Chinese name for Nick
Nick in Chinese at a glance
- Meaning
- a short form of Nicholas: 'victory of the people'
- Origin
- Greek
- English pronunciation
- NIK
- Used for
- boys
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
How Nick sounds to native English speakers
- Peak popularity
- Around the 1980s
- Today
- Nickname / casual
- Feels
- livelywarm
- At work
- Fine · full name Nicholas →
A general impression based mostly on US and UK naming trends, not a statistic; feelings vary by place and age.
Nick is usually transliterated into Chinese as 尼克 (ní kè). 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 Nick, each with a surname and a meaningful given name.
Does Nick suit you? →Type your Chinese name to check how it flows with your surname, or find a better fitNick
倪里轩
ní lǐ xuān
- 里 lǐ — a long way
- 轩 xuān — dignified, high-spirited
9 Chinese names that sound like Nick
Each character was picked for sound first, then meaning; tones and unlucky homophones were checked.
倪立川
ní lì chuān
- 立 lì · Fire — to stand, establish
- 川 chuān · Metal — river, ceaseless flow
surname: 倪
Make a name card with this →倪栎远
ní lì yuǎn
- 栎 lì · Wood — oak, hard and strong
- 远 yuǎn · Earth — far-reaching
surname: 倪
Make a name card with this →倪宁宇
ní níng yǔ
- 宁 níng · Fire — peaceful
- 宇 yǔ · Earth — the universe, broad-minded
surname: 倪
Make a name card with this →倪黎睿
ní lí ruì
- 黎 lí · Fire — dawn
- 睿 ruì · Metal — wise, perceptive
surname: 倪
Make a name card with this →倪恒
ní héng
- 恒 héng · Water — perseverance
surname: 倪
Make a name card with this →倪霖
ní lín
- 霖 lín · Water — timely rain
surname: 倪
Make a name card with this →倪哲
ní zhé
- 哲 zhé · Fire — wisdom
surname: 倪
Make a name card with this →倪泽
ní zé
- 泽 zé · Water — grace
surname: 倪
Make a name card with this →
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What does Nick mean?
Nick comes from Greek and means a short form of Nicholas: 'victory of the people'.
How do you write Nick in Chinese?
The standard Chinese transliteration is 尼克, read ní kè.
How do you pronounce Nick?
In English it's said NIK (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 Nick a good English name?
Nick peaked around the 1980s and today it's nickname / casual. It feels lively, warm; at work: fine.
For entertainment and inspiration. Character meanings follow common dictionaries; naming customs vary.