Lauren in Chinese
How to write Lauren in Chinese, how to say it, and real Chinese names that sound like it.
Lauren, written by sound
劳伦
Láolún
- 劳láo
- 伦lún
This is how Lauren 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 Lauren
Each one echoes the sound of Lauren and means something good on its own. Tap the buttons to hear a character, watch it written, or write it yourself.
Minimal name
Lán
mountain mist
Minimal name
Lán
great waves
More Chinese names for Lauren
Not as close to Lauren in sound, but each one is a real name with a meaning of its own.
Classic name
安澜Ānlán
calm waves
ān
peace
lán
great waves
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, 岚 becomes a full name such as 林岚 (Lín Lán).
About the name Lauren
In the US, Lauren was the 13th most popular girls’ name of the 1990s. In England and Wales it was number 5 in 1996 and is number 1166 in 2025.
Sources: US Social Security Administration, Office for National Statistics (UK).