Ning
Ning is a girl name of Chinese origin, meaning Peaceful, tranquil.
What Ning means
Peaceful, tranquil.
Ning is short — 4 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Ning comes from
Chinese given names are chosen character by character, and the characters are picked for meaning, tone, and balance. Names are rarely drawn from a fixed list — most are composed fresh for the child.
Ning is recorded as Chinese in origin. Browse other Chinese names.
How popular is Ning?
Ning does not currently chart in the top 100 girl names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.
The character of Ning
The thread we file Ning under is Peace — worth following if that association is what caught your attention in the first place.
Themes: Peace
Names like Ning
These share Ning's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Jing — Quiet, still; sparkling.
- An — Peace, tranquility.
- Bianca — White, pure.
- Catalina — Pure.
- Katya — Pure.
- Lily — The lily flower — purity and beauty.
- Olivia — Olive tree — peace, dignity, friendship.
- Paloma — Dove — a symbol of peace.
- Adelynn — Noble and serene.
- Amani — Peace.
- Dove — The bird of peace.
- Frida — Peace.