Japanese Tattoo Designs for The Name Galen
by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase Each name has three variations - so you have a choice
Galen when pronounced GAY-len is written in Japanese as:     This is read geiren and is a phonetic translation to katakana. Katakana is the standard way names are translated to Japanese and, just like in English, the characters have no meaning. To be absolutely correct when translating names, use katakana as shown above. If you are looking for meaning then consider the name's meaning in kanji. The name Galen means "Tranquil". The word Tranquil in Japanese is  which is read heion. Be careful though because by itself people will read this as a word and not as a name. This is appropriate as sometimes names are selected purely for their meaning. If the meaning is most important to you, then consider a literal translation to kanji as shown on the left. You can create your own design by ordering Galen in katakana either horizontally or vertically as shown above. Then order one of the Tranquil (heion) designs like the one shown on the left. To learn more visit Your Name in Japanese. One also sees the pronunciation GAH-len with the romaji garen. 
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