Ivanushka

Last updated February 01, 2026

Ivanushka is a hypocoristic for the given name Ivan. It is commonly used in Russian fairy tales. Notable characters with the name include:

Ivanushka-durachok, or Ivan the Fool, the protagonist in:
- How Ivanushka the Fool Travelled in Search of Wonder
Ivanushka, protagonist in:
- "Sister Alionushka, Brother Ivanushka", the Russian version of "Brother and Sister"
- Jack Frost (1964 film)
- Ivanushka in the Land of Tales, trilogy of books by Sergey Zagraevsky

Other uses

"Ivanushka", a 2009 demo adapted into "Touch-Tone Telephone" by Lemon Demon in 2016
"Ivanushka", a song performed in Where Has Love Gone? (film)
"Ivanushka Durachok", a song on Real Life Hits , an album released in 1985

See also

Ivanushki International, Russian boy band
Ivanushkin, surname derived from the name
Ivan the Fool (disambiguation)

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