Chinese name for Liliana
Liliana is usually written 莉莉安娜 (Lìlì'ānnà) in Chinese. That is a phonetic transliteration: it copies the sound, so Chinese speakers read it as a foreign name. If you want a name that feels native, here are authentic Chinese given names inspired by Liliana.
Liliana in Chinese, by sound
莉莉安娜
Lìlì'ānnà
Fine for writing your English name on a Chinese form. It is not a Chinese given name, and the characters were picked for sound, not meaning.
Authentic Chinese names inspired by Liliana
Real given-name characters from our curated library. A full Chinese name puts a one-character surname first, for example 林 (Lín) + 莉安.
莉 (lì) echoes the Li of Liliana and 安 (ān) matches the middle sound, a jasmine and peace name.
About the name Liliana
Liliana is the Italian and Spanish form of Lilian, from the Latin lilium meaning lily.
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What is Liliana in Chinese?
The usual phonetic version of Liliana is 莉莉安娜 (Lìlì'ānnà). It copies the sound, so Chinese speakers read it as a foreign name. Authentic Chinese given names inspired by Liliana include 莉安 (lì ān), 茉安 (mò ān).
How do you write Liliana in Chinese characters?
Phonetically, Liliana is written 莉莉安娜. A native-feeling Chinese name is different: a surname followed by one or two given characters chosen for meaning, such as 莉安.
What is a good Chinese name for someone called Liliana?
Pick characters that real Chinese people are named with and that carry a meaning you like. 莉安 (lì ān): 莉 (lì) echoes the Li of Liliana and 安 (ān) matches the middle sound, a jasmine and peace name. 茉安 (mò ān): 茉 (mò) means jasmine and 安 (ān) means peace, capturing the floral tenderness of Liliana.
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