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Chinese Baby Names
Chinese given names are tiny poems — usually one or two syllables, each carrying a whole wish: Mei is “beautiful plum”, Ming “bright”, An “peace”. Because they’re short, they pair beautifully with longer Western middle or family names, and many (Lin, Kai-adjacent sounds, Mei) already feel at home in UK classrooms. From literary heroines like Mulan and Daiyu to everyday classics, each name below comes with its meaning.
47 names
Boy names · 13
Bo
Mandarin Chinese / Scandinavian
Wave in Chinese, to live in Scandinavian
BoySea
Chen
Mandarin Chinese
Morning, dawn
BoyCelestial
Cheng
Mandarin Chinese
Accomplishment, sincerity
BoyVirtue
Feng
Mandarin Chinese
Wind
BoyNature
Han
Mandarin Chinese / Korean
Hero, the Han dynasty
BoyHistoricalVirtue
Hao
Mandarin Chinese
Good, brave
BoyVirtue
Jian
Mandarin Chinese
Healthy, vigorous
BoyVirtue
Kang
Mandarin Chinese
Well-being, prosperity
BoyVirtue
Liang
Mandarin Chinese
Bright, clear
BoyCelestialVirtue
Long
Mandarin Chinese
Dragon
BoyMythological
Peng
Mandarin Chinese
The mythical roc
BoyMythologicalNature
Yang
Mandarin Chinese
Sun, the bright principle in Chinese cosmology
BoyCelestialVirtue
Yong
Mandarin Chinese / Korean
Brave, eternal
BoyVirtue
Girl names · 19
Chun
Mandarin Chinese
Spring
GirlBotanicalNature
Daiyu
Mandarin Chinese
Black jade
GirlLiterary
Hua
Mandarin Chinese
Flower, China
GirlBotanicalNature
Hui
Mandarin Chinese
Wisdom, splendour, kind-hearted
GirlVirtue
Jia
Chinese
Beautiful, good, auspicious
Girl
Jing
Mandarin Chinese
Quiet, still, calm
GirlVirtue
Lan
Mandarin Chinese / Vietnamese
Orchid
GirlBotanicalNature
Lian
Chinese
Graceful willow, or lotus
GirlBotanicalNature
Lina
Mandarin Chinese / Arabic
Graceful jasmine in Chinese, tender in Arabic
GirlBotanicalVirtue
Ling
Mandarin Chinese
Spirit, bell, delicate
GirlVirtue
Mei
Chinese / Japanese
Beautiful
GirlNature
Mulan
Mandarin Chinese
Magnolia
GirlLiteraryBotanical
Nuo
Mandarin Chinese
Graceful, willowy
GirlVirtue
Su
Mandarin Chinese / Korean
Plain, unadorned
GirlVirtue
Xia
Mandarin Chinese
Summer glow, rosy clouds at sunset
GirlCelestialNature
Yan
Mandarin Chinese
Swallow bird
GirlNature
Ying
Mandarin Chinese
Petal, bravery
GirlVirtueBotanical
Yue
Mandarin Chinese
Moon
GirlCelestial
Yumei
Mandarin Chinese / Japanese
Elegant beauty
GirlVirtueBotanical
Unisex names · 15
Ai
Mandarin Chinese / Japanese
Love, affection
UnisexVirtue
An
Mandarin Chinese
Peace, tranquillity
UnisexVirtue
Li
Mandarin Chinese
Strength, beauty, reason
UnisexVirtueBotanical
Lin
Chinese
Forest, jade, beautiful
UnisexNature
Min
Mandarin Chinese / Korean
Clever, quick, sensitive
UnisexVirtue
Ming
Chinese
Bright, clear, brilliant
UnisexHistorical
Ren
Japanese / Chinese
Lotus (Japanese)
UnisexNature
Rui
Mandarin Chinese / Japanese
Auspicious, wise
UnisexVirtue
Shan
Mandarin Chinese
Coral or mountain depending on tone
UnisexNatureSea
Tao
Chinese
Way, path
UnisexVirtueHistorical
Tian
Mandarin Chinese
Sky, heaven
UnisexCelestial
Wei
Mandarin Chinese
Great, valuable
UnisexHistoricalVirtue
Wen
Mandarin Chinese
Literature, culture, refinement
UnisexLiteraryVirtue
Yu
Mandarin Chinese / Japanese
Jade, rain, universe — meanings shift with tone and character
UnisexNatureVirtue
Zhi
Mandarin Chinese
Wisdom, will, intention
UnisexVirtueLiterary
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