Free online translator for converting English names to Russian (Русский)
Russian uses the Cyrillic alphabet, which has 33 letters. While some letters look like Latin letters, they often represent different sounds. Russian is a phonetic language where spelling closely matches pronunciation.
Transliterating English names to Russian Cyrillic follows established phonetic rules. The Russian alphabet has letters for most English sounds, making transliteration relatively straightforward.
Here are examples of common English names transliterated to Russian:
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Use our Cyrillic translator above. Simply type your name in English, and it converts to Russian Cyrillic using standard transliteration rules. The result matches how your name would appear on Russian documents.
Some Cyrillic letters look like Latin letters but represent different sounds. For example, 'P' in Cyrillic is pronounced like 'R', and 'H' in Cyrillic sounds like 'N'. This is why names need proper transliteration.
Yes, our tool follows GOST 7.79-2000, the standard Russian transliteration system. This is what you'd see on visas, passports, and official documents in Russia.
Yes! This transliteration follows official standards used for Russian visa and passport documentation. However, always verify with official sources for legal documents.
Russian naming conventions are different - Russians use a patronymic (father's name + suffix) as their middle name. Foreign names don't get patronymics, just transliterated as-is.