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20 Most beautiful Chinese names and their meaning

Chinese names can be unlimited combinations of thousands of characters. Naming in Chinese is considered an art form. A beautiful name is not the simple mingling of aesthetic characters .

Sometimes a name is beautiful because of its poetic connotation or phonetic harmony. The Chinese names listed below are not the most popular, but are 10 Most beautiful Chinese name and their meaning.

1. Zhen

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The name Zhen is girl’s name of Chinese origin meaning “a treasure”/ precious.

2. Fen

The name Fen is both a boy’s name and a girl’s name meaning “marshland; peace”. It’s a traditional diminutive of names containing the element frid, meaning “peace”. Either way, Fen makes a fresh alternative to fashionable Finn.

3.Lei

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Lei is a gender neutral name of Chinese origin. This name means “thunderous” and it gives baby an epic piece of the world to hold onto for inspiration.

The name Lei is primarily a female name of Chinese origin that means Flower Bud. It can also be found in the variant forms: Le铆, Le寞, Le茂 or L茅i. 

4.Ying Yue

This name for girls means 鈥榬eflection of the moon鈥�, and is especially beautiful following the surname 姹� (Jiang), which means 鈥榬iver鈥�.

5. Feng Mian

Falling asleep in the woods as the breeze swishes through. That is the scenery the name Feng Mian conjures. It is the name of the famous painter Lin Feng mian. This name can be used for both genders.

6.Fei Hong

The name of famous martial art master Huang Fei Hong, Fei Hong literally means 鈥榓 swan goose soaring high in the sky鈥�. This name expresses a parent鈥檚 ardent hope that their child will have a bright future. It is usually used for boys, but there is a Chinese female actress also named Fei Hong.

7. Wang Shu

Many Chinese names can be for both genders, and Wang Shu is one such example. It is the name of the god who drives the carriage for the moon in ancient Chinese mythology. The first appearance of the god in Chinese literature is said to be in Chu Ci (The Songs of Chu), one of the first anthologies of Chinese poetry. It is a tradition that Chinese people name their children after the poems in Shi Jing or Chu Ci.

8. Mo Chou

Meaning 鈥榝ree of sadness鈥�, this name is said to have first appeared in The Collection of Yuefu Poetry, which includes over 5,000 poems from the Qin dynasty to the Tang dynasty. It is more widely known after novelist Jin Yong used Mo Chou as the name for his cold-blooded killer who is helplessly in love with a fickle-hearted man.

9. Liling

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Liling is a Chinese name. It is a girl’s name. The Chinese name means combination ow white jasmine and to tinkle. People with name Liling are usually Judaism by religion.

Liling has a number value of 9 as per Pythagorean Numerology (Western Numerology). A number 9 person is humane and selfless. Compassion, tolerance, idealism and sensitivity.

10. Shan

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Shan is a Chinese boy name and meaning of this name is “mountain”.

Based on numerology value 6, Shan is responsible, protective, nurturing, balance, sympatric, friendly, excellent relation builder, excellent parent, generous, sincere, stable, balanced, loving and compassionate.

11. Ah Cy

Ah Cy is a Chinese girl name meaning 鈥渓ovely.鈥� It is traditional for females to be given names that capture their loveliness and beauty in Chinese culture. 鈥淎h鈥� is a nickname typically used in Cantonese and Hakka languages to show respect or affection. Less commonly, it is included in given names, such as in Ah Cy. It can be pronounced as AH-see.

12. Baozhai

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Baozhai is a Chinese name meaning 鈥渟tockade of treasures.鈥�

This is a unique name, which is very fun to say. Typically, it is pronounced bow-chai. In the popular Japanese game Indivisible, Baozhai is a fierce female pirate who sails the seven seas. So, if you hope to raise a daughter who is adventurous and as precious as treasure, consider naming her Baozhai.

13. Chao- Xing

Chao-Xing means 鈥渕orning star鈥� in Chinese. Another great name for nature lovers. Chao-Xing, is beautiful and poetic. This is also an excellent name for your daughter if your family is Christian since the morning star represents the Son of God bringing light into the world.

14. Daiyu

Daiyu is a Chinese girl name meaning 鈥渂lack jade.鈥� In Ancient China, jade was considered the most precious stone, similar to how we view gold and diamonds today. The Chinese believed jade objects had mystical powers that allowed them to connect with ancestral spirits. Jade was also symbolic, representing purity, moral integrity, and wisdom.

15. Kai- Ming

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Kai-Ming is a Chinese name meaning 鈥渙pen-minded.鈥� This Mandarin name is made up of two words, Kai which means 鈥渙pen,鈥� and Ming, which means 鈥渂right鈥� or 鈥渆nlightenment.鈥� It is technically unisex, so you鈥檒l likely meet Chinese boys and girls named Kai-Ming. This elegant name is beautiful and fun to say, making it an excellent option for your new baby girl.

16. Caihong

The origin of name is Chinese  and it has meaning of colorful/ Rainbow. t鈥檚 the name of a small dinosaur discovered in Gangou, Qinglong, in China. The small feathered dinosaur was believed to have existed during the Late Jurassic period. It鈥檚 described to be smaller than a chicken and had a long tail.

17. Mulan

This is a Chinese name which has meaning of Magnolia Blossom. It a variation/ synonyms that may be the Orchid or flower .The description of the is a popular name because of the phenomenal success of the Disney movie 鈥淢ulan鈥� based on the legend of Hua Mula.

18 Qing

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The name Qing is of Chinese origin. The meaning of Qing translates to 鈥榯he color aqua鈥�, 鈥榓 greenish blue hue鈥�, 鈥榙ark blue鈥�, 鈥榖lue鈥�, 鈥榞reen鈥�. This name also means 鈥榗larity鈥�, 鈥榯o be clear鈥�, 鈥榩ure鈥�. Qing is most often associated with the gender: female.

19. Ailun 

The name Ailun is of chinese origin. It is  the Chinese version of Alan, an English name meaning 鈥渉andsome鈥� or 鈥渃heerful.鈥� Alan is a long-standing favorite in the States, ranked in the top 200 since 2000. Ailun is virtually unknown, making it a fresh alternative for a Chinese American.

20.Bigan

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This is Chinese origin. It is commonly used by baby boys. Bigan has a meaning of completely dry. It  is famously associated with a high-ranking minister during the Shang dynasty, believed to be a reincarnation of Caishen- the god of wealth. Prominent Chinese film director Bi Gan revitalized the name in modern times. I