Murray in Japanese

Murray is written マレー in katakana. Katakana is the script Japanese people use for foreign names, so this is how Murray 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 マーレイ.

Our top pick is 真礼 (Mare). 真 means “truth” and 礼 means “courtesy”. Other good options are 真麗 (Marei) and 茉麗 (Marei).

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

真礼 has 15 strokes in total (真: 10, 礼: 5). That is quite simple to write by hand, even for beginners.

Each character in 真礼 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 “Murray”. If you want your name to be recognized, katakana (マレー) is clearer. Either way, ask a native speaker to check the final design.