A collection of 42 names

Chinese names for girls

Start with a familiar English first name, then compare Chinese options by sound and meaning. These entries include names recorded for girls and names used across genders.

Compare the names

Names, characters and meanings

The sound-based and meaning-based names serve different purposes. Open an entry for all three candidates, pronunciation, script options and writing guides.

Olivia in Chinese
Latin · olive tree, peace
Sound-based
奥利维亚Ào Lì Wéi Yà
Meaning-based
芳菲Fāng Fēi
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #1 for girls, 95,853 registrations.
Emma in Chinese
Germanic · whole, universal
Sound-based
艾玛Ài Mǎ
Meaning-based
希悦Xī Yuè
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #2 for girls, 85,652 registrations.
Charlotte in Chinese
French/Germanic · free woman
Sound-based
夏洛特Xià Luò Tè
Meaning-based
雅贵Yǎ Guì
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #3 for girls, 78,055 registrations.
Amelia in Chinese
Germanic · work, industrious
Sound-based
阿米莉亚Ā Mǐ Lì Yà
Meaning-based
思颖Sī Yǐng
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #4 for girls, 76,108 registrations.
Sophia in Chinese
Greek · wisdom
Sound-based
索菲亚Suǒ Fēi Yà
Meaning-based
慧心Huì Xīn
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #5 for girls, 74,758 registrations.
Mia in Chinese
Scandinavian/Italian · mine; beloved
Sound-based
米娅Mǐ Yà
Meaning-based
嘉怡Jiā Yí
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #6 for girls, 68,154 registrations.
Isabella in Chinese
Hebrew · God is my oath
Sound-based
伊莎贝拉Yī Shā Bèi Lā
Meaning-based
恩慈Ēn Cí
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #7 for girls, 67,643 registrations.
Ava in Chinese
Latin/Germanic · life; bird
Sound-based
艾娃Ài Wá
Meaning-based
春华Chūn Huá
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #8 for girls, 63,350 registrations.
Evelyn in Chinese
English/Germanic · desired; hazelnut
Sound-based
伊芙琳Yī Fú Lín
Meaning-based
乐瑶Lè Yáo
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #9 for girls, 55,734 registrations.
Harper in Chinese
English · harp player
Sound-based
哈珀Hā Pò
Meaning-based
雅韵Yǎ Yùn
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #10 for girls, 47,509 registrations.
Luna in Chinese
Latin · moon
Sound-based
露娜Lù Nà
Meaning-based
星妍Xīng Yán
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #11 for girls, 46,161 registrations.
Camila in Chinese
Latin · ceremonial attendant
Sound-based
卡米拉Kǎ Mǐ Lā
Meaning-based
雅琪Yǎ Qí
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #12 for girls, 45,999 registrations.
Sofia in Chinese
Greek · wisdom
Sound-based
索菲亚Suǒ Fēi Yà
Meaning-based
思睿Sī Ruì
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #13 for girls, 45,288 registrations.
Eleanor in Chinese
Greek/Provençal · light; the other
Sound-based
埃莉诺Āi Lì Nuò
Meaning-based
星妍Xīng Yán
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #14 for girls, 41,966 registrations.
Elizabeth in Chinese
Hebrew · God is my oath
Sound-based
伊丽莎白Yī Lì Shā Bái
Meaning-based
佑安Yòu Ān
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #15 for girls, 41,893 registrations.
Gianna in Chinese
Italian/Hebrew · God is gracious
Sound-based
吉安娜Jí Ān Nà
Meaning-based
佑晴Yòu Qíng
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #16 for girls, 39,710 registrations.
Scarlett in Chinese
English · scarlet, red
Sound-based
斯嘉丽Sī Jiā Lì
Meaning-based
文雅Wén Yǎ
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #17 for girls, 38,284 registrations.
Violet in Chinese
Latin · violet flower
Sound-based
维奥莱特Wéi Ào Lái Tè
Meaning-based
芷若Zhǐ Ruò
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #18 for girls, 38,031 registrations.
Ella in Chinese
Germanic · all, completely; light
Sound-based
艾拉Ài Lā
Meaning-based
明月Míng Yuè
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #19 for girls, 37,920 registrations.
Emily in Chinese
Latin · rival; industrious
Sound-based
艾米莉Ài Mǐ Lì
Meaning-based
静雅Jìng Yǎ
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #20 for girls, 37,622 registrations.
Chloe in Chinese
Greek · young green shoot, blooming
Sound-based
克洛伊Kè Luò Yī
Meaning-based
春华Chūn Huá
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #21 for girls, 37,588 registrations.
Abigail in Chinese
Hebrew · a father's joy
Sound-based
阿比盖尔Ā Bǐ Gài Ěr
Meaning-based
欣悦Xīn Yuè
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #22 for girls, 37,379 registrations.
Aria in Chinese
Italian/Hebrew · air, melody; lioness
Sound-based
艾莉娅Ài Lì Yà
Meaning-based
诗韵Shī Yùn
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #23 for girls, 37,059 registrations.
Penelope in Chinese
Greek · weaver
Sound-based
佩内洛普Pèi Nèi Luò Pǔ
Meaning-based
诗韵Shī Yùn
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #24 for girls, 37,005 registrations.
Aurora in Chinese
Latin · dawn
Sound-based
奥罗拉Ào Luó Lā
Meaning-based
昕晴Xīn Qíng
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #25 for girls, 36,888 registrations.
Hazel in Chinese
English · hazel tree
Sound-based
黑兹尔Hēi Zī Ěr
Meaning-based
芷若Zhǐ Ruò
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #26 for girls, 36,638 registrations.
Avery in Chinese
English · ruler of elves; wise counselor
Sound-based
艾弗里Ài Fú Lǐ
Meaning-based
若华Ruò Huá
Recorded as a unisex English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #27 for girls, 36,617 registrations.
Nora in Chinese
Irish/Latin · honor; light
Sound-based
诺拉Nuò Lā
Meaning-based
华音Huá Yīn
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #28 for girls, 36,567 registrations.
Lily in Chinese
English · lily flower, purity
Sound-based
莉莉Lì Lì
Meaning-based
兰馨Lán Xīn
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #29 for girls, 35,872 registrations.
Ellie in Chinese
Greek · bright, shining light
Sound-based
艾莉Ài Lì
Meaning-based
晨曦Chén Xī
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #30 for girls, 35,725 registrations.
Mila in Chinese
Slavic · gracious, dear
Sound-based
米拉Mǐ Lā
Meaning-based
雅惠Yǎ Huì
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #31 for girls, 35,670 registrations.
Layla in Chinese
Arabic · night
Sound-based
莱拉Lái Lā
Meaning-based
静涵Jìng Hán
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #32 for girls, 35,046 registrations.
Eliana in Chinese
Hebrew; also a separate Latin-derived tradition · my God has answered (Hebrew tradition)
Sound-based
伊莉安娜Yī Lì Ān Nà
Meaning-based
恩悦Ēn Yuè
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #33 for girls, 33,359 registrations.
Madison in Chinese
English · son of Maud; mighty in battle
Sound-based
麦迪逊Mài Dí Xùn
Meaning-based
毅宁Yì Níng
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #34 for girls, 32,429 registrations.
Isla in Chinese
Scottish · from the island name Islay
Sound-based
艾拉Ài Lā
Meaning-based
海岚Hǎi Lán
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #35 for girls, 32,186 registrations.
Grace in Chinese
Latin · grace, kindness
Sound-based
格蕾丝Gé Lěi Sī
Meaning-based
惠安Huì Ān
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #36 for girls, 31,533 registrations.
Nova in Chinese
Latin word name · new
Sound-based
诺娃Nuò Wá
Meaning-based
新晴Xīn Qíng
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #37 for girls, 31,518 registrations.
Willow in Chinese
English nature name · willow tree
Sound-based
威洛Wēi Luò
Meaning-based
柳宁Liǔ Níng
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #41 for girls, 28,868 registrations.
Ivy in Chinese
English nature name · ivy plant
Sound-based
艾薇Ài Wēi
Meaning-based
青宁Qīng Níng
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #42 for girls, 28,572 registrations.
Emilia in Chinese
Latin, feminine form of Aemilius · traditionally associated with rival
Sound-based
艾米莉娅Ài Mǐ Lì Yà
Meaning-based
勤敏Qín Mǐn
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.
US 2020–2025: #43 for girls, 28,338 registrations.
Kai in Chinese
Multiple traditions, including Hawaiian and Chinese · sea in Hawaiian; other origins differ
Sound-based
凯Kǎi
Meaning-based
海宁Hǎi Níng
Recorded as a unisex English name in this collection.
Krithika in Chinese
Indian, from Sanskrit · associated with Krittika, the Pleiades star cluster
Sound-based
克莉蒂卡Kè Lì Dì Kǎ
Meaning-based
星妍Xīng Yán
Recorded as a female English name in this collection.

Choose a sound, an association, or both

A phonetic rendering helps another person recognize the name you already use. A meaning-based suggestion starts with an association instead, such as a flower, an idea, or a family tradition. Those routes can produce very different Chinese characters. The examples below show the phonetic and meaningful candidates together; each full entry also includes a balanced option and the reasoning behind it.

An attractive definition does not settle how a complete name feels. Compare the two characters together, say the name with any surname you intend to use, and ask a fluent speaker about its associations. The collection begins with English names; it does not claim that every suggested combination is a traditional Chinese girls’ name or assign a family name automatically.

Read the label and the pronunciation together

Gender labels here describe usage of the original first name in the collection. They do not make individual Chinese characters exclusively feminine or masculine. Unisex entries are included so that a search for a girl’s name does not hide a useful starting point simply because the English spelling also appears in boys’ records.

Pinyin belongs to the Chinese candidate, not to the English spelling. Keep its tone marks when you save a shortlist. For example, the Chinese rendering of an English name can begin with a different Latin letter in pinyin. Open the linked entry to hear pronunciation, see simplified and traditional forms, and compare the character definitions before downloading a writing reference.

Questions about this collection

Are these traditional Chinese girls’ names?

This collection starts from English first names and shows possible Chinese versions. The phonetic option is a transliteration; meaningful and balanced options are naming suggestions. They are not a list of officially approved or universally traditional Chinese names.

Can I choose a Chinese name with a different sound?

Yes. Read the meaningful candidate and its explanation. It may express an association you like while sounding unlike your English name. Keep that distinction clear when you introduce yourself or explain why you chose it.

How were the featured names selected?

Names with recent SSA usage data come first, followed by catalog order. Newly added researched entries are also included. US birth registrations help organize the list; they do not measure search volume, Chinese popularity, or how suitable a suggestion is for one person.

About the selection

Usage figures come from the SSA’s 2020–2025 table, checked on 2026-10-15. They describe US registrations by recorded sex, not search volume or Chinese naming trends. The partial decade can change when more years are published.

The list features 36 names ordered by recent US usage where available, plus the newly researched entries in this group. Catalog position breaks ties; it is not an additional popularity measure.

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