Pavan in Japanese

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

Our top pick is 葉羽 (Haba). 葉 means “leaf” and 羽 means “feather”. Other good options are 晴羽 (Haba) and 芳羽 (Haba).

Partly. The characters 葉羽 appear in Japanese names, but with the reading You rather than Haba. As a spelling of Pavan, it is a creative kanji choice (ateji): Japanese readers will see the meaning of each character.

葉羽 has 18 strokes in total (葉: 12, 羽: 6). It takes some practice to write neatly, so look up the stroke order before trying it with a brush.

Each character in 葉羽 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 “Pavan”. If you want your name to be recognized, katakana (パバン) is clearer. Either way, ask a native speaker to check the final design.