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Sharon in Chinese

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

Shī Rán
Natural, graceful, gentle
  • 施Shīto bestow; family name
  • 然Ránso, natural, correct

The surname '施' sounds like the 'Sh' in Sharon, and '然' gives a natural and positive feel.

See 施然 written
Shěn Yuè
Joyful, pleasant, serene
  • 沈Shěnto sink; family name
  • 悦Yuèpleased, delighted

The surname '沈' also starts with 'Sh', and '悦' means joy, giving a pleasant and meaningful name.

See 沈悦 written
Shā Lín
Elegant, beautiful, refined
  • 沙Shāsand; family name
  • 琳Línbeautiful jade

This name is a close phonetic match to Sharon, with '琳' adding a beautiful and elegant meaning.

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

Sharon as a transliteration

How a newspaper writes Sharon莎伦

This transliteration is based on the common phonetic rendering of the English name 'Sharon' into Chinese.

A name Sharon could be called施然

The surname '施' sounds like the 'Sh' in Sharon, and '然' gives a natural and positive feel.

Questions

How do you write Sharon in Chinese?

As a transliteration, Sharon is written 莎伦 (Shālún), characters chosen for sound. As a real Chinese name, Sharon could be 施然 (Shī Rán): The surname '施' sounds like the 'Sh' in Sharon, and '然' gives a natural and positive feel.

What does 施然 mean?

施 (Shī) means to bestow; family name; 然 (Rán) means so, natural, correct.

Is 施然 a common Chinese name?

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