List of Chinese Baby Names Meanings

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  • Liling - lee-LINK
    Liling is a Chinese name for girls meaning Beautiful jade tinkle. Read below for Liling's celebrity and ruler associations, and numerological meanings. If Liling is the one, congratulations!
    Meaning: Sound of white jasmine Origin: Chinese
  • Lim - LIM
    Lim is a Hokkien transcription of a Chinese surname, Lin, or 林 (pinyin Lín). The literal meaning of this surname is "forest" or "woods". Among the overseas Chinese, the surname Lim (also transcribed as Lam, Lum, Lim or Liem) may be more common than in China because many overseas Chinese have origins in Fujian.
    Meaning: From the woods Origin: Chinese
  • Ling - LINK
    Meaning & History. From Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul", 铃 (líng) meaning "bell, chime", or other Chinese characters which are pronounced similarly.
    Meaning: Spiritual being Origin: Chinese
  • Liu - LEE-yoo
    From Chinese 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy". This was the surname of Chinese emperors of the Han dynasty.
    Meaning: Willow tree Origin: Chinese
  • Mei - MAY
    From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum", as well as other characters which are pronounced similarly.
    Meaning: Gorgeous Origin: Chinese
  • Min - MIN
    From 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens", or other Chinese/Sino-Korean characters which are pronounced similarly. Home » Names.
    Meaning: Intelligent Origin: Chinese
  • Ming - MINK
    From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave", as well as other characters which are pronounced similarly.
    Meaning: Enlightening Origin: Chinese
  • Mu - MOO
    From Chinese 慕 (mù) meaning "admire, desire", 木 (mù) meaning "tree, wood", or other characters with similar pronunciations.
    Meaning: Admired Origin: Chinese
  • Ning - NINK
    Ning (simplified Chinese: 宁; traditional Chinese: 寧; pinyin: níng or simplified Chinese: 宁; traditional Chinese: 甯; pinyin: nìng) is a family name of Chinese origin. It is sometimes written as Nang in Hakka dialect. Its literal meaning means "peace".
    Meaning: Person of peace Origin: Chinese
  • Niu - NEE-yoo
    Egyptian Meaning: The name Niu is an Egyptian baby name. In Egyptian the meaning of the name Niu is: God of nothingness.
    Meaning: Girl, ox Origin: Chinese
  • Nuan - NWAHN
    From Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" or other characters with a similar pronunciation.
    Meaning: Affectionate Origin: Chinese
  • Nuo - NWO
    Meaning of name Nuo. Etymology : Means "graceful" in Chinese. Saint : Origin : Chinese.
    Meaning: Gracious Origin: Chinese
  • Zan - DZAHN
    The meaning of the name “Zan” is: “Well Fed”. Categories: Hebrew Names, Jewish Names. Used in: English speaking countries, Hebrew speaking countries. Gender: Boy Names.
    Meaning: Providing support Origin: Chinese
  • Zhao - DRAH-aw
    Zhao (/dʒaʊ/; traditional Chinese: 趙; simplified Chinese: 赵; pinyin: Zhào), romanized in Taiwan and Hong Kong as Chao, also elsewhere as Cho, Chiu, Tio, and various other forms, is a Chinese family name, ranking as the 7th most common surname in Mainland China and carried mainly by people of Mandarin-speaking regions.
    Meaning: Excellent Origin: Chinese
  • Zhen - ZHEN
    From Chinese 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare", 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, genuine", 贞 (zhēn) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal", or other Chinese characters which are pronounced similarly.
    Meaning: Valuable, genuine and innocent Origin: Chinese
  • Zheng - DRENK
    Zheng (surname) ... Zheng (Cheng/Chang) was a major surname of the rich and powerful during China's Tang dynasty. In Hong Kong and Taiwan, the name is normally romanized as Cheng or Tcheng, but it is occasionally romanized as Chang in Hong Kong.
    Meaning: Serious, classy Origin: Chinese
  • Zhi - DREE
    From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect", as well as other characters which are pronounced similarly.
    Meaning: Wise person Origin: Chinese
  • Zhong - DRAWNK
    From Chinese 中 (zhōng) meaning "middle" or 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion". Other characters can form this name as well. Home » Names.
    Meaning: Allegiant Origin: Chinese
  • Zhu - TSOO
    Zhu is the pinyin romanization of four Chinese surnames: 朱, 祝, 竺, and 諸. It is spelled Chu in the Wade-Giles romanization system mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. The most common of the four, 朱, was the surname of the Ming Dynasty emperors.
    Meaning: Straightforward or upright Origin: Chinese
  • Zhuang - SHWANGK
    Zhuang is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 庄 in simplified character and 莊 in traditional character. ... Zhuang is listed 323rd in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames. As of 2008, it is the 113th most common surname in China, shared by 1.6 million people.
    Meaning: Strong or powerful Origin: Chinese
  • Shen
    The name Shen is a baby boy name. The name Shen comes from the Chinese origin. In Chinese the meaning of the name Shen is: Deep thinker; deep thought. Similar Names: Shen ( Chinese )
    Meaning: Spiritual, deep-thinking Origin: Chinese
  • Chyou
    Baby names Baby Name Meanings Chinese Baby Names. Baby names meanings search results: The name Chyou is a baby girl name. The name Chyou comes from the Chinese origin. The meaning of the name Chyou is: Fall (season of the year).
    Meaning: Autumn Origin: Chinese
  • Shing
    The meaning of the name “Shing” is: “Triumph, victory”. Categories: Chinese Names.
    Meaning: Victory Origin: Chinese
  • Ah Kum
    Meaning: Treasure Origin: Chinese
  • Amen
    The usage of Amen, meaning "so be it", as found in the early scriptures of the Bible is said to be of Hebrew origin; however, the basic triconsonantal root from which the word was derived is common to a number of languages, such as Aramaic, in the Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages.
    Meaning: So be it Origin: Chinese
  • Annchi
    Origin and Meaning of Annchi. "Annchi" is a name of Chinese origin, and it means "Amazing Peace, Angel".
    Meaning: Amazing peace, angel Origin: Chinese
  • Bik
    The meaning of the name “Bik” is: “Jade”.
    Meaning: Jade. Origin: Chinese
  • Chang Chang
    The name Chang-Chang is a baby girl name. The name Chang-Chang comes from the Chinese origin. The meaning of the name Chang-Chang is: Thriving.
    Meaning: Thriving. Origin: Chinese
  • Cheng Gong
    Chinese Meaning: ... In Chinese the meaning of the name Cheng-Gong is: Success.
    Meaning: Success Origin: Chinese
  • Chow
    Chow Name Meaning. English: nickname from Middle English chow (Old English ceo) 'jackdaw or crow'. Chinese : variant of Zhou. Chinese : Cantonese variant of Zou. Chinese : variant of Cao 1.
    Meaning: Summer Origin: Chinese