Alexander in Chinese
How to write Alexander in Chinese, how to say it, and real Chinese names picked for it.
Alexander, written by sound
亚历山大
Yàlìshāndà
- 亚yà
- 历lì
- 山shān
- 大dà
This is how Alexander is written by sound: in the news, on maps and in translated books. Each character is there for its sound, so their meanings don't add up to anything.
But it isn't a Chinese name. Chinese parents choose a name for what it means, like the ones below.
Real Chinese names for Alexander
None of these sounds quite like Alexander, but each one is a real name Chinese parents give, with a meaning of its own. Tap the buttons to hear a character, watch it written, or write it yourself.
Classic name
安之Ānzhī
at ease wherever he is
ān
peace
zhī
of (a classical word)
Poetic name
青崖Qīngyá
a green cliff
qīng
young; blue-green
yá
cliff
Classic name
逸山Yìshān
a carefree mountain
yì
free and easy
shān
mountain
Stroke order follows the mainland China standard; a few characters are written differently in Taiwan.
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How Chinese names work
The family name comes first, and it is almost always one character: 王 Wáng, 李 Lǐ, 林 Lín. A few have two, like 欧阳 Ōuyáng.
The given name follows: one or two characters, chosen for what they mean. A virtue, a flower, a wish from the parents.
So with a family name in front, 安之 becomes a full name such as 林安之 (Lín Ānzhī).
About the name Alexander
In the US, Alexander was the 8th most popular boys’ name of the 2010s. In 2025 it is number 30. In England and Wales it was number 14 in 1996 and is number 40 in 2025.
Sources: US Social Security Administration, Office for National Statistics (UK).