268 Chinese Baby Names With Meanings

Chinese Baby Names With Meanings

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Are you looking for an offbeat baby name for your child? How about exploring some Chinese baby names? Like the years-old Chinese heritage and culture, even Chinese names symbolize virtue, ancient treasures, and serenity. There's an extreme diversity in Chinese names due to the different dynasties, religions like Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism, and, of course, Mandarin and Cantonese dialects. Chinese names are mainly made up of a few characters. The family name is the first character, followed by the given name. The characters should combine in such a way that it brings prosperity and good luck to the child, as the meanings of names are very significant to the Chinese people. They believe that a good name brings fame and respect to the bearer and a name with a bad meaning brings a hard life. Traditional Chinese male names connote prosperity, strength, and characteristics parents hope their babies inherit. On the other hand, baby girl names skew towards nature, beauty, and grace. Chinese naming convention follows a different order than the Western tradition. They add their given name after their surname or family name. And women typically do not alter their surnames after marriage (1). The titles often feature one or two characters with deep symbolic meaning and ideal characteristics that Chinese parents highly value, including beauty, intelligence, compassion, and strength. When naming their children, they adhere to this practice. Baby girls are frequently given delicate feminine names with calming overtones to complement their naturally masculine family names. Another historic naming custom in China is the milk name or small name, which is given to the child at birth (2). If you've decided to choose a Chinese name for your child, you've stumbled upon the perfect place. Our post has a rich resource of Chinese baby names with meanings. Have a look!

NameGenderMeaning
heart image Shaolin heart image baby boy sign Unisex Monastic martial arts
heart image Shei heart image baby boy sign Unisex Unique and exotic
heart image Shen heart image baby boy sign Boy A spirit or something supernatural
heart image Sheng heart image baby boy sign Boy Victory
heart image Shing heart image baby boy sign Boy To achieve victory; To be victorious
heart image Shuang heart image baby boy sign Unisex To be clear and bright
heart image Shui heart image baby boy sign Unisex One who is like water
heart image Shuo heart image baby boy sign Boy A great achievement that brings wealth
heart image Suhai heart image baby boy sign Unisex Little star; Glowing
heart image Sui heart image baby boy sign Unisex Elegant, gentle, peaceful
heart image Susu heart image baby boy sign Unisex A very slight sound; A quiet person
heart image Syaoran heart image baby boy sign Boy He who is a little wolf
heart image Taio heart image baby boy sign Boy A great or distinguished person
heart image Taiwan heart image baby boy sign Unisex terraced bay
heart image Tao heart image baby boy sign Unisex Large waves
heart image Tian heart image baby boy sign Unisex heavenly or celestial
heart image Ting heart image baby boy sign Girl A graceful or a slim person
heart image Tong heart image baby boy sign Unisex Title given to a public officer; Tongue that means a chatterbox
heart image Toph heart image baby boy sign Unisex Tough; Lotus
heart image Tsai heart image baby boy sign Unisex Talented; Skillful
heart image Tu heart image baby boy sign Boy Person who learns quickly; Intelligent
heart image Ushi heart image baby boy sign Girl A plant
heart image Wang Fang heart image baby boy sign Girl King, monarch; Fagrant, virtuous, and beautiful
heart image Wang Jing heart image baby boy sign Girl King, monarch; Quiet, still, gentle, essence, spirit, clear, and crystal
heart image Wang lei heart image baby boy sign Boy King, monarch; Thunder, bud, or pile of stones
heart image Wang Li heart image baby boy sign Girl King; Monarch; Beautiful; Reason; Logic; Establish; Black; Dawn
heart image Wang Wei heart image baby boy sign Boy King; Monarch; Power; Pomp; High; Extraordinary
heart image Wang Xiu heart image baby boy sign Girl King; Monarch; Develop; Luxuriant; Beautiful; Elegant; Outstanding
heart image Wang Yong heart image baby boy sign Boy King; Monarch; Brave; Eternal
heart image Wei heart image baby boy sign Unisex Power; Pomp
heart image Wen heart image baby boy sign Unisex Culture; Writing; Warm
heart image Wong heart image baby boy sign Unisex King; Royal
heart image Wukong heart image baby boy sign Boy Awakened to emptiness
heart image Xae heart image baby boy sign Unisex Luxury; Indulgence
heart image Xi heart image baby boy sign Unisex Strength, dominance, power
heart image Xia heart image baby boy sign Unisex Summer glow
heart image Xian heart image baby boy sign Boy Peaceful warrior
heart image Xiang heart image baby boy sign Unisex Fragrant, auspicious
heart image Xiao heart image baby boy sign Unisex Small, insignificant
heart image Xiaoling heart image baby boy sign Unisex Little clever one; Little quick one
heart image Xiaomi heart image baby boy sign Unisex Little rice
heart image Xien heart image baby boy sign Unisex Unique; Mysterious
heart image Xin heart image baby boy sign Unisex Responsibility, determination, resilience
heart image Xing heart image baby boy sign Unisex Star or to rise
heart image Xinyi heart image baby boy sign Unisex Faithful and righteous
heart image Xinyue heart image baby boy sign Girl New moon; Bright and beautiful moon
heart image Xixi heart image baby boy sign Unisex Happy; Joyful
heart image Xuan heart image baby boy sign Unisex Spring, bright, mysterious
heart image Xue heart image baby boy sign Unisex Bright, pure, snow
heart image Yan heart image baby boy sign Boy Beautiful; Gorgeous
heart image Yang heart image baby boy sign Unisex Sun; Brightness
heart image Yao heart image baby boy sign Unisex Desire; Ambition
heart image Yi heart image baby boy sign Unisex exceptional, talented, or number one
heart image Yin heart image baby boy sign Girl The dark, calm, and cool side of things, often associated with the moon or night.
heart image Ying heart image baby boy sign Boy Brave or heroic
heart image Yuan heart image baby boy sign Boy the beginning or original
heart image Yue heart image baby boy sign Girl Moon; Joy
heart image Yun heart image baby boy sign Girl Cloud
heart image Zhang Li heart image baby boy sign Girl Stretch; Extend; Archer; Beautiful; Reason; Logic; Establish; Black; Dawn
heart image Zhang Min heart image baby boy sign Girl Stretch; Extend; Archer; Quick; Clever; Sharp
heart image Zhang Wei heart image baby boy sign Boy Stretch; Extend; Archer; Power; Pomp; High; Extraordinary
heart image Zhang Xiu heart image baby boy sign Girl Stretch; Extend; Develop; Luxuriant; Beautiful; Elegant; Outstanding
heart image Zhang Yong heart image baby boy sign Boy Stretch; Extend; Archer; Brave; Eternal
heart image Zhen heart image baby boy sign Boy Truth; Genuine
heart image Zheng heart image baby boy sign Unisex Strength; Upright; Conqueror
heart image Zhi heart image baby boy sign Unisex Intelligence, wisdom, knowledge
heart image Zihao heart image baby boy sign Unisex Intelligent, accomplished, determined

As one of the most populous nations in the world, China has a lot to offer when it comes to beautiful and thoughtful baby names. Shaped by their rich historical culture and philosophies, Chinese baby names are a fine balance of refinement and aspired human attributes combined with their reverence towards their ancestor. These names are coupled with modern influence and are vibrant examples of symbolic meanings, historical traditions, and the contemporary social fabric of Chinese society.

Infographic: Delightful Chinese Baby Names With Meanings

Chinese baby names are symbols of the country’s vibrant culture and long history. They often reflect vital virtues such as power, beauty, and wisdom. Western and traditional naming cultures have been combined in recent years, radiating a special fusion of tradition and modernity in their naming patterns. Go through the infographic below for some highly adored Chinese names for your baby.

classic chinese baby names for your charming baby (infographic)

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Which are some classic Chinese names?

Modern Chinese names have a mono-symbolic surname. It is followed by a given name with two characters. Some classic names are Xiu, meaning elegant, Zihan, meaning child, Shi, meaning honest, and Tao, meaning large waves.

2. Which Chinese names mean beautiful and elegant?

Many sweet names in Chinese imply beauty and elegance. Fang, a girl's name, means beautiful. Mei also means beauty. Xiù means elegant and beautiful. Wan is another short name that implies grace.

3. Which Chinese names mean flower and rose?

Many pretty Chinese names symbolize flowers and roses. Li Mei is a Chinese name that means 'pretty rose.' Hua means 'flower,' while Lan means 'orchid flower. Sai also means 'a friend and a flower.'

4. Which Chinese names mean lucky?

There are not many names that mean lucky in Chinese. Jiayi, pronounced as CHYA-EE, means auspicious.' Wei Qi is a male name in Chinese that means 'very lucky.'

5. Which Chinese names mean love?

Many Chinese names are symbolic of love. For example, Aibing means love, Ài means love and affection, and Mei is another name that means love.

6. Which Chinese names mean moon and star?

Many names in China refer to celestial bodies. The popular Chinese name Yue means moon, Sying means star, and Mei xing means beautiful star. You can use them for little girls.

7. How do Chinese names differ from Western names?

Chinese names are different from Western ones as they start with the family name. It is followed by the given name. The family name consists of one syllable. When deciding the name of a child, you will often find that males of the same generation in a traditional family have the first character of their given names in common (1).

References

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  1. A basic guide to Chinese names.
    https://www.asiamediacentre.org.nz/features/explainer-chinese-names/
  2. T. Leo Schmitt; (2019); The Practice of Mainland Chinese Students Adopting English Names and Its Motivations.
    https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4210&context=gc_etds
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