Matthew in Chinese
How to write Matthew in Chinese, how to say it, and real Chinese names that sound like it.
Matthew, written by sound
马修
Mǎxiū
- 马mǎ
- 修xiū
This is how Matthew 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 Matthew
Each one echoes the sound of Matthew and means something good on its own. Tap the buttons to hear a character, watch it written, or write it yourself.
Minimal name
Mài
striding forward
辶walkingmeaning万wànsound
万 (wàn) sounded closer in older Chinese.
More Chinese names for Matthew
Not as close to Matthew in sound, but each one is a real name with a meaning of its own.
Classic name
修远Xiūyuǎn
the long road ahead
xiū
to cultivate
yuǎn
far
Poetic name
修竹Xiūzhú
tall bamboo
xiū
to cultivate
zhú
bamboo
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, 迈 becomes a full name such as 林迈 (Lín Mài).
About the name Matthew
In the US, Matthew was the 3rd most popular boys’ name of the 1990s. In 2025 it is number 32. In England and Wales it was number 6 in 1996 and is number 153 in 2025.
Sources: US Social Security Administration, Office for National Statistics (UK).