Chinese Names

Unique, one of a kind

A common nickname, often meaning 'big dipper' or 'bucket' in Chinese.

lotus flower

As good as gold

Red, crimson

love, affection

Island

light, bright; noble; beautiful bird

Gift of God; eternal; bright; path; good fortune

mother, nurse, maidservant

Grace, favor, or peace

Peaceful and bright

Graceful plum blossom

half; white; fair; high; lord; chief; mountain; rock

Precious dragon

Precious home

eight

Originates from a Chinese surname, often associated with a place name.

Jade, green, emerald

tiger; whirlwind; magnificent; mark

Typhoon; whirlwind; violent wind

Literary and martial; or a type of tree; or lively and graceful.

Jasper, jade

precious; wave; older brother; to protect

Elder brother rain

cypress, wave, or abundant

to make, to build, to be

brave, heroic, or outstanding

buffalo, ox, cattle

vast, immense, blue, green, gray

Prosperous, flourishing, bright, or good

great, large, or a surname derived from a place name

Firewood, good luck, or life (depending on character)

inheritance, succession; Zen Buddhism

flourishing and auspicious; long prosperity

Morning star

Expecting fortune; facing the morning

various meanings depending on origin, often 'wisdom' or 'will'

Morning sail; vast; extensive

Morning light; splendid light

Prosperous, flourishing, clear, pure, green/blue

outstanding, prominent, brilliant

surname, possibly related to 'Zhou' or 'Zhao'

salvia hispanica seed; also 'beautiful' or 'summer' in various contexts

heaven, sky; or healthy, strong

Intelligent and ethereal, spiritual knowledge

autumn, hill, mound

Revere prosperity