Alyssa in Chinese
How to write Alyssa in Chinese, how to say it, and real Chinese names that sound like it.
Alyssa, written by sound
阿莉莎
Ālìshā
- 阿ā
- 莉lì“jasmine”
- 莎shā
This is how Alyssa 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.
You'll also see 艾莉莎, the everyday spelling.
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 Alyssa
Each one echoes the sound of Alyssa and means something good on its own. Tap the buttons to hear a character, watch it written, or write it yourself.
Classic name
艾琳Àilín
youthful, like fine jade
ài
youthful beauty
lín
fine jade
More Chinese names for Alyssa
Not as close to Alyssa in sound, but each one is a real name with a meaning of its own.
Classic name
安然Ānrán
at peace
ān
peace
rán
natural; so
Classic name
予安Yǔ'ān
bringing peace
yǔ
to give
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, 艾琳 becomes a full name such as 林艾琳 (Lín Àilín).
About the name Alyssa
In the US, Alyssa was the 14th most popular girls’ name of the 2000s. In England and Wales it was number 783 in 1996 and is number 325 in 2025.
Sources: US Social Security Administration, Office for National Statistics (UK).