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# Jimmy in Chinese

## How Chinese writes Jimmy

吉米 Jímǐ

我叫吉米。 Wǒ jiào Jímǐ. My name is Jimmy.

## Chinese-style names for Jimmy

黄杰明 Huáng Jiémíng

1. 黄 huáng Family name
2. 杰 jié outstanding person
3. 明 míng bright

黄 is a common family name; 杰 and 明 echo jí mǐ, how Chinese begins Jimmy (吉米).

孙健民 Sūn Jiànmín

1. 孙 sūn Family name
2. 健 jiàn healthy
3. 民 mín the people

孙 is a common family name; 健 and 民 echo jí mǐ, how Chinese begins Jimmy (吉米).

马锦明 Mǎ Jǐnmíng

1. 马 mǎ Family name
2. 锦 jǐn brocade
3. 明 míng bright

马 is a common family name; 锦 and 明 echo jí mǐ, how Chinese begins Jimmy (吉米).

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

## A name seal for Jimmy

## More names

- [James 詹姆斯](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/james)
- [John 约翰](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/john)
- [Joseph 约瑟夫](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/joseph)
- [Joshua 约书亚](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/joshua)
- [Jason 杰森](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/jason)
- [Jeffrey 杰弗里](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/jeffrey)
- [Jacob 雅各布](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/jacob)
- [Jonathan 乔纳森](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/jonathan)
- [Justin 贾斯汀](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/justin)
- [Jack 杰克](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/jack)
- [Jerry 杰里](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/jerry)
- [Jose 何塞](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/jose)

## How do you say Jimmy in Chinese?

Jimmy is 吉米 (Jímǐ) in Chinese. To say “My name is Jimmy”, say 我叫吉米 (Wǒ jiào Jímǐ).

## 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.