Write your name in Russian
Type a name or a word. See the Cyrillic spelling and print it.
About this tool
Russian is written in the Cyrillic alphabet, which has 33 letters. English names are spelled in Russian by sound, so there is rarely just one right answer: Alexander is Александр, Mary is Мэри, and Julia is Юлия.
This tool applies a simple scheme: sh becomes ш, ch becomes ч, zh becomes ж, ts becomes ц, kh becomes х, yu becomes ю, ya becomes я, yo becomes ё, and the rest are matched letter by letter. It is a learning aid, not a translator, and it will not match official Russian spellings of names.
Use it to see how the letters look and to practise writing them. Every Cyrillic letter on this site has a stroke-by-stroke page, and the practice sheet button fills in the worksheet maker with your name.
The letters are drawn from the Russian alphabet pages. Accents are left out.
Questions
How do you write my name in Russian?
Type your name above and the tool maps the sounds to Cyrillic letters. Russians spell foreign names by sound, so a native speaker may choose a different spelling.
What is the Russian letter for sh?
Sh is ш. A longer, softer sh is щ.
Why do some letters look like English ones?
Cyrillic and Latin both come from Greek, so several capitals look alike. Be careful: В is v, Н is n, Р is r and С is s.
Can I learn to write the letters?
Yes. Each Russian letter has a page with stroke order, linked from the Russian alphabet hub.