Austin in Chinese
How to write Austin in Chinese, how to say it, and real Chinese names that sound like it.
Austin, written by sound
奥斯汀
Àosītīng
- 奥ào“deep, hidden”
- 斯sī
- 汀tīng
This is how Austin 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 Austin
Each one echoes the sound of Austin 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
More Chinese names for Austin
Not as close to Austin in sound, but each one is a real name with a meaning of its own.
Classic name
安之Ānzhī
at ease wherever he is
ān
peace
zhī
of (a classical word)
Minimal name
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, 言蹊 becomes a full name such as 林言蹊 (Lín Yánxī).
About the name Austin
In the US, Austin was the 22nd most popular boys’ name of the 1990s. In England and Wales it was number 354 in 1996 and is number 86 in 2025.
Sources: US Social Security Administration, Office for National Statistics (UK).