Henri in Japanese

Henri is written アンリー in katakana. Katakana is the script Japanese people use for foreign names, so this is how Henri would appear on a Japanese ID card, a café cup or a name tag. Depending on the origin of the name, it can also be written ヘンリー (as written in Japan) and ヘンリ (spelled out).

Our top pick is 安里 (Anri). 安 means “peace” and 里 means “hometown”. Other good options are 安理 (Anri) and 明里 (Ari).

Yes. 安里 is also found in Japan as a girl’s name, read Anri, so it looks natural to Japanese readers. For Henri, it works as both a real-looking Japanese name and a kanji spelling of your own name.

安里 has 13 strokes in total (安: 6, 里: 7). That is quite simple to write by hand, even for beginners.

Each character in 安里 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 “Henri”. If you want your name to be recognized, katakana (アンリー) is clearer. Either way, ask a native speaker to check the final design.