Boy name Chinese (Mandarin) origin Confucian tradition

Ming

MING · 4 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
Bright; brilliant; clear
Language
Chinese (Mandarin)
Culture
Chinese
Religion
Confucian
Style era
classic
Themes
light · intelligence
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#9549
2024 births8
Peak year1981
First appeared1920
Total US births349
1981 peak19201946197219982024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
Mìng

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Notable people named Ming

Zhu Yuanzhang (Ming founder)