Maye (mei) in Japanese

The name Maye in Japanese Katakana is メイ which in romaji is mei. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Maye in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is めい.

How do you write Maye in Japanese Kanji?

The closest kanji name that sounds similar to "maye" is 眉 (mei). It is pronounced as "mei" with one syllable. The kanji means "eyebrow".

The western meaning of the name "Maye" is derived from the Latin name "Maria", which means "bitter" or "beloved". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 真綾 (まや), which is pronounced "ma-ya". The Kanji characters 真 (ま) and 綾 (や) mean "truth" and "design", respectively.

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