Are you a lover of China? Are you fascinated by Chinese culture? If you are about to become a parent, you can choose to give your little one a Chinese name. We offer you a list of Chinese male and female names with beautiful meanings.
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- Most popular Chinese names in 2022
- Chinese female names
- Chinese male names
Most popular Chinese names of 2022
The most popular Chinese names in 2022 were Yichen e Yinuo according to an annual report based on information from household records.
According to the document, more than 14.000 children were called Yichen, which means "the great times" or "stars". Instead, more than 24.000 girls received the name of Yinuo, which means "a promise".
Too short and common names: initiatives to make them longer and more sought after
The study also found that more and more parents are giving their babies longer names to make them stand out. To date, about 3,3% of the population has names with four or more characters, but more than 90% of names have only three characters (including surnames as well).
In recent years, the police have even introduced a service for parents, so that they can search the database of names for avoid giving children the ones that are too common.
Instead, as regards the surnames, Li belongs to the largest group of those born in 2022. Furthermore, an increasing tendency to distance oneself from tradition and to choose the surnames of the mothers.
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Akiko
It means "shining" or "child of autumn".
Akira
It means "shining".
Who is it
The name Chie means "wisdom".
Hui ying
It is a compound name and means "intelligent" and "wise".
Izumi
The name Izumi means "fountain".
Kumiko
It means "little girl with an eternal grace".
May
It means "the smallest of all the sisters".
Reiko
It means "lovable".
Xia
It alludes to sunset or sunrise.
Yinuo
It means "promise".
Yuki
It refers to luck, but it also means snow.
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Atsushi
It means "hard worker".
Dalai
It means "to see beyond the ocean".
Hiroki
It means "man of great strength".
Ming
Very common name, it means "wise and transparent".
masao
It means "correct", "honest".
Kazuo
It means "harmonious man".
Ryo
It means "shining", "fresh".
Toshi
It means "smart", "awake".
Yan yan
Very popular in China, it means "elegant, handsome and noble-minded man".
Yichen
It means "the great times" or "stars".
Zhao
Very common, it means "to go beyond everything".
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