The baby name Shu-Ping is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Shūpíng (pinyin: Shūpíng; tones: 1 + 2), IPA: /ʂu˥ pʰiŋ˧˥/.
Shu-Ping is Chinese in Origin.
The baby name Shu-Ping is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Shūpíng (pinyin: Shūpíng; tones: 1 + 2), IPA: /ʂu˥ pʰiŋ˧˥/.
Shu-Ping is Chinese in Origin.
Shu-Ping is a Mandarin Chinese given name formed from two characters, commonly romanized in Hanyu Pinyin as Shūpíng. The hyphen highlights the two-syllable structure and is frequent in Taiwan and overseas communities; on the mainland it often appears as Shuping or Shu Ping. Older Wade–Giles renders it Shu-p’ing, and Cantonese equivalents include Suk-ping (for names with 淑) and Syu-ping (for names with 舒). The name is unisex, with usage patterns shaped by the specific characters chosen.
Its meaning varies by writing: popular pairings include 淑萍 ‘virtuous, refined’ + ‘duckweed,’ evoking grace and resilience; 淑平 ‘virtuous’ + ‘peace/evenness’; 舒平 ‘ease, comfort’ + ‘peace’; and 书平 ‘scholarly’ + ‘peace.’ Names with 萍 tend to be more feminine, while those with 平 are broadly gender-neutral. Two-character, balanced names featuring Ping were especially favored in the mid-20th century for ideals of social harmony, leaving Shu-Ping with a cultured, calm, and enduring tone.
Shu-Ping is exceptionally rare. Across 2 countries, we found just 8 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #286 | 4 | 8,139 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
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