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Philip in Chinese

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

Péi Lì
Strong, capable, modern
  • 裴Péifamily name
  • 力lìpower, strength

This name offers a close phonetic resemblance to 'Philip' while conveying a sense of strength and capability.

See 裴力 written
Pān Lè
Joyful, pleasant, approachable
  • 潘Pānfamily name
  • 乐lèjoy, happiness

This name sounds similar to 'Philip' and carries the positive meaning of joy and happiness, suitable for anyone.

See 潘乐 written
Péng Fēi
Aspirant, free-spirited, dynamic
  • 彭Péngfamily name
  • 飞fēito fly

This name has a similar initial sound to 'Philip' and evokes a sense of freedom and aspiration.

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

Philip as a transliteration

How a newspaper writes Philip菲利普

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

A name Philip could be called裴力

This name offers a close phonetic resemblance to 'Philip' while conveying a sense of strength and capability.

Questions

How do you write Philip in Chinese?

As a transliteration, Philip is written 菲利普 (fēilìpǔ), characters chosen for sound. As a real Chinese name, Philip could be 裴力 (Péi Lì): This name offers a close phonetic resemblance to 'Philip' while conveying a sense of strength and capability.

What does 裴力 mean?

裴 (Péi) means family name; 力 (lì) means power, strength.

Is 裴力 a common Chinese name?

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