Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage Chinese
Scripts 英, 颖, 影, etc.(Chinese) 英, 穎, 影, etc.(Traditional Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. /iŋ/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Chinese (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", (yǐng) meaning "clever", or (yǐng) meaning "image, shadow", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesYeong, Young(Korean) Anh(Vietnamese)
User SubmissionYing
Entry added October 6, 2024