ðə skwˈɛɹ ɪz nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ ðə θɹˈiː θˈiəɾɚz loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ˈɔn ɪt: ðə bˈɑːlʃɔɪ θˈiəɾɚ, mˈɑːli θˈiəɾɚ, ænd ɹˈʌʃən ˌækədˈɛmɪk jˈuːθ θˈiəɾɚ.
The square is named after the three theatres located on it: the Bolshoi Theatre, Maly Theatre, and Russian Academic Youth Theatre.