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# Bob in Chinese

## How Chinese writes Bob

鲍勃 Bàobó

我叫鲍勃。 Wǒ jiào Bàobó. My name is Bob.

## Chinese-style names for Bob

蒋柏宝 Jiǎng Bǎibǎo

1. 蒋 jiǎng Family name
2. 柏 bǎi cypress
3. 宝 bǎo treasure

蒋 is a common family name; 柏 and 宝 echo bào bó, how Chinese begins Bob (鲍勃).

任宝博 Rén Bǎobó

1. 任 rén Family name
2. 宝 bǎo treasure
3. 博 bó extensive

任 is a common family name; 宝 and 博 echo bào bó, how Chinese begins Bob (鲍勃).

石柏宝 Shí Bǎibǎo

1. 石 shí Family name
2. 柏 bǎi cypress
3. 宝 bǎo treasure

石 is a common family name; 柏 and 宝 echo bào bó, how Chinese begins Bob (鲍勃).

Add your last name for a family name that matches it.

## A name seal for Bob

## More names

- [Brian 布赖恩](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/brian)
- [Brandon 布兰登](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/brandon)
- [Benjamin 本杰明](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/benjamin)
- [Bryan 布莱恩](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/bryan)
- [Billy 比利](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/billy)
- [Bruce 布鲁斯](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/bruce)
- [Bobby 博比](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/bobby)
- [Bradley 布拉德利](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/bradley)
- [Ben 本](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/ben)
- [Barbara 芭芭拉](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/barbara)
- [Betty 贝蒂](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/betty)
- [Brenda 布伦达](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/brenda)

## How do you say Bob in Chinese?

Bob is 鲍勃 (Bàobó) in Chinese. To say “My name is Bob”, say 我叫鲍勃 (Wǒ jiào Bàobó).

## How does Chinese write English names?

By sound, with characters picked for how they are said: Michael is 迈克尔 (Màikè’ěr). Newspapers, subtitles and books use one usual form for each common name.

## What is a Chinese-style name?

A name made the Chinese way: a one-character family name first, then one or two characters picked for their meaning. Many learners use one in class.

## Can I use this name?

It’s a starting point. Ask a Chinese speaker or teacher before you put it on anything that lasts, like a tattoo or a document.

## More free tools

- [Pinyin chart](https://mandarinthewild.com/pinyin-chart)
- [Chinese words](https://mandarinthewild.com/words)
- [Read any Mandarin](https://mandarinthewild.com/read)

Meanings from our own dictionary. Chinese writes some names more than one way.