Thelma (seruma) in Japanese

The name Thelma in Japanese Katakana is セルマ which in romaji is seruma. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Thelma in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is せるま.

How do you write Thelma in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "thelma" is 芹麻 (Seruma). It is pronounced as se-ru-ma and the kanji means "celery seed".

The western meaning of the name Thelma is "will" or "determination". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 意志 (I-shi), which is pronounced "ee-shee". The kanji 意 (I) means "mind" or "intention" and 志 (shi) means "will" or "ambition".

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