Svetlana
Meaning of Svetlana
Svetlana is a beautiful and unique name for a baby girl. It originates from Russia and is pronounced as svyet-LAH-nah (/svʲetˈlanə/) in Russian. The name Svetlana has variations such as Svetla. In terms of popularity in the United States, Svetlana has been consistently chosen by parents over the years. In recent times, it has been ranked around 5000-6000 in terms of occurrences among newborns. The name carries an elegant and sophisticated aura, making it a great choice for parents seeking a distinctive name for their daughter.
Pronunciation
Russian
- Pronunced as svyet-LAH-nah (/svʲetˈlanə/)
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Notable People Named Svetlana
| Svetlana Alexandrovna Alexievich, a Belarusian investigative journalist and essayist who writes in Russian, was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature for her polyphonic writings that serve as a monument to suffering and courage in our time, making her the first writer from Belarus to receive the award. |
| Svetlana Alliluyeva, also known as Lana Peters, was the youngest child of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and gained international attention when she defected to the United States in 1967. |
| Svetlana Vasilyevna Khorkina is a retired Russian artistic gymnast who won seven Olympic medals and twenty World Championship medals, making her one of the most successful female gymnasts of all time. |
| Svetlana Yevgenyevna Savitskaya is a Russian former aviator and Soviet cosmonaut who made history as the second woman in space and the first woman to perform a spacewalk. |
| Svetlana Yuryevna Zakharova is a Ukrainian-born prima ballerina known for her performances with the Bolshoi Ballet and as an étoile of the La Scala Theatre Ballet. |
| Svetlana Lvovna Alekseeva is a renowned Russian figure skating coach and former ice dancer. |
| Svetlana Viktorovna Khodchenkova is a renowned Russian actress and Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. |
| Svetlana Yevgenyevna Feofanova is a Russian pole vaulter. |
| Svetlana Katok is a Russian-American mathematician and professor at Pennsylvania State University. |
| Svetlana Alekseevna Galante is a renowned Russian judoka and sambo practitioner, recognized as one of the greatest in the sport and a member of the FIAS Hall of Fame. |
| Svetlana Serkeli is a former ice dancer who represented the Soviet Union and won the 1986 World Junior silver medal with her husband Andrei Zharkov. |
| Svetlana Novak is a Paris-based film producer known for her work on films like Delicatessen, The City of Lost Children, and Amélie, as well as her collaborations with director Emir Kusturica and involvement in the Rentrée du Cinéma project and Cities of Love project. |
| Svetlana Tsys is a German beauty pageant winner who was crowned Miss Germany in 2007. |
| Svetlana Vladimirovna Zakharova is a Russian long-distance runner known for winning international marathons and participating in the Olympic Games. |
| Svetlana Valeryevna Bazhanova is a former speed skater. |
