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Keith in Chinese

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

Jì Hé
Harmonious, gentle, classic
  • 纪Jìrecord; family name
  • 和hépeace, harmony

This name uses a surname that sounds like 'Keith' and combines it with a character meaning 'peace' or 'harmony'.

See 纪和 written
Jì Kǎi
Joyful, kind, approachable
  • 季Jìseason; family name
  • 恺kǎijoyful, kind

The surname '季' sounds like 'Keith' and '恺' means joyful, giving a pleasant and positive impression.

See 季恺 written
Qí Ān
Peaceful, serene, steady
  • 祁Qífamily name
  • 安ānpeace, calm

This name uses a surname that sounds somewhat like 'Keith' and pairs it with a character meaning 'peace' or 'calm'.

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

Keith as a transliteration

How a newspaper writes Keith基思

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

A name Keith could be called纪和

This name uses a surname that sounds like 'Keith' and combines it with a character meaning 'peace' or 'harmony'.

Questions

How do you write Keith in Chinese?

As a transliteration, Keith is written 基思 (Jīsī), characters chosen for sound. As a real Chinese name, Keith could be 纪和 (Jì Hé): This name uses a surname that sounds like 'Keith' and combines it with a character meaning 'peace' or 'harmony'.

What does 纪和 mean?

纪 (Jì) means record; family name; 和 (hé) means peace, harmony.

Is 纪和 a common Chinese name?

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