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description: "The last name Palmer in Chinese is 帕尔默, said Pà'ěrmò. How to write a full name like James Palmer (詹姆斯·帕尔默), and the Chinese family names that sound like Palmer."
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# Palmer in Chinese

## How Chinese writes Palmer

帕尔默 Pà'ěrmò

我叫詹姆斯·帕尔默。 Wǒ jiào Zhānmǔsī Pà'ěrmò. My name is James Palmer.

## Chinese family names for Palmer

1. 潘 pān
2. 彭 péng
3. 裴 péi

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

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## How do you say Palmer in Chinese?

Palmer is 帕尔默 (Pà'ěrmò) in Chinese. A full name keeps its English order with a dot between: James Palmer is 詹姆斯·帕尔默 (Zhānmǔsī Pà'ěrmò).

## What Chinese family name is like Palmer?

潘 (pān), 彭 (péng), 裴 (péi): each sounds like the start of Palmer, 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.