Clear, bright, or pure
Ching is a transcription of several Chinese surnames and given names, most notably the Mandarin 'Qing'. It typically signifies clarity, purity, or the color of nature (a blue-green hue), and was the name of the final imperial dynasty of China.
Less common today
Ching isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,021 in 1994.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Famous 19th-century magician and performer
British-Chinese television chef and author
The noble Mohican chief · The Last of the Mohicans
