China is the most populous county in the world and this ancient culture has a rich history going back thousands of years. The country of China doesn’t have one single culture, but the Chinese government officially recognizes 56 distinct ethnic groups in the country including Tibetan, Manchu, Mongol, and the most well-known: Han.
Choosing a Chinese name for your baby can be a great way to reflect your family’s culture and ancestry and can give you a unique sounding name. You can use just the romanized spelling of a Chinese name, or you can also adopt the Chinese characters.
Many feminine names in Chinese are related to concepts of beauty and beautiful elements of nature. Ying Yue is a name that can be translated as “reflection of the moon” – conjuring images of a clear night sky reflected in a river. Li Xiu Ying is a popular girls’ name with a simple, but lovely meaning. The name translates to “elegant and brave.”
There are some unisex Chinese names that also have poetic meanings. Fei Hong is popular as a boy’s name, but can be used for girls too (there is a popular actress in China with that name). It translates to “a swan goose soaring high in the sky.” Feng Mian is another name used for girls and boys that has poetry in its meaning. The translation is “falling asleep in the woods as the breeze swishes through,” an image of peacefulness in nature.
A popular Chinese boys’ names is Li Jie. This strong and simple name means hero in Chinese. Another popular boys’ name is Li Qiang, meaning strong.
Bao
Meaning: Treasure
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Boy
Bo
Meaning: Precious
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Girl
Chang
Meaning: Smooth
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Boy
Chao
Meaning: Surpassing
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Boy
Chen
Meaning: Great
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Boy
Cheng-Gong
Meaning: Success
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Boy
Chun
Meaning: Spring
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Unisex
Cong
Meaning: Intelligent
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Boy
De
Meaning: Virtue
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Boy
Deshi
Meaning: Moral
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Boy
Dewei
Meaning: Highly noble
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Boy
Dingbang
Meaning: Protects the country
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Boy
Dishi
Meaning: Man of virtue
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Boy
Enlai
Meaning: Appreciation
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Boy
Fang
Meaning: Wind
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Boy
飞鸿 Fei Hong
Meaning: A swan goose soaring high in the sky
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Boy
风眠 Feng Mian
Meaning: Falling asleep in the woods as the breeze swishes through
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Boy
李杰 Li Jie
Meaning: Li means Beautiful, Reason, Logic, Establish, Black, Dawn, Jie means Heroic, Outstanding
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Boy
李强 Li Qiang
Meaning: Li means Beautiful, Reason, Logic, Establish, Black, Dawn, Qiang means Strong, Powerful, Energetic
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Boy
李秀英 Li Xiu Ying
Meaning: Flower, petal, brave, hero
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Boy
Fu
Meaning: Wealthy
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Boy
Hai
Meaning: Sea
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Boy
Heng
Meaning: Eternal
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Boy
Huan
Meaning: Happiness
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Unisex
Huo
Meaning: Fire
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Unisex
Jia
Meaning: Beautiful
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Girl
Jiang
Meaning: River
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Girl
Jin
Meaning: Means either ‘gold, metal, money’ or ‘elegant’ or ‘ferry’
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Unisex
Jing
Meaning: Means either ‘essense’ or ‘capital’ or ‘pure’
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Unisex
Kun
Meaning: Means either ‘universe’ or ‘mountain range’
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Boy
Lan
Meaning: Orchid
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Girl
Lian
Meaning: Daughter of the sun
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Girl
Ling
Meaning: Bell, chime, tinkling
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Girl
Ming
Meaning: Shining, bright, clear
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Girl
Ning
Meaning: Peace, rest, tranquility
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Girl
Niu
Meaning: Girl
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Girl
Nuo
Meaning: Graceful
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Girl
Ping
Meaning: Peaceful
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Unisex
Qing
Meaning: Greenish blue
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Girl
Qiu
Meaning: Autumn
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Unisex
Rong
Meaning: Martial
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Unisex
Ru
Meaning: Scholar
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Boy
San
Meaning: Three
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Unisex
Shui
Meaning: Water
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Unisex
Shun
Meaning: Smooth
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Girl
Tai
Meaning: Very big
Origin: Chinese
Gender: unisex
Wei
Meaning: Great or strength
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Boy
Wen
Meaning: Cultured, refined
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Girl
Xiang
Meaning: Either ‘to soar’ or ‘auspicious’ or ‘fragrant’
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Unisex
映月 Ying Yue
Meaning: Reflection of the moon
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Boy
