Elena (erena) in Japanese

The name Elena in Japanese Katakana is エレナ which in romaji is erena. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Elena in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is えれな.

How do you write Elena in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "elena" (romaji: "erena") is 恵蓮 (pronounced as E-re-n). This kanji name means "blessing lotus".

The western meaning of the name Elena is "bright, shining light". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 照 (Teru), which is pronounced "te-ru". The kanji 照 means "shine, illuminate".

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