Ting
Below 5 births
Below 5 births
About Ting
A feminine leaning option in China, where it ranked as one of the Top 10 girls names of the 2000s, Ting is used for boys in The Philippines and in Malaysia, possibly in relation to the Malay word tinggi meaning "high, superior", or from the Chinese meanings "graceful, pretty", "courtyard" or "stalk of grass".
Ting for girls
One of the most popular names in China for girls in the 2000s, Ting is often written to mean "light, pretty, and graceful". Also appearing in the Chinese charts in its diminutive form, Tingting, the name can be written with different characters too, giving it the alternative meanings of "courtyard" and "stalk of grass".
Pronounced TING.
As of October 2026, Ting ranked #12154 for boys in US births in 2001 and #19845 for girls in US births in 2006 SSA, peaked at #9691 for boys in 1992 and #7371 for girls in 1984.