“Iris” in Chinese
Iris — Greek — "rainbow"
Iris in Chinese
艾丽丝
Ài Lì Sī
sounds like igh-lee-ss
Character by character
Each character is picked for its sound. The literal sense is shown for curiosity — it is not what the name “means”.
- 艾Àimugwort; Artemisia
- 丽Lìbeautiful
- 丝Sīsilk; thread
Want a real Chinese name, not just a sound-match?
艾丽丝 mirrors the sound of Iris. Most Chinese people instead pick a name that reads naturally and carries meaning. Here is one for Iris:
易莉雅
Yì Lìyǎ
sounds like yee-lee-yah
Meaning: lily-like elegance
Li-Ya echo for names like Olivia, Amelia, and Lily. The Yi/Li sounds are inferred from the opening I sound.
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