Chinese name generator
Get a Chinese name that echoes the sound of your own, with good meanings you choose.
Name for
Chinese surname
Qualities (up to 3)
Given name
Your Chinese names
Type your first name to see Chinese names for you.
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How to use Chinese name generator
Type your name
Enter your first name in English letters, and your surname if you'd like a Chinese surname that sounds like it.
Choose what suits you
Say who the name is for and pick up to three qualities, such as wise, bright or graceful. Names update as you choose.
Listen, save and write it
Hear each name read by a native speaker, copy it, download it as a card, or practise writing it stroke by stroke.
Why use Utils365
Sounds like your name
Characters are matched to the syllables of your name, the way Chinese speakers choose names for friends from abroad: Michael Smith might become 史明杰.
Only good meanings
Every character comes from a hand-picked list of popular name characters with positive meanings, so there are no odd or unlucky choices.
A real Chinese surname
Your surname becomes a common Chinese one that sounds like it, such as 史 for Smith or 李 for Lee, placed first as in Chinese.
Hear it and write it
Each name is read syllable by syllable by a native speaker, with tone marks, and links to its stroke order.
Frequently asked questions
How is my Chinese name chosen?
Your surname is matched to a common Chinese surname that sounds like it. For your given name, characters are picked whose sounds echo the syllables of your first name and whose meanings fit the qualities you chose, and the tones are checked so the name flows.
Is this a real Chinese name?
Yes. It follows the pattern Chinese names use: a one-character surname from the most common Chinese surnames, then a one- or two-character given name with good meanings. It isn't a transliteration like 迈克尔 for Michael, which sounds foreign; that's shown too, for comparison.
Why does my surname come first?
In Chinese the surname comes before the given name, so Michael Smith as 史明杰 is Shǐ Míngjié: Shǐ is the surname.
Can I get a name for a man, a woman or either?
Yes. Choose who the name is for, and only characters that suit it are used. Either gives names used for men and women alike.
What does each character mean?
Each name lists what its characters mean and which part of your name they echo, so you can choose one you like and explain it to others.
Can I use it for a tattoo?
You can, but ask a native speaker to check it first. The names use good, common characters, but a person can tell you how a name feels in context and whether it suits you.
Is it free?
Yes. There’s no sign-up, no limit and nothing to install.