Chinese name for Grace
Grace in Chinese at a glance
- Meaning
- 'grace, charm, kindness'
- Origin
- Latin
- English pronunciation
- GRAYS
- Used for
- girls
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
How Grace sounds to native English speakers
- Peak popularity
- Around the 2000s
- Today
- Timeless classic
- Feels
- gentleelegant
- At work
- Works well
A general impression based mostly on US and UK naming trends, not a statistic; feelings vary by place and age.
Grace is usually transliterated into Chinese as 格蕾丝 (gé lěi 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 Grace, each with a surname and a meaningful given name.
Does Grace suit you? →Type your Chinese name to check how it flows with your surname, or find a better fitGrace
葛蕾丝
gě lěi sī
- 蕾 lěi — bud
- 丝 sī — silken, tender
Same sound, other characters: 葛蕾斯 (斯 thus; refined) · 葛蕾思 (思 thoughtful)
9 Chinese names that sound like Grace
Each character was picked for sound first, then meaning; tones and unlucky homophones were checked.
葛蕊思
gě ruǐ sī
- 蕊 ruǐ · Wood — pistil
- 思 sī · Metal — thoughtful
surname: 葛
Make a name card with this →葛莱斯
gě lái sī
- 莱 lái · Wood — fairyland herb
- 斯 sī · Metal — thus; refined
Same sound, other characters: 葛莱丝 (丝 silken, tender)
surname: 葛
Make a name card with this →葛芮诗
gě ruì shī
- 芮 ruì · Wood — tender sprouts, gentle
- 诗 shī · Metal — poetry
surname: 葛
Make a name card with this →葛瑞浠
gě ruì xī
- 瑞 ruì · Metal — auspicious omen
- 浠 xī · Water — Xi River
surname: 葛
Make a name card with this →葛乐丝
gě lè sī
- 乐 lè · Wood — joy
- 丝 sī · Wood — silken, tender
surname: 葛
Make a name card with this →
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What does Grace mean?
Grace comes from Latin and means 'grace, charm, kindness'.
How do you write Grace in Chinese?
The standard Chinese transliteration is 格蕾丝, read gé lěi sī.
How do you pronounce Grace?
In English it's said GRAYS (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 Grace a good English name?
Grace peaked around the 2000s and today it's timeless classic. It feels gentle, elegant; at work: works well.
For entertainment and inspiration. Character meanings follow common dictionaries; naming customs vary.