| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donghui | Varies by Chinese characters; commonly 东辉 = 'east' + 'brightness' → 'eastern brightness' or 董慧 = 'surname/supervise' + 'wise' → 'wise/discerning'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Dongmei | Literally "winter plum" (冬梅); evokes the plum blossom that blooms in winter - symbolizing resilience, purity, and beauty | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Dongmyeong | Eastern brightness | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Dongsheng | Rising in the east; dawn/sunrise; born in the east. | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Dongyuan | East + source/origin (literally 'eastern source' or 'east spring') | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Doo | Varies by origin: in Korean (두) it can mean 'two' or function as an element in compound names; as a romanization of the Chinese surname Du (杜) it is a family name with distinct historical/character meanings; in English it may appear as a short form or nickname. | Chinese, English, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Dou | If a diminutive of Douglas: 'dark stream' or 'dark water'. In Chinese, meaning varies by character - e.g., 窦 'cavity/cave' or 斗 'dipper, measure, fight'. | Chinese, English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Du | {'Chinese': "Often a surname (杜) historically meaning 'to stop, prevent' and used as a family name.", 'Vietnamese': "A given-name syllable derived from Sino‑Vietnamese roots (e.g. du/遊) often associated with 'travel' or used as a name element.", 'Korean': "Romanization of 두 (Du), a native syllable; as hanja it can carry different meanings (one common meaning is 'two').", 'Gaelic': "Related to elements from dubh meaning 'black, dark' in Old Irish/Scottish Gaelic."} | Chinese, Gaelic, Korean, Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Duanzong | Upright ancestor | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Duen | Varies by origin - Thai: 'moon'; Chinese (from characters such as 端/段): 'upright', 'beginning' or 'section'; Vietnamese (if related to Duyên): 'grace', 'charm' or 'predestined'. | Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Dujun | Varies by hanja | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Duxiu | Singular excellence | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Enlai | Grace/favor comes (恩 = grace/favor; 来 = come/arrival) | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Enli | Chinese: 'grace' (恩) + 'beautiful' (丽) - 'graceful and beautiful'; Turkish: 'broad' or 'wide'. | Chinese, Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| Enyu | Varies by origin - Bulgarian: a personal/diminutive form with no single agreed meaning; Chinese: '恩' (grace/kindness) + a second character such as '宇' (universe), '玉' (jade) or '雨' (rain). | Bulgarian, Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Er | Primarily Turkish: 'man, soldier, brave'. In Chinese contexts 'Er' can be a name element meaning 'child/son' (儿), 'two' (二), or be used as a syllable in given names. | Chinese, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Eu | Varies by origin: Greek prefix eu- = 'good, well'; Chinese surname 余 = 'surplus, remainder'; in Korean 'Eu' is a syllable/vowel (으) and has no standalone meaning without hanja. | Cantonese, Chinese, Greek, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Eun Kyung | Grace and gem | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Eun-bin | Grace and refinement | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Eun-chae | Grace and color | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Eun-hye | Grace, favor | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Eunjung | Grace and uprightness | Chinese, Korean | Girl | — | |
| Eunwoo | Varies by hanja | Chinese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Fa | Varies by origin - Thai: "sky"; Chinese: 法 = "law/method" or 发/發 = "to emit/prosper"; also the fourth solfège tone (musical note). | Chinese, Thai | Girl | — | |
| Fan | Varies by origin: in Chinese common characters include 范 (Fàn) meaning "model/example"; 凡 (Fán) meaning "ordinary/common"; 樊 (Fán) meaning "enclosure" - used as a surname or given name. In English, Fan can be a short form of names like Frances/Stefan or a nickname (also meaning an enthusiast). | Chinese, English | Unisex | — | |
| Fang | Character-dependent: 芳 = 'fragrant' (often feminine); 方 = 'square/direction/method' (neutral); 房 = 'house/room' (neutral) | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Fang-Yi | Meaning depends on the Chinese characters used. Commonly 芳怡 ('fragrant' + 'joyful/harmonious') or 方怡 ('upright/honest' + 'joyful/harmonious'); other pairings can yield 'fragrant/virtuous/artistic/righteous' + 'joy/harmony/one'. | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Fanghua | Fragrant splendor; youthful beauty | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Fangjie | Varies by characters. Commonly 方杰 (Fāng Jié) = 'Fang (surname or place) + outstanding/heroic'; or 芳洁 (Fāng Jié) = 'fragrant and pure.' | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Fangli | Commonly from 芳 (fāng, 'fragrant') + 丽 (lì, 'beautiful'), meaning 'fragrant beauty' - meaning varies with different characters | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Fanglin | Commonly formed from 芳/方 (Fang: 'fragrant', 'virtuous' or 'square/honest') and 林/琳 (Lin: 'forest' or 'beautiful jade'); often interpreted as 'fragrant forest' or 'fragrant jade'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Fangming | Fang (方/芳) + Ming (明): 'bright/clear' combined with 'fragrant' or 'square/upright' - e.g., 'bright and fragrant' or 'clear and upright'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Fangning | Commonly interpreted as "fragrant peace" (芳 = fragrant; 宁 = peace/tranquility). If 方 is used, it can imply "square/direction" or a family name + "peace". | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Fangwen | From Chinese elements Fāng (方/芳: 'square/honest' or 'fragrant') + Wén (文/雯: 'literature/cultured' or 'patterned cloud') - broadly 'cultured/refined' or 'fragrant and literary'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Fangxiao | Meaning depends on the characters used. Commonly: Fang (芳/方) = 'fragrant' or 'upright'; Xiao (晓/曉/霄) = 'dawn', 'daybreak' or 'sky'. Combined often interpreted as 'fragrant dawn' or 'virtuous/bright morning'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Fangxin | Varies by characters; commonly a combination of 'Fāng' (芳/方: fragrant, virtuous, square) and 'xīn' (欣/心/新: joy, heart, new) - e.g., 'fragrant joy', 'pure heart', or 'newness'. | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Fangyi | Compound meaning depends on characters; commonly Fāng (芳/方: 'fragrant', 'virtuous', 'square/direction') + Yí (怡/依/一/懿/颐/翊: 'joy', 'harmony', 'rely', 'one', 'virtuous', 'nurture', 'assist') - often rendered as 'fragrant and joyful' or 'virtuous harmony'. | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Fangyu | Varies by Chinese characters; common combinations include 方宇 ('steadfast/square' + 'universe/space'), 芳玉 ('fragrant' + 'jade'), 方瑜 ('steadfast' + 'beautiful jade'), or 方雨 ('steadfast' + 'rain'). Generally evokes purity, beauty, space, or rain. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Fangyuan | Meaning varies by characters; commonly combines Fāng (芳/方: 'fragrant', 'honorable/upright' or 'square') with Yuán (园/源/圆/元: 'garden', 'source/origin', 'round', 'beginning') - e.g. 'fragrant garden', 'honorable source', or 'far-reaching'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Fangzhou | Often written 方舟 meaning "ark" or "boat" - symbolizing refuge, journey, and protection. Depending on the characters chosen (e.g., 芳洲), it can also convey meanings like "fragrant islet" or other poetic images. | Chinese | Boy | — | |
| Fanyu | Varies with the Chinese characters chosen. Commonly combines Fan (范/凡 - a surname / 'model' or 'ordinary') and Yu (宇/玉/雨/语 - 'universe/space', 'jade', 'rain', or 'language'). Typical interpretations: 'model of the universe', 'jade of the world', or 'connected to the cosmos.' | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Fei | Varies by character - commonly 'fragrant, luxuriant' (菲), 'to fly' (飞), 'fine rain' (霏), or 'elegant/patterned' (斐). | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Fei-Fei | Reduplicated form of Fei; depending on the character it can mean 'fly' (飞), 'fragrant' (菲), or 'elegant/ornate' (斐); used as a cute/affectionate name | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Fei-Ling | Commonly interpreted as 'fragrant and delicate' or 'graceful and spirited' - exact meaning depends on which Chinese characters are used (e.g., 菲玲 'fragrant' + 'tinkling/delicate', 飞灵 'to fly' + 'spirit'). | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Feiyan | Typically written 飞燕, meaning "flying swallow" or "soaring swallow" - a poetic image of grace and agility. | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Feiyi | Varies by Chinese characters. Common interpretations include: 菲怡 'fragrant; joyful/content', 飞怡 'to fly; joyful', 斐逸 'ornate/elegant; leisure/escape', 菲依 'fragrant; to depend/rely'. | Chinese | Girl | — | |
| Feng-Shui | Literally 'wind-water'; a system for arranging environments to harmonize qi for health, fortune, and balance. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Feng-yan | Meaning depends on the Chinese characters. Common combinations pair 凤/丰 (fèng/fēng = 'phoenix'/'abundance') with 燕/妍/彦 (yàn/yán = 'swallow'/'beautiful'/'talented'), yielding senses like 'phoenix-swallow', 'abundant beauty', or 'talented and graceful'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| Fengyan | Varies by Chinese characters; commonly a compound of 'Fēng' (凤 'phoenix', 风 'wind', 丰 'abundance', 冯 surname) + 'yán' (艳 'beautiful', 燕 'swallow', 彦 'accomplished', 言 'speech'). Typical senses: 'phoenix beauty', 'wind elegance', or 'abundant/accomplished'. | Chinese | Unisex | — | |
| 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 | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Chinese-origin name in our dataset.
