カルバン
karuban
カルバン (karuban) is the Japanese way to say the male given name Calvin.
カルバン is used as a male given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
karuban
Did you know?
- If a person named Calvin wants to choose a Japanese name for themselves, they might pick kanji characters that mimic the sounds of カルバン while adding specific meanings like 'excellence' or 'strength'.
- The 'v' sound in 'Calvin' is traditionally impossible to pronounce in native Japanese, which is why the 'b' sound in カルバン is used instead.
- While カルバン is the standard, some Japanese speakers may use カルヴァン to more closely mimic the English 'v' sound using a specialized katakana character.
Examples in context
- 私の友人はカルバンです。Watashi no yuujin wa Karuban desu.My friend is Calvin.
Example conversation
Two students are talking about a new classmate.
- 陽葵 Himari新しいクラスメイトの名前は何？Atarashii kurasumeito no namae wa nani?What is the new classmate's name?
- 大翔 Hirotoカルバンだよ。Karuban da yo.It's Calvin.
- 陽葵 Himariカルバンってかっこいい名前だね。Karuban tte kakkoii namae da ne.Calvin is a cool name.
- 大翔 Hirotoそうだね、陽葵。Sou da ne, Himari.That's true, Himari.
