Here is a list of Chinese names that start with B. The page includes both family names and given names for boys and girls, along with their translations.
The list is divided into multiple sections. All the names are drawn from the Chinese Name Database (1930–2008), which contains data on over one billion people, nearly everyone born in China during that period. I analyzed the data in several ways:
- I removed the most uncommon (less than 1 in 100,000) names from the list.
- I categorized the given names by gender. Male or names are those given to boys or girls more than 75% of the time, while androgynous names appear have a more even distribution.
- Traditional names were more common in the late 1900s, while modern names are more common with people born in the 2000s.
- I also added translations to all the names.
How to Use the List of Chinese Names
This list includes the individual characters that appear in Chinese names. In China, the family name comes first (for example, Xi Jinping, 习近平), followed by the given name. While 95% of family names consist of a single character (Xi, 习), given names more often consist of two characters (Jinping, 近平). However, single-character given names are also common.
If you’re using these lists to create a fictional character, you can either use a single-character given name or combine two characters that work together.
You can use the buttons below to jump into different sections:
- Traditional Male Chinese Names that Start with B
- Modern Male Chinese Names that Start with B
- Traditional Female Chinese Names that Start with B
- Modern Female Chinese Names that Start with B
- Traditional Male/Female Chinese Names that Start with B
- Modern Male/Female Chinese Names that Start with B
- Chinese Family Names that Start with B
Traditional Chinese Boy Names That Begin with B
- Bǎi, 佰: hundred (banker’s anti-fraud numeral)
- Bǎi, 柏: Taiwan pr. [Bo2]; cedar; cypress
- Bǎng, 榜: notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees
- Bāng, 邦: country; nation; state
- Bǎo, 保: Bulgaria; Bulgarian; to defend
- Bào, 豹: leopard; panther
- Běi, 北: north; to be defeated (classical)
- Bèi, 备: to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip
- Bēn, 奔: to hurry; to rush; to run quickly
- Bēn, 犇: (used in given names)
- Biāo, 彪: tiger stripes; tiger cub; (old) classifier for troops
- Biāo, 标: mark; sign; label
- Bīn, 宾: visitor; guest; object (in grammar)
- Bīn, 彬: ornamental; refined
- Bīn, 斌: variant of 彬[bin1]
- Bīn, 槟: betel palm (Areca catechu); betel nut; Taiwan pr. [bin1]
- Bīn, 滨: shore; beach; coast
- Bīng, 兵: soldiers; a force; an army
- Bǐng, 炳: bright; brilliant; luminous
- Bó, 伯: father’s elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle
- Bó, 勃: flourishing; prosperous; suddenly
- Bō, 波: Poland; Polish; wave
- Bù, 布: to announce; to spread; cloth
- Bù, 步: a step; a pace; walk
Trendy Chinese Boy Names Starting with B (2000s)
- Bǎi, 佰: hundred (banker’s anti-fraud numeral)
- Bǎi, 柏: Taiwan pr. [Bo2]; cedar; cypress
- Bǎng, 榜: notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees
- Bāng, 邦: country; nation; state
- Běi, 北: north; to be defeated (classical)
- Bēn, 奔: to hurry; to rush; to run quickly
- Bēn, 犇: (used in given names)
- Biāo, 彪: tiger stripes; tiger cub; (old) classifier for troops
- Bīn, 彬: ornamental; refined
- Bīn, 斌: variant of 彬[bin1]
- Bīn, 槟: betel palm (Areca catechu); betel nut; Taiwan pr. [bin1]
- Bīn, 滨: shore; beach; coast
- Bīn, 镔: fine steel
- Bǐng, 柄: handle or shaft (of an axe etc); (of a flower, leaf or fruit) stem; sth that affords an advantage to an opponent
- Bǐng, 炳: bright; brilliant; luminous
- Bǐng, 秉: to grasp; to hold; to maintain
- Bó, 伯: father’s elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle
- Bó, 勃: flourishing; prosperous; suddenly
- Bó, 博: extensive; ample; rich
- Bó, 搏: to fight; to combat; to seize
- Bó, 泊: to anchor; touch at; to moor
- Bó, 渤: same as 渤海[Bo2 Hai3], Bohai Sea between Liaoning and Shandong; Gulf of Zhili or Chihli
- Bó, 铂: platinum (chemistry)
- Bù, 布: to announce; to spread; cloth
- Bù, 步: a step; a pace; walk
Chinese Female Given Names Popular in the Past, Starting with B
- Bèi, 蓓: (flower) bud
- Bì, 碧: green jade; bluish green; blue
- Biàn, 变: to change; to become different; to transform
Chinese Girl Names Starting with B Popular Now
- Bèi, 蓓: (flower) bud
Chinese Male/Female Names Popular in the 1900s (Letter B)
- Bā, 八: eight; 8
- Bā, 巴: Ba state during Zhou dynasty (in east of modern Sichuan); to long for; to wish
- Bái, 白: white; snowy; pure
- Bǎi, 百: hundred; numerous; all kinds of
- Bāng, 帮: to help; to assist; to support
- Bǎo, 宝: jewel; gem; treasure
- Bèi, 倍: (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double
- Bèi, 贝: cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic)
- Běn, 本: root; stem; origin
- Bì, 必: certainly; must; will
- Bì, 毕: the whole of; to finish; to complete
- Bǐng, 丙: third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; third in order; letter “C” or Roman “III” in list “A, B, C”, or “I, II, III” etc
- Bīng, 冰: ice; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold
- Bo, 卜: to divine; to forecast or estimate; (of a place to live etc) to choose
Androgynous Chinese Names Starting with B Popular Today
- Bǎi, 百: hundred; numerous; all kinds of
- Bāng, 帮: to help; to assist; to support
- Bǎo, 宝: jewel; gem; treasure
- Bǎo, 葆: dense foliage; to cover
- Bèi, 倍: (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double
- Bèi, 贝: cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic)
- Běn, 本: root; stem; origin
- Bì, 必: certainly; must; will
- Bì, 毕: the whole of; to finish; to complete
- Bǐng, 丙: third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; third in order; letter “C” or Roman “III” in list “A, B, C”, or “I, II, III” etc
- Bīng, 冰: ice; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold
- Bo, 卜: to divine; to forecast or estimate; (of a place to live etc) to choose
Chinese Last Names Beginning with the Letter B
- Bā, 巴: to hope; to wish
- Bái, 白: white; snowy
- Bài, 拜: to pay respect; worship
- Bǎi, 柏: cedar; cypress
- Bān, 班: team; class
- Bào, 暴: sudden; violent
- Bào, 鲍: abalone
- Bǎo, 保: to defend; to protect
- Bǎo, 宝: a jewel or gem; a treasure
- Bāo, 包: to cover; to wrap
- Bèi, 贝: cowries; shell
- Bēn, 贲: energetic; bright
- Bì, 毕: the whole of; to finish
- Bì, 闭: to close; stop up
- Biàn, 卞: hurried
- Biān, 边: side; edge
- Bié, 别: leave; depart
- Bīn, 宾: visitor; guest
- Bǐng, 邴: happy
- Bo, 卜: turnip; to divine
- Bó, 薄: mean; slight
- Bù, 布: diffuse; extend
- Bù, 步: a step; a pace
About This List
I have made similar lists of Chinese names for all the letters of the alphabet from A to Z. The only letters missing are those that don’t appear as initials in Chinese.
- Names that Start with A
- Names that Start with B
- Names that Start with C
- Names that Start with D
- Names that Start with E
- Names that Start with F
- Names that Start with G
- Names that Start with H
- Names that Start with J
- Names that Start with K
- Names that Start with L
- Names that Start with M
- Names that Start with N
- Names that Start with O
- Names that Start with P
- Names that Start with Q
- Names that Start with R
- Names that Start with S
- Names that Start with T
- Names that Start with U
- Names that Start with W
- Names that Start with X
- Names that Start with Y
- Names that Start with Z
About Arimo Travels
My website, Arimo Travels, started as a hub for sustainable travel guides. In 2026, I announced that I would stop updating the site. However, I enjoy working on these lists of names from different countries, so I continue to add them quietly.
To some people, spending hours working with Excel spreadsheets and lists might sound incredibly boring. However, I find it very engaging and a great way to unwind after my much more demanding day job as a psychologist.
Besides these lists of Chinese given names and surnames, I have created similar lists for names from many other countries. You can find them all on the Names Around the World page.
When this site still focused on traveling, I wrote one blog post about my past travels in China.