Names Categorized "top 10 in China"

Ai is a Chinese feminine given name with multiple possible meanings, as it can be written using any of several Chinese characters pronounced similarly. The most common character is 爱 (ài), meaning "love" or "affection."...

An 1 is a unisex given name with multiple cultural origins in East and Southeast Asia. Its most widespread meaning is derived from Chinese ān (安), meaning "peace, quiet" or "safe, secure". The name is formed from the ch...

Bo is a unisex Chinese name with a rich variety of meanings depending on the characters used. Common characters include 波 (bō, meaning “wave”), 博 (bó, “abundant” or “learned”), 伯 (bó, “uncle” or “elder”), and 柏 (bó,...

Cheng is a gender-neutral Chinese given name that encompasses a range of meanings depending on the character chosen. Most commonly derived from 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" or 诚 (chéng) meaning "s...

Dong is a Chinese surname and given name, written in Mandarin as 董 (unless a different character is intended). As a given name, it is often written with characters such as 东 (dōng) meaning "east" or 栋 (dòng) meaning "...

Fang (芳) is a Chinese feminine given name derived from the character fāng (芳), which means "fragrant," "virtuous," or "beautiful." This name is part of a rich tradition in Chinese naming culture, where characters with...

Gang is a Chinese masculine given name that carries meanings of strength and rigidity. It is derived from Chinese characters such as 刚 (gāng), meaning "hard, rigid, strong," as well as other characters with similar pron...

Guo is a Chinese surname, though it may also be used as a given name. It is among the most common surnames in China, and its meaning varies depending on the character chosen. The most common character for the surname is...

Haoran is a Chinese given name that can be used for any gender, though it may lean slightly masculine in practice. The name is built from two Chinese characters: 浩 (hào), meaning “great, numerous, vast,” and 然 (rán), m...

Hong is a unisex Chinese name with multiple meanings, each represented by a different character. The character 虹 (hóng) means "rainbow," conveying beauty and color. The character 红 (hóng) means "red," a color symbolizi...

Hui is a Chinese feminine given name (often written as 慧 or 辉 in simplified Chinese). It carries meanings of "intelligent, wise" (from 慧 huì) or "brightness" (from 辉 huī), along with other characters with similar pro...

Jiahao is a Chinese masculine given name. It is typically composed of characters such as 家 (jiā), meaning "home, family," and 豪 (háo), conveying "brave, heroic, chivalrous." The combination implies a sense of familial...

Jian is a Chinese given name with numerous possible character representations. The most common characters include 建 meaning "build, establish" and 健 meaning "strong, healthy." However, many other characters with simila...

Jie is a unisex Chinese name with multiple possible meanings depending on the character used. The most common character is 杰 (jié), meaning "heroic, outstanding," or other characters with similar pronunciation. This nam...

Jing is a Chinese name that can serve as both a given name and a surname, with a rich variety of meanings depending on the Chinese character used. The most common meanings include "quiet, still, gentle" from the characte...

Jingyi is a Chinese feminine given name (though occasionally unisex) composed of two characters from the rich lexicon of Chinese naming elements. The most common characters used in the name are 静 (jìng), meaning "quiet,...

EtymologyJuan 2 refers to a non-standard English transliteration of the Chinese given name written as 娟 (juān) or other homophonous characters, meaning "beautiful, graceful" or similarly positive attributes. While the M...

Jun is a unisex given name of Chinese and Korean origin, primarily a single-character name. In Chinese, it is often derived from the element jūn (君), meaning "king" or "ruler," which is used for both genders. Other comm...

Lan is a feminine name of Chinese and Vietnamese origin, commonly meaning "orchid" or "elegant" when written with the character 兰 (lán). In Chinese, it can also be derived from 岚 (lán), meaning "mountain mist." As a Si...

Lei is a Chinese unisex name written with a variety of characters, most notably 磊 (lěi) meaning "pile of stones, open, upright" — a character traditionally associated with masculinity — or 蕾 (lěi) meaning "bud", which...

Li 1 is a Chinese feminine name (though some characters can be used for males) composed of a single syllable with rich semantic possibilities. The most common character rendered as “Li” is 理 (lǐ), meaning “reason” or “l...

Lian is a unisex Chinese name, rooted in the rich phonetic and semantic landscape of the Chinese language. It is commonly written with characters such as 莲 (from the element lián), meaning "lotus" or "water lily," a sym...

Lin 林 is a unisex Chinese name with multiple possible meanings depending on the character used. The most common character, 林 (lín), means "forest" and is also a common Chinese surname. Another possible character, 琳 (l...

Ming is a unisex Chinese given name written with various characters, most commonly 明 (míng meaning 'bright, light, clear') or 铭 (míng meaning 'inscribe, engrave'), as well as other homophonous characters. The name is d...

Muchen is a Chinese unisex name that combines meanings of purity, respect, and the nobility of the throne or the promise of a new day. The name is typically composed of two characters: mù (沐) meaning "bathe" or "wash,"...

Na is a Chinese feminine name with elegant connotations. It derives from the Chinese character 娜, which incorporates the element nuó meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate." This character is commonly used in transcriptio...

Ning is a Chinese given name that can be written with various characters, most commonly 宁 (níng), meaning "peaceful, calm, serene." Other characters with similar pronunciation may also be used, such as 凝 (níng, meaning...

Wei is a Chinese given name with diverse meanings depending on the characters used. As a masculine name, it often derives from 伟 (wěi) meaning “great, robust, extraordinary”, 威 (wēi) meaning “power, pomp”, or 巍 (wēi)...

Wen is a unisex Chinese given name with varied meanings depending on the character used. The most common character is 文, meaning 'literature,' 'culture,' or 'writing.' This reflects a scholarly and refined quality often...

Yi is a Chinese name that can be written with a variety of characters, each carrying distinct meanings and subtle gender associations. The diversity of possible characters reflects the rich semantic range of the name, wh...

Yong is a unisex name used in both Chinese and Korean contexts, with diverse meanings depending on the characters chosen to write it. In Chinese, common characters include 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave" or 永 (yǒng) meaning "...

Yun is a Chinese feminine given name with multiple meanings depending on the specific Chinese character used. Common interpretations include 云 (yún, meaning "cloud") and 允 (yǔn, meaning "allow" or "consent"). Other sim...