Save Gender Feminine Usage Chinese Scripts 玲银, 灵吟, 灵音(Chinese) Other Forms FormsLing Yin Meaning & History From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 灵 (líng) meaning "soul, spirit" and 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth", 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" or 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone".