First names, surnames, international, celebrity and cultural names — pronounced clearly.
Ib-ruh-heem
/ˈɪb.rə.hiːm/
Win (or N’win)
/ˈŋwiən/
Shi-vawn
/ʃɪˈvɔːn/
Wah-keen
/wɑːˈkiːn/
Sur-sha
/ˈsɜːrʃə/
So-cheel
/ˈsotʃiːl/
EE-fa
/ˈiːfə/
KEE-va
/ˈkiːvə/
Shawn
/ʃɔːn/
CHOO-eh-tell
/ˈtʃuː.ɛ.tɛl/
n-GOH-zee
/ŋˈɡoʊzi/
oh-loo-wah-SHAY-oon
/oluwaˈʃeʊn/
DWAYN
/dweɪn/
her-MY-uh-nee
/hɜːrˈmaɪəni/
ZBIG-nyev
/ˈzbiɡɲɛf/
ASH-ling
/ˈæʃlɪŋ/
TYG (rhymes with ‘tiger’ without the -er)
/taɪɡ/
JENG-gis (or CHENG-gis)
/ˈɡɛŋɡɪs/
YAH-nis
/ˈjɑːnɪs/
doh-mee-NEEK
/dɒmɪˈniːk/
ah-nah-EES
/ɑːnɑːˈiːs/
rah-fah-EL
/rɑːfɑːˈɛl/
pree-YUNG-kuh
/priˈjʌŋkə/
RA-jesh
/ˈrɑːdʒeɪʃ/
shyo-YING
/ɕjoʊˈjɪŋ/
CHEE
/tʃiː/
HYUN-woo
/hjʌn.wu/
jee-OON
/dʒiː.ɯn/
tah-KOO-mee
/takɯmi/
sah-KOO-rah
/sakɯɾa/
oh-LOO-chee
/oʊˈluːtʃi/
tee-AH-goh
/tiˈaɡo/
PYOTR
/pjɔtr/
YOO-hah-nee
/ˈjuːhɑːni/
SHAHN
/ʃɑːn/
OH-en
/ˈoʊən/
moo-HAM-mad
/məˈhæməd/
YOO-soof
/ˈjuːsʊf/
FAH-tee-mah
/ˈfætɪmə/
NEEV
/niːv/
PAW-drig
/ˈpɔːdrɪɡ/
JEN-uh-veev
/ˈʒɛnəviːv/
eet-SEL
/iːtˈsɛl/
ma-TAY-oh
/maˈteɪ.oʊ/
joh-VAH-nee
/dʒoʊˈvɑːni/
jan-LOO-ka
/dʒanˈluːka/
fran-CHESS-ka
/franˈtʃɛska/
HWAHN
/xwan/
gee-YAIR-mo
/ɡiˈʝeɾmo/
ee-sa-BEL-a
/isaˈβela/
SAIR-hyo
/ˈseɾxjo/
AH-ee-sha
/ˈaːʔɪʃa/
ka-LEEL
/kæˈliːl/
ZAY-nab
/ˈzeɪnæb/
PREE-ya
/ˈpriːjɑː/
AH-rav
/ˈɑːrəv/
ah-NAN-ya
/əˈnʌnjɑː/
sid-DARTH
/sɪdˈdɑːrt̪/
ah-KEE-ra
/aˈkiːrɑ/
ha-ROO-kee
/haˈɾɯki/
YOO-kee
/ˈjuːki/
HYUN
/hjʌn/
SUH-joon
/sʌˈdʒuːn/
JEE-hye
/dʒiːˈhje/
chi-ma-MAN-da
/tʃɪmɑːˈmɑːndɑː/
KWAH-may
/ˈkwɑːmeɪ/
ah-MAR-ah
/əˈmɑːrə/
FRAY-uh
/ˈfreɪə/
BYORN
/bjœɳ/
AHN-ya
/ˈɑːnjə/
duh-MEE-tree
/dˈmiːtri/
svet-LAH-na
/svjɪtˈlanə/
ZLAH-tan
/ˈzlatan/
ma-TEH-oosh
/maˈtɛuʂ/
EE-van
/ˈiːvən/
RORE-ee
/ˈrɔːri/
KIL-ee-an
/ˈkɪliən/
ma-HER-shuh-la
/məˈhɛrʃələ/
zen-DAY-uh
/zɛnˈdeɪə/
tee-moh-TAY
/timɔteɪ/
loo-PEE-tah
/luˈpiːtə/
tan-DEE-way
/tænˈdiːweɪ/
MEH-met
/ˈmɛhmɛt/
EYE-sheh
/ˈaɪʃɛ/
BYURK
/bjœrk/
DAHG-nee
/ˈdaɡniː/
MAG-nus
/ˈmæɡnəs/
ING-grid
/ˈɪŋɡrɪd/
SUR-en
/ˈsœːɐn/
ah-NOOK
/aˈnuk/
ZAY-vee-er (or HAH-vee-air)
/ˈzeɪviər/, /xaˈβjeɾ/
NEE-koh-lye
/ˈnikolaɪ/
LEE-zel
/ˈliːzəl/
ay-TAHN
/eɪˈtɑːn/
yah-EL
/jɑːˈɛl/
NO-ah
/ˈnoʊə/
KYE
/kaɪ/
lay-LAH-nee
/leɪˈlɑːni/
mah-LEE-ah
/məˈliːə/
TAH-neh
/ˈtɑːnɛ/
ah-ROH-hah
/aˈroʊhɑː/
san-tee-AH-go
/sæntiˈɑːɡoʊ/
kah-MEE-lah
/kaˈmilɑː/
vah-len-TEE-nah
/ˌvælənˈtiːnə/
ah-may-LEE
/amelˈi/
KLOH-ee
/ˈkloʊi/
puh-NEL-uh-pee
/pəˈnɛləpi/
FEE-bee
/ˈfiːbi/
ZURK-seez
/ˈzɜːrksiːz/
DAIR-ee-us
/ˈdɛəriəs/
SY-rus
/ˈsaɪrəs/
ih-SOL-duh
/ɪˈsoʊldə/
GWIN-uh-veer
/ˈɡwɪnəvɪər/
REESE
/riːs/
SHAY-mus
/ˈʃeɪməs/
DEK-lun
/ˈdɛklən/
AY-lee
/ˈeɪli/
HAY-mish
/ˈheɪmɪʃ/
EYE-luh
/ˈaɪlə/
an-uh-STAY-zhuh
/ˌænəˈsteɪʒə/
VLAD-i-slav
/ˈvlædɪslæv/
MEE-losh
/ˈmiloʃ/
LOO-kah
/ˈluːkə/
ah-lek-SAHN-drah
/aleksˈandra/
ah-MEER
/əˈmɪər/
LAY-luh
/ˈleɪlə/
OH-mar
/ˈoʊmɑːr/
sah-MEE-rah
/səˈmɪərə/
KEN-jee
/ˈkɛndʒi/
hee-ROH-shee
/hiˈroʊʃi/
MAY
/meɪ/
WAY
/weɪ/
uh-DIT-yuh
/əˈdɪtjə/
KAHV-yuh
/ˈkɑːvjɑː/
/ˈfreɪ.jə/
OT-uh-leen
/ˈɒt.ə.liːn/
KEE-vuh
/ˈkiː.və/
OH-in
/ˈoʊ.ɪn/
TYG
BLAW-nid
/ˈblɑː.nɪd/
ee-VON
/iːˈvɒn/
/ˈdʒɛn.ə.viːv/
muh-THY-us
/məˈθaɪ.əs/
di-MEE-tree
/dɪˈmiː.tri/
tah-tee-AH-nah
/ˌtɑː.tiˈɑː.nə/
svet-LAH-nah
/svɛtˈlɑː.nə/
/ˈjuː.suːf/
FAH-ti-mah
/ˈfɑː.tɪ.mə/
ah-LEE-uh
/ɑːˈliː.ə/
rah-SHEED
/rɑːˈʃiːd/
uh-NOOSH-kah
/əˈnʊʃ.kə/
pree-YANG-kah
/priːˈjæŋ.kə/
/sɪˈdɑːrθ/
RAH-jesh
/ˈrɑː.dʒɛʃ/
/sɑːˈkuː.rə/
/ˈjuː.ki/
hah-ROO-kee
/hɑːˈruː.ki/
MIN-joon
/ˈmɪn.dʒuːn/
JEE-soo
/ˈdʒiː.suː/
/ŋˈɡoʊ.zi/
chee-mah-MAHN-dah
/tʃiː.məˈmɑːn.də/
/ˈkwɑː.meɪ/
ZOH-lah
/ˈzoʊ.lə/
mah-TEH-oosh
/mɑːˈtɛ.ʊʃ/
BEE-uh-triks
/ˈbiː.ə.trɪks/
KOH-zi-mah
/ˈkoʊ.zɪ.mə/
DASH-ul
/ˈdæʃ.əl/
EL-oh-wen
/ˈɛl.oʊ.wɛn/
FUR-din-and
/ˈfɜːr.dɪ.nænd/
/dʒoʊˈvɑː.ni/
or-TAHNS
/ɔːrˈtɑːns/
ig-NAY-shus
/ɪɡˈneɪ.ʃəs/
joh-LEEN
/dʒoʊˈliːn/
KAZ-i-meer
/ˈkæz.ɪ.mɪər/
LEE-um
/ˈliː.əm/
muh-HAYL-yuh
/məˈheɪl.jə/
nik-oh-LYE
/ˌnɪk.oʊˈlaɪ/
ok-TAY-vee-uh
/ɒkˈteɪ.vi.ə/
pur-SEF-uh-nee
/pərˈsɛf.ə.ni/
KWIN-see
/ˈkwɪn.si/
ruh-MOH-nuh
/rəˈmoʊ.nə/
SOL-uh-mun
/ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
THAD-ee-us
/ˈθæd.i.əs/
UR-suh-luh
/ˈɜːr.sjə.lə/
vin-CHENT-soh
/vɪnˈtʃɛnt.soʊ/
wil-hel-MEE-nah
/ˌwɪl.hɛlˈmiː.nə/
SO-chee-tl
/ˈsoʊ.tʃiːtl/
/ˈjɑː.nɪs/
ZEF-uh-reen
/ˈzɛf.ə.riːn/
ah-les-SAHN-droh
/ˌɑː.lɛsˈsɑːn.droʊ/
BRON-win
/ˈbrɒn.wɪn/
duh-SHAWN
/dəˈʃɔːn/
ee-VAN-juh-leen
/iːˈvæn.dʒə.liːn/