Chinese name for Priscilla
Priscilla in Chinese at a glance
- Meaning
- 'ancient, venerable'
- Origin
- Latin
- English pronunciation
- prih-SIL-uh
- Used for
- girls
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
How Priscilla sounds to native English speakers
- Peak popularity
- Around the 1960s
- Today
- Dated, more common among older people
- Feels
- elegantvintage
- At work
- Works well
A general impression based mostly on US and UK naming trends, not a statistic; feelings vary by place and age.
Priscilla is usually transliterated into Chinese as 普丽西拉 (pǔ lì xī lā). 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 Priscilla, each with a surname and a meaningful given name.
Does Priscilla suit you? →Type your Chinese name to check how it flows with your surname, or find a better fitPriscilla
彭莉汐
péng lì xī
- 莉 lì — jasmine
- 汐 xī — evening tide
Same sound, other characters: 彭俐晞 (俐 clever; 晞 dawn breaking) · 彭丽熙 (丽 beautiful; 熙 bright and joyful)
9 Chinese names that sound like Priscilla
Each character was picked for sound first, then meaning; tones and unlucky homophones were checked.
彭琳溪
péng lín xī
- 琳 lín · Wood — beautiful jade
- 溪 xī · Water — brook
surname: 彭
Make a name card with this →彭铃希
péng líng xī
- 铃 líng · Metal — bell
- 希 xī · Water — hope
Same sound, other characters: 彭灵浠 (灵 clever, spirited grace; 浠 Xi River) · 彭玲曦 (玲 exquisite; 曦 morning sunlight)
surname: 彭
Make a name card with this →彭篱西
péng lí xī
- 篱 lí · Wood — fence; pastoral
- 西 xī · Metal — west
surname: 彭
Make a name card with this →彭黎杏
péng lí xìng
- 黎 lí · Fire — dawn
- 杏 xìng · Wood — apricot blossom; healing kindness
surname: 彭
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What does Priscilla mean?
Priscilla comes from Latin and means 'ancient, venerable'.
How do you write Priscilla in Chinese?
The standard Chinese transliteration is 普丽西拉, read pǔ lì xī lā.
How do you pronounce Priscilla?
In English it's said prih-SIL-uh (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 Priscilla a good English name?
Priscilla peaked around the 1960s and today it's dated, more common among older people. It feels elegant, vintage; at work: works well.
For entertainment and inspiration. Character meanings follow common dictionaries; naming customs vary.