Billy (bi-lEE, biri-)

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Here we offer authentic Japanese Tattoo designs of the name Billy by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. Remember that names are translated to Japanese by how they are pronounced. So these Japanese Tattoo designs of Billy are only correct for you if you pronounce Billy as bi-lEE. That is the name Billy (when pronounced bi-lEE) in Japanese katakana is ビリー with the romaji biri-.

The standard way that names are translated to Japanese is with katakana. And these are the samples we show above. We also offer Billy in hiragana which while not standard may be preferred when a more feminine Japanese Tattoo design of Billy is wanted. Billy in hiragana is びりい and has the romaji birii. Be sure to scroll down to see all of the Japanese tattoo designs we offer.

Translations You Can Trust Look up Billy in Jeffrey's J/E Dictionary at Billy. People using this exact same translation are Billy Crystal (ビリー・クリスタル), Billy Gray (ビリー・グレイ), Billy Idol (ビリー・アイドル), Billy Dee Williams (ビリー・ディー・ウィリアムズ) and Billy Armstrong (ビリー・アームストロング). The popular Japanese site Movie Walker also show celebrities named Billy that use this translation to Japanese.

The name Billy means "Protect" which in kanji is 保護 which is read hogo.

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

We also offer Japanese Tattoo designs of Billy 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 Billy.

Learn more about the etymology of Billy at BehindTheName. Billy's meaning can also be confirmed on page 73 in The Comprehensive Dictionary of English & Hebrew First Names by Alfred J. Kolatch. Billy's meaning can also be confirmed on page 34 in A Dictionary of First Names (Oxford Paperback Reference) by Hanks, Hardcastle, and Hodges.