You're Out of This World, Baby! Samara Announces Rare Newborn Names for 2025

The Regional Civil Registry Committee has published a list of the rarest names that Samara moms and dads gave their children in 2025. Parents gave it their all, so somewhere in the region, baby boys named Vsemir, Ioann (John), Colt, Cosmos, Panteleimon, Savvaty, Sever, Yaromar, and Yaropolk are now cooing, riding in strollers, and preparing to take their first steps.

We don«t know if Rus» is in danger, but parents of girls were also drawn to Old Russian roots last year. Therefore, in Samara and the region, families are being delighted by the first smiles of Zabava, Slaviana, and Yara. However, among the rare names for girls, there were still more Greek and Latin ones: Avgustina, Kapitolina, Lukerya, Matryona, Ofeliya (Ophelia), Pavla, and Fevroniya.

The top most popular names for boys in Samara and the region are: Mikhail (Michael), Alexander, Artem, Maksim, Matvei, Ivan, Roman, Lev, Miron, and Mark. See how many babies were named that in 2025.

For girls in 2025, there was also no intrigue. Sofia (Sophia) leads the way here year after year. Also in the top most popular names for girls in Samara and the region are Anna, Eva (Eve), Vasilisa, Viktoriya (Victoria), Varvara, Polina, Mariya (Mary), Valeriya, 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 Committee.

The oldest mother to give birth in the Samara region in 2025 was a 51-year-old woman, and the oldest father—a 74-year-old man.