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 Jin heart image baby boy sign Boy Gold
heart image Jing heart image baby boy sign Boy Still; Crystal; Essence; Capital city
heart image Jing-sheng heart image baby boy sign Boy Chinese; Born in the city or Beijing
heart image Jonah heart image baby boy sign Boy Dove
heart image Jordell heart image baby boy sign Boy Unique thinkers; Beekeepers
heart image Ju heart image baby boy sign Girl Chrysanthemum ; Daisy flower
heart image Ju-long heart image baby boy sign Boy Powerful and gigantic ; Strong and mighty like a dragon
heart image Juan heart image baby boy sign Boy God is gracious; God is merciful; Yahweh is gracious
heart image Judaala heart image baby boy sign Boy Thoughtful; Joyful
heart image Julissa heart image baby boy sign Girl People with this name are sweet, absolute, and unique in personality. They are filled with energy and aim to please every person they meet.
heart image Jun heart image baby boy sign Boy Pure; Clean; Truth; Talented; Handsome; Ruler; King
heart image Kaili heart image baby boy sign Unisex Hawaiian Deity; Beautiful and Victorious
heart image Kang heart image baby boy sign Boy Health
heart image Kao heart image baby boy sign Boy High; Tall
heart image Keung heart image baby boy sign Boy Universe
heart image Kien heart image baby boy sign Unisex Hollyhock; Garden
heart image Kong heart image baby boy sign Boy Void
heart image Koshing heart image baby boy sign Boy Step by step upwards
heart image Kuan heart image baby boy sign Unisex To view; To see
heart image Kueng heart image baby boy sign Boy The name means Universe
heart image Kun heart image baby boy sign Boy Kun means Universe
heart image Kuo heart image baby boy sign Boy Kuo means Vast in Chenese
heart image Lai heart image baby boy sign Girl Future
heart image Lan heart image baby boy sign Girl From Chinese orchid and mountain mist
heart image Lao heart image baby boy sign Unisex Old; elder
heart image Le heart image baby boy sign unisex Joy
heart image Lee heart image baby boy sign Boy Clearing; Meadow
heart image Li heart image baby boy sign unisex Logic
heart image Li hua heart image baby boy sign Girl Pear blossom
heart image Li Jie heart image baby boy sign Boy Beautiful; Heroic
heart image Li Jing heart image baby boy sign Girl Beautiful spirit
heart image Li Jun heart image baby boy sign Boy Beautiful; Talented
heart image Li mei heart image baby boy sign Girl Beautiful plum flower
heart image Li ming heart image baby boy sign Girl One who is pretty and bright
heart image Li Na heart image baby boy sign Girl Beautiful; Graceful; Delicate
heart image Li Qiang heart image baby boy sign Boy Beautiful and strong
heart image Li Wei heart image baby boy sign Boy Beautiful; Extraordinary
heart image Li Xiu heart image baby boy sign Girl Beautiful; Elegant
heart image Lian heart image baby boy sign Girl Graceful as a willow; Lotus
heart image Liang heart image baby boy sign Unisex A feeling of elevation
heart image Lien heart image baby boy sign Girl One who possesses the beauty and pureness of a Lotus flower
heart image Liena heart image baby boy sign Girl A woman as beautiful as a lotus flower
heart image Lienna heart image baby boy sign Girl A beauty and grace of a Lotus flower
heart image Liling heart image baby boy sign Girl White jasmine; To tinkle
heart image Lim heart image baby boy sign Boy Forest
heart image Lin heart image baby boy sign Girl Beautiful jade; Forest
heart image Ling heart image baby boy sign Unisex Spirit; Soul; Bell chime
heart image Liu heart image baby boy sign Girl Chinese word for flowing
heart image Liu Wei heart image baby boy sign Boy Kill; Destroy; Power; Pomp; High; Extraordinary
heart image Lixue heart image baby boy sign Girl Pretty and pure as a snow
heart image Loi heart image baby boy sign Girl Thunder
heart image Lok heart image baby boy sign Boy Joy
heart image Long heart image baby boy sign Boy A mythical creature; Dragon
heart image Longwei heart image baby boy sign Boy Dragon greatness
heart image Luan heart image baby boy sign Girl Lion
heart image Luo heart image baby boy sign Unisex Camel
heart image Lychee heart image baby boy sign Unisex Fruit; Sweet; Harmony
heart image Manchu heart image baby boy sign Boy Pure
heart image Mayling heart image baby boy sign Unisex Beautiful and delicate
heart image Mei heart image baby boy sign Girl Beautiful; Chinese plum
heart image Meili heart image baby boy sign Unisex Beautiful, graceful, charming
heart image Meilin heart image baby boy sign Girl The very tiny growth of the plum trees
heart image Meiling heart image baby boy sign Girl Beautiful and delicate; A variant of Mayling
heart image Meilyn heart image baby boy sign Unisex Beautiful; Smooth
heart image Meiying heart image baby boy sign Girl Beautiful flower
heart image Mencius heart image baby boy sign Boy Eldest son; Power, Literally means Master Meng
heart image Mey heart image baby boy sign Girl Gorgeous; Pretty; Stunning
heart image Meylin heart image baby boy sign Girl Beautiful jade
heart image Ming heart image baby boy sign Boy Bright; Shining; Clear; Engrave
heart image Ming Yue heart image baby boy sign Girl Bright moon; Radiant and luminant moon
heart image Moli heart image baby boy sign Unisex Jasmine flower; Grinding stone
heart image Moy heart image baby boy sign Unisex Shining; Bright; Radiant
heart image Mulan heart image baby boy sign Unisex Warrior, Brave, Heroine
heart image Mushu heart image baby boy sign Unisex Wood rat
heart image Na heart image baby boy sign Girl An elegant or smooth person
heart image Nai heart image baby boy sign Unisex Instrumental music; Flute player
heart image Nezha heart image baby boy sign Unisex Resilient and fearless warrior
heart image Nie heart image baby boy sign Unisex Whisper; A place name
heart image Ning heart image baby boy sign Boy There is none like the Spirit
heart image Niu heart image baby boy sign Girl A girl; A young girl; Cute girl
heart image Nuan heart image baby boy sign Girl The person who is very friendly with wholehearted
heart image Nuo heart image baby boy sign Girl Elegant; Merciful; Kind hearted
heart image Nuwa heart image baby boy sign Girl The founder and the creator of the whole universe
heart image Pangfua heart image baby boy sign Girl Clouds in the shape of a flower; Flower cloud
heart image Peng heart image baby boy sign Boy Name of the grandson of King Zhuan Xu
heart image Ping heart image baby boy sign Unisex One who is peaceful and has a leveled mind
heart image Qi heart image baby boy sign Girl A fine Jade
heart image Qian heart image baby boy sign Unisex Modesty, humbleness
heart image Qiang heart image baby boy sign Boy One who possesses strength
heart image Qiao heart image baby boy sign Unisex Pretty; Handsome person
heart image Qing heart image baby boy sign Girl A name for greenish blue color
heart image Qing yuan heart image baby boy sign Unisex A clear spring or deep water
heart image Qinyang heart image baby boy sign Girl Sunshine of my heart
heart image Qiu heart image baby boy sign Unisex Autumn in Chinese; Hanyu Pinyin transliteration of the Chinese family names
heart image Qu heart image baby boy sign Boy Interesting; Delightful person
heart image Quan heart image baby boy sign Boy Strong, talented, leader
heart image Rong heart image baby boy sign Unisex A person who brings honor and prosperity
heart image Ru heart image baby boy sign Unisex One who is like a scholar
heart image Ruxin heart image baby boy sign Unisex Kind-hearted; Compassionate
heart image Shan heart image baby boy sign Boy An old and wise man

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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