Explore Chinese Names. Find the Right Name for You.
Browse real names with meanings, write your name in Chinese, or get a Chinese name chosen for you.
Calm and at ease with the world
- 林
- family name: "forest"
- 安
- peace, safety
- 然
- natural, so
Three ways to a Chinese name
Two free tools that need no account, or a paid service that chooses names for you.
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Explore Chinese names
Every name comes with its characters, pinyin and meaning.
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How Chinese names work
The family name comes first, then the given name. Most family names are one character, and most given names are one or two.
Each character has its own meaning, but people hear the name as a whole. A good name sounds natural, is easy to say and avoids awkward homophones.
Read the guideHow we approach naming
Natural to native ears
It should sound like a name a real person in China could have, not a string of pretty characters.
Fits who you are
Your personality, interests, the impression you want and the sound of your current name all count.
Fits where you'll use it
A name for a work badge in Shanghai and a name for a tattoo call for different judgment.
Honest about limits
We say where a name comes from, what its characters mean and what no list or tool can promise.