Seraina in Japanese

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

Our top pick is 聖来凪 (Seraina). 聖 means “holy”, 来 means “coming” and 凪 means “calm sea”. Other good options are 星来凪 (Seiraina) and 世来南 (Seraina).

Not as a traditional name. Japanese people write foreign names in katakana, so 聖来凪 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.

聖来凪 has 26 strokes in total (聖: 13, 来: 7, 凪: 6). It takes some practice to write neatly, so look up the stroke order before trying it with a brush.

Each character in 聖来凪 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 “Seraina”. If you want your name to be recognized, katakana (セライナ) is clearer. Either way, ask a native speaker to check the final design.