Lilli in Japanese

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

Our top pick is 梨里 (Riri). 梨 means “pear blossom” and 里 means “hometown”. Other good options are 理里 (Riri) and 里梨 (Riri).

Yes. 梨里 is also found in Japan as a girl’s name, read Riri, so it looks natural to Japanese readers. For Lilli, it works as both a real-looking Japanese name and a kanji spelling of your own name.

梨里 has 18 strokes in total (梨: 11, 里: 7). It takes some practice to write neatly, so look up the stroke order before trying it with a brush.

Each character in 梨里 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 “Lilli”. If you want your name to be recognized, katakana (リリー) is clearer. Either way, ask a native speaker to check the final design.