About Cnname

Whether you are studying in Beijing, working with colleagues in Shanghai, or making friends on WeChat, a transliterated name like “Ka-te” or “Tom-mu” is hard to remember — and hard to love.

A real Chinese name is chosen, not transliterated: characters whose sound echoes your own name and whose meaning says something about who you are. In a Chinese-speaking world, it is the fastest way to be remembered, trusted and welcomed.

A Chinese name is the shortest poem in the language. Every character carries thousands of years of weight: surnames trace back to ancient kingdoms and clans, while given names often borrow from the Book of Songs, the Analects and Tang poetry.

Tradition also reads a name through the Five Elements — metal, wood, water, fire and earth — seeking a balance that matches the hour you were born. Stroke counts, tonal rhythm and how the characters pair together: every detail matters.

A Chinese name is not a souvenir — it is a daily tool. It sits next to your WeChat avatar, in your delivery address, in your classmates’ phone contacts and your colleagues’ email signatures.

The right name makes introductions effortless: “我叫李明” (I’m Li Ming) is far easier to remember than a string of foreign syllables. It also shows respect for the culture you are living in — and that respect is returned.

Answer five short questions — your name, your identity, personality keywords, the aesthetic you love and your birth time. We study the phonetics of your name and the Bazi chart of your birth, then weigh candidate names for pronunciation, cultural depth, Five-Elements balance and how naturally the surname pairs with the given name.

For a single one-time payment of US$7.9 you receive everything as files you can keep: a Name Certification (PDF), a Name Card (JPG) and your personal name seal in classical and modern styles (PNG) — packed into one download or sent straight to your inbox.