宝（bao）
Name meaning
宝 (bao) means treasure and preciousness. In a name it should feel cherished, valuable and warm, not childish or showy.
Practical naming use
Use 宝 (bao) when the name should feel cherished, warm and valuable. It suits family-oriented names, arts, education, beauty, hospitality, children, wellness or personal brands that want a gentle preciousness. The character needs a steadier second character when used for adults, because 宝 (bao) can otherwise sound too affectionate or ornamental.
Pair 宝 (bao) with 明 (ming) for bright value, 文 (wen) for cultured treasure, 安 (an) for protected warmth, or 雅 (ya) for refined preciousness. Avoid a second character that makes the name sound like wealth, jewelry or a pet name.
宝明 (Baoming): Bao contributes treasure, precious; Ming adds brightness, clarity.
Reference
Idiom: 如获至宝 (ru huo zhi bao)
Historical / name-use references
贾宝玉 (Jia Baoyu)
Jia Baoyu is the central young male figure in Dream of the Red Chamber, an eighteenth-century Chinese novel. His name gives 宝 (bao) a famous literary-fiction anchor around jade, affection and precious human feeling.
Use notes
Can sound affectionate; pair with a steadier character.