Aretha (ah-re-thah, aresa)

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Here we offer authentic Japanese Tattoo designs of the name Aretha by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. Remember that names are translated to Japanese by how they are pronounced. So these Japanese Tattoo designs of Aretha are only correct for you if you pronounce Aretha as ah-re-thah. That is the name Aretha (when pronounced ah-re-thah) in Japanese katakana is アレサ with the romaji aresa.

The standard way that names are translated to Japanese is with katakana. And these are the samples we show above. We also offer Aretha in hiragana which while not standard may be preferred when a more feminine Japanese Tattoo design of Aretha is wanted. Aretha in hiragana is あれさ.

Translations You Can Trust Look up Aretha in Jeffrey's J/E Dictionary at Aretha. A person using this exact same translation is Aretha Franklin (アレサ・フランクリン).

The name Aretha means "Exalted" which in kanji is 高貴 which is read kouki.

If you are only interested in a Japanese Tattoo Design of the meaning of the name Aretha then click on the image for all the available options.

We also offer Japanese Tattoo designs of Aretha that have both the pronunciation in kana and the meaning in kanji. If you scroll down you will see several tattoo designs that translate both the prounciation and the meaning of the name Aretha.

Learn more about the etymology of Aretha at BehindTheName. Aretha's meaning can also be confirmed on page 19 in A Dictionary of First Names (Oxford Paperback Reference) by Hanks, Hardcastle, and Hodges.