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The baby name Ping is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Pinyin: píng (second tone); approximate English: "ping" (rhymes with "sing"); IPA: /pʰiŋ˧˥/.

Ping is Chinese in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese
Pronunciation: Pinyin: píng (second tone); approximate English: "ping" (rhymes with "sing"); IPA: /pʰiŋ˧˥/

What is the meaning of the name Ping ?

The baby name Ping is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Pinyin: píng (second tone); approximate English: "ping" (rhymes with "sing"); IPA: /pʰiŋ˧˥/.

Ping is Chinese in Origin.

Ping is a Mandarin Chinese given name, a romanization of several characters; the most common is 平 (Píng, tone 2), meaning “level, even; peaceful; fair.” Other possibilities include 萍 “duckweed,” a poetic emblem of drifting resilience, and 苹 “apple; fragrant herb.” Unisex and character-dependent, its English spelling omits tones, so distinct meanings converge under Ping.

Attested since early China, the name appears in imperial records (e.g., Emperor Ping of Han) and remains common across Greater China and the diaspora. It can stand alone or serve in compounds (Xinping, Ping’an). Variants include P’ing (Wade–Giles), Cantonese ping4, and Hokkien Pêng; related Sino-Xenic readings are Japanese Hei/Hira (平), Korean Pyeong (평), and Vietnamese Bình. Diminutives like Pingping or Xiaoping add affection. When written 平, it evokes peace, balance, and fairness.

Ping has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Ping

King Ping of Zhou Royal · Born -780 King Ping of Zhou was most famous for being the first ruler of the Eastern Zhou dynasty in ancient China. He was the thirteenth king of the Zhou dynasty, and his personal name was Ji Yijiu.

Ping – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CN 0 #63 23 3,857
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
TW 0 #80 21 4,523
HK Girls 0 #88 1,917 16,104
BN Girls 0 #96 11 5,459
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
PH 0 #104 7 5,607
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
BN Boys 0 #132 8 6,332
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
HK Boys 0 #156 906 12,905
TW Girls 0 #156 128 8,139
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
CN Girls 0 #174 215 8,829
TW Boys 0 #179 64 7,111
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
CN Boys 0 #186 149 9,639
MO Girls 0 #187 65 7,056
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
MO Boys 0 #194 30 5,842
SG 0 #226 44 11,010
JP Girls 0 #244 8 6,592
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
HK 0 #253 98 8,483
SG Girls 0 #255 410 18,916
MY 0 #265 66 12,352
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
QA Girls 0 #305 12 15,378
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
DK Girls 0 #322 8 7,429
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
PH Boys 0 #346 38 11,440
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
PH Girls 0 #361 30 13,098
PL Girls 0 #362 3 5,096
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
OM Girls 0 #387 10 15,987
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
MY Girls 0 #422 759 24,821
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
KW Girls 0 #487 29 19,177
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
AE Girls 0 #527 27 20,968
SG Boys 0 #531 168 17,960
BH 0 #541 13 17,937
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
PS Boys 0 #554 8 10,655
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Boys 0 #621 5 10,983
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
MY Boys 0 #651 514 25,439
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
CL Boys 0 #694 7 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
Finland Girls 2026 #732 7 3,895
QA Boys 0 #735 9 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
KW Boys 0 #798 9 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #824 15 4,949
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
OM Boys 0 #871 11 17,948
NL Girls 0 #902 54 5,933
SA Girls 0 #902 34 25,931
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
NL Boys 0 #912 40 5,873
Spain Boys 0 #913 18 5,610
EG Boys 0 #918 8 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
Spain Girls 0 #941 43 5,561
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,035 5 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,080 13 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
DZ 0 #1,153 24 20,130
MA 0 #1,192 8 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,229 8 25,928
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,264 9 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,358 89 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,391 81 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,536 79 28,008

Ping is popular in 60 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Ping

Ping is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Ping is a one syllable name, pronounced Pinyin: píng (second tone); approximate English: "ping" (rhymes with "sing"); IPA: /pʰiŋ˧˥/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ping (Romanized, no tone mark), Píng (with tone mark), 平 (common character meaning "peace/level"), 萍 (feminine character meaning "duckweed") and 评.
Across languages, Ping has these equivalents: Bình (Vietnamese, same character 平), Pyeong / Pyung (Korean, 평), Hei / Taira (Japanese readings of 平), Names with similar meaning: Irene (Greek, "peace"), Shanti (Sanskrit, "peace").
Somewhat — Ping ranked #732 in Finland in 2026, placing it just outside the most common names.
Yes — 1 notable people named Ping are in our database, including King Ping of Zhou (Royal).