Yiming

Yiming is a Chinese given name widely used for males and, less commonly, for females. In Mandarin, it is typically written with two characters and used as a given name. The meaning of Yiming varies with the characters chosen; Yi can denote ideas such as "one," "righteous," or "exceptional," while Ming commonly denotes brightness or clarity (明) or sometimes "name" or "reputation" (名). Because of the flexibility of character choices, many distinct names share the same pinyin reading Yiming.

Origin and usage: The name is most common among Han Chinese communities and in diaspora populations. It is typically used as a given name rather than a family name. In Chinese naming practice, the family name comes first, followed by the given name; Yiming appears as the given name after the surname.

Notable people: One widely known person with this given name is Zhang Yiming (born 1983), a Chinese entrepreneur who founded ByteDance, the company behind TikTok. Other individuals with the given name exist in fields such as sports, academia, and business, reflecting the name's broad usage across regions and communities.

Variations and transliteration: Yiming may be romanized as Yiming; alternative spellings are rare since pinyin is dominant. Different Chinese characters sharing the same pronunciation can yield different meanings.