Paulinho in Japanese

Paulinho is written パウリニョ in katakana. Katakana is the script Japanese people use for foreign names, so this is how Paulinho 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 パウリーニョ (as written in Japan).

Our top pick is 葉宇里野 (Haurino). 葉 means “leaf”, 宇 means “universe”, 里 means “hometown” and 野 means “field”. Other good options are 葉羽里乃 (Haurino) and 羽宇里乃 (Haurino).

Not as a traditional name. Japanese people write foreign names in katakana, so 葉宇里野 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.

葉宇里野 has 36 strokes in total (葉: 12, 宇: 6, 里: 7, 野: 11). It takes some practice to write neatly, so look up the stroke order before trying it with a brush.

Each character in 葉宇里野 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 “Paulinho”. If you want your name to be recognized, katakana (パウリニョ) is clearer. Either way, ask a native speaker to check the final design.