Chinese Names for Boys

Haoyu

Chinese

"vast universe"

A popular choice in China in recent years, making the #1 spot back in 2019, Haoyu may also be transcribed Hàoyǔ. It contains two on-trend elements: hào "vast" and yǔ "universe". These elements…

Typhoon

Chinese

"great wind"

Might be asking for trouble, especially when your son reaches the Terrible Twos.

Quon

Chinese

"bright"

A well-used name in China that has some potential for assimilation.

Haoran

Chinese

"vastness"

A hugely popular in China where it recently ranked in the Top 10, Haoran may also be transcribed as Hàorán. It shares the stylish hao element, which has the powerful meaning of "vastness", and…

Yuxuan

Chinese

"universe, high"

Recent years have seen Yuxuan rank in the Top 10 names for boys in China, however it is a unisex choice. It blends the stylish yu character, meaning "universe" with xuan meaning "lofty, high", giving…

Yinuo

Chinese

"Promise"

While Yinuo has ranked in the Top 10 names for girls in China in recent years, it is a unisex choice. Interpreted as meaning "promise", it comes from the expression "Yinuo Qianjin" (一诺千金), which…

Yihan

Chinese

"art, mellow"

A name associated with art and talent, with craft and calmness, Yihan is a unisex choice, though it currently leans feminine in China, where it ranked in the Top 10 names for girls in a recent year.

Pei

Chinese surname

For admirers of modernist architect I. M.

Yimo

Chinese

"coix bubble"

While Yimo recently ranked as a Top 10 name for girls in its native China in recent years, it is a unisex name, associated with the plant Coix lacryma-jobi , also known as 'Job's tears' and adlay…

Yutong

Chinese

"rain + Chinese parasol tree; great, abundant + vermillion"

A Chinese name with multiple connections to nature, Yutong is associated with the Firmiana simplex tree (better known as the Chinese parasol); with hardwood trees of the paulownia genus; with rain…

Xinyi

Chinese

"joyous, happy + righteous, justice; wealth + profit"

A unisex Chinese name, Xinyi has a light, bright sound and is associated with happiness and justice, with wealth and profit, and with freshness, depending on which characters are combined. While the…

Yuxi

Chinese

"speak night tide"

A name with an intriguing meaning, Yuxi may be interpreted as "speak night tide" or "language of the evening tide", giving it an mystical quality. Currently popular for girls in China, it is a unisex…

Ting

Chinese

"pretty, graceful; courtyard; high, superior"

A feminine leaning option in China, where it ranked as one of the Top 10 girls names of the 2000s, Ting is used for boys in The Philippines and in Malaysia, possibly in relation to the Malay word…

Shuai

Chinese

"commander; handsome"

One of the most popular name for boys in China back in the 2000s, Shuai has a succinct, sharp sound. It is often written to mean "handsome" or "graceful", though with a different characters, it can…

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…

Chen

Chinese

"great, tremendous"

Asian name with positive meaning.