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Melissa in Chinese

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

Mǐ Lìyǎ
Elegant, graceful, melodious
  • 米Mǐrice; meter; family name
  • 丽Lìbeautiful, elegant
  • 雅Yǎelegant, graceful

This name is a close transliteration of Melissa, using characters that convey beauty and elegance.

See 米丽雅 written
Mǎ Xīnyí
Joyful, pleasant, warm
  • 马Mǎhorse; family name
  • 心Xīnheart, mind
  • 怡Yíjoyful, pleasant

This name uses a common surname starting with 'M' and combines characters that mean 'joyful heart', reflecting a pleasant personality.

See 马心怡 written
Méi Lín
Classic, gentle, precious
  • 梅Méiplum; family name
  • 琳Línbeautiful jade

This name has a soft, classic sound and uses characters associated with natural beauty and preciousness.

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

Melissa as a transliteration

How a newspaper writes Melissa梅丽莎

This is a common transliteration for the English name Melissa, often used in Chinese media.

A name Melissa could be called米丽雅

This name is a close transliteration of Melissa, using characters that convey beauty and elegance.

Questions

How do you write Melissa in Chinese?

As a transliteration, Melissa is written 梅丽莎 (Méilìshā), characters chosen for sound. As a real Chinese name, Melissa could be 米丽雅 (Mǐ Lìyǎ): This name is a close transliteration of Melissa, using characters that convey beauty and elegance.

What does 米丽雅 mean?

米 (Mǐ) means rice; meter; family name; 丽 (Lì) means beautiful, elegant; 雅 (Yǎ) means elegant, graceful.

Is 米丽雅 a common Chinese name?

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