Natalya (russian: Наталья) is the Russian form of the female given name Natalia. The name Natasha (russian: link=no, Наташа), being originally a

diminutive A diminutive is a root word that has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. A (abbreviated ) is a word-formati ...

form of Natalya, became an independent name outside the Russian-speaking states since the late 1800s.

People with the given name Natalya

* Natalya Akhrimenko (born 1955), Russian shot putter *

Natalya Donchenko Natalya Sergeyevna Donchenko (russian: Наталья Серге́евна Донченко; 25 August 1932 – 11 July 2022) was the first female Soviet speed skater to win an Olympic medal. She had taught herself to skate on an abandoned ...

(1932–2022), Soviet speed skater *

Natalya Estemirova Natalya Khusainovna Estemirova (russian: Наталья Хусаиновна Эстемирова; 28 February 1958 – 15 July 2009) was a Russian human rights activist and board member of the Russian human rights organization Memorial. ...

(1958–2009), Russian human rights activist *

Natalya German Natalya German (russian: Наталья Герман; born 10 November 1963) is a Ukrainian former track and field sprinter who competed for the Soviet Union. Born in Dniprodzerzhynsk, Ukrainian SSR, she had a very brief period of success in spri ...

(born 1963), Soviet sprint athlete * Natalya Gorbanevskaya (1936–2013), Russian poet, translator and civil rights activist * Natalya Marchenkova (born 1948), Ukrainian animator and animation director. *

Natalya Kushch-Mazuryk Natalya Kushch-Mazuryk ( uk, Наталя Кущ-Мазурик; née Kushch, uk, Кущ; born 5 March 1983 in Donetsk, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian pole vaulter. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (official ...

, née Kushch (born 1983), Ukrainian pole vaulter *

Natalya Melik Melikyan Natalya Melik Melikyan (Armenian: Նատալյա Մելիքի Մելիքյան) (May 20, 1906 – July 25, 1989) was an Armenian scientist. Biography Natalya Melikyan (Ter-Meliksetyan) was born on May 20, 1906, in the Murshudali Armenian-popul ...

(1906–1989), Armenian scientist * Natalya Meshcheryakova (born 1972), Russian freestyle swimmer * Natalya Neidhart (born 1982), Canadian professional wrestler *

Natalya Pasichnyk Natalya Pasichnyk (Ukrainian: Наталя Пасічник), born February 13, 1971, is a Swedish-Ukrainian classical pianist. She lives in Stockholm. Biography Born in Rivne, Ukraine, Natalya is the daughter of Igor and Jadwiga (née Antonovich ...

(born 1971), Swedish-Ukrainian classical pianist *

Natalya Snytina Natalya Anatolyevna Snytina (russian: Наталья Анатольевна Снытина) born 13 February 1971 in Zlatoust) is a Russian biathlete. At the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer Lillehammer () is a municipality in Innlandet c ...

(born 1971), Russian biathlete *

Natalya Sutyagina Natalya Sutyagina (born 17 January 1980 in Penza) is a butterfly swimmer from Russia, who won the gold medal in the 50 m butterfly at the 2004 European Aquatics Championships. She is trained by Vladimir Timofeev. Sutyagina competed at three con ...

(born 1980), Russian butterfly swimmer *

Natalya Sumska Natalya Vyacheslavina Sumska ( uk, Наталя В'ячеславівна Сумська; born April 22, 1956) is a Ukrainian actress of theater and cinema, television hostess, recipient of the Shevchenko National Prize in 2008 and the People's ...

(born 1956), Ukrainian actress of theater and cinema, television hostess *

Natalya Synyshyn Natalya Ihorivna Synyshyn ( uk, Наталя Ігорівна Синишин; born 3 July 1985) is a Ukrainian-Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler, who played for the lightweight division. She is a two-time bronze medalist at the World Championships, ...

(born 1985), Ukrainian (until 2013) and Azerbaijani (since 2014) wrestler *

Natalya Yakovenko Natalya Nykolayivna Yakovenko ( uk, Наталя Миколаївна Яковенко) is a Ukrainian historian ( Doctor of Historical Sciences), specialist in Latin language, and professor of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. Bi ...

, Ukrainian historian and academic *

Natalya Yermolovich Natalya Yermolovich ( be, Натальля Ермаловіч; russian: Наталья Ермолович; born April 29, 1964 in Homel, Belarus) is a retired female javelin thrower who represented the Soviet Union at the 1988 Summer Olympics ...

(born 1964), Soviet javelin thrower *

Natalya Zabolotnaya Natalya Aleksandrovna Zabolotnaya (russian: Наталья Александровна Заболотная; born 15 August 1985) is a Russian weightlifter. Career Zabolotnaya competed in the women's 75 kg weight class at the 2004 Summer O ...

(born 1985), Russian weightlifter

Fictional characters

Natalya Rostova Natalya (russian: Наталья) is the Russian form of the female given name Natalia. The name Natasha (russian: link=no, Наташа), being originally a diminutive form of Natalya, became an independent name outside the Russian-speaking stat ...

, Countess in ''War and Peace'' *

Natalya Simonova Natalya Fyodorovna Simonova (russian: Наталья Фёдоровна Семёнова) is a fictional character and the main Bond girl in the James Bond film '' GoldenEye'', played by actress Izabella Scorupco. Biography Natalya Simonova ...

, Bond girl in ''GoldenEye'' * Natalya, assassin in novel series ''H.I.V.E.'' (The Higher Institute of Villainous Education) * Natalya, doll in the Groovy Girls line * Natalya, a mage-type character in Arena of Valor

People with the given name Natalya

Fictional characters

See also