Chinese name for Maurice
Maurice in Chinese at a glance
- Meaning
- 'dark-skinned, Moorish'
- Origin
- Latin
- English pronunciation
- maw-REES
- Used for
- boys
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
How Maurice sounds to native English speakers
- Peak popularity
- Around the 1920s
- Today
- Dated, more common among older people
- Feels
- vintageelegant
- At work
- Works well
A general impression based mostly on US and UK naming trends, not a statistic; feelings vary by place and age.
Maurice is usually transliterated into Chinese as 莫里斯 (mò lǐ 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 Maurice, each with a surname and a meaningful given name.
Does Maurice suit you? →Type your Chinese name to check how it flows with your surname, or find a better fitMaurice
莫里斯
mò lǐ sī
- 里 lǐ — a long way
- 斯 sī — thus; refined
9 Chinese names that sound like Maurice
Each character was picked for sound first, then meaning; tones and unlucky homophones were checked.
莫立思
mò lì sī
- 立 lì · Fire — to stand, establish
- 思 sī · Metal — thoughtful
surname: 莫
Make a name card with this →莫栎识
mò lì shí
- 栎 lì · Wood — oak, hard and strong
- 识 shí · Metal — insight
surname: 莫
Make a name card with this →莫黎西
mò lí xī
- 黎 lí · Fire — dawn
- 西 xī · Metal — west
Same sound, other characters: 莫篱希 (篱 fence; pastoral; 希 hope)
surname: 莫
Make a name card with this →莫霖石
mò lín shí
- 霖 lín · Water — timely rain
- 石 shí · Metal — rock, steadfast
surname: 莫
Make a name card with this →莫砺行
mò lì xíng
- 砺 lì · Metal — honed by effort
- 行 xíng · Metal — action
surname: 莫
Make a name card with this →莫林熙
mò lín xī
- 林 lín · Wood — woods, flourishing growth
- 熙 xī · Fire — bright and joyful
surname: 莫
Make a name card with this →莫凌世
mò líng shì
- 凌 líng · Water — soaring ambition
- 世 shì · Metal — generations, world
surname: 莫
Make a name card with this →
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What does Maurice mean?
Maurice comes from Latin and means 'dark-skinned, Moorish'.
How do you write Maurice in Chinese?
The standard Chinese transliteration is 莫里斯, read mò lǐ sī.
How do you pronounce Maurice?
In English it's said maw-REES (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 Maurice a good English name?
Maurice peaked around the 1920s and today it's dated, more common among older people. It feels vintage, elegant; at work: works well.
For entertainment and inspiration. Character meanings follow common dictionaries; naming customs vary.