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Ivy in Chinese

Ivy has no single Chinese spelling. Newspapers transliterate it as 艾维 (Ài wéi); a person called Ivy would take a real Chinese name. Here are three, with every character explained.

Ài Wēi
Elegant, gentle, close transliteration
  • 艾Àimugwort; family name
  • 薇Wēirose, fern

This is a common and elegant transliteration of 'Ivy', using characters with pleasant meanings.

See 艾薇 written
Yì Níng
Calm, serene, approachable
  • 易Yìeasy, simple; family name
  • 宁Níngpeaceful, tranquil

The surname '易' sounds similar to the beginning of 'Ivy', and '宁' conveys a calm and peaceful nature.

See 易宁 written
Yī Rán
Natural, authentic, melodious
  • 伊Yīhe, she, it; family name
  • 然Ránso, natural, correct

The surname '伊' is a good phonetic match, and '然' suggests a natural and authentic personality.

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

Ivy as a transliteration

How a newspaper writes Ivy艾维

This transliteration is based on the common phonetic approximation of 'Ivy' in Mandarin Chinese.

A name Ivy could be called艾薇

This is a common and elegant transliteration of 'Ivy', using characters with pleasant meanings.

Questions

How do you write Ivy in Chinese?

As a transliteration, Ivy is written 艾维 (Ài wéi), characters chosen for sound. As a real Chinese name, Ivy could be 艾薇 (Ài Wēi): This is a common and elegant transliteration of 'Ivy', using characters with pleasant meanings.

What does 艾薇 mean?

艾 (Ài) means mugwort; family name; 薇 (Wēi) means rose, fern.

Is 艾薇 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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