Mary in Chinese is 玛丽
mǎ lì
The English name Mary is written in Chinese as 玛丽 (mǎ lì) — chosen to echo the sound of your name while carrying a beautiful meaning: jade · beautiful. Below you can see the characters, how Mary 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 玛丽 means
Together, 玛丽 carries the sense of jade · beautiful — a warm, giftable meaning for the name Mary.
Design your Mary seal →How Mary is written in seal script
The red image above shows 玛丽 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 Mary 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 Mary? We carve any name.
Start with your name →FAQ
Is 玛丽 the correct way to write Mary in Chinese?
Foreign names have no single fixed Chinese form — 玛丽 is a common, meaningful choice. We help you pick the version that sounds and means best for you.
How do you say 玛丽?
mǎ 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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