Save Gender Feminine Usage Chinese Scripts 丽谣, 莉姚(Chinese) Other Forms FormsLi Yao Meaning & History From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad" or 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant".