girl’s name
Brianna in Chinese
布丽安娜
bù lì ān nà · traditional 布麗安娜
Brianna is usually written 布丽安娜 in Chinese, pronounced bù lì ān nà. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Brianna, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 布 | bù | fourth (falling) tone | cotton cloth, textiles, linen | 布 |
| 丽 | lì | fourth (falling) tone | beautiful, magnificent, elegant | 麗 |
| 安 | ān | first (high, level) tone | peaceful, tranquil, quiet | 安 |
| 娜 | nà | fourth (falling) tone | elegant, graceful, delicate | 娜 |
Readings and meanings come from the Unicode Han Database (Unihan). In a transliterated name, the meanings of the characters are not read as a sentence.
Questions about Brianna in Chinese
How do you write Brianna in Chinese?
Brianna is usually written 布丽安娜 in Chinese, pronounced bù lì ān nà. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Brianna, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 布丽安娜?
布丽安娜 is pronounced bù lì ān nà: bù in the fourth (falling) tone, lì in the fourth (falling) tone, ān in the first (high, level) tone and nà in the fourth (falling) tone.
How do you write Brianna in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 布麗安娜.
Is 布丽安娜 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Brianna, so Chinese readers will recognise it as a foreign name. If you would like a name that looks Chinese, our free generator also suggests names chosen for their meaning.
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