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Chinese names - Baby names with the origin Chinese

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Fengyang Most often 'phoenix + sun' (凤阳). Depending on characters it can also mean 'wind + sun' or 'peak + sun' - connotes brightness, yang/masculine energy, renewal Chinese Boy
Fenyang Depends on characters: commonly 'fragrant sun' (芬阳) or, as the place name 汾阳, 'south of the Fen River'. Chinese Unisex
Fong Depends on the Chinese character - commonly 'square; direction' (方) or 'fragrant' (芳). Chinese Unisex
Fou Most often a romanization of Chinese characters whose meanings vary by character (common senses include 'wealth/fortune' or family-name usages). In French the word means 'crazy' and is not normally used as a personal name. Chinese, French Unisex
Foyan Literally 'Buddha's eye'; figuratively 'insight into the Dharma' or spiritual vision Chinese Unisex
Fu Depends on the character: most commonly 福 'blessing, good fortune' or 富 'wealth, rich'; other characters pronounced 'Fu' can mean 'to pay', 'again/return', 'float', etc. Chinese Unisex
Fu Chang Generally interpreted as 'good fortune and prosperity' - commonly represented by characters such as 福 (fú, 'fortune') + 昌 (chāng, 'prosper; flourish'). Chinese Boy
Fu Chung Depends on characters; commonly 'Fu' = fortune/wealth/surname and 'Chung' = loyalty/central/second. Often interpreted as 'fortunate and loyal' or 'wealthy and loyal'. Chinese Boy
Fu Jiang Depends on characters; commonly 'Fu' = fortune/blessing/wealth and 'Jiang' = river/general, so meanings like 'blessed/fortunate river' or 'prosperous general'. Chinese Unisex
Fu Xiang Typically conveys 'good fortune' and 'auspicious' - commonly written as 福祥; actual meaning depends on the Chinese characters chosen. Chinese Unisex
Fu Yang ‘Fu’ = fortune/blessing/wealth or a common surname; ‘Yang’ = sun, sunlight, ocean, or the poplar tree. Together often interpreted as 'fortunate/radiant sun' or 'prosperous and bright'. Chinese Unisex
Fu Zhang Varies by character. Common readings: 'Fu' (福) = blessing/fortune or (傅) = tutor; 'Zhang' (章/张/彰/璋) = chapter, to manifest, to expand, a ceremonial jade. Together often interpreted as 'blessed and illustrious' or 'fortune made manifest.' Chinese Unisex
Fu-hai Likely 'fortunate/blessed sea' or 'wealthy sea' - exact meaning depends on the Chinese characters used (e.g., 福海 'blessed sea', 富海 'wealthy sea'). Chinese Boy
Fu-Shan Combines Fu (福/富/etc.: good fortune, wealth, blessing) + Shan (山/善/珊/etc.: mountain, goodness, coral) - commonly interpreted as 'fortunate/prosperous mountain' or 'blessed/kind mountain' depending on characters Chinese Unisex
Fu-Shen A compound Chinese given name typically formed from characters such as Fu (福/富, 'good fortune; wealth') and Shen (神/深/慎, 'spirit; deep; cautious'); roughly 'prosperous/fortunate spirit' or 'fortunate depth' depending on the characters used. Chinese Unisex
Fu-Sheng Commonly conveys 'fortunate/prosperous life' or 'lucky birth'; exact meaning depends on the Chinese characters used (e.g., 福生 'blessed life', 富生 'wealthy life', 福勝 'fortunate victory'). Chinese Boy
Fu-Shun Combines Fu (commonly 'fortune/blessing' or 'wealth') and Shun ('smooth/obedient' or the legendary Emperor Shun) - overall meaning along the lines of 'fortunate and harmonious' or 'prosperous and smooth.' Chinese Boy
Fu-Xin Combines 'Fu' (fortune/blessing/wealth) and 'Xin' (heart/joy/new/trust); overall sense: 'blessed/fortunate heart' or 'joyful renewal' depending on the characters used. Chinese Unisex
Fuhai Depends on characters; commonly 'sea of blessings' (福海) or 'sea of wealth' (富海) Chinese Boy
Fusheng Depends on characters; commonly 'fortunate/prosperous life' (福生) or 'reborn/returned to life' (复生). Chinese Unisex
Fuzhan Typically conveys 'fortune/prosperity unfolding' or 'prosperous expansion' - the exact meaning depends on the Chinese characters chosen (e.g., 福展 'blessing unfolds', 富展 'wealth expands'). Chinese Boy
Ga Varies by language/character - e.g. Korean hanja can mean 'family/home' (家), 'beautiful/excellent' (佳), 'song' (歌); Cantonese/Chinese 家 means 'family/house'. Chinese, Korean Unisex
Ga-in Fine person Chinese, Korean Girl
Gai Depends on origin: Thai - commonly a nickname meaning 'chicken' (ไก่) or from กาย 'body'; Chinese - meaning varies by character (e.g., 盖 Gài 'cover'); English - can be a form of Gaye/Gail (Old French gai 'joyful') or short for Gaia ('earth') or Gaius. Chinese, English, Latin, Thai Unisex
Gailan Possible meanings: 'from Gilan' (place-name, Iran); 'Chinese broccoli/kailan' (from Mandarin/Cantonese); or a variant of Galen meaning 'calm' - exact meaning depends on origin. Arabic, Chinese, English, Iranian, Persian Unisex
Gam "beauty" (from Arabic Gamal),"sweet" (from Chinese/Korean 甘) Arabic, Chinese, English, Korean Boy
Gan Hebrew: 'garden, orchard' (גן). Chinese: common surname 甘 (Gān) often meaning 'sweet' (romanized Gan). Korean: syllable/name element whose meaning depends on hanja used. Sanskrit/Indian: related to gaṇa 'group, multitude' or short form of names like Ganesh. Chinese, Hebrew, Indian, Korean, Sanskrit Unisex
Gang Firm, unyielding Chinese Boy
Ganyin Most commonly associated with the Chinese Guanyin - literally 'observing/hearing the sounds (or cries) of the world' and by extension 'compassion' or 'merciful one'. Other origins, if present, may have different meanings. Chinese Girl
Gao High; tall; lofty Chinese Unisex
Gaozu High ancestor Chinese Boy
Garou Starving wolf Chinese, French, Japanese Boy
Gay-Yee Excellent/good (嘉) + joyful/harmonious (怡) Chinese Girl
Ge Varies by origin. Dutch: short form of Gerard, ultimately from Germanic elements meaning 'spear' (ger) and 'brave/strong' (hard). Chinese: meaning depends on the character (e.g., 哥 = 'elder brother', 歌 = 'song', 葛 = a surname, 格 = 'pattern/standard', 戈 = 'spear'). Chinese, Dutch, English, Vietnamese Boy
Gee Varies by origin: English - often a short form or surname; Korean - 'Ji' can have many hanja meanings (e.g., wisdom 智, will/ambition 志, foundation 基); Chinese - when from 吉 (Ji) it means 'lucky' or 'auspicious'. Chinese, English, Korean Unisex
Gen Varies by kanji/usage: 'origin, source' (源/元), 'mysterious/profound' (玄), 'root' (根); in English often a short form of Genesis or Jennifer. Chinese, English, Japanese Boy
Geng Bright; upright Chinese Boy
Gengshi Renewed beginning Chinese Boy
Geumwa Golden frog Chinese, Korean Boy
Geun-hye Hibiscus; favor Chinese, Korean Girl
Gong Depends on the Chinese character used. Common senses include 'respectful' (恭), 'merit/achievement' (功), 'public' (公), 'palace' (宫); as a surname (e.g., 龚) it functions primarily as a family name rather than carrying a single given-name meaning. Chinese, Korean Unisex
Gu Varies by character and origin. Common Chinese characters: 古 'ancient'; 顾 'attend/consider'; 谷 'valley' or 'grain'. In Korean (구) corresponding hanja have various meanings (e.g., 'tool/complete', 'nine', 'old') depending on the character. Chinese, English, Korean Unisex
Guan Varies by Chinese character: 关 (guān) 'gate, to close'; 官 (guān) 'official'; 冠 (guān) 'crown'; 观 (guān) 'observe'; 管 (guǎn) 'manage' (different tone/character) Chinese Boy
Guang Light; brightness; radiance; glory Chinese Boy
Guangli Combines guāng (光/广: light, bright, broad) and lǐ (礼/利/立/理/丽: propriety/ceremony, benefit, stand, reason, beautiful) - generally conveys brightness/glory plus propriety or benefit Chinese Boy
Guangyou Combines Guang (光, 'light/bright') with You (commonly 友 'friend', 佑 'protect/bless', 有 'have', or 优 'excellent'); often interpreted as 'bright protector' or 'radiant friend'. Chinese Boy
Guangyu Varies by characters; commonly 'bright/expansive' (Guang) + 'universe/jade/abundance' (Yu) Chinese Unisex
Gui As a diminutive of Guilherme/Guillaume: ‘resolute protector’ (from William). In Chinese, meaning depends on the character - e.g., 桂 = osmanthus, 贵 = precious, 归 = return. Chinese, Portuguese Boy
Guo Depends on character: 郭 'outer city wall; enclosure' (common surname); 国/國 'country, nation'; 果 'fruit, result'. Chinese Unisex
Gyeongdeok Bright virtue Chinese, Korean Boy

Chinese name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Chinese-origin name in our dataset.

1,077
Names in this origin
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With data in 2025
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Births 2025
35,205
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