Russian Famous Boy Names with Letter Y

Was a Soviet/Russian cross-country skier who competed in the 1970s and 1980s, representing the USSR

Was a Soviet/Russian cross-country skier who competed in the 1970s and 1980s, representing the USSR at the international level. Belyayev trained at VSS Trud in Leningrad until 1981 and at Dynamo in the same city since then. He won the 15 km silver and the

Was a Soviet/Russian speedskater. Grishin trained for the largest part of his speedskating career at

Was a Soviet/Russian speedskater. Grishin trained for the largest part of his speedskating career at CSKA Moscow. He became European Champion in 1956, and won Olympic gold in the 500 meter and 1,500 meter events in both 1956 and 1960 (sharing the 1,500 me

Is a Russian sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. Salakhov also competed in two Sum

Is a Russian sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. Salakhov also competed in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh twice (K-2 1000 m, K-4 1000 m: both 2000).

Is a Russian concert pianist. Born in St. Petersburg, he studied at the St. Petersburg Conservatory

Is a Russian concert pianist. Born in St. Petersburg, he studied at the St. Petersburg Conservatory and the Hochschule Hanns Eisler in Berlin. His education has also included lessons with Murray Perahia, Claude Frank, Leon Fleisher, Stephen Kovacevich, Dmitri Bashkirov, Fou Ts'ong, Stephen Hough, Alexander Satz, and Maria Curcio. He has been hailed as "one of the most important pianistic talents of our time", (Harriett Smith, International Record Review) and as "a pianist of uncommon sensitivity and refinement" by The Independent (UK).

Is a footballer who currently plays for FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast.Pomazan previously played for FC K

Is a footballer who currently plays for FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast.Pomazan previously played for FC Kuban Krasnodar. He was part of the Russian Under 17 squad that won the 2006 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship. In 2007 he represented Europe at the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup, which the European team won 10-1 on aggregate over two games.

Is a retired Russian freestyle swimmer who won three gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics at Barc

Is a retired Russian freestyle swimmer who won three gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics at Barcelona and was subsequently chosen by Swimming World magazine as the Male World Swimmer of the Year.

Was a prominent sculptor and artist of the Soviet Union. He is known for his heroic monuments, often

Was a prominent sculptor and artist of the Soviet Union. He is known for his heroic monuments, often of allegoric style.Vuchetich was of Montenegrin Serb descent, born in Yekaterinoslav (now Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine).

Is a retired professional footballer from Kazakhstan. He is currently coach of FC Esil Bogatyr.

Is a retired professional footballer from Kazakhstan. He is currently coach of FC Esil Bogatyr.

Is a Kazakhstani sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics, he was el

Is a Kazakhstani sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics, he was eliminated in the repechages of both the K-1 500 m and the K-2 1000 m events.

Was a Russian graphic artist (painter, sculptor, mosaicist, illustrator) associated stylistically wi

Was a Russian graphic artist (painter, sculptor, mosaicist, illustrator) associated stylistically with the World of Art, a Russian magazine (initiated 1899 in St. Petersburg) and the artistic movement it inspired.

Is a Russian swimmer from Moscow.

Is a Russian swimmer from Moscow.

Was a Soviet classical pianist. Born in Kazan, USSR, Youri Egorov studied music at the Kazan Conserv

Was a Soviet classical pianist. Born in Kazan, USSR, Youri Egorov studied music at the Kazan Conservatory from the age of 6 until age 17. One of his early teachers was Irina Dubinina, a former pupil of Yakov Zak.

Is a Russian foil fencer.

Is a Russian foil fencer.

Is a retired Ukrainian and Soviet football player and coach. Betsa is ethnic Magyar. In December 200

Is a retired Ukrainian and Soviet football player and coach. Betsa is ethnic Magyar. In December 2006 he was denied the invitation to accept a medal from the President of the Union of the Russian football veterans, Alexander Bagratovich Mirzoyan with the explanation that he has to reside in the Russian Federation. Betsa made his debut for USSR on October 23, 1955 in a friendly against France.

Was a Russian-born Academy Award-winning Broadway and Hollywood actor. He appeared in many movies an

Was a Russian-born Academy Award-winning Broadway and Hollywood actor. He appeared in many movies and stage productions in the United States. He is best known for his portrayal of the Siamese king in the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical The King and I on the

Is a Soviet Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1952 Summer Ol

Is a Soviet Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Is one half of the Russian music duo t.A.T.u., the other being Lena Katina.

Is one half of the Russian music duo t.A.T.u., the other being Lena Katina.

Was a Soviet physicist working in the field of atomic energy. He was the chief designer of the Sovie

Was a Soviet physicist working in the field of atomic energy. He was the chief designer of the Soviet atomic bomb, and stayed with the Soviet nuclear program for many years. He studied under Ernest Rutherford as a student.

Is a Russian cross country skier who has competed since 2004. Her best World Cup finish was 11th in

Is a Russian cross country skier who has competed since 2004. Her best World Cup finish was 11th in a 15 km event in Russia in 2007. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 in Sapporo, she finished 16th in the 10 km and 22nd in the 30 km events.

Is a Russian cross-country skier.

Is a Russian cross-country skier.

Is a human rights activist, a former member of the State Duma (1993–2003), a former Chairman of th

Is a human rights activist, a former member of the State Duma (1993–2003), a former Chairman of the Subcommittee on Human Rights (2000–2003), the founder of the magazine "Terra incognita", a former political prisoner.Since 2006 he was member of the Yablok

Was a Russian oceanographer, cartographer, and geographer.A grandson of Anna Kern, Pushkin's celebra

Was a Russian oceanographer, cartographer, and geographer.A grandson of Anna Kern, Pushkin's celebrated mistress, Shokalsky graduated from the Naval Academy in 1880 and made a career in the Imperial Russian Navy, helping establish the Sevastopol Marine Observatory and rising to the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1912. At the same time, he developed interest in limnology and meteorology and became the most prolific Russian author on the subjects. In the Marine Miscellanies alone, he published some 300 articles.

Is a long distance swimmer from Russia. In 2007 he narrowly missed the world record for the fastest

Is a long distance swimmer from Russia. In 2007 he narrowly missed the world record for the fastest swim across the English Channel when he was beaten by Petar Stoychev. His time of 7 h 06 min remains one of the fastest swims ever recorded, but was not en

Is a leading Russian conductor and violist. In 1971, he graduated from the Lviv secondary special mu

Is a leading Russian conductor and violist. In 1971, he graduated from the Lviv secondary special music school. From 1971 till 1976, he studied in the Moscow Conservatoire. His first viola teacher was Professor Vadim Borisovsky; after whose death in 1972

Is a Kazakhstani professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for FC Vostok. He made his profession

Is a Kazakhstani professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for FC Vostok. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1990 for FC Tekstilshchik Kamyshin.[1] He played for the main squad of FC Rotor Volgograd in the Russian Cup.