Catalina in Japanese

Catalina is written キャタリーナ in katakana. Katakana is the script Japanese people use for foreign names, so this is how Catalina would appear on a Japanese ID card, a café cup or a name tag.

Our top pick is 賢麗奈 (Katarina). 賢 means “wise”, 麗 means “elegance” and 奈 means “nara”. Other good options are 賢梨南 (Katarina) and 賢里凪 (Katarina).

Not as a traditional name. Japanese people write foreign names in katakana, so 賢麗奈 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.

賢麗奈 has 43 strokes in total (賢: 16, 麗: 19, 奈: 8). It takes some practice to write neatly, so look up the stroke order before trying it with a brush.

Each character in 賢麗奈 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 “Catalina”. If you want your name to be recognized, katakana (キャタリーナ) is clearer. Either way, ask a native speaker to check the final design.