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China names carry a rich cultural heritage and distinct phonetic character that makes them both memorable and meaningful.

Quick facts: China names

  • China names have a distinct phonetic and cultural identity
  • Many names of this origin appear in multiple Western name traditions
  • The meaning embedded in these names often reflects the culture’s core values
  • These names tend to age well — remaining readable across generations

China Girl Names

158 girl names of China origin — showing top 120

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Chinese
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Chinese
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Beautiful
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Emphasizing beauty and blossom
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Chinese
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春茶
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Beautiful flower
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colorful
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Chinese
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大佳 (Dàjiā): Great and good
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favorable home
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a blessing or grace
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高诺 - 'high promise' or 'highly esteemed'.
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Essentially a derived term meaning 'angular' or 'sharp'
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The name can mean 'spring' or 'cloud' depending on the characters used.
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Can mean 'victory', 'triumph', or 'the end of a battle'.
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高宗
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highly accomplished, auspicious
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Chinese
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Chinese
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To return; to come back
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Chinese
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Chinese
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Chinese
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佳颖 - 'good and clever'
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Chinese
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Chinese
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佳丽 (Jiālì) - beautiful and elegant
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加比
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good luck and prosperity
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Joyful spirit
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understanding and excellence, describing someone who is knowledgeable and capable.
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Chinese
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light or brightness.
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萝拉, meaning 'beautiful jade'
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Gracious, beautiful
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Joyful
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beautiful and graceful
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the moon
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灵意
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graceful, elegant
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Beautiful, graceful
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Chinese
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灵犀 (Língxī) - spiritual resonance, mutual understanding
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Chinese
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beautiful jade
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Chinese
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Beautiful jade
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Beautiful and intelligent
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美 (Měi): 'beautiful'
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Beautiful spirit (美玲)
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beautiful
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Chinese
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mother, mom
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beautiful dawn / lovely twilight
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梅兰 - 'plum blossom'.
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beautiful, lovely (美丽)
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美丽
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Beautiful
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beautiful jade
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beautiful and elegant.
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美宜
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Girl; you; and
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Peace, serenity (宁)
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Chinese
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兰花 (Lánhuā) - a flower characterized by its beauty
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Chinese
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bear cat
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source
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牡丹 (Mǔdān) - representing wealth and good fortune.
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Chinese
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Chinese
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benevolent and beautiful
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如溪 - as a stream
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仁丽, meaning 'benevolent and beautiful'
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Mandarin Chinese
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beautiful
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山丽 (shān lì) -beautiful mountain
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Chinese
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literal meaning varies with characters used, often means 'to be elegant or graceful'
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poetic or elegant
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Chinese
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pure, delicate
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The meaning varies, commonly associated with 'deep thinking' or 'wise'.
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Long life
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诗雨
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Chinese
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Chinese
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Chinese
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three leaves
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graceful; elegant
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deeply loved or cherished
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舒瑶; 'Comfortable jade'
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victory
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天 (Tiān) - heaven, sky
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Chinese
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天娜 - 'heavenly' and 'graceful'.
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heavenly
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天娜
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唐 (Táng) - means 'Tang dynasty'
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Chinese
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little sister, younger sister
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Chinese
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Great grandeur
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心怡, 幸福的心, 意思是心灵愉悦
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Western radiant or glow
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心然
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Chinese
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Chinese
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new moon
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夏 - summer or relaxed
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Chinese
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young; beautiful; delightful
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Heart's flame
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beautiful, elegant.
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喜雷
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Small and delicate; pretty.
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Western; elegant.
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心桐

China Boy Names

195 boy names of China origin — showing top 120

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Chinese
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peaceful, tranquil
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Chinese
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Chinese
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precious feather
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患者 (zhèngzhèng), meaning 'the one who is generous'
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天才 (tiāncái) - gifted or talented
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spring breeze (春风)
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Chinese
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Chinese
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Surname meaning 'to chew' or 'to nibble', also refers to the family name.
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Chinese
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Chinese
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Chou (周) means ‘circumference’ or ‘complete’, and it can also denote a dynasty in Chinese history.
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初 (chū) - beginning, first
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辰宇 (Chén Yǔ) - 'immortal universe'
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Chinese
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得劲, meaning 'strong' or 'powerful'
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得俊
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Greatness in the world
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大军
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德光: 'virtue and light'
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邓 (Dèng) – a surname meaning 'to ascend' or 'to rise'
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冬 (Dōng) - winter
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Mandarin
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徳栓 - 'virtue' and 'faucet' or 'stopper'
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独 (Dú) means 'unique' or 'independent'.
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Chinese
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Chinese
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大观
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great view or perspective (大观)
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大顺
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Chinese
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大快
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Chinese
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Chinese
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Chinese
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Chinese
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富全 (Fùquán) - Rich and complete; abundance and wholeness.
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Majestic or elegant
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根泉 (Gēnquán)
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To go.
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强壮的; 迅速的
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Chinese
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Pipe or Tube
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高瞻远瞩, 立志高远
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鸿渔
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浩然 - great and vast
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海生
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Joyful, lively
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tiger, braveness
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豪宇 – 'heroic universe'
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浩轩
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浩文
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浩阳 - vast sun
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Chinese
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glorious or beautiful
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the butterfly
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Chinese
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Mandarin
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happy and powerful
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Chinese
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offer, give
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家军 (Jiajun) -
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Heroic man
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季凯 means ‘season’ (季) and ‘victory’ (凯).
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Handsomeness, elite
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嘉铭
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俊逸
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Fine and refined
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建 (Jiàn) meaning 'to build' and 卡 (Kǎ) as a phonetic component, paired with the Spanish 'Carlos' meaning 'free man'.
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Chinese
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Chinese
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Healthy/Beneficial
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峻杰 or 俊杰
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Chinese
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handsome
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继全; which means to inherit completeness or entirety.
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Chinese
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君宇 (jūn yǔ), meaning 'lord or ruler, universe'.
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junction, meeting point
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to learn or study, good or virtuous
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can signify 'victorious, joyful' depending on the characters used.
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Chinese
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healthy and dynamic
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开文 (bright literature)
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Can mean 'to be able to' or 'to be capable' (可)
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铿 (kēng) - refers to the sound of metal hitting, or can symbolize strength.
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prosperous
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Ancient Silk Road City
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宪法指挥官
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Chinese
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凯英 (Kǎiyīng) may translate to 'victorious hero'.
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开明, meaning 'enlightened' or 'open-minded', reflecting clarity and foresight.
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Chinese
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Accountant; exceptional
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whoever, whatever
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national
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孔宁
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Beautiful and elegant
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老 (Lǎo) meaning 'old' or 'elder'.
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A name often interpreted as 'to go over' or 'to cross'.
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Chinese
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Dragon
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Chinese
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龙 (Lóng) - meaning 'dragon'.
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manifestation of wisdom and intelligence
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美才
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Chinese
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rebellious boy with extraordinary abilities
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Nakhi
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Chinese
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Chinese
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春水 (Chūnshuǐ) - spring water
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全业的
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to unite
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瑞辰 - Auspicious Morning

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China Unisex Names

119 gender-neutral names of China origin — showing top 119

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爱 - love
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a sound of surprise or joy
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white; pure; innocent
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Chinese
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朝阳 (zhāoyáng) - rising sun
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tea
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中华 (Zhōnghuá) - means 'central state', referring to China as the 'Middle Kingdom'
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Chinese
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晨 (chén)
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morning sun
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中 (zhōng) meaning 'middle' or 'central'.
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Chinese
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Chen (陈) means 'to exhibit' or 'to display'.
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Clear/Brilliant
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family, wisdom
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大 (dà) meaning 'big' or 'great'
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Chinese
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Chinese
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song, harmony
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ocean; sea
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鸿 (hóng) meaning 'swan' or 'large'
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good; hold; contain; to be prosperous
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symbol of beauty
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Chinese
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Gold, metal
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佳琪
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Chinese
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English
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Essence, spirit
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Chinese
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Army, military
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Chinese
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佳怡 (jiā yí)
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Chinese
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恺, meaning 'happy'
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Ancient, old
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Nine or long-lasting.
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empty, void
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麒麟 (qílín) - a mythical hooved chimerical creature, often regarded as a good omen
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spring
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Chinese
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来 (come/arrive)
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Beautiful, precious
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delicate, elegant
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冷 (lěng) - cold
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dew
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Happy Mountain
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plum
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a long-lasting thing
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Mandarin
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木兰
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Chinese
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毛 (Máo) - 'hair' or 'fur', can also refer to a surname.
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Chinese
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母 (mǔ) meaning 'mother'.
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beautiful
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Chinese
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Announced, to be praised
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ability, capability
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Can mean 'father' in colloquial terms, but also used as a diminutive or affectionate term for a child.
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fat, prosperous
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Energy, spirit, life force
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Chinese
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Spring
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Chinese
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Prominent, visible
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Chinese
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Chinese
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少林, translates to 'young forest' or 'small forest'
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Poetic and graceful
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to think deeply, to meditate
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阳光, 日光 (yáng guāng, rì guāng) - sunlight
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诗 (shī)
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color, to die, or to grow
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beautiful orchid
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to sing (唱)
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comfortable; smooth
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to obscure, to hide
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peaceful
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Heaven
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Peach
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top, summit
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radiance, shine
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为 (Wéi) meaning 'to act as' or 'to serve'.
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great; prestigious
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文 (wén) - meaning literate, cultured; or 温 (wēn) - meaning warm.
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victory
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西 - west
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Star; a bright and luminous celestial body.
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心 (xīn) meaning 'heart' or 'mind'
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snow
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Chinese
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child of jade
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叶: Leaf or a surname.
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Chinese
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Chinese
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逸轩, 意思是享受与高贵的车廂
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jade
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意诺 - Meaning 'promise' or 'intention'.
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叶安 (Yè'ān) - leaf peace
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Felicitous, brilliant, or elegant
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怡涵
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Chinese
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意凡
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happy, joyful (怡) or to be calm (仪)
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Cherry blossom, intelligent.
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bell
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Chinese
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to come forth, to appear
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purple flashing
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Wisdom
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Growth, abundance
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Precious
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Purple jade
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子玉