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Chinese names - Baby names with the origin Chinese

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Gyeongdeok Bright virtue Chinese, Korean Boy
Ha Varies by language/character - commonly 'river' or 'summer'; can also mean 'beautiful', 'rosy clouds', etc. Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese Unisex
Hae Sun; day Chinese, Korean Girl
Hai-Jin UNKNOWN Chinese Boy
He Varies by Chinese character. Common meanings include: 何 - a common surname (originally an interrogative 'what'); 贺 - 'congratulate'; 和 - 'harmony, peace'; 合 - 'combine, unite'; 赫 - 'bright, illustrious'. Chinese Unisex
Hebo River lord; god of the Yellow River Chinese Boy
Hee-jin Bright and precious Chinese, Korean Girl
Hee-seo Not fixed Chinese, Korean Girl
Heh In Ancient Egyptian, Heh is the personification of infinity/eternity; the string also appears as the name of the Arabic letter 'h' and as a transliteration form in Chinese. Arabic, Chinese, Egyptian Boy
Helü Closed village gate Chinese Boy
Heye Varies by origin; may derive from Germanic roots meaning "high"/"elevated" or from words for "hay/hedge"; as a Chinese transliteration the meaning depends entirely on the characters used. Chinese, Dutch, English, Germanic, Scandinavian Unisex
Hiep Harmony; cooperation Chinese, Vietnamese Boy
Hiến Law; offering Chinese, Vietnamese Boy
Ho Varies by language and character: in Korean 'Ho' (호) can derive from many hanja with meanings like 'vast/expansive', 'good', 'bright', 'tiger', or 'lake'; Vietnamese 'Hồ' is a surname historically from Chinese characters (commonly 胡); Cantonese 'Ho' romanizes surnames such as 何, 胡, 賀 - meanings depend on the specific Chinese character. Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese Boy
Ho-yeon Tiger lotus flower Chinese, Korean Girl
Hoh Varies by origin. In Chinese contexts it's typically a family name (characters like 何) rather than a meaning-bearing given name; in Korean it represents a syllable without a single fixed meaning (meaning depends on the hanja); as a toponym it derives from a local Indigenous word applied to the Hoh River. Chinese, Korean Unisex
Hon Han state; rooster Cantonese, Chinese Boy
Hong Varies by character: commonly 'red/rose/pink' (红/Hồng), also 'flood/vast' (洪), 'grand/magnificent' (宏), or 'swan/large' (鸿). Chinese, Vietnamese Unisex
Hong-man Vast myriad Chinese, Korean Boy
Hong-Mei Commonly written as 红梅 meaning "red plum" or "red plum blossom"; conveys beauty, resilience, and auspiciousness. Chinese Girl
Hongbo Typically hóng (宏/洪/鸿/弘/红, 'great/vast' or related senses) + bó (博, 'broad/learned'); commonly interpreted as 'great and learned' or 'magnificent and erudite'. Chinese Boy
Hongliang Hong (宏/洪/弘) = great/vast; Liang (亮/良) = bright/good - overall: 'grand and bright' Chinese Boy
Hongsheng Commonly 'great/vast' (宏/鸿/洪/红) + 'life' or 'rise' (生/升) - e.g., 'born to greatness' or 'a grand/vast life' (exact meaning depends on characters used). Chinese Boy
Hongtao Usually '(great/vast/red) + (big waves)' - broadly 'vast/grand waves' (symbolizing strength, ambition or grandeur) Chinese Boy
Hongwei Generally conveys 'grand, magnificent, great or mighty' - exact sense depends on the Chinese characters used (common forms include 宏伟, 弘伟, 洪伟, 鸿威, etc.). Chinese Boy
Hongwu 洪 (hóng) = vast, flood; 武 (wǔ) = martial, military - roughly 'vast/magnificent martial' or 'great military' Chinese Boy
Hongxing Commonly 'red star' (红星). Depending on characters, can also mean 'grand/prosperous rise' (e.g., 鸿兴, 宏兴). Chinese Unisex
Hongyan Varies by Chinese characters; commonly 'red/bright' (红/洪) + 'swallow/beautiful/rock' (燕/艳/岩) - often rendered as 'red swallow' or 'red/bright beauty'. Chinese Girl
Hongying Typically written with characters such as 红英 or 鸿英; can mean 'red flower' or 'beautiful/outstanding (heroic)' depending on characters used. Chinese Girl
Hongyu Varies by characters; commonly hóng (宏/红/鸿: 'vast, red, great') + yǔ / yù (宇/玉/雨: 'universe, jade, rain') - e.g., 'vast universe', 'red jade', 'magnificent jade'. Chinese Unisex
Hoong Likely derived from Chinese hóng - meanings vary by character: 'red' (红/Hồng), 'flood' (洪), 'vast/grand' (宏), or 'expand' (弘). Chinese Unisex
Hou Often from Chinese 侯 ('marquis; noble') or 后 ('queen; after'); in Vietnamese Hậu means 'later; empress/descendant'. Also commonly a Chinese surname. Chinese, Vietnamese Unisex
Hsiao Varies by character; commonly 'small, little' (小) as a given name, or the surname 'Xiao' (蕭). Chinese Unisex
Hsin Heart, mind; trust Chinese Boy
Hsu From the Chinese surname 徐, meaning 'slowly' or 'gentle' and used as a family name. Chinese Unisex
Hsuang Meaning varies by Chinese character; commonly 'fragrant' (香) or 'auspicious/fortunate' (祥). Chinese Unisex
Hu Varies by language/character: in Chinese depends on the character (e.g., 胡 - common surname; 虎 - 'tiger'; 湖 - 'lake'); in Old Egyptian 'Hu' denotes the authoritative utterance/deified concept; in English medieval use it is a short form of Hugh ('mind/heart'). Chinese, Egyptian, English, Korean, Turkish Boy
Hua Varies by character: 花 = 'flower'; 华/華 = 'splendid, illustrious; China' Chinese Unisex
Huajian Varies by characters; commonly 'Huá' (华/花) = 'splendid/China/flower' + 'jiàn' (健/建/剑) = 'healthy/to build/sword' - often interpreted as 'splendid and strong'. Chinese Unisex
Huajie Depends on the characters used; commonly a combination meaning 'splendid/flower' (华/花) + 'outstanding' (杰) or 'splendid/clean' (华 + 洁). Chinese Unisex
Huajing Varies by Chinese characters; commonly 'Hua' = flower/splendor/China and 'Jing' = quiet/crystal/scenery/peace/grace - e.g., 'beautiful and peaceful'. Chinese Unisex
Huajuan Hua (花/华) = 'flower' or 'splendid'; Juan (娟) = 'graceful' - overall 'flower-like and graceful' or 'splendid and graceful' depending on characters. Chinese Girl
Huajun Hua (华/花: 'splendid', 'China', or 'flower') + Jun (俊/军/君: 'handsome', 'talented', 'army', or 'lord'); often rendered as 'handsome/distinguished' or 'splendid and talented'. Chinese Unisex
Huan Happy, pleased Chinese Boy
Huan Yue Typically 'joyful delight' or 'happy moon' - most commonly written 欢悦 meaning 'joy/delight'. Chinese Unisex
Huang Typically from the character 黄 meaning "yellow" or "gold" (connotations of brightness, wealth, sometimes royalty). Other homophonous characters (e.g., 皇, 煌) can mean "emperor" or "brilliant". Chinese Unisex
Huaqiang Splendid/prosperous and strong Chinese Boy
Huayan Varies by characters; commonly combinations such as 花艳 ('flower' + 'bright/beautiful'), 华妍 ('splendid' + 'beautiful'), or 华严 (the Buddhist 'Huayan' / 'Flower Garland') - generally conveys ideas of beauty, splendor, or floral imagery. Chinese Unisex
Huazhi Varies by characters; commonly combines 'Hua' (华/花 = splendid, China, or flower) with 'Zhi' (志/智/之/治 = aspiration, will, wisdom, 'of', or governance). Examples: 华志 'splendid aspiration', 华智 'splendid wisdom', 花志 'flower aspiration', 花智 'flower wisdom'. Chinese Unisex
Hui Varies by character: commonly 'kind/benevolent' (惠), 'wise/clever' (慧), 'bright/sunshine' (晖/暉), or 'to meet/assemble' (会/會); in Korean (희) often 'joy, hope, brightness' depending on hanja. Chinese Unisex

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
Peak year 0