33 Unique & Pretty Chinese Girl Names and Meanings

Chinese is spoken by more than 1.39 billion people. I have selected 33 unique and pretty Chinese girl names with their meanings also included.

Meihua

From the elements Mei (meaning ”pretty” or ”beautiful”) and Hua (meaning ”blossom” or ”flower”), Meihua means ”beautiful flower.”

Li Na

In Chinese ”li” means “pretty” and na means “elegant.” Li Na is also the feminine form of Linus, Linos, Lino, or Lin.

Cai Hua

Cai Hua means “splendid blossom.”

Mei Lin

Mei Lin is made of the elements “mei” (garment or beautiful) and “lin” (which means ”woods” or ”forest”). So, the name Mei Lin is interpreted as ”beautiful forest.”

Anling

The name Anling is of Chinese origin and is composed of the Chinese word ān, meaning ”secure” and ”calm,” and ling, which means empty.

Xiao Yan

Xiao Yan is interpreted as ”small swallow.”

Huizhen

Huizhen is a Chinese given name composed from the Chinese elements ”hui,” meaning ”intelligent” or ”wise,” and zhen, meaning ”rare” or ”precious.” As such, this name symbolizes ”precious wisdom.”

Jing Yi

Meaning ”quiet harmony,” the Chinese name Jing Yi isn’t that common, but it’s too beautiful not to bring back into use.

Yueling

The name Yueling is interpreted as ”spirit moon.”

Lan Ying

”Brilliant gem.” Lan Yingying is a Chinese actress who starred in The Rescue (2020) and Pacific Rim Uprising (2016).

Feifei

In Chinese mythology, Fei Fei has the appearance of a fox. Also, double words in Chinese make it sound lovely. So, the meaning of Feifei is “luxuriant” or “flagrant.” If you’re a lover of gardens, you’ll especially like Feifei.

Ruixue

Ruixue means ”auspicious or fortunate snow.”

Shan Shan

Shan means ”mountain.” As such, Shan Shan is interpreted as ”beautiful mountain.”

Facts about the Chinese language

The Chinese language uses a logographic system for its script. The first written records in China appeared over 3,000 years ago.

Modern Chinese has about 50,000 to 100,000 characters.

The most widely used variety of the Chinese language is Mandarin. Mandarin Chinese has four tones.

Zhi Qing

Zhi Qing is symbolizing ”purple sky.”

Shuairuo

Shuairuo is composed of the elements Shuāi, which means wane, and ruo meaning delicate.

Fang Fang

Fang is interpreted as ”virtuous” or ”beautiful.” Fang Fang is an actress from Taiwan and played in Will Love in Spring, Good Time, Sheng Huo Qi Shi Lu, and East Wind Rain.

Lihua

”Pretty” or ”lovely.”

Bao Yu

Bao Yu means ”precious jade.” Even if it is a girl’s name, Bao Yu is also given to boys in China.

Luo Luo

Luo was a minor Chinese feudal state (located in present day Hubei province) that existed during the Shang dynasty. Luo Luo is in the top 20 most popular surnames in China.

Xiu Ying

It means ”petal” or “beautiful flower.”

Xiaohua

The Chinese feminine name Xiaohua symbolises ”beauty of the dawn” or ”small flower.” If you love the colours of the flowers, choose this cute name.

How to choose a good Chinese name for your baby girl

Make a list of names. Read it out loud. Does it flow well?

Chinese names rely on individual characters with meaning.

Ask a Chinese friend to give you some ideas.

Avoid trendy names.

Qian Qian

Qian translates as wealth or money. Qianqian are a type of Chinese lead cash coins that were used in cases when there was a limited supply of copper coins.

Ai Ling

The Chinese name Ai Ling is made of the elements ”ai,” meaning ”care” or ”love,” and ”ling,” meaning “the tinkling of jade.” Ai Lin is a Chinese singer who is a signed artist under WhyU Media.

Meizhen

Meizhen means ”precious beauty.”

Hui Ling

”Wise and beautiful.”

Qixia

Qixia Temple is one of Nanjing’s most important Buddhist monasteries. Behind Qixia Temple is the Thousand Buddha Cliff. Qixia is symbolizing “ethereal sunset glow.”

Ning Ning

Ning Ning has a meaning that I love, ”serene.”

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Shijing

”Shi” means ”ode” or ”poem,” and ”jing” means ”classic.” As such Shijing means ”classic poem.”

Yue Er

Yue is symbolizing “moon,” and er means ”child” or ”two.” Yue Er means “moon child.” It’s a fierce Chinese girl’s name that’s unique.

Zhaohua

”Magnificent shine.”

Shao Fen

In Chinese Shao translates to ”beauty” or ”elegance” and Fen to ”aroma” or ” fragrance.” The Chinese girl’s name Shao Fen is interpreted as ”beautiful fragrance.” It’s a great option if you’re into pretty baby girl names.

Shuqing

The name Shuqing is made of the elements shu meaning ”document” or ”book,” and qing, meaning ”clear” or ”transparent.” Combined, the name Shuqing symbolises ”clear book.” Shuqing is a nice choice that fits the unique category quite well.

Xin Yi

Xin Yi means ”joy and heart.” Xin Yi has a traditional feel and rich heritage.