Chinese name for Andre
Andre in Chinese at a glance
- Meaning
- French form of Andrew: 'brave'
- Origin
- Greek
- English pronunciation
- AHN-dray
- Used for
- boys
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
How Andre sounds to native English speakers
- Peak popularity
- Around the 1980s
- Today
- Still common
- Feels
- coolmodern
- At work
- Works well
A general impression based mostly on US and UK naming trends, not a statistic; feelings vary by place and age.
Andre is usually transliterated into Chinese as 安德烈 (ān dé liè). 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 Andre, each with a surname and a meaningful given name.
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安德廉
ān dé lián
- 德 dé — virtue
- 廉 lián — honest, upright
9 Chinese names that sound like Andre
Each character was picked for sound first, then meaning; tones and unlucky homophones were checked.
安岱念
ān dài niàn
- 岱 dài · Earth — Mount Tai; majestic
- 念 niàn · Fire — remembrance, devotion
surname: 安
Make a name card with this →万德廉
wàn dé lián
- 德 dé · Fire — virtue
- 廉 lián · Wood — honest, upright
surname: 万
Make a name card with this →安泰廉
ān tài lián
- 泰 tài · Fire — peace
- 廉 lián · Wood — honest, upright
surname: 安
Make a name card with this →安德念
ān dé niàn
- 德 dé · Fire — virtue
- 念 niàn · Fire — remembrance, devotion
surname: 安
Make a name card with this →安登念
ān dēng niàn
- 登 dēng · Fire — to ascend
- 念 niàn · Fire — remembrance, devotion
surname: 安
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What does Andre mean?
Andre comes from Greek and means French form of Andrew: 'brave'.
How do you write Andre in Chinese?
The standard Chinese transliteration is 安德烈, read ān dé liè.
How do you pronounce Andre?
In English it's said AHN-dray (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 Andre a good English name?
Andre peaked around the 1980s and today it's still common. It feels cool, modern; at work: works well.
For entertainment and inspiration. Character meanings follow common dictionaries; naming customs vary.