How to Say ‘Your name (polite)’ in Japanese
お名前
o namae
[o namae]
💬 Usage Tip: The お makes 名前 polite: お名前. This is common for customer-facing words, like お電話 and お時間.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Staff often ask for your name with お名前. You can usually just reply with your surname, especially for a reservation.
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[o]
honorific prefix
A prefix used to show politeness.
お茶をどうぞ。
Please have some tea.
名前
namae
[namae]
name
A word or set of words by which a person is known.
名前を書いてください。
Please write your name.
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