Are you looking for an offbeat baby name for your child? How about picking a Chinese name? Just like the years' old Chinese heritage and cultures, 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.
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 bad meaning brings a hard life. Traditional Chinese male names connote prosperity, strength, and characteristics that parents hope their babies to inherit. Baby girl names, on the other hand, skew towards nature, beauty, and grace.
If you’ve decided to choose a Chinese name for your child, you’ve stumbled upon the perfect place. MomJunction has a rich resource of Chinese baby names with meanings. Have a look!
NAMES | MEANING | GENDER | |||
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Li Jie | Li means Beautiful, Reason, Logic, Establish, Black, Dawn, Jie means Heroic, Outstanding | Boy | |||
Li Jing | Li means Reason, Logic, Establish, Black, Dawn, Beautiful, Jing means Quiet, Still, Gentle, Essence, Spirit, Clear, Crystal | Girl | |||
Li Jun | Li means Beautiful, Reason, Logic, Establish, Black, Dawn, Jun means Talented, Handsome, King, Ruler | Boy | |||
Li Na | Li means Beautiful, Reason, Logic, Establish, Black, Dawn, Na means Elegant, Graceful, Delicate | Girl | |||
Li Qiang | Li means Beautiful, Reason, Logic, Establish, Black, Dawn, Qiang means Strong, Powerful, Energetic | Boy | |||
Li Wei | Li means Beautiful, Reason, Logic, Establish, Black, Dawn, Wei means Power, Pomp, High, Extraordinary | Boy | |||
Li Xiu | Li means Beautiful, Reason, Logic, Establish, Black, Dawn, Xiu means Develop, Luxuriant, Beautiful, Elegant, Outstanding | Girl | |||
Liu Wei | Liu means Kill, Destroy, Wei means Power, Pomp, High, Extraordinary | Boy | |||
Wang Fang | Wang means King, Monarch, Fang means Fragrant, Virtuous, Beautiful | Girl | |||
Wang Jing | Wang means King, Monarch, Jing means Quiet, Still, Gentle, Essence, Spirit, Clear, Crystal | Girl | |||
Wang lei | Wang means King, Monarch, Lei means Thunder, Bud, or Pile of Stones | Boy | |||
Wang Li | Wang means King, Monarch, Li means Beautiful, Reason, Logic, Establish, Black, Dawn | Girl | |||
Wang Wei | Wang means King, Monarch, Wei means Power, Pomp, High, Extraordinary | Boy | |||
Wang Xiu | Wang means King, Monarch, Xiu means Develop, Luxuriant, Beautiful, Elegant, Outstanding | Girl | |||
Wang Yong | Wang means King, Monarch, Yong means Brave, Eternal | Boy | |||
Zhang Li | Zhang means Stretch, Extend, Archer, Li means Beautiful, Reason, Logic, Establish, Black, Dawn | Girl | |||
Zhang Min | Zhang means Stretch, Extend, Archer, Min means Quick, Clever, Sharp | Girl | |||
Zhang Wei | Zhang means Stretch, Extend, Archer, Wei means Power, Pomp, High, Extraordinary | Boy | |||
Zhang Xiu | Zhang means Stretch, Extend, Archer, Xiu means Develop, Luxuriant, Beautiful, Elegant, Outstanding | Girl | |||
Zhang Yong | Zhang means Stretch, Extend, Archer, Yong means Brave, Eternal | Boy | |||
Ai | love, affection | Girl | |||
Alix | of dignified kind | Girl | |||
An | The one who is gracious and satisfying | Unisex | |||
Bai | White and crystal clear; pure | Girl | |||
Bambang | The name means a knight or a soldier. | Boy | |||
Bao | To Order, To Bid | Unisex | |||
Barde | One who Sings Ballads | Boy | |||
Bartek | Son of Talmai; Farmer's Son | Boy | |||
Bartolomeo | Son of a Farmer; Both Surname and Given Name; Farmer's Son | Boy | |||
Beaufort | From the Beautiful Fort | Boy | |||
Bence | Victor | Boy | |||
Bengt | Blessed,to give honour or glory to (a person or thing) as divine or holy | Boy | |||
Benjimen | Right-hand Son; Similar to Benedict; Son of the Right Hand | Boy | |||
Benyamin | Jacob's Youngest Son; Son of the Right Hand | Boy | |||
Bergin | Spear-like; Lives on the Hill | Boy | |||
Bernarda | Feminine of Bernard | Girl | |||
Berndt | Brave Like a Bear | Boy | |||
Berthold | Brilliant Ruler; Bright Strength; Renowned Leader | Boy | |||
Bethsheba | Oath | Girl | |||
Bi | A Chinesee name meaning Green Jade | Girl | |||
Biaggio | One who stammers | Boy | |||
Bik | Stride,Strong | Boy | |||
Billi | Will-helmet | Girl | |||
Biming | As clear as jade; a homestead provided for people | Boy | |||
Binyamin | Ploughman | Boy | |||
Blaike | Light | Boy | |||
Bo | Precious | Girl | |||
Bolin | An elder brother of the rain | Boy | |||
Caihong | A rainbow in the sky | Girl | |||
Cao | A Chinesee surname | Unisex | |||