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Chinese name studio

Your Chinese name.
Still beautifully you.

Let your personality become poetry. Discover a Chinese name that carries your character, your aspirations, and a story all your own.

Find my Chinese name
Made for your personalityEvery character explainedA story to keep

The name collection

Names from our community

Discover the names and stories created by learners around the world.

31 names created

Make it personal

What makes you, you?

A few details. A little inspiration. A name with meaning.

01 / The beginning

Used to inspire your name. Your original name is stored privately and is not shown in the community gallery.

02 / Your expressionGender preference
03 / Your essenceWhat should your name carry?

Choose 1–6 traits · 0/6 selected

04 / A personal touchHave a character in mind?

Optional. Leave these blank and we’ll choose for you. Enter a Chinese character, rather than pinyin or an English word.

One Chinese character. For example, 林 (Lín), 王 (Wáng), or 李 (Lǐ). This becomes the first character of your full name.

One Chinese character you love, such as 安 (peace) or 明 (bright). We’ll build your given name around it.

Your generated Chinese name, selected traits, and explanation will automatically appear in the public community gallery. Names are AI-generated suggestions. Up to 10 names per day.

A little Chinese culture

Understand the name you carry.

Naming traditions vary around the world. If you’re used to an English-style given name followed by a surname, Chinese names introduce a different order—and a close connection between written characters, sound, and meaning.

An example · Lín Ānníng

林

Lín · Family name

安宁

Ānníng · Given name

林 is the surname. 安宁 is the two-character given name, meaning peace and tranquility. Two given-name characters belong to one name; the second is not a middle name.

Family comes first

In Chinese name order, the family name comes before the given name. Many surnames are one character, such as 王 (Wáng) or 李 (Lǐ); compound surnames such as 欧阳 (Ōuyáng) also exist. This generator creates names with a one-character surname.

Characters carry meaning

Given names often have one or two characters, chosen for their meanings, sounds, or family hopes. A name can suggest kindness, strength, or a connection to nature. The full combination matters: attractive characters do not always make a natural-sounding name.

Pinyin helps you say it

Pinyin writes Mandarin pronunciation using the Latin alphabet. The marks in Lín and Ānníng indicate tones, which are part of the pronunciation. The same spelling without tones can refer to different Chinese characters.

A Chinese name can be a new expression

Your Chinese name can echo the sound of your original name, but it does not have to be a literal translation. For learners, choosing a natural surname and a meaningful given name can be a way to express personality while getting familiar with Chinese culture.