Name:
Svetlana
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Russian, Slavic
Meaning:
Svetlana originates in Slavic languages and means "shining woman". It was popularized in the 19th century by Vasily Zhukovsky in his ballade and has been a popular feminine given name in Slavic languages ever since. In the United States it remains very rare.
Pronunciation:
svyet-LAH-nah
The Five Elements:
Water
Also Spelled Like...:
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Famous Svetlana:
Svetlana Khorkina : gymnast
Svetlana Medvedeva : Russian First Lady
Svetlana Savitskaya : Soviet cosmonaut