艾琳
Àilín
艾琳 (Àilín) is the Chinese way to say the female given name Irene.
艾琳 is used as a female given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Àilín.
Did you know?
- While 'Irene' is a Greek name meaning 'peace', the Chinese characters 艾 and 琳 do not carry that semantic meaning. Instead, they were chosen for their pleasant, elegant phonetic sounds.
- The second character, 琳, specifically refers to 'fine jade'. In Chinese culture, naming a person with jade-related characters implies that the person possesses a virtuous and precious character.
- The character 艾 can also refer to a specific type of medicinal herb, 'mugwort'. This adds a botanical layer to the name that is absent in the original Greek.
Examples in context
- 伊琳是我朋友。Irene is my friend.
- 来见见我朋友爱琳。Come meet my friend Irene.
- 艾琳是一个好女孩。Àilín shì yīgè hǎo nǚhái.Irene is a good girl.
- 我认识艾琳。Wǒ rènshì Àilín.I know Irene.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a new colleague.
- 佳怡 Jiayi那个新同事叫什么名字？Nàge xīn tóngshì jiào shénme míngzì?What is the new colleague's name?
- 浩然 Haoran她叫艾琳。Tā jiào Àilín.Her name is Irene.
- 佳怡 Jiayi艾琳人怎么样？Àilín rén zěnmeyàng?How is Irene as a person?
- 浩然 Haoran她非常友好。Tā fēicháng yǒuhǎo.She is very friendly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “irene” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
