The name Huà Shān is sometimes spoken as Huá Shān and can be translated literally as Flowery Hill or Splendid Hill. The first character of the name () has long been used as a literary rather than political synonym for China itself. The second character of the name () is used for mountains and hills, irrespective of their size. The name Huà Shān () as well as the near homophone Huā Shān (花山, literally Flower Mountain) are both common names in Chinese geography. In particular, Hua Hill is not to be confused with Mount Hua in Shaanxi Province. Hua Hill is also known as Hua Fu Zhu Hill ().