オードリー
Ōdorī
The English female given name Audrey is written in Japanese as オードリー (Ōdorī).
オードリー is the katakana transcription used for the female given name Audrey.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Ōdorī.
Did you know?
- There is a very popular Japanese comedy duo called オードリー (Audrey), consisting of two men.
- A Japanese speaker might perceive the name オードリー as sounding quite glamorous, often due to the historical association with Audrey Hepburn.
- Because Japanese lacks a standalone 'r' sound, the 'dr' in Audrey is broken into two syllables, ド (do) and リ (ri).
Examples in context
- オードリーはとても綺麗です。Ōdorī wa totemo kirei desu.Audrey is very beautiful.
- 私の友達の名前はオードリーです。Watashi no tomodachi no namae wa Ōdorī desu.My friend's name is Audrey.
- オードリーさんに会いましたか？Ōdorī-san ni aimashita ka?Did you meet Audrey?
Example conversation
Kenta and Himari are talking about a new friend.
- 健太 Kenta新しい友達の名前は何？Atarashii tomodachi no namae wa nani?What is your new friend's name?
- 陽葵 Himari彼女の名前はオードリーだよ。Kanojo no namae wa Ōdorī dayo.Her name is Audrey.
- 健太 Kentaオードリー？いい名前だね。Ōdorī? Ii namae dane.Audrey? That's a nice name.
- 陽葵 Himariでしょ？とても親切な人なんだ。Desho? Totemo shinsetsu na hito nanda.Right? She is a very kind person.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “audrey” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
