Free name preview
What does your Chinese name actually say?
Plenty of people carry a Chinese name for years without ever being told what it means, whether it sounds natural, or whether it collides with something unfortunate. Send us yours and we will check it.
What we check
How it sounds
We read it in Mandarin (all four tones) and, where relevant, in Cantonese (all six). We flag awkward sound-alikes — including ones that are only funny in one language.
What it says
Character by character: the literal meaning, the associations each character carries, and whether the combination reads as a natural name to a native speaker.
Whether it fits
A name that works on paper may sound odd said aloud, or read as dated, or as a different gender than you expected. We tell you what we hear.
What we do not check
Being straight with you about the limits is part of the service. A preview is a language and culture check. It is not:
- a legal name change, or advice on one
- a trademark or company-name clearance search
- a numerology, feng shui or fortune reading — we do not offer those, and we will not pretend a name guarantees anything
- a check of dialects beyond Mandarin and Cantonese
- a guarantee of coverage — our sound-alike list covers the common collisions, not every possible one
If your name is going somewhere permanent — ink, a passport, a register — have it independently verified before you commit.
How to get yours
Comment AUDIT
On any of our videos. Write your Chinese name and we will pick it up from the comments — the fastest route if you came from a video.
Or email us
Send your Chinese name (and the characters if you have them) to hello@chineseidentity.com.
We read what you send us in order to produce the check, and we keep it only as long as we need to answer you. We will not publish your name or your details without asking first.