Chinese Nickname Generator

Milk names, Xiao and Lao forms, pet names

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Get 500 Chinese nicknames formed the way Mandarin speakers form them, from milk names like Lele and Doudou to Xiao Ting, A Wei, Lao Wang and Baobei. Each entry gives pinyin and simplified characters, and most add a short gloss or the name the nickname comes from.

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Chinese nicknames follow a handful of recipes. The first is the milk name (xiaoming), the home name parents use for a small child. Most double a single syllable, either a pleasant word, as in Lele, Tiantian and Doudou, or a syllable of the formal name, so that Zihan becomes Hanhan. Older country milk names such as Tiedan, Shitou and Goudan are deliberately plain, from the folk belief that a humble name keeps a child safe.

The second recipe is a prefix. Xiao (little) goes before a syllable of the given name for someone younger, as in Xiao Ting, and A does the same job across southern China, as in A Wei. With a surname the pair is Xiao and Lao (old): a young colleague is Xiao Zhang, a senior one is Lao Zhang, and neither is rude. Da (big) separates two people who share a surname, Da Liu and Xiao Liu. Kinship words serve too: Ge and Jie for an older friend, Laoda and Laoyao for the eldest and youngest child.

The list adds couple and family endearments, friendly descriptive nicknames and food and animal pet names. Every entry is plain pinyin without tone marks, then simplified characters; most add a short gloss or the source name. Two nicknames can share a spelling, so let the characters decide.

Tips for choosing a name

  • Match the prefix to the relationship. Xiao is for someone younger or junior and Lao for someone older or long known, so a manager can call an intern Xiao Liu, but the intern says Lao Zhang only to a peer and uses a title such as Zhang Zong for the boss.
  • Cut the nickname from the character's own name. A girl called Yuting can be Xiao Ting to classmates, and a man called Zhiwei can be A Wei to old friends. A nickname with no link to the name needs a story behind it.
  • Let different people use different names for one character. A mother who still says the milk name, friends who say A Jie and co-workers who say Xiao Chen tell the reader three relationships at once.
  • Use region as a clue. A forms such as A Fang suit Guangdong, Fujian and Taiwan, while Laotie and names ending in zi, like Qiangzi, sound northern.
  • Copy the characters along with the pinyin. Xiao Yu written 小鱼 is little fish, and other characters with the same spelling mean something else, so check the characters with a fluent reader before you print or engrave a nickname.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Chinese milk name?

A milk name, xiaoming or ruming, is the pet name a family gives a baby and often keeps using for life at home. Doubled syllables are the usual shape, as in Lele, Niuniu and Xuexue, along with pet names like Xiao Bao and Tangyuan. Outside the family it is replaced by the formal name, so being called by it signals closeness.

What do Xiao, A and Lao mean in a nickname?

Xiao means little and marks someone younger or junior, Lao means old and marks someone older or a friend of long standing, and A is a familiar prefix with no meaning of its own that is heard most in the south. Xiao and A attach to a syllable of the given name, as in Xiao Ting and A Wei, while Lao attaches to the surname, as in Lao Wang. None of them is an insult when used between people who know each other.

What do Chinese couples call each other?

Baobei and Qin'ai de are the common sweet ones, and married couples say Laogong for husband and Laopo for wife. Loanwords such as Daling and Hani are used playfully. Couples who have grown old together are each other's Laoban, and a wife may fondly call her husband Lao Touzi.

Why is the pinyin written without tone marks?

The entries follow the format of the other Chinese pages on this site: plain pinyin with the characters beside it. The characters carry the exact word, tones included, which plain pinyin cannot show. If you need to say a nickname aloud, look up the characters in a dictionary to hear the tones.

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A: 47 names

  • A Ba (阿爸, dad)
  • A Bao (阿宝, treasure)
  • A Bo (阿伯, uncle; an older man)
  • A Cai (阿财)
  • A Cheng (阿成)
  • A De (阿德)
  • A Di (阿弟, little brother)
  • A Dong (阿东, from Weidong)
  • A Fang (阿芳, from Lifang)
  • A Feng (阿凤, phoenix)
  • A Fu (阿福, good fortune)

A, continued

  • A Gang (阿刚, from Yonggang)
  • A Ge (阿哥, big brother)
  • A Gen (阿根)
  • A Gong (阿公, grandpa)
  • A Gui (阿贵)
  • A Guo (阿国, from Jianguo)
  • A Hao (阿豪, from Zihao)
  • A Hua (阿华, from Jianhua)
  • A Jie (阿杰, from Junjie)
  • A Juan (阿娟, from Lijuan)
  • A Kun (阿坤)
  • A Lan (阿兰, from Yulan)

A, continued

  • A Le (阿乐, happy)
  • A Liang (阿亮)
  • A Ling (阿玲, from Yanling)
  • A Long (阿龙, from Xiaolong)
  • A Ma (阿妈, mom)
  • A Mei (阿妹, little sister)
  • A Ming (阿明, from Jianming)
  • A Niu (阿牛, ox)
  • A Ping (阿平, from Jianping)
  • A Po (阿婆, granny)
  • A Qiang (阿强, from Zhiqiang)
  • A Sao (阿嫂, sister-in-law; a friend's wife)

A, continued

  • A Shu (阿叔, uncle; a younger man than your father)
  • A Shui (阿水)
  • A Wei (阿伟, from Zhiwei)
  • A Xing (阿星, star)
  • A Xiu (阿秀)
  • A Xuan (阿轩, from Mingxuan)
  • A Yan (阿燕, from Haiyan)
  • A Ying (阿英, from Xiuying)
  • A Yong (阿勇, from Zhiyong)
  • A Zhu (阿珠, pearl)
  • Airen (爱人, spouse; lit. loved one)
  • An'an (安安, peaceful)

B: 17 names

  • Baihe (百合, lily)
  • Banzhang (班长, class monitor)
  • Bao (宝, treasure)
  • Bao'er (宝儿, little treasure)
  • Baoba (宝爸, baby's dad)
  • Baobao (宝宝, baby)
  • Baobei (宝贝, treasure; baby)
  • Baoma (宝妈, baby's mom)

B, continued

  • Baozi (包子, steamed bun)
  • Beibei (贝贝, treasure; lit. shell)
  • Bin Ge (斌哥, from Wenbin)
  • Binbin (斌斌)
  • Bingbing (冰冰, ice)
  • Bingtang (冰糖, rock sugar)
  • Binzi (斌子, from Wenbin)
  • Boluo (菠萝, pineapple)
  • Buding (布丁, pudding)

C: 11 names

  • Caihong (彩虹, rainbow)
  • Caomei (草莓, strawberry)
  • Changsheng (长生, long life)
  • Chaochao (超超)
  • Chen Dui (陈队, team leader Chen)
  • Chenchen (晨晨, from Yuchen)
  • Chengcheng (橙橙, little orange)
  • Chengzi (橙子, orange)
  • Chihuo (吃货, foodie)
  • Chunya (春丫, spring girl)
  • Cuicui (翠翠, jade green)

D: 34 names

  • Da Baobei (大宝贝, big baby; said to a partner)
  • Da Chen (大陈)
  • Da Liu (大刘)
  • Da Mangren (大忙人, the busy one)
  • Da Shixiong (大师兄, the most senior fellow student)
  • Da Yang (大杨)
  • Da Zhang (大张)
  • Da Zhao (大赵)
  • Da Zhou (大周)
  • Dabao (大宝, big treasure; first child)
  • Dage (大哥, eldest brother)

D, continued

  • Dahu (大虎, big tiger)
  • Dajie (大姐, eldest sister)
  • Dalao (大佬, big shot; the expert)
  • Daling (达令, darling; loanword)
  • Dandan (丹丹, red)
  • Dangjia de (当家的, head of the house)
  • Dani (大妮, first girl)
  • Daren (达人, whiz)
  • Dashen (大神, the expert; lit. great god)
  • Dawa (大娃, first child)
  • Daxia (大侠, great hero; joking title)

D, continued

  • Daya (大丫, first girl)
  • Dazhu (大柱, first son; lit. big pillar)
  • Diandian (点点, little dot)
  • Didi (弟弟, little brother)
  • Dongdong (冬冬, winter)
  • Dongwa (冬娃, winter child)
  • Dongzi (东子, from Xiaodong)
  • Doubao (豆包, bean bun)
  • Doudou (豆豆, little bean)
  • Douhua (豆花, soft tofu pudding)
  • Duizhang (队长, captain)
  • Duoduo (朵朵, little blossom)

E: 8 names

  • Erbao (二宝, second treasure; second child)
  • Erge (二哥, second brother)
  • Erjie (二姐, second sister)
  • Ermei (二妹, second younger sister)
  • Erni (二妮, second girl)
  • Erwa (二娃, second child)
  • Erya (二丫, second girl)
  • Erzhu (二柱, second son; lit. second pillar)

F: 5 names

  • Fang Jie (芳姐, from Lifang)
  • Fangfang (芳芳, fragrant)
  • Feifei (飞飞, flying)
  • Feng Ge (峰哥, from Haifeng)
  • Fugui (富贵, wealth and rank)

G: 14 names

  • Gangzi (刚子, from Zhigang)
  • Gaoshou (高手, ace)
  • Ge (哥, bro)
  • Gege (哥哥, big brother)
  • Gemen (哥们, buddy)
  • Gongzuokuang (工作狂, workaholic)
  • Goudan (狗蛋, dog egg; old-style humble milk name)
  • Gouwa (狗娃, puppy child)
  • Guaiguai (乖乖, good little one)
  • Guazi (瓜子, melon seed)
  • Guihua (桂花, osmanthus)
  • Guimi (闺蜜, bestie)
  • Guinü (闺女, my girl; daughter)
  • Guoguo (果果, little fruit)

H: 27 names

  • Haitang (海棠, crabapple blossom)
  • Haizi Ta Ba (孩子他爸, the kid's dad)
  • Haizi Ta Ma (孩子他妈, the kid's mom)
  • Han'er (涵儿, from Yuhan)
  • Hanghang (航航, from Yuhang)
  • Hanhan (涵涵, from Zihan)
  • Hani (哈尼, honey; loanword)
  • Hao Ge (豪哥, from Jiahao)
  • Hao Gemen (好哥们, good buddy)
  • Hao Jiemei (好姐妹, good sis)
  • Hao Xiongdi (好兄弟, good brother)
  • Haohao (浩浩, vast)
  • Hetao (核桃, walnut)

H, continued

  • Hongdou (红豆, red bean)
  • Honghong (红红, red)
  • Houzi (猴子, monkey)
  • Hua Jie (华姐, from Lihua)
  • Huajuan (花卷, steamed twisted roll)
  • Huang Ayi (黄阿姨, auntie Huang)
  • Huanhuan (欢欢, joyful)
  • Huasheng (花生, peanut)
  • Huhu (虎虎, tiger)
  • Huihui (辉辉, radiant)
  • Huoban (伙伴, partner; pal)
  • Huobao (活宝, the clown of the group)
  • Huwa (虎娃, tiger child)
  • Huzi (虎子, tiger boy)

J: 16 names

  • Jiajia (佳佳, fine)
  • Jiaojiao (娇娇)
  • Jiaozi (饺子, dumpling)
  • Jie (姐, sis)
  • Jiejie (姐姐, big sister)
  • Jiemei (姐妹, sis; close female friend)
  • Jinbao (金宝, golden treasure)
  • Jingjing (晶晶, sparkling)

J, continued

  • Jinsuo (金锁, golden lock)
  • Juan Jie (娟姐, from Lijuan)
  • Juanjuan (娟娟, graceful)
  • Juanzi (娟子, from Xiaojuan)
  • Jun Ge (军哥, from Jianjun)
  • Junjun (军军)
  • Junzi (军子, from Jianjun)
  • Juzi (橘子, tangerine)

K: 4 names

  • Kaikai (凯凯, triumphant)
  • Kaixinguo (开心果, pistachio; the one who cheers you up)
  • Kangkang (康康, healthy)
  • Keke (可可, from Kexin)

L: 71 names

  • Laifu (来福, luck arrives)
  • Lan'er (兰儿, from Xiulan)
  • Lanlan (兰兰, orchid)
  • Lanzi (兰子, from Guilan)
  • Lao Cao (老曹)
  • Lao Chen (老陈)
  • Lao Feng (老冯)
  • Lao Gao (老高)
  • Lao Guo (老郭)
  • Lao Han (老韩)
  • Lao Haoren (老好人, the one who is nice to everybody)
  • Lao He (老何)
  • Lao Huang (老黄)
  • Lao Li (老李)

L, continued

  • Lao Liang (老梁)
  • Lao Lin (老林)
  • Lao Liu (老刘)
  • Lao Peng (老彭)
  • Lao Pengyou (老朋友, old friend)
  • Lao Song (老宋)
  • Lao Sun (老孙)
  • Lao Tang (老唐)
  • Lao Tongxue (老同学, old classmate)
  • Lao Touzi (老头子, old man; a wife to her husband)
  • Lao Wang (老王)
  • Lao Xie (老谢)
  • Lao Xu (老徐)
  • Lao Yang (老杨)

L, continued

  • Lao Zhang (老张)
  • Lao Zhao (老赵)
  • Lao Zheng (老郑)
  • Lao Zhou (老周)
  • Lao Zhu (老朱)
  • Laoba (老爸, dad; casual)
  • Laoban (老伴, husband or wife of many years)
  • Laoda (老大, the eldest; the boss)
  • Laodi (老弟, little bro)
  • Laoge (老哥, big bro)
  • Laogong (老公, hubby)
  • Laohu (老虎, tiger)
  • Laojie (老姐, big sis)
  • Laoma (老妈, mom; casual)

L, continued

  • Laomei (老妹, little sis)
  • Laopo (老婆, wifey)
  • Laopo Daren (老婆大人, her ladyship the wife; playful)
  • Laosan (老三, third child)
  • Laosi (老四, fourth child)
  • Laotie (老铁, bro; northeastern slang)
  • Laowu (老五, fifth child)
  • Laoxiang (老乡, someone from your hometown)
  • Laoxiong (老兄, old pal)
  • Laoyao (老幺, the youngest)
  • Lei Ge (磊哥, from Shilei)
  • Leilei (蕾蕾, flower bud)
  • Leizi (磊子, from Shilei)
  • Lele (乐乐, happy)

L, continued

  • Li Jie (李姐, sister Li)
  • Liangliang (亮亮, bright)
  • Liangzi (亮子, from Jianliang)
  • Lianzi (莲子, lotus seed)
  • Lili (丽丽, pretty)
  • Lin Daye (林大爷, grandpa Lin)
  • Ling Jie (玲姐, from Meiling)
  • Lingling (玲玲)
  • Lingzi (玲子, from Meiling)
  • Linlin (琳琳)
  • Liu Gong (刘工, engineer Liu)
  • Lizhi (荔枝, lychee)
  • Lizi (栗子, chestnut)
  • Longlong (龙龙, dragon)
  • Lulu (露露, dew)

M: 24 names

  • Mahua (麻花, fried dough twist)
  • Maiba (麦霸, karaoke hog)
  • Mangguo (芒果, mango)
  • Manman (满满, full)
  • Mantou (馒头, steamed bread)
  • Maodou (毛豆, edamame)
  • Maomao (毛毛, fuzzy little one)
  • Maomi (猫咪, kitty)
  • Meimei (妹妹, little sister)
  • Meinü (美女, beauty; casual address)
  • Mengmeng (萌萌, cute)
  • Mengxin (萌新, newbie; lit. cute newcomer)

M, continued

  • Miaomiao (苗苗, seedling)
  • Mili (米粒, grain of rice)
  • Ming'er (明儿, from Jianming)
  • Mingming (明明, bright)
  • Mingzi (明子, from Xiaoming)
  • Minmin (敏敏, from Huimin)
  • Mitang (蜜糖, honey)
  • Mogu (蘑菇, mushroom)
  • Moli (茉莉, jasmine)
  • Momo (墨墨, from Zimo)
  • Mudan (牡丹, peony)
  • Mumu (沐沐, from Zimu)

N: 18 names

  • Naicha (奶茶, milk tea)
  • Naitang (奶糖, milk candy)
  • Nana (娜娜, graceful)
  • Nangua (南瓜, pumpkin)
  • Nannan (囡囡, little darling; Wu dialect)
  • Nanshen (男神, dream guy)
  • Naonao (闹闹, noisy little one)
  • Niangao (年糕, new year rice cake)
  • Niannian (年年, year after year)

N, continued

  • Ningmeng (柠檬, lemon)
  • Ningning (宁宁, peaceful)
  • Nini (妮妮, little girl)
  • Niuniu (妞妞, little girl)
  • Niuwa (牛娃, ox child)
  • Nuannan (暖男, warm and caring guy)
  • Nuomi (糯米, sticky rice)
  • Nuonuo (诺诺, from Yinuo)
  • Nüshen (女神, dream girl; lit. goddess)

P: 8 names

  • Panpan (盼盼, hoped for)
  • Paopao (泡泡, bubble)
  • Pengpeng (鹏鹏)
  • Ping'an (平安, safe and sound)
  • Pingguo (苹果, apple)
  • Pingping (萍萍)
  • Pipi (皮皮, cheeky)
  • Putao (葡萄, grape)

Q: 9 names

  • Qi'er (琪儿, from Yaqi)
  • Qiangqiang (强强, strong)
  • Qiangzi (强子, from Guoqiang)
  • Qianqian (倩倩)
  • Qin (亲, dear; online shop talk)
  • Qin'ai de (亲爱的, dear; darling)
  • Qingqing (晴晴, clear sky)
  • Qiqi (琪琪, fine jade)
  • Qunzhu (群主, group chat owner)

R: 3 names

  • Ranran (然然, from Haoran)
  • Rongrong (蓉蓉, hibiscus)
  • Ruirui (睿睿, from Jiarui)

S: 24 names

  • Sanbao (三宝, third treasure; third child)
  • Sanjie (三姐, third sister)
  • Sanwa (三娃, third child)
  • Sanya (三丫, third girl)
  • Sensen (森森, forest)
  • Shanshan (珊珊, coral)
  • Shidi (师弟, junior fellow student; male)
  • Shifu (师傅, master; said to drivers and craftsmen)
  • Shijie (师姐, senior fellow student; female)
  • Shiliu (石榴, pomegranate)
  • Shimei (师妹, junior fellow student; female)
  • Shitou (石头, stone)

S, continued

  • Shixiong (师兄, senior fellow student; male)
  • Shizi (柿子, persimmon)
  • Shuaige (帅哥, handsome; casual address)
  • Shuangshuang (双双, a pair)
  • Shuangxi (双喜, double joy)
  • Shuanzi (栓子)
  • Shuchong (书虫, bookworm)
  • Shuisheng (水生, born by the water)
  • Shunzi (顺子, from Changshun)
  • Sisi (思思, thoughtful)
  • Sun Dajie (孙大姐, big sister Sun)
  • Suozhu (锁柱)

T: 23 names

  • Taiyang (太阳, sun)
  • Tangdou (糖豆, candy drop)
  • Tangguo (糖果, candy)
  • Tangtang (糖糖, candy)
  • Tangyuan (汤圆, sweet rice dumpling)
  • Taoqibao (淘气包, little mischief)
  • Taotao (桃桃, peach)
  • Taozi (桃子, peach)
  • Tiantian (甜甜, sweet)
  • Tianxin (甜心, sweetheart)
  • Tiaopigui (调皮鬼, little rascal)

T, continued

  • Tie Gemen (铁哥们, close buddy)
  • Tiedan (铁蛋, iron egg)
  • Tiezhu (铁柱, iron pillar)
  • Tingting (婷婷, graceful)
  • Tongtong (彤彤, rosy red)
  • Tongzhuo (同桌, deskmate)
  • Tou'er (头儿, chief)
  • Tuantuan (团团, little ball)
  • Tuanzhang (团长, group leader)
  • Tudou (土豆, potato)
  • Tutu (兔兔, bunny)
  • Tuzi (兔子, rabbit)

W: 6 names

  • Wang Ge (王哥, brother Wang)
  • Wawa (娃娃, baby; doll)
  • Weiwei (薇薇)
  • Wenqing (文青, artsy young person)
  • Wenwen (文文, cultured)
  • Wu Shu (吴叔, uncle Wu)

X: 91 names

  • Xi'er (曦儿, from Ruoxi)
  • Xia Jie (霞姐, from Xiaoxia)
  • Xiangxiang (香香, fragrant)
  • Xiao Bangshou (小帮手, little helper)
  • Xiao Bao (小宝, little treasure)
  • Xiao Baobei (小宝贝, little treasure)
  • Xiao Chanmao (小馋猫, little snack lover; lit. greedy kitten)
  • Xiao Chen (小陈)
  • Xiao Dong (小栋, from Guodong)
  • Xiao Douzi (小豆子, little bean)
  • Xiao Fen (小芬, from Shufen)
  • Xiao Feng (小峰, from Haifeng)
  • Xiao Fuxing (小福星, little lucky star)

X, continued

  • Xiao Gang (小刚, from Zhigang)
  • Xiao Gege (小哥哥, young man; internet slang)
  • Xiao Gongzhu (小公主, little princess)
  • Xiao Guai (小乖, good little one)
  • Xiao Guo (小郭)
  • Xiao Hao (小豪, from Junhao)
  • Xiao Hong (小红, from Lihong)
  • Xiao Huajia (小画家, little painter)
  • Xiao Hudie (小蝴蝶, little butterfly)
  • Xiao Hui (小辉, from Minghui)
  • Xiao Huli (小狐狸, little fox)
  • Xiao Huoban (小伙伴, little buddy)
  • Xiao Jie (小杰, from Wenjie)

X, continued

  • Xiao Jiejie (小姐姐, young lady; internet slang)
  • Xiao Jing (小静, from Wenjing)
  • Xiao Ke'ai (小可爱, little cutie)
  • Xiao Lan (小兰, from Xiulan)
  • Xiao Lanchong (小懒虫, little lazybones)
  • Xiao Laohu (小老虎, little tiger)
  • Xiao Li (小丽, from Meili)
  • Xiao Liu (小刘)
  • Xiao Lu (小鹿, little deer)
  • Xiao Mian'ao (小棉袄, little padded jacket; a caring daughter)
  • Xiao Mifeng (小蜜蜂, little bee)
  • Xiao Min (小敏, from Huimin)
  • Xiao Ming (小明, from Zhiming)

X, continued

  • Xiao Na (小娜, from Lina)
  • Xiao Ni (小妮, little girl)
  • Xiao Qi (小琪, from Jiaqi)
  • Xiao Qin (小琴, from Yuqin)
  • Xiao Shitou (小石头, little pebble)
  • Xiao Shouxing (小寿星, little birthday star)
  • Xiao Sun (小孙)
  • Xiao Taiyang (小太阳, little sun; a warm person)
  • Xiao Tao (小涛, from Haitao)
  • Xiao Tian (小天, from Tianyu)
  • Xiao Tianshi (小天使, little angel)
  • Xiao Ting (小婷, from Yuting)
  • Xiao Tu (小兔, little rabbit)

X, continued

  • Xiao Wang (小王)
  • Xiao Wangzi (小王子, little prince)
  • Xiao Wen (小文, from Bowen)
  • Xiao Wu (小吴)
  • Xiao Xia (小霞, from Caixia)
  • Xiao Xiannü (小仙女, little fairy)
  • Xiao Xiong (小熊, little bear)
  • Xiao Xuan (小轩, from Yuxuan)
  • Xiao Yanzi (小燕子, little swallow)
  • Xiao Yatou (小丫头, little lass)
  • Xiao Yi (小怡, from Xinyi)
  • Xiao Yong (小勇, from Zhiyong)
  • Xiao Yu (小鱼, little fish)

X, continued

  • Xiao Zhang (小张)
  • Xiao Zhao (小赵)
  • Xiao Zhou (小周)
  • Xiao Zuzong (小祖宗, little ancestor; the child in charge)
  • Xiaodi (小弟, youngest brother)
  • Xiaomei (小妹, youngest sister)
  • Xiaoxiao (笑笑, smiley)
  • Xiaxia (霞霞, rosy clouds)
  • Xifu (媳妇, wife; northern, casual)
  • Xigua (西瓜, watermelon)
  • Xingan (心肝, darling; lit. heart and liver)
  • Xingan Baobei (心肝宝贝, precious darling)
  • Xingxing (星星, star)

X, continued

  • Xinxin (欣欣, glad)
  • Xiongdi (兄弟, brother; bro)
  • Xiongmao (熊猫, panda)
  • Xique (喜鹊, magpie)
  • Xiuxiu (秀秀, elegant)
  • Xixi (希希, hope)
  • Xuanxuan (轩轩, from Haoxuan)
  • Xuedi (学弟, younger schoolmate; male)
  • Xuehua (雪花, snowflake)
  • Xuejie (学姐, older schoolmate; female)
  • Xuemei (学妹, younger schoolmate; female)
  • Xuexue (雪雪, snow)
  • Xuezhang (学长, older schoolmate; male)

Y: 30 names

  • Yan Jie (燕姐, from Xiaoyan)
  • Yang Laoshi (杨老师, teacher Yang)
  • Yangyang (阳阳, sunny)
  • Yanyan (燕燕, swallow)
  • Yanzi (燕子, swallow)
  • Yao'er (幺儿, youngest child; Sichuan)
  • Yaomei (幺妹, youngest girl; southwestern)
  • Yaoyao (瑶瑶, from Mengyao)
  • Yatou (丫头, lass)
  • Yaya (丫丫, little girl)
  • Yemaozi (夜猫子, night owl)
  • Yezi (叶子, leaf)
  • Yi'er (怡儿, from Jingyi)
  • Ying'er (莹儿, from Xueying)
  • Yingtao (樱桃, cherry)

Y, continued

  • Yingying (莹莹, lustrous)
  • Yingzi (英子, from Guiying)
  • Yiyi (依依)
  • Yong Ge (勇哥, from Zhiyong)
  • Youyou (佑佑, from Tianyou)
  • Youzi (柚子, pomelo)
  • Yu'er (玉儿, from Yulan)
  • Yuanbao (元宝, gold ingot)
  • Yuanxiao (元宵, lantern festival dumpling)
  • Yuanyuan (媛媛)
  • Yueliang (月亮, moon)
  • Yueyue (悦悦, joyful)
  • Yumi (玉米, corn)
  • Yunduo (云朵, cloud)
  • Yuyu (雨雨, from Shiyu)

Z: 10 names

  • Zeze (泽泽, from Yuze)
  • Zhainan (宅男, homebody; male)
  • Zhainü (宅女, homebody; female)
  • Zhang Zong (张总, boss Zhang)
  • Zhangshang Mingzhu (掌上明珠, a beloved daughter)
  • Zhao Shifu (赵师傅, master Zhao)
  • Zhenzhen (珍珍, precious)
  • Zhima (芝麻, sesame)
  • Zhou Dage (周大哥, big brother Zhou)
  • Zhuzi (柱子, pillar)