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.

Pronounced AHNG.

As of October 2026, Aang ranked #12144 for boys in US births in 2021 SSA.