| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuo | Varies by Chinese character: 托 (tuō) 'to entrust', 拓 (tuò) 'to expand/pioneer', 佗 (tuó) used in personal names, 庹 (tuǒ) a surname | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Tâm | Heart | Chinese, Vietnamese | Girl | — | |
| Tự | Inherit; succeed | Chinese, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Unsho | Fortune rising | Chinese, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Wai | Varies by origin - Hawaiian/Maori: 'water'; Chinese: depends on the character represented by the Cantonese romanization; Burmese/Thai: common personal name element without a single fixed meaning. | Chinese, Hawaiian, Māori, Thai | Unisex | — | |
| Wang | Primarily 'king' or 'monarch' (王). Also used for other characters (e.g., 汪) meaning 'vast/expansive'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Weili | Varies by Chinese characters. Common readings combine Wei (e.g., 伟 'great', 威 'mighty', 卫 'guard') + Li (e.g., 丽 'beautiful', 力 'strength', 立 'stand'), so meanings include 'great beauty', 'mighty strength', or 'guardian of beauty'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Weiyi | Depends on the Chinese characters. Common senses include 'unique/only + joy/peace' (e.g., 唯怡), 'gentle/delicate + joy' (微怡), or 'great/lofty + one' (伟一). | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Whang | Derived from East Asian surnames meaning "yellow"; associated with the color yellow and the Yellow Emperor | Chinese, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Wheein | Shining person | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Wong | From the Chinese character 黃 meaning 'yellow' or 'golden'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Woohyun | UNKNOWN | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Wooyoung | Friend, blossom | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Wu | Varies by Chinese character - common meanings: 吴 (Wú) a historical state/common surname; 武 (Wǔ) 'martial, military'; 乌 (Wū) 'crow/black'; 无 (Wú) 'without'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Wuling | Martial mound | Chinese, Mandarin | Girl | — | |
| Xiannian | First thought | Chinese, Mandarin | Boy | — | |
| Xiao | Varies by character: commonly 'small; little' (小), 'dawn; to know' (晓/曉), 'filial piety' (孝); also a surname (萧/蕭, 肖). | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Xiaogang | Small and firm | Chinese, Mandarin | Boy | — | |
| Xiaolou | Little tower | Chinese, Mandarin | Girl | — | |
| Xiaoming | Literally 'little bright' - often understood as 'little/young and bright' or 'bright little one'. | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Xiaoshuai | Little handsome one | Chinese, Mandarin | Boy | — | |
| Xiaowen | Little writing | Chinese, Mandarin | Girl | — | |
| Xie | To thank; to apologize; expression of gratitude | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Xilan | Combines 'Xi' (variously meaning hope/joy/bright/west depending on the character) with 'Lan' (兰 'orchid'); often interpreted as 'hopeful/joyful/bright orchid'. | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Ximing | Typically 'hopeful and bright' - commonly written 希明 (xī míng) meaning 'hope/rare' + 'bright/clear'. | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Xiong | Bear; connotes strength and courage | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Xu | Depends on the Chinese character used. Common meanings: 徐 - 'slow, gentle'; 许 - 'allow, permit, promise'; 旭 - 'rising sun, dawn'; 续 - 'continue'; 叙 - 'relate, narrate'; 须 - 'must; beard'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Xuanyi | Varies by characters; commonly combines 'xuān/xuán/xuǎn' (proclaim/choose/mysterious/lofty) + 'yì/yí' (righteousness/meaning/joy/wing), e.g., 'chosen righteousness' or 'mysterious joy'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Xuming | Commonly interpreted as 'bright' or 'brightness' - 'Ming' (明) = bright/clear; 'Xu' is a surname | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Xuxia | Meaning depends on the Chinese characters; commonly combines elements like 旭 (dawn/bright), 许/徐 (allow/slow/surname) with 霞 (rosy clouds), 夏 (summer) or 侠 (chivalrous) - often interpreted as 'rosy dawn' or 'summer dawn'. | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Yan Yan | A reduplicated form of Yan used as a given name or affectionate nickname. Exact meaning depends on the Chinese character chosen (common characters: 燕 'swallow', 艳/嫣 'beautiful', 颜 'face/beauty', 严 'strict', 言 'speech', 炎/焱 'flame'). | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Yanan | Varies by Chinese characters; commonly associated with 延安 ('prolonged/lasting peace') or 雅南 ('elegant south') - generally conveys peace/serenity. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Yangwei | Varies by characters. Commonly Yang (杨 'poplar' / 阳 'sun, positive' / 洋 'ocean') + Wei (伟 'great' / 威 'power, majestic' / 维 'preserve' / 玮 'jade, precious' / 卫 'guard') - overall often intended as 'great and majestic', 'sunny/bright greatness', or 'oceanic strength'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Yanjia | Compound name whose precise meaning depends on the Chinese characters used; commonly interpreted as 'Yan' = beautiful/elegant/rock/fire and 'Jia' = good/excellent/home, so overall often 'beautiful and good' or 'elegant and virtuous'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Yanjun | Character-dependent; commonly a combination of 'Yan' (e.g., 颜/燕/彦/严: beauty, swallow, learned, strict) and 'Jun' (俊/军/君: talented/handsome, army, ruler). Often interpreted as 'handsome/talented ruler' or 'beautiful and talented'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Yaxuan | Varies by characters; commonly 雅 (yǎ) 'elegant/refined' + 轩 (xuān) 'pavilion/lofty' - 'elegant and lofty'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Yen-Fang | Commonly formed from characters meaning 'beautiful/grace' (Yen: e.g., 妍/燕/艳) and 'fragrant/upright' (Fang: 芳/方), roughly 'beautiful and fragrant' or 'graceful fragrance'. | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Yeo | River; poplar | Chinese, English, Hokkien, Korean, Old English | Boy | — | |
| Yeo-jeong | Journey; itinerary | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Yeo-jin | Beautiful, precious | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Yeon | Varies by hanja | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Yeon-seo | Lotus, auspicious sign | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Yeon-seok | Prolong; bestow | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Yeon-soo | Varies by hanja | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Yeong | Flower; hero | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Yesung | Artistic voice | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Yi-Chi | Depends on the Chinese characters used; commonly a combination of a meaning from 'Yi' (e.g., righteous, joyful, one, suitable) and 'Chi' (e.g., wisdom, ambition, energy, foundation). | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Yi-Chih | Meaning depends on the Chinese characters chosen; commonly Yi (義/宜/奕/藝 etc.: righteous, suitable, elegant, art) + Zhi/Chih (志/智/志 etc.: will/ambition, wisdom, aspiration). | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Yibing | Varies by Chinese characters; commonly combines 'Yi' (e.g. 一/宜/怡/奕/毅 - one, appropriate, joyful, elegant, resolute) and 'Bing' (e.g. 冰/兵/丙 - ice, soldier, third heavenly stem), yielding meanings such as 'one/single soldier', 'resolute soldier', 'joyful ice', or 'bright/steadfast'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Yibo | One; broad, learned | Chinese, Mandarin | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Chinese-origin name in our dataset.
