Andrew in Chinese
How to write Andrew in Chinese, how to say it, and real Chinese names that sound like it.
Andrew, written by sound
安德鲁
Āndélǔ
- 安ān
- 德dé
- 鲁lǔ
This is how Andrew 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 Andrew
Each one echoes the sound of Andrew and means something good on its own. Tap the buttons to hear a character, watch it written, or write it yourself.
Minimal name
Yán
words
More Chinese names for Andrew
Not as close to Andrew in sound, but each one is a real name with a meaning of its own.
Classic name
睿安Ruì'ān
wise and at peace
ruì
astute, wise
ān
peace
Classic name
博安Bó'ān
learned and at peace
bó
learned, broad
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, 言 becomes a full name such as 林言 (Lín Yán).
About the name Andrew
In the US, Andrew was the 7th most popular boys’ name of the 1990s. In 2025 it is number 73. In England and Wales it was number 29 in 1996 and is number 334 in 2025.
Sources: US Social Security Administration, Office for National Statistics (UK).