Alexis in Chinese
How to write Alexis in Chinese, how to say it, and real Chinese names that sound like it.
Alexis, written by sound
亚历克西斯
Yàlìkèxīsī
- 亚yà
- 历lì
- 克kè“overcome”
- 西xī
- 斯sī
This is how Alexis 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 that sound like Alexis
Each one echoes the sound of Alexis and means something good on its own. Tap the buttons to hear a character, watch it written, or write it yourself.
Classic name
可欣Kěxīn
lovely and glad
kě
lovely
xīn
joyful
Classic name
乐知Lèzhī
happy to learn
lè
happy
zhī
to know
More Chinese names for Alexis
Not as close to Alexis in sound, but each one is a real name with a meaning of its own.
Classic name
艾琳Àilín
youthful, like fine jade
ài
youthful beauty
lín
fine jade
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, 可欣 becomes a full name such as 林可欣 (Lín Kěxīn).
About the name Alexis
In the US, Alexis was the 11th most popular girls’ name of the 2000s. In England and Wales it was number 491 in 1996 and is number 997 in 2025.
Sources: US Social Security Administration, Office for National Statistics (UK).