Li Hwa as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Li Hwa

What is the meaning of the name Li Hwa ?

The baby name Li Hwa is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Korean: ee-hwa (이화); Mandarin: lee-hwah (Lǐ Huā/李花 or 李华).

Li Hwa is Chinese, Korean in Origin.

Li Hwa is an East Asian compound given name whose meaning depends on the characters chosen. In Mandarin Chinese, it corresponds to Lìhuá: Li may be 丽 “beautiful” or 李 “plum,” while Hwa/Hua can be 花 “flower” or 華 “splendor,” yielding senses like “beautiful splendor,” “plum blossom,” or “radiant flower.” In Korean, Lee/ Yi-hwa (이화) typically uses 梨花 “pear blossom” or 李花 “plum flower,” and is most often feminine.

The name has long-standing use across China, Taiwan, and the Chinese diaspora - especially in mid‑to‑late 20th‑century generations - while in Korea it appears in Joseon‑era records and modern names, echoed by cultural landmarks such as Ewha (梨花) Womans University. Common variants and romanizations include Li Hua, Lihua, Li‑hua (Wade‑Giles), Lee Hwa, Yi‑hwa/Ihwa, and Cantonese Lei Wah. Overall, Li Hwa evokes floral grace and refined brilliance.

⚙ Li Hwa is a rare name. Across 3 countries, we found 19 recorded uses of it.