“Henry” in Chinese
Henry — Germanic — "home ruler"
Henry is written as 亨利 in Chinese, pronounced Hēng Lì. It is a sound-based transliteration; below you can hear it, check each character, and see whether it works as a natural Chinese name.
Henry in Chinese
亨利
Hēng Lì
sounds like huhng-lee
Character by character
Each character is picked for its sound. The literal sense is shown for curiosity — it is not what the name “means”.
- 亨Hēngprosperous; smooth
- 利Lìbenefit; sharp
Is 亨利 a natural Chinese name?
亨利 is useful as a sound-match for Henry, but it is not always what a native speaker would choose as a personal name. A natural Chinese name usually balances pronunciation, character meaning, and surname rhythm.
Natural name option
韩恒睿
Hán Héngruì
sounds like hahn-huhng-roo-ay
Meaning: constant and wise
Heng-Rui supports Henry with a classic steady feel. Henry is treated as classic and steady, with Han/Heng/Rui echoes.
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