Save Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage Chinese Scripts 灵运, 凌云, etc.(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /liŋ.yn/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 凌 (líng) meaning "rise, soar, go up" combined with 运 (yùn) meaning "carry, move, transport" or 云 (yún) meaning "cloud". Other character combinations can form this name as well.