Chinese Baby Names
184 Chinese names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 184 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, beautiful▶Mei#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 lily▶Meylin#3545 in the U.S.Popular Central American girls' name, plausibly adapted from Chinese Meilin ('beautiful jade' o▶Kylin#3917 in the U.S.From Chinese qilin (kylin), the auspicious 'Chinese unicorn'; also reads as a Kylie/Kylan blend▶An#4373 in the U.S.From Chinese an, 'peace, tranquility', and Vietnamese An, 'peace; apricot'; routes layered▶Lian#4417 in the U.S.From Chinese lian, 'graceful willow' or 'lotus' (depending on character); here for girls▶Xia#5125 in the U.S.From Chinese xia, 'the rosy glow of clouds at dawn or sunset' (and, by another character, 'summ▶Renli#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 n▶Meily#6296 in the U.S.A modern name echoing the Chinese mei, 'beautiful', and Meilani/Mei-Li; the precise route is un▶Bo#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 ('b▶Meilin#7112 in the U.S.From Chinese mei, 'beautiful', plus lin, 'jade; a fine gem' (or other characters such as 'orchi▶Meili#7810 in the U.S.From Chinese, variously written with characters read 'beautiful' (mei) + 'beautiful; lovely' (l▶Yue#8387 in the U.S.From the Chinese yue, 'the moon' (also 'a month'); a word-name; we note the word-name▶Tai#8867 in the U.S.From the Chinese/Vietnamese tai, variously 'great; extreme; supreme' and 'talent; ability'; use▶Yuxi#8907 in the U.S.From the Chinese — yu, 'jade' (or 'rain'), + xi, 'happiness; hope; dawn', depending on the char▶Ai#9580 in the U.S.Ai is a short Japanese and Chinese girl's name whose meaning depends on the character written: ▶Mailin#9950 in the U.S.Variously a Chinese name (mai/mei, 'beautiful/plum', + lin, 'forest/jade') and a Scandinavian f▶Malan#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 common▶Yee#10811 in the U.S.Yee is a romanization used for several distinct Chinese and Hmong names and surnames. Depending▶Jingyi#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 t▶Xi#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 w▶Yanxi#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 such▶Ling#12865 in the U.S.Ling is a romanized Chinese name; its meaning depends entirely on the written character, rangin▶Meiling#12962 in the U.S.A Chinese girls' name, romanized from mei ('beautiful') and ling (often 'delicate; the tinkle o▶Xiyue#13364 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name. In Chinese, meaning comes from the characters, not the spelling▶Zhen#13411 in the U.S.A romanization (pinyin) of a Chinese given name or name element. Because many different charact▶Chenxi#13791 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name (Mandarin pinyin). Its meaning depends entirely on the character▶Dai#13823 in the U.S.Dai has several routes: a Welsh pet form of David ('beloved'); a Japanese element meaning 'grea▶Hong#14162 in the U.S.Hong is from the Vietnamese Hồng, 'pink, rose, rosy', shared with a Chinese word for 'red/pink'▶Jiayi#14204 in the U.S.Jiayi is the pinyin romanization of a Chinese given name. Because many different characters sha▶Liyan#14434 in the U.S.From the Arabic Liyan, 'gentleness; softness; a comfortable, easy life'; separately a Chinese n▶Kang#14469 in the U.S.Kang is chiefly a family name in Korea and China, given here as a first name from its romanized▶Lin#14471 in the U.S.In romanized Chinese, Lin is a very common surname and a given-name element; the meaning depend▶Lingxi#14473 in the U.S.A Chinese given name in romanized form. Ling and xi each correspond to several different charac▶Jian#14575 in the U.S.In Mandarin, Jian is a pinyin romanization covering many different characters, so the meaning d▶Ruoxi#14925 in the U.S.A Chinese given name, romanized from Mandarin pinyin (Ruoxi). Its meaning depends on the exact ▶Sui#15003 in the U.S.A short romanized name most often read as Chinese, where sui can carry senses like 'ear of grai▶Yosan#15021 in the U.S.An East Asian given name (here romanized), used in Chinese and Korean contexts; its meaning dep▶Shi#15044 in the U.S.Shi is a romanized Chinese given name whose meaning depends entirely on the written character; ▶Xinyue#15114 in the U.S.Xinyue is the pinyin romanization of a Chinese girls' given name. Chinese names carry meaning t▶Yuhan#15172 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese or Korean name whose meaning depends on the characters chosen (many possibl▶Ziyan#15224 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name whose sense shifts with the characters — often built on zi ('gra▶Yutong#15241 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name whose sense shifts with the characters chosen — often built on y▶Anran#15489 in the U.S.Anran is a Chinese given name, romanized in pinyin. Like all Chinese names, its meaning depends▶Chia#15527 in the U.S.Chia reached American records along two separate paths. Among Hmong American families it is a f▶Lai#15558 in the U.S.Lai is a brief, single-syllable name that appears in more than one tradition: it can be Vietnam▶Li#16386 in the U.S.Li is a romanization of several distinct Chinese given names that share the spoken syllable but▶Lei#16590 in the U.S.In Hawaiian, Lei means 'garland; wreath; a string of flowers.' It is separately a romanized Chi▶Ying#17230 in the U.S.Ying is a romanized Chinese given name whose meaning depends entirely on the written character ▶Su#17307 in the U.S.Three honest routes. In Turkish, su is the everyday word for 'water', and it is a well-loved mo▶Xinyan#17391 in the U.S.A Chinese given name (here romanized); its meaning depends entirely on the written characters c▶Xin#17480 in the U.S.Xin is a pinyin romanization of several distinct Chinese given names; one written character car▶Yunxi#17577 in the U.S.A Chinese given name (here romanized); its meaning depends on the written characters chosen — o▶Mao#17886 in the U.S.Mao is a single-syllable given name that can arise from more than one tradition. In Chinese it ▶Yitong#17912 in the U.S.A Chinese given name (here romanized); its meaning depends on the written characters chosen — o▶Yufei#19136 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name; its meaning depends entirely on the characters used - common on▶AnlanA short, balanced name that reads as Chinese-styled (an, 'peace; calm') to some, and as a moder▶AnningFrom Chinese (romanized) Anning, 'peace; tranquil; calm' (an, 'peace'), also carried as a surna▶ChangeFrom the Chinese Chang'e (rendered Change here), of layered meaning (linked to 'beautiful; grac▶FeiA Chinese given name whose meaning depends on the written character - among them 'to fly,' 'fra▶GuanyinFrom the Chinese Guanyin, 'she who perceives the sounds/cries of the world' (guan, 'to observe'▶JinyiA romanized Chinese given name; its meaning depends on the specific characters chosen (for exam▶MuyaoA Chinese given name (Mandarin Muyao) whose meaning depends on the characters chosen when writt▶NuwaFrom the Chinese Nuwa, of uncertain meaning (nu, 'girl/woman', + Wa, a name element); the Chine▶ShuyanA romanized Chinese given name whose meaning depends entirely on the characters chosen — common▶YuhaA romanized Chinese or Korean name whose meaning depends on the characters chosen (many possibl▶YuminA 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, ano▶Bo#449 in the U.S.From Old Norse 'búa' meaning to live or dwell, used as a short form in Scandinavian naming; als▶Ren#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 positiv▶Kirin#3120 in the U.S.From the Japanese/Chinese qílín (麒麟), a mythical chimeric creature symbolizing good luck, prosp▶Minh#3125 in the U.S.From Sino-Vietnamese minh (明), meaning 'bright,' 'brilliant,' or 'clear'; associated with intel▶Long#3845 in the U.S.From Vietnamese long (Sino-Vietnamese), 'dragon' — the imperial creature; also an English surna▶Yichen#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; route▶Tian#4398 in the U.S.From Chinese tian, 'sky, heaven; day' (a profound concept of the divine/cosmic order)▶Lum#4432 in the U.S.Lum has two plausible routes. It is a Chinese surname, an older romanization of Lam or Lin, car▶Lohan#4968 in the U.S.From Chinese luohan/lohan, 'an arhat; an enlightened Buddhist sage'; also an Irish surname (O'L▶Sun#5199 in the U.S.From the word sun — Old English sunne, 'the sun' (a radiant word-name); also the Chinese surnam▶Dian#5484 in the U.S.From Indonesian dian, 'a lamp, a candle, light'; also Chinese dian (variously 'electric; a poin▶Yian#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 energ▶Deng#5958 in the U.S.From the Dinka (South Sudan), the name of the sky-and-rain divinity; given to a child born duri▶Xian#6149 in the U.S.Variously a short form of Christian ('a follower of Christ') and a name echoing the Chinese Xia▶Yicheng#6429 in the U.S.A Chinese name whose meaning depends on the characters chosen — commonly elements like yi ('rig▶Yuan#6430 in the U.S.A Chinese name whose meaning depends on the character chosen — commonly yuan ('origin; first; p▶Bao#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 for▶Quan#6706 in the U.S.Variously the Vietnamese quan, 'a mandarin; an official; an army', and a Chinese element ('stro▶Yi#7207 in the U.S.From Chinese — depending on the character, variously 'righteousness; justice', 'harmony; happin▶Yuchen#7209 in the U.S.From Chinese yu, 'jade; a fine gem', plus chen, 'morning; dawn' (or 'a celestial body'); the ex▶Yee#7392 in the U.S.Yee is the Cantonese romanization of several distinct Chinese surnames, most commonly Yu (余, 'a▶Chee#7647 in the U.S.Chee is a brief name whose origin depends on the family. It appears as a romanization of Chines▶Truong#7781 in the U.S.Truong renders the Vietnamese name Truong, a common family name of Chinese origin corresponding▶Xu#8463 in the U.S.A romanization (pinyin) of a Chinese name or surname; the meaning depends entirely on which Chi▶Lan#8670 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese/Chinese lan, 'an orchid' (a symbol of refinement and beauty); used for both▶Ruan#8800 in the U.S.Variously a Portuguese form of Rohan (from Rowan/Ruadhan, 'little red one'), a Chinese surname ▶Hong#9020 in the U.S.Hong reaches United States records by two paths, the Vietnamese Hong meaning rose or pink and t▶Chen#9110 in the U.S.From the Chinese, variously 'morning; dawn' and 'a celestial body/star' (chen); also a common s▶Chung#9244 in the U.S.Chung is a romanized name that covers several East Asian sources. As a Korean family name it re▶Ming#9549 in the U.S.From the Chinese ming — variously 'bright; brilliant; clear' and 'to cry/call' or a dynasty nam▶Wei#9637 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese name whose meaning depends entirely on the character used — common senses i▶Shan#9704 in the U.S.Variously from the Chinese shan, 'a mountain; coral; good/virtuous' (by character), and a Tamil▶Yifan#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' (b▶Ao#9820 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name whose meaning depends on the character used — common choices car▶Yuheng#9830 in the U.S.From the Chinese — yu, 'jade', + heng, 'a measure/balance', hence 'a jade measure'; also the na▶Ailan#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 'fragr▶Wai#10272 in the U.S.Wai is a romanized Chinese name, most often Cantonese, whose meaning depends entirely on the ch▶Min#10380 in the U.S.Min is a single-syllable name and name element found across East and Southeast Asia; in Korean ▶Liyan#10469 in the U.S.Liyan is used in both Arabic families (from a root tied to 'gentleness, softness, ease of livin▶Xiong#10781 in the U.S.Xiong is one of the traditional Hmong clan names, carried by many Hmong families and sometimes ▶Ngai#10807 in the U.S.Ngai reaches American records by more than one path and the intended source is uncertain. It ma▶Xi#10835 in the U.S.Xi is a romanization of several Chinese given-name elements, depending on the character — commo▶Yucheng#10853 in the U.S.Yucheng romanizes several Chinese two-character names; common readings pair yu ('jade; rain; un▶Chang#10892 in the U.S.Chang is a romanization of several Chinese surnames and given-name elements. Because different ▶Bohan#11092 in the U.S.Bohan appears across routes: a romanized Chinese given name (elements can carry 'abundant; vast▶Bolin#11093 in the U.S.Bolin appears as a romanized Chinese given name (elements can carry 'wave; abundant' + 'forest'▶Dong#11120 in the U.S.Dong is a given name with two main routes: in Vietnamese it can be Dong, meaning winter or east▶Fong#11122 in the U.S.Fong is an English romanization of Chinese names and surnames, most often standing for characte▶Chan#11143 in the U.S.Chan is a widely borne Chinese family name (romanized, chiefly Cantonese), among the most commo▶Cheng#11148 in the U.S.Cheng is a Chinese family name and given-name element (romanized), borne by many across Chinese▶Dali#11189 in the U.S.Best known from Catalan surrealist painter Salvador Dali (Catalan surname); separately a Chines▶Bing#11228 in the U.S.Bing has two main routes. As an English name it is chiefly a nickname, most famously that of th▶Jiayi#11535 in the U.S.Jiayi is a romanized Chinese given name whose meaning depends on the characters used - commonly▶Jing#11538 in the U.S.Jing is a romanized Chinese given name whose meaning depends on the characters used - common se▶Chong#11663 in the U.S.Chong is a romanized East Asian name with more than one route. In Korean it renders a syllable ▶Li#11679 in the U.S.Li is the pinyin romanization of several distinct Chinese names and one of the most common Chin▶Peng#11852 in the U.S.Peng is a Chinese name rendered in pinyin; its meaning depends on the written character, most n▶Zihao#12006 in the U.S.A romanization (pinyin) of a two-character Chinese given name; the meaning depends on the chara▶Taiwan#12063 in the U.S.A place name — the island of Taiwan, whose name is often traced to a local indigenous word late▶Tu#12165 in the U.S.Tu is most often a Vietnamese given name, from Tu, carrying senses of 'elegant, refined' or 'st▶Yang#12243 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese name (pinyin Yang), used as both surname and given name. The meaning depend▶Yiheng#12255 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name (pinyin Yiheng). The meaning depends on the characters chosen; t▶Zhen#12288 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name (pinyin Zhen). The meaning depends on the character — among them▶Zhi#12289 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name (pinyin Zhi). The meaning depends on the character — among them ▶Chao#12467 in the U.S.As a given name Chao most often represents the Chinese character meaning 'to surpass, exceed, t▶Bian#12542 in the U.S.Bian is used as a Chinese and Vietnamese name; readings vary by character and tone (a Chinese s▶Duan#12677 in the U.S.Duan has more than one plausible source and is best explained honestly by its routes. It may be▶Hao#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 fa▶Hung#13058 in the U.S.Hung (Vietnamese Hung) means 'hero,' 'brave' or 'grand,' and is a widely used Vietnamese boy's ▶Ji#13120 in the U.S.Ji is a pinyin romanization of several different Chinese characters — readings can include 'luc▶Jiarui#13121 in the U.S.A Mandarin given name usually romanized from characters read as jia ('fine; excellent; auspicio▶Jingyi#13124 in the U.S.A Mandarin given name in pinyin. Jing can be written with characters read 'quiet; still', 'resp▶Jingze#13125 in the U.S.A Mandarin given name in pinyin. Jing may be written 'quiet; still' or 'respectful'; ze is ofte▶Kao#13186 in the U.S.A single-syllable name found in Hmong families in the U.S. and also as a romanization of Chines▶Lin#13399 in the U.S.Lin is a romanization of several different Chinese characters — the most familiar means 'forest▶Meng#13403 in the U.S.Meng is a name of East and Southeast Asian heritage. Among Hmong Americans it is a common male ▶Kwan#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'; ro▶Mingyu#13525 in the U.S.Mingyu is a romanized Korean and Chinese given name. Its meaning depends entirely on the charac▶Muchen#13546 in the U.S.Muchen is a pinyin romanization of a Chinese given name. Its meaning depends entirely on the ch▶Muyan#13559 in the U.S.Muyan is a pinyin romanization of a Chinese given name. The meaning rests on the characters a f▶Sihan#13743 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese and Korean name whose meaning depends entirely on the characters used, so n▶Sung#13756 in the U.S.Sung is a romanized East Asian name. As Korean Seong it is a common name element carrying sense▶Shun#13872 in the U.S.Shun is most often a Japanese boy's name, read with meanings such as 'fast, quick' or 'talented▶Song#13912 in the U.S.Chiefly a romanized Chinese and Korean family name — the Chinese Song is also the name of a gre▶Tong#13940 in the U.S.Tong is a romanized Chinese name and surname. The sound maps to several characters, giving mean▶Yijun#14153 in the U.S.A Mandarin given name written here in pinyin romanization. Chinese names take their meaning fro▶Yiming#14154 in the U.S.A Mandarin given name in pinyin romanization. The second element ming is very often the charact▶Yu#14169 in the U.S.A single-syllable Mandarin given name in pinyin. Many different characters are read yu, with me▶Yuze#14179 in the U.S.A Mandarin given name in pinyin. The second element ze is very often the character read as 'moi▶Zihan#14184 in the U.S.Used both as a Chinese given name (where characters chosen give meanings such as 'wisdom' or 'p▶Zexi#14222 in the U.S.In U.S. use, most often a modern coinage said 'ZEK-see', with no documented meaning. Zexi is se▶Ziheng#14225 in the U.S.Ziheng is a Chinese given name written here in pinyin romanization. Chinese names are built fro▶Seng#14266 in the U.S.Seng is a common Hmong given and name element, also found in Chinese contexts, where related so▶FuxiFrom the Chinese Fuxi, of uncertain meaning (linked to 'the tamer; he who subdues'); the Chines▶HouyiFrom the Chinese Houyi, 'lord archer Yi' (hou, 'lord/marquis', + Yi, a name); the legendary Chi▶JiayuA Chinese given name (romanized). Its meaning depends entirely on the characters chosen — jia c▶LeyanLeyan is a modern name that reads as a coinage in English and also appears as a romanized Chine▶RuilinA Chinese given name (romanized); its meaning depends on the characters chosen, often drawing o▶YikaiA romanization (pinyin) of a two-character Chinese given name; the meaning depends on the chara▶YizePossibly a romanized Chinese given name (e.g., meanings vary widely by characters) or a modern ▶
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