Chinese Origin · Name Guide

137 Beautiful Chinese Baby Names (With Meanings & Origins)

Browse 128 Chinese baby names with full meanings, cultural context, and pronunciation.

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Chinese Girl Names
Chinese Boy Names
Chinese Unisex Names

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

39 girl names of Chinese origin — showing top 39

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Peaceful and calm

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Peaceful and beautiful; A modern creation.

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Chinese; African (Ibo)

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Beautiful

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white sand

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Quiet or gentle; can also imply serene.

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Chinese

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faith, hope

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Fragrant; infatuation

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A name signifying elegance or beauty.

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Beautiful Moon'

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A precious or valuable gem.

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beautiful and graceful

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graceful

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Willow (柳)

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Beautiful, fragrant; Variant of Lian, depicting beauty

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Měinà) means 'beautiful and elegant'.; メイナ (Meina) can mean 'brightness and vegetable'.

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Beautiful

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having essence, energetic

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beautiful Jasmine

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meaning 'plum blossom'.; mồ, meaning 'grave or tomb'.

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Beautiful

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generally means 'young woman' or 'daughter'.

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translates to 'auspicious jade'.

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a flower, or a place where a flower blooms

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Comforting and beautiful

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to be born or to grow

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little mountain; beautiful

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Goddess; Sea

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Heavenly virtue

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Little, tiny or small

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Future

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A beautiful and elegant girl; The feminine form of 'Xinus', meaning colorful or vibrant

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Little dawn or sunrise (小曦)

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xīn yǔ) - 'new universe'; 心妤 (xīn yú) - 'heart and sincerity'

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Brave and kind

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Beauty

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depends on characters used; could mean 'artistic jade' (艺琳) or 'moon lily' (月玲)

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Branch of a tree

Chinese Boy Names

45 boy names of Chinese origin — showing top 45

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Peaceful, calm

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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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to distinguish or separate

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Precious; expensive; treasured

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In Chinese, it can mean 'to conquer' (博), 'wave' (波), or 'precious' (宝) depending on the characters used.; Derived from Scandinavian roots meaning 'to live' or 'to dwell'.

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tea; chá

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A name that can mean 'wisdom' (智) or 'to stop' (止), depending on the characters used.

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A surname, or 'to shine' (辛)

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big mountain

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to rise; to soar (大升); derived from various names of similar sound

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desired

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Short or brief; also can refer to an aspect of strength

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phoenix, fragrant

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A name often meaning 'spear' or 'sharp'

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gift of God

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healthy and joyful

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Jet stream or jet propulsion.

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凯胜, 赢家

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Can mean 'power' or 'authority', depending on the characters used.; Modern variant often influenced by the name Quan.

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meaning 'port' in Mandarin

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delicate

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meaning 'flow' or 'to flow'.

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A surname meaning 'long' or 'large' in Chinese

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an enlightened person

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Clever

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grace, elegance

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Precious or pale; Short form often seen as a playful or affectionate nickname

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A common Chinese surname; various meanings depending on the characters used, could mean 'money' or 'thousand'.

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hero; leader

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to esteem, to value

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Mandarin Chinese

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great spring, vast river

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Rabbit; People

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Wing (榮) can mean 'glory' or 'prosperity'.

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To achieve, to accomplish

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meaning 'leaf immortal' or 'leaf fairy'

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gift of the earth

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meaning 'feather' and 'benevolent'; 由恋, which can suggest 'reason' and 'love'

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to be joyful, to be pleased

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eternal, forever

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yì héng) - righteous and constant

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自由

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child of the morning

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Chinese Unisex Names

44 gender-neutral names of Chinese origin — showing top 44

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Peaceful; quiet (安).; Safe; secure.

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spring, rules or standards

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cōngmíng) - intelligent; chia - to be alive; 千 (chi) - thousand

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Heaven; great.

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Virtue; morality.; A family name; also means 'river'.

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Beautiful, elegant

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Strong, healthy

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orchid, elegant

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pine tree

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graceful, good

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graceful

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Joy, harmony, or a term related to good fortune.

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One who is righteous (义辰)

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