girl’s name
Lauren in Chinese
劳伦
láo lún · traditional 勞倫
Lauren is usually written 劳伦 in Chinese, pronounced láo lún. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Lauren, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 劳 | láo | second (rising) tone | labor, toil, do manual work | 勞 |
| 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 Lauren in Chinese
How do you write Lauren in Chinese?
Lauren is usually written 劳伦 in Chinese, pronounced láo lún. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Lauren, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 劳伦?
劳伦 is pronounced láo lún: láo in the second (rising) tone and lún in the second (rising) tone.
How do you write Lauren in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 勞倫.
Is 劳伦 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Lauren, 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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