Nelly (nerii) in Japanese
Nelly in Katakana
ネリイ
Nelly in Romaji
nerii
Nelly in Hiragana
ねりい
The name Nelly in Japanese Katakana is ネリイ which in romaji is nerii. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Nelly in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is ねりい.
This translation was provided by our comprehensive database of existing names, which is derived from Hepburn romanization, the most widely used-used system of romanization for the Japanese language.
How do you write Nelly in Japanese Kanji?
The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "nelly" (romaji: "nerii") is 練里, which is pronounced as "ne-ri". The kanji 練 means "practice" and 里 means "village".
The western meaning of the name "Nelly" is a diminutive of the name Eleanor, meaning "light". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 明里 (pronounced: mei-ri), which means "bright village".
Common examples of names similar to Nelly in Japan
We found the following examples of names similar to Nelly which are used as a first name or last name in Japanese prefectures:
1. Narii (なりー): This name is pronounced with two syllables, na-rii. It is composed of two kanji characters, 鳴 (naru) meaning "to sound" and 理 (ri) meaning "reason". This name is most commonly used in the Kanto area of Japan, including Tokyo and the surrounding prefectures. 2. Neru (ねるー): This name is pronounced with two syllables, ne-ru. It is composed of two kanji characters, 練 (ne) meaning "practice" and 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli". This name is most commonly used in the Kansai area of Japan, including Osaka and the surrounding prefectures. 3. Neiri (ねいりー): This name is pronounced with three syllables, ne-i-ri. It is composed of two kanji characters, 根 (ne) meaning "root" and 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine". This name is most commonly used in the Chubu area of Japan, including Nagoya and the surrounding prefectures. 4. Neri (ねりー): This name is pronounced with two syllables, ne-ri. It is composed of two kanji characters, 練 (ne) meaning "practice" and 里 (ri) meaning "village". This name is most commonly used in the Kyushu area of Japan, including Fukuoka and the surrounding prefectures.
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