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The baby name Qing is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Pinyin: qing. IPA: /tɕʰiŋ/. Approximate English: "cheeng" (like 'ching' in 'ching' or 'cheeng'); tone varies by character..

Qing is Chinese in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese
Pronunciation: Pinyin: qing. IPA: /tɕʰiŋ/. Approximate English: "cheeng" (like 'ching' in 'ching' or 'cheeng'); tone varies by character.

What is the meaning of the name Qing ?

The baby name Qing is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Pinyin: qing. IPA: /tɕʰiŋ/. Approximate English: "cheeng" (like 'ching' in 'ching' or 'cheeng'); tone varies by character..

Qing is Chinese in Origin.

Qing is a unisex Mandarin Chinese given name and name element written with several characters; in Pinyin it corresponds to qīng (清/青), qíng (晴/情), or qìng (庆/慶). Meanings vary by character: 清 “clear, pure,” 青 “blue‑green; youthful,” 晴 “sunny,” 情 “feeling,” and 庆/慶 “celebration.” It appears as a standalone name and in compounds (Qinghua, Yaqing).

Usage spans classical literature to the present; 清 notably names the Qing dynasty (1644–1912), lending a classical resonance. Modern parents favor Qing for its imagery of clarity, nature, and optimism. Romanized variants reflect dialects and systems: Ching (Wade–Giles/Cantonese), Ch’ing (historic W‑G), and Tsing (older postal map). Cross-linguistic Sino‑Xenic equivalents include Vietnamese Thanh (清/青), Korean Cheong (청, for 清/靑) or Jeong (정, for 情), and Japanese Sei (清/青), Jō (情), or Kei (慶), depending on the character.

Qing has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Qing

Jiang Qing Actor|politician · Born 1914 · People's Republic of China Jiang Qing is best known as Mao Zedong’s fourth wife and as a leading figure in China’s Cultural Revolution. Born Li Yunhe and once known by the stage name Lan Ping, she was also an actress in 1930s Shanghai and later became a central member of the Gang of Four.

Qing – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CN 0 #61 25 3,857
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
CN Girls 0 #189 191 8,829
CN Boys 0 #195 134 9,639
MO Boys 0 #214 10 5,842
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
MO Girls 0 #223 29 7,056
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
SG 0 #242 28 11,010
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
TW Boys 0 #249 8 7,111
TW Girls 0 #264 13 8,139
MY 0 #290 41 12,352
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
HK 0 #349 9 8,483
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
SG Girls 0 #362 232 18,916
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
HK Girls 0 #399 228 16,104
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
HK Boys 0 #476 52 12,905
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
AE Girls 0 #536 18 20,968
SG Boys 0 #543 155 17,960
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BH 0 #580 8 17,937
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
MY Girls 0 #630 388 24,821
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #733 6 3,895
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #821 18 4,949
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
United States Girls 2003 #884 5 9,630
NL Girls 0 #912 44 5,933
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #918 13 5,610
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
NL Boys 0 #935 17 5,873
MY Boys 0 #936 176 25,439
NG Boys 0 #941 11 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #943 10 5,697
Spain Girls 0 #950 34 5,561
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
MA 0 #1,191 9 20,986
DZ 0 #1,229 6 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,265 8 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,362 85 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,418 54 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,687 5 28,008

Qing is popular in 54 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Qing

Qing is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Qing is a one syllable name, pronounced Pinyin: qing. IPA: /tɕʰiŋ/. Approximate English: "cheeng" (like 'ching' in 'ching' or 'cheeng'); tone varies by character..
Common nicknames and spelling variations include 清 (qīng), 青 (qīng), 庆 (qìng), 轻 (qīng), Ch'ing (Wade–Giles) and Ching (Cantonese/older romanizations).
Across languages, Qing has these equivalents: Claire / Clara (French/Latin — 'clear, bright/pure'), Kiyoshi (Japanese — 'pure/clean'), Azure / Sky (English — evokes blue).
Somewhat — Qing ranked #733 in Finland in 2026, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries, placing it just outside the most common names.
Qing ranks highest in Finland (#733 in 2026).
Yes — 1 notable people named Qing are in our database, including Jiang Qing (Actor|politician).