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Diana in Chinese

Diana has no single Chinese spelling. Newspapers transliterate it as 戴安娜 (Dài'ānnà); a person called Diana would take a real Chinese name. Here are three, with every character explained.

戴安娜

Dài Ānnà
Elegant, familiar, gentle
  • 戴Dàiwear; family name
  • 安ānpeace, calm
  • 娜nàelegant, graceful

This is a common and well-accepted transliteration of 'Diana' in Chinese, sounding very close to the original name.

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丁雅宁

Dīng Yǎníng
Refined, serene, classic
  • 丁Dīngmale adult; family name
  • 雅yǎelegant, refined
  • 宁níngpeaceful, tranquil

The surname '丁' shares a similar initial sound with 'Diana', and the given name means 'elegant and peaceful'.

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戴心悦

Dài Xīnyuè
Joyful, warm, pleasant
  • 戴Dàiwear; family name
  • 心xīnheart, mind
  • 悦yuèpleased, joyful

This name uses a suitable surname and conveys a meaning of 'joyful heart', while still having a subtle phonetic resemblance to 'Diana'.

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

Diana as a transliteration

How a newspaper writes Diana戴安娜

This is a common transliteration for the English name Diana, often associated with royalty or famous figures.

A name Diana could be called戴安娜

This is a common and well-accepted transliteration of 'Diana' in Chinese, sounding very close to the original name.

Questions

How do you write Diana in Chinese?

As a transliteration, Diana is written 戴安娜 (Dài'ānnà), characters chosen for sound. As a real Chinese name, Diana could be 戴安娜 (Dài Ānnà): This is a common and well-accepted transliteration of 'Diana' in Chinese, sounding very close to the original name.

What does 戴安娜 mean?

戴 (Dài) means wear; family name; 安 (ān) means peace, calm; 娜 (nà) means elegant, graceful.

Is 戴安娜 a common Chinese name?

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