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Dave in Japanese

デイブ

deibu

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Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

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Famous Names: Well-known people with this spelling include actor and comedian Dave Coulier (デイブ・クーリエ), film director Dave Filoni (デイブ・フィローニ), and basketball player and coach Dave Cowens (デイブ・コーウェンス). It's also the katakana spelling for sports journalist Dave Meltzer (デイブ・メルツァー).

Designs of Dave

Dave
Dave dayb デイブ deibu Dave written vertically in katakana
Dave Family Is My Life
Dave Family Is My Life dayb デイブ deibu Dave in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dave Family Bonds Are Forever
Dave Family Bonds Are Forever dayb デイブ deibu Dave in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Dave - Beloved
Dave - Beloved dayb デイブ deibu Dave in katakana with the meaning Beloved (saiai)

Dave in Hiragana / Katakana

Modern katakana was extended to write foreign words and names more faithfully. Dave pronounced daybd as in dogay as in dayb as in bat in katakana is デイブ read deibu. Hiragana でいぶ offers a softer, flowing line.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name in Kana.

Dave in Katakana (Vertical)
Dave dayb デイブ deibu katakana, vertical
Dave in Katakana (Horizontal)
Dave dayb デイブ deibu katakana, horizontal
Dave in Hiragana (Vertical)
Dave dayb でいぶ deibu hiragana, vertical
Dave in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Dave dayb でいぶ deibu hiragana, horizontal

Name and Phrase

"Dave Family is My Life," "Dave Family Bonds are Forever" — each composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Dave Family Is My Life
Dave Family Is My Life dayb デイブ Dave in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dave Family Is My Life
Dave Family Is My Life dayb でいぶ Dave in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Dave Family Bonds Are Forever
Dave Family Bonds Are Forever dayb デイブ Dave in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Dave Family Bonds Are Forever
Dave Family Bonds Are Forever dayb でいぶ Dave in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Meaning

The name Dave means Beloved. Learn more about the name Dave at Behind the Name.

The kanji 最愛 (saiai) meaning "beloved" — rendered in six calligraphy styles by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. View Meaning sample.

最愛 — Beloved
Beloved 最愛 saiai block
最愛 — Beloved
Beloved 最愛 saiai block
最愛 — Beloved
Beloved 最愛 saiai cursive
最愛 — Beloved
Beloved 最愛 saiai style
最愛 — Beloved
Beloved 最愛 saiai semi-cursive
最愛 — Beloved
Beloved 最愛 saiai semi-cursive

Name and Meaning

These designs capture both the pronunciation of Dave in kana and the meaning “Beloved” in kanji - beautifully translating both aspects of the name.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the original hand-brushed art, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. View Name and Meaning sample.