Ellie (erii) in Japanese
Ellie in Katakana
エリイ
Ellie in Romaji
erii
Ellie in Hiragana
えりい
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".
Common examples of names similar to Ellie in Japan
We found the following examples of names similar to Ellie which are used as a first name or last name in Japanese prefectures.
Some of the names below may be pronounced the same way as each other, but please note that the names take a different meaning depending on the Kanji used.
1. Erii (えりい): This name is pronounced "eh-ree-ee" and is commonly used in the Tokyo area. It is written with two kanji characters, the first meaning "blessing" and the second meaning "clothing". 2. Erī (えりー): This name is pronounced "eh-reee" and is commonly used in the Aichi prefecture. It is written with two kanji characters, the first meaning "blessing" and the second meaning "thread". 3. Eri (えり): This name is pronounced "eh-ree" and is commonly used in the Osaka prefecture. It is written with two kanji characters, the first meaning "blessing" and the second meaning "reason". 4. Erī (えりい): This name is pronounced "eh-ree-ee" and is commonly used in the Shizuoka prefecture. It is written with two kanji characters, the first meaning "blessing" and the second meaning "love".