200+ common Taiwanese female names with meanings for you and your baby girl

200+ common Taiwanese female names with meanings for you and your baby girl

Choosing baby names is perhaps one of the most exciting parts of being a parent. It is important to pick something that sounds beautiful and has a positive meaning. This article lists common Taiwanese female names that reflect aspirations for your child's future.

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An Asian mother walks across a sunlit grassy field holding her daughter in her arms. Shi Wei (modified by author)
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Key takeaways

  • Taiwanese female names often blend traditional Chinese culture with modern influences, reflecting values like beauty, wisdom, and kindness.
  • Taiwanese parents thoughtfully choose names to reflect family heritage, cultural values, and personal hopes for their daughter’s future.
  • Each name carries a meaningful character or phrase, often wishing good fortune, happiness, or success for the child.
  • Younger parents in Taiwan are choosing softer-sounding names like Yuna and Lele, blending tradition with a modern touch.

What are the common Taiwanese female names?

Popular female names in Taiwanese culture include Mei (美) meaning “beautiful,” Ling (玲) meaning “delicate jade,” Xinyi (欣怡) meaning “joyful and pleasant,” and Yue (月) meaning “moon.”

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They often feature elegant sounds and meaningful characters. We explore some of the most popular and cherished names in Taiwan, from A-Z, along with their lovely meanings.

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Cheerful schoolgirls with their hands raised, sitting with friends in the classroom. Photo: Porta
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Taiwanese names starting with the letters A-D.

Here is a look at some lovely names of Taiwanese women that start with the letters a, b, c, and d. The names have some striking similarities with those of other countries bordering Taiwan, most notably China.

Name

Meaning

Ah Lam

Taiwanese for a beautiful flower or orchid

Akemi

The beauty of dawn

Akina

Spring flower

Annya

Peace and sustenance

Ayako

Beautiful silk

Ayame

Iris flower

Bo

Precious or treasure

Bai

White, pure, or crystal clear

Bao

Treasure

Chia-Hao

A flower with stripes and spots

Chia-Jung

Beautiful and good

Chen

Morning

Chia-Wei

Powerful and light

Chun

Spring season

Chi-Ling

Excellent and beautiful

Daitan

The daring or bold one

Diu

A down-to-earth and practical person

Da-Xia

Bringer of warmth, love and care

Daruma

Famous Buddhist

Female names in Taiwan starting with the letters E-H

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If you are looking for some nice-sounding names for women in Taiwan, check out these lovely ones whose first letters include e, f, g, or h.

Name

Meaning

Ehuang

Born in August

Ezume

Pure water

Eiko

Prosperity

Eshima

True blessed intention

Emiyo

Beautiful generation

Ena

A gift from God

Fen

Fragrance or perfume

Genji

valuable and precious

Gin

Silver

Guan-Yin

Mercy and kindness

Hanako

Flower child

Hana

Blossom/flower

Hama

Shore

Hachi

Eight

Hayami

A rare beauty

Harumi

Spring or beauty

Haru

Spring

Haneen

The flower child

Hanan

The flower child

Hanami

Beautiful flower

Hsiai-Han

Small bamboo

Hoshi

Star

Hisa

Long-lasting

Hiromi

Full of beauty

Hiriko

Generous

Himeko

Princess child

Hideya

Excellence

Heiwa

Peace

Hui-fang

Pleasant fragrance

Taiwanese women's names starting with the letters I-L

Here are some beautiful Taiwanese names starting with the letters I, J, K, and L, and their respective meanings. The letter k is particularly common in South Asian names, an attribute that explains its widespread use in Taiwanese female names.

Name

Meaning

Ing-Wen

The one from England

Ishi

Rock

Jia

outstanding or everyone's favourite

Jiya-Ling

Good and beautiful

Ju

Daisy

Jun

Truthful

Jui Hui

Intelligence or cleverness

Jui-Feng

Phoenix

Jumiya

History

Jua Hua

Flower

Kagami

Mirror

Kaili

Beautiful and victorious

Kana

Talent and skill

Kane

Right-handed

Kei

Reverent

Kiaria

Fortunate

Kibo

Hope

Kiku

Beautiful flower

Kimi

Beauty of the century

Kiriko

The girl of the mist

Kishi

Long and happy life

Koko

Stork

Kosame

Fine rain

Koto

Beautiful harp

Kuma

Bear or mouse

Kumiko

The girl with pretty braids

Kuniko

A child from the farm

Leiko

The confident one

Lee / Li Lee

Plum or beautiful

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Taiwanese girls' names starting with the letters M-N

Are you looking for some nice-sounding Taiwanese female names? Here are excellent options starting with the letters m and n.

Name

Meaning

Majime

Earnest one

Manami

Love of beauty

Mariko

Pure knowledge

Masami

Truth or correctness

Mian

The graceful willow

Ming

Delicate or dainty

Meiying

Pretty flower

Miyo

Beautiful generation

Mei-Ling

Beautiful and delicate

Misumi

Pure beauty

Mio

Thrice strong

Mingmei

Beautiful and bright girl

Mikia

Flower stem

Mika

New moon

Michiko

Righteous child

Meiling

Graceful and delicate

Morina

From the forest

Nyoko

Gem or treasure

Nuwa

The mother goddess

Nuan

Friendly and wholehearted

Nori

Law or tradition

Ning

Peaceful

Niji

Rainbow

Narumi

The seed of beauty

Nami

Wave

Narimi

Precious one

Taiwanese female names starting with the letters O-S

The letter s is quite common in Taiwanese names, both male and female. Here are some great names from the Asian country that start with o, p, q, and s.

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Name

Meaning

Orino

The worker's field

Oki

Middle of the ocean

Ping

Level mind

Qi

Fine Jade

Qui

Autumn

Quinyang

Sunshine of my heart'

Raeden

Thunder and lightning

Raku

Pleasure

Ran

Water lily

Reiko

Grateful

Rikona

Intelligence

Rippina

Brilliant light

Ru

Little scholar

Ryo

Dragon

Roulan

Beautiful and rare.

Ruri

Emerald

Sying

Star

Su-Wei

Pure and clear

Sumiko

A bright or smart mind

Shu-Hua

Deliberate beauty

Shu-fen

Charming fragrance

Shu-Ching

Pure, virtuous, and clear

Shu

warm-hearted or kind

Seki

Wonderful

Sato

Sugar

Sada

Chaste

Shu-Hua

The gorgeous one

Taiwanese baby girl names starting with the letters T-W

Here are some beautiful Taiwanese baby girl names starting with the letters t, u, v, and w and their respective meanings.

Name

Meaning

Taka

Honoured

Takane

Mountain peak

Tama

One of the most common old female Taiwanese names. It means jewel.

Tamika

Child of the people

Tanima

Valley

Tao

Peach

Ting

Means timeless

Toki

Hopeful

Tomiya

Wealthy person

Tomoko

Two friends

Tora

Tiger

Tori

Bird

Umeko

Child of the Sea

Umi

The ocean

Umika

The fragrance of the ocean

Uta

Song or melody

Utaka

Dignity

Utano

A field of songs

Wakana

Beautiful plant

Wakumi

A spring of water

Washi

Eagle

Wattan

Homeland

Wei

Greatness

Wenling

Mild jade tinkling

Taiwanese female names starting with the letters X-Z

While not many countries have names starting with x, Taiwan has quite a number. Here are some excellent female names starting with the letters x, y, and z.

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Name

Meaning

Xiu

Elegant, beautiful, and charming

Xiulin

Beautiful orchid

Xue

Winter

Yang

The sun

Yasu

Resting

Yei

Flourishing

Yenay

She who loves

Yi-Hsuan

Joy, pleasure and harmony

Ying Yue

The moon's reflection

Yoki

Bluebird

Yoko

Sunshine or brightness

Yolanda

Violet flower

Yoselin

Joyous

Yoshi

Good and respectful

Yoshika

Good fragrance

Yoshima

The lucky one

Yoshimasa

Good luck

Yovela

Joyful heart

Yu Yan

Woman with a beautiful smile

Yucala

Hope

Yulene

Youthful

Yumena

Famous

Yumi

A friend of the ocean

Yuri

Lily

Yu-Ting

Star Jade

Yvanna

God is gracious

Zhiruo

The personification of beauty

Zhilan

Iris orchid

Zhen

Innocent, precious, or virtuous

Famous Taiwanese female names on Facebook and Instagram

It is always important to give your girl a name that influences who she becomes in future. Here is a list of popular Taiwanese female names on Instagram and Facebook that you can use.

Name

Meaning

Cuifen

Sweet Autumn

Dongmei

Winter plum

Huiling

Grey/Converge

Jinrong

Glorious/Honour

Lizhen

One who is valued

Meihua

Flower

Meizhen

Beautiful and genuine

Peijun

Respected

Qiumei

Wisdom and maturity

Shuhua

Calm/Relieve

Shuzhen

Valuable/Precious

Xiaoping

Small and peaceful

Xiurong

Beautiful or Elegant

Yaqi

Love and warmth

Yixin

Heart

Yuee

Moon

Yuxuan

Precious mystery

Yuying

A radiant and brilliant person

Zhihao

Desire

Old Taiwanese female names used in 1960

The traditional female names of Taiwan exhibit a distinct uniqueness. Even today, these names continue to be embraced, with numerous parents choosing them for their daughters. Check out some of these beautiful old names used in the 1960s.

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Name

Meaning

Baozhai

Precious hairpin

Biyu

Semi-precious stone

Changchang

Flourishing

Chao Xing

Morning star

Cheniric

A baby born in the morning

Chen-Tao

Dawn

Chow

Born during the summer

Fang

Fragrant

Far

Flower

Hua

Precious boy

Huiqing

Kind affectionate

Hwei-ru

Wise/Intelligent

Joben

One who enjoys cleanness

Mei

Delicate beauty and resilience

Nao

Honesty

Nobu

Faith

Ozuru

Stork

What are the local names in Taiwan?

Some of the popular local Taiwanese names include Nao, Nobu, Ozuru, Biyu, Fang and Changchang.

What are the rarest surnames in Taiwan?

Some of the rarest Taiwan names include Hu, Yi, Shui, Yun, Suo, Dan and Mai. These names are still used by most people to date.

There are numerous Taiwanese female names one can give to their newborn baby. Like in numerous other cultures and countries, these Taiwanese names have varying meanings behind them.

Shu‑fen (淑芬) has been Taiwan’s #1 female given name for over a decade, with around 31,000 women sharing it as of 2023. Other enduring favourites include Shu‑hui (淑惠) and Mei‑ling (美玲), ranking second and third, respectively, with 30,000+ and 27,000+ bearers.

What are typical Taiwanese names?

Typical Taiwanese names usually consist of a one-character surname followed by a two-character given name, blending cultural tradition with personal meaning. Common surnames include Chen, Lin, Huang, and Liu. Popular female given names often feature soft, positive meanings like Mei, meaning “beautiful,” Ling, meaning “delicate,” and Ya-Ting, meaning “elegant and graceful.”

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Common Taiwanese female names reflect a mix of heritage, beauty, and modern practicality. Some Taiwanese people also adopt English names like Kevin, Amy, or Grace for easier international communication.

Taiwanese female names
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Like most cultures, in Thailand, each newborn must have two names. The first name is formal, while the second one is a nickname. Follow the link to learn more about the Thai female names and their meanings.

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