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title: "Ellis in Chinese: 埃利斯 (Āilìsī), the Last Name | Mandarin The Wild"
description: "The last name Ellis in Chinese is 埃利斯, said Āilìsī. How to write a full name like John Ellis (约翰·埃利斯), and the Chinese family names that sound like Ellis."
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# Ellis in Chinese

## How Chinese writes Ellis

埃利斯 Āilìsī

我叫约翰·埃利斯。 Wǒ jiào Yuēhàn Āilìsī. My name is John Ellis.

## Chinese family names for Ellis

1. 艾 ài
2. 安 ān

Each sounds like the start of Ellis, so a Chinese-style name for you can begin with one.

## More last names

- [Evans 埃文斯](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/last/evans)
- [Edwards 爱德华兹](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/last/edwards)

## How do you say Ellis in Chinese?

Ellis is 埃利斯 (Āilìsī) in Chinese. A full name keeps its English order with a dot between: John Ellis is 约翰·埃利斯 (Yuēhàn Āilìsī).

## What Chinese family name is like Ellis?

艾 (ài), 安 (ān): each sounds like the start of Ellis, so a Chinese-style name for you can begin with one.

## 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.

## 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.