Save Gender Feminine Usage Chinese Scripts 妙霖, 妙琳, 淼粼(Chinese) Other Forms FormsMiao Lin Meaning & History From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" or 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain", 粼 (lín) meaning "clear" or 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem".