What does the name Ping mean?

Ping is a gender-neutral name of Chinese origin: level, peaceful (平); a single-character classic of the immigrant generations.

When was the name Ping most popular?

Ping has stayed below the US top-1000 since 1890: a genuinely rare pick.

What are names similar to Ping?

Names similar to Ping in origin and style include Liang, Yong, Sheng, Zhen, Jie.

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Ping

gender-neutral name

Origin

Chinese

Syllables

Peak era

Rare

Today

▬ Steady

Meaning

level, peaceful (平); a single-character classic of the immigrant generations

Popularity, 1890–2024

Ping does not appear in US Social Security baby-name records, which list only names given to at least five babies in a year. There is no popularity curve to chart: a genuinely rare pick.

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Popularity in Brazil

33 people · the #88,550 first name in Brazil · median age 37

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

Names that fit alongside Ping

Liang Yong Sheng Zhen Jie Hui

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