Svetlana

Светла́наCyrillic[sve-TLAH-nah]

«bright, luminous» Slavic

A literary coinage of the early 19th century (Zhukovsky's ballad); baptised as Photinia.

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GenderFemale
ElementWaterthe main name day February 26 falls under Pisces (water)
Passport spellingSVETLANA
Pronunciationsve-TLAH-nahСветла́на
Popularity, Moscow#110 in 20251 255 children, 2015–20262015–2026
English equivalentSvetlana

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Saints with this name
  • Светлана (Фотина, Фотиния) Палестинская, прп. — February 26 · life
  • Фотина (Светлана) Самаряныня, Римская, мц. — April 2 · life
  • Фотиния, мц. — November 16

What family calls them

СветланкаСветаСветуляСветуняСветусяСветухаСветушаВетаСветкаЛана

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