boy’s name
Connor in Chinese
康纳
kāng nà · traditional 康納
Connor is usually written 康纳 in Chinese, pronounced kāng nà. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Connor, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 康 | kāng | first (high, level) tone | peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy | 康 |
| 纳 | nà | fourth (falling) tone | admit, take, receive, accept | 納 |
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 Connor in Chinese
How do you write Connor in Chinese?
Connor is usually written 康纳 in Chinese, pronounced kāng nà. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Connor, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 康纳?
康纳 is pronounced kāng nà: kāng in the first (high, level) tone and nà in the fourth (falling) tone.
How do you write Connor in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 康納.
Is 康纳 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Connor, 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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