Here is a list of Chinese names that start with F. 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 Chinese Boy Names That Begin with F

  • Fā, 发: to send out; to show (one’s feeling); to issue
  • Fǎ, 法: France; French; Taiwan pr.
  • Fáng, 房: house; room; branch of an extended family
  • Fàng, 放: to put; to place; to release
  • Fèn, 奋: to exert oneself (bound form)
  • Fēng, 丰: luxuriant; buxom; appearance
  • Fēng, 峰: (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level
  • Fēng, 烽: beacon fire
  • Fēng, 锋: point of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard
  • Fù, 付: to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things
  • Fù, 复: to go and return; to return; to resume
  • Fū, 夫: husband; man; manual worker
  • Fù, 富: rich; abundant; wealthy
  • Fǔ, 府: seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence
  • Fǔ, 甫: (classical) barely; just; just now
  • Fú, 福: good fortune; happiness; luck
  • Fǔ, 辅: to assist; to complement; auxiliary

Trendy Chinese Boy Names Starting with F (2000s)

  • h Å (2000s)
  • Fā, 发: to send out; to show (one’s feeling); to issue
  • Fǎ, 法: France; French; Taiwan pr. [Fa4]
  • Fàng, 放: to put; to place; to release
  • Fēng, 丰: luxuriant; buxom; appearance
  • Fēng, 峰: (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level
  • Fēng, 沣: rainy; place name in Shaanxi; Feng River in Shaanxi 陝西|陕西, tributary of Wei River 渭水
  • Fēng, 烽: beacon fire
  • Fēng, 锋: point of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard
  • Fù, 复: to go and return; to return; to resume
  • Fū, 夫: husband; man; manual worker
  • Fù, 富: rich; abundant; wealthy
  • Fǔ, 府: seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence
  • Fǔ, 甫: (classical) barely; just; just now
  • Fú, 福: good fortune; happiness; luck
  • Fǔ, 辅: to assist; to complement; auxiliary

Chinese Female Given Names Popular in the Past, Starting with F

  • Fāng, 芳: fragrant
  • Fēi, 妃: imperial concubine
  • Fēi, 菲: luxuriant (plant growth); rich with fragrance; phenanthrene C14H10
  • Fēn, 分: to divide; to separate; to distribute
  • Fěn, 粉: powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch
  • Fēn, 芬: perfume; fragrance
  • Fèng, 凤: phoenix
  • Fēng, 风: wind; news; style
  • Fú, 芙: see 芙蓉[fu2 rong2], lotus

Chinese Girl Names Starting with F Popular Now

  • Fēi, 妃: imperial concubine
  • Fēi, 菲: luxuriant (plant growth); rich with fragrance; phenanthrene C14H10
  • Fēi, 霏: fall of snow
  • Fú, 芙: see 芙蓉[fu2 rong2], lotus
  • Fù, 馥: fragrance; scent; aroma

Chinese Male/Female Names Popular in the 1900s (Letter F)

  • Fán, 樊: cage; fence
  • Fán, 繁: complicated; many; in great numbers
  • Fān, 翻: to turn over; to flip over; to overturn
  • Fàn, 范: pattern; model; example
  • Fāng, 方: square; power or involution (math.); upright
  • Fěi, 斐: phonetic fei or fi; elegant; phi (Greek letter Φ, φ)
  • Fēi, 非: to not be; not; wrong
  • Fēi, 飞: to fly
  • Féng, 冯: surname Feng
  • Fèng, 奉: to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem
  • Fēng, 枫: maple (genus Acer)
  • Féng, 逢: to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along
  • Fó, 佛: Buddha; Buddhism
  • Fú, 伏: to lean over; to fall (go down); to hide (in ambush)

Androgynous Chinese Names Starting with F Popular Today

  • Fán, 凡: ordinary; commonplace; mundane
  • Fān, 帆: sail; Taiwan pr. [fan2], except 帆布[fan1 bu4] canvas; to gallop
  • Fàn, 梵: abbr. for 梵教[Fan4 jiao4] Brahmanism; abbr. for Sanskrit 梵語|梵语[Fan4 yu3] or 梵文[Fan4 wen2]; abbr. for 梵蒂岡|梵蒂冈[Fan4 di4 gang1], the Vatican
  • Fán, 樊: cage; fence
  • Fán, 璠: (gem)
  • Fán, 繁: complicated; many; in great numbers
  • Fàn, 范: pattern; model; example
  • Fán, 钒: vanadium (chemistry)
  • Fāng, 方: square; power or involution (math.); upright
  • Fěi, 斐: phonetic fei or fi; elegant; phi (Greek letter Φ, φ)
  • Fēi, 非: to not be; not; wrong
  • Fēi, 飞: to fly
  • Féng, 冯: surname Feng
  • Fèng, 奉: to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem
  • Fēng, 枫: maple (genus Acer)
  • Féng, 逢: to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along
  • Fó, 佛: Buddha; Buddhism

Chinese Last Names Beginning with the Letter F

  • Fǎ, 法: law; method
  • Fán, 凡: ordinary; every
  • Fán, 樊: cage; fence
  • Fàn, 范: pattern; model
  • Fáng, 房: house
  • Fāng, 方: square; quadrilateral
  • Fèi, 费: to cost; to spend
  • Féng, 冯: Feng
  • Fèng, 凤: phoenix
  • Fèng, 奉: to receive; to offer
  • Fēng, 丰: buxom; good-looking
  • Fēng, 封: to confer; to grant
  • Fú, 伏: conceal; prostrate
  • Fú, 扶: to support with hand; to help sb. up
  • Fú, 符: mark; sign
  • Fù, 付: pay
  • Fù, 傅: tutor
  • Fù, 富: rich

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. 

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.