Shelby (sherubii) in Japanese

The name Shelby in Japanese Katakana is シェルビイ which in romaji is sherubii. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Shelby in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is しぇるびい.

How do you write Shelby in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "Shelby" (romaji: "Sherubii") is 昇梨 (pronounced SHŌ-RI). The kanji mean "to ascend/rise/climb + pear".

The western meaning of the name Shelby is "from the ledge meadow". The closest matching Kanji name is 斜谷, pronounced as Sha-ta-ya. This Kanji name means "sloping valley".

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