How to write Olivia in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Olivia becomes オリビア, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| オ | o | |
| リ | ri | |
| ビ | bi | |
| ア | a |
You may also see Olivia written オリヴィア (Orivia). Both are used; オリビア is the more common spelling.
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example オリビア・スミス for Olivia Smith.