diff --git a/docs/user_guide/structure_of_the_yaml_input_file.md b/docs/user_guide/structure_of_the_yaml_input_file.md
index e2d60c37..2617c809 100644
--- a/docs/user_guide/structure_of_the_yaml_input_file.md
+++ b/docs/user_guide/structure_of_the_yaml_input_file.md
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ header:
   name_font_family: Source Sans 3
   name_font_size: 30pt
   name_bold: true
+  small_caps_for_name: false
   photo_width: 3.5cm
   vertical_space_between_name_and_connections: 0.7cm
   vertical_space_between_connections_and_first_section: 0.7cm
diff --git a/examples/John_Doe_ClassicTheme_CV.yaml b/examples/John_Doe_ClassicTheme_CV.yaml
index 405cc4b4..d264ac5c 100644
--- a/examples/John_Doe_ClassicTheme_CV.yaml
+++ b/examples/John_Doe_ClassicTheme_CV.yaml
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ design:
     name_font_family: Source Sans 3
     name_font_size: 30pt
     name_bold: true
+    small_caps_for_name: false
     photo_width: 3.5cm
     vertical_space_between_name_and_connections: 0.7cm
     vertical_space_between_connections_and_first_section: 0.7cm
diff --git a/examples/John_Doe_EngineeringclassicTheme_CV.yaml b/examples/John_Doe_EngineeringclassicTheme_CV.yaml
index 3e64c79b..616d2c2d 100644
--- a/examples/John_Doe_EngineeringclassicTheme_CV.yaml
+++ b/examples/John_Doe_EngineeringclassicTheme_CV.yaml
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ design:
     name_font_family: Raleway
     name_font_size: 30pt
     name_bold: false
+    small_caps_for_name: false
     photo_width: 3.5cm
     vertical_space_between_name_and_connections: 0.7cm
     vertical_space_between_connections_and_first_section: 0.7cm
diff --git a/examples/John_Doe_EngineeringresumesTheme_CV.yaml b/examples/John_Doe_EngineeringresumesTheme_CV.yaml
index ae786c89..8dd10480 100644
--- a/examples/John_Doe_EngineeringresumesTheme_CV.yaml
+++ b/examples/John_Doe_EngineeringresumesTheme_CV.yaml
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ design:
     name_font_family: XCharter
     name_font_size: 25pt
     name_bold: false
+    small_caps_for_name: false
     photo_width: 3.5cm
     vertical_space_between_name_and_connections: 0.7cm
     vertical_space_between_connections_and_first_section: 0.7cm
diff --git a/examples/John_Doe_ModerncvTheme_CV.yaml b/examples/John_Doe_ModerncvTheme_CV.yaml
index 3a7f09ae..36c71bf4 100644
--- a/examples/John_Doe_ModerncvTheme_CV.yaml
+++ b/examples/John_Doe_ModerncvTheme_CV.yaml
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ design:
     name_font_family: Fontin
     name_font_size: 25pt
     name_bold: false
+    small_caps_for_name: false
     photo_width: 3.5cm
     vertical_space_between_name_and_connections: 0.7cm
     vertical_space_between_connections_and_first_section: 0.7cm
diff --git a/examples/John_Doe_Sb2novTheme_CV.yaml b/examples/John_Doe_Sb2novTheme_CV.yaml
index 272b8104..47aba2df 100644
--- a/examples/John_Doe_Sb2novTheme_CV.yaml
+++ b/examples/John_Doe_Sb2novTheme_CV.yaml
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ design:
     name_font_family: New Computer Modern
     name_font_size: 30pt
     name_bold: true
+    small_caps_for_name: false
     photo_width: 3.5cm
     vertical_space_between_name_and_connections: 0.7cm
     vertical_space_between_connections_and_first_section: 0.7cm
diff --git a/rendercv/themes/classic/Preamble.j2.typ b/rendercv/themes/classic/Preamble.j2.typ
index 54381855..cac95d5e 100644
--- a/rendercv/themes/classic/Preamble.j2.typ
+++ b/rendercv/themes/classic/Preamble.j2.typ
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #let design-header-name-font-family = "<<design.header.name_font_family>>"
 #let design-header-name-font-size = <<design.header.name_font_size>>
 #let design-header-name-bold = <<design.header.name_bold|lower>>
+#let design-header-small-caps-for-name = <<design.header.small_caps_for_name|lower>>
 #let design-header-connections-font-family = "<<design.header.connections_font_family>>"
 #let design-header-vertical-space-between-name-and-connections = <<design.header.vertical_space_between_name_and_connections>>
 #let design-header-vertical-space-between-connections-and-first-section = <<design.header.vertical_space_between_connections_and_first_section>>
@@ -201,7 +202,11 @@
     size: design-header-name-font-size,
     fill: design-colors-name,
   )
-  #it.body
+  #if design-header-small-caps-for-name [
+    #smallcaps(it.body)
+  ] else [
+    #it.body
+  ]
   // Vertical space after the name
   #v(design-header-vertical-space-between-name-and-connections)
 ]
diff --git a/rendercv/themes/engineeringclassic/Preamble.j2.typ b/rendercv/themes/engineeringclassic/Preamble.j2.typ
index 54381855..cac95d5e 100644
--- a/rendercv/themes/engineeringclassic/Preamble.j2.typ
+++ b/rendercv/themes/engineeringclassic/Preamble.j2.typ
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #let design-header-name-font-family = "<<design.header.name_font_family>>"
 #let design-header-name-font-size = <<design.header.name_font_size>>
 #let design-header-name-bold = <<design.header.name_bold|lower>>
+#let design-header-small-caps-for-name = <<design.header.small_caps_for_name|lower>>
 #let design-header-connections-font-family = "<<design.header.connections_font_family>>"
 #let design-header-vertical-space-between-name-and-connections = <<design.header.vertical_space_between_name_and_connections>>
 #let design-header-vertical-space-between-connections-and-first-section = <<design.header.vertical_space_between_connections_and_first_section>>
@@ -201,7 +202,11 @@
     size: design-header-name-font-size,
     fill: design-colors-name,
   )
-  #it.body
+  #if design-header-small-caps-for-name [
+    #smallcaps(it.body)
+  ] else [
+    #it.body
+  ]
   // Vertical space after the name
   #v(design-header-vertical-space-between-name-and-connections)
 ]
diff --git a/rendercv/themes/engineeringresumes/Preamble.j2.typ b/rendercv/themes/engineeringresumes/Preamble.j2.typ
index 54381855..cac95d5e 100644
--- a/rendercv/themes/engineeringresumes/Preamble.j2.typ
+++ b/rendercv/themes/engineeringresumes/Preamble.j2.typ
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #let design-header-name-font-family = "<<design.header.name_font_family>>"
 #let design-header-name-font-size = <<design.header.name_font_size>>
 #let design-header-name-bold = <<design.header.name_bold|lower>>
+#let design-header-small-caps-for-name = <<design.header.small_caps_for_name|lower>>
 #let design-header-connections-font-family = "<<design.header.connections_font_family>>"
 #let design-header-vertical-space-between-name-and-connections = <<design.header.vertical_space_between_name_and_connections>>
 #let design-header-vertical-space-between-connections-and-first-section = <<design.header.vertical_space_between_connections_and_first_section>>
@@ -201,7 +202,11 @@
     size: design-header-name-font-size,
     fill: design-colors-name,
   )
-  #it.body
+  #if design-header-small-caps-for-name [
+    #smallcaps(it.body)
+  ] else [
+    #it.body
+  ]
   // Vertical space after the name
   #v(design-header-vertical-space-between-name-and-connections)
 ]
diff --git a/rendercv/themes/moderncv/Preamble.j2.typ b/rendercv/themes/moderncv/Preamble.j2.typ
index 54381855..cac95d5e 100644
--- a/rendercv/themes/moderncv/Preamble.j2.typ
+++ b/rendercv/themes/moderncv/Preamble.j2.typ
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #let design-header-name-font-family = "<<design.header.name_font_family>>"
 #let design-header-name-font-size = <<design.header.name_font_size>>
 #let design-header-name-bold = <<design.header.name_bold|lower>>
+#let design-header-small-caps-for-name = <<design.header.small_caps_for_name|lower>>
 #let design-header-connections-font-family = "<<design.header.connections_font_family>>"
 #let design-header-vertical-space-between-name-and-connections = <<design.header.vertical_space_between_name_and_connections>>
 #let design-header-vertical-space-between-connections-and-first-section = <<design.header.vertical_space_between_connections_and_first_section>>
@@ -201,7 +202,11 @@
     size: design-header-name-font-size,
     fill: design-colors-name,
   )
-  #it.body
+  #if design-header-small-caps-for-name [
+    #smallcaps(it.body)
+  ] else [
+    #it.body
+  ]
   // Vertical space after the name
   #v(design-header-vertical-space-between-name-and-connections)
 ]
diff --git a/rendercv/themes/options.py b/rendercv/themes/options.py
index cdaf1a1c..03236807 100644
--- a/rendercv/themes/options.py
+++ b/rendercv/themes/options.py
@@ -329,6 +329,13 @@ header_name_bold_field_info = pydantic.Field(
     title="Bold Name",
     description='If this option is "true", the name in the header will be bold.',
 )
+header_small_caps_for_name_field_info = pydantic.Field(
+    default=False,
+    title="Small Caps for Name",
+    description=(
+        'If this option is "true", the name in the header will be in small caps.'
+    ),
+)
 header_photo_width_field_info = pydantic.Field(
     default="3.5cm",
     title="Width of the Photo",
@@ -384,6 +391,7 @@ class Header(RenderCVBaseModelWithoutExtraKeys):
     name_font_family: FontFamily = header_name_font_family_field_info
     name_font_size: TypstDimension = header_name_font_size_field_info
     name_bold: bool = header_name_bold_field_info
+    small_caps_for_name: bool = header_small_caps_for_name_field_info
     photo_width: TypstDimension = header_photo_width_field_info
     vertical_space_between_name_and_connections: TypstDimension = (
         header_vertical_space_name_connections_field_info
diff --git a/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/Preamble.j2.typ b/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/Preamble.j2.typ
index 54381855..cac95d5e 100644
--- a/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/Preamble.j2.typ
+++ b/rendercv/themes/sb2nov/Preamble.j2.typ
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #let design-header-name-font-family = "<<design.header.name_font_family>>"
 #let design-header-name-font-size = <<design.header.name_font_size>>
 #let design-header-name-bold = <<design.header.name_bold|lower>>
+#let design-header-small-caps-for-name = <<design.header.small_caps_for_name|lower>>
 #let design-header-connections-font-family = "<<design.header.connections_font_family>>"
 #let design-header-vertical-space-between-name-and-connections = <<design.header.vertical_space_between_name_and_connections>>
 #let design-header-vertical-space-between-connections-and-first-section = <<design.header.vertical_space_between_connections_and_first_section>>
@@ -201,7 +202,11 @@
     size: design-header-name-font-size,
     fill: design-colors-name,
   )
-  #it.body
+  #if design-header-small-caps-for-name [
+    #smallcaps(it.body)
+  ] else [
+    #it.body
+  ]
   // Vertical space after the name
   #v(design-header-vertical-space-between-name-and-connections)
 ]