Chinese name for Alice
Alice in Chinese at a glance
- Meaning
- 'noble'
- Origin
- Germanic
- English pronunciation
- AL-is
- Used for
- girls
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
How Alice sounds to native English speakers
- Peak popularity
- Around the 1900s
- Today
- Popular now
- Feels
- elegantvintage
- At work
- Works well
A general impression based mostly on US and UK naming trends, not a statistic; feelings vary by place and age.
Alice is usually transliterated into Chinese as 爱丽丝 (ài lì sī). That's a sound-for-sound rendering — great for subtitles, not quite a name a Chinese family would choose. Below are real Chinese names that echo the sound of Alice, each with a surname and a meaningful given name.
Does Alice suit you? →Type your Chinese name to check how it flows with your surname, or find a better fitAlice
艾篱丝
ài lí sī
- 篱 lí — fence; pastoral
- 丝 sī — silken, tender
9 Chinese names that sound like Alice
Each character was picked for sound first, then meaning; tones and unlucky homophones were checked.
艾莉思
ài lì sī
- 莉 lì · Wood — jasmine
- 思 sī · Metal — thoughtful
Same sound, other characters: 艾丽斯 (丽 beautiful; 斯 thus; refined)
surname: 艾
Make a name card with this →艾灵溪
ài líng xī
- 灵 líng · Fire — clever, spirited grace
- 溪 xī · Water — brook
Same sound, other characters: 艾铃晞 (铃 bell; 晞 dawn breaking) · 艾凌熙 (凌 soaring ambition; 熙 bright and joyful)
surname: 艾
Make a name card with this →艾玲诗
ài líng shī
- 玲 líng · Fire — exquisite
- 诗 shī · Metal — poetry
surname: 艾
Make a name card with this →艾黎汐
ài lí xī
- 黎 lí · Fire — dawn
- 汐 xī · Water — evening tide
surname: 艾
Make a name card with this →艾绫心
ài líng xīn
- 绫 líng · Wood — silk
- 心 xīn · Metal — heart, sincerity
surname: 艾
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What does Alice mean?
Alice comes from Germanic and means 'noble'.
How do you write Alice in Chinese?
The standard Chinese transliteration is 爱丽丝, read ài lì sī.
How do you pronounce Alice?
In English it's said AL-is (the capital letters are the stressed syllable).
Is a transliteration the same as a Chinese name?
Not quite. A transliteration copies sounds and is used for foreign names in news and subtitles. A Chinese name follows Chinese naming customs: a common surname plus one or two characters chosen for meaning and sound.
Can I use these names?
Yes — they're suggestions for fun and inspiration. Say them aloud, ask a Chinese-speaking friend, and pick what feels like you.
Is Alice a good English name?
Alice peaked around the 1900s and today it's popular now. It feels elegant, vintage; at work: works well.
For entertainment and inspiration. Character meanings follow common dictionaries; naming customs vary.