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The baby name Ming-An is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Míng-Ān (Mandarin pinyin: Míng-Ān; IPA: [miŋ˧˥ an˥]; approx. 'MING-ahn').

Ming-An is Chinese in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Chinese
Pronunciation: Míng-Ān (Mandarin pinyin: Míng-Ān; IPA: [miŋ˧˥ an˥]; approx. 'MING-ahn')

What is the meaning of the name Ming-An ?

The baby name Ming-An is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Míng-Ān (Mandarin pinyin: Míng-Ān; IPA: [miŋ˧˥ an˥]; approx. 'MING-ahn').

Ming-An is Chinese in Origin.

Ming-An combines two classic Chinese morphemes: míng 明, meaning bright, clear, or illustrious, and ān 安, meaning peace, safety, or tranquility. As a given name it conveys wishes for enlightened calm, radiant peace, and clarity safeguarded by stability. Written 明安 in characters, it is pronounced Míng-ān in Mandarin and is used for all genders, though slightly more common for boys in many Chinese communities.

The pairing appears throughout the Sinosphere, with steady use in family genealogies and renewed popularity among 20th‑century diaspora families who favored virtue names. Romanization varies by region and era: Pinyin Ming’an or Ming An, older Wade–Giles Ming-an, Cantonese Ming On, Hokkien/Teochew Beng-an, Vietnamese Minh An, and Korean Myeong-an (hanja 明安). Some modern documents drop the hyphen as Mingan, but this can be confused with the unrelated word míngǎn 敏感 sensitive. Overall, Ming‑An is a poised blend of brilliance and serenity.

Ming-An barely registers. There are only 1 recorded use on record, spread over 1 country.

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Ming-An – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
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People also ask about Ming-An

Ming-An is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Ming-An is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Míng-Ān (Mandarin pinyin: Míng-Ān; IPA: [miŋ˧˥ an˥]; approx. 'MING-ahn').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include 明安, Míng-Ān, Ming An, Ming'an and Mingan.
Across languages, Ming-An has these equivalents: Lucian (Latin root meaning 'light'), Pax (Latin: 'peace'), Salim/Salem (Arabic: 'safe/peaceful'), Frederick (Germanic: elements meaning 'peaceful ruler'), Irene/Irenaeus (Greek: 'peace').
Ming-An is a name of Chinese origin, traditionally used in China. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within China and its diaspora communities.
Without doubt. Ming-An sits so far outside the national birth charts that it's about as rare as names come, so it is rare by any measure.