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Olivia in Chinese

Olivia has no single Chinese spelling. Newspapers transliterate it as 奥利维亚 (Àolìwéiyà); a person called Olivia would take a real Chinese name. Here are three, with every character explained.

Lǐ Ānlì
peaceful, beautiful, gentle
  • 李Lǐplum; family name
  • 安ānpeace, calm
  • 丽lìbeautiful

This name sounds somewhat like 'Olivia' and combines meanings of peace and beauty, suitable for any gender.

See 李安丽 written
Ōuyáng Lè
joyful, bright, unique
  • 欧Ōuyánga two-character family name
  • 阳lèjoy, happiness
  • 乐

The surname 'Ouyang' starts with a sound similar to 'Oli' and 'Le' means joy, giving a cheerful feel.

See 欧阳乐 written
Lín Yì'ān
serene, elegant, peaceful
  • 林Línforest; family name
  • 逸yìleisurely, at ease
  • 安ānpeace, calm

This name evokes a sense of peaceful ease and has a gentle, flowing sound that aligns with 'Olivia'.

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

Olivia as a transliteration

How a newspaper writes Olivia奥利维亚

This is the standard transliteration for the English name Olivia, following common phonetic approximations.

A name Olivia could be called李安丽

This name sounds somewhat like 'Olivia' and combines meanings of peace and beauty, suitable for any gender.

Questions

How do you write Olivia in Chinese?

As a transliteration, Olivia is written 奥利维亚 (Àolìwéiyà), characters chosen for sound. As a real Chinese name, Olivia could be 李安丽 (Lǐ Ānlì): This name sounds somewhat like 'Olivia' and combines meanings of peace and beauty, suitable for any gender.

What does 李安丽 mean?

李 (Lǐ) means plum; family name; 安 (ān) means peace, calm; 丽 (lì) means beautiful.

Is 李安丽 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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