The baby name Hongying is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Pinyin: Hóngyīng. Approximate English pronunciation: 'HONG-yeeng' (HONG as in 'song', YEENG as in 'sing' with an initial 'y')..
Hongying is Chinese in Origin.
The baby name Hongying is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Pinyin: Hóngyīng. Approximate English pronunciation: 'HONG-yeeng' (HONG as in 'song', YEENG as in 'sing' with an initial 'y')..
Hongying is Chinese in Origin.
Hongying is a Chinese given name whose meaning depends on the characters selected. In Mandarin it is pronounced Hóngyīng; Cantonese forms are often rendered Hung-ying. Common pairings include 红英 (“red” + “heroic/flower”), 宏英 (“grand” + “gifted”), 鸿英 (“great; swan goose” + “eminent”), 洪英 (“abundant” + “talent”), and the poetic 虹影 (“rainbow” + “shadow”). Romanizations vary - Hong Ying, Hong-ying, or Hung-ying - across naming systems.
Used widely through the 20th century in the Chinese-speaking world, 红英 was notably favored mid-century for its revolutionary “red” and virtuous “hero” connotations. The name is unisex, skewing feminine with 红 and more neutral or masculine with 宏/鸿. It remains familiar via contemporary bearers, including the novelist known as Hong Ying (虹影). Given names follow the family name in Chinese order.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #352 | 8 | 8,829 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #569 | 18 | 18,916 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #583 | 33 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Hongying is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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