Dacia in Japanese

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

Our top pick is 貞詩愛 (Teishia). 貞 means “steadfast”, 詩 means “poem” and 愛 means “love”. Other good options are 禎詩歩 (Teishia) and 貞志歩 (Teishia).

Not as a traditional name. Japanese people write foreign names in katakana, so 貞詩愛 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.

貞詩愛 has 35 strokes in total (貞: 9, 詩: 13, 愛: 13). It takes some practice to write neatly, so look up the stroke order before trying it with a brush.

Each character in 貞詩愛 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 “Dacia”. If you want your name to be recognized, katakana (デイシア) is clearer. Either way, ask a native speaker to check the final design.