We’ll be honest with you—one of the questions we get asked the most on JapanesePod101 is on — yes, you guessed it — names. The most frequently asked questions include:
For those who want to have their name in Japanese, we have made it simple for you to write your name today. Yes, today! This post is your one-stop guide regarding Japanese names!
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The easiest way is to find a Katakana letter that corresponds to the pronunciation of your Japanese name. For example, if your name is “Maya,” look for the Katakana character for ma, which is マ, then the other character for ya, which is ヤ. You just need to put them together and write マヤ for “Maya.”
Here are some English names in Katakana.
If you cannot find your name on this list or want to make your name in Katakana by yourself, here’s our video series for you. Check out How to Write in Japanese: Hiragana & Katakana and learn how to write Katakana for your English name.
This will help you learn the Japanese alphabet and start writing your name in Japanese by yourself!
Here’s a list of Japanese names hand-picked by our team. Pick the one that you like and use it as your Japanese name.
こんにちは、Nilsさん!(Konnichiwa, Nils-san! "Hello, Nils!")
I believe you're referring to "Hiragana" and "Katakana," which are two of the three writing systems in Japanese. Your name, "Nils," is written in Katakana as "ニルス" (Nirusu). Katakana is typically used for writing foreign (non-Japanese origin) names in Japanese, not Hiragana.
I hope this helps! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.👍
ありがとうございます! (Arigatō gozaimasu! "Thank you!")
Yoshimi
Team JapanesePod101.com
Hello, I‘d like to know my name in Fuginara and/or Katana if it isn’t the same and if it’s possible? I might’ve misunderstood in that case, but thanks anyways!
The name‘s Nils with the 'i' pronounced like the ‘ea’ in ‘please’.
Thanks!
Hello Parth,
Thank you for providing the pronunciation, it's indeed very helpful!
Your last name "Sable" would be written in Katakana as "サーバレー" (Sābarē).
Here's how it breaks down:
- "Sa" is written as "サ"
- The long vowel sound "ā" is represented by the symbol "ー"
- "Ba" is written as "バ"
- "Re" is written as "レ"
- The long vowel sound "ē" is represented by the symbol "ー"
So, when you put it all together, it becomes "サーバレー".
Keep practicing your Katakana, it's a very important part of learning Japanese!
ありがとうございます! (Arigatō gozaimasu! "Thank you!")
Yoshimi
Team JapanesePod101.com
hello, I would like to know how to right my last name 'Sable' (Pronounced as Sābaḷē) in katakana? please
Hello, Shin!
Sure! Your last name "Libbrecht" would be written as "リブレット"(Riburetto) in Katakana.😄
If you have any other questions, please let us know.
ありがとうございます! (Arigatō gozaimasu! "Thank you!")
Yoshimi
Team JapanesePod101.com
Hello, Kshitij!
Thank you for posting! Your name would be written as "シティジ" (Shitiji) in Japanese Katakana.👍
ありがとうございます! (Arigatō gozaimasu! "Thank you!")
Yoshimi
Team JapanesePod101.com
hello, I would like to know how to right my last name ( Libbrecht ) in katakana? please
Konnichiwa my name is Kshitij! K is silent in my name.
Hello, Cherline!
Your name would be written in Katakana as Cherline=シャーリン(Shārin) or Cher=シャー(Shā).😉
Feel free to ask if you have any other questions!
ありがとうございます! (Arigatō gozaimasu! "Thank you!")
Yoshimi
Team JapanesePod101.com
Hello, my name is Cher. Short for Cherline.
What's your name? Leave a comment. We'll write your name in Japanese katakana 😄
P.S. If your name is pronounced differently from the spelling, please let us know the pronunciation too.