Chinese Names

Name introduced here via Chinese cinema, has middle-place potential.

Ye is a name with a lovely meaning, which is probably just a bit short for usage outside the Chinese community. Paired with Mei, however, it could work. Ye-Mei would mean beautiful leaf, a lovely name for an autumnal daughter.

For admirers of modernist architect I. M.

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

Attractive middle name option.

This name was brought to the fore by acclaimed Chinese-American novelist and short story writer Gish Jen, whose birth name was Lillian.

Confusion with English male name Zan could cause pronunciation problems.