Alfie in Chinese
How to write Alfie in Chinese, how to say it, and real Chinese names picked for it.
Alfie, written by sound
阿尔菲
Ā'ěrfēi
- 阿ā
- 尔ěr“you (old)”
- 菲fēi
This is how Alfie 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 Alfie
None of these sounds quite like Alfie, 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
鹏飞Péngfēi
the great roc takes flight
péng
roc (giant bird)
fēi
to fly
Classic name
言蹊Yánxī
a path others follow
yán
words
xī
a path
Cute name
安安Ān'ān
safe and sound
ān
peace
ān
peace
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, 鹏飞 becomes a full name such as 林鹏飞 (Lín Péngfēi).
About the name Alfie
In England and Wales it was number 119 in 1996 and is number 16 in 2025.
Sources: US Social Security Administration, Office for National Statistics (UK).