--- title: "Chinese Baby Names: Popular Girl and Boy Names in China, Names by Meaning, With Pinyin and Sound" description: "The 13 most popular Chinese girl names (若汐, 一诺, 艺涵) and 16 boy names (沐宸, 浩宇, 沐辰) from China's birth registrations, with pinyin, what each character means and sound; and characters for a name that means the moon, a star, snow, flowers, water, jade or a dragon." canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-baby-names" author: "Mandarin The Wild" --- Free · 49 names # Chinese baby names [Print as flashcards](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-flashcards?level=mine&words=%E6%9C%88%20%E6%98%9F%20%E8%BE%B0%20%E6%99%A8%20%E9%98%B3%20%E6%98%8E%20%E5%85%89%20%E8%BE%89%20%E6%99%96%20%E9%9B%AA%20%E5%86%B0%20%E8%8A%B1%20%E8%8A%B3%20%E5%85%B0%20%E6%A2%85%20%E8%8E%B2%20%E8%8F%B2%20%E9%9B%A8%20%E6%B1%90%20%E6%B3%BD%20%E6%B6%B5%20%E6%B5%B7%20%E6%B4%8B%20%E9%9C%96%20%E5%A4%A9%20%E5%AE%87%20%E7%A9%BA%20%E7%8E%89%20%E7%91%B6%20%E7%90%B3%20%E7%8F%8D%20%E5%AE%9D%20%E6%A2%93%20%E6%A1%90%20%E6%9E%97%20%E6%9D%BE%20%E7%AB%B9%20%E9%BE%99%20%E5%87%A4%20%E7%BE%8E%20%E4%B8%BD%20%E5%A9%B7%20%E5%A6%8D%20%E9%9B%85%20%E6%AC%A3%20%E6%80%A1%20%E4%B9%90%20%E6%82%A6%20%E6%99%BA%20%E6%85%A7%20%E7%9D%BF%20%E5%93%B2%20%E5%BC%BA%20%E5%8B%87%20%E5%88%9A%20%E4%BC%9F%20%E6%9D%B0%20%E5%AE%89%20%E5%AE%81%20%E5%92%8C%20%E5%B9%B3) Speed ## Popular girl names Most given to girls born in 2021, then 2020’s. ruò若xī汐 若 like; as · 汐 evening tide yī一nuò诺 一 one · 诺 promise yì艺hán涵 艺 skill; art · 涵 to contain; to include yī依nuò诺 依 to depend on; to rely on · 诺 promise zǐ梓hán涵 梓 catalpa · 涵 to contain; to include yǐ苡mò沫 苡 Job's tears · 沫 foam; froth yǔ雨tóng桐 雨 rain · 桐 tung tree; paulownia xīn欣yí怡 欣 happy; joyful · 怡 joyful; pleased yǔ语tóng桐 语 language; speech · 桐 tung tree; paulownia yǔ语xī汐 语 language; speech · 汐 evening tide xīn欣yán妍 欣 happy; joyful · 妍 beautiful; lovely kě可xīn欣 可 can; may · 欣 happy; joyful mèng梦yáo瑶 梦 dream · 瑶 jade; precious ## Popular boy names Most given to boys born in 2021, then 2020’s. mù沐chén宸 沐 to wash one's hair; to bathe · 宸 imperial palace; the emperor hào浩yǔ宇 浩 vast; grand · 宇 space; universe mù沐chén辰 沐 to wash one's hair; to bathe · 辰 celestial body míng茗zé泽 茗 tea · 泽 pool; marsh yì奕chén辰 奕 radiant; vigorous · 辰 celestial body yǔ宇zé泽 宇 space; universe · 泽 pool; marsh hào浩rán然 浩 vast; grand · 然 so; like that yì奕zé泽 奕 radiant; vigorous · 泽 pool; marsh yǔ宇xuān轩 宇 space; universe · 轩 pavilion; studio (in names of shops and rooms) mù沐yáng阳 沐 to wash one's hair; to bathe · 阳 sun; sunshine yì亦chén辰 亦 also; too · 辰 celestial body yǔ宇chén辰 宇 space; universe · 辰 celestial body zǐ子mò墨 子 son; child · 墨 ink; ink stick yǔ宇háng航 宇 space; universe · 航 to sail; to navigate zǐ梓háo豪 梓 catalpa · 豪 heroic person yì亦chén宸 亦 also; too · 宸 imperial palace; the emperor ## Names by meaning ### Moon - [月yuèmoon](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%9C%88) ### Stars and morning - [星xīngstar](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%98%9F) - [辰chéncelestial body](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%BE%B0) - [晨chénmorning; dawn](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%99%A8) ### Sun and light - [阳yángsun; sunshine](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%98%B3) - [明míngbright; light](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%98%8E) - [光guānglight; ray](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%85%89) - [辉huībrightness; splendor](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%BE%89) - [晖huīsunshine; sunlight](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%99%96) ### Snow and ice - [雪xuěsnow](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%9B%AA) - [冰bīngice](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%86%B0) ### Flowers - [花huāflower; blossom](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%8A%B1) - [芳fāngfragrant](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%8A%B3) - [兰lánorchid](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%85%B0) - [梅méiplum blossom](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%A2%85) - [莲liánlotus](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%8E%B2) - [菲fēiluxuriant; fragrant](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%8F%B2) ### Water, rain and sea - [雨yǔrain](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%9B%A8) - [汐xīevening tide](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%B1%90) - [泽zépool; marsh](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%B3%BD) - [涵hánto contain; to include](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%B6%B5) - [海hǎisea; ocean](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%B5%B7) - [洋yángocean](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%B4%8B) - [霖líncontinuous heavy rain](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%9C%96) ### Sky and the universe - [天tiānsky](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%A4%A9) - [宇yǔspace; universe](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%AE%87) - [空kōngsky; air](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%A9%BA) ### Jade and treasure - [玉yùjade](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%8E%89) - [瑶yáojade; precious](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%91%B6) - [琳línfine jade](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%90%B3) - [珍zhēnprecious thing; treasure](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%8F%8D) - [宝bǎotreasure; precious thing](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%AE%9D) ### Trees and nature - [梓zǐcatalpa](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%A2%93) - [桐tóngtung tree; paulownia](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%A1%90) - [林línforest; woods](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%9E%97) - [松sōngpine](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%9D%BE) - [竹zhúbamboo](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%AB%B9) ### Dragon and phoenix - [龙lóngdragon](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%BE%99) - [凤fèngphoenix (female)](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%87%A4) ### Beauty and grace - [美měibeautiful; pretty](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%BE%8E) - [丽lìbeautiful; pretty](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E4%B8%BD) - [婷tínggraceful](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%A9%B7) - [妍yánbeautiful; lovely](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%A6%8D) - [雅yǎelegant; refined](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%9B%85) ### Joy - [欣xīnhappy; joyful](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%AC%A3) - [怡yíjoyful; pleased](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%80%A1) - [乐lèhappy; cheerful](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E4%B9%90) - [悦yuèpleased; delighted](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%82%A6) ### Wisdom - [智zhìwisdom; intelligence](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%99%BA) - [慧huìintelligent; wise](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%85%A7) - [睿ruìwise; farsighted](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%9D%BF) - [哲zhéwise; sage](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%93%B2) ### Strength and courage - [强qiángstrong; powerful](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%BC%BA) - [勇yǒngbrave; courageous](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%8B%87) - [刚gāngfirm; hard](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%88%9A) - [伟wěigreat; big](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E4%BC%9F) - [杰jiéoutstanding person; hero](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%9D%B0) ### Peace - [安ānsafe; secure](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%AE%89) - [宁níngpeaceful; tranquil](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%AE%81) - [和hépeace; harmony](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%92%8C) - [平píngpeaceful; calm](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%B9%B3) ## The most common names Everyone registered in China, all ages: the ten most common one-character names, then two-character names. wěi伟 伟 great; big mǐn敏 敏 quick; nimble jìng静 静 still; calm jié杰 杰 outstanding person; hero lì丽 丽 beautiful; pretty yǒng勇 勇 brave; courageous tāo涛 涛 big wave; billows yàn艳 艳 bright; colorful jūn军 军 army; troops qiáng强 强 strong; powerful xiù秀yīng英 秀 elegant; beautiful · 英 hero; outstanding person guì桂yīng英 桂 osmanthus; cassia · 英 hero; outstanding person xiù秀lán兰 秀 elegant; beautiful · 兰 orchid yù玉lán兰 玉 jade · 兰 orchid tíng婷tíng婷 婷 graceful · 婷 graceful jiàn建huá华 建 to build; to construct · 华 splendid; magnificent guì桂lán兰 桂 osmanthus; cassia · 兰 orchid yù玉méi梅 玉 jade · 梅 plum blossom xiù秀zhēn珍 秀 elegant; beautiful · 珍 precious thing; treasure hǎi海yàn燕 海 sea; ocean · 燕 swallow (bird) ## What are the most popular Chinese baby names? For girls born in 2021, 若汐 (ruòxī), 一诺 (yīnuò), 艺涵 (yìhán); for boys, 沐宸 (mùchén), 浩宇 (hàoyǔ), 沐辰 (mùchén). The Ministry of Public Security counts the names of every baby registered each year. ## Why do 沐宸 and 沐辰 sound the same? Parents often choose a sound first, then the characters for it: 沐宸 and 沐辰 are both mùchén, and 奕辰, 亦辰 and 亦宸 are all yìchén. The characters carry the meaning, so two names that sound alike can mean quite different things. ## How do Chinese given names work? The given name comes after the surname and is one or two characters, chosen for their meaning and sound: 王若汐 is Wang Ruoxi. There is no fixed list of names, so parents put together the characters they like, and most names are shared by few people. ## How do I choose a Chinese name? Pick one or two characters whose meaning you like from the lists by meaning, hear them with your surname, and keep the sound easy to say. Our name translator also writes your own name in Chinese and makes a Chinese-style name from its sounds. ## Can’t hear it? Play uses your device’s Mandarin voice. Edge, Chrome and Safari have one; a browser with none plays each character in our recorded voice instead. ## More on names - [Your name in Chinese](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name) - [Chinese surnames](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-surnames) - [Pet names and nicknames](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-phrases/pet-names) - [Stroke order of any character](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order) Names from China’s Ministry of Public Security’s national name reports on 2021 and 2020 registrations; meanings from our own dictionary.