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Baby Names · 女孩名

Chinese Girl Names

Chinese parents usually wish a daughter three things: beauty, grace and a steady heart. The characters below — orchids and jade, dawn light and quiet virtue — have carried those wishes for a thousand years.

Building tip: a soft, lyrical sound suits the spoken name — 语 yǔ, 然 rán, 宁 níng and 如 rú soften almost anything they follow. Pair a flower or jade character with one of these to make it flow: 若萱 Ruòxuān, 芷宁 Zhǐníng, 语嫣 Yǔyān.

花木清雅 · Flowers & fragrant nature

The oldest and most beloved tradition in girls' names.

CharPinyinMeaning
LánOrchid — purity and refinement
MéiPlum blossom — courage in winter
LiánLotus — unstained grace
Lotus leaf — gentle and fresh
XuānDaylily — the "forget-sorrow" plant
ZhǐFragrant angelica-grass
WēiSmall wild blossom
RuǐStamen, the heart of a flower
RóngHibiscus, lotus
FēiLuxuriant and fragrant

琼瑶玉润 · Jade & gems

Jade is the Chinese emblem of worth — pure, warm and unbreakable.

CharPinyinMeaning
Jade
LínBeautiful jade
YáoPrecious jade
Rare, fine jade
Treasure jade
XuánHeavenly jade
YuèMythical pearl of legend
LíngClear tinkling of jade
JùnFine jade
ShānCoral — rare and beautiful

晴暖光亮 · Light & warmth

Sky, morning and light — a luminous, optimistic spirit.

CharPinyinMeaning
QíngClear, sunny sky
XiǎoDawn
Morning sunlight
ChénEarly morning
YuèThe moon
XuěSnow — pure and bright
Dew
TóngVermillion glow
YuèJoy
XīnThriving, happy

静雅淑婉 · Grace & quiet virtue

Refined, gentle and composed — the inner beauty parents hope time confirms.

CharPinyinMeaning
JìngSerene, still
Elegant, refined
WǎnGentle, graceful
TíngGraceful, poised
XiánRefined and composed
ShūKind, gentle, virtuous
YánBeautiful
NíngPeaceful, tranquil
ShīPoetry
YùnRhyme, charm

Putting names together

Sweet-sounding, balanced combinations to try:

Balance the characters' five-element nature with the birth chart, and check how the name sounds in both Mandarin and the family's home dialect.