There are many outstanding women known in history who bore this name. Elizabeth Petrovna is the Russian Empress, Elizabeth II is the Queen of Great Britain. The Queen of England of the 16th century, Elizabeth I, after whom an entire era was named.
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The seventh most popular female name is Victoria, which means "victory" in Latin. And in Roman mythology, there was a goddess of victory, Victoria. This name is common in Russia, as well as in America and Europe.
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Polina, Varvara, Ekaterina are the next most popular names, completing the top ten most common female names.
