Meaning: Brightness with the cited Chinese characters
The story
Chinese Ming can be written 明, associated with brightness. Other characters can share the same romanization, so a family’s chosen written name determines its precise meaning.
Nicknames
- Mingming
- Xiao Ming
Popularity
Rare gem
Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
Style
Origins
Ming comes from Chinese.
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More Chinese namesGuang
Light; brightness with the cited Chinese characters
Rui
Auspicious with Chinese 瑞; other origins differ
Bo
To live, through the Norse Búi
Wen
Writing; culture with the cited Chinese characters
Xin
Newness or wealth with the cited Chinese characters
Jie
Outstanding; heroic with the cited Chinese characters
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