Below is a list of Russian language exonyms for places, mainly in Europe. Note that this list only includes names that are significantly different from the local toponym, some exonyms are marked as historical, modern exonyms may match the toponyms.
Austria
| Austria Avstriya (Австрия)
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Carinthia
|
Karintiya (Каринтия)
|
Kärnten
|
German
|
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| Styria
|
Shtiriya (Штирия)
|
Steiermark
|
German
|
|
| Vienna
|
Vena (Вена)
|
Wien
|
German
|
|
Azerbaijan
| Azerbaijan Azerbaidjan (Азербайджан)
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Adsiz Ada
|
Bezımyannıy (Безымянный)
|
Adsız ada
|
Azerbaijani
|
|
| Baku
|
Baku (Баку)
|
Bakı
|
Azerbaijani
|
|
| Boyuk Zira
|
Narqin (Наргин)
|
Böyük Zirə
|
Azerbaijani
|
|
| Vulf
|
Volf (Вольф)
|
Daş Zirə
|
Azerbaijani
|
|
| Pirallahi İsland
|
Artyom, Svyatoy ostrov (Артём, Святой остров)
|
Pirallahı adası
|
Azerbaijani
|
|
| Stepanakert
|
Stepanakert (Степанакерт)
|
Xankəndi
|
Azerbaijani
|
| Liman
|
Port-Elich (Порт-Илич)
|
|
|
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| Ganja
|
Yelizavetpol, Kirovabad (Елизаветпол, Кировабад)
|
Gəncə
|
Azerbaijani
|
| Nakhchevan
|
Nakhichevan (Нахичевань)
|
Naxçıvan
|
Azerbaijani
|
|
Belgium
| Belgium Bel'giya (Бельгия)
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Flanders
|
Flandriya (Фландрия)
|
Vlaanderen
|
Dutch
|
|
China
| China Kitay (Китай)
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Beijing
|
Pekin, Beytszin (Пекин, Бэйцзин)
|
北京 (Běijīng)
|
Mandarin
|
|
| Macao
|
Makao, Aomyn' (Макао, Аомынь)
|
澳门/澳門 (Àomén)
|
Mandarin
|
|
| Nanjing
|
Nankin, Nantszin (Нанкин, Наньцзин)
|
南京 (Nánjīng)
|
Mandarin
|
|
Cuba
| Cuba Kuba (Куба)
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Havana
|
Gavana (Гавана)
|
La Habana
|
Spanish
|
|
Cyprus
| Cyprus Kipr (Кипр)
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Famagusta
|
Famagusta (Фамагуста)
|
Αμμόχωστος (Ammóchostos)
|
Greek
|
|
| Gazimağusa
|
Turkish
|
|
| Nicosia
|
Nikosiya (Никосия)
|
Lefkoşa
|
Turkish
|
|
| Λευκωσία (Levkosía)
|
Greek
|
|
Czech Republic
| Czech Republic Chekhiya (Чехия)
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Bohemia
|
Bogemiya (Богемия)
|
Čechy
|
Czech
|
|
| Moravia
|
Moraviya (Моравия)
|
Morava
|
Czech
|
|
| Prague
|
Praga (Прага)
|
Praha
|
Czech
|
|
| Silesia
|
Sileziya (Силезия)
|
Ślōnsk
|
Silesian
|
|
Denmark
| Denmark Дания/Daniya
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Copenhagen
|
Kopengagen (Копенгаген)
|
København
|
Danish
|
|
| Jutland
|
Yutlandiya (Ютландия)
|
Jylland
|
Danish
|
|
Egypt
| Egypt
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Alexandria
|
Aleksandriya (Александрия)
|
(Al-Iskandariyya) الإسكندرية
|
Arabic
|
|
| Cairo
|
Kair (Каир)
|
(Al-Qāhirah) القاهرة
|
Arabic
|
|
| Luxor
|
Luksor (Луксор)
|
(Al-Uqṣur) الأقصر
|
Arabic
|
|
| Suez
|
Suets (Суэц)
|
(As-Suways) السويس
|
Arabic
|
|
Estonia
| Estonia Эстония/Eestohnya
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Narva
|
Rugodiv (Ругодив)
|
|
|
|
| Tallinn
|
Kolyvan' (Колывань)
|
|
|
|
Finland
| Finland Финляндия
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Turku
|
Kaby (Кабы), Torg (Торг)
|
|
|
|
France
| France
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Cannes
|
Kanny (Канны)
|
Canas
|
Occitan
|
|
| Nice
|
Nitstsa (Ницца)
|
Niça
|
Occitan
|
|
| Paris
|
Parizh (Париж)
|
|
|
|
Germany
| Germany
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Bavaria
|
Bavariya (Бавария)
|
Bayern
|
German
|
|
| Pomerania
|
Pomeraniya (Померания)
|
Pommern
|
German
|
|
| Prussia
|
Prussiya (Пруссия)
|
Preußen
|
German
|
|
| Saarland
|
Saar (Саар)
|
|
|
|
| Saxony
|
Saksoniya (Саксония)
|
Sachsen
|
German
|
|
| Silesia
|
Sileziya (Силезия)
|
Ślōnsk
|
Silesian
|
|
| Swabia
|
Shvabiya (Швабия)
|
Schwaben
|
German
|
|
| Westphalia
|
Vestfaliya (Вестфалия)
|
Westfalen
|
German
|
|
Greece
| Greece Греция/Gretsiya
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Athens
|
Afiny (Афины)
|
Athína (Αθήνα)
|
Greek
|
|
| Corfu
|
Korfu (Корфу)
|
Kérkyra (Κέρκυρα)
|
Greek
|
|
| Corinth
|
Korinf (Коринф)
|
Kórinthos (Κόρινθος)
|
Greek
|
|
| Ioannina
|
Yanina (Янина)
|
Ioánnina (Ιωάννινα)
|
Greek
|
|
| Piraeus
|
Pirey (Пирей)
|
Peiraiás (Πειραιάς)
|
Greek
|
|
| Thebes
|
Fivy (Фивы)
|
Thíva (Θήβα)
|
Greek
|
|
| Thessalia
|
Fessaliya (Фессалия)
|
Thessalía (Θεσσαλία)
|
Greek
|
|
| Thessaloniki
|
Saloniki (Салоники)
|
Thessaloníki (Θεσσαλονίκη)
|
Greek
|
|
| Thrace
|
Frakiya (Фракия)
|
Thráki (Θράκη)
|
Greek
|
|
Iran
| Iran
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Tehran
|
Tegeran (Тегеран)
|
تهران (Tehrān)
|
Persian
|
|
Israel
| Israel
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Jerusalem
|
Iyerusalim (Иерусалим)
|
יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yerushaláyim)
|
Hebrew
|
|
| القُدس (Al-Quds)
|
Arabic
|
|
| Nazareth
|
Nazaret (Назарет)
|
נָצְרַת (Natsrat)
|
Hebrew
|
|
Italy
| Italy
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Florence
|
Флоренция/Florentsiya
|
Firenze
|
Italian
|
|
| Genoa
|
Генуя/Genuya
|
Zêna
|
Ligurian
|
|
| Naples
|
Неаполь/Neapol'
|
Napule
|
Neapolitan
|
|
| Padua
|
Падуя/Paduya
|
Pàdova
|
Venetian
|
|
| Rome
|
Рим/Rim
|
Roma
|
Italian
|
|
Latvia
| Latvia
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Koknese
|
Kukeynos (Кукейнос)
|
|
|
|
| Rezekne
|
Rezhitsa (Режица)
|
|
|
|
| Daugavpils
|
Dvinsk (Двинск)
|
|
|
|
| Liepaja
|
Libava (Либава)
|
|
|
|
| Ventspils
|
Vindava (Виндава)
|
|
|
|
| Valmiera
|
Volodimerets (Володимерец)
|
|
|
|
| Kraslava
|
Kreslavl (Креславль)
|
|
|
|
| Aizkraukle
|
Ayskoroda (Айскорода)
|
|
|
|
| Aluksne
|
Olyst (Олыст)
|
|
|
|
Lithuania
| Lithuania Литва/Litva
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Kaunas
|
Kovno (Ковно)
|
|
|
Obsolete
|
| Vilnius
|
Vilna, Vilno (Вильна, Вильно)
|
|
|
Obsolete
|
Libya
| Libya Ливия/Liviya
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Tripoli
|
Tripoli (Триполи)
|
Ṭarābulus (طرابلس)
|
Arabic
|
|
Mali
| Mali
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Timbuktu
|
Timbuktu (Тимбукту)
|
Tumbutu
|
Western Songhay
|
|
Moldova
| Moldova Молдавия/Moldaviya
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Bălţi
|
Bel'tsy (Бельцы)
|
|
|
|
| Besarabeasca
|
Bessarabka (Бессарабка)
|
|
|
|
| Chişinău
|
Kishinyov (Кишинёв)
|
|
|
|
| Edineţ
|
Edintsy (Единцы)
|
|
|
|
| Orhei
|
Orgeyev (Оргеев)
|
|
|
|
| Otaci
|
Ataki (Атаки)
|
|
|
|
| Soroca
|
Soroki (Сороки)
|
|
|
|
| Tighina
|
Bendery (Бендеры)
|
|
|
|
Mongolia
| Mongolia Монголия/Mongoliya
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Sükhbaatar
|
Sukhe-Bator (Сухэ-Батор)
|
|
|
|
| Ulanbaatar
|
Ulan-Bator (Улан-Батор)
|
|
|
|
Morocco
| Morocco Марокко/Marokko
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Casablanca
|
Kasablanka (Касабланка)
|
Ad-Dar Al-Bayḍā' (الدار البيضاء)
|
Arabic
|
|
| Tangier
|
Tanzher (Танжер)
|
Ṭanja (طنجة)
|
Arabic
|
|
Netherlands
| Netherlands
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| The Hague
|
Gaaga (Гаага)
|
Den Haag
|
Dutch
|
|
North Korea
| North Korea
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Pyongyang
|
Pkhen'yan (Пхеньян)
|
|
|
|
Palestine
| Palestine
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Bethlehem
|
Vifleyem (Вифлеем)
|
بيت لحم (Beit Lahm)
|
Arabic
|
|
| Jericho
|
Iyerikhon (Иерихон)
|
أريحا (Arīḥā)
|
Arabic
|
|
| Jerusalem
|
Iyerusalim (Иерусалим)
|
القُدس (Al-Quds)
|
Arabic
|
|
| יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yerushaláyim)
|
Hebrew
|
|
Poland
| Poland Польша/Pol'sha
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Augustów
|
Avgustov (Августов)
|
|
|
|
| Białystok
|
Belostok (Белосток)
|
|
|
|
| Galicia
|
Galitsiya (Галиция)
|
|
|
|
| Kashubia
|
Kashubiya (Кашубия)
|
Kaszëbë
|
Kashubian
|
|
| Łódz
|
Lodz' (Лодзь)
|
|
|
|
| Mazovia
|
Mazoviya (Мазовия)
|
Mazowsze
|
Polish
|
|
| Pomerania
|
Pomerania (Померания)
|
Pomorze
|
Polish
|
|
| Silesia
|
Sileziya (Силезия)
|
Ślōnsk
|
Silesian
|
|
Portugal
| Portugal
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Lisbon
|
Lissabon (Лиссабон)
|
Lisboa
|
Portuguese
|
|
Romania
| Romania Румыния/Rumyniya
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Bucharest
|
Bukharest (Бухарест)
|
Bucureşti
|
Romanian
|
|
| Iaşi
|
Yassy (Яссы)
|
Iaşi
|
Romanian
|
|
Serbia
| Serbia Сербия/Serbiya
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Belgrade
|
Belgrad (Белград)
|
Beograd
|
Serbian
|
|
South Korea
| South Korea
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Incheon
|
Inchkhon (Инчхон)
|
|
|
|
Sweden
| Sweden Швеция/Shvetsiya
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Stockholm
|
Stokgol'm, Stekol'nya (Cтокгольм, Стекольня)
|
|
|
|
Switzerland
| Switzerland Швейцария/Shveytsariya
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Geneva
|
Zheneva (Женева)
|
Genève
|
French
|
|
| Lausanne
|
Lozanna (Лозанна)
|
Lausanne
|
French
|
|
Syria
| Syria Сирия/Siriya
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Damascus
|
Damask (Дамаск)
|
دمشق (Dimašq)
|
Arabic
|
|
Thailand
| Thailand Таиланд/Tailand
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Bangkok
|
Bangkok (Бангкок)
|
Krung Thep (กรุงเทพฯ)
|
Thai
|
|
Turkey
| Turkey Turtsiya (Турция)
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Istanbul
|
Stambul, Tsar'grad (Стамбул, Царьград)
|
İstanbul
|
Turkish
|
|
Turkmenistan
| Turkmenistan
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Ashgabat
|
Ashkhabad (Ашхабад)
|
Aşgabat
|
Turkmen
|
|
| Garabogaz
|
Karabogaz (Карабогаз)
|
|
|
|
| Serhetabat
|
Kushka (Кушка)
|
|
|
|
Ukraine
| Ukraine
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Kyiv
|
Kiev (Киев)
|
Київ (Kyiv)
|
Ukrainian
|
|
| Mykolaiv
|
Nikolayev (Николаев)
|
Миколаїв (Mykolaiv)
|
Ukrainian
|
|
United Kingdom
| United Kingdom
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| England
|
Angliya (Англия)
|
|
|
|
| Scotland
|
Shotlandiya (Шотландия)
|
|
|
|
United States
| United States
|
| English name
|
Russian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| New Orleans
|
Novyy Orlean (Новый Орлеан)
|
|
|
|
| Texas
|
Tekhas (Техас)
|
|
|
|
See also