Anthony in Chinese
How to write Anthony in Chinese, how to say it, and real Chinese names that sound like it.
Anthony, written by sound
安东尼
Āndōngní
- 安ān
- 东dōng
- 尼ní
This is how Anthony 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 Anthony
Each one echoes the sound of Anthony 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 Anthony
Not as close to Anthony 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 Anthony
In the US, Anthony was the 11th most popular boys’ name of the 2000s. In 2025 it is number 46. In England and Wales it was number 65 in 1996 and is number 239 in 2025.
Sources: US Social Security Administration, Office for National Statistics (UK).