雷蒙德
Léiméngdé
The English name Raymond is translated into Chinese as 雷蒙德 (Léiméngdé).
雷蒙德 is used as a male given name to represent the name Raymond.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Léiméngdé.
Did you know?
- The character 雷 is also used in the modern Chinese internet slang 'thunder' to describe a shocking or cringe-worthy experience.
- If a person named Raymond wants a 'Chinese name' rather than a 'translation', they would choose a completely different set of characters that reflect their personality or family goals.
- The character 德 means 'virtue' or 'moral character'. Adding this to the end of a name is a common way to give a translated Western name a positive and auspicious feeling.
Examples in context
- 雷蒙德是一个很棒的朋友。Léiméngdé shì yígè hěn bàng de péngyǒu.Raymond is a great friend.
- 我认识雷蒙德好几年了。Wǒ rènshi Léiméngdé hǎojǐ nián le.I have known Raymond for several years.
- 请问雷蒙德在吗？Qǐngwèn Léiméngdé zài ma?Excuse me, is Raymond in?
Example conversation
Two colleagues are talking in the office hallway.
- 梓涵 Zihan浩然，你见到雷蒙德了吗？Hàorán, nǐ jiàndào Léiméngdé le ma?Haoran, have you seen Raymond?
- 浩然 Haoran我刚才在会议室看到他了。Wǒ gāngcái zài huìyìshì kàndào tā le.I just saw him in the meeting room.
- 梓涵 Zihan他在忙着准备报告吗？Tā zài mángzhe zhǔnbèi bàogào ma?Is he busy preparing a report?
- 浩然 Haoran是的，他看起来很忙。Shì de, tā kàn qǐlái hěn máng.Yes, he looks very busy.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “raymond” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
