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 Natalya Akhrimenko (russian: Наталья Ахрименко; born May 12, 1955 in Novokuybyshevsk, Samara Oblast) is a retired track and field shot putter from Russia, best known for competing at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR ...

(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 Natalya Semyonovna Marchenkova (Ukrainian: Марченкова Наталя Семенівна; Russian: Наталья Семёновна Марченкова; born 1948) is a Soviet and Ukrainian animator and animation director. Biography M ...

(born 1948), Ukrainian animator and animation director. * Natalya Kushch-Mazuryk, 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 Natalya Meshcheryakova (russian: Наталья Мещерякова); born 1 June 1972, is a former freestyle swimmer from Russia. She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympic Games & the 1996 Summer Olympic Games, finishing sixth ...

(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 cons ...

(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 Ar ...

(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. Bibl ...

, 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 work ...

, 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