| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liangming | Combines 'Liang' (good/bright/virtuous) and 'Ming' (bright/clear/intelligent) - overall: 'bright and good' or 'clear and intelligent' | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Liangwen | Combines 'Liang' (良/亮/梁/量 - good, bright, beam, measure) and 'Wen' (文/雯 - literature, culture, writing/cloud-pattern); commonly interpreted as 'good and cultured' or 'bright and scholarly'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Liangyi | Varies by characters; commonly 'Liang' = good/bright/virtuous + 'Yi' = righteous/one/art/joy; often interpreted as 'bright and righteous' or 'good and graceful'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Liangyu | Varies by characters; commonly interpreted as 'good/bright + jade' (e.g., 良玉 or 亮玉) or as combinations like 梁宇 ('Liang' + 'universe') or 梁雨 ('Liang' + 'rain'). Connotations: goodness, brightness, jade, rain, or cosmos. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Liangyue | Bright/good moon (from liáng = bright/good + yuè = moon/month) | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Liangzhi | Combines 'liang' (good, bright) and 'zhi' (will, ambition, wisdom) - e.g., 'good will' or 'bright wisdom'. | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Liao Yu | Liao is a Chinese family name; Yu commonly means 'jade' (玉) but can also mean 'universe' (宇), 'feather' (羽), 'language' (语), 'rain' (雨) depending on the character. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Lihu | Meaning depends on the Chinese characters used. Commonly Li (李 'plum' or a surname; 丽 'beautiful'; 力 'strength') + Hu (虎 'tiger'; 呼 'call'), producing senses such as 'plum tiger', 'beautiful tiger', or 'strong tiger'. In non-Chinese contexts there is no single established meaning. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Lihui | Varies by Chinese characters; commonly Li (李 'plum' / 丽 'beautiful' / 力 'strength') + Hui (辉 'brightness' / 慧 'intelligence' / 惠 'kindness'), yielding meanings like 'beautiful and wise', 'bright/plum brilliance', or 'strong and bright'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Lilei | Often 'jasmine bud' or 'beautiful bud' (莉 'jasmine' or 丽 'beautiful' + 蕾 'bud') | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Liling | Typically from characters meaning 'beautiful' (丽/莉) + 'tinkling/jade; spirited' (玲/灵) - often interpreted as 'beautiful and delicate' or 'beautiful, spirited'. | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Lim | Derived from the Chinese character 林 meaning "forest" or "woods". | Chinese, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Limin | Varies by Chinese characters. Common elements: 'Li' (李/黎/利) can be a surname or mean 'plum/people/benefit'; 'Min' (敏/民) can mean 'quick/clever' or 'people'. Together often interpreted as 'clever/quick (one) of the Li family', 'benefit the people', or 'the common people'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Liming | Typically 'bright' or 'dawn' depending on the Chinese characters used (commonly interpreted as 'bright/clear' or 'dawn'). | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Lin Yao | Lin (林) = 'forest'; Yao commonly written as 瑶 = 'jade/precious', 耀 = 'shine/glory', or 姚 = 'elegant/graceful' - overall meanings range from 'forest jade' to 'glorious forest' or 'elegant forest'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Lin Yeow | 林 (Lin) = 'forest'. 'Yeow' is a romanization that can represent several characters such as 耀 ('glory/shine'), 友 ('friend'), 佑/祐 ('to bless/protect'), 优 ('excellent'). Combined meaning depends on the chosen character (e.g., 'forest glory', 'forest friend', 'forest protector'). | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Lin Yew | Lin (林) = 'forest'; Yew can correspond to several characters meaning 'glory/shine', 'friend', 'protect', or 'abundance' - exact meaning depends on the Chinese characters chosen | Cantonese, Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Lin Yiu | Combination of 'Lin' (commonly 林 meaning 'forest' or used as a surname) and 'Yiu' (possible characters include 耀 'shine/glory', 瑤 'jade', 祐 'blessing'); overall sense can be 'bright/glorious forest' or 'precious/glorious one' depending on the characters used. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Lin You | Meaning depends on the characters chosen. Common readings: 林 (Lín) = 'forest'; 友 (Yǒu) = 'friend'; 佑 (Yòu) = 'to protect'; 优 (Yōu) = 'excellent'; 宥/悠 = 'lenient/long, leisurely'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Ling-Yue | Ling (玲/灵/伶): 'tinkling, clever, spirit'; Yue (月): 'moon' - 'delicate/spirited moon' | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Lingfeng | Depends on characters; commonly Líng (spirit/clever/jade) + Fēng (peak/wind/phoenix/edge) - overall sense: 'lofty spirit' or 'exalted peak'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Lingjie | Combination of líng (玲/灵/凌: delicate, spirit, clever) + jié (洁/杰: pure, outstanding) - generally 'delicate and pure' or 'clever and outstanding' depending on characters | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Lingjun | Varies by characters; commonly líng (灵/玲: 'spirit', 'clever', 'delicate') + jūn/jùn (君/俊: 'lord/gentleman' or 'handsome') - roughly 'spirited/gentle/handsome gentleman' or 'clever and handsome'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Lingling | Reduplicated form of 'Ling' (commonly 玲玲 or 灵灵) conveying 'delicate/tinkling/spirited'; often an affectionate or diminutive name. | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Lingmei | From Líng (玲/灵/凌: delicate, tinkling, spirited) + Měi (美): beautiful - 'delicate/spirited beauty' or 'beautiful and graceful.' | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Lingrong | Compound of líng (灵/玲: spirit, clever, tinkling of jade) + róng (蓉/荣/容: lotus, glory, tolerance). Commonly interpreted as 'spirited/delicate lotus' or 'tinkling jade lotus'. | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Lingsheng | Varies with Chinese characters; commonly a compound of 'ling' (灵/玲/凌 - spirit, clever, tinkling, elegant) + 'sheng' (生/胜/盛/声 - life/birth, victory/flourish, sound) - e.g., 'spiritual life', 'clever and flourishing', or 'tinkling/clear sound'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Lingtao | Often interpreted as 'spirit/clever + great waves' when written as 灵涛 (Língtāo). Other possible meanings include 'soaring waves' (凌涛) or 'soaring + strategy' (凌韬) depending on the characters chosen. | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Lingy | Delicate/clever; can connote 'tinkling of jade', 'spirit', or 'mountain ridge' depending on the Chinese character | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Lingyan | Compound name from two Chinese characters. 'Ling' often means 'delicate', 'jade', 'spirit', or 'clever'; 'Yan' can mean 'beautiful', 'swallow (bird)', 'rock', or 'word'. Together typically conveys 'delicate/beautiful and graceful' or 'spiritual and elegant' depending on characters. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Lingyun | Typically 'soaring clouds' or 'high aspirations' (commonly written 凌云); exact nuance varies with the Chinese characters used. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Lingzi | Varies by characters; commonly 'delicate/tinkling' or 'spiritual' + 'child' - e.g., 'delicate or spirited child'. | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Linhao | From 林 (Lín, 'forest') + 浩/豪/昊/皓 (Hào, 'vast/heroic/sky/bright'); overall conveys 'vast/heroic/bright' or 'great/expansive like a forest'. | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Linhong | Compound of 'Lin' (林/琳: forest or jade/beautiful) + 'Hong' (红/宏/鸿/虹: red, grand/vast, great/raindbow); broadly 'beautiful/precious and great' or 'jade of the red/rainbow'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Linhui | Varies with Chinese characters. Common examples: 林辉 'forest/wood + brightness' (bright), 林慧 or 琳慧 'forest/beautiful jade + wise/intelligent'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Linli | Meaning depends on the Chinese characters used; common elements include 琳 (jade/beautiful), 丽 or 莉 (beautiful/jasmine), or 林 (forest), so typical senses are 'beautiful jade', 'beautiful forest', or similar. | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Linyan | Meaning depends on the characters used; common readings include 'forest + swallow' (林燕) or 'forest + beautiful' (林妍) - generally conveys beauty, grace, or elegance. | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Linyi | Depends on the Chinese characters used; commonly 林怡 meaning 'forest' (林) + 'joy/pleasant' (怡) - 'forest joy' or 'woodland happiness'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Linyu | Varies by characters; commonly 'Lin' = forest/beautiful and 'Yu' = jade/lustre/universe/rain - e.g., 'jade of the forest' or 'beautiful jade'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Linyuan | Varies by characters; commonly 'Lín' = 'forest' or 'beautiful' + 'Yuán' = 'source/origin' - e.g., 'forest spring' or 'beautiful origin' | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Linyue | Combination of Lin (林 'forest' or 琳 'beautiful jade') and Yue (月 'moon' or 悦 'joy') - e.g. 'forest moon', 'beautiful moon' or 'joyful forest/moon'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Linyun | Literally 'forest' (林) + 'cloud' (云); evokes nature, grace and transience. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Liow | Derived from the Chinese surname 廖 (Liào), historically associated with meanings such as 'scanty' or from a place name; primarily a family name. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Lipeng | Combination of 'Li' + 'Peng' - commonly 'Li' (李) meaning 'plum' or other characters meaning 'beautiful/establish', and 'Peng' (鹏) meaning the mythical 'roc' (large/majestic bird); overall suggests lofty, majestic, or aspiring qualities. | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Liping | Varies by characters; commonly interpreted as 'beautiful + peace' (丽 + 平) or 'plum/surname + peace' (李 + 平). | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Lirong | Commonly 'beautiful glory' or 'beautiful lotus' depending on the characters used | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Liru | Varies by origin and chosen characters - in Chinese it depends on the characters used (for example 丽如 can mean "beautiful as/like"), otherwise often an invented name chosen for its pleasant sound. | Chinese, Japanese, Sanskrit | Unisex | — | |
| Lirui | Depends on the characters used; commonly something like "beautiful and auspicious" or "beautiful wisdom" (e.g., 丽瑞, 丽睿) | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Lishan | Varies with the Chinese characters used; common interpretations include 'beautiful coral' (丽珊) or 'Li's mountain' / 'plum mountain' (李山). | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Liu Yu | Liu is a common Chinese surname; Yu is a versatile given name whose meaning depends on the Chinese character - common meanings include 'jade', 'universe/space', 'rain', 'language/words', 'beautiful gem', or 'abundance'. | Chinese | Unisex | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Chinese-origin name in our dataset.
