Ling
Featured in baby name books
Ling is Chinese for “delicate.” Ling is also given as Chinese for “kindness.”
Sources: Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Baby Names Made Easy
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Usage of Ling in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Ling against each list of names.
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Italian
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Japanese
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Ling is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Ling in official name statistics
United States
Fewer than 5 girls were named Ling in the US in 2025. Since 1977, 197 girls have been named Ling, with the most (13) in 1981.
Fewer than 5 boys were named Ling in the US in 2025. Since 1982, 18 boys have been named Ling, with the most (7) in 1991.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Ling
There are 194 towns and villages with Ling in their name, in 15 countries.
🇹🇭 Thailand 82🇨🇳 China 54🇲🇲 Myanmar 17🇭🇰 Hong Kong 10🇻🇳 Vietnam 9🇮🇳 India 5🇮🇩 Indonesia 3🇵🇰 Pakistan 3
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| A Ling | Xékong, 🇱🇦 Laos | – | Map |
| Dongda Ling | Liaoning, 🇨🇳 China | – | Map |
| Erdao Ling | Shaanxi, 🇨🇳 China | – | Map |
| Ga Ling | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | – | Map |
| Hpya-ling | Shan State, 🇲🇲 Myanmar | – | Map |
| Hsia-ling | Zhejiang, 🇨🇳 China | – | Map |
| Kho Ling | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | – | Map |
| Laoyu Ling | Liaoning, 🇨🇳 China | – | Map |
| Ling | East Nusa Tenggara, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
| Ling | East Nusa Tenggara, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Ling
There are 14 lakes and reservoirs with Ling in their name, in 6 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 4🇹🇭 Thailand 4🇦🇺 Australia 3🇨🇳 China 1🇹🇼 Taiwan 1🇺🇸 United States 1
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| Lake Ling | South Australia, 🇦🇺 Australia | Map |
| Ling Hu | Fukien, 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Map |
| Ling Lake | South Australia, 🇦🇺 Australia | Map |
| Ling Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Ling Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Ling Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Ling Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Ling Reservoir | Oregon, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Huai Kaeng Ling | Ubon Ratchathani, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Huai Kaeng Ling | Ubon Ratchathani, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Fictional characters named Ling
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Ling as a pet name
FurryName has found 10 dogs named Ling in public pet registers, making it the #9,084 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (9), Zurich (1). Ling as a dog name →
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