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Additional Chinese-English results
Chinese names that may also be English words
The following names often appeared in English language web pages. That means that they are either English words, or names which are very familiar to English speakers.
English names that may also be Chinese words
These names often appeared in Chinese language web pages.
Chinese word ending matches
Chinese names often end with -ing or -an. Below are English names with one of those word endings.
Fuzzy matches
These are names that would have been the same between the languages, if it hadn't been for a single character difference. Each entry shows an approximate match with the Chinese name on the left, and the English name on the right.
Featured in baby name books
Bo
Bo is a Chinese name meaning βprecious,β and actress Bo Derek is a famous bearer. Bo is also a Scandinavian short form of Robert, and one source reads it as French for βhandsome.β
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson)
Lee
Lee derives from an Old English word meaning βmeadow,β βpasture,β or βfield,β and it can also be spelled Leigh. Though it can sound gentle, Lee feels rugged thanks to the jeans brand, Robert E. Lee, and Lee Majors, and it is used for both boys and girls.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
Lin
Lin is Chinese for βbeautiful jade,β and Burmese for βbright.β
Sources: Baby Names Made Easy
Park
Park is an English surname tied to parkland, read as βguardian of the park,β and also has a Chinese meaning, βcypress tree.β
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All of the suggested Chinese-English names on this page are matched solely on their written form β pronunciation may differ.