Malcolm (marukomu) in Japanese
Malcolm in Katakana
マルコム
Malcolm in Romaji
marukomu
Malcolm in Hiragana
まるこむ
The name Malcolm in Japanese Katakana is マルコム which in romaji is marukomu. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Malcolm in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is まるこむ.
How do you write Malcolm in Japanese Kanji?
The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "malcolm" is 麻呂苦夢 (まろくむ). It is pronounced "ma-ro-ku-mu" and it means "bitter dream".
The western meaning of the name Malcolm is "disciple of Saint Columba". The closest matching Kanji name is 馬立 (Ma-ri-tsu), which is pronounced "ma-ri-tsu". The kanji means "horse stand".
Common examples of names similar to Malcolm in Japan
We found the following examples of names similar to Malcolm 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. Marukomu (まるこむ): This name is pronounced "ma-ru-ko-mu" and is written with the kanji characters for "circle" (円) and "come" (来). This name is commonly used in the Tokyo area. 2. Marukou (まるこう): This name is pronounced "ma-ru-kou" and is written with the kanji characters for "circle" (円) and "king" (王). This name is commonly used in the Osaka area. 3. Marumaru (まるまる): This name is pronounced "ma-ru-ma-ru" and is written with the kanji characters for "circle" (円) and "round" (丸). This name is commonly used in the Aichi prefecture. 4. Maruko (まるこ): This name is pronounced "ma-ru-ko" and is written with the kanji characters for "circle" (円) and "child/offspring" (子). This name is commonly used in the Fukuoka prefecture.