100+ Chinese Baby Names: 100 Names With Meanings & Characters & Meanings (2026)

Chinese names are deeply meaningful, with each character carrying its own significance. Unlike Western names, Chinese names are usually composed of 2-3 characters, each contributing meaning to the whole.

Chinese Boy Names with Meanings

Name	Meaning	Origin	Famous Bearer
Bao	Precious, treasure (宝)	Chinese	Bao (Pixar short)
Bowen	Broad learning (博文)	Chinese
Chen	Dawn, display (晨/陈)	Chinese	Chen Duxiu
Chenglong	Become dragon (成龙)	Chinese	Jackie Chan (born Chen Gang)
Daming	Great brightness (大明)	Chinese
Gang	Strong, unyielding (刚)	Chinese
Guoqiang	Country strong (国强)	Chinese
Hao	Good, brave (好/浩)	Chinese
Jiaming	Good brightness (家明)	Chinese
Jingwei	Classic and great (经纬)	Chinese
Kang	Healthy, peaceful (康)	Chinese
Lei	Thunder (雷)	Chinese
Leilei	Many buds (蕾蕾)	Chinese
Liwei	Stand upright (立威)	Chinese
Long	Dragon (龙)	Chinese
Ning	Peaceful, serene (宁)	Chinese
Pengfei	Roc flying (鹏飞)	Chinese
Ping	Peaceful (平)	Chinese
Qiang	Strong (强)	Chinese
Qing	Celebration, blue (庆/青)	Chinese
Rui	Sharp, auspicious (瑞/锐)	Chinese
Shen	Deep, mysterious (深/神)	Chinese
Sheng	Flourishing (盛)	Chinese
Tao	The Way (道)	Chinese
Weiming	Great and bright (伟明)	Chinese
Xiaojun	Little army (小军)	Chinese
Xiaoming	Little bright (小明)	Chinese
Yiming	Bright purpose (义明)	Chinese
Ying	Hero, eagle (英/鹰)	Chinese
Yong	Brave, eternal (勇/永)	Chinese
Yuchen	Jade and morning star (宇辰)	Chinese
Zhenghao	Proper and vast (正浩)	Chinese
Zhiwei	Will and prestige (志威)	Chinese
Zhong	Loyal (忠)	Chinese
Zhuoyi	Outstanding and righteous (卓义)	Chinese

Chinese Girl Names with Meanings

Name	Meaning	Origin	Famous Bearer
Bao	Precious, treasure (宝)	Chinese	Bao (Pixar short)
Chen	Dawn, display (晨/陈)	Chinese	Chen Duxiu
Chunhua	Spring flower (春花)	Chinese
Fang	Fragrant (芳)	Chinese
Fengying	Phoenix hero (凤英)	Chinese
Guilan	Cassia orchid (桂兰)	Chinese
Hongmei	Red plum blossom (红梅)	Chinese
Huifang	Shining fragrance (惠芳)	Chinese
Jiayi	Good and righteous (佳宜)	Chinese
Jing	Quiet, clear (静/晶)	Chinese
Jingwei	Classic and great (经纬)	Chinese
Lan	Orchid (兰)	Chinese	Lan Caihe (immortal)
Leilei	Many buds (蕾蕾)	Chinese
Li	Beautiful, reason (丽/理)	Chinese
Lihua	Beautiful and flourishing (丽华)	Chinese
Lijuan	Beautiful and graceful (丽娟)	Chinese
Lingling	Quick and clever (玲玲)	Chinese
Lulu	Dew, jade (露露/碌碌)	Chinese
Meili	Beautiful and lovely (美丽)	Chinese
Mingzhu	Bright pearl (明珠)	Chinese
Mulan	Magnolia (木兰)	Chinese	Hua Mulan (legendary heroine)
Ning	Peaceful, serene (宁)	Chinese
Ping	Peaceful (平)	Chinese
Qian	Pretty, modest (谦)	Chinese
Qing	Celebration, blue (庆/青)	Chinese
Rui	Sharp, auspicious (瑞/锐)	Chinese
Shanshan	Coral (珊珊)	Chinese
Shiqi	Poetic and rare (诗琪)	Chinese
Shu	Gracious, kind (淑)	Chinese
Siyu	Thinking and jade (思玉)	Chinese
Tao	The Way (道)	Chinese
Tingting	Graceful and upright (婷婷)	Chinese
Wendy	Culture and virtue (文迪)	Chinese
Xia	Summer, rosy clouds (夏/霞)	Chinese
Xiaohong	Little red (小红)	Chinese
Xiaoling	Little spirit (小灵)	Chinese
Xiaomei	Little beauty (小梅)	Chinese
Xin	Heart, new (心/新)	Chinese
Xinyi	Heart and righteousness (心仪)	Chinese
Xiulan	Elegant orchid (秀兰)	Chinese

How Chinese Naming Works

Chinese names follow the structure: Family Name + Given Name

• Li Wei (李伟): Li = family name (李), Wei = given name (伟, great/magnificent)
• Most family names are single characters; given names are 1-2 characters
• Characters are chosen for both sound and meaning

Popular Character Combinations

For Boys (男孩)

Character	Meaning	Used in Names
明 (Ming)	Bright	Mingzhi, Mingwei, Jiaming
浩 (Hao)	Vast	Haoran, Haotian
俊 (Jun)	Talented/handsome	Junhao, Junjie
伟 (Wei)	Great	Liwei, Jiwei

For Girls (女孩)

Character	Meaning	Used in Names
美 (Mei)	Beautiful	Meili, Meiya
玉 (Yu)	Jade	Yulan, Yuling
兰 (Lan)	Orchid	Yulan, Guilan
雪 (Xue)	Snow	Baixue, Yexue

Chinese New Year & Auspicious Names

Chinese families often choose names for their auspicious characters:

• 福 (Fu) — Fortune, happiness
• 禄 (Lu) — Prosperity, official salary
• 寿 (Shou) — Longevity
• 喜 (Xi) — Joy, happiness
• 吉 (Ji) — Auspicious, lucky

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is a beautiful Chinese name for a girl? A: Xiuying (elegant hero), Mingzhu (bright pearl), Yanmei (swallow and plum), and Ziwei (purple rose) are all beautiful Chinese girl names.

Q: What Chinese name means dragon? A: Long (龙) means dragon. Longfei (龙飞) means dragon flying. Chenlong (成龙) means become a dragon — Jackie Chan’s Chinese name.

Q: What Chinese names are trending? A: Modern trending names in China include Ziyuan, Xiyuan for girls, and Mingze, Haoxuan for boys.

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