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description: "The last name Holmes in Chinese is 霍姆斯, said Huòmǔsī. How to write a full name like Sarah Holmes (莎拉·霍姆斯), and the Chinese family names that sound like Holmes."
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# Holmes in Chinese

## How Chinese writes Holmes

霍姆斯 Huòmǔsī

我叫莎拉·霍姆斯。 Wǒ jiào Shālā Huòmǔsī. My name is Sarah Holmes.

## Chinese family names for Holmes

1. 霍 huò
2. 侯 hóu

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

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- [Hayes 海斯](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/last/hayes)

## How do you say Holmes in Chinese?

Holmes is 霍姆斯 (Huòmǔsī) in Chinese. A full name keeps its English order with a dot between: Sarah Holmes is 莎拉·霍姆斯 (Shālā Huòmǔsī).

## What Chinese family name is like Holmes?

霍 (huò), 侯 (hóu): each sounds like the start of Holmes, 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.