Brianna in Chinese
How to write Brianna in Chinese, how to say it, and real Chinese names that sound like it.
Brianna, written by sound
布丽安娜
Bùlì'ānnà
- 布bù
- 丽lì“beautiful”
- 安ān
- 娜nà
This is how Brianna 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 Brianna
Each one echoes the sound of Brianna and means something good on its own. Tap the buttons to hear a character, watch it written, or write it yourself.
Classic name
安然Ānrán
at peace
ān
peace
rán
natural; so
Classic name
安澜Ānlán
calm waves
ān
peace
lán
great waves
More Chinese names for Brianna
Not as close to Brianna in sound, but each one is a real name with a meaning of its own.
Classic name
南乔Nánqiáo
tall trees of the south
nán
south
qiáo
tall (乔木: a tall tree)
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, 安然 becomes a full name such as 林安然 (Lín Ānrán).
About the name Brianna
In the US, Brianna was the 18th most popular girls’ name of the 2000s. In England and Wales it was number 736 in 1996 and is number 531 in 2025.
Sources: US Social Security Administration, Office for National Statistics (UK).