Learn all about Russian Names

We’ll be honest with you—one of the questions we get asked the most on RussianPod101 is on — yes, you guessed it — names. The most frequently asked questions include:

• “How do you write an English name in Russian?”
• “Is it possible to make a nickname up and ask native Russian speakers to use it?”
• “Are there any Russian names that sound like English names?”

For those who want to have their name in Russian, we have made it simple for you to write your name today. Yes, today! This post is your one-stop guide regarding Russian names!
 

1. How to Write Your Name in Russian
2. How to Make Up Your Russian Nickname
   • Russian First Names
     • Female Names
     • Male Names
   • Russian Last Names
3. Related Lessons

The easiest way is to find a Cyrillic letter that corresponds to the pronunciation of your Russian name. For example, if your name is “Maya,” you can use the letter м for the “m” sound,” а for “a” sound, then я for “ya” sound. You just need to put them together and write Мая for “Maya.”

Here are some English names in the Cyrillic alphabet.

• Noah (Ной)
• Jacob (Джейкоб)
• Michael (Майкл)
• Daniel (Дэниел)
• Sandra (Сандра)
• George (Джордж)
• Thomas (Томас)
• Elena (Елена)

If you cannot find your name on this list or want to make your name in the Cyrillic alphabet by yourself, here’s our video series for you. Check out Russian Alphabet Made Easy and learn how to write the Cyrillic characters for your English name.

This will help you learn the Cyrillic alphabet and start writing your name in Russian by yourself!