Meiling
Meaning
beautiful (美) joined with a delicate ling, 玲, 'tinkling of jade'; famously borne by Soong Mei-ling, Madame Chiang Kai-shek
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Meiling has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
26 people · the #104,241 first name in Brazil · median age 36
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Meiling
Most people given the name Meiling in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
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