Chinese name for Regina
Regina in Chinese at a glance
- Meaning
- 'queen'
- Origin
- Latin
- English pronunciation
- ruh-JEE-nuh
- Used for
- girls
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
How Regina sounds to native English speakers
- Peak popularity
- Around the 1960s
- Today
- Dated, more common among older people
- Feels
- nobleprofessional
- At work
- Works well
A general impression based mostly on US and UK naming trends, not a statistic; feelings vary by place and age.
Regina is usually transliterated into Chinese as 雷吉娜 (léi jí nà). 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 Regina, each with a surname and a meaningful given name.
Does Regina suit you? →Type your Chinese name to check how it flows with your surname, or find a better fitRegina
雷锦娜
léi jǐn nà
- 锦 jǐn — brocade, splendid future
- 娜 nà — graceful
9 Chinese names that sound like Regina
Each character was picked for sound first, then meaning; tones and unlucky homophones were checked.
雷玑兰
léi jī lán
- 玑 jī · Metal — jade astronomical instrument
- 兰 lán · Wood — orchid
surname: 雷
Make a name card with this →雷季楠
léi jì nán
- 季 jì · Wood — seasons
- 楠 nán · Wood — nanmu wood
surname: 雷
Make a name card with this →雷霁苒
léi jì rǎn
- 霁 jì · Water — clearing after rain
- 苒 rǎn · Wood — lush; time flowing gently
surname: 雷
Make a name card with this →雷槿岚
léi jǐn lán
- 槿 jǐn · Wood — hibiscus, ever-renewing bloom
- 岚 lán · Earth — mountain mist
surname: 雷
Make a name card with this →雷芝然
léi zhī rán
- 芝 zhī · Wood — fungus of immortality; excellence
- 然 rán · Metal — natural, at ease
surname: 雷
Make a name card with this →雷婧蓝
léi jìng lán
- 婧 jìng · Metal — talented woman
- 蓝 lán · Wood — blue
surname: 雷
Make a name card with this →雷紫澜
léi zǐ lán
- 紫 zǐ · Fire — purple, auspicious
- 澜 lán · Water — great waves
surname: 雷
Make a name card with this →雷吉冉
léi jí rǎn
- 吉 jí · Wood — lucky
- 冉 rǎn · Fire — rising gradually
surname: 雷
Make a name card with this →
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What does Regina mean?
Regina comes from Latin and means 'queen'.
How do you write Regina in Chinese?
The standard Chinese transliteration is 雷吉娜, read léi jí nà.
How do you pronounce Regina?
In English it's said ruh-JEE-nuh (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 Regina a good English name?
Regina peaked around the 1960s and today it's dated, more common among older people. It feels noble, professional; at work: works well.
For entertainment and inspiration. Character meanings follow common dictionaries; naming customs vary.