The names listed here are used in China. Note that depending on the Chinese characters used these names can have many other meanings besides those listed here. See also about Chinese names.

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

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

BAO (1)   宝, 褒, 苞   m & f   Chinese
From Chinese 宝 "treasure, precious", 褒 "praise" or 苞 "bud" (which is usually only feminine).

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

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

CHAO   超   m   Chinese
Means "surpass" in Chinese.

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

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

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

CHUN   春   f & m   Chinese
Means "spring" in Chinese.

DA   达   m   Chinese
Means "attain, achieve" in Chinese.

DONG   东, 栋   m   Chinese, Korean
From Chinese 东 "east" or 栋 "pillar, beam"... [more]

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

GANG   刚   m   Chinese
Means "strong" in Chinese.

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

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

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

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

HONG   弘, 鸿   m   Chinese
From Chinese 弘 or 鸿 which both mean "great, vast".

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

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

HUANG   煌   m   Chinese
Means "bright" in Chinese.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

LI   理, 立, 黎, 力, 丽   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   林, 琳   m & f   Chinese
From Chinese 林 "forest" or 琳 "fine jade, gem".

LING   灵, 铃   f & m   Chinese
From Chinese 灵 "alert, quick" or 铃 "bell, chime".

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TU (1)   图   m & f   Chinese
Means "chart, map" in Chinese.

WEI   威, 巍, 伟   m   Chinese
From Chinese 威 "power, strength", 巍 "towering, lofty" or 伟 "great, mighty".

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

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

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

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

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

YI   宜, 义, 益, 怡, 仪   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   勇, 永   m & f   Chinese, Korean
From Chinese 勇 "brave" or 永 "perpetual"... [more]

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

YUN   云   f & m   Chinese
Means "cloud" in Chinese.

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

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

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

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

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