Lán dí
The standard Chinese spelling of Randy.
- 兰
- orchid
- 迪
- to enlighten; a common name sound
The version used for Randy in Chinese books, films and news.
In Chinese, Randy is written 兰迪 (Lán dí), the standard spelling used in Chinese books, films and news. If you would like a name with meaning, try 朗迪 (Lǎng dí): a Chinese-style name meaning bright and enlightening.
Lán dí
Randy
There is no single official spelling of an English name in Chinese. Here is what each option says, character by character.
Lán dí
The standard Chinese spelling of Randy.
The version used for Randy in Chinese books, films and news.
Lǎng dí
A Chinese-style name meaning bright and enlightening.
Keeps the “Ran-” sound of Randy, with a meaning worth wearing.
Dí
A single character meaning to enlighten.
A compact mark for small artwork or a seal-style stamp.
Randy is a pet form of Randall or Randolph, from Germanic words meaning “shield” and “wolf”.
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 兰迪 (Lán dí) against it and adds three names that keep the sound of Randy.
兰迪 carries Wood and Fire. That is lucky for you if your birth chart needs Wood or Fire; if it needs Earth, Metal or Water, your name is missing it.
Find out which elements your chart needs →Randy is a pet form of Randall or Randolph, from Germanic words meaning “shield” and “wolf”.
Randy is written 兰迪 and pronounced Lán dí. This is the standard spelling Chinese speakers use for the name. The version used for Randy in Chinese books, films and news.
朗迪 (Lǎng dí) is a Chinese-style name for Randy: a Chinese-style name meaning bright and enlightening. 朗 means “bright, clear”, 迪 means “to enlighten; a common name sound”.
兰迪 is how Chinese speakers will read your name. 朗迪 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.