Ming

The first name Ming, which can be used for both men and women, carries the meaning 'the bright one'. It comes from the Chinese word míng (明), which means 'bright' or 'clear'. In China, Minh is a widely used and popular name.

What does the name Ming mean?

Ming is a gender-neutral first name that means 'the bright one' and is derived from the Chinese míng (明), which means 'bright, clear'. Minh is the Vietnamese equivalent and is also very common.

Where does the name Ming come from?

The name Ming has its roots in the Chinese language and is used as both a male and female first name, meaning 'the bright one'. The Chinese character míng (明) stands for 'bright, clear'.

How do you pronounce Ming?

Ming is pronounced like 'Ming', similar to the English word 'sing', but with an 'm' at the beginning.

Popularity

In Germany, Ming is considered a rare first name. In 2023, it ranked 5,488th on the list of the most common male baby names. Its best placement was in 2011 at 1,564th. Over the last ten years, Ming has been given as a first name around 40 times, placing it 3,945th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 3,417th.

Nicknames & pet names

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Famous people

• Alton Chung Ming Chan (American musician)
• Che Ming Huang (Taiwanese footballer)
• Chien-ming Wang (Taiwanese baseball player)
• Ieoh Ming Pei (architect from China)
• Jiunn-ming Chen (Taiwanese footballer)
• Kai-Ming Ho (physicist from Hong Kong)
• Li Ming Hu (New Zealand actress)
• Ming (model from China)
• Ming Bridges (singer from Australia)
• Ming C. Lowe (American artist)
• Ming Chen (American actress)
• Ming Feng Tu (Taiwanese footballer)
• Ming Gao (Chinese writer)
• Ming Ju (British sculptor)
• Ming Li (Chinese football player)
• Ming Musk (artist from China)
• Ming Xue (Chinese volleyball player)
• Ming Yang (Chinese badminton player)
• Ming Yang Yang (French footballer)
• Ming Zhang (Chinese film director)