boy’s name
Logan in Chinese
洛根
luò gēn
Logan is usually written 洛根 in Chinese, pronounced luò gēn. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Logan, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 洛 | luò | fourth (falling) tone | river in Shanxi province; city | 洛 |
| 根 | gēn | first (high, level) tone | root, base; foundation | 根 |
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 Logan in Chinese
How do you write Logan in Chinese?
Logan is usually written 洛根 in Chinese, pronounced luò gēn. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Logan, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 洛根?
洛根 is pronounced luò gēn: luò in the fourth (falling) tone and gēn in the first (high, level) tone.
How do you write Logan in traditional Chinese?
The same way: 洛根 uses no simplified characters, so it is also written 洛根 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Is 洛根 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Logan, 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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