How to write Velma in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Velma becomes ベルマ, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ベ | be | |
| ル | ru | |
| マ | ma |
You may also see Velma written ヴェルマ (Veruma). Both are used; ベルマ is the more common spelling.
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example ベルマ・スミス for Velma Smith.