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Evelyn in Chinese

Evelyn has no single Chinese spelling. Newspapers transliterate it as 伊芙琳 (Yīfúlín); a person called Evelyn would take a real Chinese name. Here are three, with every character explained.

Lǐ Àilín
Elegant, gentle, familiar
  • 李Lǐplum; family name
  • 艾àimugwort; transliteration of 'E'
  • 琳línbeautiful jade

This name is a close phonetic transliteration of Evelyn, using characters with pleasant meanings.

See 李艾琳 written
Yè Ānníng
Peaceful, serene, classic
  • 叶Yèleaf; family name
  • 安ānpeace, quiet
  • 宁níngpeaceful, tranquil

The surname 叶 (Yè) shares a similar initial sound with Evelyn, and the given name means 'peace and tranquility'.

See 叶安宁 written
Yán Yuèxīn
Joyful, warm, thoughtful
  • 严Yánstrict, solemn; family name
  • 悦yuèpleased, joyful
  • 心xīnheart, mind

The surname 严 (Yán) offers a different initial sound, and 悦心 means 'joyful heart', conveying a positive and warm feeling.

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

Evelyn as a transliteration

How a newspaper writes Evelyn伊芙琳

This transliteration is based on the common English pronunciation of 'Evelyn'.

A name Evelyn could be called李艾琳

This name is a close phonetic transliteration of Evelyn, using characters with pleasant meanings.

Questions

How do you write Evelyn in Chinese?

As a transliteration, Evelyn is written 伊芙琳 (Yīfúlín), characters chosen for sound. As a real Chinese name, Evelyn could be 李艾琳 (Lǐ Àilín): This name is a close phonetic transliteration of Evelyn, using characters with pleasant meanings.

What does 李艾琳 mean?

李 (Lǐ) means plum; family name; 艾 (ài) means mugwort; transliteration of 'E'; 琳 (lín) means beautiful jade.

Is 李艾琳 a common Chinese name?

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