In Chinese, Alejandra is written 亚历杭德拉 (Yà lì háng dé lā), the standard spelling used in Chinese books, films and news. If you would like a name with meaning, try 雅涵 (Yǎ hán): a Chinese-style name meaning elegance and an open mind.
Yà lì háng dé lā
Alejandra
There is no single official spelling of a Western name in Chinese. Here is what each option says, character by character.
Yà lì háng dé lā
The standard Chinese spelling of Alejandra.
Best when you want Chinese readers to see Alejandra straight away.
Yǎ hán
A Chinese-style name meaning elegance and an open mind.
Echoes the “A-…-jan-” in Alejandra and reads like a real Chinese given name.
Yǎ
A single character meaning elegant, refined.
Clean and minimal; reads well at any size.
Alejandra is the feminine of Alejandro, from the Greek for “defender of the people”.
In Chinese astrology, the moment you were born forms your birth chart, which the tradition reads for your work, your love life and the years ahead. A Chinese name is traditionally chosen to bring in the elements your chart needs.
Your free reading shows your chart in 30 seconds. The full report ($29) reads 亚历杭德拉 (Yà lì háng dé lā) against it and adds three names that keep the sound of Alejandra.
亚历杭德拉 carries Earth, Fire and Wood. That is lucky for you if your birth chart needs Earth, Fire or Wood; if it needs Metal or Water, your name is missing it.
Find out which elements your chart needs →Alejandra is the feminine of Alejandro, from the Greek for “defender of the people”.
Alejandra is written 亚历杭德拉 and pronounced Yà lì háng dé lā. This is the standard spelling Chinese speakers use for the name. Best when you want Chinese readers to see Alejandra straight away.
雅涵 (Yǎ hán) is a Chinese-style name for Alejandra: a Chinese-style name meaning elegance and an open mind. 雅 means “elegant, refined”, 涵 means “depth of character”.
亚历杭德拉 is how Chinese speakers will read your name. 雅涵 is shorter and every character carries a meaning, which many people prefer for body art. Write it in a readable style such as Kaishu, and show it to a fluent reader before your appointment.