Which are some classic Chinese names?

Modern Chinese names have a mono-symbolic surname. It is followed by a given name with two characters. Some classic names are Xiu, meaning elegant, Zihan, meaning child, Shi, meaning honest, and Tao, meaning large waves.

Which Chinese names mean beautiful and elegant?

Many sweet names in Chinese imply beauty and elegance. Fang, a girls name, means beautiful. Mei also means beauty. Xiù means elegant and beautiful. Wan is another short name that implies grace.

Which Chinese names mean flower and rose?

Many pretty Chinese names symbolize flowers and roses. Li Mei is a Chinese name that means pretty rose. Hua means flower, while Lan means orchid flower. Sai also means a friend and a flower.

Which Chinese names mean lucky?

There are not many names that mean lucky in Chinese. Jiayi, pronounced as CHYA-EE, means auspicious. Wei Qi is a male name in Chinese that means very lucky.

Which Chinese names mean love?

Many Chinese names are symbolic of love. For example, Aibing means love, Ài means love and affection, and Mei is another name that means love.

Which Chinese names mean moon and star?

Many names in China refer to celestial bodies. The popular Chinese name Yue means moon, Sying means star, and Mei xing means beautiful star. You can use them for little girls.

How do Chinese names differ from Western names?

Chinese names are different from Western ones as they start with the family name. It is followed by the given name. The family name consists of one syllable. When deciding the name of a child, you will often find that males of the same generation in a traditional family have the first character of their given names in common (1).

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39 Chinese Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With M

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Mac	Boy	Son of; Great; Horse; Border; Guard; Screen; Curtain
Mei	Girl	Beautiful; Chinese plum
Mali	Girl	Jasmine; Industrious; Beloved; Bitter; Of Magdala; High tower; Vigorous; Brave; Ruler; Beautiful horse; The firstborn son; Strong; Queen
Md	Unisex	Nonexistent; Nothing; Ink; Parrot
Masai	Unisex	Expected savior; Deliverer
Mulani	Boy	Magnolia
Mailyn	Girl	Hawthorn flower; Greater; Jade
Mulan	Unisex	Magnolia
Mailee	Girl	Apricot; Beautiful dawn; Clearing; Vine
Meili	Unisex	Beautiful; Gracious; Kinsman

Mak	Boy	Poppy flower
Mar	Boy	Sea; Lord; Horse; Firm; Month of March
Mo	Boy	A diminutive name; Star of the sea; To praise; North African; Moorish; Ink; Black
Ming	Boy	Bright; Shining; Clear; Engrave
Ma	Girl	Land; Horse; Pearl; Sea of bitterness; Rebelliousness
Man	Boy	End; Remainder; Mind; Heart; Feeling; God is with us; Steady; Firm; Long; Handsome; Beautiful
Meng	Girl	Vision; Fierce; Drizzle; First month of a season; Precious
Moo	Unisex	Solemnity; Virtue; Big; Large; Nothing; Non-existent; Millstone; Plain; Moor; Heath
Meiling	Girl	Beautiful years; Beautiful tinkling of jade; Beautiful soul
Meilin	Girl	Beautiful rose; Beautiful forest; Plum jade; Plum blossom

Mu	Unisex	Admire; Desire; Wood
Mey	Girl	Girl; Gorgeous; Pretty; Stunning; Chinese plum; Roman goddess of spring
Meisha	Unisex	Beauty; Berry; Rose; Sand
Mi	Unisex	Honey; Mother; Beautiful; Noodles; Rebelliousness
Mayling	Unisex	Beautiful; Age; Tinkling of jade; Clever; Performer; Solitary; Spirit
Manchu	Boy	Pure
Meiying	Girl	Beautiful; Apricot; Surplus; Lustre of gems; Flower; Skillful
Ming-Yue	Girl	Bright moon; Radiant and luminant moon
Mou	Girl	Hope; Eldest brother; Ferociousness; Thicket; Scheme; Beautiful
Maylin	Unisex	A beautiful waterfall; Beautiful Jade; Stone of heaven

Me	Boy	Small; Petite; Will protection
Mencius	Boy	Eldest son; Power, Literally means Master Meng
Miao	Boy	Wonderful; Clever; Ingenious; Excellent; Beautiful blue; Beautiful green
Mingan	Girl	Bright; Light; Clear; Inscribe; Engrave; Peace; Quiet
Mishu	Girl	Secretary; Who is like God; Peace; Gentle
Mah	Unisex	Horse; Month; Moon
Muyang	Girl	Appearance; Cleansing sun
Miyan	Unisex	To swallow honey
Mirsha	Unisex	God's blessing; Peaceful girl

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Chinese Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With M(infographic)

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