William in Chinese

William in Chinese

伟强
Wěi Qiáng

William, like Liam, means 'resolute protector.' Its Chinese versions lean strong and dignified — great strength — beside the classic, recognizable 威廉.

3 ways to write William
伟强
Wěi Qiáng
By meaning Recommended

William, like Liam, means 'resolute protector.' 伟 is greatness and 强 is strength — and 伟 ('wěi') also echoes the 'Wil-' of William. A strong, dignified boy's name.

  • 伟
    wěi greatness, genuine magnitude

    The traditional character 偉 places the person radical (亻) beside 韋 (wéi) — the character for cured leather.

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  • 强
    qiáng strength, vigor, the power to act

    China's first dictionary traces 強 to a beetle: "蚚也，从虫，弘声" — it names a specific insect, from the 虫 (insect) radical, with 弘 as…

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威廉 Wēi Lián Sound + meaning

威廉 is the established Chinese name for William — used for kings and famous names. 威 means power and dignified presence; 廉 means upright and honest.

  • 威
    wēi power, prestige, dignified presence (the classic first character for William)
  • 廉
    lián upright, honest, incorruptible (for the 'liam' sound)
威廉姆 Wēi Lián Mǔ By sound

A fuller sound-for-sound writing of William, spelling out the closing 'm.'

  • 威
    wēi power, prestige (for the 'Wil' sound)
  • 廉
    lián upright (for the 'liam' sound)
  • 姆
    mǔ the character used for the 'm' ending in names
About the name William

Origin: Germanic. Resolute protector; will and helmet.

William is a Germanic name meaning resolute protector — will joined with helmet. Carried by conquerors and kings, it is one of the most enduring names in English, and the source of Liam.

In Chinese, William suits strong, dignified characters: greatness paired with strength. The classic transliteration, 威廉, opens with 威 — power and prestige — and is instantly recognized. Each character is brushed by hand on rice paper.

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