43 Chinese Boy Names with Meanings

Every Chinese boy name below comes with its meaning or origin — and 24 of the 43 names include the native spelling, drawn from Wikipedia. Jump to a letter, or play the duel game: choose between two names at a time until your personal top 10 remains.

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B C D E F G H J K L P Q R S T W X Y Z

Chinese boy names starting with B

BingwenBingwen is a Chinese masculine given name. Bearers of the name include: Geng Bingwen (1334–1403), Ming dynasty general Su Bingwen (1892–1975), Nationalist Chinese general Sun Bingwen (1885–1927), Chinese communist revolutionary Bingwen, a character in Orson…
BoBo is a given name of Norse and Chinese origin.

Chinese boy names starting with C

Changrui长锐Changrui (Chinese: 长锐) is a given name of Chinese origin. It may refer to: Xue Changrui (born 1991), Chinese pole vaulter Huang Changrui, Chinese swimmer and 2006 Asian Swimming Championships medalist Changrui, male lead character in 2009 film Sophie's…
ChienChien is a romanisation of multiple Chinese surnames and Chinese given names.

Chinese boy names starting with D

DachengDacheng may refer to:
DelongDelong is either a surname of French origin or a masculine given name of Chinese origin. DeLong and De Long are variants of the surname of French origin.
DequanDequan or DeQuan is a masculine given name that can either be of English-language or Chinese origin. The English-language given name is often found among African Americans.
DingshanDingshan may refer to:

Chinese boy names starting with E

EnyuEnyu (Bulgarian: Еню) is a masculine given name that may refer to Emperor En'yū (959–991), Emperor of Japan Enyu Todorov (1943–2022), Bulgarian wrestler Enyu Valchev (1936–2014), Bulgarian wrestler Wu Enyu (1909–1979), Chinese philosopher, political scientist…

Chinese boy names starting with F

Fugang富冈社区Fugang may refer to: Fugang Fishery Harbor, a harbor in Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan Fugang railway station, a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration West Coast line Fugang Residential Community (富冈社区), Chaolian Subdistrict, Pengjiang…

Chinese boy names starting with G

Guangrong广荣村Guangrong may refer to: Guangrong Village (广荣村), Liushan, Guangxi, China Guangrong Village (广荣村), Longyan Township, Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, Guangxi, China Guangrong Village (光荣村), Jindong, Maoming, Xinyi, Guangdong Province, China Guangrong…
GuoqiangGuoqiang is the Mandarin Pinyin spelling of a Chinese male given name meaning "strong country". The same name is also spelled Kuo-chiang in Mandarin Wade-Giles (used in Taiwan) and Kwok-keung in Cantonese pronunciation.
GuotaiGuotai is a pinyin transliteration of a Chinese given name; in Cantonese dialect, it may also transliterate as Kwok Tai; and in Singapore and Malaysia, as Kok Thay.

Chinese boy names starting with H

Haitao海涛Haitao (Chinese: 海涛 (mostly)，meaning "oceanic billows") is a given name of Chinese origin that is principally used as a masculine name.
Hao浩Hao is the pinyin and Wade–Giles transliteration of multiple Chinese masculine given names, written in Chinese as 浩, 皓, 昊, 豪, 灏, or other characters. People with this name include: Sun Hao (孙皓，243 – January or February 284), Eastern Wu emperor Jing Hao (荆浩, c.

Chinese boy names starting with J

Jianci李健次Jianci is the Mandarin Pinyin spelling of a Chinese masculine given name. The same name is also spelled Chen-chu in Mandarin Wade-Giles (used in Taiwan) and in Cantonese pronunciation.
Jingwu旌坞村Jingwu is one of the seven towns in Xiqing District, Tianjin, China. Jingwu may also refer to: Jingwu railway station, a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration Taichung line Jingwu Village (旌坞村), Baima, Zhejiang Province, China Wang Jingwu (d.
Joon俊Joon, also Jun is commonly Chinese given name written as 俊 in Southeast Asia such as Malaysia and Singapore and less commonly used in China and Taiwan. Currently there are no records of how many people are named Joon.

Chinese boy names starting with K

KaiThe name Kai has various origins and meanings in different cultures: In Estonian, Kai is a female name derived from Katherine. In Persian, Kai, or Kay, is a male name, meaning "king".
Kegong李克恭Kegong may refer to: Gao Kegong (1248–1310), a Chinese painter and poet, born during the Yuan dynasty Li Kegong (李克恭; died 890), a younger brother of Li Keyong Lin Kegong (1901–1992), a Taiwanese modern artist

Chinese boy names starting with L

Lingming令明Lingming or Leng Beng (Chinese: 令明) is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Wang Ji (Jin dynasty) (c.

Chinese boy names starting with P

Pengnian彭年Pengnian (彭年 or 鵬年; Péngnián) is a Chinese male given name. Notable people with this name include: Chen Pengnian (陳鵬年; 1664–1723), Chinese politician and scholar Ren Pengnian (任彭年; 1894–1968), Chinese film director Yu Pengnian (余彭年; 1922–2015), Chinese…

Chinese boy names starting with Q

QingdeQingde is the Mandarin Pinyin spelling of a Chinese male given name. The same name is also spelled Ching-der in Mandarin Wade-Giles (used in Taiwan) and Ching-te in Cantonese pronunciation.

Chinese boy names starting with R

Ruisheng瑞生Ruisheng (Chinese: 瑞生) is a Chinese masculine given name. Notable people with this name include: Lín Ruìshēng (Chinese: 林瑞生), Singaporean politician Yan Ruisheng, the title character of Yan Ruisheng (Chinese: 閻瑞生), 1921 Chinese lost silent film

Chinese boy names starting with S

ShaokangShaokang is the Mandarin Pinyin spelling of a Chinese masculine given name. The same name is also spelled Shaw-kong in Mandarin Wade-Giles (used in Taiwan) and in Cantonese pronunciation.
Shouren守仁Shouren (written: 守仁 or 壽人) is a masculine Chinese and Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: Liu Shouren (刘守仁; 1934–2023), Chinese engineer specializing in wool Wang Shouren (王守仁, 1472–1529), Chinese calligrapher, general, philosopher,…
Shude樹德里Shude may refer to: Shude Village (樹德里), Luzhou District, New Taipei, Taiwan Shude Village (樹德里), Shulin District, New Taipei, Taiwan Shude Village (樹德里), South District, Taichung, Taiwan Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566–635), courtesy name Shude, the founding…

Chinese boy names starting with T

Takming程德明Takming is one of the 29 constituencies in the Sai Kung District. Takming may also refer to: Ching Tak-ming (程德明), a character in Hong Kong film series Storm film series (反貪腐風暴系列電影) Koo Tak-Ming (古德明), a character in Hong Kong television series A Smiling…
TianTian is a male given name of South African and Chinese origin. Notable people with the name include:

Chinese boy names starting with W

WeiguoWeiguo is the Mandarin Pinyin spelling of three Chinese masculine given names (see table). These names are also spelled Wei-kuo in Mandarin Wade-Giles (used in Taiwan), Wai-kwok in typical Hong Kong Cantonese spelling, or Wee-kok in Minnan pronunciation.
Weizhu维柱Weizhu (Chinese: 维柱) is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Weizhu Bao (Chinese: 包维柱)), Chinese mathematician Joseph Zhang Weizhu (Chinese: 张维柱), Chinese Catholic prelate
WengenWengen is a village and winter resort in Switzerland. Wengen may also refer to:
Wenyuan文元Wenyuan (Chinese: 文元) is a Chinese masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Chen Wenyuan (born 1979), Hong Kong singer and model Diao Wenyuan (born 1943), Chinese table tennis player Li Wenyuan (born 1977), Malaysian taekwondo practitioner…
Wenzhe文哲Wenzhe or Wen Zhe is the Mandarin Pinyin spelling of a Chinese male given name meaning "literature and philosophy". The same name is also spelled Wen-cher in Mandarin Wade-Giles (used in Taiwan) and Wen-je in Cantonese pronunciation.

Chinese boy names starting with X

Xiaocheng筱埕镇Xiaocheng may refer to: Xiaocheng (筱埕镇), Lianjiang County, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China Xiaocheng (小城镇), Shulan, Jilin province, China

Chinese boy names starting with Y

YakeYake can be both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Yaobang耀邦Yaobang (Chinese: 耀邦) is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Chen Yaobang (born 1935), Chinese politician Hu Yaobang (1915–1989), Chinese politician
Yize马依泽Yize could be a transliteration of two different Chinese given names. Notable people with the name include: Ma Yize (Chinese: 马依泽; 921–1005), Song dynasty astronomer Wu Yize (Chinese: 吴宜泽; born 2003), Chinese snooker player
Yuanli院里社区Yuanli is an urban township in southern Miaoli County, Taiwan. Yuanli may also refer to: Yuanli Community (院里社区), Taohong, Longhui County, Hunan Province, China Yuanli railway station, a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration West Coast line…
Yuanlin园林社区Yuanlin is a city in Changhua County, Taiwan. Yuanlin may also refer to: Yuanlin Performance Hall, a performance center Yuanlin railway station, a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration West Coast line Yuanlin Community (园林社区), Kargilik Town,…

Chinese boy names starting with Z

ZhijianZhijian is the Pinyin spelling of a number of different Chinese given names. These names are also spelled Chih-chien in the Wade–Giles romanisation common in Taiwan, and Chi-kin in typical Hong Kong Cantonese spelling (though some names with that spelling…
ZhimingZhiming is the Mandarin Pinyin spelling of a Chinese male name. The same name is also spelled Chih-ming in Mandarin Wade–Giles romanisation, and Chi-ming or Tsz-ming in Cantonese pronunciation.
Zuolin作霖Zuolin (Chinese: 作霖) is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Huang Zuolin (Chinese: 黄作霖), Chinese film director Yi Zuolin (Chinese: 易作霖), Chinese linguist and educator Zhang Zuolin (Chinese: 張作霖; 1875–1928), Chinese warlord

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Frequently asked questions

How many Chinese boy names are in this list?

This list has 43 Chinese boy names, from Bingwen to Zuolin, and 24 of them include the native spelling. Every entry comes with its meaning or origin, sourced from Wikipedia.

What are some well-known Chinese boy names?

Well-documented Chinese boy names include Guotai, Shouren, Takming, Bingwen and Changrui. Scroll the list above for the meaning and origin of each one.

How do I choose the best Chinese boy name?

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