| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qin | Varies by Chinese character; commonly the surname 'Qin' (秦) referring to the ancient Qin state/dynasty, or characters such as 琴 'zither' (musical instrument), 勤 'diligent', 钦 'to respect/admire'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Qing | Depends on the character: common meanings include 'clear, pure' (清), 'blue/green; youth' (青), 'celebrate' (庆), or 'light (weight)' (轻). | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Qingyuan | Qing (清/青): clear, pure, or green; Yuan (源/元/原): source, origin, or primary. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Qiu | Depends on the Chinese character: 邱/丘 'hill, mound'; 秋 'autumn'; (other characters romanized Qiu can have different meanings) | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Qu | Varies by Chinese character; commonly 'bend/curved', 'melody/tune', 'watchful', or 'district/area'. Frequently used as a surname. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Rhie | Varies by origin: from Welsh Rhys meaning 'enthusiasm' or linked to Rhiannon meaning 'great/divine queen'; as a Korean/Chinese surname (李) it means 'plum'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Ri | Varies by language: Irish 'rí' = king; Japanese meanings depend on kanji (e.g., 理 reason, 里 village, 莉 jasmine, 梨 pear, 利 benefit); Chinese 日 (rì) = sun/day; in Korean it's a common syllable in given names; also used as a short form of names like Riley or Riya. | Chinese, English, Irish, Japanese, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Roku | Six | Chinese, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Rong | Depends on the Chinese character - commonly 'glory, honor' (荣), 'lotus' (蓉), 'to contain/appearance' (容), 'to melt' (溶), or 'banyan tree' (榕). In Vietnamese, 'rong' commonly means 'seaweed'. | Chinese, Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Rong Lee | Rong (荣/榮) often means 'glory, honor, prosperity' or (蓉) 'lotus/beauty'; Lee (李) means 'plum'. Combined suggests 'honorable/glorious plum' or 'prosperous beauty.' | Chinese, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Rong Li | Honor/glory + beauty - 'glorious beauty' or 'honorable and beautiful' (exact meaning depends on the Chinese characters used) | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Rongji | Glory and achievement | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Rongli | Varies with Chinese characters; commonly 荣丽 meaning "glorious" (荣) + "beautiful" (丽) - "glorious and beautiful" | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Rongrong | Reduplicated form of 'Rong' - meanings depend on the character: 荣/榮 = 'glory, honor'; 蓉 = 'lotus, blossom'; 容 = 'tolerant, accommodating'. Used as an affectionate/familiar feminine name or nickname. | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Rongrong Li | Doubled given name 'Rong' used as an affectionate/diminutive name. Depending on characters, 荣 ('glory, honor'), 蓉 ('lotus'), or 容 ('tolerance, appearance'). | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Rongrong Li Rong | Often written 蓉 (lotus) or 荣 (glory/honor); the doubled form expresses affection or endearment. | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Rou | Varies by origin - French: related to roux 'red/red‑haired'; Chinese: characters such as 柔 'gentle, soft' (other characters like 肉 mean 'meat'); also used as a short, modern unisex nickname. | Chinese, English, French | Unisex | — | |
| Ruihua | Varies by characters; commonly 'auspicious splendor' (瑞华), 'wise and splendid' (睿华), or 'auspicious flower' (瑞花). | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Ruijie | Combines elements meaning 'auspicious/wise/sharp' (Rui) and 'outstanding/heroic' (Jie); often interpreted as 'auspicious and outstanding' or 'wise and heroic'. | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Ruijuan | Combines ruì (瑞/睿/芮/锐: 'auspicious', 'wise', 'small', or 'sharp') and juān (娟: 'graceful, beautiful') - overall 'auspicious/graceful' or 'wise and graceful'. | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Ruiqi | Commonly 'wise/auspicious' (rui) + 'precious/outstanding' (qi) - e.g., 'wise and precious' or 'auspicious and outstanding' (exact meaning depends on characters) | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Ruiwen | Varies by characters; commonly "auspicious and cultured" or "wise and literary" | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Ruiying | Depends on characters; commonly 瑞 (ruì) 'auspicious/fortunate' or 睿 (ruì) 'wise' + 英 (yīng) 'hero/flower/outstanding' - overall 'auspicious and outstanding' or 'wise and heroic'. | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Ruiyuan | Combination of rui (瑞/睿/锐: auspicious, wise, sharp) and yuan (元/原/远/渊: origin, source, distant, deep) - commonly interpreted as 'auspicious origin' or 'wise source'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Ruiyun | Auspicious/fortunate + cloud - commonly interpreted as "auspicious cloud" | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Ryutaro | Dragon son | Chinese, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Sammo | Three hairs | Cantonese, Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Sang-hyun | Everlasting, perpetual | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Sang-mi | Varies by hanja | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Sang-woo | Varies by hanja | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Sejong | Generation ancestor | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Seo-hui | Varies by hanja | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Seo-hyun | Auspicious and worthy | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Seo-jin | Auspicious treasure | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Seo-jun | Auspicious and talented | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Seohyun | Auspicious and worthy | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Seok-jin | Eminently precious | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Seolhyun | Snow, dazzling | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Seondeok | Good virtue | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Seongjong | Accomplished ancestor | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Seongwu | Varies by hanja | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Seonjo | Proclaiming ancestor | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Seto | Japanese: 'strait' or 'channel' (瀬戸). Chinese/Cantonese: variant romanization of the two-character surname 司徒 (Situ), historically an official title meaning 'minister/administrator'. | Cantonese, Chinese, Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Seung | Rise, victory, inherit | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Seung-hyun | Ascending virtue | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Seung-ri | Victory | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Seungri | Victory | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Shang | Above; esteem | Chinese, Old Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Shangkun | Esteem elder kin | Chinese, Mandarin | Boy | — | |
| Shanyue | Typically 'mountain moon' when written 山月; meaning can vary with characters (e.g., 珊月 'coral moon', 善悦 'kind/virtuous joy'). | Chinese | Unisex | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Chinese-origin name in our dataset.
