Ueli in Japanese

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

Our top pick is 羽恵里 (Ueri). 羽 means “feather”, 恵 means “blessing” and 里 means “hometown”. Other good options are 羽笑理 (Ueri) and 宇恵理 (Ueri).

Not as a traditional name. Japanese people write foreign names in katakana, so 羽恵里 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.

羽恵里 has 23 strokes in total (羽: 6, 恵: 10, 里: 7). It takes some practice to write neatly, so look up the stroke order before trying it with a brush.

Each character in 羽恵里 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 “Ueli”. If you want your name to be recognized, katakana (ウエリ) is clearer. Either way, ask a native speaker to check the final design.