Buffy (bu-fEE, bafi-)

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Here we offer authentic Japanese Tattoo designs of the name Buffy by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. Remember that names are translated to Japanese by how they are pronounced. So these Japanese Tattoo designs of Buffy are only correct for you if you pronounce Buffy as bu-fEE. That is the name Buffy (when pronounced bu-fEE) in Japanese katakana is バフィー with the romaji bafi-.

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

The name Buffy means "God's Oath" which in kanji is 神誓 which is read shinsei.

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

We also offer Japanese Tattoo designs of Buffy 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 Buffy.

The name Buffy is a variation of Elizabeth. Learn more about the etymology of Buffy at BehindTheName. Buffy's meaning can also be confirmed on page 42 in A Dictionary of First Names (Oxford Paperback Reference) by Hanks, Hardcastle, and Hodges.