The baby name Li Ming is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Lǐ Míng (pinyin); pronounced roughly 'lee-ming'; IPA: /li˨˩˦ miŋ˧˥/.
Li Ming is Chinese in Origin.
The baby name Li Ming is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Lǐ Míng (pinyin); pronounced roughly 'lee-ming'; IPA: /li˨˩˦ miŋ˧˥/.
Li Ming is Chinese in Origin.
Li Ming is a Mandarin Chinese name formed from the syllables Li and Ming. Depending on the characters chosen, it can be a two-character given name (e.g., 黎明 “dawn,” 丽明 “beautiful and bright,” 立明 “upright and clear”) or a full name with the surname Li (李) and the given name Ming (明 “brightness, clarity”). The combination evokes light, intelligence, and auspicious new beginnings. It is generally gender-neutral, though slightly more common for boys.
Used across Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the diaspora, Li Ming remains a timeless choice; its link to the character 明 and the poetic phrase 黎明 (“daybreak”) gives cultural depth. Romanized variants include Li-Ming, Liming, Lee Ming, and Wade–Giles Li-ming; in Cantonese, 李明 is often rendered Lee/Lei Ming, while 黎明 appears as Lai Ming. Related variants include Ming Li, Ming-li, or the single-character Ming.
Li Ming is a rare find. Across 9 countries, we found 55 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #732 | 8 | 17,960 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #978 | 17 | 24,821 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,176 | 7 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 |
Li Ming is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!