Chinese Names
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About this list
Chinese names are a vast and diverse group, coming from one of the world most populated countries, with over 300 native spoken languages.
Chinese girl names include Mei and Lian. Chinese boy names include Tai, Kija, and Jun.
Browse all of our Chinese baby names here, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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Bao
Chinese
"treasure, jewel"
Name introduced here via Chinese cinema, has middle-place potential.
Lian
Chinese
"graceful willow"
Could be confused with the much less captivating Leanne.
Gish
Chinese, meaning unknown
This name was brought to the fore by acclaimed Chinese-American novelist and short story writer Gish Jen, whose birth name was Lillian.
Mei
Chinese; Hawaiian
"beautiful; plum"
Homophonous with Mae and May, the beautiful (literally) Mei is poised to climb the charts. The hero of the 2022 Disney/Pixar film Turning Red is a Chinese-Canadian teen named Meilin "Mei" Lee, which…
Min
Chinese
"quick"
Puts the -min in diminutive.
Tai
Chinese
"great extreme"
Skater Tai Babilonia brought this sleek modern name to the world's attention. Pronounced "tie."
Xia
Chinese dynastic name
This name of the first recorded dynasty of ancient China is short and simple enough to make a possible Asian-American alternative to Mia and Tia. British-Filipino child star Xia Vigor has invigorated…
Xin
Chinese
"beautiful, elegant, mind, soul, joyous"
A lovely name with many possible meanings depending on the characters used. A common feature of Chinese names for both sexes.
Zàn
or Chinese
"support, favor, praise"
Confusion with English male name Zan could cause pronunciation problems.
Bai
Chinese
"outgoing"
Attractive middle name option.