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Ming
OriginChinese
Meaning"shining bright"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#4862
On Nameberry
About Ming
The name Ming peaked for boys at #3158 in 1981. Ming is occasionally used for girls in 2013.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
World rankings
Famous Mings
- Yao Ming
Chinese basketball player
- Ming Lee Simmons
daughter of American model Kimora Lee Simmons
- Ming
Na Wen, Macau,born American Actress
- Ming Chen
star of AMC's Comic Book Men
Ming in pop culture
- Ming Huang
character in MTV's "Awkward"
- Ming Zhang
character in Netflix's "American Vandal"
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