Chinese name for Patrick
Patrick in Chinese at a glance
- Meaning
- 'nobleman' (the patron saint of Ireland)
- Origin
- Latin
- English pronunciation
- PAT-rik
- Used for
- boys
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
How Patrick sounds to native English speakers
- Peak popularity
- Around the 1970s
- Today
- Still common
- Feels
- classicwarm
- At work
- Works well
A general impression based mostly on US and UK naming trends, not a statistic; feelings vary by place and age.
Patrick is usually transliterated into Chinese as 帕特里克 (pà tè lǐ 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 Patrick, each with a surname and a meaningful given name.
Does Patrick suit you? →Type your Chinese name to check how it flows with your surname, or find a better fitPatrick
潘泰里
pān tài lǐ
- 泰 tài — peace
- 里 lǐ — a long way
9 Chinese names that sound like Patrick
Each character was picked for sound first, then meaning; tones and unlucky homophones were checked.
潘德立
pān dé lì
- 德 dé · Fire — virtue
- 立 lì · Fire — to stand, establish
surname: 潘
Make a name card with this →潘藤砺
pān téng lì
- 藤 téng · Wood — wisteria vine
- 砺 lì · Metal — honed by effort
Same sound, other characters: 潘藤栎 (栎 oak, hard and strong) · 潘腾立 (腾 to soar; 立 to stand, establish) · 潘腾砺 (腾 to soar)
surname: 潘
Make a name card with this →潘岱黎
pān dài lí
- 岱 dài · Earth — Mount Tai; majestic
- 黎 lí · Fire — dawn
surname: 潘
Make a name card with this →潘登栎
pān dēng lì
- 登 dēng · Fire — to ascend
- 栎 lì · Wood — oak, hard and strong
surname: 潘
Make a name card with this →潘腾里
pān téng lǐ
- 腾 téng · Fire — to soar
- 里 lǐ · Wood — a long way
surname: 潘
Make a name card with this →
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What does Patrick mean?
Patrick comes from Latin and means 'nobleman' (the patron saint of Ireland).
How do you write Patrick in Chinese?
The standard Chinese transliteration is 帕特里克, read pà tè lǐ kè.
How do you pronounce Patrick?
In English it's said PAT-rik (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 Patrick a good English name?
Patrick peaked around the 1970s and today it's still common. It feels classic, warm; at work: works well.
For entertainment and inspiration. Character meanings follow common dictionaries; naming customs vary.