Valentino in Japanese

Valentino is written バレンティノ in katakana. Katakana is the script Japanese people use for foreign names, so this is how Valentino 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 バレンティーノ (as written in Japan) and バレンチノ (as written in Japan).

Our top pick is 羽蓮照野 (Barenteno). 羽 means “feather”, 蓮 means “lotus”, 照 means “shine” and 野 means “field”. Other good options are 羽蓮天野 (Barentenno) and 羽怜照能 (Barenteno).

Not as a traditional name. Japanese people write foreign names in katakana, so 羽蓮照野 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.

羽蓮照野 has 43 strokes in total (羽: 6, 蓮: 13, 照: 13, 野: 11). It takes some practice to write neatly, so look up the stroke order before trying it with a brush.

Each character in 羽蓮照野 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 “Valentino”. If you want your name to be recognized, katakana (バレンティノ) is clearer. Either way, ask a native speaker to check the final design.