Florence in Japanese

Florence is written フローレンス in katakana. Katakana is the script Japanese people use for foreign names, so this is how Florence would appear on a Japanese ID card, a café cup or a name tag.

Our top pick is 富良恋澄 (Furourensu). 富 means “wealth”, 良 means “goodness”, 恋 means “romance” and 澄 means “clarity”. Other good options are 風路恋寿 (Furorensu) and 富良蓮寿 (Furourensu).

Not as a traditional name. Japanese people write foreign names in katakana, so 富良恋澄 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.

富良恋澄 has 44 strokes in total (富: 12, 良: 7, 恋: 10, 澄: 15). It takes some practice to write neatly, so look up the stroke order before trying it with a brush.

Each character in 富良恋澄 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 “Florence”. If you want your name to be recognized, katakana (フローレンス) is clearer. Either way, ask a native speaker to check the final design.