Chinese Dog Names

If you're bring home a pug or a Shih Tzu, or if you're just fascinated by Chinese culture, it can be difficult to know where to start. Here's an inspiring list of Chinese dog names to get you going.

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• Ah

  Meaning: little one
• Ah lam

  Meaning: peace
• Aiguo

  Meaning: patriotic
• Aine

  Meaning: Friendly
• An Ni

  Meaning: peace
• Bambang

  Meaning: solider
• Bo

  Meaning: To live
• Bowen

  Meaning: abundant
• Chang

  Meaning: Sunlight
• Chang-chang

  Meaning: flourishing
• Chang Pu

  Meaning: flourishing vine
• Changing

  Meaning: Forever bright
• Chao

  Meaning: tide
• Chaoxiang

  Meaning: Expecting a fortune
• Chen

  Meaning: Dawn
• Chen Gong

  Meaning: Success
• Cheung

  Meaning: Journey
• Chi

  Meaning: Younger generation
• Chong

  Meaning: powerful
• Chu

  Meaning: pearl
• Chun Hua

  Meaning: Spring flower
• Chung

  Meaning: wise one
• Chynna

  Meaning: Fine porcelain
• Dao

  Meaning: Sword
• Daze

  Meaning: Accomplishing
• Deke

  Meaning: Virtuous
• Deli

  Meaning: virtuous
• Di Di

  Meaning: little brother
• Dingxiang

  Meaning: Fortune
• Dong

  Meaning: east
• Dong Mei

  Meaning: Winter plum
• Fang

  Meaning: Beautiful
• Fao

  Meaning: lotus
• Far

  Meaning: flower
• Fu Han

  Meaning: Broad-minded
• Gan

  Meaning: bold and brave
• Gang

  Meaning: strong
• Gen

  Meaning: root
• Gui

  Meaning: noble
• Hao

  Meaning: smart and clever
• Heng

  Meaning: Eternal
• Hope

  Meaning: Good
• Hou

  Meaning: noble
• Hua

  Meaning: Flower
• Huan

  Meaning: Happiness
• Huang

  Meaning: phoenix
• Hudie

  Meaning: butterfly
• Hui

  Meaning: Kind
• Hui-ying

  Meaning: smart
• Huiqing

  Meaning: affectionate
• Jasmine

  Meaning: Jasmine Flower
• Ji

  Meaning: Progression
• Jia

  Meaning: Good
• Jian

  Meaning: Health
• Jiao

  Meaning: tender
• Jing

  Meaning: Bird
• Jude

  Meaning: Daisy
• Jun

  Meaning: It means truthful and obedient
• Junjie

  Meaning: Outstanding
• Kai

  Meaning: Victorious
• Kang

  Meaning: healthy
• Ken-Zhi

  Meaning: earnest
• Kun

  Meaning: earth
• La

  Meaning: capable
• Laire

  Meaning: Future
• Lance

  Meaning: Land
• Laquan

  Meaning: spring
• Lee

  Meaning: Plum
• Lei

  Meaning: Thunder
• Lian

  Meaning: Dainty and delicate
• Liang

  Meaning: Brilliant
• Liko

  Meaning: protected by Buddha
• Lin

  Meaning: Beautiful jade
• Ling

  Meaning: Compassionate
• Lok

  Meaning: Happiness
• Longwei

  Meaning: The greatness of a dragon
• Luliv

  Meaning: Dewy jasmine
• Manchu

  Meaning: pure
• Mei

  Meaning: Beautiful flower or gorgeous
• Mei-hui

  Meaning: beautiful and wise
• Mei Mei

  Meaning: little sister
• Meilin

  Meaning: beautiful forest
• Meiling

  Meaning: beautiful spirit
• Meiying

  Meaning: Beautiful flower
• Mey

  Meaning: pretty
• Meyli

  Meaning: beautiful
• Min

  Meaning: clever
• Ming-Hua

  Meaning: Brilliant, elite
• Mingmei

  Meaning: Bright and beautiful
• Minsheng

  Meaning: voice of the people
• Muse

  Meaning: Admired
• Nao Nao

  Meaning: naughty
• Ning

  Meaning: peaceful
• Nuan

  Meaning: Warm
• Nuo

  Meaning: kind
• Nuwa

  Meaning: goddess
• On

  Meaning: peace
• Ping

  Meaning: Stable
• Quan

  Meaning: Fresh water spring
• Qui

  Meaning: fall
• Quon

  Meaning: Bright
• Rong

  Meaning: harmonize
• Rune

  Meaning: Sacred lore
• Shan

  Meaning: mountain
• Shilin

  Meaning: smart
• Shu

  Meaning: Gentle
• Shu-hui

  Meaning: intelligent
• Shuang

  Meaning: jolly
• Shun

  Meaning: smooth
• Song

  Meaning: Pine tree
• Su

  Meaning: Son
• Susu

  Meaning: quiet
• Sying

  Meaning: Star
• Tangtang

  Meaning: sweetie
• Tao

  Meaning: peach
• Wang Li

  Meaning: monarch
• Wei

  Meaning: robust
• Weisheng

  Meaning: Greatness is born
• Weizhe

  Meaning: Great sage
• Wenyan

  Meaning: refined
• Xia

  Meaning: summer
• Xiaolian

  Meaning: little lotus.
• Xin

  Meaning: New
• Xiu

  Meaning: elegant
• Xue

  Meaning: Studious
• Xun

  Meaning: fast
• Ya

  Meaning: graceful
• Yawen

  Meaning: graceful clouds
• Yingzie

  Meaning: heroic
• Yongrui

  Meaning: Forever lucky
• Yue

  Meaning: Moon
• Yuming

  Meaning: Bright jade
• Yuze

  Meaning: friend
• Zhen

  Meaning: Virtuous
• Zheng

  Meaning: classy
• Zhenzhen

  Meaning: Precious
• Zhi

  Meaning: wise person
• Zi

  Meaning: Beautiful