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# Erin in Chinese

## How Chinese writes Erin

艾琳 Àilín

我叫艾琳。 Wǒ jiào Àilín. My name is Erin.

## Chinese-style names for Erin

唐安林 Táng Ānlín

1. 唐 táng Family name
2. 安 ān safe
3. 林 lín forest

唐 is a common family name; 安 and 林 echo ài lín, how Chinese begins Erin (艾琳).

冯爱丽 Féng Àilì

1. 冯 féng Family name
2. 爱 ài to love
3. 丽 lì beautiful

冯 is a common family name; 爱 and 丽 echo ài lín, how Chinese begins Erin (艾琳).

曾艾黎 Zēng Àilí

1. 曾 zēng Family name
2. 艾 ài mugwort
3. 黎 lí multitude

曾 is a common family name; 艾 and 黎 echo ài lín, how Chinese begins Erin (艾琳).

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

## A name seal for Erin

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- [Eugene 尤金](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/eugene)
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- [Elizabeth 伊丽莎白](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/elizabeth)
- [Emily 艾米丽](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/emily)
- [Emma 艾玛](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/emma)
- [Evelyn 伊芙琳](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/evelyn)
- [Ella 艾拉](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/ella)
- [Eva 伊娃](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/eva)
- [Elena 埃琳娜](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/elena)

## How do you say Erin in Chinese?

Erin is 艾琳 (Àilín) in Chinese. To say “My name is Erin”, say 我叫艾琳 (Wǒ jiào Àilín).

## 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.