Here are the 500 most common Russian nouns. Please sort and filter the table as needed.
| # | Russian | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | человек | man, person |
| 2 | год | year |
| 3 | время | time |
| 4 | рука | hand, arm |
| 5 | дело | business, affair, matter |
| 6 | раз | time, once, since |
| 7 | глаз | eye; sight |
| 8 | жизнь | life |
| 9 | день | day |
| 10 | голова | head, mind, brains |
| 11 | друг | friend |
| 12 | дом | house, home |
| 13 | слово | word |
| 14 | место | place; seat |
| 15 | лицо | face; person |
| 16 | сторона | side, party |
| 17 | нога | foot, leg |
| 18 | дверь | door |
| 19 | работа | work, job |
| 20 | земля | earth, land, soil |
| 21 | конец | end, distance |
| 22 | час | hour, time |
| 23 | голос | voice |
| 24 | город | town, city |
| 25 | вода | water |
| 26 | стол | table, desk; board |
| 27 | ребёнок | child, kid, infant |
| 28 | сила | strength, force |
| 29 | отец | father |
| 30 | женщина | woman |
| 31 | машина | car, machine, engine |
| 32 | случай | case, occasion, incident |
| 33 | ночь | night |
| 34 | мир | world, peace |
| 35 | вид | appearance, look, view |
| 36 | ряд | row, line |
| 37 | начало | beginning, origin, source |
| 38 | вопрос | question, matter, problem |
| 39 | война | war |
| 40 | деньги | money |
| 41 | минута | minute, moment |
| 42 | жена | wife |
| 43 | правда | truth |
| 44 | страна | country |
| 45 | свет | light; world |
| 46 | мать | mother |
| 47 | товарищ | comrade, friend |
| 48 | дорога | road, way, journey |
| 49 | окно | window, windowsill |
| 50 | комната | a room |
| 51 | Москва | Moscow |
| 52 | часть | part, share, department |
| 53 | книга | a book |
| 54 | улица | street |
| 55 | душа | soul, spirit |
| 56 | утро | morning |
| 57 | вечер | evening |
| 58 | пол | floor; sex |
| 59 | народ | people, nation |
| 60 | плечо | shoulder, upper arm |
| 61 | бог | god |
| 62 | взгляд | look, glance; view |
| 63 | палец | finger, toe |
| 64 | Россия | Russia |
| 65 | история | history, story, event |
| 66 | мысль | thought, idea |
| 67 | сын | son |
| 68 | лес | forest |
| 69 | пора | time; pore |
| 70 | имя | name |
| 71 | разговор | talk, conversation |
| 72 | тело | body |
| 73 | стена | wall |
| 74 | право | right |
| 75 | старик | old man |
| 76 | мама | mummy, mum |
| 77 | путь | way, track, path |
| 78 | месяц | month |
| 79 | спина | back |
| 80 | язык | tongue, language |
| 81 | сердце | heart |
| 82 | мальчик | boy |
| 83 | небо | sky |
| 84 | смерть | death |
| 85 | девушка | girl, miss |
| 86 | образ | shape, form, image |
| 87 | письмо | letter |
| 88 | власть | power |
| 89 | воздух | air |
| 90 | брат | brother |
| 91 | отношение | relationship, attitude |
| 92 | система | system |
| 93 | квартира | flat, apartment |
| 94 | любовь | love |
| 95 | солдат | soldier |
| 96 | хозяин | master, boss, host |
| 97 | начальник | chief, head, superior |
| 98 | школа | school |
| 99 | парень | boy, fellow, guy |
| 100 | кровь | blood |
| 101 | солнце | sun |
| 102 | неделя | week |
| 103 | ребята | guys, children |
| 104 | шаг | step |
| 105 | мужчина | man, male |
| 106 | нос | nose |
| 107 | внимание | attention |
| 108 | капитан | captain, master |
| 109 | ухо | ear |
| 110 | чувство | feeling |
| 111 | берег | bank, shore, coast |
| 112 | семья | family |
| 113 | генерал | general |
| 114 | момент | moment, instant |
| 115 | труд | labour, work |
| 116 | группа | group |
| 117 | муж | husband |
| 118 | движение | movement |
| 119 | порядок | order |
| 120 | ответ | answer, reply |
| 121 | газета | newspaper |
| 122 | помощь | help |
| 123 | собака | dog |
| 124 | дерево | tree |
| 125 | снег | snow |
| 126 | сон | dream |
| 127 | смысл | sense, meaning, purpose |
| 128 | двор | yard, court |
| 129 | форма | form, shape, uniform |
| 130 | возможность | possibility, opportunity, chance |
| 131 | общество | society |
| 132 | грудь | breast, chest |
| 133 | угол | corner, angle |
| 134 | чёрный | black (as in "she wears black"), black (man) |
| 135 | век | century, age |
| 136 | карман | |
| 137 | немец | German (person) |
| 138 | губа | lip |
| 139 | дядя | uncle |
| 140 | огонь | fire |
| 141 | писатель | writer |
| 142 | армия | army |
| 143 | состояние | state, condition; fortune |
| 144 | зуб | tooth |
| 145 | очередь | line, queue, turn |
| 146 | камень | stone |
| 147 | гость | guest |
| 148 | ветер | wind |
| 149 | рота | company (military) |
| 150 | закон | law, act, statue |
| 151 | море | sea |
| 152 | гора | mountain, hill |
| 153 | врач | physician, doctor |
| 154 | край | border, edge; land, country |
| 155 | река | river |
| 156 | мера | measure, step |
| 157 | действие | action, effect |
| 158 | вещь | thing |
| 159 | ход | move |
| 160 | боль | pain |
| 161 | судьба | fate, fortune, destiny |
| 162 | причина | cause, reason, motive |
| 163 | черта | line, boundary; trait |
| 164 | девочка | girl, little girl |
| 165 | волос | hair |
| 166 | номер | number, size, room, issue |
| 167 | глава | head, chief |
| 168 | командир | commander, commanding officer |
| 169 | партия | party |
| 170 | проблема | problem, issue |
| 171 | страх | fear |
| 172 | бумага | paper |
| 173 | герой | hero |
| 174 | пара | pair, couple |
| 175 | государство | State |
| 176 | деревня | village, country |
| 177 | речь | speech |
| 178 | средство | means, remedy |
| 179 | положение | position, posture, condition, state |
| 180 | связь | tie, bond; connection, relation |
| 181 | класс | class |
| 182 | цель | goal, object, target |
| 183 | знать | aristocracy, nobility, the élite |
| 184 | профессор | professor |
| 185 | господин | gentleman, Mr. |
| 186 | счастье | happiness, luck |
| 187 | дух | spirit |
| 188 | план | plan |
| 189 | зал | hall |
| 190 | директор | director, manager |
| 191 | память | memory |
| 192 | результат | result, outcome |
| 193 | след | track, footprint |
| 194 | бутылка | bottle |
| 195 | условие | condition, term |
| 196 | ум | mind, brains, intellect |
| 197 | процесс | process |
| 198 | картина | picture, painting |
| 199 | центр | center |
| 200 | будущее | future |
| 201 | число | number |
| 202 | рубль | ruble |
| 203 | вера | faith, belief |
| 204 | удар | blow, stroke |
| 205 | телефон | telephone |
| 206 | колено | knee |
| 207 | коридор | corridor, passage |
| 208 | мужик | muzhik, man |
| 209 | автор | author |
| 210 | встреча | meeting, reception |
| 211 | кабинет | study, room, office suite |
| 212 | документ | document |
| 213 | самолет | aircraft, aeroplane |
| 214 | игра | game, play |
| 215 | рассказ | story |
| 216 | хлеб | bread |
| 217 | развитие | development |
| 218 | трубка | tube, roll, pipe |
| 219 | враг | enemy |
| 220 | доктор | doctor |
| 221 | ладонь | palm |
| 222 | наука | science |
| 223 | лейтенант | lieutenant |
| 224 | служба | service, work |
| 225 | счет | bill, account |
| 226 | кухня | kitchen |
| 227 | решение | decision, conclusion |
| 228 | молодая | bride; young (as an adjective) |
| 229 | роман | novel, romance |
| 230 | компания | company |
| 231 | течение | current |
| 232 | метр | meter, metre |
| 233 | институт | institute |
| 234 | интерес | interest |
| 235 | половина | half |
| 236 | качество | quality |
| 237 | бой | battle, fight, combat |
| 238 | шея | neck |
| 239 | идея | idea |
| 240 | трава | grass |
| 241 | дед | grandfather, old man |
| 242 | сознание | consciousness |
| 243 | родитель | parent |
| 244 | чай | tea |
| 245 | род | family, clan, generation |
| 246 | звук | sound |
| 247 | магазин | shop, store |
| 248 | президент | president |
| 249 | поэт | poet |
| 250 | спасибо | gratitude, thanks |
| 251 | болезнь | illness, sickness, disease |
| 252 | событие | event |
| 253 | кожа | skin |
| 254 | лист | leaf, sheet |
| 255 | слеза | tear |
| 256 | надежда | hope |
| 257 | литература | literature |
| 258 | оружие | weapon |
| 259 | запах | smell, odour, scent |
| 260 | роль | role |
| 261 | рост | growth, increase; height |
| 262 | природа | nature |
| 263 | точка | dot, point |
| 264 | звезда | star |
| 265 | фамилия | surname |
| 266 | характер | character, disposition, temper |
| 267 | офицер | officer |
| 268 | толпа | crowd |
| 269 | уровень | level |
| 270 | кресло | chair |
| 271 | баба | woman, wife, old woman |
| 272 | секунда | a second |
| 273 | банк | bank |
| 274 | опыт | experience |
| 275 | сапог | (high) boot |
| 276 | правило | rule |
| 277 | стекло | glass |
| 278 | дочь | daughter |
| 279 | член | member, limb |
| 280 | десяток | ten, dozens |
| 281 | цветок | flower |
| 282 | желание | wish |
| 283 | дождь | rain |
| 284 | лоб | forehead |
| 285 | улыбка | smile |
| 286 | борьба | fight, struggle |
| 287 | ворот | collar |
| 288 | ящик | box, case |
| 289 | этаж | floor, storey |
| 290 | революция | revolution |
| 291 | сосед | neighbour |
| 292 | сестра | sister |
| 293 | ситуация | situation |
| 294 | количество | quantity |
| 295 | выход | exit |
| 296 | совет | advice |
| 297 | дурак | fool, idiot |
| 298 | союз | union, alliance; conjunction |
| 299 | лето | summer |
| 300 | граница | border |
| 301 | цвет | colour, color |
| 302 | свобода | freedom |
| 303 | стул | chair |
| 304 | поезд | train |
| 305 | музыка | music |
| 306 | тень | shadow |
| 307 | лошадь | horse |
| 308 | поле | field |
| 309 | тип | type, model |
| 310 | суд | court, law-court |
| 311 | площадь | square, area |
| 312 | радость | gladness, joy |
| 313 | возраст | age |
| 314 | орган | organ, body |
| 315 | карта | map |
| 316 | король | king |
| 317 | слава | glory, fame |
| 318 | полковник | colonel |
| 319 | бок | side, flank |
| 320 | цена | price |
| 321 | информация | information |
| 322 | мозг | brain |
| 323 | удовольствие | pleasure |
| 324 | воля | will |
| 325 | область | oblast, province; field |
| 326 | крыша | roof |
| 327 | дама | lady, partner, queen |
| 328 | сад | garden, yard |
| 329 | правительство | government |
| 330 | название | name, title |
| 331 | пример | example |
| 332 | зеркало | mirrow |
| 333 | дым | smog |
| 334 | факт | fact |
| 335 | рыба | fish |
| 336 | бабушка | grandmother |
| 337 | вино | wine |
| 338 | учитель | teacher, instructor |
| 339 | круг | circle |
| 340 | папа | dad, daddy |
| 341 | повод | occastion, reason; bridle |
| 342 | лагерь | camp |
| 343 | птица | bird |
| 344 | корабль | ship |
| 345 | мнение | opinion |
| 346 | зима | winter |
| 347 | километр | kilometre, kilometer |
| 348 | кровать | bed |
| 349 | лестница | staircase |
| 350 | детство | childhood |
| 351 | остров | island |
| 352 | статья | article |
| 353 | водка | vodka |
| 354 | темнота | darkness |
| 355 | станция | station |
| 356 | гражданин | citizen |
| 357 | команда | team; command |
| 358 | заболевание | disease, illness |
| 359 | живот | stomach, belly |
| 360 | тишина | silence, stillness |
| 361 | фронт | front |
| 362 | щека | cheek |
| 363 | район | area, region |
| 364 | выражение | expression |
| 365 | мешок | bag, sack |
| 366 | большинство | majority |
| 367 | управление | operation, control |
| 368 | приказ | order |
| 369 | куст | bush |
| 370 | художник | painter, artist |
| 371 | знак | sign |
| 372 | завод | factory |
| 373 | кулак | fist |
| 374 | стакан | glass |
| 375 | рот | mouth |
| 376 | лечение | (medical) treatment, cure |
| 377 | сутки | day, twenty-four hours |
| 378 | операция | operation, procedure, surgery |
| 379 | пространство | space, area |
| 380 | одежда | clothing |
| 381 | кусок | piece, bit, slice |
| 382 | тема | theme, subject, topic |
| 383 | искусство | art |
| 384 | курс | course, policy, rate of exchange |
| 385 | чудо | miracle, wonder |
| 386 | ощущение | sensation, feeling |
| 387 | здание | building |
| 388 | милиция | militia |
| 389 | волна | wave |
| 390 | задача | problem, task |
| 391 | старуха | old woman |
| 392 | войско | army, forces |
| 393 | срок | term, time |
| 394 | ужас | terror, horror |
| 395 | материал | material, fabric |
| 396 | крик | cry, shout, scream |
| 397 | знание | knowledge |
| 398 | шум | noise |
| 399 | автомат | automatic machine, machine gun, robot |
| 400 | тетя | aunt |
| 401 | впечатление | impression, effect |
| 402 | пауза | pause |
| 403 | глубина | depth, intensity |
| 404 | доллар | dollar |
| 405 | сотня | a hundred |
| 406 | студент | student |
| 407 | очко | point, pip |
| 408 | нож | knife |
| 409 | предмет | object, item |
| 410 | майор | major |
| 411 | деятельность | activity, work, occupatioin |
| 412 | инженер | engineer |
| 413 | программа | program |
| 414 | костюм | costume, suit |
| 415 | театр | theater, play-house, the plays |
| 416 | хвост | tail, end, queue |
| 417 | танк | tank, container |
| 418 | журнал | magazine, journal, periodical, diary |
| 419 | конь | horse, knight (in chess) |
| 420 | стихи | poetry, verses |
| 421 | степень | degree, extent, power (in mathematics) |
| 422 | фигура | figure, |
| 423 | ключ | key |
| 424 | чёрт | devil |
| 425 | вагон | carriage, coach |
| 426 | культура | culture |
| 427 | боец | fighter, private |
| 428 | фильм | film, movie, cinema |
| 429 | пыль | dust, spray |
| 430 | труба | chimney, pipe, trumpet, horn |
| 431 | масса | mass, a large amount, lots |
| 432 | обстоятельство | circumstance, adverb (in grammar) |
| 433 | штаб | staff, headquaters |
| 434 | слух | hearing, rumour, hearsay |
| 435 | линия | line |
| 436 | лодка | boat |
| 437 | даль | distance (in poetry), long way off |
| 438 | председатель | chairman, president |
| 439 | период | period, age |
| 440 | организм | organism |
| 441 | отдел | department, section |
| 442 | весна | spring (season), springtime |
| 443 | обед | lunch, dinner |
| 444 | значение | meaning, significance, sense |
| 445 | дно | bottom, ground |
| 446 | фотография | photography, photo, picture |
| 447 | успех | success |
| 448 | сцена | stage, scene |
| 449 | билет | ticket, fair |
| 450 | состав | composition, structure; staff; train |
| 451 | честь | honour, regard, respect |
| 452 | смех | laughter |
| 453 | СССР | USSR, Soviet Union |
| 454 | способ | method, way, mode |
| 455 | зрение | sight, eyesight, vision |
| 456 | запад | west, the West |
| 457 | Германия | Germany |
| 458 | население | population |
| 459 | беда | misfortune, trouble |
| 460 | еда | food, meal |
| 461 | еврей | Jew, Hebrew |
| 462 | министр | minister |
| 463 | фирма | firm, company |
| 464 | организация | organization |
| 465 | принцип | principle |
| 466 | направление | directon, trend |
| 467 | мастер | master, expert |
| 468 | ошибка | mistake, error |
| 469 | высота | height |
| 470 | существо | being, creature; essence |
| 471 | мальчишка | urchin, boy |
| 472 | Господь | God, the Lord |
| 473 | США | USA |
| 474 | камера | cell, chamber, camera |
| 475 | победа | victory |
| 476 | человечество | humanity, mankind |
| 477 | фраза | phrase, sentence |
| 478 | гот | Goth |
| 479 | замок | lock (if stress falls on 'a'); castle (if stress falls on 'o') |
| 480 | рынок | market, marketplace |
| 481 | клуб | club |
| 482 | кость | bone |
| 483 | личность | personality, person |
| 484 | столица | capital |
| 485 | здоровье | health |
| 486 | попытка | attempt, endeavour |
| 487 | читатель | reader |
| 488 | шутка | joke, trick, prank |
| 489 | сотрудник | colloborator, employee, official |
| 490 | родина | homeland, native land, home |
| 491 | царь | tsar, czar, king, ruler |
| 492 | страница | page |
| 493 | скорость | speed |
| 494 | зверь | wild animal, beast |
| 495 | помочь | singular form of "leading strings" (stress falls on first 'o') |
| 496 | размер | size, dimensions, rate, degree |
| 497 | житель | inhabitant, resident, dweller |
| 498 | секретарь | secretary |
| 499 | Америка | America; United States |
| 500 | сигарета | cigarette |
