What makes a Chinese name work
Chinese names are short — usually two or three characters total — and every character pulls double duty: it has a sound and a meaning. A family name like 王 Wáng ("king") comes first, followed by a given name chosen for what it expresses, like 怡然 yírán ("happy and at ease"). When you get a name from the generator, each character's meaning is broken down for you, so the name isn't random — it says something.
The pinyin next to each name is your pronunciation key. Those little marks (ā á ǎ à) are the four Chinese tones, and they change everything: 马 mǎ (horse) and 妈 mā (mother) are the same syllable said at different pitches. When someone reads your name aloud, the tone marks tell them exactly how to say it. Don't worry about nailing them instantly — most learners pick up the rhythm after hearing a name a few times.
One thing that surprises people: Chinese given names aren't picked from a fixed menu like "John" or "Sarah." Parents combine characters freely, so 王思雅 and 王艾美 share a surname but tell very different stories. That's also why there's no single "translation" of your name — different characters with similar sounds or meanings can all be right. The generator leans on meaning and how it sounds, which is what a native speaker would do too.