Female Name
Svetlana
svʲɪt.ˈla.nə
sʲvʲɛt.ɫɐ.ˈnɐ
Overview
Gender
feminine
Origin
Categories
ballerinas
ends in -ana
How to Train Your Dragon characters
light
literature
Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest
Night Watch Cycle characters
Resident Evil characters
Squishmallows
The Sopranos characters
Writing Systems
СветланаRussianBulgarianSerbianMacedonian
ՍվետլանաArmenian
სვეტლანაGeorgian
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
80/100
classic120%
formal120%
upper class80%
natural65%
wholesome80%
refined100%
strange100%
complex100%
serious120%
Meaning & Etymology
The name Svetlana, derived from the Russian word 'svet' meaning 'light' or 'world', symbolizes brightness, purity, and holiness. It gained popularity through Vasily Zhukovsky's poem 'Svetlana' in 1813 and is also used as a translation for Photine, reflecting its luminous connotations across cultures.
Etymology
Original Form:
Светлана
Evolution:
Coined by Alexander Vostokov in 1802, the name was popularized by Vasily Zhukovsky's ballad 'Svetlana' in 1813. It is not of ancient Slavic origin but has become a common Orthodox Slavic feminine give...
Source:
Russian