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Man Ling

girl name
Origin
Cantonese
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

varies by characters: often 文玲 (literary, tinkling of jade) or 曼玲 (graceful jade)

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Man Ling has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

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