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Julian in Chinese

Julian has no single Chinese spelling. Newspapers transliterate it as 朱利安 (Zhūlì'ān); a person called Julian would take a real Chinese name. Here are three, with every character explained.

Jū Lián
Elegant, natural, gentle
  • 居Jūreside, live; family name
  • 莲Liánlotus

This name offers a close phonetic match to Julian while evoking the beauty and purity of a lotus flower.

See 居莲 written
Jú Ān
Peaceful, secure, classic
  • 鞠Júbow, bend; family name
  • 安Ānpeace, calm, safe

The surname '鞠' provides a good initial sound match, and '安' conveys a sense of peace and tranquility.

See 鞠安 written
Jù Lán
Strong, expansive, dynamic
  • 巨Jùgreat, huge; family name
  • 澜Lánoverflowing, wave

This name has a strong, impactful sound similar to Julian, with '澜' suggesting a powerful and expansive nature.

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

Julian as a transliteration

How a newspaper writes Julian朱利安

This is a common transliteration for the English name 'Julian' based on its pronunciation.

A name Julian could be called居莲

This name offers a close phonetic match to Julian while evoking the beauty and purity of a lotus flower.

Questions

How do you write Julian in Chinese?

As a transliteration, Julian is written 朱利安 (Zhūlì'ān), characters chosen for sound. As a real Chinese name, Julian could be 居莲 (Jū Lián): This name offers a close phonetic match to Julian while evoking the beauty and purity of a lotus flower.

What does 居莲 mean?

居 (Jū) means reside, live; family name; 莲 (Lián) means lotus.

Is 居莲 a common Chinese name?

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