Rarest and Most Popular Baby Names in Samara Region Revealed
The regional Civil Registry Office (ZAGS) has published a list of the rarest names that Samara parents gave their children in 2025. Parents tried their best, so now somewhere in the region, baby boys named Vsemir, Ioann, Colt, Kosmos, Panteleimon, Savvaty, Sever, Yaromyr, and Yaropolk are gurgling, riding in strollers, and preparing to take their first steps.
We don«t know if Rus» is in danger, but parents of girls last year were also drawn to ancient Russian roots. So, in Samara or the region, families are being delighted by the first smiles of Zabava, Slaviana, and Yara. However, among rare names for girls, there were still more Greek and Latin ones: Avgustina, Kapitolina, Lukerya, Matryona, Ofeliya, Pavla, and Fevronia.
The top most popular names for boys in Samara and the region are: Mikhail, Alexander, Artyom, Maxim, Matvei, Ivan, Roman, Lev, Miron, and Mark. See how many babies were named this way in 2025.
For girls in 2025, there was no intrigue either. Year after year, Sofias lead the way. Also in the top of the most popular names for girls in Samara and the region are Anna, Eva, Vasilisa, Viktoria, Varvara, Polina, Maria, Valeria, Miroslava, and Arina.
«In 273 Samara families, twins were born, and in four — triplets. Traditionally, slightly more boys were born than girls — 51% and 49% respectively,» — emphasized the regional Civil Registry Office.
The oldest mother in Samara Region in 2025 was a 51-year-old woman, and the oldest father — a 74-year-old man.
