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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Long
Chinese and Vietnamese
"dragon"
An Asian name that may be thought of as an English word name, for better or worse.
Tai
Chinese
"great extreme"
Skater Tai Babilonia brought this sleek modern name to the world's attention. Pronounced "tie."
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.
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.
Zhen
Chinese
"a treasure"
A striking choice, but might possibly be taken for Jen.
Chang
Chinese
"smooth, free, unhindered"
An Asian favorite.
Chen
Chinese
"great, tremendous"
Asian name with positive meaning.
Jun
Chinese, Korean
"ruler, talented, handsome"
A simple and charismatic Chinese and Korean name, also spelled Joon.
Pei
Chinese surname
For admirers of modernist architect I. M.
Quon
Chinese
"bright"
A well-used name in China that has some potential for assimilation.
Typhoon
Chinese
"great wind"
Might be asking for trouble, especially when your son reaches the Terrible Twos.
Ushi
Chinese
"the ox"
In China, the ox represents patience and determination, a commendable combination.
Yu
Chinese
"universe"
Yu the Great founded China's first dynasty and the name went on to become one of the most popular boy names in its native country during the 2000s. In more recent years, it has been used as an…
Sharpay
Popular culture
"sand skin"
The name of the glamorous mean girl in "High School Musical", Sharpay is a spin on the dog breed Shar Pei, which means "sand skin" in Chinese. As such, it's a brilliant name joke skewering the…
Kija
Chinese or Aboriginal, meaning unknown
Kija was a legendary king who brought Chinese civilization -- including rice and writing -- to the Korean people, probably in the 2nd century BC. Kija is also the name of a group of Aboriginal people…
