60 Chinese Boy Names With Meanings

Chinese is one of the oldest languages in the world. It is also the only pictographic language still in use today. Chinese is an official language in the UN. So, I have hand-picked 60 Chinese boy names with meanings included.

List Of 60 Chinese Boy Names:

Kūnpéng

In ancient Chinese mythology, Kūnpéng is a giant hybrid: fish and bird. They are solitary creatures.

Yǔzé

“House of grace” or “universe brilliance” and is pronounced as yoo-DZUH.

Bǎolong

Meaning “precious dragon,” Bǎolong is composed of Bao (precious) and Long (dragon).

Hàochéng

”Immense honesty” or “expansive purity.”

Chénghao

Chénghao means vastness or constant sky.

Míngzhé

Míngzhé is a Mandarin Chinese given name signifying understanding of philosophy or being wise and clear-sighted.

Dàyǒng

Dàyǒng is composed of the elements Dà (that means ”great”) and Yǒng (meaning brave).

Shènglì

Shènglì means “victory” in Mandarin Chinese.

Fēngbō

”Storm.” Save

Yǒngchéng

It signifies “eternal city.” Yongcheng is a county-level city in China that has over 1 million people. Yongcheng is located in the Huai River Basin. It was also an imperial prince of the Qing Dynasty.

Guāngmíng

”Light” or ”bright.”

Tiānháo

Tiānháo means magnificent sky.

Hàorán

It means righteousness. Hàorán is composed of the elements hào (extensive) and rán (correct).

Facts about the Chinese language

Chinese languages belong to the Sino-Tibetan language family.

About 20% of the world’s population speaks Chinese.

It is recognized in the Guinness Book of Records for its difficulty. It takes most English speakers over 2,000 hours to learn Chinese. The first written records appeared over 3,000 years ago.

Mandarin is the most widely spoken form of the Chinese language. The Chinese language uses a logographic system for its script. The most complicated character has 57 strokes.

Jiànxióng

”Leadership.”

Zhìyuǎn

Zhi is wisdom and Yuan means source.

Kāiyuǎn

Composed of two characters, Kai and Yuan, Kāiyuǎn is symbolizing openness.

Nínghào

Harmony and tranquility.

Yìchén

Yì means ”radiant” or ”grand” and Chén means ”the sun, moon, and stars.” It was the number 1 boy name in China in 2020.

Lǐngfēng

Agility.

Zhènghào

”Valuable” or ”precious.”

Nánfēng

South Wind.

Hóngtāo

It means ”great water” or “vast waves.” I really love the meaning of Hóngtāo. Save

Ōuyáng

Meaning south of the Ouyu Mountain, Ōuyáng is in the top 200 most common names in China.

Tiānlóng

Combining tian (heaven) and long (dragon), it means celestial dragon. In Chinese mythology, Tianlong is a dragon who guards the heavenly dwellings of the gods. 天龙 is also the Chinese name for the constellation Draco.

Pénglái

A wild place. Penglai is a legendary land of Chinese folklore that is located at the eastern end of the Bohai Sea. It is also believed to be the base for the Eight Immortals, known together as the “Covert Eight Immortals.”

How to pick a good Chinese name for your baby boy

In China, parents have a great responsibility when they choose a name for their baby boy. In Chinese culture, names consist of a family name and a given name. Also, women don’t change their surnames when they get married.

Run the name past some friends to get their reactions and comments. Some Chinese parents seek out fortunetellers to help name their babies.

Ask a Chinese friend to give you some ideas.

Avoid names that leave a bad impression.

You must like the meaning, the sound, the origin, and the characters. If you do not choose it well, this can bring some jokes for your baby boy.

Qiánkūn

Heaven and Earth and represents the creation as a whole. 乾 and 坤 are the first two trigrams of the I Ching.

Kāichéng

Kāichéng has a meaning that I like, ”achieving victory.”

Rónghào

Sky-like mind.

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Wànyǒu

Wànyǒu means ”universal.”

Xiánghé

Elegant river or fragrant river. Xiánghé is related to the Xiang River that is a major waterway in Hunan Province.

Àotiān

Haughty heaven.

Fùquán

“Fortune spring” or “blessing spring.”

Hàoyǔ

Hàoyǔ means “vast universe” and is composed of 浩 (vast) and 宇 (space, the eaves of the sky). In 2023 and 2024 it was the single most-registered boy name in Sichuan province.

Mùchén

“Bathed in the light of a celestial court.”

Zǐxuān

“Noble elegance” and is pronounced as dzuh-SHWEN.

Hàoxuān

It is made of 浩, vast, with 轩, lofty.

Zǐháo

“Noble son.”

Jùnjié

“Talented and outstanding.”

Zhìqiáng

“Strong will”.

Jiànguó

Jiànguó is common for men born after 1949 due to its meaning: “build the nation”.

Guóqiáng

Shifts the weight to the country itself: “strong country”.

Guóróng

“National honor.”

Déhuá

Dehua combines 德 (virtue) with 华 (splendid).

Xiǎolóng

Bruce Lee appeared on Chinese posters as Li Xiaolong, and is meaning “little dragon.”

Wénbó

”Cultured and learned.”

Bówén

“Broad knowledge.” 博文 is also the everyday term for a blog post.

Hóngyì

“Resolute endurance.”

Jǐnchéng

“Brocade city”.

Sīyuǎn

“Source of thought” or “thinking far.”

Yǔháng

“Space navigation.” 宇航 is also the root of 宇航员, the general word for an astronaut.

Tiānyòu

Tiānyòu means “heaven protects.”

Zhènhuá

“Revive the nation” fits the mood of the early 20th century.

Chángqīng

“Everlasting spring.”

Xuěsōng

”Snow pine.” I like this for a winter baby.

Yǒngkāng

“Eternal health.”

Zhìmíng

“Clear goal in life” or “determined brightness”.

Léi

”Glory” or ”prosperity.”

Wùkōng

Wùis to awaken and Kōng is emptiness in the Buddhist sense.

Yìfán

“Transcendent.”

Chénxī

”Dawn.”