Ever wondered how to write or say names like José in Japanese? Or even Leonardo in Japanese? In this article, we are going to share an extensive list of Brazilian names and their transcription into the Japanese language, their writing and romanization.
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How to Find My Japanese Name?
We have already published several articles on how to write a name in japonês, any name. We recommend visiting the article meu nome em japonês. There we even teach you how to write your name using more complex ideograms.
If you are a sweet person who doesn't understand much about the language, but wants to know your name in Japanese for some tattoo or curiosity, we want to let you know that people's names do not change from one language to another.
What happens is the adaptation using the alphabet and also the syllables and phonemes available in that language. Japanese is made up of syllables, which implies that the name may end up changing or sounding different when literally reading your name written in Japanese.
The Japanese language also has 3 types of writing that are used together. There is a script for writing foreign names and words called Katakana. In this article the names presented will be in katakana.
The most common names of Brazil in Japanese
The list of names below, mostly used as first names, are the most popular and common in Brazil and perhaps in the world. See below how to write each of these names in Japanese. Let's leave a skeleton below:
How do you say Leonardo in Japanese? It is pronounced reonarudo and is written as [レオナルド]
The most common Brazilian male names in Japanese
- José in Japanese is spelled Josefu [ジョセフ]
- Joao in Japanese is spelled Joan [ジョアン]
- Antonio in Japanese is written Antonio [アントニオ]
- Francisco in Japanese is written Furanshisuko [フランシスコ]
- Carlos in Japanese is written Karurosu [カルロス]
- Paulo in Japanese is written PōRu [ポール]
- Pedro in Japanese is written PīTā [ピーター]
- Lucas in Japanese is spelled RūKasu [ルーカス]
- Luiz in Japanese is spelled Ruisu [ルイス]
- Marcos in Japanese is spelled Marukosu [マルコス]
- Luis in Japanese is spelled Ruisu [ルイス]
- Gabriel in Japanese is spelled Gaburieru [ガブリエル]
- Rafael in Japanese is written Rafaeru [ラファエル]
- Daniel in Japanese is spelled Danieru [ダニエル]
- Marcelo in Japanese is spelled Maro [マルセロ]
- Bruno in Japanese is spelled BurūNo [ブルーノ]
- Eduardo in Japanese is spelled Edouarudo [エドゥアルド]
- Felipe in Japanese is spelled Feripe [フェリペ]
- Raimundo in Japanese is written Raimundo [ライムンド]
- Rodrigo in Japanese is written Rodorigo [ロドリゴ]
The most common Brazilian female names in Japanese
- Maria in Japanese is spelled Maria [マリア]
- Ana in Japanese is spelled Ana [アナ]
- Francisca in Japanese is written Furanshisuka [フランシスカ]
- Antonia in Japanese is spelled Antonia [アントニア]
- Adriana in Japanese is spelled AdoriāNa [アドリアーナ]
- Juliana in Japanese is written Juriana [ジュリアナ]
- Marcia in Japanese is spelled Marushia [マルシア]
- Fernanda in Japanese is spelled Ferunanda [フェルナンダ]
- Patricia in Japanese is spelled Patorishia [パトリシア]
- Aline in Japanese is spelled Aline [アリネ]
- Sandra in Japanese is Sandora [サンドラ]
- Camila in Japanese is spelled Kamira [カミラ]
- Amanda in Japanese is spelled Amanda [アマンダ]
- Bruna in Japanese is spelled Burunetto [ブルネット]
- Jessica in Japanese is written Jeshika [ジェシカ]
- Leticia in Japanese is written Retishia [レティシア]
- Julia in Japanese is written Juria [ジュリア]
- Luciana in Japanese is spelled Rushiana [ルシアナ]
- Vanessa in Japanese is written Vuanenesa [ヴァネッサ]
- Mariana in Japanese is spelled Mariana [マリアナ]
The most popular recent names in Japanese
Using a Roman letter keyboard to write in japonês, you can achieve the correct result by pressing the keys corresponding to the pronunciation, also known as romaji.
| Original name | Pronunciation | Writing |
| Adolfo | Adorufo | Adolfo |
| Adriana | Adoriāna | Adriana |
| Adriano | Adoriāno | Adriano |
| Ailton | Airuton | Ayrton |
| Alessandra | Aressandora | Alessandra |
| Alessandro | Aressandoro | Alessandro |
| Alex | Arekkusu | Alex |
| Alice | alice | Alice |
| Aline | Arīne | Aline |
| Alisson | Arison | Arison |
| Allan | Aran | Alan |
| Álvaro | Arubaro | Alvaro |
| Amanda | Amanda | Amanda |
| Ana | Anna | Anna |
| Ana Beatriz | ana beatorisu | Ana Beatriz |
| Ana Clara | anakurara | Anaclara |
| Ana Julia | ana juria | Ana Julia |
| Ana Laura | ana rōra | Ana Laura |
| Ana Luiza | ana ruiza | Ana Luiza |
| Ana Vitoria | ana bitoria | Ana Victoria |
| Anderson | Andāson | Anderson |
| André | Andore | André |
| Andrei | Andorei | Andrei |
| Andressa | Andoressa | Andressa |
| Ângela | Anjera | Angela |
| Ángel | Anjero | Angelo |
| Anthony Gabriel | ansonī̄ gaburieru | Anthony Gabriel |
| Antonio | Antonio | Antonio |
| Armando | Arumando | Armando |
| Arnaldo | Arunarudo | Arnaldo |
| Arthur | The string "āsā" remains unchanged in the translation, as it appears to be a proper noun or specific term. Thus, the translation is: āsā | Arthur |
| Arthur Gabriel | āsā gaburieru | Arthur Gabriel |
| Arthur Miguel | āsā migeru | Arthur Miguel |
| Arthur/Artur | Arutoūru | Arthur |
| Augusto | August | Augusto |
| Bárbara | Bābara/Barubara | Barbara |
| Beatriz | Beatorisu | Beatrice |
| Bernardo | Berunarudo | Bernardo |
| Bianca | Bianka | Bianca |
| Brenda | Burenda | Brenda |
| Breno | Bureno | Breno |
| Bruna | Burūna | Bruna |
| Bruno | Burūno | Bruno |
| Caio | Kaio | Kaio |
| Caíque | Kaike | Kaike |
| Camila/Kamila | Kamira | Camila |
| Carina/Karina | Karīna | Karina |
| Carla | Kārura | Karlra |
| Carlos | Karurosu | Carlos |
| Carmem/Carmen | Karumen | Carmen |
| Carolina | Karorina | Karolina |
| Cássia/Kássia | Kasshia | Cassia |
| Cauã | Kauan | Kauan |
| Célio | Serious | Serio |
| César | Caesar | César |
| Cinthia/Cintia | Shinchia | Shinchia |
| Claudio | Kuraudio | Claudio |
| Cristina | Christina | Christina |
| Daniel | Danieru | Daniel |
| Daniela | Daniera | Daniela |
| Danilo | Daniro | Danilo |
| Davi | debiddo | David |
| Davi Lucas | debto rūkasu | David Lucas |
| David Lucca | debto rukka | David Luca |
| Débora | Debora | Deborah |
| Dennis | Denisu | Dennis |
| Diego | Diyego | Diego |
| Diogo | Diyeogo | Diogo |
| Sundays | Domingosu | Domingos |
| Douglas | Dagurasu/Dougurasu | Douglas |
| Edgar | Edogā | Edgar |
| Edson | Edoson | Edson |
| Eduardo | Edouard | Eduardo |
| Eliana | Eriana | Eriana |
| Elias | Eriasu | Elias |
| Elissandro | Erisandoro | Elisandro |
| Elton | Eruton | Elton |
| Emerson | Emāson | Emerson |
| Enzo | Entsuo | Enzo |
| Enzo Gabriel | then gaburieru | Enzo Gabriel |
| Erick/Erik | Erikku | Eric |
| Ester/Esther | Esuteru | Ester |
| Fabiano | Fabiano | Fabiano |
| Fábio | Fabio | Fabio |
| Fabrício | Faburishio | Fabrizio |
| Felipe | Feripe | Felipe |
| Fernando | Ferunando | Fernando |
| Flavio | Firipe | Felipe |
| Francisco | Furanshisuko | Francisco |
| Gabriel | Gaburieru | Gabriel |
| Gabriela | Gaburiera | Gabriela |
| Geraldo | Jerarudo | Gerald |
| Gilberto | Jiruberuto | Gilberto |
| Gilson | Jiruson | Gilson |
| Gisele/Giselle | Jizeru | Giselle |
| Gladys | Guradisu | Gladys |
| Gláucia | Guraushia | Grauśia |
| Gleison | Gurison | Greeson |
| Guilherme | Giryerume | Guilherme |
| Gustavo | Gusutabo | Gustavo |
| Heitor | hectare | Hector |
| Helena | Herena | Helena |
| Helium | Herio | Helio |
| Heloisa | heroine | Heloisa |
| Henrique | Henrike | Henrique |
| Hugo | Hyūgo | Hugo |
| Humberto | Hunberuto | Hōnberuto |
| Iago | Iāgo | Iago |
| Icarus | Icarus | イーカロ (Icaro) |
| Igor | Īgoru | Eigor |
| Inácio | Inashio | Inácio |
| Inês | Inesu | Ines |
| Iris | Irisu | Iris |
| Isabela | Isabēra | Isabella |
| Isis | Ishisu | Isis |
| Israel | Israel | Israel |
| Ivaneide | Ibaneide | Ibanede |
| Jackson | Jakkuson/Jekkuson | Jackson/ Jeckson |
| Jean | Jan | Jump |
| Jefferson | Jeferuson | Jefferson |
| Jennifer | Jenifā | Jennifer |
| Jerlan | Jeruran | Gel run |
| Jéssica | Jeshika | Jessica |
| John | Joan | João |
| john gabriel | joaan gaburieru | João Gabriel |
| João Guilherme | joaan giruherume | João Guilherme |
| john lucas | jon rūkasu | John Lucas |
| João Miguel | joaan migeraru | João Miguel |
| João Pedro | joām pedoro | João Pedro |
| José | Jozē | José |
| Juan | Anxiety | Juan |
| Julia | juria | Julia |
| Júlia | Jūria | Julia |
| Juliana | Juriāna | Julianna |
| Kauê | Kaue | Kauê |
| Kelly | Kerī | Kelly |
| Kervi | Cherub | Kelbi |
| Kevin | Kevuin | Kevin |
| Larissa | Rarissa | Lariassa |
| Laura | rōra | Laura |
| Leandro | Reandoro | Leandro |
| Leonardo | Reonarudo | Leonardo |
| Leonel | Reoneru | Lionel |
| Leticia/Leticia | Retishia | Leticia |
| Lieslen | Riesuren | Lieseren |
| Lígia | Rijia | Lydia |
| Lohan/Lorran | Rohan | Rohan |
| Lorena | rorena | Lorena |
| Lorenzo | Lorenzo | Lorenzo |
| Luan | Ruan | Luang |
| Luana | Ruana | Luana |
| Lucas | Rūkasu | Lucas |
| Lucas Gabriel | rūkasu gaburieru | Lucas Gabriel |
| Luciano | Ruchiāno | Luciano |
| Luís/Luiz | Ruisu | Luis |
| Magda | Maguda | Magda |
| Maiara | Maiara | Maialar |
| Manuela | manuera | Manuela |
| Marcelo | Maro | Marcelo |
| Márcia | Marushia | Marcia |
| Márcio | Marushio | Marcio |
| Marcos | Marukosu | Marcos |
| Marcus | Marukusu | Marx |
| Maria | Maria | Maria/Maria |
| Maria Alice | Maria Arisu | Maria Alice |
| Maria Cecilia | maria seshiria | Maria Cecilia |
| Maria Clara | Maria Kurara | Maria Clara |
| Maria Eduarda | maria edo~uaruda | Maria Eduarda |
| Maria Fernanda | Maria Furunanda | Maria Fernanda |
| Maria Helena | maria herena | Maria Helena |
| Maria Julia | mary swears | Maria Julia |
| Maria Luisa | maria ruisa | Maria Luisa |
| Maria Luiza | Maria Ruiza | Maria Luiza |
| Maria Valentina | maria barentīna | Maria Valentina |
| Maria Vitoria | maria bitoria | Maria Vittoria |
| Mariana | Mariana | Mariana |
| Marina | Marīna | Marina |
| Mário | Mario | Mario |
| Marisa | Marisa | Marisa |
| Marta | Maruta | Malta |
| Mateus/Matheus | Mateusu | Mateus |
| Maurício | Maurishio | Mauricio |
| Mayara | Mayara | Mayara |
| Melissa | Merissa | Melissa |
| Michel | Misheru | Michelle |
| Miguel | Migeru | Miguel |
| Miguel | migeraru | Miguel |
| Milena/Millena | Mirena | Milena |
| Milton | Miruton | Milton |
| Moacir | Moashiru | Moashiru |
| Murilo | Fire | Murilo |
| Natália/Nathália | Nataria | Natalia |
| Nelson | Neruson | Nelson |
| Nilson | Niruson | Nilsson |
| Nilton | Niruton | Nilton |
| Olavo | Oravuo | Hello |
| Orlando | Orurando | Orlando |
| Otávio | Otāvuio | Otávio |
| Pamela/Pamella | Pamera | Pamela |
| Patrícia | Patorishia | Patricia |
| Paulo | Pauro | Paulo |
| Pedro | Pedoro | Pedro |
| Pedro | pītā | Peter |
| Pedro Henrique | pedoroerike | Pedro Henrique |
| Percival | Pāshibaru | Percival |
| Priscila/Priscilla | Purishira | Priscilla |
| Quésia | Kēzia | Kezia |
| Rafael/Raphael | Rafaelu | Rafael |
| Ramon | Ramon | Ramon |
| Raquel | Rakeru | Raquel |
| Regina | Rejina | Regina |
| Renan | Renan | Renan |
| Renato | Renāto | Renato |
| Ricardo | Rikarudo | Ricardo |
| Roberta | Roberuta | Roberta |
| Roberto | Roberuto | Roberto |
| Robson | Robuson | Robson |
| Rodolfo | Rodorufo | Rodolfo |
| Rodrigo | Rodorigo | Rodrigo |
| Rogério | Rojerio | Rogerio |
| Romário | Romário | Romário |
| Rômulo | Romuro | Romulo |
| Ronaldo | Ronaudo | Ronaldo |
| Rosana | Rozana | Rosana |
| Rui/Ruy | Rui | ルイ |
| Sabrina | Saburīna | Sabrina |
| Samuel | samyueru | Samuel |
| Sandra | Sandora | Sandra |
| Sandro | Sandoro | Sandro |
| Sebastião | Sebasuchian/Sebasuchan | Sebastian/Sebastian |
| Sérgio | Serujio | Sérgio |
| Sheila | Shīra | Sheera |
| Silas | Shirasu | Shirasu |
| Sophia | Sofia | Sofia |
| Soraya | Soraia | Soriaia |
| Sueli/Suely | Sueri | Sueli |
| Susana | Susana | Susana |
| Taís/Thaís | Taisu | 泰斯 |
| Talita/Thalita | Tarita | Talita |
| Tânia | Tania | Tania |
| Telma | Teruma | Therma |
| Teodoro/Theodoro | Theodore | Theodoro |
| Tereza/Thereza | Tereza | Teresa |
| Theo | teo | Theo |
| Thiago/Tiago | Chiago | Thiago |
| Ubiratan | Ubiratan | Ubiratan |
| Uendel/Wendel | Wenderu | Wendel |
| Vagner/Wagner | Vaguneru | Wagner |
| Valentina | barenchina | Valentina |
| Vanderson/Wanderson | Vuandāson | Vanderson |
| Vanessa | Vanesa | Vanessa |
| Verônica | Vueronika | Veronica |
| Victor | Vuikutoru | Victor |
| Vinícius | Vuinishiusu | Vinicius |
| Vitor | Vuitoru | Vitor |
| Wellington | Weringuton | Wellington |
| Welton | Weruton | Welton |
| Wesley | Wezurei | Wesley |
| William | Wiriamu | William |
| Yuri | Yūrii | Yurii |
| Zilma | Jiruma | Jilma |
My name is not on the list? And now?
As already mentioned at the beginning of the article, we have already written several articles about Japanese names or how to write your name in Japanese. If you're in a hurry, you can check out the video we made below, it shows a tutorial on how to find your name in Japanese. We appreciate the comments and shares!
