Elizabeth in Chinese
How to write Elizabeth in Chinese, how to say it, and real Chinese names that sound like it.
Elizabeth, written by sound
伊丽莎白
Yīlìshābái
- 伊yī
- 丽lì“beautiful”
- 莎shā
- 白bái
This is how Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth
Each one echoes the sound of Elizabeth and means something good on its own. Tap the buttons to hear a character, watch it written, or write it yourself.
Classic name
艾琳Àilín
youthful, like fine jade
ài
youthful beauty
lín
fine jade
Classic name
依琳Yīlín
gentle, like fine jade
yī
gentle; to rely on
亻personmeaning衣yīsound
衣 is said yī too.
lín
fine jade
Minimal name
Yī
ripples
Cute name
依依Yīyī
tender, like swaying willows
yī
gentle; to rely on
亻personmeaning衣yīsound
衣 is said yī too.
yī
gentle; to rely on
亻personmeaning衣yīsound
衣 is said yī too.
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, 艾琳 becomes a full name such as 林艾琳 (Lín Àilín).
About the name Elizabeth
In the US, Elizabeth was the 8th most popular girls’ name of the 1990s. In 2025 it is number 17. In England and Wales it was number 26 in 1996 and is number 74 in 2025.
Sources: US Social Security Administration, Office for National Statistics (UK).