In the Russian language, Masha (Маша) is a diminutive of Maria. It has been used as a nickname or as a pet name for women named Maria or Marie. An alternative spelling in the Latin alphabet is "Macha". In Serbo-Croatian and Slovene "Maša" is a diminutive of "Marija" but can be a given name in its own right.
The name Matvey is a Russian baby name. In Russian the meaning of the name Matvey is: God's gift.
mo-tya, mot-ya ] The baby girl name Motya is also used as a boy name, with the latter form being far more popular. It is pronounced as MAATYAH †. Motya is of Latin origin and it is used mainly in Russian. Motya is a familiar form of the Russian Matrona.
