Ling
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- LING
- Origin
- Chinese
Ling is a girls' name of Chinese origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ling mean?
Chinese: Chinese name; meaning depends on the character
Meaning depends on the Chinese character used; common ones mean the tinkling of jade, or spirit and cleverness.
Is Ling a girl's or a boy's name?
Ling is a girls' name.
How popular is Ling in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2014, with 6 girls.
Ling in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | #4,951 |
| 2014 | 6 | #3,702 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,953 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 2 | #7,447 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #4,357 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 1 | #5,353 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 1 | #5,152 |
Names like Ling
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kiki, Suki, Dakota, Yumna, Rumi, Yuna, Mika, Miri, Aisling, Minha, Akosua, Tori
More Chinese names
Lian, Jia, Mei, Tai, Tian, Jun, Mulan, Yi, Tao, San, Jian, Han, Mian, Bao, Xia, Lin
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Ling: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ling, updated 20 October 2026.