莉莉
The standard transliteration of Lily and also literally 'lily' — 莉 (lì) is the jasmine/lily character, doubled for a cute ring.
Chinese Name for Lily
Real Chinese name ideas for Lily: phonetic transliterations, meaningful semantic names, and mixed options — each with pinyin, character meanings, and its Five Element.
Lily is a flower name, so the obvious Chinese path is the lily character itself, which is both phonetic and meaningful.
Chinese name suggestions for Lily
Each option below is a real, usable Chinese name — with pinyin, the meaning of every character, and the Five Element (Wu Xing) it carries. Phonetic names echo how Lily sounds; semantic names carry a meaning you choose; mixed names do both.
Phonetic — sounds like Lily
丽丽
A variant using 丽 (lì) beautiful instead of the flower character — same sound, slightly different feel.
Semantic — a meaning you choose
百合
百 (bǎi) hundred; 合 (hé) unite — 百合 is the actual Chinese word for the lily flower. The most literal match.
Mixed — sound and meaning
莉雅
莉 (lì) lily and 雅 (yǎ) elegant — keeps Lily's sound and adds 'elegant' meaning.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Chinese name for Lily?
- 莉莉 (Lìlì) is the standard transliteration and also means 'lily'. 百合 (Bǎihé) is the literal Chinese word for the lily flower.
- What is the Chinese word for lily?
- The Chinese word for lily is 百合 (Bǎihé). If you want your name to literally mean lily, use 百合.
- Is Lily written 莉莉 or 丽丽 in Chinese?
- 莉莉 (with the flower character) is most common for the name Lily; 丽丽 (beautiful) is a variant with the same sound.
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