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Learn all about Russian Names

Do you want to know how to write your name in Russian?

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!
 

Ask Us How to Write Your Name in Russian!

Write your name in Russian!

Want to know how to write your name in Russian? Just ask us! We’ll write your name in Russian.

  • Write your name in the English alphabet. Our Russian teachers might not speak your language :’(
  • If your name is pronounced differently from the spelling, please let us know the pronunciation.

How can you ask? First, log in to RussianPod101. Then, simply leave a comment on this page.
 

 

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Table of Contents

  1. How to Write Your Name in Russian
  2. How to Make Up Your Russian Nickname
  3. Related Lessons

 

1. How to Write Your Name in Russian

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Russian people use the Cyrillic alphabet to write English names. To write your English name in Russian, first you need to know the basics of the alphabet.

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.”

Russian Alphabet Letters

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!

 

2. How to Make Up Your Russian Nickname

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How to Make Up Your Russian Name
 

If you want to have your own Russian name that sounds like a typical name that any native speaker could read and understand without problems, don’t worry.

Here’s a list of Russian names hand-picked by our team. Pick the one that you like and use it as your Russian name.

 

A. Russian First Names

- a. Russian Female Names

  • Марина (Marina)
  • Ира (Ira)
  • Оксана (Oksana)
  • Линда (Linda)
  • Анна (Anna): Аня (Anya) is diminutive of Anna.
  • Елена (Elena)
  • Катя (Katya)

- b. Russian Male Names

  • Паша (Pasha)
  • Денис (Denis)
  • Иван (Ivan)
  • Юра (Yura)
  • Александр (Alexander)
  • Витя (Vitya)
  • Коля (Kolya)
  • Алексей (Alexey)

B. Russian Last Names

For those who want to have your own Russian last name too, here’s the list of popular Russian last names.

  • Иванов (Ivanov)
  • Марков (Markov)
  • Орлов (Orlov)
  • Попов (Popov)
  • Уткин (Utkin)
  • Волков (Volkov)
  • Медведев (Medvedev)
  • Борисов (Borisov)
  • Андреев (Andreev)

 

3. Related Lessons

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What's your name? Leave a comment. We'll write your name in the Russian alphabet ?

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Hi Tiffany!


Your name in Russian would be Тиффани (Tiffani). 😊 It's great to see your interest in learning how to say your name in Russian! Keep up the great work with your studies.


Let us know if you have any questions.

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Hi Ajax!


Your name can be written in Russian as Аякс (Ayaks). 😊 It's great to see your interest in learning how to write your name in Russian!


If you have any other questions, feel free to let us know.


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Hi Ksenia Zywczuk!


It's wonderful that you're doing family research! 😊 Your name in Russian would be Ксения Живчук (Ksenia Zhivchuk). We hope this helps you with your research.


Let us know if you have any questions.

Спасибо! (Thank you!)


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Tiffany
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What would Tiffany be?

Ajax
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How do i write Ajax in russian?

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Thanks so much. Trying to do family research, but need name in Russian.


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Hi Vicky!

Your name in Russian is Вики Уилсон (Vi-ki Uil-son).


Hi Can!

Your name in Russian is Кан (Kan).


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Vicky
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Can you please translate my given name? Vicky Wilson the pronunciation of it in English is vi-kē wil-sən Thank you

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let's see

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Hi Iolene!

To write "Iolene" in Russian, you can use: Айолин (Ayolin).

Your name has a melodic and unique sound in Russian—thank you for sharing it!


Hi Shubham!

To write "Shubham Sonawane" in Russian, you can use: Шубхам Сонаване (Shubkham Sonavane).

Your name translates beautifully into Russian letters!


Hi Eleonor!

To write "Eleonor" in Russian, you can use: Элеонора (Eleonora).

Your name has a timeless elegance in Russian!


Hi Mario!

To write "Mario" in Russian, you can use: Марио (Mario).

Your name is classic and carries its charm even in Russian!


Hi Bill!

To write "Bill" in Russian, you can use: Билл (Bill).

Your name is short, modern, and effortlessly transliterates into Russian.


Hi Jean Luc!

To write "Jean Luc DOFFOU" in Russian, you can use: Жан Люк ДОФФУ (Zhan Lyuk DOFFU).

Your name looks distinguished and stylish in Russian—thank you for asking!


Hi Michelle!

To write "Michelle Pierce" in Russian, you can use: Мишель Пирс (Mishel Pirs). For the nickname "Mia," you can use: Миа (Mia).

Your name and nickname are both elegant and versatile in Russian!


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