Save Type Surname (from location) Gender Masculine Usage Russian (Rare) Scripts Кишинёв(Russian) Pronounced Pron. /kʲɪ.ʂɨ.ˈnʲɵf/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsKishinyova, Kishinev Meaning & History Means "Chișinau", the capital of Moldova, in Russian. It is a very rare last name.