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The baby name Ning is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Mandarin pinyin: níng (second tone); IPA: /niŋ/ (Mandarin, rising tone).

Ning is Chinese in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese
Pronunciation: Mandarin pinyin: níng (second tone); IPA: /niŋ/ (Mandarin, rising tone)

What is the meaning of the name Ning ?

The baby name Ning is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Mandarin pinyin: níng (second tone); IPA: /niŋ/ (Mandarin, rising tone).

Ning is Chinese in Origin.

Ning is a Chinese given name from the character 宁 (simplified) / 寧 (traditional), pronounced Níng in Mandarin. It conveys peace, calm, and serenity, and can also mean to pacify or to make tranquil. Favored for its gentle virtue, it is chosen for all genders and appears in expressions such as 宁静 (tranquility) and the maxim 宁静致远 (quietude leads to far-reaching goals), reinforcing scholarly and harmonious ideals.

Used since classical times, Ning occurs alone or in compound names like Ningjing, Ningxin, and Anning, and affectionate doublings such as Ningning. It also functions as a Chinese surname and in place names (for example Ningbo and Ningxia; Nanjing’s abbreviation is 宁). Romanized as Ning in Hanyu Pinyin, it is Ning4 in Cantonese (Jyutping), and corresponds to Vietnamese Ninh; related Sino-Xenic readings appear in Korean as Nyeong. Variants are the characters 宁/寧 rather than alternate spellings.

Ning has the following similar or variant Names

Ning – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MO 0 #50 3 2,706
CM 0 #54 3 2,592
CN 0 #72 14 3,857
TW 0 #74 27 4,523
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
ID Girls 0 #88 11 3,319
BN Girls 0 #95 12 5,459
PH 0 #102 9 5,607
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
TW Girls 0 #164 118 8,139
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
CN Boys 0 #178 161 9,639
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
MO Boys 0 #229 6 5,842
MO Girls 0 #236 16 7,056
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
SG 0 #249 21 11,010
TW Boys 0 #249 8 7,111
CN Girls 0 #253 97 8,829
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
JP Boys 0 #298 6 7,909
QA Girls 0 #302 15 15,378
MY 0 #309 22 12,352
HK 0 #319 30 8,483
DK Girls 0 #323 7 7,429
PH Girls 0 #330 61 13,098
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
SG Girls 0 #357 237 18,916
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
OM Girls 0 #380 17 15,987
HK Boys 0 #390 142 12,905
HK Girls 0 #395 232 16,104
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
KW Girls 0 #494 22 19,177
PA Boys 0 #501 5 9,305
CM Girls 0 #502 39 11,671
CM Boys 0 #508 43 12,054
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
AE Girls 0 #523 31 20,968
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
BH 0 #530 24 17,937
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
PS Boys 0 #555 7 10,655
MY Girls 0 #566 477 24,821
SG Boys 0 #592 106 17,960
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #812 27 4,949
SA Girls 0 #828 108 25,931
United States Girls 2022 #898 6 8,739
NL Girls 0 #908 48 5,933
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #920 11 5,610
EG Boys 0 #922 4 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
Spain Girls 0 #972 12 5,561
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
MY Boys 0 #1,000 112 25,439
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,035 5 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #1,126 16 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
DZ 0 #1,228 7 20,130
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,400 47 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,450 22 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,588 27 28,008

Ning is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
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People also ask about Ning

Ning is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Ning is a one syllable name, pronounced Mandarin pinyin: níng (second tone); IPA: /niŋ/ (Mandarin, rising tone).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include 宁 (simplified), 寧 (traditional), Níng (pinyin with tone), Ning (surname) and Cantonese: ning4 (jyutping).
Across languages, Ning has these equivalents: Irene / Irina (Greek — peace), Serena / Serenity (Latin — tranquil/serene), Shanti (Sanskrit — peace), Frida (Germanic — peace), Pax (Latin — peace).
Somewhat — Ning ranked #898 in United States in 2022, placing it just outside the most common names.