Meilin

Meilin is a girl name of Chinese origin, meaning Beautiful and graceful jade.

What Meilin means

Beautiful and graceful jade.

Meilin sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Meilin comes from

Chinese given names are chosen character by character, and the characters are picked for meaning, tone, and balance. Names are rarely drawn from a fixed list — most are composed fresh for the child.

Meilin is recorded as Chinese in origin. Browse other Chinese names.

How popular is Meilin?

Meilin does not currently chart in the top 100 girl names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.

The character of Meilin

Two ideas meet in Meilin: grace and gentleness and Gem. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.

Themes: Grace, Gem

Names like Meilin

These share Meilin's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

  • Ling — Delicate; the tinkling of jade.
  • Mairead — Pearl.
  • Gemma — Precious gem.
  • Ya — Elegant, refined.
  • Yan — Swallow bird; graceful.
  • Zhen — Precious; treasure.
  • Bao — Treasure, jewel.
  • Lin — Forest; fine jade.
  • Margaret — Pearl.
  • Margot — Pearl.
  • Megumi — Blessing, grace.
  • Mila — Gracious, dear.

More Chinese names

  • Long — Dragon.
  • Ming — Bright, brilliant.
  • Ling — Delicate; the tinkling of jade.
  • Ning — Peaceful, tranquil.
  • Lin — Forest; fine jade.
  • Peng — The mythical roc; a vast journey.
  • Lian — Lotus.
  • Tao — Great waves.
  • Lan — Orchid.
  • Wei — Great, mighty.