To write your name in Japanese, the easiest way is to find a Katakana letter that corresponds to the pronunciation of your Japanese name.

For example, if your name is “Maria,” look for the Katakana character for Ma, which is マ, then the character for Ri, which is リ, and then character for A, which is ア. You just need to put them together and write マリア for “Maria.”

Many foreign names have long vowels in them, such as Danny (Danī) or Nicole (Nikōru). In katakana, the long vowels (ā, ē, ī, ō, ū) are expressed with a hyphen. Danny is ダニー and Nicole is written as ニコール.

Also, keep in mind that L-sounds are turned into R’s to fit the Japanese alphabet sounds. So, Lauren becomes Rōren (ローレン) and Tyler becomes Tairā (タイラー).

Go to the following link if you need to look up how to write your name in Japanese.