Ving

Ving is a given name or nickname used in English-speaking contexts. It is most commonly used as a nickname for longer given names that begin with Vin, such as Irving or Vincent, but it can also be used as a standalone personal name in informal or professional contexts. The usage of Ving is relatively rare, and it is not tied to a specific ethnicity or nationality.

Notable bearers: The best-known person with the name is Ving Rhames, an American actor born in 1959, who uses Ving as his public name. Rhames has appeared in films such as Pulp Fiction and the Mission: Impossible series, contributing to the name’s visibility in popular culture.

Beyond this prominent example, Ving is not widely documented as a common given name, and many appearances of the form arise in biographical or media contexts rather than as a regular census-name occurrence. It remains a relatively uncommon choice for a given name or nickname.

Variants and related names include Vin, Vince, Vincent, and Wing, which share phonetic similarity or different etymologies.