Olivia in Chinese
How to write Olivia in Chinese, how to say it, and real Chinese names that sound like it.
Olivia, written by sound
奥利维娅
Àolìwéiyà
- 奥ào“deep, hidden”
- 利lì“sharp; gain”
- 维wéi“tie, hold together”
- 娅yà“in-law (old)”
This is how Olivia 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 奥莉维亚, the everyday spelling.
- Music apps write Olivia Rodrigo as 奥利维亚·罗德里戈: one more spelling of the same sound.
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 Olivia
Each one echoes the sound of Olivia and means something good on its own. Tap the buttons to hear a character, watch it written, or write it yourself.
Classic name
丽薇Lìwēi
lovely rose
lì
beautiful
wēi
rose
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.
Stroke order follows the mainland China standard; a few characters are written differently in Taiwan.
Get your own Chinese name
Olivia, get eight real names in the style you like (classic, poetic, wuxia…) and pick the one that feels like you. It takes a minute.
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, 丽薇 becomes a full name such as 林丽薇 (Lín Lìwēi).
About the name Olivia
In the US, Olivia was the 2nd most popular girls’ name of the 2010s. In 2025 it is number 1. In England and Wales it was number 24 in 1996 and is number 1 in 2025.
Sources: US Social Security Administration, Office for National Statistics (UK).