Cillian in Japanese

Cillian is written シリアン in katakana. Katakana is the script Japanese people use for foreign names, so this is how Cillian would appear on a Japanese ID card, a café cup or a name tag.

Our top pick is 詩里安 (Shirian). 詩 means “poem”, 里 means “hometown” and 安 means “peace”. Other good options are 詞理安 (Shirian) and 詩里明 (Shiria).

Not as a traditional name. Japanese people write foreign names in katakana, so 詩里安 is a creative kanji spelling (called ateji), chosen for its sounds and meanings. Japanese readers will understand what each character means, and many will enjoy the idea behind it.

詩里安 has 26 strokes in total (詩: 13, 里: 7, 安: 6). It takes some practice to write neatly, so look up the stroke order before trying it with a brush.

Each character in 詩里安 has a positive meaning, so it is a reasonable choice. Keep in mind that Japanese people will read it as the meaning of the characters, not instantly as “Cillian”. If you want your name to be recognized, katakana (シリアン) is clearer. Either way, ask a native speaker to check the final design.