296+ beautiful, meaningful Chinese names for men and women

The Chinese naming style always contains many meanings about sending wishes to children in the future. So many parents tend to choose Sino-Vietnamese words to name their children. If you are still considering a good Chinese name for girls or boys, let’s refer to the following article for the best choice.

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Important note when giving a Chinese name for men and women

Meaningful Chinese names for men and women need to meet the following criteria:

  • Always translate the meaning of characters to help understand the meaning of that Chinese name.
  • The name must have meaning, conveying the expectations and desires of the parents.
  • Avoid choosing names that are too long (over 4 words or syllables).
  • The name includes the middle name and the first name.
  • Chinese names have to sound pleasant when read.

 

 

A complication of meaningful Chinese names for girls

When giving birth to a daughter, most parents expect their child to be beautiful and happy in the future. In Vietnam, the four virtues, including housekeeping skills, beauty, appropriate speech, and moral conduct, are often put on top. Therefore, meaningful Chinese names for women are often based on the old concepts of women. Here are the meaningful Chinese names for women you should refer to:

Vietnamese nameTranscriptionChineseMeaning
Ánh Nguyệtyìng Yyuè映月Light from the moon
Bạch Ngọcbái yù白玉White jewel
Bảo Ngọcbǎo yù宝玉Beautiful jewel that is hard to get
Bạch DươngBái Yáng白 羊Innocent immature white sheep
Châu Anhzhū yīng珠瑛Clear as a jewel
Di Giaiyí jiā怡佳Liberal, beautiful, composed, cheerful
Diễm Tinhyàn jīng Genuine, pure, and splendid.
Diễm Anyàn an艳安Beautiful, magnificent, peaceful and without hardships.
Diễm Lâmyàn lín艳琳Implies a beautiful jewel
Giác Ngọcjué yù珏玉A stunning jewel
Giai Ýjiā yì佳懿Beautiful, virtuous, pure beauty, gentle
Giai Kỳjiā qí佳琦Pure, noble as a jewel
Giai TuệJiā Huì佳 慧Brilliant, outstandingly smart.
Hải Quỳnhhǎi qióng海琼A kind of beautiful jewel
Hải Nguyệthǎi yuè海月The moon shines on the sea
Hân Nghiênxīn yán欣妍Beautiful, cheerful
Hâm DaoXīn Yáo歆瑶 The jewel is desired by many.
Hoài Diễmhuái yàn怀艳Pure beauty reminiscent of nostalgia feelings
Hiểu TâmXiǎo Xīn晓 心Affectionate, empathetic, easy to sympathize with others
Hồ ĐiệpHú Dié蝴 蝶Butterfly Lake
Hi Vănxī wén熙雯Beautiful clouds
Kha Nguyệtkē yuè珂玥Jade
Kiều Ngajiāo é娇娥Gorgeous beauty, more glamorous than anyone
Linh Châulíng zū玲珠Shimmering jewel
Mẫn Hoamǐn huā敏花Peaceful
Mộng Daoméng yáo梦瑶The jewel of dreams
Mỹ Lâmměi lín美琳Honest, energetic, beautiful
Mỹ Liênměi lián美莲As beautiful as a lotus
Mỹ Ngọcměi yù美玉Perfectly beautiful jewel
Ngôn Diễmyán yàn言艳Dignified, meek
Ngọc Trânyù zhēn玉珍Precious like pearls
Nhã Lâmyǎ lín雅琳Beautiful, refined pearl
Nhã Tịnhyǎ jìng雅静Graceful and calm
Nguyệt ThảoYuè Cǎo月 草The moonlight shines on the prairie
Như Tuyếtrú xuě茹雪Beautiful, pure and honest like snow
Phương Hoafāng huā芳华Beautiful, brilliant
Thư Nhiễmshū rǎn珺瑶Cute, soft
Tố Ngọcsù yù素玉White, clean and pure without dust
Tịnh Hươngjìng xiāng舒苒Calm, graceful, beautiful
Tiểu Ngọcxiǎo yù小玉Little jewel
Tịnh Kỳjìng qí静琪Calm, meek
Tịnh Thijìng shī婧诗The talented girl
Tú Ảnhxiù yǐng秀影Elegant, gorgeous
Tuyết Lệxuě lì雪丽As beautiful as snow
Tuyết Nhànxuě xián雪娴Courteous, gentle, kind
Thanh Nhãqīng yǎ清雅Courteous, ethereal
Thi Hàmshī hán诗涵Literary talent
Thi Nhânshī yīn诗茵Graceful, romantic
Thi Tịnhshī jìng诗婧As beautiful as a painting, poetry.
Thư Dishū yí书怡Tender, gentle, beloved of all
Thục TâmShū Xīn淑 心A meek, gentle, dignified, virtuous girl
Tú LinhXiù Líng秀 零Freshness, goodness, peace in life
Uyển Nhưwǎn rú婉如Skillful, soft, flexible
Uyển Ngưngwǎn níng婉凝A girl with gentle, ethereal beauty
Uyển ĐồngWǎn Tóng婉 瞳People with beautiful eyes, profound feelings, graceful and lissom
Viên Hânyuàn xīn媛欣A beautiful girl has a happy, carefree life
Vũ Giayǔ jiā雨嘉Innocent, outstanding
Y Nayī nà依娜Beautiful elegance

 

Meaningful Chinese names for men or boys

Parents always wish that their son will later become a strong man with temperament and achievement when giving him a name. You can refer to such meaningful Chinese names for men as Chí Tâm, Thành Đạt, An Tường, Anh Kiệt, etc.

Vietnamese nameTranscriptionChinese characterChinese name meaning
Ảnh QuânYǐng Jūn影君A person who has the appearance and aura of a monarch
An Tườngan xiáng安翔A person who has a peaceful life.
Anh Kiệtyīng jié英杰Excellent – exceptional
Bách Anbǎi ān柏安Strong, reliable, peaceful
Bách ĐiềnBǎi Tián百 田Rich, prosperous, possess enormous wealth
Bảo Đăngbǎo dēng宝灯The shining light like a lighthouse
Bác Vănbó wén博文Highly educated, highly knowledgeable, talented
Chấn Kiệtzhèn jié震杰Prominent figure
Cảnh Bìnhjǐng píng景平Quiet and peaceful
Cao Tuấngāo jùn高俊Superior, distinguished
Cao Lãnggāo lǎng高朗People with a generous, free-spirited temperament
Chí Tinhzhì xīng志星Talented and potential people
Cảnh NghiJǐng Yí景 仪As dazzling as the sun
Dương Kỳyángqí洋琪A kind of beautiful jewel
Đông QuânDōng Jūn冬 君The master of the winter
Giai Thụykǎi ruì楷瑞People who live in luck, happiness, prosperity
Gia Tườngjiā xiáng嘉祥Good luck, good fortune, good omen
Hạo Hiênhào xuān皓轩Great, brilliant
Hào Kiệnháo jiàn豪健Mettle, strong
Hiểu Phongxiǎo fēng晓峰High dignity like a mountain
Hiểu Minhxiǎo míng晓明The light is as beautiful as the moon
Hùng Cườngxióng qiáng雄强Strong, healthy
Quân HạoJūn Hào君昊Generous, tolerant, energetic
Quân Thụyjūn ruì君瑞Like the King
Quang Vânguāng yún光云Peaceful light
Quang Viễnguāng yuǎn光远A visionary person
Đức Hảidé hǎi德海A person who has great virtue like the sea
Đức Hậudé hòu德厚Goodness
Đức Huydé huī德辉An immensely virtuous, generous person
Kiến Côngjiàn gōng建功A person with a great career
Kỳ Sơnqí shān奇山High mountain
Khải Trạchkǎi zé凯泽Fun and harmony
Khải Giakǎi jiā凯嘉Good omen, success, triumph
Khải Lâmqǐ lín启霖People with a peaceful and smooth life
Kiến Minhjiàn míng见明Shining, cheerful people
Lập Thànhlì chéng立诚Honest, sincere
Lâm Phonglín fēng林风Free-spirited as the wind
Lạc Vĩlè wěi乐伟Happy, optimistic people
Lương Bìnhliáng píng良平Peace, calmness, honesty
Minh Thànhmíng chéng明诚Wise, sincere, honest and kind.
Minh Viễnmíng yuǎn明远A person who has deep and thorough thoughts
Minh Triếtmíng zhé明哲Visionary, intelligent, rational
Nhật TâmRì Xīn日 心A person with a soul shining like the sun
Nguyên Khảiyuán kǎi元凯Victory like a triumph song
Vĩ Thànhwěi chéng伟诚Greatness, sincerity
Sơn LâmShān Lín山 林Immense mountains and forests
Tân Vinhxīn róng新荣New prosperity
Tuấn Hàojùn háo俊豪A person with brilliant wisdom, talent, and capability
Tuấn Triếtjùn zhé俊哲An outstandingly wise and smart person.
Tuấn Lãngjùn lǎng俊朗A handsome and clean-cut person
Tu Kiệtxiū jié修杰Tall, talented, outstanding people
Thanh Nguyênqīng yuán清源A clean stream
Thiệu Huyshào huī绍辉Who has a glorious, brilliant future
Trường Châucháng zhōu 长洲Islet, long and wide wharf
Tiêu ChiếnXiào zhàn肖 战Fight to the end
Thiên KỳTiān Qí天琦The sky is as precious as a jewel
Tín KhangXìn Khang信康Have faith, credibility
Thuận Anshùn ān顺安Smoothly, peacefully, safely
Vĩ Kỳwěi qí伟祺Great, lucky, auspicious
Vĩnh Lâmyǒng lín永林The eternal forest
Vĩnh Anyǒng ān永安Forever peacefulness, serenity
Vĩnh Giayǒng jiā永嘉Good things

Beautiful, meaningful Chinese surnames for men and women

Chinese surnames are very diverse, with about 12,000 surnames. Below is a list of the best and most popular Chinese surnames. Among them are some Vietnamese surnames such as Nguyễn, Đỗ, Huỳnh, Lê, Hứa, etc.

SurnameChineseTranscription
Âu Dương欧阳Ōu yáng
Ânyīn
Anān
Bùipéi
Bốibèi
Bìnhpíng
Baobào
Bànhpéng
Báchbǎi
Bạchbái
Bế
Biênbiān
Chúczhù
Cát
Chuzhū
Caogāo
Châuzhōu
Chữ (Trữ)chǔ
Cố
Chươngzhāng
Diêuyáo
Doãnyǐn
Diệp
Dụ
Dươngyáng
Du
Đinhdīng
Đằngténg
Đỗ
Đườngtáng
Đông Phương东方Dōngfāng
Đoànduàn
Đàotáo
Đổngdǒng
Đồngtóng
Đậudòu
Đặngdèng
Địch
Giangjiāng
Háchhǎo
Hoahuā
Hạngxiàng
Hoahuà
Huỳnh, Hoànghuáng
Hồ
Hùngxióng
Hứa
Hànhán
Hạ
Hòa
Kế
Khangkāng
Khổngkǒng
Khươngjiāng
Kimjīn
Kỷ
Laluó
Lamlán
Lâmlín
Lươngliáng
Lôiléi
Liễuliǔ
Lỗ
Lưuliú
Liêmlián
Maomáo
Maiméi
Mạc
Miêumiáo
Mạnhmèng
Mễ
Nguyễnruǎn
Ngũ
Ngô
Nghiêmyán
Nguyênyuán
Nhậmrèn
Nhạcyuè
Ngụywèi
Ô
Ôngfēng
Phùngféng
Phượngfèng
Phươngfāng
Phạmfàn
Phó
Phongfēng
Phanfān
Phífèi
Phó
Quáchguō
Sầmcén
Sửshǐ
Trịnhzhèng
Tháicài
Thủyshuǐ
Tiềnqián
Thạchshí
Tưởngjiǎng
Thích
Tạxiè
Trươngzhāng
Tăngcéng
Từ
Tốngsòng
Thưshū
Thườngcháng
Thẩmshén
Tất
Thangtāng
Tàocáo
Tề
Trầnchén
Triệuzhào
Tiếtxuē
Trâuzōu
Thishì
Tônsūn
Tầnsín
Vânyún
Vănwén
Vưuyóu
Viênyuán
Vệwèi
Viwéi
Vươngwáng
Xươngchāng

Meaningful Chinese names for men and women by the five elements

Many readers are interested in the element of feng shui, particularly the naming after the five elements, with the hope that their children will have a peaceful, happy, and prosperous life in the future. So you can refer to some meaningful Chinese names according to the five elements for men and women as follows:

1|

Chinese names suitable for the metal element

Chinese names suitable for the metal element are often linked with people with leadership qualities, strength, and agility.

VietnameseChineseTranscription
ChungZhōng
Dạ
DoãnYǐn
ĐoanDuān
HânXīn
HiếnXián
HữuYou
Kính眼镜Yǎnjìng
Kiến蚂蚁Mǎyǐ
Khanhqīng
Lục
MỹMěi
NgânYín
NguyênYuán
NhiEr
Nghĩa手段Shǒuduàn
PhongFēng
PhượngFèng
Tâmxīn
ThắngShèng
ThếShì
TrangZhuāng
TiềnQián
ViWéi
VânYún
XuyếnChuàn
2|

Meaningful Chinese names for men and women with the Wood element

People who carry the wood element often have a strong temperament. Therefore, the meaningful Chinese names for men and women with the wood element also need to exude this temperament.

VietnameseChineseTranscription
Ba
BáchBǎi
BảnBěn
BínhBǐng
BìnhPíng
ChiZhī
ChuZhū
Cúc
CungGōng
ĐàoTáo
Đỗ
ĐôngDōng
HạnhXíng
Huệ色调Sèdiào
HươngXiāng
KhôiKuì
Kiện要起诉Yào qǐsù
Kỳ
Kỷ
LamLán
LâmLín
LanLán
Liễu柳 /蓼liǔ / liǎo
Li
MaiMéi
NamNán
Nguyễnruǎn
NhânRén
Phúc
PhươngFāng
QuanGuān
Quýguì
QuỳnhQióng
SâmSēn
Sửuchǒu
ThảoCǎo
ThưShū
TiêuXiāo
TràChá
TrúcZhú
TùngSōng
XuânChūn
3|

Chinese names suitable for the Water element

Skillful, talented, and lovable are characteristics to express the meaningful Chinese name for men and women who has the Water element.

VietnameseChineseTranscription
Anan
BăngBīng
Biểnhǎi
BùiPéi
CungGōng
CươngJiāng
DanhMíng
ĐạoDào
ĐoànTuán
ĐồngTóng
GiangJiāng
GiaoJiāo
GiápJiǎ
HảiHǎi
HànHán
Hậuhòu
HiệpXiá
Hồ
HoaHuā
HoànHuán
HộiHuì
Hợp
HưngXìng
Khải啓 (启)
Khanhqīng
KhánhQìng
Khoa
KhuêGuī
Khươngqiāng
Kiện要起诉Yào qǐsù
KiềuQiào
Lệ
LoanWān
LuânLún
Nga俄国Éguó
NhânRén
Như
Nhungróng
PhiFēi
QuânJūn
Quyếtjué
SángChuàng
ThươngCāng
ThủyShuǐ
TiênXian
TiếnJìn
TínXìn
ToànQuán
Tônsūn
TrángZhuàng
TríZhì
Triệuzhào
Trinh貞 贞Zhēn
Trọngzhòng
TuyênXuān
UyênYuān
4|

Chinese names suitable for the fire element

The Fire-element people have the spirit of integrity, enthusiasm, and courage. Therefore, parents always choose good, unique Chinese names that help reveal these qualities.

VietnameseChineseTranscription
ÁnhYìng
BínhBǐng
BộiBèi
CầmJǐn
CaoGāo
ĐanDān
ĐăngDēng
Đức
DungRóng
DươngYáng
HạXià
HiệpXiá
HoánHuàn
HồngHóng
HuânXūn
HùngXióng
HuyHuī
KimJīn
LinhLíng
Lưuliú
Ly
MinhMíng
NamNán
Nhật
NhiênRán
QuangGuāng
SángChuàng
TháiZhōu
ThanhQīng
ThuQiū
TrầnChén
ViWēi
5|

Chinese names suitable for the Earth element

The meaningful Chinese names given to those with the Earth element are intended to show modesty, hard work, reason, humility, and affection.

VietnameseChineseTranscription
AnhYīng
BạchBái
BằngFéng
BảoBǎo
Bát
Bích
ChâuZhū
CônKūn
CôngGōng
Đại
ĐặngDèng
ĐiềnTián
Diệp
DiệuMiào
ĐinhDīng
Độ
GiápJiǎ
HoàngHuáng
HuânXun
KhuêGuī
KiênJiān
KiệtJié
Kỳ
Lạc
LongLóng
Li
Nghị(Yì
Nghiêmyán
Ngọc
QuânJūn
SơnShān
Thạchshí
ThânShēn
ThànhChéng
ThảoCǎo
ThôngTōng
TrungZhōng
Trườngcháng
VĩnhYǒng

Translation of Vietnamese surmanes into Chinese

In addition to the beautiful Chinese names for women and men, you can refer to the translation of some common Vietnamese surnames such as Lê, Đoàn, Đặng, Huỳnh, etc. into Chinese.

 
Vietnamese surnameChineseTranscription
BangBāng
BùiPéi
CaoGāo
ChâuZhōu
ChiêmZhàn
ChúcZhù
ChungZhōng
ĐàmTán
ĐặngDèng
ĐinhDīng
Đỗ
ĐoànDuàn
ĐồngTóng
DươngYáng
HàmHán
Hồ
HuỳnhHuáng
KhổngKǒng
Khúc
KimJīn
LâmLín
Li
LiễuLiǔ
LinhLíng
LươngLiáng
LưuLiú
MaiMéi
MôngMéng
NghiêmYán
Ngô
NguyễnRuǎn
NhanYán
NôngNóng
PhạmFàn
PhanFān
QuáchGuō
TạXiè
TàoCáo
TháiTài
ThânShēn
TônSūn
TốngSòng
TrầnChen
TriệuZhào
TrươngZhang
TrịnhZhèng
Từ
VănWén
ViWēi
Vũ (Võ)
VươngWáng

Here are some meaningful Chinese names for women and men that can help you when you want to name your child or translate your own name. May you soon choose the right name for yourself or your child to send the best wishes.

Frequently asked questions about meaningful Chinese names for women and men


What are the most common names for girls in China?


  • 王芳 【Wang Fang】
  • 王秀英 【Wang Xiu Ying】
  • 李秀英 【Li Xiu Ying】
  • 李娜 【Li Na】
  • 张秀英 【Zhang Xiu Ying】

How to choose a beautiful Chinese name for girls?


  • A name should be melodious. A name will create a sweet sound when read.
  • Avoid homonyms. Homonyms are words with the same sound or spelling but different meanings. A notice should be taken to avoid pairing two words together can create a complex meaning.

Any Chinese names that mean princess?


  • Roulan is a beautiful name for your little princess, which means someone who is “like a beautiful and rare orchid”.
  • Ru means the one who knows all or a “scholar” who will bring publicity and fame to the family.

What is the most interesting Chinese name?


The most interesting Chinese names for girls:

  • 若汐 (Ruòxī)
  • 一诺 (Yīnuò)
  • 艺涵 (Yìhán)
  • 依诺 (Yīnuò)

The most interesting Chinese names for men:

  • 沐宸 (Mùchén)
  • 浩宇 (Hàoyǔ)
  • 茗泽 (Míngzé)
  • 沐辰 (Mùchén)

Any Chinese names that mean luck?


  • 贝迪萨 【Bedisa】 Bèi dí sà
  • 达利亚 【Dalia】 Dá lì yǎ
  • 命运 【Destiny】 Mìngyùn
  • 伊万杰琳 【Evangeline】 Yī wàn jié lín
  • 福斯塔 【Fausta】 Fú sī tǎ
  • 法斯蒂娜 【Faustina】 Fǎ sī dì nà

 

 

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