This month we discuss themes of love and family.One of the most exciting parenting tasks is deciding on your new baby’s name. In this way the two sisters are forever connected through their common 愛 (ài) in their names and also literally through love. 蓮 (lián) = lotus (pronounced like “Leanne”). Combine with 愛 (ài) to create 愛蓮 (ài lián ) to mean “lovely lotus.”įor our second daughter, we likewise used 愛 (ài) as part of her Chinese name but then used a different second character to differentiate it from her older sister. 華 (huá) = Splendid or China (pronounced like “who-ah”). Combine with 愛 (ài) to create 愛華 (ài huá ) to mean “lovely and splendid” or “lovely China.” 美 (měi) = Beautiful or America (pronounced like “may”). Combine with 愛 (ài) to create 愛美 (ài měi ) to mean “lovely and beautiful” or “lovely America.” 蘭 (lán) = Orchid (pronounced like the first syllable in the name “Lonny”). Combine with 愛 (ài) to create 愛蘭 (ài lán ) to mean “lovely orchid.” Combine with 愛 (ài) to create 愛晶 (ài jīng) to mean “lovely crystal.”

晶 ( jīng) = Crystal (pronounced like the first syllable in the word “jingle”).

The characters listed below are the words that follow 愛 (ài) to create a different meaning through combined words. Girl Names Using the Chinese Word for Love The word 愛 (ài) means “love” or “lovely” and is pronounced like the English letter “I.” This character 愛 (ài) can be used as a standalone name or combined with other Chinese characters. Instead, a Chinese character can represent an entire word or be combined with other characters to create another meaning. In the Chinese language, there is no alphabet. If you’re looking for a female name with this same character, read on to find 5 girl names using the Chinese word for love. We chose one that used the word 愛 (ài), or love, in one part of the name because that was what we felt for our daughter. I turned to my parents to find a meaningful name as their Chinese language skills were much better than mine. When my first daughter was born, we wanted to give her a Chinese name to honor the Chinese half of her heritage. As such, many parents strive to find a meaningful name. It’s a lasting legacy - whatever name parents choose follows their child for his or her entire life. Naming a baby is one of the toughest decisions parents need to make.

Unique chinese girl names