| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ming-An | From 明 (Míng) 'bright/clear' + 安 (Ān) 'peace/safety' - 'bright peace' or 'peaceful brightness' | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Ming-Ann | Bright and peaceful | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Ming-liang | Compound of 'Ming' (明: bright/clear) and 'Liang' (亮/良: bright/good) - generally 'bright and good' or 'clear and radiant'. | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Ming-Na | Bright and graceful | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Ming-Yu | Combination of 'Míng' (bright/clear) and 'Yù/Yǔ/Yú' (jade, universe, rain, or beauty); commonly rendered as 'bright jade' or 'bright/clear universe'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Mingan | Chinese: "bright peace" (明 = bright, 安 = peace). As an indigenous place-name the exact original meaning is uncertain. | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Minghao | Bright/clear (míng) + vast/grand (hào) | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Minghui | Bright and wise (明 'bright' + 慧 'wise') | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Mingyue | Bright moon | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Moon-hee | Varies by hanja | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Mun | Most commonly from the Chinese character 文 meaning "writing, literature" (Korean hanja 문); can also derive from 門 meaning "gate"; also a Scottish/English surname and variant romanization 'Moon'. | Chinese, English, Korean, Scottish | Unisex | — | |
| Munmu | Civil and martial | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Muryeong | Martial tranquility | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Myung-gil | Bright and auspicious | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Na | A monosyllabic name or name element. In Chinese (often written 娜) it conveys 'elegant, graceful'; in Vietnamese it can refer to the custard‑apple fruit; in Korean it is a common surname or feminine syllable; in Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji chosen. | Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese | Girl | — | |
| Namjoon | South; talented | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Nannan | Often a pet name meaning 'graceful' or 'elegant' (from Chinese 娜); can function as a diminutive form of Nana or Nan | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Nezah | Varies by origin: 'eternity/victory' (Hebrew/Netzach); connected to Nezahualcoyotl in Nahuatl; name of a protective/child deity in Chinese tradition. | Chinese, Hebrew, Nahuatl | Unisex | — | |
| Ngu | No single established meaning. Depending on origin it can correspond to different words or characters - e.g. Vietnamese forms: Ngũ ('five') or Ngư (related to 'fisherman'), or the verb ngủ ('to sleep', not typically a name); as a Chinese romanization it likely represents one of several surnames (meaning depends on the Chinese character). Meanings in African languages vary by local usage. | Chinese, Igbo, Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Nhân | Humaneness; benevolence | Chinese, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Nhạc | Music | Chinese, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Ni | Varies by language and Chinese character. Common Chinese characters: 妮 'girl' or feminine name element; 尼 'Buddhist nun' or transliteration element; 昵 'intimate'; 霓 'rainbow'. In Japanese/Korean/Vietnamese it is generally a syllable without a fixed meaning. Ní in Irish is a patronymic prefix meaning 'daughter of'. | Chinese, Irish, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese | Girl | — | |
| Nie | Varies by origin: as a Chinese surname (倪) it can be associated with meanings like 'edge' or 'small'; as a given name it is often a short/phonetic form of Nia/Niamh ('bright' in Irish) or a simple monosyllabic name. | Chinese, Irish, Scottish, Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Niou | Derived from the Chinese character 牛 (niú) meaning "ox" or "cow"; connotations of strength, diligence and perseverance. Also used as a family name. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Niu | Ox; cow. Also a Chinese surname. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Onew | Gentleness | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Ong | Often a romanization of Chinese surnames meaning 'king' (王) or, in some dialectal cases, related to 'yellow' (黃); in Vietnamese 'Ông' means 'grandfather' or a respectful 'mister/elder'. | Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Pa | A short form or nickname. In English usage it can be an affectionate term for 'father' or a clipped form of longer names (e.g., Paul, Pamela). In Chinese the meaning depends on the character used (for example 巴 bā 'to cling/hope', 怕 pà 'to fear'). | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Pan | Greek: name of the rustic god of the wild, shepherds, flocks and pastoral music; Chinese (潘): a common family name, historically a place-name or 'water basin'. | Chinese, Greek, Khmer | Unisex | — | |
| Pang | Varies by origin - in Chinese associated with family names often carrying senses of largeness or prominence; in English it denotes a sudden sharp pain or pang of emotion; in Thai it is typically a friendly nickname. | Chinese, English, Thai | Unisex | — | |
| Panli | Varies by Chinese characters; commonly 'Pan' (a surname) + 'li' meaning 'beautiful', 'strength', or 'benefit' - e.g., 'Pan's beauty' or 'Pan's strength'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Pei | Meaning depends on the Chinese character. Common characters/meanings: 佩 ('jade pendant; to wear/admire'), 培 ('to cultivate'), 沛 ('abundant'), 霈 ('heavy rain'), 珮 ('jade pendant'). | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Peng | From Chinese 彭 (Péng) meaning 'to grow, flourishing' or 鹏 (Péng) meaning the mythical 'roc' - a giant bird symbolizing great ambition and freedom. | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Piao | To float, drift, or flutter; suggests lightness, grace, or wafting motion (from Chinese 飘/漂) | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Pin | In Chinese (品) often means "character; quality; rank"; as a Hebrew short form it relates to the biblical name Pinchas/Phineas; in Southeast Asia commonly a short nickname without a fixed lexical meaning | Chinese, Hebrew | Unisex | — | |
| Ping | Peace; level; calm | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Ping Tjin | Likely combines Ping (平) 'peace/level/calm' with Tjin (variant of Jin) whose meaning depends on the character chosen (e.g., 金 'gold', 进 'advance', 锦 'brocade', 瑾 'beautiful jade'). Exact meaning depends on the Chinese characters used. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Pingjie | Meaning depends on the Chinese characters. Common readings: 平杰 - 'peaceful/level' + 'outstanding/heroic'; 平洁 - 'peaceful/level' + 'pure/clean'; 平捷 - 'peaceful/level' + 'swift/quick'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Pingping | From the character 'Ping' (e.g., 平 or 萍), meaning 'peace/calm/level' or 'duckweed' depending on the character used; reduplication gives a familiar or affectionate tone | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Pingzhi | Typically composed of 平 (píng) 'peace/level' + 志/智/治/之 (zhì) meaning 'ambition/wisdom/govern/of'; broadly 'peaceful ambition' or 'level wisdom/peaceful governance', depending on characters used. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Pok | Spider | Chinese, Hungarian | Boy | — | |
| Pu | Varies by Chinese character - common meanings include 'universal', 'shore/riverbank', 'cattail', or 'simple'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Pun | Wordplay | Chinese, English | Boy | — | |
| Qia | Varies by Chinese character; commonly associated with 'elegant', 'beautiful', 'clever', or 'bridge'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Qian | Varies by character. Common meanings include 'money' (钱, common surname), 'modest/humble' (谦), 'thousand' (千), or 'beautiful/slender' (倩). | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Qiang | Strong; powerful; sturdy | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Qianhong | Depends on the Chinese characters. Common components: 'Qian' (千 'thousand'; 谦 'modest'; 芊 'graceful') + 'Hong' (红 'red'; 宏 'vast/magnificent'; 鸿 'grand/great'). Typical interpretations: 'modest and magnificent', 'graceful red', or 'thousandfold greatness'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Qianruo | Meaning depends on the Chinese characters used; commonly conveys ideas of elegance, delicacy or gentleness (often interpreted as 'graceful/delicate' or 'as if gentle'). | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Qianyu | Varies with the Chinese characters chosen; commonly conveys qualities like modesty, beauty, brightness, or nature - examples: 'modest jade' (谦玉), 'humble universe' (谦宇), 'thousand rain' (千雨). | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Qiao | Varies by character: 桥/橋 (Qiáo) 'bridge'; 巧 (Qiǎo) 'skillful, clever'; 侨/僑 (Qiáo) 'overseas, expatriate'; 乔/喬 (Qiáo) chiefly a surname. | Chinese | Unisex | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Chinese-origin name in our dataset.
