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Ying
How to Pronounce Ying
Pronounced YING /ΛjΙͺΕ/Medium
Meaning: Ying is a romanized Chinese given name whose meaning depends entirely on the written character it represents. Common ones include ying for 'flower, petal,' 'brave, hero,' or 'eagle.' The pinyin spelling flattens several distinct names and tones into one form.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Ying is a Mandarin given name recorded in the United States mainly among Chinese immigrant families. In Chinese it may be written with any of several characters, so its meaning ranges from 'flower' or 'petal' to 'brave' or 'eagle'; the romanization hides that distinction.
In the United States it has always been rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak around 1992, tracking immigration. Its brevity makes it easy to say but ambiguous on paper.
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What does the name Ying mean?
It is a romanized Chinese given name; its meaning depends on the character, from 'flower' to 'brave.'
How do you pronounce Ying?
It is said YING /ΛjΙͺΕ/, one syllable.
Is Ying a boy or girl name?
Ying is used here as a girl's name.
How popular is Ying?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.