Chinese Baby Names
Chinese names are unique in that the surname comes before the birth name of the child, for example popular basketball player Yao Ming, will actually be addressed as Mr. Yao and not Mr. Ming, as Ming is his birth name or first name. Another thing to remember if you are choosing a Chinese name for you child is to visit a baby naming site, and do research on the meanings on some of the Chinese names, in fact the names that you might like may actually turn out to be surnames and not first names at all! A large percentage of the US population find Chinese names attractive, and since even a simple 5 letter name can express a lot, Chinese names are a great idea if you are looking to give your child an expressive yet short name.
Top Chinese Names |
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| An | Female | Chinese/Vietnamese | Chinese: Peace. Vietnamese: Safety. |
| Bo | Male | Old Norse/Chinese | Old Norse: A householder. Chinese: Precious. A boy or girl's name. |
| Bo | Female | Old Norse/Chinese | Old Norse: A householder. Chinese: Precious. A boy or girl's name. |
| Chan | Male | Chinese | A Chinese clan name. |
| Chen | Male | Chinese | Great or vast. |
| Chow | Female | Chinese | Summer. |
| Chung | Male | Chinese | The wise one. |
| Chyou | female | Chinese | autumn |
| Genji | female | Chinese | gold |
| Guan-yin | Female | Chinese | The goddess of mercy. |
| Heng | female | Chinese | |
| Ho | Male | Chinese/Korean | Goodness. |
| Hsin | Male | Chinese | After an ancient dynasty. |
| Hua | Female | Chinese | A flower. |
| Jin | Male | Chinese/Korean | Chinese: Golden. Korean: A jewel. A boy or girl's name. |
| Jin | Female | Chinese/Korean | Chinese: Golden. Korean: A jewel. A boy or girl's name. |
| Jun | Female | Chinese | The truth. |
| Li | Male | Chinese | Strength. |
| Lian | Female | Chinese | A graceful willow. |
| Lien | Female | Chinese | A lotus. |
| Manchu | Male | Chinese | Pure. |
| Mee | Female | Chinese | Beautiful. |
| Ming | Male | Chinese | After a dynasty. |
| Mingmei | female | Chinese | smart, beautiful |
| Shen | Male | Chinese | A deep thinker. |
| Shing | male | Chinese | victory |
| Sun | Male | Chinese/Korean | Chinese: Bending, or decreasing. Korean: Goodness. A boy or girl's name. |
| Sun | Female | Chinese/Korean | Chinese: Bending, or decreasing. Korean: Goodness. A boy or girl's name. |
| Tao | Female | Chinese | Long life. |
| Wang | Male | Chinese | Kingly. |
| Wen | Male | Chinese | Cultured, or ornamental. |
| Yuan | Male | Chinese | The original. |
