Shirly (shaarii) in Japanese

The name Shirly in Japanese Katakana is シャアリイ which in romaji is shaarii. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Shirly in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is しゃありい.

How do you write Shirly in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "shirly" is 紗來 (pronounced sa-rai). The kanji 紗 means "gauze" and 來 means "come".

The western meaning of the name "Shirly" is derived from the English name Shirley, which is derived from the Old English name Scirheard, meaning "bright meadow". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 明景, pronounced as Me-i-kei. This Kanji name means "bright view" or "clear view".

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