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The baby name Ming-liang is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Pinyin: Míng-liàng. Mandarin pronunciation: míng = /miŋ˧˥/, liàng = /ljɑŋ˥˩/. (If written 明良 it may be Míng-liáng /miŋ˧˥ ljaŋ˧˥/.).

Ming-liang is Chinese in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Chinese
Pronunciation: Pinyin: Míng-liàng. Mandarin pronunciation: míng = /miŋ˧˥/, liàng = /ljɑŋ˥˩/. (If written 明良 it may be Míng-liáng /miŋ˧˥ ljaŋ˧˥/.)

What is the meaning of the name Ming-liang ?

The baby name Ming-liang is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Pinyin: Míng-liàng. Mandarin pronunciation: míng = /miŋ˧˥/, liàng = /ljɑŋ˥˩/. (If written 明良 it may be Míng-liáng /miŋ˧˥ ljaŋ˧˥/.).

Ming-liang is Chinese in Origin.

Ming-liang is a Chinese given name composed of two syllables whose meaning depends on the chosen characters. Popular writings include 明亮, “bright, radiant,” and 明良, “enlightened and virtuous,” the latter echoing a classical phrase praising wise rulership and good ministers (mingliang). Other pairings exist, yielding nuances such as clarity, fame, or resonant sound. The name is most common for boys but can be unisex, and it appeals for its blend of intellectual brightness and moral uprightness.

Romanized in Hanyu Pinyin as Mingliang or Ming-liang, it also appears as Ming Liang in overseas contexts. Cantonese forms are typically Ming Leung (for either 亮 or 良). Sino-Vietnamese equivalents include Minh Lượng/Minh Lương. Used across mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the diaspora throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, Ming-liang signals aspirations for clarity, capability, and benevolence.

Ming-liang is a genuine rarity. In all, it appears just 2 times, across 2 countries.

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Ming-liang – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
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Ming-liang is predominantly a boy's name.
Ming-liang is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Pinyin: Míng-liàng. Mandarin pronunciation: míng = /miŋ˧˥/, liàng = /ljɑŋ˥˩/. (If written 明良 it may be Míng-liáng /miŋ˧˥ ljaŋ˧˥/.).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mingliang, Ming Liang, Míngliáng (明良), Míngliàng (明亮) and Míngliáng (明梁).
Across languages, Ming-liang has these equivalents: Lucian (Latin, 'light'), Akio (Japanese, 'bright man'), Clarence (from Latin 'clarus', 'bright/clear'), Bright (English descriptive equivalent).
Ming-liang 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.
It is, yes. No national registry we track comes anywhere near listing Ming-liang, which is what makes it such an unusual choice.