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Arabella in Chinese

Arabella has no single Chinese spelling. Newspapers transliterate it as 阿拉贝拉 (Ālābèilā); a person called Arabella would take a real Chinese name. Here are three, with every character explained.

艾瑞拉

Ài Ruìlā
Elegant, melodious, international
  • 艾Àimugwort; surname
  • 瑞Ruìauspicious, propitious
  • 拉lāto pull, to draw

This name is a close phonetic transliteration of Arabella, using characters with positive or neutral meanings.

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安丽雅

Ān Lìyǎ
Graceful, serene, classic
  • 安Ānpeace, quiet; surname
  • 丽Lìbeautiful, magnificent
  • 雅yǎelegant, refined

This name sounds somewhat similar to Arabella and conveys beauty and elegance.

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白乐雅

Bái Lèyǎ
Joyful, refined, bright
  • 白Báiwhite, clear; surname
  • 乐lèhappy, joyful
  • 雅yǎelegant, refined

This name offers a different surname option and combines happiness with refinement, while still having a slight phonetic echo.

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Three more names for ArabellaAdd who the name is for, or what it should mean, and the characters change.

Arabella as a transliteration

How a newspaper writes Arabella阿拉贝拉

This is a common transliteration for the English name 'Arabella', following standard phonetic principles.

A name Arabella could be called艾瑞拉

This name is a close phonetic transliteration of Arabella, using characters with positive or neutral meanings.

Questions

How do you write Arabella in Chinese?

As a transliteration, Arabella is written 阿拉贝拉 (Ālābèilā), characters chosen for sound. As a real Chinese name, Arabella could be 艾瑞拉 (Ài Ruìlā): This name is a close phonetic transliteration of Arabella, using characters with positive or neutral meanings.

What does 艾瑞拉 mean?

艾 (Ài) means mugwort; surname; 瑞 (Ruì) means auspicious, propitious; 拉 (lā) means to pull, to draw.

Is 艾瑞拉 a common Chinese name?

It follows the shape of a common Chinese name: the surname 艾 is from the Hundred Family Surnames and the given name uses common simplified characters. You can ask the generator for three more.

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