Ming
Chinese
"shining bright"
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Ming Origin and Meaning
The name Ming is a boy's name meaning "shining bright".
A common Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean unisex name, and the name of a culturally rich Chinese Dynastic period. Yao Ming is the seven and a half foot Shanghai-born basketball star. Trivia tidbit: His parents were the tallest couple in China at the time of his birth.
Popularity of the name Ming
- 1772Nameberry2020
Famous People Named Ming
- Yao MingChinese basketball player
- Ming Lee Simmonsdaughter of American model Kimora Lee Simmons
- MingNa Wen, Macau,born American Actress
- Ming Chenstar of AMC's Comic Book Men
The name Ming in Pop Culture
- Ming Huangcharacter in MTV's "Awkward"
- Ming Zhangcharacter in Netflix's "American Vandal"