boy’s name
Dylan in Chinese
迪伦
dí lún · traditional 迪倫
Dylan is usually written 迪伦 in Chinese, pronounced dí lún. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Dylan, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 迪 | dí | second (rising) tone | enlighten, advance; progress | 迪 |
| 伦 | lún | second (rising) tone | normal human relationships | 倫 |
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 Dylan in Chinese
How do you write Dylan in Chinese?
Dylan is usually written 迪伦 in Chinese, pronounced dí lún. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Dylan, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 迪伦?
迪伦 is pronounced dí lún: dí in the second (rising) tone and lún in the second (rising) tone.
How do you write Dylan in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 迪倫.
Is 迪伦 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Dylan, 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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