Baby Names That Work in Japanese and English blog.gaijinpot.com

A lot of common names for girls work in both English and Japanese, most notably あんな (Anna), えま (Ema), and にな (Nina).
There are also some less common names that make good equivalents to Western names.
Some parents simply accept this problem and give their children names that look like Western names albeit with vastly different pronunciations.
It’s worth mentioning that a few names which don’t work in English sound similar to other country’s naming conventions.
Of course, while these are names that work in multiple languages, many parents are choosing to embrace traditionally Japanese names.