Ellie (erii) in Japanese

The name Ellie in Japanese Katakana is エリイ which in romaji is erii. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Ellie in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is えりい.

How do you write Ellie in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "ellie" is 恵里 (Erii). It is pronounced "e-ri". The kanji 恵 means "blessings, favor, kindness" and 里 means "village, parent's home, distance".

The western meaning of the name "Ellie" is a diminutive form of the name "Eleanor" which means "light" or "shining one". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 明莉 (Mei-Ri). This name is pronounced with two syllables: Mei (meaning "bright") and Ri (meaning "beautiful jasmine"). Together, the Kanji name 明莉 means "bright and beautiful jasmine".

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