The baby name Cheng is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Pinyin: Chéng (second tone). Mandarin IPA: /tʂʰəŋ˧˥/. Approximate English: 'chuhng' with a rising tone.
Cheng is Chinese in Origin.
The baby name Cheng is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Pinyin: Chéng (second tone). Mandarin IPA: /tʂʰəŋ˧˥/. Approximate English: 'chuhng' with a rising tone.
Cheng is Chinese in Origin.
Cheng is a Mandarin pinyin given name and surname drawn from multiple Chinese characters, notably 成 (accomplish, become), 诚/誠 (sincere), 程 (measure; journey), 澄 (clear), 城 (city; walls), and 承 (to bear, inherit). Pronunciation and tone vary (Chéng, Chèng, Chēng), and the precise meaning depends on the chosen character. As a given name it is unisex and appears either alone or as one syllable in two-character names, evoking ideals of achievement, integrity, clarity, or continuity.
The name carries literary and philosophical resonance: 成 and 诚 are prized virtues in Confucian texts, and the Song-era Neo‑Confucian Cheng brothers helped cement the scholarly aura of the surname 程. Today it is common across China and the diaspora. Variant romanizations include Ch’eng (Wade–Giles) and Cantonese forms such as Sing or Ching, depending on the character. Cross‑linguistic cognates include Korean Seong (成/誠/晟), Japanese Sei or Makoto (誠/成), and Vietnamese Thành (成/誠) or Trình (程).
| Cheng Pei-pei Cheng Pei-pei is best known for her role as the villainous Jade Fox in the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. She gained fame in the 1960s for her performances in martial arts films such as Come Drink with Me. Born in 1946, she has had a significant impact on the genre of wuxia films. | Cheng Xiao Cheng Xiao is a well-known Chinese actress and singer, best recognized as a member of the South Korean-Chinese girl group WJSN. She has gained popularity for her performances in the group and her role in the drama 'Legend of Awakening'. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KH | 0 | #3 | 1 | 102 | |
| KH | Boys | 0 | #8 | 2 | 270 |
| MO | 0 | #14 | 39 | 2,706 | |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| TW | 0 | #53 | 48 | 4,523 | |
| CN | 0 | #60 | 26 | 3,857 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #66 | 243 | 7,056 |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #75 | 263 | 7,111 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| PH | 0 | #85 | 12 | 5,607 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #90 | 1,732 | 12,905 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #92 | 349 | 9,639 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #96 | 150 | 5,842 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| HK | 0 | #103 | 358 | 8,483 | |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #111 | 4 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #119 | 3 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #123 | 11 | 6,332 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #128 | 1,270 | 16,104 |
| MY | 0 | #128 | 226 | 12,352 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #133 | 3 | 4,130 |
| SG | 0 | #148 | 127 | 11,010 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #171 | 4 | 3,954 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #171 | 961 | 17,960 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #182 | 6 | 10,220 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #184 | 96 | 8,139 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #209 | 157 | 8,829 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #214 | 7 | 4,970 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #218 | 513 | 18,916 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #238 | 1,945 | 25,439 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #250 | 1,389 | 24,821 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #275 | 4 | 7,507 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #290 | 4 | 6,876 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #290 | 27 | 15,378 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #295 | 9 | 7,909 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #301 | 91 | 13,098 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2018 | #327 | 5 | 2,587 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| France | Boys | 1990 | #352 | 3 | 1,793 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 23 | 11,440 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #455 | 61 | 19,177 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #461 | 6 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 3 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #496 | 10 | 12,621 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #501 | 5 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #528 | 26 | 20,968 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #529 | 12 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #536 | 15 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #540 | 14 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #554 | 8 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #676 | 7 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #691 | 7 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #693 | 8 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #698 | 10 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #781 | 5 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #799 | 8 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #842 | 94 | 25,931 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #866 | 13 | 14,506 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #871 | 11 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #876 | 11 | 15,035 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #887 | 6 | 7,044 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #887 | 44 | 5,610 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #900 | 52 | 5,873 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #930 | 23 | 5,697 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #933 | 19 | 16,906 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #968 | 16 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #974 | 8 | 15,656 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #983 | 19 | 16,750 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,072 | 21 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,156 | 21 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,165 | 14 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,329 | 143 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,376 | 71 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,569 | 46 | 28,008 |
Cheng is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:
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