boy’s name
Oliver in Chinese
奥利弗
ào lì fú · traditional 奧利弗
Oliver is usually written 奥利弗 in Chinese, pronounced ào lì fú. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Oliver, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 奥 | ào | fourth (falling) tone | mysterious, obscure, profound | 奧 |
| 利 | lì | fourth (falling) tone | gains, advantage, profit, merit | 利 |
| 弗 | fú | second (rising) tone | not, negative; dollar | 弗 |
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 Oliver in Chinese
How do you write Oliver in Chinese?
Oliver is usually written 奥利弗 in Chinese, pronounced ào lì fú. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Oliver, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 奥利弗?
奥利弗 is pronounced ào lì fú: ào in the fourth (falling) tone, lì in the fourth (falling) tone and fú in the second (rising) tone.
How do you write Oliver in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 奧利弗.
Is 奥利弗 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Oliver, 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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