Amelia in Chinese
How to write Amelia in Chinese, how to say it, and real Chinese names that sound like it.
Amelia, written by sound
阿米莉娅
Āmǐlìyà
- 阿ā
- 米mǐ“rice”
- 莉lì“jasmine”
- 娅yà“in-law (old)”
This is how Amelia 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 艾米莉亚, 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 Amelia
Each one echoes the sound of Amelia and means something good on its own. Tap the buttons to hear a character, watch it written, or write it yourself.
Classic name
美琳Měilín
beautiful jade
měi
beautiful
羊sheep大big
Commonly explained as a big sheep, once the finest thing you could have: good, and so beautiful.
lín
fine jade
Classic name
美莉Měilì
beautiful jasmine
měi
beautiful
羊sheep大big
Commonly explained as a big sheep, once the finest thing you could have: good, and so beautiful.
lì
jasmine
艹plantmeaning利lìsound
利 is said lì too.
More Chinese names for Amelia
Not as close to Amelia in sound, but each one is a real name with a meaning of its own.
Poetic name
暗香Ànxiāng
a hidden fragrance
àn
hidden, dark
xiāng
fragrant
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, 美琳 becomes a full name such as 林美琳 (Lín Měilín).
About the name Amelia
In the US, Amelia was the 12th most popular girls’ name of the 2010s. In 2025 it is number 4. In England and Wales it was number 63 in 1996 and is number 3 in 2025.
Sources: US Social Security Administration, Office for National Statistics (UK).