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Aurora in Chinese

Aurora has no single Chinese spelling. Newspapers transliterate it as 奥罗拉 (Àoluólā); a person called Aurora would take a real Chinese name. Here are three, with every character explained.

Ōu Ruòlā
Elegant, familiar, international
  • 欧ŌuEurope; family name
  • 若ruòseem, as if
  • 拉lāpull, draw

This is a common and elegant transliteration of Aurora, widely recognized in Chinese culture.

See 欧若拉 written
Ān Rán
Peaceful, natural, harmonious
  • 安Ānpeace, calm; family name
  • 然ránso, natural

The name evokes a sense of peace and tranquility, similar to the calm before a beautiful sunrise, and has a pleasant sound.

See 安然 written
Áo Ruì
Auspicious, strong, unique
  • 敖Áostroll, proud; family name
  • 瑞ruìauspicious, propitious

This name sounds somewhat like Aurora and carries the auspicious meaning of good fortune and prosperity.

See 敖瑞 written
Three more names for AuroraAdd who the name is for, or what it should mean, and the characters change.

Aurora as a transliteration

How a newspaper writes Aurora奥罗拉

This transliteration follows the standard phonetic approximation for the name 'Aurora' in Chinese.

A name Aurora could be called欧若拉

This is a common and elegant transliteration of Aurora, widely recognized in Chinese culture.

Questions

How do you write Aurora in Chinese?

As a transliteration, Aurora is written 奥罗拉 (Àoluólā), characters chosen for sound. As a real Chinese name, Aurora could be 欧若拉 (Ōu Ruòlā): This is a common and elegant transliteration of Aurora, widely recognized in Chinese culture.

What does 欧若拉 mean?

欧 (Ōu) means Europe; family name; 若 (ruò) means seem, as if; 拉 (lā) means pull, draw.

Is 欧若拉 a common Chinese name?

It follows the shape of a common Chinese name: the surname 欧 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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