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最受欢迎的英文名字【一】

最流行的名 / 英文取名八 27th, 2008陈忠烨17 views

奥运刚落幕，各国运动员陆陆续续离开中国，带着荣誉返回祖国了，不但带着16天的记忆、采购的礼品、还带着新取的中文名字。好在奥运村里有志愿者服务，可以帮他们想很多名字，少了不懂汉语取名的笑话，然而对于中国人来说，我们多数人很少能接触到外国人，或者在遇到外国有人前该如何取英文名字而不至于有歧义呢，比如，在中国，肯定不会有人取名叫猪八戒、牛魔王之类的大名咯，英语名字中也有类似的，比如卡通人物，snoopy、kitty等等，这些卡通的人物名字，就像中国人取名猪八戒一样，会令外国人费解你的英文名字，kitty，有猫的意思，当然看到hello kitty 绝大部分女孩子都喜欢 kitty 这个名字，不过它还有另外的意思

kitty

(纸牌戏中的)全部赌注

(从每人赌注中抽出的)头钱

[口]凑集的金钱[物品]; 共同的资金(尤指小额集存的储蓄)

dividing the kitty

分享头钱

这样的名字在国外可能会觉得有点可笑的。对于像我一样对英文是很不熟的人来说，取英文名是件比较棘手的事。

中国人取英文名应该尽量注意下面几点原则：

1.尽量不要取特殊卡通人物名字作为自己的英文名字，比如snoopy、kitty等；

2.尽量不要自己造词，这样对于别人来说，难以理解，就像中文汉字，你造的字别人肯定不会理解的；

3.最好找跟自己中文名字比较接近的英文名字，比如：　①李梅 — May Li　　②张雷 — Ray Zhang　　③刘凯文 — Kevin Liu　　④吴大伟 — David Wu 这些对于国人来说，是不错的取名方法。

4.当然因为可能不会接触太多可以做名字的单词，或者单词的含义，可以找有意义的单词作为名：比如①Andrew — 表示刚强　　②Frank — 表示自由　　③Catherine — 表示纯洁　　④Helen — 表示光明等等

当然要注意单词的是否有歧义。

下面的英文名字是我在国外的一个很不错的网站看到的，有感外国人取中国名字有人帮，我也找外国人帮，呵呵

名字

语种起源

释义

Emily

Latin

Rival; emulating

Jacob

Hebrew

Supplanter

Emma

German

All-containing; universal

Michael

Hebrew

Who is like God?

Madison

English

Son of Maud; Matthew’s Son

Joshua

Hebrew

God rescues

Isabella

Hebrew

My God is a vow

Ethan

Hebrew

Strong, firm, impetuous

Ava

Germanic

Like A Bird

Matthew

Hebrew

Gift of God

Abigail

Hebrew

Father in rejoicing

Daniel

Hebrew

God is my judge

Olivia

English

Elf army

Christopher

Greek

Bearer of Christ

Hannah

Hebrew

Grace; favour

Andrew

Greek

Man, warrior

Sophia

Greek

Wisdom

Anthony

Latin

Praiseworthy

Samantha

Aramaic

Listener

William

Germanic

Will, desire and helmet, protection

Elizabeth

Hebrew

My God is a vow

Joseph

Hebrew

He will enlarge

Ashley

English

Ash wood

Alexander

Greek

Defending men

Mia

Hebrew

Uncertain, maybe bitter

David

Hebrew

Beloved

Ryan

Gaelic

Little King

Sarah

Hebrew

Princess

Noah

Hebrew

Rest; comfort

Natalie

Latin

(Christ’s) birthday

James

Hebrew

Supplanter

Grace

Latin

Good will

Nicholas

Greek

Victory of the people

Chloe

Greek

Green shoot

Tyler

English

Tile maker; tile layer

Alyssa

French

Of noble kind

Logan

Gaelic

Hollow

Brianna

Gaelic

High, Noble

John

Hebrew

God is gracious

Ella

Greek

Torch; bright light

Christian

Latin

Follower of Christ

Jonathan

Hebrew

God has given; gift of God

Anna

Hebrew

Grace; favour

Nathan

Hebrew

He (God) has given

Lauren

Latin

Man from Laurentum

Benjamin

Hebrew

Son of my right hand

Hailey

English

Hay clearing or hay woods

Samuel

Hebrew

He is called god

Kayla

Hebrew

Who is like God?

Dylan

Welsh

Born From The Ocean

Addison

English

Son of Adam

Brandon

English

Broom hill

Victoria

Latin

Conqueror; victory

Gabriel

Hebrew

God is my might

Jasmine

Persian

Jasmine

Elijah

Hebrew

My God is the Lord

Savannah

Spanish

Plateau

Aiden

Gaelic

Little fire

Julia

Latin

Down-bearded youth

Jessica

Literary

God Beholds

Jose

Hebrew

He will enlarge

Lily

English

Lily

Zachary

Hebrew

The Lord remembers

Sydney

English

Wide meadow

Caleb

Hebrew

Dog; Heart

Morgan

Welsh

Uncertain, perhaps bright sea

Jack

Hebrew

God is gracious

Katherine

Greek

Pure

Jackson

English

Jack’s son

Destiny

English

Destiny, fate

Kevin

Gaelic

Beautiful at birth

Lillian

Hebrew

My God is a vow

Gavin

Welsh

White hawk of battle

Alexa

Greek

Defending men

Mason

French

Bricklayer; stoneworker

Alexandra

Greek

Defending men

Isaiah

Hebrew

God is my salvation

Kaitlyn

Gaelic

Pure

Austin

Latin

Venerated

Kaylee

Gaelic

Descendant of Caollaidhe

Evan

Hebrew

God is gracious

Nevaeh

American

Heaven

Luke

Greek

Man from Lucania

Brooke

English

A brook, stream

Aidan

Gaelic

Little fire

Makayla

Hebrew

Who is like God?

Justin

Latin

Righteous

Allison

French

Of noble kind

Jordan

Hebrew

Descend; flow down

Maria

Hebrew

Bitter

Robert

Germanic

Bright fame

Angelina

Greek

Messenger

Isaac

Hebrew

He laughs

Rachel

Hebrew

Ewe

Landon

English

Long hill

Gabriella

Hebrew

God is my might

Jennifer

Cornish

White; fair; smooth

Thomas

Aramaic

Twin

MacKenzie

Gaelic

Son of Coinneach; son of the fair one

Connor

Gaelic

Lover of hounds; hound nobleman

Zoe

Greek

Life

Hunter

English

Hunter

Jason

Greek

Healer

Sofia

Greek

Wisdom

Diego

Hebrew

Supplanter

Maya

Greek

Uncertain, perhaps mother or great one

Aaron

Hebrew

Mountain

Kimberly

English

Variable prefix + “forest clearing”

Owen

Gaelic

Well born, yew born

Andrea

Greek

Man, warrior; manly

Lucas

Greek

Man from Lucania

Megan

Greek

Pearl

Charles

German

Free man

Katelyn

Gaelic

Pure

Juan

Hebrew

God is gracious

Gabrielle

Hebrew

God is my might

Luis

Germanic

Fame and war

Trinity

Latin

Threefold

Adrian

Latin

From Hadria

Faith

English

Faith; confidence; belief

注：起源于何种语种:
latin 拉丁语；
Hebrew 希伯来语；
German 德语日耳曼语；
English 英语；
Germanic 日耳曼语；
Greek 希腊人语；
Aramaic 阿拉姆语；
Gaelic 盖尔语；
Spanish 西班牙语；
Persian 波斯语；
Welsh 威尔士语；
French 法语；
American 美式英语；
Cornish (英)康瓦尔郡方言；
Pacific Islander 太平洋岛语；
Dutch 荷兰语；
Norse 挪威语；
Basque 巴斯克语；
Literary 文学用语；
Arabic 阿拉伯语；
Native American 美国土著语；
Italian 意大利语；
Indian 印度语；
Russian 俄语；
Hawaiian 夏威夷语；
Yiddish 依地语(一种犹太语)；
Egyptian 埃及语；
Sanskrit 梵文；
Slavonic 斯拉夫语；
Japanese 日语；
Aztec 阿兹台克语(墨西哥原住民语)；
Unknown 未知；