嘉娜
Jiā Nà · tones 1-4
Meaning: auspicious + elegant young woman
Character breakdown
Each character in 嘉娜 on its own — radical, stroke count, and core meaning.
- 嘉jiā
- Radical
- 口
- Strokes
- 14
- Meaning
- fine, praise
- 娜nà
- Radical
- 女
- Strokes
- 9
- Meaning
- graceful, elegant
How it sounds
Tone pattern 1-4 (high-level + falling).
High-level then falling. Confident open with a decisive close — sounds self-assured.
Style: transliteration-standard
A standard phonetic match for the English name (used in Chinese Bibles, news translations, official documents). Useful when you want clear English-to-Chinese identifiability.
Pairing with a surname
2-character given name
Standard structure for modern Chinese names. Pairs naturally with most common single-character surnames (王, 李, 张, 陈, 刘) for a 3-character full name. Sharp sound profile carries presence — pair with surnames that don't compete for emphasis. Always read the full name aloud with your surname before finalizing to check for accidental homophones.