How to Say ‘May I have your name?’ in Japanese
お名前をいただけますか。
o namae o itadake masu ka
[oh nah-mah-eh oh ee-tah-dah-keh mahss kah]
💬 Usage Tip: This uses [〜をいただけますか], a polite pattern for "may I have ...?" Swap in another item as needed, like [メールアドレスをいただけますか。]
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is standard polite wording from staff collecting booking details. It sounds more respectful than a direct [名前を教えてください].
Phrase Breakdown
お名前
o namae
your name
Polite form of 'name' using the honorific prefix 'お'.
お名前をお願いします。
Your name, please.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix used to make the noun respectful.
お名前をいただけますか。
May I have your name?
名前
namae
[nah-mah-eh]
name
Means name. In service settings, お名前 is the polite way to ask for it.
お名前をいただけますか。
May I have your name?
をいただけますか
o itadake masu ka
may I have / could I receive
A very polite way to ask for something from the listener.
お水をいただけますか。
Could I have some water?
Words in this phrase
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Marks the item being requested, here the customer's name.
お名前をいただけますか。
May I have your name?
いただけ
itadake
[ee-tah-dah-keh]
can receive; may I have
A very polite way to ask for something from the customer.
お名前をいただけますか。
May I have your name?
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
A common polite ending in formal speech.
お名前をいただけますか。
May I have your name?
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Turns the sentence into a polite question.
お名前をいただけますか。
May I have your name?
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