Cursive Names

Nathan in Cursive

How to write the name Nathan in cursive — watch it drawn, trace every stroke, and take the free worksheet to paper.

Nathan takes 2 strokes to write in cursive — N-a-t-h-a-n in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t. The animation below draws it on the writing lines exactly the way children practice it in Scribble; trace it after, then take the worksheet to paper.

Nathan written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write Nathan in cursive

  1. 1Write N, a, t, h, a, n as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and cross the t.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 6

The capital N fills the space between the baseline and the topline. t and h are tall letters that reach toward the topline. a and n stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Nathan connect

Follow the joins as you write Nathan: N ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of h; h ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n.

The letters in Nathan

Shaky on n, a, and t or any of the others? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace Nathan in cursive

Trace it the way children do in the app: start on the green circle and pull it along every stroke without straying off the word.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the first stroke.

Free printable Nathan cursive worksheet

Print the free Nathan in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace Nathan along the dashed models, write it starting from each green dot, copy it beside the model, then fill the blank writing lines on your own.

Need a different name? Make your own name tracing worksheet — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: Nathan is 2 strokes with one pencil lift, so learn where each stroke begins before writing freely. The worksheet on this page follows that exact trace-copy-practice order.

The pencil lifts once: to cross the t.

Nathan uses 6 letters (4 different ones): n, a, t, and h. The capital N fills the space between the baseline and the topline. t and h are tall letters that reach toward the topline. a and n stay between the baseline and the midline.

Follow the joins as you write Nathan: N ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of h; h ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n.

Nathan starts with the capital N, which opens on a forward curve. Start there every time — the entry stroke is what the trace check on this page listens for first.

Practice writing Nathan with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.

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