Chinese Baby Names
127 Chinese names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 127 Chinese baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.
Chinese Girl Names
Jia#1823 in the U.S.Good, auspicious, beautifulMei#1960 in the U.S.Chinese name meaning 'beautiful' or 'plum blossom', depending on the character used.Ren#2272 in the U.S.lotus, water lilyMeylin#3545 in the U.S.Popular Central American girls' name, plausibly adapted from Chinese Meilin ('beautiful jade' oKylin#3917 in the U.S.From Chinese qilin (kylin), the auspicious 'Chinese unicorn'; also reads as a Kylie/Kylan blendAn#4373 in the U.S.From Chinese an, 'peace, tranquility', and Vietnamese An, 'peace; apricot'; routes layeredLian#4417 in the U.S.From Chinese lian, 'graceful willow' or 'lotus' (depending on character); here for girlsXia#5125 in the U.S.From Chinese xia, 'the rosy glow of clouds at dawn or sunset' (and, by another character, 'summRenli#5554 in the U.S.From Chinese ren, 'benevolence, kindness, humaneness', plus li (often 'strength', 'beauty', or Anyi#6170 in the U.S.From Chinese an yi, 'peace and tranquility; contentment' (an, 'peace', plus yi); also an Igbo nMeily#6296 in the U.S.A modern name echoing the Chinese mei, 'beautiful', and Meilani/Mei-Li; the precise route is unBo#6958 in the U.S.Variously the Scandinavian Bo ('to live; a householder'), the Chinese bo ('precious; a wave'), Maylyn#7108 in the U.S.A modern blend of May (the month/Mary) and Lynn ('a lake'); also echoing the Chinese Meilin ('bMeilin#7112 in the U.S.From Chinese mei, 'beautiful', plus lin, 'jade; a fine gem' (or other characters such as 'orchiMeili#7810 in the U.S.From Chinese, variously written with characters read 'beautiful' (mei) + 'beautiful; lovely' (lYue#8387 in the U.S.From the Chinese yue, 'the moon' (also 'a month'); a word-name; we note the word-nameTai#8867 in the U.S.From the Chinese/Vietnamese tai, variously 'great; extreme; supreme' and 'talent; ability'; useYuxi#8907 in the U.S.From the Chinese — yu, 'jade' (or 'rain'), + xi, 'happiness; hope; dawn', depending on the charMailin#9950 in the U.S.Variously a Chinese name (mai/mei, 'beautiful/plum', + lin, 'forest/jade') and a Scandinavian fMalan#9956 in the U.S.Variously a Chinese name ('an orchid/magnolia flower') and a Faroese girls' name; also read as Jin#10608 in the U.S.From Chinese, where Jin can mean 'gold' or 'precious' depending on the character; also a commonJingyi#11534 in the U.S.A Chinese given name (Mandarin pinyin Jingyi), whose meaning depends on the written characters Jun#11552 in the U.S.A romanized East Asian given name — Chinese, Korean, and Japanese — whose meaning shifts with tXi#12058 in the U.S.Xi is a romanized Chinese name whose meaning depends on the written character — commonly 'hope'Xiya#12059 in the U.S.Xiya is a romanized Chinese name whose meaning depends on the written characters — often read wYanxi#12069 in the U.S.Yanxi is a romanized Chinese name whose meaning depends on the written characters — often 'yan'Yi#12078 in the U.S.A one-syllable name from Chinese, where the sound Yi maps to many characters with meanings suchLing#12865 in the U.S.Ling is a romanized Chinese name; its meaning depends entirely on the written character, ranginMeiling#12962 in the U.S.A Chinese girls' name, romanized from mei ('beautiful') and ling (often 'delicate; the tinkle oXiyue#13364 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name. In Chinese, meaning comes from the characters, not the spellingZhen#13411 in the U.S.A romanization (pinyin) of a Chinese given name or name element. Because many different charactChenxi#13791 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name (Mandarin pinyin). Its meaning depends entirely on the characterJiayi#14204 in the U.S.Jiayi is the pinyin romanization of a Chinese given name. Because many different characters shaLiyan#14434 in the U.S.From the Arabic Liyan, 'gentleness; softness; a comfortable, easy life'; separately a Chinese nLin#14471 in the U.S.In romanized Chinese, Lin is a very common surname and a given-name element; the meaning dependLingxi#14473 in the U.S.A Chinese given name in romanized form. Ling and xi each correspond to several different characJian#14575 in the U.S.In Mandarin, Jian is a pinyin romanization covering many different characters, so the meaning dRuoxi#14925 in the U.S.A Chinese given name, romanized from Mandarin pinyin (Ruoxi). Its meaning depends on the exact Xinyue#15114 in the U.S.Xinyue is the pinyin romanization of a Chinese girls' given name. Chinese names carry meaning tYuhan#15172 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese or Korean name whose meaning depends on the characters chosen (many possiblAnran#15489 in the U.S.Anran is a Chinese given name, romanized in pinyin. Like all Chinese names, its meaning dependsSu#17307 in the U.S.Three honest routes. In Turkish, su is the everyday word for 'water', and it is a well-loved moYufei#19136 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name; its meaning depends entirely on the characters used - common onAnlanA short, balanced name that reads as Chinese-styled (an, 'peace; calm') to some, and as a moderAnningFrom Chinese (romanized) Anning, 'peace; tranquil; calm' (an, 'peace'), also carried as a surnaChangeFrom the Chinese Chang'e (rendered Change here), of layered meaning (linked to 'beautiful; gracGuanyinFrom the Chinese Guanyin, 'she who perceives the sounds/cries of the world' (guan, 'to observe'NuwaFrom the Chinese Nuwa, of uncertain meaning (nu, 'girl/woman', + Wa, a name element); the ChineYuhaA romanized Chinese or Korean name whose meaning depends on the characters chosen (many possiblYuminA romanized Chinese or Korean name whose meaning depends on the characters chosen (many possibl
Chinese Boy Names
Lian#428 in the U.S.Chinese given name with multiple possible characters: one meaning lotus flower or graceful, anoBo#449 in the U.S.From Old Norse 'búa' meaning to live or dwell, used as a short form in Scandinavian naming; alsRen#1145 in the U.S.Lotus; love; from Japanese ren (lotus, water lily) and Chinese rén (benevolence, humaneness)Tai#2409 in the U.S.Great; talented; large; from Chinese/Vietnamese tai (great, talented, distinguished — a positivKirin#3120 in the U.S.From the Japanese/Chinese qílín (麒麟), a mythical chimeric creature symbolizing good luck, prospMinh#3125 in the U.S.From Sino-Vietnamese minh (明), meaning 'bright,' 'brilliant,' or 'clear'; associated with intelLong#3845 in the U.S.From Vietnamese long (Sino-Vietnamese), 'dragon' — the imperial creature; also an English surnaYichen#3877 in the U.S.Mandarin given name — common characters read 'resolute/joyful' (yi) plus 'morning/star' (chen);An#4313 in the U.S.From Chinese an, 'peace, tranquility', and Vietnamese An, 'peace, safety'; here for boys; routeTian#4398 in the U.S.From Chinese tian, 'sky, heaven; day' (a profound concept of the divine/cosmic order)Lohan#4968 in the U.S.From Chinese luohan/lohan, 'an arhat; an enlightened Buddhist sage'; also an Irish surname (O'LSun#5199 in the U.S.From the word sun — Old English sunne, 'the sun' (a radiant word-name); also the Chinese surnamDian#5484 in the U.S.From Indonesian dian, 'a lamp, a candle, light'; also Chinese dian (variously 'electric; a poinYian#5636 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Ian/Yannis ('God is gracious', Hebrew/Greek/Scottish); also a Chinese name (Liem#5786 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese liêm (from Sino-Vietnamese), 'honest, upright, incorruptible'; also echoes Chi#5937 in the U.S.From Igbo chi, 'God; a personal guardian spirit/divine spark'; also Chinese qi/chi, 'life energDeng#5958 in the U.S.From the Dinka (South Sudan), the name of the sky-and-rain divinity; given to a child born duriXian#6149 in the U.S.Variously a short form of Christian ('a follower of Christ') and a name echoing the Chinese XiaYicheng#6429 in the U.S.A Chinese name whose meaning depends on the characters chosen — commonly elements like yi ('rigYuan#6430 in the U.S.A Chinese name whose meaning depends on the character chosen — commonly yuan ('origin; first; pBao#6487 in the U.S.From Chinese bao, 'treasure; precious; a jewel', and Vietnamese bao, 'protection; to keep safe;Jian#6608 in the U.S.From Chinese jian, variously 'strong; healthy; vigorous' and 'to build; to establish'; used forQuan#6706 in the U.S.Variously the Vietnamese quan, 'a mandarin; an official; an army', and a Chinese element ('stroYi#7207 in the U.S.From Chinese — depending on the character, variously 'righteousness; justice', 'harmony; happinYuchen#7209 in the U.S.From Chinese yu, 'jade; a fine gem', plus chen, 'morning; dawn' (or 'a celestial body'); the exLan#8670 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese/Chinese lan, 'an orchid' (a symbol of refinement and beauty); used for bothRuan#8800 in the U.S.Variously a Portuguese form of Rohan (from Rowan/Ruadhan, 'little red one'), a Chinese surname Chen#9110 in the U.S.From the Chinese, variously 'morning; dawn' and 'a celestial body/star' (chen); also a common sMing#9549 in the U.S.From the Chinese ming — variously 'bright; brilliant; clear' and 'to cry/call' or a dynasty namWei#9637 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese name whose meaning depends entirely on the character used — common senses iShan#9704 in the U.S.Variously from the Chinese shan, 'a mountain; coral; good/virtuous' (by character), and a TamilYifan#9715 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese name whose meaning depends on the characters used; common readings include Tao#9733 in the U.S.From the Chinese tao/dao — variously 'the way/path (the Tao)', 'a peach', and 'a great wave' (bYuheng#9830 in the U.S.From the Chinese — yu, 'jade', + heng, 'a measure/balance', hence 'a jade measure'; also the naAilan#9896 in the U.S.Variously a form of Ilan/Aylan ('a tree/an oak', Hebrew) and a Chinese name (ai, 'love', + lan,Fen#10180 in the U.S.Variously from the English fen ('a marsh; a low wetland') and the Chinese Fen (variously 'fragrLiyan#10469 in the U.S.Liyan is used in both Arabic families (from a root tied to 'gentleness, softness, ease of livinXi#10835 in the U.S.Xi is a romanization of several Chinese given-name elements, depending on the character — commoYucheng#10853 in the U.S.Yucheng romanizes several Chinese two-character names; common readings pair yu ('jade; rain; unBohan#11092 in the U.S.Bohan appears across routes: a romanized Chinese given name (elements can carry 'abundant; vastBolin#11093 in the U.S.Bolin appears as a romanized Chinese given name (elements can carry 'wave; abundant' + 'forest'Chan#11143 in the U.S.Chan is a widely borne Chinese family name (romanized, chiefly Cantonese), among the most commoCheng#11148 in the U.S.Cheng is a Chinese family name and given-name element (romanized), borne by many across ChineseDali#11189 in the U.S.Best known from Catalan surrealist painter Salvador Dali (Catalan surname); separately a ChinesJiayi#11535 in the U.S.Jiayi is a romanized Chinese given name whose meaning depends on the characters used - commonlyJing#11538 in the U.S.Jing is a romanized Chinese given name whose meaning depends on the characters used - common seTaiwan#12063 in the U.S.A place name — the island of Taiwan, whose name is often traced to a local indigenous word lateYang#12243 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese name (pinyin Yang), used as both surname and given name. The meaning dependYiheng#12255 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name (pinyin Yiheng). The meaning depends on the characters chosen; tZhen#12288 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name (pinyin Zhen). The meaning depends on the character — among themZhi#12289 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name (pinyin Zhi). The meaning depends on the character — among them Bian#12542 in the U.S.Bian is used as a Chinese and Vietnamese name; readings vary by character and tone (a Chinese sHao#12796 in the U.S.A Chinese given name (romanized, one syllable), whose meaning depends on the character chosen —Haoyang#12924 in the U.S.Haoyang is a romanized Chinese given name whose meaning depends entirely on the characters a faJi#13120 in the U.S.Ji is a pinyin romanization of several different Chinese characters — readings can include 'lucJiarui#13121 in the U.S.A Mandarin given name usually romanized from characters read as jia ('fine; excellent; auspicioJingyi#13124 in the U.S.A Mandarin given name in pinyin. Jing can be written with characters read 'quiet; still', 'respJingze#13125 in the U.S.A Mandarin given name in pinyin. Jing may be written 'quiet; still' or 'respectful'; ze is ofteKao#13186 in the U.S.A single-syllable name found in Hmong families in the U.S. and also as a romanization of ChinesLin#13399 in the U.S.Lin is a romanization of several different Chinese characters — the most familiar means 'forestKwan#13474 in the U.S.Kwan is a name element found in Korean and Chinese, where its meaning depends on the character Nian#13487 in the U.S.A short name echoing the Irish Cian/Kian ('ancient; enduring') and the Chinese nian ('year'; roMingyu#13525 in the U.S.Mingyu is a romanized Korean and Chinese given name. Its meaning depends entirely on the characMuchen#13546 in the U.S.Muchen is a pinyin romanization of a Chinese given name. Its meaning depends entirely on the chMuyan#13559 in the U.S.Muyan is a pinyin romanization of a Chinese given name. The meaning rests on the characters a fSong#13912 in the U.S.Chiefly a romanized Chinese and Korean family name — the Chinese Song is also the name of a greYijun#14153 in the U.S.A Mandarin given name written here in pinyin romanization. Chinese names take their meaning froYiming#14154 in the U.S.A Mandarin given name in pinyin romanization. The second element ming is very often the charactYu#14169 in the U.S.A single-syllable Mandarin given name in pinyin. Many different characters are read yu, with meYuze#14179 in the U.S.A Mandarin given name in pinyin. The second element ze is very often the character read as 'moiZihan#14184 in the U.S.Used both as a Chinese given name (where characters chosen give meanings such as 'wisdom' or 'pZexi#14222 in the U.S.In U.S. use, most often a modern coinage said 'ZEK-see', with no documented meaning. Zexi is seZiheng#14225 in the U.S.Ziheng is a Chinese given name written here in pinyin romanization. Chinese names are built froFuxiFrom the Chinese Fuxi, of uncertain meaning (linked to 'the tamer; he who subdues'); the ChinesHouyiFrom the Chinese Houyi, 'lord archer Yi' (hou, 'lord/marquis', + Yi, a name); the legendary ChiLeyanLeyan is a modern name that reads as a coinage in English and also appears as a romanized ChineYizePossibly a romanized Chinese given name (e.g., meanings vary widely by characters) or a modern
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