Svetlana
svyet-LAH-nah
Popularity
#5751
Letters
8
Syllables
3
Origin
Russian
Total Births
909
Peak Year
#51 in 2007
First Recorded
1967
Style
Sophisticated & Formal, Strong & Bold
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
A Russian name derived from the word "svet," meaning "light" or "radiant."
Numerology
The Nurturer
Caring, responsible, and loving. Names at 6 resonate with warmth and family devotion.
Famous Namesakes
Svetlana Savitskaya
Soviet cosmonaut, the second woman in space
Svetlana Khorkina
Russian gymnast, multiple Olympic gold medalist
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