ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1967 First Year 2026 Last Year 2007 Peak Year #3288 Peak Rank 953 Total Count 51 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Svetlana What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Svetlana is a feminine given name of Russian origin, deriving from the Slavic word svet, meaning "light". Derived forms include Sveta, Svetlanka, Svetulya, Svetunya, Svetusya, Svetukha, Svetusha, Veta, Svetka, and Lana. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svetlana) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svetlana) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Russian * Slovak * Bulgarian * Serbian * Macedonian * Estonian * Latvian * Lithuanian * Armenian * Georgian * Czech [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Svetlana](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/St_Photina.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svetlana) 📖 ## The Story of Svetlana American parents first put Svetlana on the record books as a baby girl name in 1967, with 10 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 51 Svetlanas were born — ranking #3,288 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 31% of all recorded Svetlanas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,688 among baby girl names with 22 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 953 Svetlanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Svetlana Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Svetlana. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Lana](/lana) * Sveta * Svetka * Svjetlana ⭐ ## Notable people named Svetlana A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Svetlana Abrosimova (born 1980), Russian professional basketball player * ●Svetlana Adyrkhaeva (1938–2023), Russian ballet dancer * ●Svetlana Agapitova (born 1964), Russian activist * ●Svetlana Alekseeva , several people * ●Svetlana Alekseyeva (born 1970), Belarusian diver * ●Svetlana Alexievich (born 1948), Belarusian journalist, writer, 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature * ●Svetlana Alliluyeva (1926–2011), the youngest daughter of Joseph Stalin * ●Svetlana Alpers (born 1936), American art historian, professor, writer and critic Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svetlana) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svetlana) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Svetlana Phonetically similar names — useful when Svetlana is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Swetland * Setline * [Evelina](/evelina) * [Avelina](/avelina) * [Selena](/selena) * [Selina](/selina) * [Celina](/celina) * [Salina](/salina) * [Salena](/salena) * Saitama * [Sadhana](/sadhana) * Sevillano Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Svetlana What does the name Svetlana mean? Svetlana is a feminine given name of Russian origin, deriving from the Slavic word svet, meaning "light". Derived forms include Sveta, Svetlanka, Svetulya, Svetunya, Svetusya, Svetukha, Svetusha, Veta, Svetka, and Lana. What is the origin of the name Svetlana? Svetlana has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Russian, Slovak, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Armenian, Georgian, Czech. How popular is Svetlana in 2026? In 2026, Svetlana ranks #5,688 among girls' names in the U.S., with 22 babies given the name that year. When was Svetlana most popular? Svetlana reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #3,288 that year with 51 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Svetlana most popular? Svetlana has historically been most popular in Washington, New York, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Svetlana. Is Svetlana a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Svetlana is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Svetlana? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Svetlana include Kelise, Makennah, Janayah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Svetlana? Common variants and related forms of Svetlana include Lana, Sveta, Svetka, Svjetlana. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧KelisePeak #3288](/kelise)[👧MakennahPeak #3288](/makennah)[👧JanayahPeak #3288](/janayah)[👧ShelenaPeak #3287](/shelena)[👧JaimyPeak #3287](/jaimy)[👧ArnetraPeak #3287](/arnetra)[👧NonyaPeak #3287](/nonya)[👧AlicenPeak #3290](/alicen) ## About the name Svetlana Svetlana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 953 births in the dataset. Svetlana's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #3,288\. Use the chart and map above to compare Svetlana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2007 → ](/year/2007) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.