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Why it works
心安 (Xīn Ān) is a classical Chinese given name. 心 means heart, mind; 安 means peace, safety. It comes from Song Ci Sanbaishou (宋詞三百首) / Three Hundred Song Ci, where the text reads “定風波·南海歸贈王定國侍人寓娘：此心安處是吾鄉” — Where the heart is at peace, that is my home. It is calm and reassuring. It is a common phrase; it can sound like a wish rather than a name. It is a literary name rather than a common modern choice; check the full name aloud with your surname.
Sound
The pinyin is Xīn Ān. Say it slowly, then at normal speed. If a tone feels difficult, practice the syllable alone before putting the full name together. A Chinese speaker will usually understand an imperfect tone in context, but the closer you get, the more natural the name feels.
How to introduce it
“My Chinese name is 心安. 心 — heart, mind; 安 — peace, safety.”
A common full-name pattern would be 李心安 (Lǐ Xīn Ān), using the surname 李. You can also use no surname at all.
Source
Song Ci Sanbaishou (宋詞三百首) / Three Hundred Song Ci · 定風波·南海歸贈王定國侍人寓娘：此心安處是吾鄉
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