Oktyabrina

• Origin: Russian – Soviet Октябрина
• Meaning: “October.”
• Gender: Female
• uk-tyi-BRYEE-nə

The name was invented during the Soviet Period, invented in honour of the 1917 Revolution. There is an old Soviet film (1924) entitled the Adventures of Oktyabrina. The name experienced some usage throughout the Soviet Union between the 1920-1960s, now it is obsolete.

A short form Okta.

The name was borne by Oktyabrina Bolotova, a Mongolian-Russian Olympic archer. It is also the name of a town in Magadanskaya Oblast Russia.

The name is sometime transliterated is Oktjabrina and Oktiabrina.

Masculine versions Oktyaber, Oktyabrin and Oktyabrist.

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_Soviet_origin
• https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9E%D0%BA%D1%82%D1%8F%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0
• https://www.behindthename.com/name/oktyabrina