Chinese Courtesy Name Generator

Classical zi (字) paired with given names

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Generate Chinese courtesy names (zi, 字) the way scholars and generals received them: a two-character name that echoes the given name in meaning. Includes the famous historical pairs from Zhuge Liang to Su Shi plus original names for your own characters.

About Chinese courtesy names

A courtesy name, or zi (字), was the second name a Chinese man received at his coming-of-age ceremony around twenty, and that a woman received at fifteen or on marriage. From that point, the given name (ming, 名) was reserved for parents, rulers and the person themselves; everyone else, from colleagues to rivals, used the zi. That is why Zhuge Liang is Kongming to his friends, why Cao Cao signs as Mengde, and why Three Kingdoms novels and wuxia dramas address characters by two names.

A good zi is never random. It comments on the ming: Liang (bright) becomes Kongming (very bright); Yun (cloud) becomes Zilong (dragon, which rides clouds); Han Yu's Yu (advance) is balanced by Tuizhi (retreat). Birth-order markers are common, with Bo or Meng for an eldest son, Zhong for the second, Shu for the third and Ji or You for the youngest, which is how the Sun brothers became Bofu, Zhongmou, Shubi and Jizuo. The prefix Zi (master) and suffixes like -zhi, -fu and -qing add a scholarly ring.

Each entry here gives the full name followed by its zi in pinyin and characters, mixing genuine historical pairs with original ones built on the same rules, ready for a xianxia cultivator, a Tang poet or a Han dynasty general.

How to choose Chinese courtesy names

  • Pick the zi to echo the given name: synonym, antonym or an allusion to the same classical line. A name whose two halves match reads instantly as authentic.
  • Use birth-order markers deliberately. Bo/Meng, Zhong, Shu and Ji tell readers where a character stands among siblings, which is useful for clan-heavy wuxia plots.
  • Have other characters address yours by the zi, never the ming, unless they are a parent or emperor. Using the ming in dialogue signals intimacy, insult or authority.
  • For women, look to Cai Yan (Wenji), Xue Tao (Hongdu) and Ban Zhao (Huiban): two-character courtesy names built from virtue, beauty or scholarly words rather than birth order.
  • If you want a third name for a poet or hermit, give them a hao (号) like Su Shi's Dongpo Jushi; the zi stays formal, the hao is self-chosen and playful.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Chinese courtesy name?

A courtesy name (zi, 字) is a second name traditionally given to a Chinese person at adulthood, used by peers and the public in place of the given name (ming, 名). It is usually two characters and is chosen to complement the meaning of the given name. Zhuge Liang's courtesy name is Kongming, Guan Yu's is Yunchang and Li Bai's is Taibai.

How is a courtesy name different from a given name or a hao?

The ming is the personal name from birth, used by parents and superiors. The zi is conferred at the coming-of-age ceremony and used by everyone else as a mark of respect. A hao (号) is a third, self-chosen pseudonym or art name, such as Tao Yuanming's Wuliu Xiansheng or Li Bai's Qinglian Jushi, and was most common among poets, painters and scholars.

Do Chinese people still use courtesy names today?

Rarely. The custom faded after the May Fourth era in the early twentieth century, and figures like Lu Xun (zi Yucai) and Mao Zedong (zi Runzhi) were among the last generations to receive one. Today courtesy names appear mainly in historical fiction, wuxia and xianxia novels, period dramas and games set in imperial China.

Can I use these names for original characters?

Yes. The historical pairs are best used as reference or for fiction set in their actual era, while the original entries are designed for new characters: Three Kingdoms-style generals, Tang scholars, cultivators in xianxia stories or NPCs in a tabletop campaign. Each entry shows the surname and given name first so you can see how the courtesy name relates to it.

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B: 12 names

  • Bai Ao, zi Boao (伯翱)
  • Bai Juyi, zi Letian (乐天)
  • Bai Lu, zi Qingxiao (清晓)
  • Bai Qi, zi Zhaoqi (昭启)
  • Bai Shuang, zi Qingshuang (青霜)
  • Bai Yue, zi Mingzhu (明珠)
  • Ban Chao, zi Zhongsheng (仲升)
  • Ban Gu, zi Mengjian (孟坚)
  • Ban Zhao, zi Huiban (惠班)
  • Bao Zhao, zi Mingyuan (明远)
  • Bao Zheng, zi Xiren (希仁)
  • Bu Shang, zi Zixia (子夏)

C: 26 names

  • Cai Yan, zi Wenji (文姬)
  • Cai Yong, zi Bojie (伯喈)
  • Cai Yuanpei, zi Heqing (鹤卿)
  • Cao Cao, zi Mengde (孟德)
  • Cao Hong, zi Zilian (子廉)
  • Cao Pi, zi Zihuan (子桓)
  • Cao Ren, zi Zixiao (子孝)
  • Cao Rui, zi Yuanzhong (元仲)
  • Cao Zhan, zi Mengruan (梦阮)
  • Cao Zhi, zi Zijian (子建)
  • Chen Duxiu, zi Zhongfu (仲甫)
  • Chen Gong, zi Gongtai (公台)
  • Chen Qun, zi Changwen (长文)
  • Chen Yuanyuan, zi Wanfen (畹芬)
  • Chen Zi'ang, zi Boyu (伯玉)
  • Cheng Hao, zi Bochun (伯淳)
  • Cheng Pu, zi Demou (德谋)
  • Cheng Yi, zi Zhengshu (正叔)
  • Cheng Yu, zi Zhongde (仲德)
  • Chu Pei, zi Qiongju (琼琚)
  • Chu Xun, zi Jiangong (建功)
  • Chu Yao, zi Yaoguang (瑶光)
  • Cui Hao, zi Ziqian (子谦)
  • Cui Jun, zi Gaoyan (高岩)
  • Cui Wan, zi Wanru (婉如)
  • Cui Yao, zi Qiongying (琼英)

D: 25 names

  • Deng Ai, zi Shizai (士载)
  • Deng Jie, zi Bingqing (冰清)
  • Deng Lie, zi Gangzhi (刚之)
  • Deng Pu, zi Zezhi (泽之)
  • Deng Xin, zi Xinyue (心悦)
  • Di Renjie, zi Huaiying (怀英)
  • Dong Bai, zi Xiaowan (小宛)
  • Dong Qichang, zi Xuanzai (玄宰)
  • Dong Yun, zi Xiuzhao (休昭)
  • Dong Zhuo, zi Zhongying (仲颖)
  • Dongfang Lan, zi Lanxue (兰雪)
  • Dongfang Xi, zi Chenguang (晨光)
  • Dongfang Xu, zi Zhaoyang (朝阳)
  • Dongfang Zhao, zi Yuanzhao (元照)
  • Du Fu, zi Zimei (子美)
  • Du Heng, zi Pingzhi (平之)
  • Du Mu, zi Muzhi (牧之)
  • Du Ruhui, zi Keming (克明)
  • Du Ruo, zi Fangzhou (芳洲)
  • Du Ying, zi Yingxue (映雪)
  • Duanmu Ci, zi Zigong (子贡)
  • Duanmu Ning, zi Ningqing (宁卿)
  • Duanmu Yao, zi Shunzhi (舜之)
  • Duanmu Yi, zi Yishui (沂水)
  • Duanmu Zhi, zi Lanxin (兰心)

F: 17 names

  • Fa Zheng, zi Xiaozhi (孝直)
  • Fan Chengda, zi Zhineng (致能)
  • Fan Zhongyan, zi Xiwen (希文)
  • Fang Hui, zi Zhilan (芷兰)
  • Fang Jiao, zi Ruojiao (若娇)
  • Fang Qiao, zi Xuanling (玄龄)
  • Fang Yu, zi Wenrun (温润)
  • Fang Zhi, zi Shouzhi (守直)
  • Fang Zhou, zi Zidu (子渡)
  • Fei Yi, zi Wenwei (文伟)
  • Feng Qiao, zi Lingxi (灵犀)
  • Feng Ya, zi Yazhi (雅芝)
  • Feng Zhe, zi Mingrui (明睿)
  • Fu Cheng, zi Yucheng (玉成)
  • Fu Jin, zi Jinxiu (锦绣)
  • Fu Shuo, zi Chuyuan (初元)
  • Fu Yao, zi Shuyao (淑窈)

G: 22 names

  • Gan Ning, zi Xingba (兴霸)
  • Gao Shi, zi Dafu (达夫)
  • Ge Hong, zi Zhichuan (稚川)
  • Ge Wen, zi Yunhua (云华)
  • Ge Ya, zi Yaqin (雅琴)
  • Ge Yi, zi Fuzhi (辅之)
  • Gongsun Da, zi Tongda (通达)
  • Gongsun Xue, zi Xuezhi (雪芝)
  • Gongsun Yu, zi Bingjie (冰洁)
  • Gongsun Zan, zi Bogui (伯圭)
  • Gongsun Zhao, zi Mingde (明德)
  • Gu Kaizhi, zi Changkang (长康)
  • Gu Lan, zi Youfang (幽芳)
  • Gu Mei, zi Meisheng (眉生)
  • Gu Ning, zi Jing'an (靖安)
  • Gu Yan, zi Zhaoming (昭明)
  • Gu Yanwu, zi Ningren (宁人)
  • Gu Yong, zi Yuantan (元叹)
  • Guan Daosheng, zi Zhongji (仲姬)
  • Guan Xing, zi Anguo (安国)
  • Guan Yu, zi Yunchang (云长)
  • Guo Jia, zi Fengxiao (奉孝)

H: 28 names

  • Hai Rui, zi Ruxian (汝贤)
  • Han Dang, zi Yigong (义公)
  • Han Lei, zi Zhenzhi (震之)
  • Han Mei, zi Hanmei (寒梅)
  • Han Ning, zi Anding (安定)
  • Han Shizhong, zi Liangchen (良臣)
  • Han Shuang, zi Suhua (素华)
  • Han Xiu, zi Deyuan (德远)
  • Han Yu, zi Tuizhi (退之)
  • He Qing, zi Lanxi (岚曦)
  • He Sheng, zi Jishi (济世)
  • He Yu, zi Zerun (泽润)
  • He Zhan, zi Yuanwang (远望)
  • He Zhizhang, zi Jizhen (季真)
  • Hu Shi, zi Shizhi (适之)
  • Hua Guang, zi Yaohui (耀辉)
  • Hua Ning, zi Ningxiang (凝香)
  • Hua Rong, zi Maoqing (茂卿)
  • Hua Tuo, zi Yuanhua (元化)
  • Hua Yue, zi Xinyi (欣怡)
  • Huang Gai, zi Gongfu (公覆)
  • Huang Tingjian, zi Luzhi (鲁直)
  • Huang Zhong, zi Hansheng (汉升)
  • Huang Zongxi, zi Taichong (太冲)
  • Huangfu Jing, zi Shuning (淑宁)
  • Huangfu Lang, zi Jilang (季朗)
  • Huangfu Yi, zi Yiqing (怡清)
  • Huangfu Zhen, zi Qiwei (启威)

J: 16 names

  • Ji An, zi Jingping (静平)
  • Ji Dao, zi Gongdao (公道)
  • Ji Kang, zi Shuye (叔夜)
  • Ji Xuan, zi Wangyou (忘忧)
  • Ji Yue, zi Yuehua (月华)
  • Ji Yun, zi Xiaolan (晓岚)
  • Jia Dao, zi Langxian (浪仙)
  • Jia Xu, zi Wenhe (文和)
  • Jiang Bin, zi Wenqi (文琪)
  • Jiang Hai, zi Baichuan (百川)
  • Jiang Kui, zi Yaozhang (尧章)
  • Jiang Lin, zi Shilin (时霖)
  • Jiang Song, zi Changqing (长青)
  • Jiang Wan, zi Gongyan (公琰)
  • Jiang Wei, zi Boyue (伯约)
  • Jiang Yun, zi Shuxiang (书香)

K: 7 names

  • Kang Ming, zi Jingzhao (景照)
  • Kang Wu, zi Shiyong (士勇)
  • Kang Yi, zi Yiran (怡然)
  • Kang Youwei, zi Guangsha (广厦)
  • Kong Qiu, zi Zhongni (仲尼)
  • Kong Rong, zi Wenju (文举)
  • Kou Zhun, zi Pingzhong (平仲)

L: 54 names

  • Li Bai, zi Taibai (太白)
  • Li Dian, zi Mancheng (曼成)
  • Li He, zi Changji (长吉)
  • Li Hongzhang, zi Jianfu (渐甫)
  • Li Jing, zi Yaoshi (药师)
  • Li Shangyin, zi Yishan (义山)
  • Li Shizhen, zi Dongbi (东璧)
  • Li Yan, zi Zhengfang (正方)
  • Li Ye, zi Jilan (季兰)
  • Liang Dong, zi Guozhu (国柱)
  • Liang Qichao, zi Zhuoru (卓如)
  • Liang Shu, zi Shufang (淑芳)
  • Liang Yan, zi Chunfei (春飞)
  • Lin Bu, zi Junfu (君复)
  • Lin Han, zi Boyuan (伯渊)
  • Lin Wan, zi Shuyi (淑仪)
  • Lin Yu, zi Runzhi (润之)
  • Lin Zexu, zi Yuanfu (元抚)
  • Lin Zhou, zi Jichuan (济川)
  • Ling Tong, zi Gongji (公绩)
  • Linghu Qing, zi Qingwan (清婉)
  • Linghu Ran, zi Zhiran (知然)
  • Linghu Shu, zi Jinghua (静华)
  • Linghu Xian, zi Boxian (伯贤)
  • Liu Bei, zi Xuande (玄德)
  • Liu Biao, zi Jingsheng (景升)
  • Liu Ji, zi Bowen (伯温)

L, continued

  • Liu Ling, zi Bolun (伯伦)
  • Liu Shan, zi Gongsi (公嗣)
  • Liu Xiu, zi Wenshu (文叔)
  • Liu Yin, zi Rushi (如是)
  • Liu Yong, zi Qiqing (耆卿)
  • Liu Yuxi, zi Mengde (梦得)
  • Liu Zhang, zi Jiyu (季玉)
  • Liu Zongyuan, zi Zihou (子厚)
  • Long Hui, zi Fanghua (芳华)
  • Long Jian, zi Jianzhi (健之)
  • Long Rui, zi Ruixue (瑞雪)
  • Long Xiao, zi Lingyun (凌云)
  • Long Yin, zi Xiaoyin (啸隐)
  • Lü Bu, zi Fengxian (奉先)
  • Lu Chen, zi Boxing (伯星)
  • Lu Ji, zi Shiheng (士衡)
  • Lü Meng, zi Ziming (子明)
  • Lu Ming, zi Boguang (伯光)
  • Lu Su, zi Zijing (子敬)
  • Lu Xing, zi Jichen (季辰)
  • Lu Xun, zi Boyan (伯言)
  • Lu You, zi Wuguan (务观)
  • Lu Yu, zi Hongjian (鸿渐)
  • Lu Zhen, zi Baoyi (宝仪)
  • Luo Dai, zi Daiyu (黛玉)
  • Luo Shan, zi Ruizhu (瑞珠)
  • Luo Wen, zi Zhangfu (章甫)

M: 23 names

  • Ma Chao, zi Mengqi (孟起)
  • Ma Ji, zi Boqian (伯骞)
  • Ma Liang, zi Jichang (季常)
  • Ma Su, zi Youchang (幼常)
  • Ma Teng, zi Shoucheng (寿成)
  • Ma Xiu, zi Xiuying (秀英)
  • Ma Yuan, zi Wenyuan (文渊)
  • Ma Zhiyuan, zi Qianli (千里)
  • Meng Chun, zi Chunhui (春晖)
  • Meng Hao, zi Haoran (浩然)
  • Meng Jiao, zi Dongye (东野)
  • Meng Ke, zi Ziyu (子舆)
  • Meng Qing, zi Kaiji (开霁)
  • Meng Shan, zi Zhongyue (仲岳)
  • Meng Wei, zi Caiwei (采薇)
  • Mi Fu, zi Yuanzhang (元章)
  • Mo Xuan, zi Yuanmiao (元妙)
  • Mo Yan, zi Suyan (素颜)
  • Mo Yun, zi Zifei (子飞)
  • Murong Bai, zi Suzhi (素之)
  • Murong Feng, zi Qingfeng (清风)
  • Murong Lan, zi Qingxiu (青岫)
  • Murong Xue, zi Xueyan (雪颜)

N: 12 names

  • Nalan Xingde, zi Rongruo (容若)
  • Nangong Bai, zi Zijie (子洁)
  • Nangong Yan, zi Wenbin (文彬)
  • Nangong Ying, zi Yingzhi (莹之)
  • Nangong Yu, zi Qingyang (轻扬)
  • Nie Feng, zi Shuyue (叔钺)
  • Nie Ying, zi Yingluo (璎珞)
  • Nie Yu, zi Jinyao (瑾瑶)
  • Ning Hang, zi Wanli (万里)
  • Ning Jing, zi Youyuan (幽远)
  • Ning Xin, zi Le'an (乐安)
  • Ning Ze, zi Huimin (惠民)

O: 5 names

  • Ouyang Ce, zi Zimou (子谋)
  • Ouyang Jing, zi Mingche (明澈)
  • Ouyang Lin, zi Ziling (子霖)
  • Ouyang Xiu, zi Yongshu (永叔)
  • Ouyang Yu, zi Yuzhu (玉竹)

P: 11 names

  • Pan Lang, zi Qingyun (清云)
  • Pan Rui, zi Hanxiang (含香)
  • Pan Xue, zi Xuemei (雪梅)
  • Pan Yue, zi Anren (安仁)
  • Pang De, zi Lingming (令明)
  • Pang Tong, zi Shiyuan (士元)
  • Pei Jin, zi Yaohua (瑶华)
  • Pei Lan, zi Youlan (幽兰)
  • Pei Ming, zi Zihui (子晖)
  • Pei Yuan, zi Qingyuan (清源)
  • Pu Songling, zi Liuxian (留仙)

Q: 16 names

  • Qi Huang, zi Weiqing (渭清)
  • Qi Jiguang, zi Yuanjing (元敬)
  • Qi Shu, zi Jingwan (静婉)
  • Qi Yuan, zi Zhixing (志行)
  • Qi Yun, zi Yunshu (云舒)
  • Qin Ge, zi Changge (长歌)
  • Qin Guan, zi Shaoyou (少游)
  • Qin Huai, zi Zihuai (子怀)
  • Qin Qiong, zi Shubao (叔宝)
  • Qin Shu, zi Wenhan (文翰)
  • Qin Yue, zi Chanjuan (婵娟)
  • Qiu Jin, zi Xuanqing (璇卿)
  • Qiu Lan, zi Lanzhi (兰芷)
  • Qiu Rang, zi Wenrang (文让)
  • Qiu Shi, zi Jian'an (坚安)
  • Qu Ping, zi Yuan (原)

R: 9 names

  • Ran Yong, zi Zhonggong (仲弓)
  • Rong Qi, zi Yuanming (元明)
  • Rong Xi, zi Xirui (熙蕊)
  • Rong Zhen, zi Chunxi (纯熙)
  • Ruan He, zi Yunqing (云卿)
  • Ruan Ji, zi Sizong (嗣宗)
  • Ruan Lang, zi Xizhi (希之)
  • Ruan Rou, zi Roujia (柔嘉)
  • Ruan Yin, zi Yashao (雅韶)

S: 37 names

  • Shangguan Ting, zi Boting (伯霆)
  • Shangguan Xi, zi Xiqing (曦晴)
  • Shangguan Yan, zi Qiaoxiao (巧笑)
  • Shangguan Yi, zi Boqi (伯棋)
  • Shen Chao, zi Ziyue (子越)
  • Shen Ji, zi Shuji (叔吉)
  • Shen Kuo, zi Cunzhong (存中)
  • Shen Ying, zi Jingyu (净玉)
  • Shen Yue, zi Xiuwen (休文)
  • Shi Ang, zi Ziang (子昂)
  • Shi Lian, zi Qingyi (清漪)
  • Shi Tao, zi Zhonghai (仲海)
  • Shi Yan, zi Wenyan (文彦)
  • Shi Yu, zi Yujie (玉洁)
  • Sima Cheng, zi Shucheng (叔诚)
  • Sima Guang, zi Junshi (君实)
  • Sima Jue, zi Shuangyu (双玉)
  • Sima Qian, zi Zichang (子长)
  • Sima Rong, zi Rongyu (蓉玉)
  • Sima Shi, zi Ziyuan (子元)
  • Sima Xiangru, zi Changqing (长卿)
  • Sima Yi, zi Zhongda (仲达)
  • Sima Yue, zi Zhuhui (珠晖)
  • Sima Zhao, zi Zishang (子上)
  • Song Rou, zi Wanqing (婉卿)
  • Song Shan, zi Yueshan (岳山)
  • Su Bo, zi Bohan (博涵)
  • Su Mu, zi Shuye (叔野)
  • Su Shi, zi Zizhan (子瞻)
  • Su Wan, zi Wanyi (婉仪)
  • Su Wu, zi Ziqing (子卿)
  • Su Yu, zi Jinru (瑾如)
  • Su Zhe, zi Ziyou (子由)
  • Sun Ce, zi Bofu (伯符)
  • Sun Jian, zi Wentai (文台)
  • Sun Quan, zi Zhongmou (仲谋)
  • Sun Wen, zi Zaizhi (载之)

T: 18 names

  • Taishi Ci, zi Ziyi (子义)
  • Tan Sitong, zi Fusheng (复生)
  • Tang Fen, zi Fenfang (芬芳)
  • Tang Hao, zi Tianhao (天浩)
  • Tang Jing, zi Anzhi (安之)
  • Tang Yi, zi Heyue (和悦)
  • Tang Yin, zi Bohu (伯虎)
  • Tao Hongjing, zi Tongming (通明)
  • Tao Qian, zi Yuanliang (元亮)
  • Tao Qin, zi Qinxin (琴心)
  • Tao Shu, zi Chengyi (承义)
  • Tao Yi, zi Hongzhi (弘志)
  • Tao Zhi, zi Xiangjun (湘君)
  • Tian Feng, zi Yuanhao (元皓)
  • Tian Guang, zi Bohong (伯弘)
  • Tian Jing, zi Yizhen (宜贞)
  • Tian Rou, zi Roumei (柔美)
  • Tian Yu, zi Zisu (子粟)

W: 38 names

  • Wang Anshi, zi Jiefu (介甫)
  • Wang Bo, zi Zi'an (子安)
  • Wang Changling, zi Shaobo (少伯)
  • Wang Chong, zi Zhongren (仲任)
  • Wang Fuzhi, zi Ernong (而农)
  • Wang Guowei, zi Jing'an (静安)
  • Wang Ping, zi Zijun (子均)
  • Wang Qiang, zi Zhaojun (昭君)
  • Wang Shouren, zi Bo'an (伯安)
  • Wang Wei, zi Mojie (摩诘)
  • Wang Xianzhi, zi Zijing (子敬)
  • Wang Xizhi, zi Yishao (逸少)
  • Wang Yun, zi Zishi (子师)
  • Wang Zhihuan, zi Jiling (季凌)
  • Wei Heng, zi Shuhang (叔衡)
  • Wei Jian, zi Fengming (锋鸣)
  • Wei Qing, zi Zhongqing (仲卿)
  • Wei Xian, zi Jingshu (静淑)
  • Wei Yan, zi Wenchang (文长)
  • Wei Yi, zi Zhongyi (仲义)
  • Wei Zheng, zi Xuancheng (玄成)
  • Wen Bi, zi Zhengming (徵明)
  • Wen Bo, zi Shixue (士学)
  • Wen Liang, zi Deming (德明)
  • Wen Shi, zi Boshi (伯石)
  • Wen Tianxiang, zi Songrui (宋瑞)
  • Wen Tingyun, zi Feiqing (飞卿)
  • Wen Xin, zi Hefang (和芳)
  • Wen Yu, zi Yurun (玉润)
  • Wenren Jing, zi Jingzhi (敬之)
  • Wenren Qiu, zi Shufeng (叔枫)
  • Wenren Xiu, zi Xiuqing (秀卿)
  • Wenren Ya, zi Shuzhen (淑贞)
  • Wu Daozi, zi Daoxuan (道玄)
  • Wu Jingzi, zi Minxuan (敏轩)
  • Wu Shuang, zi Qiuming (秋明)
  • Wu Ying, zi Yingxiu (英秀)
  • Wu Zhi, zi Shangyuan (尚远)

X: 32 names

  • Xiahou Dun, zi Yuanrang (元让)
  • Xiahou Jie, zi Junying (俊英)
  • Xiahou Kang, zi Jikang (季康)
  • Xiahou Yuan, zi Miaocai (妙才)
  • Xiang Ji, zi Yu (羽)
  • Xiang Lei, zi Zhongshi (仲石)
  • Xiang Ping, zi Pingting (娉婷)
  • Xiang Rui, zi Jiaxiang (嘉祥)
  • Xiao Chen, zi Xingyao (星曜)
  • Xiao Ling, zi Suwen (素纹)
  • Xiao Yun, zi Yunxi (云溪)
  • Xie An, zi Anshi (安石)
  • Xie Lan, zi Zijiang (子江)
  • Xie Rui, zi Ziruo (子若)
  • Xie Xuan, zi Youdu (幼度)
  • Xie Xue, zi Suqing (素清)
  • Xin Qiji, zi You'an (幼安)
  • Xu Chu, zi Zhongkang (仲康)
  • Xu Guan, zi Jiguan (季观)
  • Xu Guangqi, zi Zixian (子先)
  • Xu Hongzu, zi Zhenzhi (振之)
  • Xu Huang, zi Gongming (公明)
  • Xu Lin, zi Zeyu (泽雨)
  • Xu Ning, zi Zhiyi (致一)
  • Xu Peng, zi Tuyuan (图远)
  • Xu Qing, zi Xiaoming (晓明)
  • Xu Shu, zi Yuanzhi (元直)
  • Xu Wei, zi Wenchang (文长)
  • Xue Li, zi Rengui (仁贵)
  • Xue Tao, zi Hongdu (洪度)
  • Xun You, zi Gongda (公达)
  • Xun Yu, zi Wenruo (文若)

Y: 36 names

  • Yan Fu, zi Youling (又陵)
  • Yan Hui, zi Ziyuan (子渊)
  • Yan Jidao, zi Shuyuan (叔原)
  • Yan Shu, zi Tongshu (同叔)
  • Yan Yan, zi Ziyou (子游)
  • Yan Zhenqing, zi Qingchen (清臣)
  • Yang Wanli, zi Tingxiu (廷秀)
  • Yang Xiu, zi Dezu (德祖)
  • Yao Dan, zi Chidan (赤丹)
  • Yao Fang, zi Fangyin (芳茵)
  • Yao Pu, zi Yuzhen (玉真)
  • Yao Qin, zi Yayin (雅音)
  • Ye Ling, zi Qingling (清泠)
  • Ye Qiu, zi Suming (素明)
  • Ye Rong, zi Shuihua (水华)
  • Ye Shuang, zi Ziqing (子清)
  • Ye Ting, zi Ziyu (子雨)
  • Ye Xiaoluan, zi Qiongzhang (琼章)
  • Yin Kuan, zi Hongkuan (弘宽)
  • Yin Lan, zi Lanting (兰亭)
  • Yin Xia, zi Caiyun (彩云)
  • Yin Zheng, zi Shuping (叔平)
  • Yu Fan, zi Zhongxiang (仲翔)
  • Yu Jin, zi Wenze (文则)
  • Yu Qian, zi Tingyi (廷益)
  • Yu Xuanji, zi Youwei (幼微)
  • Yuan Chonghuan, zi Yuansu (元素)
  • Yuan Feng, zi Danqiu (丹秋)
  • Yuan Jiao, zi Wenshu (文姝)
  • Yuan Mei, zi Zicai (子才)
  • Yuan Shao, zi Benchu (本初)
  • Yuan Shu, zi Gonglu (公路)
  • Yuan Zhen, zi Weizhi (微之)
  • Yuchi Gong, zi Jingde (敬德)
  • Yue Fei, zi Pengju (鹏举)
  • Yue Jin, zi Wenqian (文谦)

Z: 56 names

  • Zeng Guofan, zi Bohan (伯涵)
  • Zeng Kai, zi Lezhi (乐之)
  • Zeng Ru, zi Ruyi (如意)
  • Zeng Shu, zi Gongshu (公恕)
  • Zeng Yi, zi Shurong (淑容)
  • Zhang Fei, zi Yide (益德)
  • Zhang Hang, zi Jiyuan (济远)
  • Zhang He, zi Junyi (儁乂)
  • Zhang Heng, zi Pingzi (平子)
  • Zhang Hong, zi Ziguang (子纲)
  • Zhang Hui, zi Huijuan (慧娟)
  • Zhang Jiuling, zi Zishou (子寿)
  • Zhang Juzheng, zi Shuda (叔大)
  • Zhang Liang, zi Zifang (子房)
  • Zhang Liao, zi Wenyuan (文远)
  • Zhang Qian, zi Ziwen (子文)
  • Zhang Xu, zi Bogao (伯高)
  • Zhang Yu, zi Jieru (洁如)
  • Zhang Zhao, zi Zibu (子布)
  • Zhangsun Wuji, zi Fuji (辅机)
  • Zhao Jing, zi Qingfu (清甫)
  • Zhao Kuangyin, zi Yuanlang (元朗)
  • Zhao Kuo, zi Zhongguang (仲广)
  • Zhao Mengfu, zi Zi'ang (子昂)
  • Zhao Min, zi Huixin (慧心)
  • Zhao Xian, zi Jingxian (静娴)
  • Zhao Yun, zi Zilong (子龙)
  • Zheng Chenggong, zi Mingyan (明俨)

Z, continued

  • Zheng Xie, zi Kerou (克柔)
  • Zhong Hui, zi Shiji (士季)
  • Zhong Ling, zi Lingxiu (灵秀)
  • Zhong Xiu, zi Lingyu (灵毓)
  • Zhong Yao, zi Yuanchang (元常)
  • Zhong You, zi Zilu (子路)
  • Zhou Bangyan, zi Meicheng (美成)
  • Zhou Dunyi, zi Maoshu (茂叔)
  • Zhou Ning, zi Anxian (安娴)
  • Zhou Qiong, zi Yaoqiong (瑶琼)
  • Zhou Shuren, zi Yucai (豫才)
  • Zhou Tai, zi Youping (幼平)
  • Zhou Yu, zi Gongjin (公瑾)
  • Zhou Zhen, zi Zhiyuan (致远)
  • Zhu Hui, zi Huiyin (慧音)
  • Zhu Jue, zi Jingjue (景珏)
  • Zhu Qian, zi Shouyi (受益)
  • Zhu Xi, zi Yuanhui (元晦)
  • Zhu Ying, zi Danxia (丹霞)
  • Zhu Yuanzhang, zi Guorui (国瑞)
  • Zhuge Hui, zi Wenhui (文徽)
  • Zhuge Jin, zi Ziyu (子瑜)
  • Zhuge Ke, zi Yuanxun (元逊)
  • Zhuge Liang, zi Kongming (孔明)
  • Zhuge Ning, zi Shouzhong (守中)
  • Zu Chongzhi, zi Wenyuan (文远)
  • Zuo Si, zi Taichong (太冲)
  • Zuo Zongtang, zi Jigao (季高)