多
duō
Meaning
many; abundant
Five Elements
fire
Gender
Unisex
Strokes
6
Meaning & Cultural Context
多 represents abundance and prosperity in Chinese culture, appearing in numerous traditional sayings and auspicious phrases. The character originally depicted two '夕' (evening) characters stacked, symbolizing the passage of many days and evolving to mean 'numerous' or 'abundant'. It is closely associated with wishes for wealth, good fortune, and plentiful blessings.
Using in Chinese Names
Chinese parents choose 多 in names to wish their children abundance in life—wealth, happiness, health, or family prosperity. It is often combined with positive characters to express hopes for a plentiful, fortunate life. The character is particularly popular in business names and for expressing wishes of material and spiritual plenty.
Personality & Impression
A person named with 多 suggests someone who attracts abundance, possesses generous spirit, and brings prosperity to others. It implies a full, enriched life with many talents, opportunities, or blessings.
For Foreigners
多 is rarely used as a standalone given name in modern Chinese; it typically appears in compound names. When encountering this character in names, note that while positive in meaning, it may sound similar to other words in certain contexts.
Style & Personality
Popular Name Combinations
Common two-character names that include 多:
many; abundant, unity, singular, whole
modern, modern
many; abundant, abundant, fruitful, plentiful
modern, traditional
many; abundant, well-behaved, cute, obedient
modern
many; abundant, second, Asia, dignified
modern, modern
many; abundant, also, likewise (literary)
modern, poetic
many; abundant, by means of (classical)
modern, modern
many; abundant, great, mighty, magnificent
modern, modern
many; abundant, bless, protect
modern, traditional
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