Ryan in Chinese
How to write Ryan in Chinese, how to say it, and real Chinese names that sound like it.
Ryan, written by sound
瑞安
Ruì'ān
- 瑞ruì
- 安ān
This is how Ryan 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 莱恩, 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 Ryan
Each one echoes the sound of Ryan and means something good on its own. Tap the buttons to hear a character, watch it written, or write it yourself.
Classic name
睿安Ruì'ān
wise and at peace
ruì
astute, wise
ān
peace
Minimal name
Ruì
insightful
Cute name
磊磊Lěilěi
solid as rocks
lěi
open-hearted (stones)
lěi
open-hearted (stones)
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, 睿安 becomes a full name such as 林睿安 (Lín Ruì'ān).
About the name Ryan
In the US, Ryan was the 14th most popular boys’ name of the 1990s. In 2025 it is number 99. In England and Wales it was number 7 in 1996 and is number 135 in 2025.
Sources: US Social Security Administration, Office for National Statistics (UK).