A surname from the ancient state of Ba, in today's Chongqing.
Why it scores this way
Easy to say96
Reads the way it looks for an English speaker — no sounds English doesn't have.
Recognised in China47
Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.
Easy to write100
4 strokes — one of the simpler surnames to write and sign.
People who carried this name
Ba Jin — Novelist (1904–2005), author of the Torrents trilogy.
Ba Manzi — A patriotic general of the ancient Ba state in the Warring States period, known for sacrificing his own life to preserve his country's honor.
Ba Weizu — A Qing dynasty seal carver and calligrapher, prominent in the Hui school of seal carving, known for his exquisite ancient-style art.