| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ran | Varies by origin: Hebrew 'he sang' / 'joyful'; Old Norse Rán (sea-goddess) associated with 'plunder/robbery'; Japanese commonly 'orchid' when written 蘭 (other meanings depend on kanji); Sanskrit/Hindi 'battle' (रण); Chinese 冉 'gradually' and also a surname. | Chinese, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Norse, Sanskrit | Unisex | 15 #101 | |
| Sha | Variable by origin; commonly a short form or name element. Possible senses include 'sand' (Chinese), 'king' (Persian, from Shah), or meanings inherited from longer names (e.g., 'beautiful,' 'thankful'). | Chinese, Hebrew, Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit | Unisex | 15 #102 | |
| Ziyi | Purple radiance | Chinese, Mandarin | Girl | 15 #103 | |
| Hoan | Joy, rejoicing | Chinese, Vietnamese | Boy | 14 #104 | |
| Sa | Varies by language - Sanskrit: 'he/that'; Vietnamese: 'sand'; Chinese/Japanese/Korean: meaning depends on the character used (often a phonetic or transliteration form). Also used as a short form of longer names. | Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Sanskrit, Vietnamese | Unisex | 13 #105 | |
| Hai | Vietnamese: "two" or "second"; Chinese (海, Hǎi): "sea, ocean". | Chinese, Vietnamese | Unisex | 12 #106 | |
| Ru | Varies by language: Chinese characters can mean "as/like" or "scholar"; Japanese is a phonetic syllable; Vietnamese "ru" means "to lull"; in English/Hebrew used as a short form of Ruth or Ruby. | Chinese, English, Germanic, Hebrew, Japanese, Turkish, Vietnamese | Unisex | 12 #107 | |
| Yidi | Varies by Chinese characters chosen; commonly combines meanings of 'Yi' (e.g., justice, joy, one, art, perseverance) and 'Di' (e.g., virtue, guide, younger sibling, clear) - e.g., 'joyful guide' or 'righteous and virtuous'. | Chinese | Unisex | 11 #108 | |
| Zi | Child; purple | Chinese | Girl | 11 #109 | |
| Ziyu | Varies by characters; commonly 'precious jade' or 'child of jade' (子瑜), also seen as 'purple universe' (紫宇) or 'child/feather jade' (子羽) | Chinese | Unisex | 11 #110 | |
| Koh | Varies by origin and characters. Commonly from Korean/Chinese 高 meaning 'high, tall'; in Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji (examples: 孝 'filial piety', 幸 'happiness', 浩 'vast'); in Thai (เกาะ) 'koh' means 'island' (used in place names and nicknames). | Cantonese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai | Unisex | 10 #111 | |
| Qi | Commonly 'vital energy' or 'life force' (qi); as a given name the meaning depends on the character - e.g. 祺 'auspicious', 琪 'fine jade', 齐 'together/even', 启 'to open/start'. | Chinese | Unisex | 10 #112 | |
| Song | Varies by language/character. Common meanings include 'pine' (松), the surname/dynasty 'Song' (宋), 'ode/praise' (颂/頌); in English it can also be used as the common noun 'song'. | Chinese, English, Korean, Vietnamese | Unisex | 10 #113 | |
| Ye | In Chinese (叶/葉) it means "leaf"; in Korean the meaning depends on the Hanja used for the syllable; in English usage it's typically a chosen mononym/nickname without inherent lexical meaning | Chinese, English, Korean | Unisex | 10 #114 | |
| Si | Varies by origin: as an English nickname from Simon ('he has heard'); as a Welsh/Irish short form of feminine names (e.g. Siân, Síle) related to Jane/Cecilia; in Chinese romanization 'Si' can represent characters meaning 'thought' (思), 'silk' (丝), 'four' (四), etc. | Chinese, English, Irish, Vietnamese, Welsh | Unisex | 9 #115 | |
| Wei | Great; power; fern | Chinese | Boy | 8 #116 | |
| Yun | Chinese: commonly 'cloud' (云/雲) or other meanings depending on hanzi (e.g., 允 'permit', 昀 'sunlight'); Korean: from hanja 尹 often meaning 'to govern' and used as a surname. | Chinese, Korean | Unisex | 8 #117 | |
| Ma | Varies by language - in Chinese (马/馬) a common surname meaning 'horse'; in Vietnamese 'má' means 'mother'; also used as a short form of Mary/Maria/Margaret in English-speaking contexts. | Chinese, English, Vietnamese | Unisex | 7 #118 | |
| Do | Birchleaf pear | Chinese, Vietnamese | Girl | 6 #119 | |
| Dong | Vietnamese: 'Đông' = 'east' or 'winter'. Chinese surname 董 (Dǒng): originally 'to supervise/oversee' (used as a family name). Korean: often from hanja 東 meaning 'east' (meaning varies by hanja). | Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese | Boy | 6 #120 | |
| Kee | Varies by origin. Often a diminutive or anglicized form rather than a single fixed meaning. In English contexts it can imply 'key'/'keeper' (from 'Key'); in Chinese or Korean contexts the meaning depends on the original character. | Chinese, English, Irish, Korean, Scottish | Unisex | 6 #121 | |
| Ku | Hawaiian: name of a major god (often associated with war and prosperity). Chinese: represents several surnames/characters (e.g., 苦 'bitter'; 顧 'to look after'). Korean/Japanese: a syllable/romanization whose meaning depends on the hanja/kanji used. | Chinese, Hawaiian, Japanese, Korean | Boy | 6 #122 | |
| Liang | Depends on the character: 良 'good, virtuous'; 梁 'beam, bridge' (common surname); 亮 'bright' | Chinese | Boy | 6 #123 | |
| Xintong | Childlike heart | Chinese, Mandarin | Girl | 6 #124 | |
| Yeri | Sharp, keen | Chinese, Korean | Girl | 6 #125 | |
| Bian | Varies by origin - Chinese: linked to surname 卞 or characters with senses like 'distinguish' or 'change'; Arabic/Persian (from Bayan): 'clarity, eloquence, statement'; Western (as a Brian variant): 'noble, strong'. | Arabic, Chinese, Persian | Unisex | 5 #126 | |
| Dashan | Big mountain | Chinese | Boy | 5 #127 | |
| Duan | Chinese: from characters meaning 'section/segment', 'end', or 'upright' (e.g., 段). Irish (Gaelic): 'poem' or 'song'. | Chinese, Irish | Unisex | 5 #128 | |
| Erya | Either 'noble' (as a form of Arya) or 'elegant/graceful' / name of an ancient Chinese lexicon (as 尔雅). | Chinese | Unisex | 5 #129 | |
| Feng | Varies by character: 'wind' (风), 'phoenix' (凤), 'maple' (枫), 'edge/blade' (锋), or the surname '冯'. | Chinese | Unisex | 5 #130 | |
| Heng | Constant, persistent; lucky | Chinese, Khmer | Boy | 5 #131 | |
| Hongyi | Varies by characters; commonly 'great/expansive + resolute' (e.g., 宏毅/弘毅) or 'red + art/joy' (e.g., 红艺/红怡). | Chinese | Unisex | 5 #132 | |
| Ji | Varies by character; common meanings include 'auspicious', 'record', 'season', 'wisdom', 'will/determination'. | Chinese, Hindi, Korean | Unisex | 5 #133 | |
| Seo | Varies by hanja | Chinese, Japanese, Korean | Girl | 5 #134 | |
| Sheng | Victory; flourishing | Chinese | Girl | 5 #135 | |
| Shuo | Varies by Chinese character: can mean 'to speak' (说, shuō), 'great/large' (硕, shuò), 'sparkle/shine' (烁, shuò), or 'new moon' (朔, shuò). | Chinese | Unisex | 5 #136 | |
| Sohee | Varies by hanja | Chinese, Korean | Girl | 5 #137 | |
| Tong | Varies by character: in Chinese can mean 'child' (童), 'paulownia tree' (桐), 'copper' (铜) or be a surname (佟); in Thai (ทอง, often romanized Thong/Tong) it means 'gold'. | Chinese | Unisex | 5 #138 | |
| Wen | Varies by Chinese character: 文 = 'literature, culture'; 温 = 'warm, gentle'; 闻 = 'to hear, famed'. In Welsh 'wen' = 'white, fair, blessed'. | Chinese, Welsh | Unisex | 5 #139 | |
| Xiang | Soar; auspicious; fragrant | Chinese | Boy | 5 #140 | |
| Yifei | Meaning varies by Chinese characters; commonly conveys 'graceful, elegant, fragrant' or 'flying/soaring'. | Chinese | Unisex | 5 #141 | |
| Zheng | Toponymic family name meaning 'of the state/family of Zheng'; sometimes associated with notions of correctness or uprightness via homophonous characters. | Chinese | Unisex | 5 #142 | |
| Liu | A Chinese family name derived from an ancient clan name; the character 劉 originally had meanings related to combat/striking. (Note: the homophone 柳 means 'willow' but is a different character.) | Chinese | Unisex | 3 #143 | |
| Ah Young | Refined excellence | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Ah-in | Varies by hanja | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Aihua | Commonly written 爱华 or 爱花 - 'ài' (love) + 'huá/huā' (flower, splendor, or 'China') - often interpreted as 'beloved flower' or 'cherished splendor'. | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Aijia | From 'ài' (爱, 'love') + 'jiā' (佳 'good/beautiful' or 家 'home') - 'beloved' / 'beautiful home' / 'loving and good'. | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Aimin | Depends on characters: commonly 'love + people' (爱民) or 'love + quick/clever' (爱敏); broadly conveys 'loving/beloved' and/or 'clever/quick'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Aiy | Most commonly 'love' (from Chinese/Japanese 'Ai'); in Vietnamese 'Ai' can mean 'who'. Also used as a modern/invented name without a traditional meaning. | Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Amah | Akan: 'born on Saturday'. Hebrew: 'maidservant' or 'cubit/measure'. In Chinese/SE Asian usage: 'nanny' or 'wet nurse'. | Akan, Chinese, Hebrew | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Chinese-origin name in our dataset.
