Chinese names
The 23 most-given names of Chinese origin in the US today.
- Lianboy · Chinese given name#405 · 752
- Boboy · Scandinavian form from the Old Norse byname Bui, from bua (to live)#53 · 698
- Kylinunisex · From Chinese qilin, a mythical auspicious chimeric creature symbolizing good luck and prosperity#1,596 · 126
- Maylingirl · Chinese mei-lin meaning 'beautiful jade' - also used as modern American blend of May + -lyn#494 · 123
- Meigirl · From Chinese 'mei' meaning 'beautiful, plum blossom' - also Japanese name#364 · 117
- Jiagirl · Chinese name meaning 'beautiful, good' by character - popular Mandarin name for girls#910 · 112
- Mulangirl · Chinese 'magnolia blossom, wooden orchid' - legendary heroine Hua Mulan#1,835 · 72
- Taiunisex · Great, extreme - Chinese name with varied meanings, also used in Vietnamese and Thai#5,630 · 64
- Anunisex · Vietnamese 'peace, safety' - also a Chinese given name and a short form in English#431 · 61
- Zianboy · Cross-cultural name#584 · 60
- Yanboy · Chinese 'yan' with meanings like 'swallow, color'#1,878 · 58
- Jinboy · Chinese 'gold, brocade' and Japanese 'benevolence' - short pan-East Asian name with many kanji#1,911 · 56
- Jununisex · Japanese and Chinese unisex name#10,846 · 46
- Ailingirl · Irish form of Aileen meaning 'bright, shining light' - also used as Chinese Ai-lin with varied meanings#192 · 40
- Meilingirl · Chinese 'mei' (beautiful, plum) + 'lin' (jade) - feminine name meaning 'beautiful jade'#4,835 · 19
- Linhgirl · From Sino-Vietnamese 'linh' meaning 'spirit, soul, clever' - very popular Vietnamese feminine name#1,575 · 16
- Taoboy · Chinese 'dao/tao' meaning 'the Way, path' - philosophical name from Taoism, used across Asia#4,891 · 16
- Meïlygirl · Modern French invention, possibly from Chinese 'mei' beautiful - respelled with diaeresis for softness#555 · 15
- Lanunisex · From Chinese-Vietnamese 'lan' meaning 'orchid' - unisex name symbolizing grace and beauty#5,006 · 8
- Linunisex · Chinese 'lin' meaning 'forest, jade' - also short for Linda#1,575 · 7
- Zhenunisex · Chinese, by character 'precious, chaste or true' - unisex name with varied characters and tones#5,142 · 6
- Fenboy · Chinese given name with characters often meaning 'fragrant'#6,826 · 0
- Minunisex · Chinese with meanings like 'quick, clever or jade' by character - unisex and brief across Asia#11,095 · 0
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