English name in Chinese

Hillary 希拉里 xī lā lǐ

The usual Chinese spelling of Hillary is 希拉里 (xī lā lǐ).

Characters: 3 Pinyin: xī lā lǐ Usage: more often female Also written: 希拉蕊, 希拉莉, 希拉里
xī lā lǐ

Character by character

希
xī

rare; hope, expect, strive for

拉
lā

pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen

里
lǐ

unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166

How it reads

This is a transliteration: the characters were chosen because they sound like Hillary. Chinese readers will hear your English name in it, which is the point — you will see this spelling in news, subtitles, and sports commentary. It is not a name a Chinese family would sit down and choose, and it does not carry a wish the way a native given name usually does.

Other spellings

Hillary is also written 希拉蕊, 希拉莉, 希拉里. Different sources pick different characters for the same syllables; the version on this page is the one our sources list most often.

Using it as your name

Written this way, 希拉里 works as a given name on its own, and you can add a surname in front of it. If you would rather have a name chosen for meaning — one that reads as Chinese rather than as an imported spelling — the Finder builds options from characters with documented meanings and shows you where each one comes from. Already using a Chinese name? Check it for tones, homophones, and famous-name collisions.

Source

mandarinwow《中英文名字对照》

Spellings on this page are collected from published lists and from names real foreigners use in China. They are a reference, not a recommendation: a name you can explain is better than a name that merely matches a dictionary.