Free online Katakana name converter
Your English name in Japanese Katakana
Keep your English name and see how it is read in Japanese Katakana. Enter a first name or full name, then compare the Hiragana and romaji readings.
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Katakana follows pronunciation rather than English spelling, so more than one natural form may exist. Common spellings are shown first.
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Common English names in Japanese
Familiar names use established Japanese Katakana spellings before the fallback spelling rules are applied.
| English name | Japanese Katakana | Hiragana |
|---|---|---|
| Alice | アリス | ありす |
| Sean | ショーン | しょーん |
| Geoffrey | ジェフリー | じぇふりー |
| Michael Smith | マイケル・スミス | まいける・すみす |
| Emily Johnson | エミリー・ジョンソン | えみりー・じょんそん |
| Charlotte Brown | シャーロット・ブラウン | しゃーろっと・ぶらうん |
How to write your name in Japanese
English names are represented by sound in Japanese Katakana. Enter the name as you normally write it in English; familiar names use established spellings, while other names receive a browser-based approximation.
Katakana follows pronunciation
English letters do not always tell you exactly how a name is spoken. The converter treats the spelling as a pronunciation guide and fits the sounds to Japanese syllables rather than translating the meaning of the name.
Make it sound like you
Sean is commonly written ショーン, while Alice is アリス: neither works well as a letter-by-letter conversion. If you already introduce yourself with a different Japanese spelling, edit the Katakana below your result. Then make a name card with the reading you chose.
First names, last names and full names
You can enter a single given name, a family name or a full name. Separate name parts are joined with a Japanese middle dot, and the result can be copied or used to make a name card.