Li-Ann

Li-Ann is a modern Chinese compound name, typically formed by combining two characters, 'Li' and 'Ann'. 'Li' (丽) often means 'beautiful' or 'elegant', or can refer to the 'plum blossom' (李). 'Ann' is a common transliteration of the Chinese character '安' (ān), meaning 'peace' or 'quiet'. The combination creates a name with a pleasant and auspicious meaning, reflecting common themes in Chinese naming conventions.

While 'Ann' is also a Western name, in the context of 'Li-Ann', it is almost always derived from Chinese characters. The hyphenated form is often used to clearly delineate the two components of the name, which is a common practice for Chinese names transliterated into Latin script, especially when one part might be mistaken for a Western name.