Chinese Girl Names
Popular Chinese girl names right now
These topped China's newborn name lists around 2019-2020. Popular names feel current to native speakers, but also common.
- ān安rán然
Calm and at ease with the world
- 安
- peace, safety
- 然
- natural, so
GirlClassic - xīn欣yí怡
Glad and cheerful
- 欣
- glad
- 怡
- cheerful, at ease
One of the most common girl names for children born around 2000 to 2010.
GirlModern - shī诗hán涵
Poetic, with inner depth
- 诗
- poetry
- 涵
- to contain; inner depth
Very popular in the 2010s, so it can feel common to native speakers.
GirlModern - wǎn婉qīng清
Gentle and clear-hearted
- 婉
- gentle, graceful
- 清
- clear, pure
GirlLiterary - jìng静yí怡
Serene and content
- 静
- quiet, serene
- 怡
- cheerful, at ease
GirlClassic - xiǎo晓yuè月
The moon at dawn
- 晓
- dawn; to understand
- 月
- moon
GirlLiterary - ruò若xī溪
Like a mountain stream: clear and lively
- 若
- like, as if
- 溪
- mountain stream
GirlLiterary - mèng梦yáo瑶
A dream of precious jade
- 梦
- dream
- 瑶
- precious jade
GirlModern - jiā佳huì慧
Good-natured and wise
- 佳
- fine, good
- 慧
- wise, perceptive
GirlClassic - yǎ雅lín琳
Refined, like fine jade
- 雅
- elegant, refined
- 琳
- fine jade
GirlModern - yǔ语tóng桐
Words under the paulownia tree
- 语
- words, speech
- 桐
- paulownia tree
Paulownia is linked with the phoenix in Chinese poetry.
GirlModern - qíng晴xuě雪
Snow under a clear sky
- 晴
- clear sky
- 雪
- snow
GirlLiterary - xīn心yuè悦
Joy of the heart
- 心
- heart, mind
- 悦
- joy, delight
Echoes the ancient line 心悦君兮 ("my heart delights in you").
GirlLiterary - fāng芳huá华
Fragrant bloom; the best years of youth
- 芳
- fragrant
- 华
- splendid; blossom
GirlClassic - sī思yǔ雨
Thinking of the rain; gentle and reflective
- 思
- to think, to miss
- 雨
- rain
GirlModern - mù沐qíng晴
Bathed in clear sunshine
- 沐
- to bathe in
- 晴
- clear sky
GirlModern - chū初xià夏
Early summer
- 初
- beginning, first
- 夏
- summer
GirlModern - jiā嘉yí怡
Excellent and joyful
- 嘉
- excellent, praiseworthy
- 怡
- cheerful, at ease
GirlModern - huì慧mǐn敏
Wise and quick-minded
- 慧
- wise, perceptive
- 敏
- quick, clever
More typical of women born in the 1960s to 1980s.
GirlClassic - xiù秀yīng英
Graceful and outstanding
- 秀
- elegant, graceful
- 英
- flower; hero
Very common among women born in the 1940s to 1960s; it sounds like a grandmother’s name today.
GirlClassic - yù玉lán兰
Magnolia (literally "jade orchid")
- 玉
- jade
- 兰
- orchid
GirlClassic - xiǎo晓tóng彤
Red glow at daybreak
- 晓
- dawn; to understand
- 彤
- vermilion red
GirlModern - sī思qí琪
Thoughtful, precious like jade
- 思
- to think, to miss
- 琪
- fine jade
GirlModern - qīng清rán然
Clear and natural
- 清
- clear, pure
- 然
- natural, so
GirlLiterary - yī一nuò诺
One promise, kept
- 一
- one, whole
- 诺
- promise
From the idiom 一诺千金: a promise worth a thousand pieces of gold.
UnisexModern - zǐ子hán涵
A child of inner depth
- 子
- child; master, scholar
- 涵
- to contain; inner depth
Among the most-registered names of the 2010s, for both girls and boys.
UnisexModern - ān安níng宁
Peaceful and tranquil
- 安
- peace, safety
- 宁
- tranquil
UnisexClassic - xīng星chén辰
Stars and celestial bodies
- 星
- star
- 辰
- celestial bodies; time
UnisexModern - yī依nuò诺
Gentle and true to her word
- 依
- to rely on; gentle
- 诺
- promise
Among the top names for newborns in China around 2019-2020.
GirlModern - zǐ梓hán涵
Rooted like the catalpa, with inner depth
- 梓
- catalpa tree; hometown
- 涵
- to contain; inner depth
Among the top names for newborns in China around 2019-2020.
GirlModern - xīn欣yán妍
Joyful and beautiful
- 欣
- glad
- 妍
- beautiful
Among the top names for newborns in China around 2019-2020.
GirlModern - kě可xīn欣
Lovable and glad
- 可
- lovable; may
- 欣
- glad
Among the top names for newborns in China around 2019-2020.
GirlModern - yǔ语xī汐
Words like the evening tide
- 语
- words, speech
- 汐
- evening tide
Among the top names for newborns in China around 2019-2020.
GirlModern - yǔ雨tóng桐
Rain on the paulownia tree
- 雨
- rain
- 桐
- paulownia tree
Among the top names for newborns in China around 2019-2020.
GirlModern - lì丽huá华
Beautiful and splendid
- 丽
- beautiful
- 华
- splendid; blossom
Common for women born in the 1950s to 1970s.
GirlClassic - shū淑fēn芬
Virtuous and fragrant
- 淑
- virtuous, gentle
- 芬
- fragrance
Famously common in Taiwan for women born in the 1950s to 1970s.
GirlClassic - tíng婷tíng婷
Graceful and slender
- 婷
- graceful
- 婷
- graceful
Doubled characters sound sweet and youthful; often used as a nickname too.
GirlClassic - xiǎo晓yàn燕
A swallow at dawn
- 晓
- dawn; to understand
- 燕
- swallow (bird)
Very common for women born in the 1970s and 1980s.
GirlClassic - xiù秀lán兰
Elegant as an orchid
- 秀
- elegant, graceful
- 兰
- orchid
Typical of women born in the 1940s to 1960s.
GirlClassic - guì桂yīng英
Osmanthus blossom
- 桂
- osmanthus
- 英
- flower; hero
Typical of women born in the 1940s to 1960s.
GirlClassic - yù玉méi梅
Jade plum blossom
- 玉
- jade
- 梅
- plum blossom
GirlClassic - měi美líng玲
Beautiful, with a voice like tinkling jade
- 美
- beautiful
- 玲
- tinkling of jade
GirlClassic - lì丽juān娟
Beautiful and graceful
- 丽
- beautiful
- 娟
- graceful, lovely
GirlClassic - chūn春yàn燕
A swallow in spring
- 春
- spring
- 燕
- swallow (bird)
GirlClassic - xuě雪méi梅
Plum blossom in snow
- 雪
- snow
- 梅
- plum blossom
GirlClassic - jiā嘉xīn欣
Excellent and glad
- 嘉
- excellent, praiseworthy
- 欣
- glad
GirlModern - shī诗yǔ雨
Poetry in the rain
- 诗
- poetry
- 雨
- rain
GirlModern - mèng梦jié洁
A pure dream
- 梦
- dream
- 洁
- clean, pure
GirlModern - wǎn婉tíng婷
Gentle and graceful
- 婉
- gentle, graceful
- 婷
- graceful
GirlModern - huì慧lín琳
Wise and precious as jade
- 慧
- wise, perceptive
- 琳
- fine jade
GirlModern - jiā佳qí琪
Fine jade; good and precious
- 佳
- fine, good
- 琪
- fine jade
GirlModern - sī思tóng彤
Thoughtful and warm
- 思
- to think, to miss
- 彤
- vermilion red
GirlModern - chén晨xī曦
First light of morning
- 晨
- early morning
- 曦
- morning sunlight
GirlModern - ān安qí琪
Peaceful and precious
- 安
- peace, safety
- 琪
- fine jade
Sounds like "angel" (安琪儿), so it reads sweet and slightly Western.
GirlModern - mù沐yáo瑶
Bathed in the glow of jade
- 沐
- to bathe in
- 瑶
- precious jade
GirlModern - zǐ紫xuān萱
Purple daylily
- 紫
- purple
- 萱
- daylily, a flower of carefree joy
GirlModern - ruò若tóng彤
Like a red glow
- 若
- like, as if
- 彤
- vermilion red
GirlModern - shū舒rán然
Relaxed and natural
- 舒
- relaxed, at ease
- 然
- natural, so
GirlModern - qīng清huān欢
Simple, quiet joy
- 清
- clear, pure
- 欢
- joy
From Su Shi: 人间有味是清欢 ("the true taste of life is simple joy").
GirlLiterary - zhī知yì意
Understanding what others mean
- 知
- to know
- 意
- meaning; wish
GirlLiterary - niàn念ān安
Wishing for peace
- 念
- to think of, to cherish
- 安
- peace, safety
GirlLiterary - shū书yáo瑶
Books and fine jade: learned and refined
- 书
- book; writing
- 瑶
- precious jade
GirlLiterary - cǎi采wēi薇
Gathering wild vetch
- 采
- to pick, to gather
- 薇
- wild vetch; small flower
The title of a well-known poem in the Book of Songs.
GirlLiterary - jìng静shū姝
A quiet, beautiful girl
- 静
- quiet, serene
- 姝
- a beautiful woman
From the Book of Songs: 静女其姝.
GirlLiterary - yǔ语yān嫣
Words with a charming smile
- 语
- words, speech
- 嫣
- sweet, charming smile
Wang Yuyan (王语嫣) is a well-known heroine in Jin Yong’s novels.
GirlLiterary - zhǐ芷ruò若
Fragrant like angelica
- 芷
- angelica, a fragrant herb
- 若
- like, as if
Zhou Zhiruo (周芷若) is a well-known heroine in Jin Yong’s novels.
GirlLiterary - míng明yuè月
The bright moon
- 明
- bright, clear
- 月
- moon
GirlLiterary - nán南qiáo乔
A tall tree in the south
- 南
- south
- 乔
- tall (tree)
From the Book of Songs: 南有乔木.
GirlLiterary - wǎn婉ér儿
Gentle little one
- 婉
- gentle, graceful
- 儿
- child (affectionate suffix)
Recalls the Tang poet Shangguan Wan’er (上官婉儿).
GirlLiterary - jìng静
Quiet, serene
- 静
- quiet, serene
One-character given names like this were very common in the 1980s and 1990s.
GirlClassic - mǐn敏
Quick-minded
- 敏
- quick, clever
A one-character given name, common in the 1980s and 1990s.
GirlClassic - tíng婷
Graceful
- 婷
- graceful
A one-character given name, common in the 1980s and 1990s.
GirlClassic - nà娜
Graceful
- 娜
- graceful
Tennis champion Li Na (李娜) has this name.
GirlClassic - lì丽
Beautiful
- 丽
- beautiful
A one-character given name, common in the 1970s and 1980s.
GirlClassic
Frequently asked questions
- What is the most popular Chinese girl name?
- In China's newborn name statistics around 2019-2020, 一诺 (Yīnuò), 依诺 (Yīnuò), 欣怡 (Xīnyí) and 梓涵 (Zǐhán) were among the most registered girl names. Earlier generations favored names such as 秀英, 丽华 and 静.
- What makes a Chinese name sound feminine?
- Characters for beauty and grace (婷, 婉, 雅, 妍), flowers and jade (兰, 梅, 瑶, 琳) and gentle nature (月, 雪, 溪) read as feminine. Many characters, such as 安, 明 or 一, are neutral.
- Can I use one of these as my own Chinese name?
- Yes, but add a Chinese family name, and check the era and popularity notes: a trendy baby name can sound odd on an adult, and an older name can sound like a grandmother's. Our generator can combine names with surnames for you.
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