For the one who wants more than a translation
You don't want a label. You want a name.
Maybe you're learning the language. Maybe you've fallen for the poetry, the calligraphy, the weight a single character can carry.
You don't want a sound that roughly matches yours, or a word picked at random. You want a name that means something — one a Chinese friend would nod at, one you can stand behind for the rest of your life.
Not a mockup
Here's a name we actually generated.
张皎
“Bright and clear as moonlight — a calm, luminous presence that holds its own in any season.”
Cultural Heritage
皎皎白林秋
“Luminous and pale — the white grove in autumn.”
The Anatomy
See 皎 in red? That character is verified to appear in that exact line — from 《酬殷上人秋夜山亭有赠》 by the Tang poet 陈子昂. We never write the poem. We find your name inside one.
Each generation gives you three, fully explained.
What makes it real
Grounded in real poetry, never invented
Our system can quote a poem, but it can never write one. Every character in your name is checked — by code — against a real classical line, and we show you the poem, the poet, and the dynasty. No hallucinations, no made-up sources.
Read from your real birth chart
We calculate your Four Pillars (Bāzì) using true solar time for your exact birthplace — a detail most name generators skip — then read your Five-Element balance to choose characters that genuinely fit you.
A name you can actually understand
Each character comes explained: its meaning, its sound, its element, and the line it came from. You'll even meet your Five-Element self — and the kinds of people you naturally click with.
How it works
Tell us when & where you were born
Just your birth date, time, and city — enough to read your chart with true solar time.
We read your chart and the classics
We map your Five Elements, then search 300,000+ lines of classical Chinese poetry for characters that fit.
You get three names, fully sourced
Each with its poem, meaning, pronunciation, and element — ready to say out loud.
A little gift along the way
Meet your Five-Element self
Your birth chart also reveals your elemental nature — are you a Nurturing Mountain, a Flowing River, a Radiant Flame? We'll show you your element, and the kinds of people you naturally click with.