羅娜 / 罗娜
Luónà
In Chinese, the female given name Laura can be expressed as 羅娜 / 罗娜 (Luónà). Wiktionary also lists 蘿拉 / 萝拉 (Luólā) and 勞拉 / 劳拉 (Láolā).
Meaning: female given name (name)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 羅娜 / 罗娜 | Luónà |
| 蘿拉 / 萝拉 | Luólā |
| 勞拉 / 劳拉 | Láolā |
Which one should you use?
The form 蘿拉 / 萝拉 (Luólā) is an alternative phonetic transliteration frequently used in media or pop culture. Another way to transliterate the name is 勞拉 / 劳拉 (Láolā), though this version is less common than the others.
How do you pronounce it?
Luónà
Did you know?
- In Chinese, the character 蘿 in 蘿拉 is also the first character in the word for 'radish' 蘿蔔, which can create a humorous mental association for some native speakers.
- While 勞拉 is a phonetic match for 'Laura', the character 勞 is so strongly linked to 'labor' and 'toil' that this version is often avoided to prevent the name from sounding like a description of hard work.
- The character 娜 used in 羅娜 is one of the most common characters used specifically to transliterate Western female names because it conveys a sense of grace and slimness.
Examples in context
- 嘿，罗拉，你今晚要一起出去吗？Hey, Laura, are you going out tonight together?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “laura” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
