About the name Svetlana
Svetlana is a girl name with Russian roots, meaning “light”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Svetlana ranked #6520 for girls in the US, with 18 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2007. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Svetlana were girls.
Etymology
From Russian, meaning “light”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Svetlana”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #6520
- In 2015
- #5282
- Babies in 2025
- 18
Popularity of Svetlana, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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