How do I write a foreign name in Mandarin that is not common? My name is easy to find, even Google translate has an equivalent because it's a common name. Kevin is 凯文 in Mandarin, but for example, Melarie is not found on websites or translators. The closest one may be Melanie, but that neither will give the correct Kanjis for Melarie. I arrived at the conclusion it is 梅拉日 using Wikipedia's Transcription into Chinese Characters. This link was used to translate the name https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcription_into_Chinese_characters