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Jiyue
霁月
Say it: JEE-YWEH · Jìyuè
The bright moon after a rainstorm, symbolizing a noble, clear, and righteous character.
Origin: Chinese · Fits: Wuxia, Xianxia, Imperial court
霁 clear sky after rain · dictionary gloss: to clear up after rain; to cease be angry
An OC (original character) often needs a name with a reason behind it. Type a word such as moon or star. The search looks across European, Korean, Japanese and Chinese names and ranks the best matches first.
For moon you can meet Luna (European), Wol-ha (Korean, 월하, under the moon), Mizuki (Japanese, 美月, beautiful moon) and Jiyue (Chinese, 霁月, the bright moon after a rainstorm). Tick Include family names to see matching surnames too.
What the search reads
It reads the meanings and word parts written on this site for each name: the meaning, the origin note, and the meaning of each syllable or character. Those matches rank first. Matches found only in the short dictionary gloss of a character rank lower. So if one word gives few results, try a close one. Some meanings are rare. A search for serpent may return only a name or two, and that is honest.
Korean given names show one common hanja writing. Real families choose their own, so the meaning is one possible reading of the sound.
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Each result shows the sound guide, the era, and small tags such as Overused, Check meaning and Origin debated. Open the character list under a result to see the parts of the name. Meanings are checked by AI and code, not by a human linguist; see the editorial standards.
Questions
Can I filter by culture and gender?
Yes. Choose one culture, or all four, and set a gender or leave it open. The family-name option adds surnames from the same cultures.
Why did my word give no names?
The search matches the wording of the meanings on this site. Try a near word, such as night instead of dark, or a shorter word.
Does it include the surname?
Yes. Tick Include family names and surnames with a matching meaning appear in the same list. Use Save to keep a result you like.
Is it only for Asian names?
No. European names are included too, and you can search all four cultures at once.