Names in cursive
A name is the first thing most people want to write in cursive. Each name below has its own page: the name being written, the capital letter explained, every join, and a free tracing worksheet. Your name is not in the list? The generator makes the same worksheet for any name.
Girl names in cursive
The most popular girl names in the United States, each with a capital letter to practice.
Boy names in cursive
The most popular boy names in the United States, each with a capital letter to practice.
Writing a name in cursive
- Write the capital first. Check whether it joins: A, C, E, H, J, K, M, N, R, U, Y and Z do; B, D, F, G, I, L, O, P, Q, S, T, V, W and X do not.
- Keep the pencil down through all the lowercase letters. Watch for bridge letters (b, o, v, w) that hand over at the midline.
- Dot the i and j and cross the t at the very end.
- Practice on three-line paper until the slant and the heights are even, then on plain paper.
138 names are listed here. For any other name, the worksheet generator produces the same tracing sheet in seconds. More words: cursive words.
Names in cursive questions
How do I write my name in cursive?
Start with the capital letter, then join the lowercase letters without lifting the pencil, and add any dots and crosses at the end. Type your name in the worksheet generator to see it written in school cursive and print a tracing sheet; the letter pages explain each stroke.
Does the capital letter join the rest of the name?
About half of them do. In Zaner-Bloser cursive, twelve capitals join the next letter: A, C, E, H, J, K, M, N, R, U, Y and Z. The other fourteen (B, D, F, G, I, L, O, P, Q, S, T, V, W and X) stand alone: finish the capital, lift the pencil, and start the next letter fresh on the baseline. Every name page on this site says which case applies.
Is a cursive signature the same as writing a name in cursive?
A signature starts from cursive and then gets simplified and personalized with practice. Learning to write the name cleanly in school cursive first gives a signature that stays readable.