| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chan | Meanings vary by language: Cantonese form of the surname Chen; in Khmer/Thai derived from Sanskrit for 'moon'; in Vietnamese 'Chân' means 'true/real'; in Korean as a name syllable it can mean 'bright', 'praise', etc., depending on the hanja chosen. | Chinese, Khmer, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese | Unisex | 67 #51 | |
| Youn | Govern; overseer | Chinese, Korean | Boy | 64 #52 | |
| Lan | Orchid (the flower) | Chinese, Vietnamese | Girl | 63 #53 | |
| Keng | Thai: 'skillful, capable'; Chinese: varies by character (e.g., 耿 'bright/upright', 庚 'seventh heavenly stem/robust') | Chinese, Thai | Unisex | 61 #54 | |
| Yao | Born Thursday; precious jade | Akan, Baoulé, Chinese, Ewe | Boy | 60 #55 | |
| Su | Perilla; revive | Chinese | Girl | 58 #56 | |
| Yilin | Varies by Chinese characters; commonly combinations like 怡琳 ('joyful/harmonious' + 'beautiful jade') or 怡林 ('joyful/harmonious' + 'forest'). | Chinese | Unisex | 57 #57 | |
| Jiho | Vast wisdom | Chinese, Korean | Boy | 55 #58 | |
| San | Varies by language: 'three' (Chinese/Japanese), 'mountain' or 'hill' (Korean), used as a diminutive of Sandra/Sander in Dutch, and a standalone element in Burmese with meanings that vary by spelling. | Chinese, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese | Unisex | 55 #59 | |
| Que | Context-dependent. Not a single established English meaning. Related Vietnamese forms can mean 'cinnamon' (Quế) or 'hometown' (Quê); in Chinese Que (阙, què) is a surname. | Chinese, English, Vietnamese | Unisex | 53 #60 | |
| Sui | Varies by language and character. Common senses include 'follow' or a surname (Chinese 随/隋) and readings related to 'water', 'refinement' or other concepts in Japanese (e.g., 水, 粋). | Chinese, Japanese, Korean | Unisex | 51 #61 | |
| Meiling | Commonly two characters: 美 (měi) 'beautiful' or 梅 (méi) 'plum' + 玲 (líng) 'tinkling jade, delicate' - generally 'beautiful and delicate' or 'plum delicate.' | Chinese | Girl | 49 #62 | |
| Bohan | Typically from Chinese characters meaning 'broad/learned' (博) + 'contain/cultured' or 'literary' (涵/翰) - generally 'broad and cultured' or 'learned and encompassing'. | Chinese | Boy | 46 #63 | |
| Chen | {'Chinese': "From the state/family name 陈; character meaning 'to arrange, exhibit' or associated with the ancient State of Chen.", 'Hebrew': "'Grace', 'favor', 'charm'."} | Chinese, Hebrew | Unisex | 45 #64 | |
| Hao | Depends on the Chinese character: 好 (hǎo) 'good; to like'; 浩 (hào) 'vast; grand'; 皓 (hào) 'bright; white'; 昊 (hào) 'vast sky'. Generally positive meanings like good, vast, bright. | Chinese | Boy | 41 #65 | |
| Thian | Varies by origin - commonly 'heaven' or 'sky' (from Chinese/Vietnamese Tiān/Thiên), sometimes 'field' (Chinese 田), or 'candle' (Thai เทียน). | Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese | Unisex | 41 #66 | |
| Ai | Love, beloved, affection (meaning varies by character/kanji/hanzi) | Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese | Girl | 39 #67 | |
| Lang | Varies by origin - Chinese (郎 Láng): 'young man; gentleman; official; groom'; Germanic/Old English/Scandinavian: 'long, tall'. | Chinese, English, Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | 38 #68 | |
| Xin | Varies by Chinese character - commonly 'new' (新), 'joy/pleasure' (欣), 'trust/faith' (信), 'dawn' (昕), 'fragrance' (馨), or 'core/seed' (芯). | Chinese | Unisex | 38 #69 | |
| Zilan | {'Kurdish/Turkish': 'life; the living, lively', 'Chinese': "varies by characters; commonly 紫兰 (Zǐlán) meaning 'purple orchid'"} | Chinese, Turkish | Girl | 35 #70 | |
| Dawan | Varies by origin: Chinese ofter "big bay"; in English/American usage it's typically a modern/created name without a single traditional meaning. | Chinese, English, Indonesian | Boy | 31 #71 | |
| Lilan | Related to the lily flower; in Chinese, can mean 'beautiful orchid' (Li + Lan). | Chinese, English | Girl | 31 #72 | |
| Zhi | Will; wisdom | Chinese | Boy | 31 #73 | |
| Cheng | Varies by character - common senses include 'to accomplish/succeed', 'order/journey/procedure', 'city', 'sincere/true', 'to inherit', or 'clear' | Chinese | Unisex | 30 #74 | |
| Kin | In Japanese/Chinese, 'gold' (金); in English, 'kin' means family or relatives. | Chinese, English, Japanese | Unisex | 30 #75 | |
| Min | Varies by language/character; commonly 'quick/clever' (敏), 'people' (民), 'heaven' (旻), or associated with the Egyptian god Min (fertility/strength). | Chinese, Egyptian, Korean, Vietnamese | Unisex | 30 #76 | |
| Li | Most commonly 'plum' (李); when written with other Chinese characters pronounced 'Li' it can mean 'beautiful', 'strength', 'logic', 'benefit', etc. | Chinese, Korean | Unisex | 29 #77 | |
| Fen | Marsh (Old English) / Fragrant (Chinese 芬) | Chinese, Dutch, English, Frisian | Unisex | 28 #78 | |
| Lei | Chinese: depends on character - 雷 = "thunder"; 蕾 = "bud/flower bud"; Hawaiian: "lei" = a garland or wreath of flowers | Chinese, Hawaiian, Vietnamese | Unisex | 28 #79 | |
| Ming | Bright, clear; intelligent | Chinese | Unisex | 27 #80 | |
| Shen | Spirit; tooth | Chinese, Hebrew | Boy | 27 #81 | |
| Jingyi | Varies by characters. Common combinations: Jing (静 'quiet/serene', 景 'scenery/bright', 晶 'bright') + Yi (怡 'harmony/joy', 依 'depend', 艺 'art/skill', 一 'one', 义 'righteousness'). Typical senses: 'serene joy', 'bright harmony', 'scenic beauty', etc. | Chinese | Unisex | 26 #82 | |
| Lo | Usually a short form or pet name for longer names (e.g., Lola, Logan, Lorelei). As a Cantonese transliteration of the Chinese surname 羅 (Luo), it is historically associated with the character meaning 'net' or 'to catch'. | Cantonese, Chinese, Dutch, English, Scandinavian | Unisex | 26 #83 | |
| Bolin | Wave forest | Chinese | Boy | 25 #84 | |
| Dao | Star; way; peach | Chinese, Lao, Thai, Vietnamese | Boy | 23 #85 | |
| Yang | Sunny side; light | Chinese | Boy | 23 #86 | |
| Yixuan | Meaning depends on the Chinese characters used; commonly a combination of 'Yi' (e.g., joy, appropriate, righteous) and 'Xuan' (e.g., bright, lofty, jade, declare). | Chinese | Unisex | 23 #87 | |
| Ly | From the Chinese surname Li (李) meaning "plum" or "plum tree"; in some contexts used as a short form of Lily meaning "lily (flower)". | Chinese, English, French, Vietnamese | Unisex | 21 #88 | |
| Sen | Vietnamese: "lotus"; Chinese/Japanese: can be written with characters meaning "forest" (森), "thousand" (千) or "immortal/hermit" (仙). | Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese | Unisex | 21 #89 | |
| Ling | Delicate/tinkling of jade (玲); spirit, clever, effective (灵) | Chinese | Girl | 20 #90 | |
| Shu | Good, virtuous | Chinese | Girl | 20 #91 | |
| Xuan | Spring; fine jade; gracious | Asturian, Chinese, Hebrew, Vietnamese | Boy | 19 #92 | |
| Pao | Varies by origin. In Chinese (as a transliteration of characters like 包) it can relate to 'wrap/package' or be a family name; as a nickname for Pablo/Paola it derives from Latin Paulus meaning 'small' or 'humble'. | Chinese, Filipino, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai | Unisex | 18 #93 | |
| Shi | Varies by character; common meanings include 'poem' (诗), 'stone' (石), 'history' (史), 'teacher' (师), or 'begin' (始). | Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese | Unisex | 18 #94 | |
| Tan | Varies by culture: Vietnamese Tân = 'new'; Chinese Tan (谭) = a family name (character can mean 'deep pool' / 'talk'); English tan = brown (color). | Chinese, English, Vietnamese | Unisex | 18 #95 | |
| Jaemin | Talented and quick-witted | Chinese, Korean | Boy | 17 #96 | |
| Jing | Varies by Chinese character - common meanings include 'quiet/peaceful' (静), 'crystal/bright' (晶), 'capital' (京), 'scenery/view' (景), 'essence/refined' (精), 'tranquil/protect' (靖), 'classic/scripture' (经). | Chinese | Unisex | 17 #97 | |
| La | Varies by language. In Vietnamese (Lá) it means "leaf"; in other contexts it is often a short form, syllable, or transliteration without a single fixed meaning. | Chinese, English, Vietnamese | Unisex | 17 #98 | |
| Ning | Peaceful; tranquil; calm | Chinese | Unisex | 16 #99 | |
| 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 #100 |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Chinese-origin name in our dataset.
