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Svetlana

svyet-LAH-nah

Popularity

#5751

stable

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."

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Numerology

6

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

Nicknames

Personality Traits

RadiantIntelligentStrongKind

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