Chinese name for Andrew
Andrew in Chinese at a glance
- Meaning
- 'manly, brave'
- Origin
- Greek
- English pronunciation
- AN-droo
- Used for
- boys
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
How Andrew sounds to native English speakers
- Peak popularity
- Around the 1980s
- Today
- Timeless classic
- Feels
- professionalclassic
- At work
- Works well
A general impression based mostly on US and UK naming trends, not a statistic; feelings vary by place and age.
Andrew is usually transliterated into Chinese as 安德鲁 (ān dé lǔ). 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 Andrew, each with a surname and a meaningful given name.
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安德路
ān dé lù
- 德 dé — virtue
- 路 lù — path, journey
Same sound, other characters: 安德陆 (陆 land)
9 Chinese names that sound like Andrew
Each character was picked for sound first, then meaning; tones and unlucky homophones were checked.
安岱纶
ān dài lún
- 岱 dài · Earth — Mount Tai; majestic
- 纶 lún · Wood — learned
surname: 安
Make a name card with this →安登鹿
ān dēng lù
- 登 dēng · Fire — to ascend
- 鹿 lù · Fire — deer, harmony
Same sound, other characters: 安登路 (路 path, journey)
surname: 安
Make a name card with this →安藤陆
ān téng lù
- 藤 téng · Wood — wisteria vine
- 陆 lù · Fire — land
surname: 安
Make a name card with this →安泰伦
ān tài lún
- 泰 tài · Fire — peace
- 伦 lún · Fire — order, ethics
surname: 安
Make a name card with this →安腾隆
ān téng lóng
- 腾 téng · Fire — to soar
- 隆 lóng · Fire — prosperous
surname: 安
Make a name card with this →安德纶
ān dé lún
- 德 dé · Fire — virtue
- 纶 lún · Wood — learned
surname: 安
Make a name card with this →
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What does Andrew mean?
Andrew comes from Greek and means 'manly, brave'.
How do you write Andrew in Chinese?
The standard Chinese transliteration is 安德鲁, read ān dé lǔ.
How do you pronounce Andrew?
In English it's said AN-droo (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 Andrew a good English name?
Andrew peaked around the 1980s and today it's timeless classic. It feels professional, classic; at work: works well.
For entertainment and inspiration. Character meanings follow common dictionaries; naming customs vary.