Popular and traditional Chinese names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of China. 117 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bataar | Hero | 👦 Boy | Mongolian |
| Bold | Steel | 👦 Boy | Mongolian |
| Hao | Vast; Grand (浩) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Haoran | Vast and upright (浩然) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Haoyu | Vast universe (浩宇) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Jiahao | Pride of the family (家豪) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Jiayi | Good and joyful (佳怡) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Jie | Outstanding; Heroic (杰) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Jing | Quiet; Calm (静) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Jun | Handsome; Talented (俊) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Junjie | Outstanding talent (俊杰) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Khulan | Wild horse; Khulan, a wife of Genghis Khan | 👧 Girl | Mongolian |
| Li | Beautiful (丽) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Ling | Tinkling of jade (玲) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Mei | Beautiful (美); Sprout (芽) | 👧 Girl | Chinese, Japanese |
| Ming | Bright; Clear (明) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Ruoxi | Like the morning light (若曦) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Wei | Great; Extraordinary (伟) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Xinyi | Happy heart (心怡) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Yu | Universe; Space (宇) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Yutong | Rain; Paulownia tree (雨桐) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Altan | Golden | 👦 Boy | Mongolian |
| Altantsetseg | Golden flower | 👧 Girl | Mongolian |
| An | Peace; Safety (安) | 🧒 Unisex | Chinese |
| Arslan | Lion (Turkic) | 👦 Boy | Urdu, Uyghur, Turkish, Turkic |
| Aygul | Moon flower | 👧 Girl | Uyghur |
| Batbayar | Firm joy | 👦 Boy | Mongolian |
| Beata | Blessed; Happy | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Bo | Broad; Learned (博) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Chen | Morning (晨) | 🧒 Unisex | Chinese |
| Cheng | Success; Accomplished (成) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Chinggis | Universal ruler (Genghis Khan) | 👦 Boy | Mongolian |
| Chun | Spring (春) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Dilnur | Light of the heart | 👧 Girl | Uyghur |
| Dolma | Tara (the female Buddha); Saviour | 👧 Girl | Tibetan |
| Dorje | Vajra; Thunderbolt; Indestructible | 👦 Boy | Tibetan |
| Enkh | Peace | 🧒 Unisex | Mongolian |
| Erdene | Jewel; Treasure | 🧒 Unisex | Mongolian |
| Eric | Eternal ruler | 👦 Boy | Norse |
| Erkin | Free | 👦 Boy | Uyghur |
| Fang | Fragrant (芳) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Feng | Summit; Peak (峰) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Frank | Frank; Free man | 👦 Boy | Germanic |
| Ganbaatar | Steel hero | 👦 Boy | Mongolian |
| Guang | Light (光) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Gulnar | Pomegranate flower | 👧 Girl | Uyghur, Azerbaijani, Persian, Turkmen |
| Hải | Sea (海) | 👦 Boy | Vietnamese, Chinese |
| Helen | Light; Torch | 👧 Girl | Greek |
| Hong | Grand; Magnificent (宏) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Hua | Splendid; Flower (华) | 🧒 Unisex | Chinese |
| Huan | Joy; Happiness (欢) | 🧒 Unisex | Chinese |
| Hui | Wise; Intelligent (慧) | 🧒 Unisex | Chinese |
| Jason | Healer | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Jia | Good; Beautiful (佳) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Jian | Healthy; Strong (健) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Jiaying | Good; Clever (佳颖) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Kai | Triumphant; Victorious (凯) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Kang | Health; Well-being (康) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Lan | Orchid (兰) | 👧 Girl | Chinese, Vietnamese |
| Lei | Thunder (雷) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Lhamo | Goddess | 👧 Girl | Tibetan |
| Lian | Lotus (莲) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Liang | Bright (亮) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Lin | Forest (林) | 🧒 Unisex | Chinese |
| Linda | Gentle; Soft | 👧 Girl | Germanic |
| Long | Dragon (龙) | 👦 Boy | Chinese, Vietnamese |
| Mehriban | Kind; Compassionate | 👧 Girl | Uyghur |
| Meiling | Beautiful jade sound (美玲) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Mingzhu | Bright pearl (明珠) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Mönkh | Eternal | 👦 Boy | Mongolian |
| Na | Graceful; Elegant (娜) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Naran | Sun | 🧒 Unisex | Mongolian |
| Narantsetseg | Sun flower | 👧 Girl | Mongolian |
| Ning | Peace; Tranquillity (宁) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Nomin | Emerald | 👧 Girl | Mongolian |
| Norbu | Jewel | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan |
| Oyun | Mind; Wisdom | 👧 Girl | Mongolian |
| Pema | Lotus | 👧 Girl | Tibetan |
| Peng | Roc, a mythical giant bird (鹏) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Qian | Pretty; Charming (倩) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Qiang | Strong; Powerful (强) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Qing | Clear; Pure (清) | 🧒 Unisex | Chinese |
| Rui | Wise; Far-sighted (睿) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Saran | Moon | 👧 Girl | Mongolian |
| Sarnai | Rose | 👧 Girl | Mongolian |
| Shan | Mountain (山) | 🧒 Unisex | Chinese |
| Shu | Virtuous; Kind (淑) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Sonam | Merit; Fortunate | 👦 Boy | Tibetan |
| Sükhbaatar | Axe hero; The revolutionary leader | 👦 Boy | Mongolian |
| Tao | Great waves (涛) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Tashi | Auspicious; Good fortune | 👦 Boy | Tibetan |
| Temüjin | Of iron; The birth name of Genghis Khan | 👦 Boy | Mongolian |
| Tenzing | Holder of the teachings | 👦 Boy | Tibetan |
| Tian | Sky; Heaven (天) | 🧒 Unisex | Chinese |
| Ting | Graceful; Slim (婷) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Tsering | Long life | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan |
| Tsetseg | Flower | 👧 Girl | Mongolian |
| Tursun | May he live | 👦 Boy | Uyghur |
| Tuya | Ray of light | 👧 Girl | Mongolian |
| Wen | Culture; Literary (文) | 🧒 Unisex | Chinese |
| Wenjie | Literary hero (文杰) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Xia | Rosy clouds at dawn (霞) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Xiang | Soaring (翔) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Xin | Joyful; Happy (欣) | 🧒 Unisex | Chinese |
| Xiu | Elegant; Beautiful (秀) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Xue | Snow (雪) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Yan | Swallow (燕) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Yang | Sun; Positive (阳) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Yi | Resolute; Firm (毅) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Ying | Jade-like lustre (莹) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Yong | Brave; Courageous (勇) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Yue | Moon (月) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Yun | Cloud (云) | 🧒 Unisex | Chinese |
| Zhen | Precious; Treasure (珍) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Zhi | Ambition; Will (志) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Zhiwei | Great ambition (志伟) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Ziyi | Joyful child (子怡) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |