Sveta

Borrowed from Russian Све́та (Svéta), an informal pet form of Светла́на (Svetlána, “Svetlana”).

Sveta

1. A female given name, diminutive of Svetlana
   • 2008, Ellen Bailey, Katya's Gold: What Will Her Dreams Cost?, page 53:

     Then one evening Katya approached a girl named Svetlana.

     “Sveta, you have such beautiful hair,” she said. “Where did you get your permanent?”

• Avest., Vesta, evats, stave, vates, vesta