Chinese Boy Names With Meanings
96 names with meanings and origins.
A Chinese name's meaning depends on the characters chosen. The meanings shown here are common ones. These 96 Chinese boy names (including unisex names) are listed A to Z; use the letter links to jump to a starting letter.
Top picks
Unisex · Chinese · “Treasure; precious”
Boy · Chinese · “Precious; waves”
Unisex · Chinese · “This Chinese name can mean snow, reflecting purity. It is also used in other contexts as a nickname or variant of the name John.”
Boy · Chinese · “Morning, great”
Unisex · Chinese · “Nigerian word for god; youthful, young at heart”
Boy · Chinese · “A unisex Chinese name meaning intelligent or clever, representing mental sharpness.”
Boy · Chinese · “A Chinese name representing a person of great principle or high moral standards.”
Boy · Chinese · “A Chinese name that translates to 'protects the country.' It carries a strong sense of patriotism and the duty to maintain national peace.”
Boy · Chinese · “Feng means 'maple or phoenix,' offering a lovely connection to nature's beauty or the mythical symbol of rebirth and strength.”
Boy · Chinese · “Fortune wealth.”
Boy · Chinese · “Good, vast”
Boy · Chinese · “Strong; healthy; to build”
Boy · Chinese · “Truthful”
Unisex · Chinese · “Victory; ocean”
Boy · Chinese · “Thunder”
Unisex · Chinese · “Graceful willow, lotus”
Boy · Chinese · “Dragon”
Unisex · Chinese · “Bright; clear”
Boy · Chinese · “A name of Chinese origin meaning cypress tree or someone belonging to the forest.”
Boy · Chinese · “Mellon head which is another word for silly”
Unisex · Chinese · “Mountain; coral”
Boy · Chinese · “A Chinese name meaning spiritual or deep-thinking, often associated with divinity, the soul, or a meditative nature.”
Boy · Chinese · “This Chinese name for boys signifies great achievement, big fruit, or the attainment of significant wealth.”
Boy · Chinese · “The way; peach”
Unisex · Chinese · “Gentle, gracious.”
Boy · Chinese · “Greatness”
Unisex · Chinese · “This Chinese name symbolizes a person who is exceptionally courageous and brave.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Jade; rain”
Boy · Chinese · “This name can mean past the horizon in Chinese or refer to being born at Christmas in other traditions.”
Boy · Chinese · “Upright, correct”
Unisex · Chinese · “A Chinese name that conveys characteristics of being graceful, elegant, and beautiful.”
Boy · Chinese · “So be it.”
Boy · Chinese · “Smooth.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Great one.”
Boy · Chinese · “To become.”
Boy · Chinese · “Success.”
Boy · Chinese · “Great thunder”
Unisex · Chinese · “Summer.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Big hero.”
Boy · Chinese · “Virtue.”
Boy · Chinese · “Appreciation.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Graceful strength”
Unisex · Chinese · “Second joy”
Unisex · Chinese · “Friend”
Unisex · Chinese · “Beginning, start”
Boy · Chinese · “Beginning.”
Boy · Chinese · “Phoenix song”
Unisex · Chinese · “Rich and prosperous”
Boy · Chinese · “Light.”
Boy · Chinese · “National brightness”
Boy · Chinese · “National greatness”
Boy · Chinese · “River”
Boy · Chinese · “Bright, shining”
Unisex · Chinese · “Good, harmony”
Unisex · Chinese · “Rainbow”
Unisex · Chinese · “Pure.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Gold essence”
Unisex · Chinese · “Open sea, vast ocean”
Unisex · Chinese · “High ridge; porcelain clay”
Boy · Chinese · “Bright.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Firm, strong”
Boy · Chinese · “Buddhist deity of mercy.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Precious, valuable”
Unisex · Chinese · “Joy.”
Boy · Chinese · “Beautiful rose.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Good, fine.”
Boy · Chinese · “Joy.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Bright moon.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Peace.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Duckweed.”
Boy · Chinese · “One who possesses strength..”
Unisex · Chinese · “Pretty, handsome.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Deep water, clear spring.”
Boy · Chinese · “Bright.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Glory.”
Boy · Chinese · “Victory.”
Boy · Chinese · “Victory.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Bright, clear.”
Boy · Chinese · “Diamond.”
Unisex · Chinese · “From thailand.”
Boy · Chinese · “Sun.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Glory.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Hope.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Early morning.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Morning rainbo.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Star.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Twin stars.”
Boy · Chinese · “Handsome.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Sun.”
Boy · Chinese · “Light.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Happy.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Smart.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Pure, beautiful.”
Boy · Chinese · “Round.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Happy, beautiful.”
Unisex · Chinese · “Wisdom.”
Chinese naming traditions
A Chinese name places the family name first, followed by a one- or two-character given name. Many families consult the baby's bazi (the 'eight characters' of the year, month, day and hour of birth) and choose characters that supply any of the five elements (wood, fire, earth, metal, water) that seem to be missing, often by using characters with that element's radical, such as 木 for wood or 氵 for water. Some lineages follow a generation poem (zibei), so all cousins of one generation share a character. Parents also weigh tones, avoid unlucky homophones, consider stroke count, and traditionally avoided using the names of elders or emperors (naming taboo). A baby's 'full month' (manyue) celebration is a common time to share the name.
Common questions
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