Tanguy in Japanese

Tanguy is written タンギー in katakana. Katakana is the script Japanese people use for foreign names, so this is how Tanguy 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 タングイー (spelled out).

Our top pick is 多喜 (Taki). 多 means “many” and 喜 means “delight”. Other good options are 多希 (Taki) and 太喜 (Taki).

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

多喜 has 18 strokes in total (多: 6, 喜: 12). It takes some practice to write neatly, so look up the stroke order before trying it with a brush.

Each character in 多喜 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 “Tanguy”. If you want your name to be recognized, katakana (タンギー) is clearer. Either way, ask a native speaker to check the final design.