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Chinese names are used in China and in Chinese communities throughout the world. Note that depending on
the Chinese characters used these names can have many other meanings besides those listed here. See also
about Chinese names.

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AH m & f Chinese
From the Chinese character () which has no distinct meaning. It is not
normally given as a name, but it can be prefixed to another name to make it
a diminutive.

AI (2) , f Chinese
From Chinese (i) meaning "love, affection", (i) meaning "friendly,
lush", or other characters which are pronounced similarly.

AN (1) m & f Chinese, Vietnamese

From Chinese (n) meaning "peace, quiet" or other characters with a
similar pronunciation. As a Vietnamese name, it is derived from Sino-
Vietnamese meaning "safe, secure".

BAI , , m & f Chinese

From Chinese (bi) meaning "white, pure", (bi) meaning "one
hundred, many" or (bi) meaning "cypress tree, cedar" (which is usually
only masculine). Other Chinese characters can form this name as well. This
name was borne in the 8th century by the Tang dynasty poet Li Bai, whose
given was .

BAO , , f & m Chinese

From Chinese (bo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare", (bo)
meaning "praise, honour" or (bo) meaning "bud" (which is usually only
feminine). Other Chinese characters are possible as well.

BO (2) m & f Chinese

From Chinese (b) meaning "wave", as well as other characters with a
similar pronunciation.

CHANG , , m & f Chinese

From Chinese (chng) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight" (which
is usually only masculine), (chng) meaning "smooth, free, unrestrained"
or (chng) meaning "long". Other Chinese characters are also possible.

CHAO , m & f Chinese

From Chinese (cho) meaning "surpass, leap over" (which is usually only
masculine), (cho) meaning "tide, flow, damp", or other characters which
are pronounced similarly.

CHEN (1) , m & f Chinese

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From Chinese (chn) or (chn) which both mean "morning". The character also refers to the fifth
Earthly Branch (7 AM to 9 AM) which is itself associated with the dragon of the Chinese zodiac. This name
can be formed from other characters as well.

CHENG , m & f Chinese

From Chinese (chng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" or (chng) meaning "sincere,
honest, true", as well as other characters which are pronounced similarly.

CHIN , , m & f Chinese

Variant of JIN (using Wade-Giles transcription).

CHUN f & m Chinese

From Chinese (chn) meaning "spring (the season)" or other characters with a similar pronunciation.

DA , m & f Chinese
From Chinese (d) meaning "achieve, arrive at, intelligent" (which is usually only masculine), (d)
meaning "big, great, vast, high", or other characters with a similar pronunciation.

DONG , m Chinese
From Chinese (dng) meaning "east", (dng) meaning "pillar, beam", or other characters which are
pronounced similarly.

FANG , f & m Chinese

From Chinese (fng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" or other characters with a similar
pronunciation.

FEN (1) , f & m Chinese

From Chinese (fn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume" (which is usually only feminine) or (fn)
meaning "strive, exert" (usually only masculine). Other Chinese characters are also possible.

FU , , m & f Chinese
From Chinese (f) meaning "abundant, rich, wealthy", (f) meaning "hibiscus, lotus" or (f)
meaning "begin, man, father", in addition to other characters with a similar pronunciation. A famous bearer
was the 8th-century Tang dynasty poet Du Fu, whose given was .

GANG , m Chinese
From Chinese (gng) meaning "hard, rigid, strong", as well as other characters with a similar
pronunciation.

GUANTING m & f Chinese

From Chinese (gun) meaning "cap, crown, headgear" combined with (tng) meaning "court". This
name can also be formed from other character combinations.

GUANYU m & f Chinese

From Chinese (gun) meaning "cap, crown, headgear" combined with (y) meaning "house, eaves,
universe". Other character combinations are possible.

GUIYING m & f Chinese

From Chinese (gu) meaning "laurel, cassia, cinnamon" combined with (yng) meaning "flower, petal,
brave, hero". This name can be formed from other character combinations as well.

GUO m & f Chinese

From Chinese (gu) meaning "country" or other Chinese characters pronounced in a similar way.

HAI m & f Chinese

From Chinese (hi) meaning "sea, ocean" or other characters which are pronounced similarly.

HE , , f & m Chinese
From Chinese (h) meaning "river, stream", (h) meaning "harmony, peace", or (h) meaning
"lotus, water lily" (which is usually only feminine). Other characters can form this name as well. A famous
bearer was the 15th-century explorer Zheng He.

HENG m & f Chinese

From Chinese (hng) meaning "constant, persistent", as well as other characters with a similar
pronunciation.

HONG , , , m & f Chinese

From Chinese (hng) meaning "rainbow", (hng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great" (which is usually

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only masculine) or (hng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" (also usually only masculine). Other
characters can also form this name.

HUA , f & m Chinese

From Chinese (hu) meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese" or (hu) meaning "flower, blossom"
(which is usually only feminine). Other Chinese characters can form this name as well.

HUAN f & m Chinese

From Chinese (hun) meaning "happy, pleased", as well as other characters pronounced in a similar way.

HUANG , m & f Chinese

From Chinese (hung) meaning "bright, shining, luminous" (which is usually only masculine) or
(hung) meaning "phoenix" (usually only feminine). Other Chinese characters are also possible.

HUI , f & m Chinese

From Chinese (hu) meaning "intelligent, wise" (which is usually only feminine), (hu) meaning
"brightness", besides other characters which are pronounced similarly.

JIA , m & f Chinese

From Chinese (ji) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful", (ji) meaning "home, family", or other
characters which are pronounced similarly.

JIAHAO m Chinese
From Chinese (ji) meaning "home, family" combined with (ho) meaning "brave, heroic, chivalrous".
This name can be formed from other character combinations as well.

JIAN , m & f Chinese

From Chinese (jin) meaning "build, establish", (jin) meaning "strong, healthy", or other characters
which are pronounced in a similar fashion.

JIANG m & f Chinese

From Chinese (jing) meaning "river, Yangtze", as well as other characters with a similar pronunciation.

JIANHONG m Chinese
From Chinese (jin) meaning "build, establish" combined with (hng) meaning "wide, spacious, great,
vast". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.

JIE m & f Chinese

From Chinese (ji) meaning "heroic, outstanding" or other characters which are pronounced similarly.

JIN , , m & f Chinese

From Chinese (jn) meaning "gold, metal, money", (jn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" or
(jn) meaning "ferry". Other Chinese characters can form this name as well.

JING , , , m & f Chinese

From Chinese (jng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", (jng) meaning "essence, spirit", (jng) meaning
"clear, crystal" or (jng) meaning "capital city". Other characters can also form this name.

JINGYI m & f Chinese

From Chinese (jng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" combined with (y) meaning "joy, harmony". Other
character combinations are possible as well.

JU , f & m Chinese
From Chinese (j) meaning "chrysanthemum" (which is usually only feminine) or (j) meaning "big,
enormous" (usually only masculine), besides other characters which are pronounced similarly.

JUAN (2) f Chinese

From Chinese (jun) meaning "beautiful, graceful" or other characters which are pronounced similarly.

JUN (1) , , m & f Chinese, Korean

From Chinese (jn) meaning "king, ruler", (jn) meaning "talented, handsome" (which is usually only
masculine) or (jn) meaning "army" (also usually only masculine). This is also a single-character Korean
name, often from the hanja meaning "talented, handsome". This name can be formed by other characters
besides those shown here.

KUN f & m Chinese

From Chinese (kn) meaning "earth, female", as well as other characters with a similar pronunciation.

LAN , f & m Chinese, Vietnamese

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From Chinese (ln) meaning "orchid, elegant" (which is usually only feminine) or (ln) meaning
"mountain mist". Other Chinese characters can form this name as well. As a Vietnamese name, it is derived
from Sino-Vietnamese meaning "orchid".

LEI (2) , m & f Chinese

From Chinese (li) meaning "pile of stones" (which is typically masculine) or (li) meaning "bud"
(typically feminine). Other characters can also form this name.

LI (1) , , , , f & m Chinese

From Chinese (l) meaning "reason, logic", (l) meaning "stand, establish", (l) meaning "black,
dawn", (l) meaning "power, capability, influence" (which is usually only masculine) or (l) meaning
"beautiful" (usually only feminine). Other Chinese characters are also possible.

LIM , m & f Chinese

Hokkien Chinese form of LIN.

LIN , m & f Chinese

From Chinese (ln) meaning "forest" or (ln) meaning "fine jade, gem". Other characters can also form
this name.

LING , f & m Chinese

From Chinese (lng) meaning "spirit, soul", (lng) meaning "bell, chime", or other Chinese characters
which are pronounced similarly.

MEI (1) , f Chinese

From Chinese (mi) meaning "beautiful" or (mi) meaning "plum", as well as other characters which
are pronounced similarly.

MIN , m & f Chinese, Korean

From (mn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", (mn) meaning "people, citizens", or other Chinese/Sino-
Korean characters which are pronounced similarly.

MING , m & f Chinese

From Chinese (mng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or (mng) meaning "inscribe, engrave", as well as
other characters which are pronounced similarly.

MU , m & f Chinese
From Chinese (m) meaning "admire, desire", (m) meaning "tree, wood", or other characters with
similar pronunciations.

NA f Chinese
From Chinese (n) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate" or other characters pronounced similarly.

NING f & m Chinese

From Chinese (nng) meaning "peaceful, calm, serene", as well as other characters pronounced in a
similar way.

NUAN f Chinese
From Chinese (nun) meaning "warm, genial" or other characters with a similar pronunciation.

PING m & f Chinese

From Chinese (png) meaning "level, even, peaceful". Other characters can also form this name.

QIANG m Chinese
From Chinese (qing) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic", as well as other characters pronounced in a
similar way.

QING , f & m Chinese

From Chinese (qng) meaning "blue, green, young", as well as other characters pronounced in a similar
way.

QIU , m & f Chinese

From Chinese (qi) meaning "autumn", (qi) meaning "hill, mound", or other characters with a similar
pronunciation. The given name of the philosopher Confucius was .

RONG , , f & m Chinese

From Chinese (rng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper", (rng) meaning "fuse, harmonize" or
(rng) meaning "appearance, form" (which is usually only feminine). Other Chinese characters can form

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this name as well.

RU , m & f Chinese
From Chinese (r) meaning "scholar", (r) meaning "like, as, if", or other characters with similar
pronunciations.

SHI , , , m & f Chinese

From Chinese (sh) meaning "time, era, season", (sh) meaning "real, honest", (sh) meaning
"history" or (sh) meaning "stone". Other characters can form this name as well.

SHU f Chinese
From Chinese (sh) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming", besides other characters which are
pronounced similarly.

SHUFEN f Chinese
From Chinese (sh) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" combined with (fn) meaning
"fragrance, aroma, perfume". Other character combinations are possible as well.

SHUI m & f Chinese

From Chinese (shu) meaning "water", as well as other characters pronounced in a similar way.

SHUN (1) f & m Chinese

From Chinese (shn) meaning "obey, submit" or other characters which are pronounced similarly.

SU (2) , f & m Chinese

From Chinese (s) meaning "plain, simple" or (s) meaning "respectful", besides other characters
pronounced in a similar way.

TAI m & f Chinese

From Chinese (ti) meaning "very, extreme" or other characters pronounced in a similar way.

TAO m Chinese
From Chinese (to) meaning "large waves", as well as other characters with a similar pronunciation.

TU m & f Chinese
From Chinese (t) meaning "chart, map" or other characters with similar pronunciations.

WEI , , , , m & f Chinese

From Chinese (wi) meaning "power, pomp", (wi) meaning "high, lofty, towering" or (wi)
meaning "great, robust, extraordinary". As a feminine name it can come from (wi) meaning "small" or
(wi) meaning "fern". This name can be formed by other Chinese characters besides those shown here.

WEN m & f Chinese

From Chinese (wn) meaning "literature, culture, writing", as well as other characters with a similar
pronunciation.

WU , m & f Chinese
From Chinese (w) meaning "military, martial" (which is generally only masculine) or (w) meaning
"affairs, business", as well as other characters which are pronounced similarly. This was the name of several
Chinese rulers, including the 2nd-century BC Emperor Wu of Han (name spelled ) who expanded the
empire and made Confucianism the state philosophy.

XIA , m & f Chinese

From Chinese (xi) meaning "summer, great, grand", (xi) meaning "rosy clouds", or other characters
which are pronounced similarly.

XIANG , , , m & f Chinese

From Chinese (xing) meaning "soar, glide", (xing) meaning "good luck, good omen", (xing)
meaning "fragrant" (which is usually only feminine) or (xing), which refers to the Xiang River in southern
China. This name can also be formed from other characters.

XINYI , m & f Chinese

From Chinese (xn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or (xn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined
with (y) meaning "joy, harmony". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.

XIU f Chinese
From Chinese (xi) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" or other characters which are
pronounced similarly.

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XIULAN f Chinese
From Chinese (xi) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with (ln) meaning
"orchid, elegant". This name can be formed of other character combinations as well.

XIUYING f Chinese
From Chinese (xi) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with (yng)
meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero". Other character combinations are possible.

XUE , f & m Chinese

From Chinese (xu) meaning "snow" or (xu) meaning "study, learning, school", besides other
characters pronounced similarly.

XUN , m & f Chinese

From Chinese (xn) meaning "meritorious deed, rank" or (xn) meaning "snow", as well as other
characters with a similar pronunciation.

YA f Chinese
From Chinese (y) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or other characters with a similar pronunciation.

YAHUI f & m Chinese

From Chinese (y) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" combined with (hu) meaning "favour, benefit".
This name can also be formed from other character combinations.

YALING f Chinese
From Chinese (y) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" combined with (lng) meaning "tinkling of
jade". This name can be formed of other character combinations as well.

YAN (2) , f & m Chinese

From Chinese (yn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" (which is usually only feminine) or (yn) meaning
"cliff, rocks", as well as other Chinese characters pronounced in a similar fashion.

YANG , m & f Chinese

From Chinese (yng) meaning "ocean" or (yng) meaning "light, sun, male" (which is typically only
masculine), as well as other Chinese characters pronounced similarly.

YATING f & m Chinese

From Chinese (y) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" combined with (tng) meaning "pretty,
graceful". Other character combinations are possible.

YAWEN f Chinese
From Chinese (y) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" combined with (wn) meaning "cloud
patterns". This name can be formed of other character combinations as well.

YAZHU f & m Chinese

From Chinese (y) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" combined with (zh) meaning "lute, zither,
build". Other character combinations are also possible.

YI , , , , , , f & m Chinese
From Chinese (y) meaning "suitable, proper", (y) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", (y) meaning
"justice, righteousness", (y) meaning "profit, benefit", (y) meaning "joy, harmony" (which is usually
only feminine) or (y) meaning "ceremony, rites" (also usually feminine). Other characters can also form
this name.

YIJUN m & f Chinese

From Chinese (y) meaning "joy, harmony" combined with (jn) meaning "king, ruler". This name can
also be formed from other character combinations.

YIN , , f & m Chinese

From Chinese (yn) meaning "silver, money", (yn) meaning "sound, tone" or (yn) meaning "shade,
shelter, protect", as well as other Chinese characters pronounced similarly.

YONG , m & f Chinese, Korean

From Chinese (yng) meaning "brave" or (yng) meaning "perpetual, eternal". This can also be a
single-character Korean name, for example from the hanja meaning "brave". This name can be formed by
other characters besides those listed here.

YU , , , , f & m Chinese

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From Chinese (y) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", (y) meaning "pleasant, delightful" or (y)
meaning "rain". Other characters can form this name as well.

YUN , f & m Chinese

From Chinese (yn) meaning "cloud" or (yn) meaning "allow, consent", as well as other Chinese
characters which are pronounced in a similar way.

ZAN f & m Chinese

From Chinese (zn) meaning "help, support", as well as other characters with a similar pronunciation.

ZEDONG m & f Chinese

From Chinese (z) meaning "moist, grace, brilliance" combined with (dng) meaning "east", as well as
other character combinations. A notable bearer was the founder of the People's Republic of China, Mao
Zedong (1893-1976).

ZHEN , , , f & m Chinese

From Chinese (zhn) meaning "precious, rare", (zhn) meaning "real, genuine", (zhn) meaning
"virtuous, chaste, loyal", or other Chinese characters which are pronounced similarly.

ZHENG , m & f Chinese

From Chinese (zhng) meaning "right, proper, correct" or (zhng) meaning "government", as well as
other hanja characters with a similar pronunciation.

ZHI , m & f Chinese

From Chinese (zh) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or (zh) meaning "wisdom, intellect", as well as
other characters which are pronounced similarly.

ZHIHAO , m & f Chinese

From Chinese (zh) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or (zh) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined
with (ho) meaning "brave, heroic, chivalrous". Many other character combinations are possible.

ZHONG , m & f Chinese

From Chinese (zhng) meaning "middle" or (zhng) meaning "loyalty, devotion". Other characters can
form this name as well.

ZHOU m & f Chinese

From Chinese (zhu) meaning "boat, ship", in addition to other characters which are pronounced
similarly.

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