Chinese Names
These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Chinese people.
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14Baihu is the Chinese name for the White Tiger (Chinese: 白虎; pinyin: Báihǔ), one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations. In Chinese mythology and astrology, Baihu represents the west and the autumn season, an...
Caishen (traditional Chinese: 財神; simplified Chinese: 财神) is the Chinese god of wealth, whose name is a compound of cái meaning "wealth, riches" and shén meaning "god". He is a major figure in Chinese folk religion a...
Chang'e (CHANT ng-uh; Chinese: 嫦娥; pinyin: Cháng'é) is a name deeply rooted in Chinese mythology, belonging to the revered Moon goddess. Her name is composed of the characters Chang (嫦), a character that specifically...
Fuxi is a foundational figure in Chinese mythology, revered as a culture hero and the first of the mythical Three Sovereigns. His name is typically composed of the characters 伏 (fú, meaning "prostrate" or "lying down")...
EtymologyGonggong is a name of uncertain etymology, most commonly written with the Chinese characters 共 (gòng, "together") and 工 (gōng, "work"). Alternative spellings exist, such as 龔工, though the phonetic shift in M...
Huangdi is a Chinese name meaning "yellow emperor" (from huáng "yellow" and dì "god, emperor"). It is the name of the mythical Yellow Emperor, a central figure in Chinese mythology and traditional history. According to l...
Huanglong is a Chinese name composed of the characters huáng meaning "yellow" and lóng meaning "dragon". It is the Chinese name for the Yellow Dragon, a mythical creature associated with the legendary Yellow Emperor Huan...
Leigong is a masculine Chinese name that means "lord of thunder," derived from the elements léi (thunder) and gōng (lord, prince). In Chinese mythology, Leigong is the god of thunder, also known as Leishen ("God of Thund...
Longwang is the Chinese name of the Dragon King, a prominent deity in East Asian mythology. The name is derived from the Chinese elements lóng (龙) meaning "dragon" and wáng (王) meaning "king". While the name is sometim...
Mulan is a Chinese feminine given name derived from the Mandarin word mùlán (木兰), meaning "magnolia". The name is famously associated with the legendary female warrior Hua Mulan (花木蘭), whose story has been passed do...
Nüwa (also read Nügua) is the Chinese creator goddess in mythology, depicted as a snake with a human head. Her name is composed of the elements 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, female" and 娲 (wā), a character of uncertain origin...
Pangu (Chinese: 盤古; pinyin: Pángǔ), also romanized as Pan Gu, is a primordial being in Chinese mythology and Taoism, regarded as the first living being and the creator of the world. The name derives from the Chinese ch...
Qinglong is a Chinese masculine given name that primarily refers to the Azure Dragon, one of the Four Symbols (Four Guardians) in Chinese constellations. The name is composed of the characters qīng（青） meaning "blue" o...
Zhulong is a theophoric Chinese masculine name derived from the combination of two characters: zhú (烛) meaning "candle, torch, light" and lóng (龙) meaning "dragon". In Chinese mythology, Zhulong is the name of a giant...