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Aang
OriginChinese fictional name
Meaning"peaceful soaring"
About Aang
The name of the main protagonist of Avatar: The Last Airbender was coined for the movie from Chinese characters meaning "peaceful" and "rise; raise". Aang is also used as a given name in Indonesia, where it derives from akang — a word used to refer to one’s elder brother or one of his peers.
As of October 2026, Aang ranked #12144 in US births in 2021 SSA.
Editor's take: The name Aang is a boy's name meaning "peaceful soaring".
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