The first name Bing
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /bɪŋ/ 1 syllable Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name transferred from the surname.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Bing last appeared in the official list in 2011, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2009, with 4 births (#4,564).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Bing with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Bing at birth, 1880–2025
In 2008, 6 boys born in the United States were named Bing, the 11,229th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1938, when 17 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Bing
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Emperor Bing of SongEmperor of the Song Dynasty, 1272–1279
- Wang BingChinese film director, born 1967
- Bing RussellAmerican actor and baseball club owner (1926–2003)
- Xu BingChinese artist (born 1955)
- Li Bing3rd century Chinese engineer
- Li BingChinese footballer, born 1969
- Michelle BaiChinese actress, born 1986
Questions
- How popular is the name Bing?
- In 2011, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Bing, ranking 5,785th. Its peak was 2009, with 4 births.
- Is Bing a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 356 US babies named Bing since 1880 were boys.
- When was Bing most popular?
- 1938 in the United States, when 17 babies were named Bing, its highest rank at 1,694th.
- How do you pronounce Bing?
- Bing is /bɪŋ/, one syllable.
- Is Bing also a surname?
- Yes. Bing is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.