Velma (beruma) in Japanese

The name Velma in Japanese Katakana is ベルマ which in romaji is beruma. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Velma in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is べるま.

How do you write Velma in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "velma" is 紅羅麻 (べるま; beruma). The kanji literally mean "crimson silk".

The western meaning of the name Velma is "will" or "determination". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 美意 (mi-i), which is pronounced "mee-ee". The kanji characters mean "beauty" and "meaning".

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