Ashley in Chinese
How to write Ashley in Chinese, how to say it, and real Chinese names that sound like it.
Ashley, written by sound
阿什莉
Āshílì
- 阿ā
- 什shí
- 莉lì“jasmine”
This is how Ashley 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 艾希莉, 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 Ashley
Each one echoes the sound of Ashley and means something good on its own. Tap the buttons to hear a character, watch it written, or write it yourself.
Classic name
言蹊Yánxī
a path others follow
yán
words
xī
a path
Poetic name
婉兮Wǎnxī
graceful
wǎn
graceful, gentle
xī
ah (an old poetic word)
More Chinese names for Ashley
Not as close to Ashley in sound, but each one is a real name with a meaning of its own.
Classic name
安琪Ānqí
peaceful jade; an angel
ān
peace
qí
fine jade
Stroke order follows the mainland China standard; a few characters are written differently in Taiwan.
Get your own Chinese name
Ashley, get eight real names in the style you like (classic, poetic, wuxia…) and pick the one that feels like you. It takes a minute.
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, 言蹊 becomes a full name such as 林言蹊 (Lín Yánxī).
About the name Ashley
In the US, Ashley was the 2nd most popular girls’ name of the 1990s. In England and Wales it was number 152 in 1996 and is number 1271 in 2025.
Sources: US Social Security Administration, Office for National Statistics (UK).