A Chinese name generator that starts with your chart.
Most name generators translate a Western name into sounds. MingLiNow starts earlier: with the moment you were born. Your date, time and place produce a traditional Four Pillars chart, and the name is composed to support what the chart lacks.
What makes this generator different
The engine calculates the chart first, using solar terms and the classical four pillars. Only then does it choose characters from a curated library. AI writes the English interpretation, but it does not invent the chart or the characters.
What you receive
You see your zodiac, day master, five-element balance, one balancing Chinese name, its pinyin and meaning, a personality reading and the first chapter of your year ahead. The complete reading adds four more chapters, key months, a name guide and a print-ready PDF.
A name, not a label
A Chinese name is a composition of sound, meaning, family and element. The right name should feel speakable in English and natural in Chinese, rather than like a translated nickname.
Read your own chart.
Three details — date, time and gender — produce a free chart, a balancing Chinese name and the first chapter of your year. The complete reading is a one-time $20 unlock.
Begin my readingQuestions
Is this a free Chinese name generator?
You can generate a chart and see a balancing name free. The complete reading is a one-time $20 unlock.
Do you use AI to invent names?
No. Names come from a curated character library; AI writes the interpretation in English.
Can I choose the year for my fortune?
Yes. Choose the current year or next year before you begin.