Understanding Chinese family names is essential for anyone learning Mandarin, studying Chinese culture, or translating names across languages. Chinese surnames often reflect historical origins, virtues, and clan lineages dating back thousands of years. In this article, you’ll discover the most widely used surnames, their meanings, popular given names for men and women, and a clear guide on how to convert Vietnamese names into Chinese accurately.

I. List of 600+ Common Chinese Family Names
II. Top Popular Chinese Given Names
1. 1. Chinese Names for Males
2. 2. Chinese Names for Females
III. Celebrity Name Examples Translated into Chinese
IV. Final Thoughts

600+ Chinese Family Names: Common Surnames and Their Meanings

I. List of 600+ Common Chinese Family Names

There are over 6,000 known Chinese family names, but only a small number are in daily use. The top 100 surnames make up around 85% of the population, demonstrating how concentrated and culturally rooted these family names are.

Below are some of the most frequently used surnames in mainland China, along with their meanings and origins:

No.	Chinese Family Names	Pinyin	English Names
1	阿史那	Āshǐnà	A Shina
2	爱新觉罗	Àixīnjuéluó	Aisin Gioro
3	安	Ān	An
4	晏	Yàn	Yan
5	安平	Ānpíng	Anping
6	安国	Ānguó	Anguo
7	殷	Yīn	Yin
8	印	Yìn	Yin
9	欧	Ōu	Ou
10	欧阳	Ōuyáng	Ouyang
11	巴	Bā	Ba
12	柏	Bǎi	Bai
13	薄	Báo	Bao
14	白	Bái	Bai
15	百里	Bǎi Lǐ	Bai Li
16	班	Bān	Ban
17	庞	Páng	Pang
18	逄	Páng	Pang
19	彭	Péng	Peng
20	包	Bāo	Bao
21	鲍	Bào	Bao
22	暴	Bào	Bao
23	皮	Pí	Pi
24	边	Biān	Bian
25	卞	Biàn	Bian
26	别	Bié	Bie
27	平	Píng	Ping
28	邴	Bǐng	Bing
29	蒲	Pú	Pu
30	步	Bù	Bu
31	卜	Bo	Bo
32	濮	Pú	Pu
33	濮阳	Púyáng	Puyang
34	贝	Bèi	Bei
35	贲	Bēn	Ben
36	蓬	Péng	Peng
38	盖	Gài	Gai
39	甘	Gān	Gan
40	干	Gàn	Gan
41	景	Jǐng	Jing
42	耿	Gěng	Geng
43	吉	Jí	Ji
44	葛	Gé	Ge
45	靳	Jìn	Jin
46	汲	Jí	Ji
47	勾	Gōu	Gou
48	裘	Qiú	Qiu
49	古	Gǔ	Gu
50	顾	Gù	Gu
51	谷	Gǔ	Gu
52	郜	Gào	Gao
53	谷粱	Gǔliáng	Guliang
54	公	Gōng	Gong
55	贡	Gòng	Gong
56	公冶	Gōng yě	Gong Ye
57	公羊	Gōng yáng	Gong Yang
58	公西	Gōngxī	Gongxi
59	公孙	Gōngsūn	Gong Sun
60	姬	Jī	Ji
61	瞿	Qú	Qu
62	鞠	Jū	Ju
63	龚	Gōng	Gong
64	弓	Gōng	Gong
65	宫	Gōng	Gong
66	巩	Gǒng	Gong
67	强	Qiáng	Qiang
68	居	Jū	Ju
69	强	Qiáng	Qiang
70	仇	Chóu	Chou
71	甄	Zhēn	Zhen
72	周	Zhōu	Zhou
73	支	Zhī	Zhi
74	詹	Zhān	Zhan
75	制	Zhì	Zhi
76	朱	Zhū	Zhu
77	祝	Zhù	Zhu
78	祝融	Zhùróng	Zhu Rong
79	钟	Zhōng	Zhong
80	终	Zhōng	Zhong
81	钟离	Zhōnglí	Zhong Li
82	褚	Chǔ	Chu
83	章	Zhāng	Zhang
84	章仇	Zhāngchóu	Zhang Chou
85	易	Yì	Yi
86	阎	Yán	Yan
87	闫	Yán	Yan
88	叶	Yè	Ye
89	姚	Yáo	Yao
90	俞	Yú	Yu
91	游	Yóu	You
92	喻	Yù	Yu
93	尹	Yǐn	Yin
94	容	Róng	Rong
95	融	Róng	Rong
96	余	Yú	Yu
97	羊	Yáng	Yang
98	養	Yǎng	Yang
99	楊子	Yáng Zǐ	Yang Zi
100	庾	Yǔ	Yu
101	戴	Dài	Dai
102	谈	Tán	Tan
103	谭	Tán	Tan
104	澹台	Tán Tái	Tan Tai
105	党	Dǎng	Dang
106	陶	Táo	Tao
107	滕	Téng	Teng
108	窦	Dòu	Dou
109	第五	Dìwǔ	Di Wu
110	狄	Dí	Di
111	田	Tián	Tian
112	刁	Diāo	Diao
113	丁	Dīng	Ding
114	段干	Duàn Gān	Duan Gan
115	端木	Duān Mù	Duan Mu
116	段	Duàn	Duan
117	都	Dōu	Dou
118	屠	Tú	Tu
119	堵	Dǔ	Du
120	独孤	Dú Gū	Du Gu
121	东	Dōng	Dong
122	童	Tóng	Tong
123	董	Dǒng	Dong
124	东阁	Dōnggé	Dong Ge
125	东门	Dōngmén	Dong Men
126	东方	Dōngfāng	Dong Fang
127	东郭	Dōngguō	Dong Guo
128	唐	Táng	Tang
129	诸	Zhū	Zhu
130	家	Jiā	Jia
131	贾	Jiǎ	Jia
132	诸葛	Zhūgě	Zhuge
133	耶律	Yēlǜ	Yelv
134	解	Jiě	Jie
135	简	Jiǎn	Jian
136	江	Jiāng	Jiang
137	何	Hé	He
138	贺	Hè	He
139	夏	Xià	Xia
140	贺拔	Hèlán	He Lan
141	夏侯	Xiàhóu	Xiahou
142	贺若	Hèruò	He Ruo
143	郝 / 赫	Hǎo/ Hè	Hao
144	赫连	Hè lián	He Lian
145	赫舍里	Hèsheli	He She Li
146	咸	Xián	Xian
147	杭	Hán	Han
148	韩	Háng	Hang
149	项	Xiàng	Xiang
150	幸	Xìng	Xing
151	好	Hǎo	Hao
152	郝	Hǎo	Hao
153	侯	Hóu	Hou
154	后	Hòu	Hou
155	奚	Xī	Xi
156	郗	Xī	Xi
157	轩辕	Xuānyuán	Xuanyuan
158	郏	Jiá	Jia
159	邢	Xíng	Xing
160	华	Huá	Hua
161	花	Huā	Hua
162	和	Hé	He
163	怀	Huái	Huai
164	桓	Huán	Huan
165	宦	Huàn	Huan
166	完颜	Wányán	Wanyan
167	皇甫	Huángfǔ	Huangfu
168	衡	Héng	Heng
169	滑	Huá	Hua
170	霍	Huò	Huo
171	弘	Hóng	Hong
172	扈	Hù	Hu
173	呼延	Hūyán	Huyan
174	洪	Hóng	Hong
175	惠	Huì	Hui
176	熊	Xióng	Xiong
177	许	Xǔ	Xu
178	向	Xiàng	Xiang
179	益	Yì	Yi
180	嵇	Jī	Ji
181	计	Jì	Ji
182	蓟	Jì	Ji
183	暨	Jì	Ji
184	乔	Qiáo	Qiao
185	金	Jīn	Jin
186	经	Jīng	Jing
187	荆	Jīng	Jing
188	祁	Qí	Qi
189	己	Jǐ	Ji
190	冀	Jì	Ji
191	柯	Kē	Ke
192	阚	Hǎn	Han
193	康	Kāng	Kang
194	寇	Kòu	Kou
195	邱	Qiū	Qiu
196	郤	Xì	Xi
197	蒯	Kuǎi	Kuai
198	空	Kōng	Kong
199	孔	Kǒng	Kong
200	屈	Qū	Qu
201	曲	Qū	Qu
202	匡	Kuāng	Kuang
203	阙	Quē	Que
204	姜	Jiāng	Jiang
205	邱, 丘	Qiū	Qiu
206	罗	Luó	Luo
207	乐	Lè	Le
208	骆	Luò	Luo
209	赖	Lài	Lai
210	蓝	Lán	Lan
211	郎	Láng	Lang
212	冷	Lěng	Leng
213	劳	Láo	Lao
214	凌	Líng	Ling
215	林	Lín	Lin
216	蔺	Lìn	Lin
217	娄	Lóu	Lou
218	厉	Lì	Li
219	郦	Lì	Li
220	令狐	Lìng hú	Ling Hu
221	廉	Lián	Lian
222	连	Lián	Lian
223	廖	Liào	Liao
224	栾	Luán	Luan
225	龙	Lóng	Long
226	隆	Lóng	Long
227	鲁	Lǔ	Lu
228	路	Lù	Lu
229	卢	Lú	Lu
230	禄	Lù	Lu
231	甪里	Lùlǐ	Lu Li
232	雷	Léi	Lei
233	利	Lì	Li
234	陆	Lù	Lu
235	逯	Lù	Lu
236	闾丘	Lǘqiū	Lu Qiu
237	吕	Lǚ	Lü
238	梁	Liáng	Liang
239	刘	Liú	Liu
240	麻	Má	Ma
241	马	Mǎ	Ma
242	莫	Mò	Mo
243	麦	Mài	Mai
244	梅	Méi	Mei
245	满	Mǎn	Man
246	曼	Màn	Man
247	孟	Mèng	Meng
248	毛	Máo	Mao
249	茅	Máo	Mao
250	万俟	Mòqí	Moqi
251	闵	Mǐn	Min
252	宓	Mì	Mi
253	母	Mǔ	Mu
254	缪	Móu	Mou
255	米	Mǐ	Mi
256	糜	Mí	Mi
257	芈	Mǐ	Mi
258	乜	Miē	Mie
259	苗	Miáo	Miao
260	明	Míng	Ming
261	慕	Mù	Mu
262	慕容	Mùróng	Mu Rong
263	蒙	Méng	Meng
264	牧	Mù	Mu
265	穆	Mù	Mu
266	邢	Xíng	Xing
267	那	Nà	Na
268	南宫	Nángōng	Nangong
269	纳兰	Nàlán	Nalan
270	能	Néng	Neng
271	宁	Níng	Ning
272	农	Nóng	Nong
273	钮	Niǔ	Niu
274	鄂	È	E
275	艾	Ài	Ai
276	敖	Áo	Ao
277	鰲	Áo	Ao
278	倪	Ní	Ni
279	羿	Yì	Yi
280	严	Yán	Yan
281	隗	Kuí	Kui
282	嵬名	Wéimíng	Wei Ming
283	虞	Yú	Yu
284	伍	Wǔ	Wu
285	危	Wēi	Wei
286	魏	Wèi	Wei
287	元	Yuán	Yuan
288	鱼	Yú	Yu
289	仰	Yǎng	Yang
290	牛	Niú	Niu
291	乐正	Yuèzhèng	Yuezheng
292	颜	Yán	Yan
293	任	Rén	Ren
294	儿	Er	Er
295	冉	Rǎn	Ran
296	聂	Niè	Nie
297	饶	Ráo	Rao
298	芮	Ruì	Rui
299	戎	Róng	Rong
300	茹	Rú	Ru
301	於	Yú	Yu
302	乌	Wū	Wu
303	沃	Wò	Wo
304	温	Wēn	Wen
305	翁	Wēng	Weng
306	樊	Fán	Fan
307	费	Fèi	Fei
308	傅	Fù	Fu
309	付	Fù	Fu
310	风	Fēng	Feng
311	封	Fēng	Feng
312	丰	Fēng	Feng
313	房	Fáng	Fang

These examples showcase how Chinese family names and meanings often carry deep historical, political, and even mythological significance. When learning Mandarin or engaging in cultural exchanges, recognizing these names builds trust and contextual understanding.

II. Top Popular Chinese Given Names

1. Chinese Names for Males

Male names often reflect strength, character, intelligence, or aspirations. A typical Chinese male name includes a one-character surname followed by a one- or two-character given name.

No.	English Name	Chinese Name	Pinyin
1	Andrew	英杰	Yīng Jié
2	Alan	影君	Yǐng Jūn
3	Brandon	博文	Bó Wén
4	Blake	百田	Bǎi Tián
5	Calvin	景仪	Jǐng Yí
6	Carl	高朗	Gāo Lǎng
7	Carson	高俊	Gāo Jùn
8	Chris	志宸	Zhì Chén
9	Damian	夜月	Yè Yuè
10	Daniel	怡和	Yí Hé
11	Dylan	昱漳	Yù Zhāng
12	Dustin	婷麟	Tíng Lín
13	Edward	冬君	Dōng Jūn
14	Eric	德海	Dé Hǎi
15	Ethan	德厚	Dé Hòu
16	Evan	德辉	Dé Huī
17	George	嘉懿	Jiā Yì
18	Harry	夏雨	Xià Yǔ
19	Henry	皓轩	Hào Xuān
20	Howard	雄强	Xióng Qiáng
21	Kyle	建功	Jiàn Gōng
22	Kevin	立新	Lì Xīn
23	Kenneth	立诚	Lì Chéng
24	Max	明诚	Míng Chéng
25	Matthew	明哲	Míng Zhé
26	Marvin	明远	Míng Yuǎn
27	Nathan	日心	Rì Xīn
28	Neil	光瑶	Guāng Yáo
29	Oscar	所逍	Suǒ Xiāo
30	Oliver	山林	Shān Lín
31	Patrick	赞锦	Zàn Jǐn
32	Peter	新荣	Xīn Róng
33	Philip	清怡	Qīng Yí
34	Paul	绍辉	Shào Huī
35	Sean	肖战	Xiào Zhàn
36	Samuel	星旭	Xīng Xù
37	Raymond	泽洋	Zé Yáng
38	Ryan	程崚	Chéng Zhēng
39	Robin	晧宇	Hào Yǔ
40	Roy	逐流	Zhú Liú
41	Richard	紫阳	Zǐ Yáng
42	Rex	子腾	Zi Téng
43	Russell	修杰	Xiū Jié
44	Ron	子琛	Zi Chēn
45	Steven	思追	Sī Zhuī
46	Simon	子闻	Zi Wén
47	Thomas	俊豪	Jùn Háo
48	Trevor	俊朗	Jùn Lǎng
49	Theo	俊哲	Jùn Zhé

Such names tend to emphasize pride, legacy, and leadership.

2. Chinese Names for Females

Female names often highlight elegance, kindness, purity, and beauty. The structure remains the same, with family name first, followed by a given name.

No.	English Name	Chinese Name	Pinyin
1	Angela	英杰	Yīng Jié
2	Alice	影君	Yǐng Jūn
3	Bella	博文	Bó Wén
4	Brooke	百田	Bǎi Tián
5	Claire	景仪	Jǐng Yí
6	Caroline	高朗	Gāo Lǎng
7	Chloe	高俊	Gāo Jùn
8	Christine	志宸	Zhì Chén
9	Diana	夜月	Yè Yuè
10	Daisy	怡和	Yí Hé
11	Doris	昱漳	Yù Zhāng
12	Denise	婷麟	Tíng Lín
13	Emily	冬君	Dōng Jūn
14	Erica	德海	Dé Hǎi
15	Ella	德厚	Dé Hòu
16	Eva	德辉	Dé Huī
17	Grace	嘉懿	Jiā Yì
18	Helen	夏雨	Xià Yǔ
19	Hannah	皓轩	Hào Xuān
20	Holly	雄强	Xióng Qiáng
21	Kim	建功	Jiàn Gōng
22	Kelly	立新	Lì Xīn
23	Karen	立诚	Lì Chéng
24	Mia	明诚	Míng Chéng
25	Melody	明哲	Míng Zhé
26	Megan	明远	Míng Yuǎn
27	Nicole	日心	Rì Xīn
28	Nina	光瑶	Guāng Yáo
29	Olivia	所逍	Suǒ Xiāo
30	Olive	山林	Shān Lín
31	Penny	赞锦	Zàn Jǐn
32	Phoebe	新荣	Xīn Róng
33	Quinn	清怡	Qīng Yí
34	Queenie	绍辉	Shào Huī
35	Selena	肖战	Xiào Zhàn
36	Stella	星旭	Xīng Xù
37	Ruby	泽洋	Zé Yáng
38	Rachel	程崚	Chéng Zhēng
39	Rosalie	晧宇	Hào Yǔ
40	Rita	逐流	Zhú Liú
41	Rebecca	紫阳	Zǐ Yáng
42	Roxanne	子腾	Zi Téng
43	Riley	修杰	Xiū Jié
44	Rose	子琛	Zi Chēn
45	Sophia	思追	Sī Zhuī
46	Sandra	子闻	Zi Wén
47	Tiffany	俊豪	Jùn Háo
48	Tiana	俊朗	Jùn Lǎng
49	Tara	俊哲	Jùn Zhé

Modern Chinese names blend tradition with creativity, but many continue to reflect time-honored virtues.

III. Celebrity Name Examples Translated into Chinese

These celebrity-inspired name conversions show how Chinese names can reflect both the phonetic sound and cultural fit of well-known English names. Whether you're personalizing your Chinese family names, names or just exploring cross-cultural naming, understanding structure, tone, and meaning is key to making it both respectful and natural.

No.	Chinese Name	Pinyin	English Name
1	阮秋安	Ruǎn Qiū’ān	Anne Hathaway
2	杜兰英	Dù Lán Yīng	Lana Del Rey
3	芳玉映	Fāng Yù Yìng	Angelina Jolie
4	吴宝朱	Wú Bǎo Zhū	Scarlett Johansson
5	阮文公	Ruǎn Wén Gōng	Tom Hanks
6	陈国强	Chén Guó Qiáng	Dwayne Johnson
7	强芳征	Qiáng Fāng Zhēng	Natalie Portman
8	黎玉叶	Lí Yù Yè	Keira Knightley
9	何氏缘	Hé Shì Yuán	Emma Watson
10	阮垂羊	Ruǎn Chuí Yáng	Taylor Swift
11	陈黎江	Chén Lí Jiāng	Nick Jonas
12	武玉何	Wǔ Yù Hé	Shawn Mendes
13	阮庭黄	Ruǎn Tíng Huáng	Chris Hemsworth
14	吴氏青姮	Wú Shì Qīng Héng	Florence Pugh
15	高明玄	Gāo Míng Xuán	Zendaya
16	黎氏香	Lí Shì Xiāng	Selena Gomez
17	黄秋贤	Huáng Qiū Xián	Adele
18	陈嘉庆	Chén Jiā Qìng	Justin Bieber
19	梅登科	Méi Dēng Kē	Benedict Cumberbatch
20	阮嘉魁	Ruǎn Jiā Kuí	Timothée Chalamet
21	梁垂玲	Liáng Chuí Líng	Olivia Rodrigo
22	阮文龙	Ruǎn Wén Lóng	Ryan Reynolds
23	武梅璃	Wǔ Méi Lí	Billie Eilish
24	黎氏玉梅	Lí Shì Yù Méi	Ariana Grande
25	何文明	Hé Wén Míng	Morgan Freeman
26	张文孟	Zhāng Wén Mèng	Benedict Wong
27	阮庭宝南	Ruǎn Tíng Bǎo Nán	Noah Centineo
28	曾燕儿	Céng Yàn Er	Millie Bobby Brown
29	吴映日	Wú Yìng Rì	Harry Styles
30	冯玉宝原	Féng Yù Bǎo Yuán	Daniel Radcliffe
31	阮安然	Ruǎn Ān Rán	Anne-Marie
32	杜国峰	Dù Guó Fēng	Ed Sheeran
33	黄青芳	Huáng Qīng Fāng	Lily Collins
34	阮日光	Ruǎn Rì Guāng	Zayn Malik
35	陈英军	Chén Yīng Jūn	Chris Evans
36	陈青青	Chén Qīng Qīng	Sophie Turner
37	陈武城	Chén Wǔ Chéng	Tom Holland
38	范怀鸧	Fàn Huái Cāng	Phoebe Dynevor
39	阮国俊	Ruǎn Guó Jùn	John Boyega
40	阮水仙	Ruǎn Shuǐ Xiān	Gigi Hadid
41	武映雪	Wǔ Yìng Xuě	Dakota Johnson
42	李明妝	Lǐ Míng Zhuāng	Maisie Williams
43	黄宝簪	Huáng Bǎo Zān	Emma Stone
44	武国忠	Wǔ Guó Zhōng	Benedict Arnold (historical)
45	陈青心	Chén Qīng Xīn	Anya Taylor-Joy
46	吴芳鸳	Wú Fāng Yuān	Noah Cyrus
47	吴青芸	Wú Qīng Yún	Florence Welch
48	陈翠韦	Chén Cuì Wéi	Chloe Grace Moretz
49	阮氏宝燕	Ruǎn Shì Bǎo Yàn	Hailee Steinfeld
50	范氏青春	Fàn Shì Qīngchūn	Elle Fanning

IV. Final Thoughts

Mastering Chinese family names and understanding how they pair with given names is key to meaningful cultural interaction. Whether you are naming a character, translating your own name, or learning Mandarin, knowing a well-researched list of Chinese family names helps you stay accurate and respectful. With the right tools, translating Vietnamese names into the Chinese system becomes an empowering experience rooted in respect and authenticity.