Rachel in Chinese
How to write Rachel in Chinese, how to say it, and real Chinese names that sound like it.
Rachel, written by sound
雷切尔
Léiqiē'ěr
- 雷léi
- 切qiē
- 尔ěr“you (old)”
This is how Rachel 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 Rachel
Each one echoes the sound of Rachel and means something good on its own. Tap the buttons to hear a character, watch it written, or write it yourself.
Minimal name
Lěi
flower bud
Cute name
蕾蕾Lěilěi
little bud
lěi
flower bud
lěi
flower bud
More Chinese names for Rachel
Not as close to Rachel in sound, but each one is a real name with a meaning of its own.
Poetic name
汀兰Tīnglán
orchids by the water
tīng
islet, waterside
lán
orchid
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, 蕾 becomes a full name such as 林蕾 (Lín Lěi).
About the name Rachel
In the US, Rachel was the 15th most popular girls’ name of the 1990s. In England and Wales it was number 27 in 1996 and is number 394 in 2025.
Sources: US Social Security Administration, Office for National Statistics (UK).