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Mingzi
Explore real Chinese names and write yours in Chinese
Mingzi helps people outside China explore Chinese names and find one that sounds natural. Browse 130+ real given names and the 100 most common surnames, each with characters, pinyin, what every character means and audio pronunciation. Convert your English name to its standard Chinese form, or generate random names that pair a real surname with a real given name.
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I built Mingzi because friends learning Mandarin kept asking me the same thing: "What should my Chinese name be?" Most tools either spit out a phonetic transliteration (Emily → 艾米丽, which every Chinese speaker reads as foreign) or string together pretty characters no parent would ever choose.
Mingzi tries to do it properly:
• A directory of real names people actually use, with what each character means and notes on era and popularity (秀英 sounds like a grandma; 一诺 was a top baby name in 2020)
• The 100 most common surnames, with how they're spelled in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia
• A converter that shows the standard Chinese form of your English name, and says clearly when it's only approximate
• A random generator that pairs real surnames with real given names
• Audio on every name, so you can hear it
Everything is free currently and needs no account. I'd love your feedback, especially from native speakers: if a meaning or note looks off, tell me!
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About Mingzi on Product Hunt
“Explore real Chinese names and write yours in Chinese”
Mingzi was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 0 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #343 on the daily leaderboard. Mingzi helps people outside China explore Chinese names and find one that sounds natural. Browse 130+ real given names and the 100 most common surnames, each with characters, pinyin, what every character means and audio pronunciation. Convert your English name to its standard Chinese form, or generate random names that pair a real surname with a real given name.
Mingzi was featured in Education (79.5k followers) and Languages (14.5k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 43.7k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
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