Evelyn in Chinese
How to write Evelyn in Chinese, how to say it, and real Chinese names that sound like it.
Evelyn, written by sound
伊夫琳
Yīfūlín
- 伊yī
- 夫fū
- 琳lín
This is how Evelyn 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 伊芙琳, 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 Evelyn
Each one echoes the sound of Evelyn and means something good on its own. Tap the buttons to hear a character, watch it written, or write it yourself.
Classic name
艾薇Àiwēi
a young rose fern
ài
youthful beauty
wēi
rose; wild fern
艹plantmeaning微wēisound
微 is said wēi too.
Classic name
依薇Yīwēi
gentle rose
yī
gentle
亻personmeaning衣yīsound
衣 is said yī too.
wēi
rose
艹plantmeaning微wēisound
微 is said wēi too.
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, 艾薇 becomes a full name such as 林艾薇 (Lín Àiwēi).
About the name Evelyn
In the US, Evelyn was the 13th most popular girls’ name of the 2010s. In 2025 it is number 8. In England and Wales it was number 402 in 1996 and is number 12 in 2025.
Sources: US Social Security Administration, Office for National Statistics (UK).