Lily in Chinese is 莉丽
lì lì
The English name Lily is written in Chinese as 莉丽 (lì lì) — chosen to echo the sound of your name while carrying a beautiful meaning: jasmine · beautiful. Below you can see the characters, how Lily looks in the ancient seal script carved on Chinese seals for 2,000+ years, and how to get it made into your own name seal.
What 莉丽 means
Together, 莉丽 carries the sense of jasmine · beautiful — a warm, giftable meaning for the name Lily.
How Lily is written in seal script
The red image above shows 莉丽 in 小篆 (small seal script) — the flowing ancient style traditionally carved into stone seals, the same script seen on Chinese paintings and official chops. Each stroke is balanced to fill the square, so a carved name seal reads like a small work of art.
Get your Lily name seal
We translate your name for free, send a digital proof for approval, then hand-carve it in natural soapstone — it arrives gift-boxed with cinnabar ink. Not named Lily? We carve any name.
Start with your name →FAQ
Is 莉丽 the correct way to write Lily in Chinese?
Foreign names have no single fixed Chinese form — 莉丽 is a common, meaningful choice. We help you pick the version that sounds and means best for you.
How do you say 莉丽?
lì lì.
Can I see it before it's carved?
Yes — we email a digital proof for your approval before anything is carved.
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