Chinese Fantasy Name Generator
Wuxia and xianxia names for heroes, immortals and sects
Generate Chinese fantasy names in authentic surname-first form: poetic cultivator and wuxia hero names, rare compound surnames like Murong and Dongfang, short classical given names, and Daoist titles such as Taixu Zhenren for sect masters and immortals.
About Chinese fantasy names
A Chinese fantasy name keeps real Chinese order, family name first, and gets its flavor from two choices: the surname and the vocabulary of the given name. Ordinary surnames such as Li, Ye, Su and Mo suit heroes, but the genre loves two-character compound surnames, vanishingly rare today and therefore ancient and aristocratic: Murong, Dongfang, Nangong, Ximen, Shangguan, Ouyang, Zhuge, Sima, Duanmu, Huangfu, Xuanyuan. One compound surname in a cast instantly marks a noble clan or a legendary sect lineage.
Given names in wuxia and xianxia draw on a recognisable palette of characters: Qing (clear), Ling (spirit), Xuan (mysterious), Yun (cloud), Xue (snow), Han (cold), Tian (heaven), Wu (nothingness or martial), Zhan (battle), Jian (sword), Yue (moon), Feng (wind), Chen (dawn). Two-character names such as Qingyun, Lingxiao or Hanyue read as elegant and literary; a single-character given name (Mo Ru, Yan Pei, Chu Ci) sounds older and sharper, like a figure from a Tang-dynasty tale. Cultivators and immortals also carry Daoist titles instead of names: Zi (master), Zhenren (perfected one), Daojun (Dao lord), Xianzi (fairy), Laozu (ancestor) and Mojun (demon lord) attach to a two-character epithet such as Taixu or Qingyun.
The list mixes all of these, so one roll can give you a wandering swordsman, a sect matriarch, a demonic cultivator or the old immortal on the mountain.
How to choose Chinese fantasy names
- Match the surname to the role. Give the hero a plain one-character surname (Ye, Lin, Su) and reserve compound surnames (Murong, Nangong, Dongfang) for great clans, rivals and love interests so the contrast does work for you.
- Balance hard and soft sounds. Zhan, Lie, Tie and Hao read as fierce and martial; Wan, Rou, Ruo, Yin and Xi read as gentle or scholarly. A villain named Huo Lieshan and a healer named Su Ruoshui tell the reader who they are before they speak.
- Use a title for anyone above the mortal world. A sect founder is rarely called by name on the page; Taixu Zhenren or Cangming Laozu does the job and hides the birth name for a later reveal.
- Avoid tonal clashes you cannot hear. If you have no Mandarin, keep given names to the common genre characters listed in the intro; they are all in use in published novels and sound natural together.
- Keep romanisation consistent. Hanyu Pinyin (Qingyun, Xuanji) is standard for this genre in English; do not mix it with Wade-Giles or Cantonese spellings unless your setting has a reason.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between wuxia and xianxia names?
Wuxia is the martial-arts world of mortal swordsmen, so names stay closer to ordinary classical Chinese: Linghu Qingfeng, Chu Yunshen, Yan Wuming. Xianxia adds cultivation and immortals, so names lean on celestial vocabulary (Xuan, Tian, Ling, Xing) and characters often go by Daoist titles such as Zhenren, Daojun or Xianzi. This generator includes both registers.
Which name is the surname?
The first word. In Murong Qingxue, Murong is the family name and Qingxue the given name; in Li Qingyun, Li is the surname. Characters are usually addressed by their full name or by the given name plus a title, not by the surname alone.
Can I use these names for a Chinese-inspired fantasy novel or D&D setting?
Yes. They are built from real surnames and genuine classical name characters, so they read as authentic rather than invented syllables. For an original world you can keep the structure and swap in your own surnames to avoid pointing at real China.
What do the Daoist titles mean?
Zi means master (Qingyun Zi, Master Clear-Cloud); Zhenren is a perfected or realised person; Daojun a lord of the Dao; Xianzi a female immortal or fairy; Laozu an ancestor-level patriarch; Shangren a high master; Mojun a demon lord; Jianzun a sword venerable. They follow a two-character epithet that usually describes the bearer's domain or temperament.
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All 500 Chinese fantasy names
A: 2 names
- Ao Bixiao
- Ao Qingtian
B: 17 names
- Bai Hu
- Bai Jinchuan
- Bai Jinghong
- Bai Lingxue
- Bai Shaoyu
- Bai Wuxia
- Bai Zhanxing
- Bai Zhaoxi
- Baili Qinglan
- Baili Ruohan
- Baili Shuhan
- Baili Tu
- Baili Yunsheng
- Baiyun Shanren
- Bian Ruoyi
- Bihua Shangxian
- Bingxin Xiannü
C: 29 names
- Cai Qingran
- Canglong Wangye
- Cangming Laozu
- Cao Wanqiu
- Cao Wenshu
- Chang Lingjun
- Chen Lingxu
- Chen Muge
- Chen Qingzhou
- Chen Ruoyan
- Chen Wenlong
- Cheng Hanshu
- Cheng Xuanze
- Cheng Yuyan
- Cheng Yuzhe
- Cheng Zhaowen
- Chiyan Mojun
- Chu Ci
- Chu Mingyu
- Chu Qingge
- Chu Tianjue
- Chu Wanhuan
- Chu Weiran
- Chu Yaner
- Chu Yunshen
- Chunyu Lingxi
- Cui Baoyin
- Cui Lingjue
- Cui Yunzhu
D: 29 names
- Dai Yunluo
- Deng Qingyin
- Ding Wanrong
- Diwu Qingchen
- Dong Wuyan
- Dong Zhaoxue
- Dongfang Chenxi
- Dongfang Jue
- Dongfang Moyun
- Dongfang Wuji
- Dongfang Yueling
- Dongfang Yuhan
- Du Lanzhou
- Duan Baiyin
- Duan Chengxi
- Duan Lingyue
- Duan Qingjue
- Duan Wuxin
- Duan Yuheng
- Duanmu Lingyi
- Duanmu Qingjin
- Duanmu Shi
- Duanmu Xiyan
- Duanmu Zhaolin
- Dugu Cangxue
- Dugu Hanjiang
- Dugu Jianfeng
- Dugu Jing
- Dugu Qiuyue
F: 17 names
- Fan Lingqing
- Fang Cangyu
- Fang Ruoyun
- Fang Tianci
- Fang Xun
- Fang Yiqing
- Fang Yunqing
- Fang Zhenru
- Feng Huanhuan
- Feng Kunpeng
- Feng Qingchuan
- Feng Xueyi
- Feng Yaoguang
- Feng Zhiyao
- Feng Zhiyuan
- Fu Qinghong
- Fu Yunjian
G: 18 names
- Gao Qinghua
- Gao Tianlan
- Gong Peilan
- Gongsun Chuxue
- Gongsun Lieyang
- Gongsun Mingshan
- Gongyang Xuanshi
- Gongye Wushuang
- Gu Chaoyang
- Gu Hanyue
- Gu Lingzhou
- Gu Nuoyan
- Gu Qingfeng
- Gu Rong
- Gu Wanyin
- Gu Yunyao
- Guo Lingwu
- Guo Yunshan
H: 36 names
- Han Chuyang
- Han Jiangyu
- Han Jiuge
- Han Lingsu
- Han Qiubai
- Han Ruxue
- Han Shilan
- Han Shuo
- Hao Qingyan
- Heifeng Zhaizhu
- Helian Bo
- Helian Changqing
- Helian Tieshan
- Helian Xuebai
- Helian Zhuo
- Hongchen Kezhan
- Hou Wanyun
- Hua Tingyu
- Huang Bozhi
- Huang Lingyan
- Huang Shaojie
- Huang Tianhao
- Huang Yunxi
- Huangfu Rong
- Huangfu Tianye
- Huangfu Wenjun
- Huangfu Xueyan
- Huangfu Yunjin
- Huanhua Furen
- Huo Chenghu
- Huo Lieshan
- Huo Qingyuan
- Huo Qu
- Huo Tengyun
- Huo Wanxi
- Huo Zhanpeng
J: 18 names
- Ji Fanghua
- Ji Hanxiao
- Ji Heng
- Ji Lanxin
- Ji Lingyan
- Ji Shaoqing
- Ji Wuxuan
- Jia Lingyao
- Jiang Bolin
- Jiang Hongyi
- Jiang Tingshan
- Jiang Wuqiu
- Jiang Wuyan
- Jiang Xun
- Jiang Yunxi
- Jiang Zhuoran
- Jin Yanzhi
- Jiuxiao Dijun
K: 4 names
- Kang Xuehan
- Kang Zhaoyu
- Kong Ruoqing
- Kong Wenyu
L: 57 names
- Lai Jingshu
- Lan Siyue
- Lan Wanyu
- Leng Hanshuang
- Leng Jueyun
- Leng Yuanqing
- Li Bingxin
- Li Huaizhen
- Li Muchen
- Li Qingyun
- Li Shuangyan
- Li Xiangwan
- Li Yaoshi
- Li Zhaoge
- Liang Qingyuan
- Liang Wanyi
- Lianhua Jushi
- Liao Wenjing
- Lin Chenghuan
- Lin Feiyang
- Lin Haoxuan
- Lin Jueming
- Lin Ruyan
- Lin Xiu
- Lin Yuexia
- Lin Zhaoyang
- Linghu Qingfeng
- Linghu Shou
- Linghu Tieyi
- Linghu Wanyan
- Linghu Zhaoyang
- Lingxu Daojun
- Liu Chengfeng
- Liu Hanxue
- Liu Jingyun
- Liu Tianxing
- Liu Yuanxi
- Long Aoxue
- Long Qianshan
- Long Qingwu
- Long Tianqi
- Long Xiaoyue
- Long Zhanyu
- Lu Cangwu
- Lu Mingyue
- Lu Nuo
- Lu Qingzhou
- Lu Qiyao
- Lu Zhaohua
- Luo Feiyan
- Luo Jinghong
- Luo Pinghe
- Luo Qiuhe
- Luo Ruonan
- Luo Tianxuan
- Luo Xi
- Luoxia Shennü
M: 28 names
- Ma Tuoyun
- Ma Zhenxue
- Mao Qingsi
- Meng Chenxuan
- Meng Qinghe
- Meng Qiu
- Meng Xuanqi
- Meng Yanrui
- Meng Yingchuan
- Mo Ru
- Mo Ruqing
- Mo Suyan
- Mo Xingran
- Mo Xuanyu
- Mo Yanchi
- Mo Yanshu
- Mo Zhanxiao
- Moqi Wanxue
- Moyu Moshi
- Mu Ziyan
- Murong Feiyan
- Murong Hanjiang
- Murong Huai
- Murong Qingxue
- Murong Shang
- Murong Xiyue
- Murong Xuanlie
- Murong Zhanbai
N: 15 names
- Nangong Lie
- Nangong Lieyan
- Nangong Siyu
- Nangong Tianjian
- Nangong Wanru
- Nangong Wei
- Nangong Xiuyuan
- Nie Cangsong
- Ning Huaisu
- Ning Qinglian
- Ning Ruoxue
- Ning Tianwen
- Ning Xi
- Ning Yunchang
- Ning Zhaoxi
O: 7 names
- Ouyang Che
- Ouyang Chenfeng
- Ouyang Hanxiao
- Ouyang Jinxuan
- Ouyang Ling
- Ouyang Qianyu
- Ouyang Wuyou
P: 3 names
- Pan Lingzhi
- Peng Ruoxi
- Puyang Shuhe
Q: 15 names
- Qian Mohan
- Qianji Shengshou
- Qiao Zhiwei
- Qin Ge
- Qin Hanyu
- Qin Huanyu
- Qin Lingbo
- Qin Mingyu
- Qin Ruixiang
- Qin Yueyao
- Qin Zhengyang
- Qingyun Zi
- Qiu Hanbai
- Qiu Lingyao
- Qu Jingchuan
R: 3 names
- Ren Pingsheng
- Rong Jiuying
- Ruan Jinghuai
S: 43 names
- Shangguan Feiyu
- Shangguan Jie
- Shangguan Qinghe
- Shangguan Xiyue
- Shangguan Yan
- Shangguan Zhenhai
- Shao Yiping
- Shen Jingzhou
- Shen Luo
- Shen Miaoyin
- Shen Qiuhong
- Shen Ruoshui
- Shen Tianze
- Shen Zhanxue
- Shen Zhuoyan
- Shentu Lieyang
- Shi Qingyun
- Shuiyue Anzhu
- Sima Hongyan
- Sima Jingxuan
- Sima Kun
- Sima Lingxu
- Sima Qingyu
- Sima Xiu
- Situ Changhe
- Situ Hanguang
- Situ Jianming
- Situ Kai
- Situ Mingzhe
- Song Hanlei
- Song Jinyan
- Song Qingyan
- Song Ruhuo
- Song Xichen
- Song Ya
- Song Yunzhu
- Su Huaijin
- Su Moran
- Su Shan
- Su Wanqing
- Su Xiyao
- Su Yiren
- Su Zhanxing
T: 17 names
- Taishi Yunqi
- Taixu Zhenren
- Tan Suiyun
- Tang Bo
- Tang Chunqiu
- Tang Jingze
- Tang Qiulin
- Tang Shuiyun
- Tang Wuji
- Tang Xinyue
- Tang Xunyi
- Tantai Jingyan
- Tian Qingxuan
- Tianhe Jianxian
- Tianshu Xinghun
- Tuoba Hongye
- Tuoba Yeluo
W: 26 names
- Wan Lingxiao
- Wang Lingtian
- Wang Mingche
- Wang Qingxu
- Wang Ronghai
- Wang Ruoshan
- Wanjian Laoren
- Wei Chengyu
- Wei Lan
- Wei Lingjun
- Wei Tingxue
- Wei Wanrong
- Wei Xingtao
- Wei Zhengfeng
- Wei Ziqiao
- Weichi Zhanyan
- Wen Qingshan
- Wenren Shaozhi
- Wenren Yuchen
- Wu Lingrui
- Wu Qingshui
- Wu Wanyue
- Wu Yanqing
- Wu Zhenyue
- Wu Zhiyao
- Wuchen Zi
X: 38 names
- Xia Chunxi
- Xiahou Lingzhou
- Xiahou Yanran
- Xiao Changfeng
- Xiao Mingxuan
- Xiao Qianyue
- Xiao Qingchen
- Xiao Ruiqi
- Xiao Tingrui
- Xiao Yaojin
- Xie Chenyue
- Xie Jin
- Xie Lanting
- Xie Lanxu
- Xie Linghu
- Xie Muxin
- Xie Wanqiu
- Xie Zhaoyun
- Ximen Chuifeng
- Ximen Haoran
- Ximen Lingyun
- Ximen Rui
- Xiong Lieshan
- Xu Jing
- Xu Lingbo
- Xu Peiyun
- Xu Qingcheng
- Xu Youqing
- Xu Zhaoyue
- Xuanji Shengnü
- Xuanyuan Hao
- Xuanyuan Lingshan
- Xuanyuan Moxue
- Xuanyuan Qingyue
- Xuanyuan Tianming
- Xue Qingshuang
- Xue Yingluo
- Xuefeng Jianzun
Y: 43 names
- Yan Chihuo
- Yan Feixue
- Yan Pei
- Yan Qinghan
- Yan Ruizhe
- Yan Wuming
- Yan Zhenting
- Yang Hanyao
- Yang Jinse
- Yang Muyun
- Yang Qinglin
- Yang Zhaofeng
- Yao Bingqing
- Yaoguang Xingjun
- Ye Bozhou
- Ye Canghai
- Ye Lingyu
- Ye Qingluo
- Ye Shuangqing
- Ye Tianhe
- Ye Wuyou
- Ye Xingjue
- Yelü Hanxing
- Yi Changkong
- Yin Shaoqi
- Yinyue Gongzhu
- Yuan Qingmo
- Yuan Tianxiang
- Yuchi Hongshan
- Yue Hanwu
- Yuhua Xianzi
- Yun Feiyu
- Yun Hanwei
- Yun Qingzhu
- Yun Sizhe
- Yun Wangshu
- Yun Xiyu
- Yun Zhaoxue
- Yuwen Bingyao
- Yuwen Qingchen
- Yuwen Shuo
- Yuwen Tai
- Yuwen Zhaoqing