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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
兰LánOrchid — purity and refinement
梅MéiPlum blossom — courage in winter
莲LiánLotus — unstained grace
荷HéLotus leaf — gentle and fresh
萱XuānDaylily — the "forget-sorrow" plant
芷ZhǐFragrant angelica-grass
薇WēiSmall wild blossom
蕊RuǐStamen, the heart of a flower
蓉RóngHibiscus, lotus
菲FēiLuxuriant and fragrant

琼瑶玉润 · Jade & gems

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

CharPinyinMeaning
玉YùJade
琳LínBeautiful jade
瑶YáoPrecious jade
琪QíRare, fine jade
璐LùTreasure jade
璇XuánHeavenly jade
玥YuèMythical pearl of legend
玲LíngClear tinkling of jade
珺JùnFine jade
珊ShānCoral — rare and beautiful

晴暖光亮 · Light & warmth

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

CharPinyinMeaning
晴QíngClear, sunny sky
晓XiǎoDawn
曦XīMorning sunlight
晨ChénEarly morning
月YuèThe moon
雪XuěSnow — pure and bright
露LùDew
彤TóngVermillion glow
悦YuèJoy
欣XīnThriving, happy

静雅淑婉 · Grace & quiet virtue

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

CharPinyinMeaning
静JìngSerene, still
雅YǎElegant, refined
婉WǎnGentle, graceful
婷TíngGraceful, poised
娴XiánRefined and composed
淑ShūKind, gentle, virtuous
妍YánBeautiful
宁NíngPeaceful, tranquil
诗ShīPoetry
韵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.