ウィリアム
Wiriamu[β̞iɾʲia̠mɯ̟]
The Japanese equivalent for the male given name William is ウィリアム (Wiriamu). Wiktionary also lists ウィレム (Uiremu) and ギヨーム (Giyōmu).
Meaning: male given name (name)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ウィリアム | Wiriamu | [β̞iɾʲia̠mɯ̟] (narrow) |
| ウィレム | Uiremu | |
| ギヨーム | Giyōmu |
Which one should you use?
ウィリアム is the standard transcription used for the English pronunciation of the name. If you are referring to the Dutch version, Willem, use ウィレム. If you are referring to the French version, Guillaume, use ギヨーム.
How do you pronounce it?
Wiriamu
Did you know?
- If a Japanese person uses 'ateji' for ウィリアム, they can choose characters that mean 'willpower' or 'beautiful' to give the foreign name a hidden Japanese meaning.
- In professional settings, a Japanese person would rarely call someone just ウィリアム, instead adding the honorific さん to create ウィリアムさん.
- If you were to use Kanji to write 'William' based on its sound, you would be performing 'ateji', a practice of assigning Chinese characters to foreign words based on phonetics rather than meaning.
Examples in context
- はじめまして、私の名前はウィリアムです。よろしくお願いします。Nice to meet you, my name is William. Pleasure to meet you.
- ウィリアムさんは親切な人です。Uiriamu-san wa shinsetsu na hito desu.William is a kind person.
- ウィリアムはイギリスから来ました。Uiriamu wa Igirisu kara kimashita.William came from the UK.
- 新しい友達のウィリアムに会いました。Atarashii tomodachi no Uiriamu ni aimashita.I met my new friend William.
Example conversation
Hiyori and Kenta are talking about a new classmate.
- 陽葵 Himari新しい生徒の名前は何？Atarashii seito no namae wa nani?What is the new student's name?
- 健太 Kentaウィリアムという名前だよ。Wiriamu to iu namae da yo.His name is William.
- 陽葵 Himariウィリアム？かっこいい名前ね。Wiriamu? Kakkoii namae ne.William? That's a cool name.
- 健太 Kentaうん、彼もそう言っていたよ。Un, kare mo sou itte ita yo.Yeah, he said so too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “william” translations and entries ウィリアム, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
