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

Quick facts: Chinese names

  • Chinese 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

Chinese Girl Names

236 girl names of Chinese origin — showing top 120

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Chinese
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Peaceful and calm
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爱 - love
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Chinese
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Chinese
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Chinese
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Beautiful
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Beautiful
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Emphasizing beauty and blossom
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Chinese
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white sand
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中华 (Zhōnghuá) - means 'central state', referring to China as the 'Middle Kingdom'
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Quiet or gentle; can also imply serene.
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春茶
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morning sun
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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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faith, hope
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Chinese
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Tall and beautiful.
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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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To return; to come back
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Chinese
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beautiful — from Hsiu
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Chinese
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佳琪
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Chinese
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English
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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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佳丽 (Jiālì) - beautiful and elegant
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A name signifying elegance or beauty.
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佳月 – 'Beautiful Moon'
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加比
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Good home
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good luck and prosperity
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Chinese
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beautiful and graceful
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The name can signify 'elegance' or 'beautiful'.
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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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来 (come/arrive)
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light or brightness.
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delicate, elegant
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萝拉, meaning 'beautiful jade'
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Gracious, beautiful
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dew
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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
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Willow (柳)
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Chinese
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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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Chinese
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美娜 (Měinà) means 'beautiful and elegant'.
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Beautiful and intelligent
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Beautiful
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木兰
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having essence, energetic
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美 (Měi): 'beautiful'
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Beautiful spirit (美玲)
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毛 (Máo) - 'hair' or 'fur', can also refer to a surname.
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beautiful
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Chinese
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mother, mom
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beautiful Jasmine
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beautiful dawn / lovely twilight
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梅, meaning 'plum blossom'.
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梅兰 - 'plum blossom'.
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beautiful, lovely (美丽)
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beautiful
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美丽
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Beautiful
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beautiful jade
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Chinese
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beautiful and elegant.
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Beautiful
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美宜
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beautiful
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Girl; you; and
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娘, generally means 'young woman' or 'daughter'.
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女儿
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Peace, serenity (宁)
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兰花 (Lánhuā) - a flower characterized by its beauty
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graceful
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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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Chinese
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bear cat
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fat, prosperous

Chinese Boy Names

281 boy names of Chinese origin — showing top 120

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peaceful, tranquil
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Peaceful, calm
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Chinese
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a young or child; pleasant fragrance
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Various meanings depending on characters used
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blessing, luck
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precious feather
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to distinguish or separate
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患者 (zhèngzhèng), meaning 'the one who is generous'
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Precious; expensive; treasured
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朝阳 (zhāoyáng) - rising sun
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天才 (tiāncái) - gifted or talented
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spring breeze (春风)
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tea
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Surname meaning 'to chew' or 'to nibble', also refers to the family name.
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超, 朝
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中 (zhōng) meaning 'middle' or 'central'.
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A surname, or 'to shine' (辛)
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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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big mountain
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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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大新 (Dàxīn)
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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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Chinese
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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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Short or brief; also can refer to an aspect of strength
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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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大快
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非诗
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Chinese
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phoenix, fragrant
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富全 (Fùquán) - Rich and complete; abundance and wholeness.
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song, harmony
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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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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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permanent; tranquil
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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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sea of happiness
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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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good; hold; contain; to be prosperous
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glorious or beautiful
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A name often meaning 'spear' or 'sharp'
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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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Outstanding talent; hero
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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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Army, military
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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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bright, joyful.
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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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to shine brightly
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gift of God
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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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healthy and joyful
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Jet stream or jet propulsion.
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handsome
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继全; which means to inherit completeness or entirety.
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君宇 (jūn yǔ), meaning 'lord or ruler, universe'.
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quiet and calm
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junction, meeting point
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A surname meaning 'the one who rules' or 'leader'.
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to learn or study, good or virtuous
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凯胜, 赢家
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can signify 'victorious, joyful' depending on the characters used.

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Chinese Unisex Names

228 gender-neutral names of Chinese origin — showing top 120

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a sound of surprise or joy
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peaceful and harmonious
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beautiful and elegant
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peaceful and splendid
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to soar or fly high
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white; pure; innocent
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Chinese
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precious jade
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north
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north forest
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to be wise or intelligent
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white, pure, or brilliant
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to shine or to illuminate
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bright and elegant
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to be steadfast, loyal
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precious and noble
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to protect and defend
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precious jade
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prosperous, successful
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tea
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spring, rules or standards
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聪明 (cōngmíng) - intelligent
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晨 (chén)
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来自于某种植物的美丽
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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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to be prosperous, flourishing
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tall, high
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to be sincere, honest
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charming, elegant
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great and heroic
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gift from God
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morning joy
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clear, pure, or bright
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to be clever or smart
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long river
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prosperous and successful
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river or stream
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pure sky
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to be clever or wise
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to be diligent or hardworking
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prosperous and mysterious
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eternal, everlasting
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to eat — from 食
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to be born — from Zhuā
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spring
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spring, river — from Chuan; beloved — from David
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long-lasting, eternal
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to be clever or smart
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long-lasting
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spring
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spring and jade
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long-lasting, enduring
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to be clever or smart
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to pursue, to seek
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to be kind, benevolent
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Heaven; great.
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大 (dà) meaning 'big' or 'great'
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Chinese
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great summer
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a kind of dragon
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distant rain
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great rain
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to endure, to bear
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to soar, to fly
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to ding means "to ring"
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virtue and ability
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auspicious and profound
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bright and prosperous
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earth
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dou means "bean"
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to fly; to soar
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to be prosperous, flourishing
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handsome and talented
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fly; soar
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prosperous and talented
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abundant, plentiful
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to soar, to fly
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to be happy, joyful
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high and vast
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to be brave or heroic
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to hold, embrace
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to go, to leave
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palace
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bright, shining
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noble, honored
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country, nation, state
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national peace
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鸿 (hóng) meaning 'swan' or 'large'
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symbol of beauty
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prosperous and flourishing
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sea heart
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sea salt — from Haiyan
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refined and scholarly
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brilliant and radiant
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prosperous and brave
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brave and powerful
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brilliant and wise
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beautiful and elegant
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moonlight
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heroic and ambitious
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bright and clear
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good fortune and auspiciousness
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goodness and wisdom
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good luck and happiness
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vastness and distance
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good fortune
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to be good, virtuous
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great and loyal
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victory, triumph
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sea or ocean
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victorious — from Hoi
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a nickname or term of endearment
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vast brightness