English Names for Girls ~ 英文名女孩 (Yīngwén míng nǚhái)

Here is a good resource for ESL students looking for their English name.

English Names for Girls

英文名女孩 (Yīngwén míng nǚhái)

Name (English Pronunciation)- Meaning (Origin) – Chinese Translation (Pinyin)
**Capital vowels (AEIOU) are long vowels like “lAke” or “bIke” or “flUte”
### Pronunciation is by English standards, not Pinyin!
+++These names are not all common, but are recognizable to Westerners

Sophia(sOh fEE ah) – Wisdom (Greek) – 智 (zhì)
Emma (ehm mah) – Complete or Whole (German) – 普(pǔ)
Mia (mEE ah) – Long desired or wished-for (Latin)– 遂愿 (suì yuàn)
Lily(Li lEE) – Type of Flower that represents purity (Greek)- 百合 (bǎi hé); 淳 (chún)
Phoebe (fEE bEE) – Bright, Clear, Radient (Greek) -亮(liàng); 爽 (shuǎng)
Sabrina (sah brEEn ah) – Goddess of the River – 河的女神 (Hé de nǚshén)
Emily (ehm i lEE) – Eager; Excelling (Latin)– 殷切(yīn qiè); 要强(yào qiáng)
Kiley(kai lEE) – Graceful, Beautiful (Irish) – 雍容 (yōng róng); 轻盈 (qīng yíng)
Laura (laur ah) – Short for the Laurel Tree which represents Victory and Immortality (Latin) – 桂冠(guì guān); 胜 (shèng);不朽 (bù xiǔ)
Ella (ehl lah) – Light (German) – 轻快(qīng kuài)
Grace (grAs) – Beauty, joy, elegant, classy (Latin) – 风韵(fēng yùn)
Helen (hehl ehn) – Light, Sun (Greek) – 昀(yún)
Anna(an nah) – Gracious (Hebrew) – 亲切 (qīn qiè)
Julia (jU lEE ah) – Youthful (Latin) – 年青 (nián qīng)
Jasmine (ja smehn) – Type of Flower that represents modesty (Persian) – 谦逊(qiān xùn); 茉莉花 (mò li huā)
Clara (klah rah) – Clear, Bright (Greek) – 亮(liàng); 爽 (shuǎng)
Charity (chA ri tEE) – giving help to the needy (English) – 仁爱(rén ài); 周济 (zhōu jì)
Daisy (day zEE) – Gentleness, Innocence, Loyal Love (English)– 沉静(chén jìng); 童心 (tóng xīn); 忠诚 (zhōng chéng)
Selene (sehl EEn) – Moon (Greek) -望(wàng)
Heather (heh ther) – Type of flower that represents Perseverance in the middle of difficulty (English) – 毅力(yì lì); 滴水穿石 (dī shuǐ chuān shí)
Iris (I rehs) – Faith, Wisdom (Greek) -信赖(xìn lài); 智 (zhì)
Ivy (I vEE) – Fertility – 生殖力(shēng zhí lì)
Rose(rOz) – Love, Grace, Desire (Germanic) – 玫 (méi); 爱 (ài); 恋 (liàn)
Alyssa(ah lehs sah) – Worth beyond Beauty (Greek) – 无价 (wú jià)
Violet (vI O let) – Modesty, Simplicity (French) – 简易(jiǎn yì); 谦逊 (qiān xùn)
Carol (kAr Ol) – Song of praise or joy (French) – 颂歌(sòng gē)
Eden (E dehn) – Paradise, Place of Pleasure (Hebrew) – 天堂(tiān táng)
Holly (hahl lEE) – To BringGoodwill (English) – 善意 (shàn yì)
Ariana(Ar EE ahn ah) – Holy (Latin) – 圣 (shèng)
Faith (fAth) – To Trust (English) – 信赖(xìn lài)
Dawn(dahwn) – Sunrise (English) – 晨 (chén)
Vanessa (van ehss ah) – Butterfly (Greek) – 蝶(dié)
Harmony(hahr mOn EE) – When music notes are played at the same time to form a beautiful sound; in agreement (Greek) – 和 (hé); 均衡 (jūn héng)
Joy (jO EE) – Happiness (French) – 乐趣(lè qù)
Mercy(mehr sEE) – To show compassion or forgiveness (Latin) – 留情 (liú qíng)
Hope (hOp) – Faith or belief that something will happen (English) – 期望(qī wàng)
Katrina( kat rEE nah) – Pure, Clear (Swedish) – 白 (bái)
Ariel (Ar EE ahl) – Lion of God [basically it means warrior who represents heaven when fighting evil] (Hebrew) – 上帝的狮子 (Shàngdì de shīzi) [maybe a bad translation]
Brenda (brehn dah) – Flaming sword (Norse) – 火焰的剑 (Huǒyàn de jiàn) [maybe a bad translation]
Veronica(vehr on E kah) – Honest image; True Image (Latin) – 廉洁相(Liánjié xiàng)
Abby(ab bEE) – Short for Abigail, means Father’s joy (Hebrew) – 父亲的喜悦 (Fùqīn de xǐyuè)
Caitlyn orKaitlyn (kAt lehn) – Pure (French) – 白 (bái)
Cassandra (kass ahn drah) – Prophetess from Greek Stories (Greek) – 预言家(yù yán jiā)
Bianca(bEE ahn kah) – White, Shining (French) – 崭亮 (zhǎn liàng); 白 (bái)
Alicia (ah lEE shah) – Nobility (Latin) – 贵族(guì zú)
Miranda(mEEr an dah) – Worthy of Admiration, Wonderful (Latin) – 令人钦佩 (Lìng rén qīnpèi); 美妙 (měi miào)
Diana (dai an ah) – Heavenly, Divine, Goddess of the Forest (Latin) – 仙(xiān); 森林女神 (Sēnlín nǚshén)
Irene (ai rEEn) – Peace (Greek) – 安乐(ān lè)
Scarlett(scahr leht) – Red, a color that symbolizes Passion (English) – 激情 (jī qíng)
Stacy(stei cEE) – Fruitful (Greek) – 产量多 (chǎn liàng duō)