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title: "Elijah in Chinese: 以利亚 (Yǐlìyà) | Mandarin The Wild"
description: "Elijah in Chinese is 以利亚, said Yǐlìyà. How to say “My name is Elijah”, and Chinese-style names for Elijah with what each character means."
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# Elijah in Chinese

## How Chinese writes Elijah

以利亚 Yǐlìyà

我叫以利亚。 Wǒ jiào Yǐlìyà. My name is Elijah.

## Chinese-style names for Elijah

安毅黎 Ān Yìlí

1. 安 ān Family name
2. 毅 yì resolute
3. 黎 lí multitude

安 is a common family name; 毅 and 黎 echo yǐ lì, how Chinese begins Elijah (以利亚).

倪艺力 Ní Yìlì

1. 倪 ní Family name
2. 艺 yì skill
3. 力 lì force

倪 is a common family name; 艺 and 力 echo yǐ lì, how Chinese begins Elijah (以利亚).

王逸黎 Wáng Yìlí

1. 王 wáng Family name
2. 逸 yì leisurely
3. 黎 lí multitude

王 is a common family name; 逸 and 黎 echo yǐ lì, how Chinese begins Elijah (以利亚).

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

## A name seal for Elijah

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## How do you say Elijah in Chinese?

Elijah is 以利亚 (Yǐlìyà) in Chinese. To say “My name is Elijah”, say 我叫以利亚 (Wǒ jiào Yǐlìyà).

## 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.