Browse Names

AH   m & f   Chinese
From the Chinese character 阿 which has no distinct meaning... [more]

AN (1)   m & f   Chinese, Vietnamese
Means "peace" in Chinese.

BAI   m & f   Chinese
From Chinese 白 "white, pure", 百 "one hundred, many" or 柏 "cypress" (which is usually only masculine).

BAO   m & f   Chinese
From Chinese 宝 "treasure, precious", 褒 "praise" or 苞 "bud" (which is usually only feminine).

BO (2)   m & f   Chinese
Means "wave" in Chinese.

CHANG   m & f   Chinese
From Chinese 昌 "flourishing, prosperous" (which is usually only masculine), 畅 "smooth, fluent" or 长 "long".

CHEN   m & f   Chinese
From Chinese 晨 or 辰 which both mean "morning".

CHENG   m & f   Chinese
From Chinese 成 "accomplish, succeed" or 诚 "sincere".

CHIN   m & f   Chinese
Variant of JIN (1) (using Wade-Giles transcription).

CHUN   f & m   Chinese
Means "spring (the season)" in Chinese.

FU   m & f   Chinese
From Chinese 富 "wealthy" or 芙 "lotus".

GUO   m & f   Chinese
Means "country" in Chinese.

HAI   m & f   Chinese
Means "sea" in Chinese.

HE   f & m   Chinese
From Chinese 河 "river" or 荷 "lotus" (which is usually only feminine).

HENG   m & f   Chinese
Means "permanent, constant" in Chinese.

HUA   f & m   Chinese
From Chinese 华 "magnificent, Chinese" or 花 "flower" (which is usually only feminine).

HUAN   f & m   Chinese
Means "happy, joyous" in Chinese.

HUI   f & m   Chinese
From Chinese 慧 "intelligent, wise" or 輝 "brightness".

JIA   m & f   Chinese
From Chinese 佳 "good, fine" or 家 "home, family".

JIAN   m & f   Chinese
From Chinese 建 "build" or 健 "strong, healthy".

JIANG   m & f   Chinese
Means "river" in Chinese.

JIN (1)   m & f   Chinese
From Chinese 金 "gold, metal, money", 锦 "embroidered, bright" or 津 "ferry".

JING   m & f   Chinese
From Chinese 精 "essence, perfect", 晶 "clear, crystal" or 京 "capital city".

JUN   m & f   Chinese, Korean
From Chinese 君 "ruler, supreme", 俊 "talented, handsome" (which is usually only masculine) or 军 "army" (also usually only masculine)... [more]

KUN   m & f   Chinese
Means "earth" in Chinese.

LI (1)   f & m   Chinese
From Chinese 理 "reason, logic", 立 "stand", 黎 "dawn, black", 力 "strength, power" (which is usually only masculine) or 丽 "beautiful" (usually only feminine).

LIM   m & f   Chinese
Hokkien Chinese form of LIN

LIN   m & f   Chinese
From Chinese 林 "forest" or 琳 "fine jade, gem".

LING   f & m   Chinese
From Chinese 灵 "spirit, soul" or 铃 "bell, chime".

MIN   f & m   Chinese
Means "clever, sharp" in Chinese.

MING   m & f   Chinese
From Chinese 明 "shining, bright, clear" or 铭 "engrave".

MU   m & f   Chinese
From Chinese 慕 "admire" or 木 "wood".

NING   f & m   Chinese
Means "peaceful, tranquil" in Chinese.

PING   m & f   Chinese
Means "peaceful, level" in Chinese.

QING   f & m   Chinese
Means "greenish blue" in Chinese.

QIU   m & f   Chinese
Means "autumn" in Chinese.

RONG   f & m   Chinese
From Chinese 荣 "flourish", 融 "harmonious" or 容 "to hold, to tolerate" (which is usually only feminine).

RU   m & f   Chinese
From Chinese 儒 "scholar" or 如 "like, as, if".

SHI   m & f   Chinese
From Chinese 时 "time", 实 "real, honest" or 史 "history".

SHUI   m & f   Chinese
Means "water" in Chinese.

SHUN (1)   f & m   Chinese
Means "smooth, agreeable" in Chinese.

SU (2)   m & f   Chinese
From Chinese 素 "plain", or else 肃 or 肅 which both mean "respectful".

TAI   m & f   Chinese
Means "great, extreme" in Chinese.

TU   m & f   Chinese
Means "chart, map" in Chinese.

WEI   m & f   Chinese
From Chinese 威 "power, strength", 巍 "towering, lofty" or 伟 "great, mighty"... [more]

WEN   m & f   Chinese
Means "culture, literacy" in Chinese.

WU   m & f   Chinese
From Chinese 武 "military, martial" (which is generally only masculine) or 务 "affairs, business"... [more]

XIANG   m & f   Chinese
From Chinese 翔 "to soar", 祥 "auspicious, lucky" or 香 "fragrant" (which is usually only feminine)... [more]

XUE   f & m   Chinese
From Chinese 雪 "snow" or 学 "study, learning".

XUN   m & f   Chinese
Means "fast, sudden" in Chinese.

YI   f & m   Chinese
From Chinese 宜 "suitable", 义 "justice", 益 "profit", 怡 "joy, harmony" (which is usually only feminine) or 仪 "ceremony" (also usually only feminine).

YONG   m & f   Chinese, Korean
From Chinese 勇 "brave" or 永 "perpetual"... [more]

YU   f & m   Chinese
From Chinese 玉 "jade", 愉 "happy, pleased" or 雨 "rain".

YUN (1)   f & m   Chinese
Means "cloud" in Chinese.

ZAN   f & m   Chinese
Means "support, favour" in Chinese.

ZHENG   m & f   Chinese
From Chinese 正 "just, proper" or 政 "government".

ZHI   m & f   Chinese
From Chinese 志 "will, purpose" or 智 "wisdom, knowledge".

ZHONG   m & f   Chinese
From Chinese 忠 "loyal" or 中 "middle".

ZHOU   m & f   Chinese
Means "boat" in Chinese.