---
title: "Tanner in Chinese: 坦纳 (Tǎnnà), Meaning and How to Write It"
description: "Tanner in Chinese is 坦纳 (Tǎnnà), picked for its sound: 坦 flat, 纳 to accept. Hear it, watch each stroke drawn, and get a Chinese-style name like 谢泰楠: 泰 peaceful, 楠 Phoebe nanmu (tree)."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/tanner"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

[Your name in Chinese](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name)

# Tanner in Chinese

熊猫xióngmāopanda

## How Chinese writes Tanner

坦纳 Tǎnnà

我叫坦纳。 Wǒ jiào Tǎnnà. My name is Tanner.

Tanner en chino se escribe 坦纳 (Tǎnnà).

## How to write 坦纳

1. [tǎn8 strokesflat](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%9D%A6)
2. [nà7 strokesto accept](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%BA%B3)

## Chinese-style names for Tanner

谢泰楠 Xiè Tàinán

1. 谢 xiè Family name
2. 泰 tài peaceful
3. 楠 nán Phoebe nanmu (tree)

谢 is a common family name; 泰 and 楠 echo tǎn nà, how Chinese begins Tanner (坦纳).

唐涛南 Táng Tāonán

1. 唐 táng Family name
2. 涛 tāo big wave
3. 南 nán south

唐 is a common family name; 涛 and 南 echo tǎn nà, how Chinese begins Tanner (坦纳).

冯泰楠 Féng Tàinán

1. 冯 féng Family name
2. 泰 tài peaceful
3. 楠 nán Phoebe nanmu (tree)

冯 is a common family name; 泰 and 楠 echo tǎn nà, how Chinese begins Tanner (坦纳).

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

## A name seal for Tanner

## More names

- [Thomas 托马斯](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/thomas)
- [Timothy 蒂莫西](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/timothy)
- [Tyler 泰勒](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/tyler)
- [Terry 特里](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/terry)
- [Theodore 西奥多](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/theodore)
- [Tom 汤姆](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/tom)
- [Tony 托尼](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/tony)
- [Teresa 特雷莎](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/teresa)
- [Tina 蒂娜](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/tina)
- [Taylor 泰勒](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/taylor)
- [Theo 西奥](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/theo)
- [Tristan 特里斯坦](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name/tristan)

HSK 1 · Now read them in a real story

## 我爸爸叫爸爸 How to say my name is in Chinese

中文怎么说名字？

说“我叫”，后边是你的名字。

说“我的名字叫”“我的名字是”也对，可是中国人多说“我叫”。

中国人的名字，姓在前边，名字在后边。

[Keep reading](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/how-to-say-my-name-is-in-chinese#library-word-76-90)

## How do you say Tanner in Chinese?

Tanner is 坦纳 (Tǎnnà) in Chinese. To say “My name is Tanner”, say 我叫坦纳 (Wǒ jiào Tǎnnà).

## What does 坦纳 mean?

Nothing as a whole: Chinese picks 坦纳 for how it sounds, Tǎnnà, close to Tanner. On its own, 坦 means flat and 纳 to accept.

## How do you write Tanner in Chinese?

Tanner is written 坦纳, 2 characters: 坦 (8 strokes), 纳 (7 strokes). Each is drawn stroke by stroke on this page, in the order you write it.

## 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

- [Your name as a Chinese seal](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-seal-generator)
- [Chinese name to pinyin](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name-to-pinyin)
- [Chinese tattoo checker](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-tattoo-translator)
- [Say hello in Chinese](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-greetings)
- [Pinyin chart](https://mandarinthewild.com/pinyin-chart)
- [Read any Mandarin](https://mandarinthewild.com/read)

Meanings from our own dictionary. Chinese writes some names more than one way.