Derived from a Russian surname meaning fir tree or spruce
Yeltsin is primarily known as a Russian surname. It is etymologically linked to the dialectal Russian word 'yel', referring to a fir or spruce tree, suggesting an ancestral connection to a person living near such trees.
Less common today
Yeltsin isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,766 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
First President of the Russian Federation
Costa Rican professional footballer
